MSI X48C Platinum

Luxury motherboard built on a brand new Intel X48 chipset designed for Intel processors. Board contains a socket LGA775, which can be fitted with powerful processors, including quad-core processors made for advanced 45 nm process. Present there are four slots for high-performance DDR3 memory modules at a frequency of 1600 MHz and two slots for older DDR2 memory. Great possibilities of extending offers two PCI Express x16 slots, two PCI Express x1 slots and three conventional PCI slots. There is also a useful FireWire and Gigabit network interface.

Parameters and specifications:

Supported Processors:
Intel Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Duo
Socket: LGA775
Support for 45 nm processors

Chipset:
Intel X48
ICH9R

System Bus:
1600/1333/1066/800 MHz

Memory:
4 sockets for memory modules DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz unbuffrered, 1.5 V, max 8 gigabytes
2 sockets for memory modules, DDR2 800/667 MHz unbuffered, 1.8 V up to 4 gigabytes
Unable to use of DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules at the same time

Expansion Slots:
2x PCI Express x16 v2.0 (Support CrossFire)
2 x PCI Express x1
3 x PCI

Disk controller:
1 x Ultra ATA 133 (up to 2 devices)
4 x Serial ATA II (up to 4 devices)
2 x eSATA (up to 2 devices)

Audio:
8-channel High Definition Audio Realtek ALC888

Network Card:
1 x PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Realtek 8111B

FireWire:
VIA VT6308P

Inputs and outputs:
1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
8 x USB 20 (4 more USB on board)
1 x RJ-45
1 x FireWire
1 x eight-channel audio
1 x S/PDIF optical output
2 x eSATA

Board Size:
305 x 245 mm, ATX