The MSI K9N6SGM-V Motherboard has all the functions and capabilities to run Windows Vista Premium. Including Dual Core processor support, slots for 8 GB of ram, and a gigabit ethernet network adapter. MSI, Micro-Star International, keeps the principle of "award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service". "Quality Products Create Faithful Customers" is a motto that guides all that MSI does. MSI's talented team carries out its work with the latest research equipment, continuing to raise the bar on product quality and innovative product features.
ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0+1 / JBOD Serial ATA-300 - connector(s): 4 x 7pin Serial ATA - 4 device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1
Interfaces
1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) 1 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x audio - SPDIF output 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 4 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 1 x storage - floppy interface - 34 pin IDC
Additional Connectors
2 x Hi-Speed USB, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Compliant Standards
Plug and Play
MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard Features
CPUCPU
Supports Socket 775 for Intel Core2 Extreme, Core2 Duo, Pentium 4 (Prescott, P4EE), Pentium D, Pentium XE/Celeron D processors in LGA 775 package
Supports FSB 533/800/1066 MHz
Supoprts Intel 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors
Supoprts EIST techonology
Supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
Supports Intel Dual Core Technology to 1066MHz and up
Chipset
Intel® 975X Chipset
Supports FSB 533MHz, 800MHz & 1066MHz
Support Dual channel DDR2 533/667/800 memory interface up to 8GB
Support Dual PCI Express 16X interface with either 1x16 or 2x8 operation.
Intel® ICH7DH Chipset
Integrated Hi-Speed USB 2.0 controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports
4 Serial ATAII ports w/ transfer rate up to 3Gb/s and support RAID (0,1, 0+1)
1 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller
PCI Master v 2.3, I/O ACPI 2.0 Compliant
Integrated AHCI controller
FSB
Support FSB 533 MHz, 800MHz & 1066MHz
Main Memory
Supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
Supports up to 8GB memory size
Support Dual Channel DDR2 533/677/800MHz and up
Due to the High Performance Memory design, motherboards or system configurations may or may not operate smoothly at the JEDEC (Joint Electron Device Engineering Council) standard settings (BIOS Default on the motherboard) such as DDR2 voltage, memory speeds and memory timing. Please confirm and adjust your memory setting in the BIOS accordingly for better system stability.
Example: Kingston HyperX DDR2-800 PC6400 operates at 2.0V, 4-4-4-12. For more information about specification of high performance memory modules, please check with your Memory Manufactures for more details.
Slots
Two PCI Express 16X slots (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0a compliant)(When running Cross-Fire technology, dual 16X slots run at dual 8X speed)
Two PCI Express 1X slot
Two PCI 2.3 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots. (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)
On-Board IDE
One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH7DH and JMicron JMB361
Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes
Can connect up to 2 Ultra ATA 100 drives on IDE1 & 2 Ultra ATA133 drives on IDE2 (powered by JMicron JMB361 controller)
Serial ATAII controller integrated in ICH7DH
Up to 300MB/s transfer speed
Can connect up to 4 Serial ATA II drives
Supports ACHI controller with SATAII RAID 0, 1, and 0+1
Can connect up to 2 Ultra ATA 133 drives on IDE2 & 2 SATA drives on SATA5
On-Board Peripherals
1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes
1 Serial port (COM A)
1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
8 USB 2.0 ports (Rear x 4/** Front x 4)(** Front USB ports are supported by pin-out)
1 6-in-1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out)
2 PS/2 connectors
2 IEEE 1394 (Rear x 1/ **Front x 1) (** Front 1394 port supported
1 LAN RJ45 connector
Audio
High Definition link controller integrated in Intel ICH7DH chip
Audio codec Realtek 882M
Compliance with Azalia 1.0 spec
Support Universal Audio Jack (only Front Audio Jack)
LAN
Intel PC82573 PCI-Express Gb LAN Controller
IEEE 1394
VIA 6308P chipset
Supports up to two 1394 ports (Rear panel x1, front x1)
Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimensions
12in.(L) x 9.65in.(W) ATX Form Factor
Mounting
9 mounting holes
MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard Included Items
MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard
User Guide
Installation Guide
Warranty Documentation
MSI 975X Platinum Motherboard Warranty Information
Warranty: Three Year Limited Warranty
Warranty Details: MSI Motherboards are warranted for 3 year limited warranty (Two (2) years Parts and Labor, and the third Year Parts ONLY, shipping and handling fee will be required)
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