MSI X58 Platinum – Price,Specs of the X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7 CPU’s

The new MSI X58 Platinum motherboard is based on the Intel® X58 Chipset and supports Intel Core i7 processors.It features the MSI’s DrMOS technologyhich has excellent energy-saving capability and offers high-computing performance, Provide superior energy-saving function and maintain an ultimate low temperature operation.

The detailed specifications of the new MSI X58 Platinum motherboard are:

• Based on the Intel® X58 Chipset
• Supports Intel® i7 based processors in LGA1366 package
• Intel® ICH10R Chipset
  • Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 12 ports.
  • 8 x USB 2.0 ports
  • 6 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
  • PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
  • ACPI 2.0 compliant.
  • Serial ATA RAID 0/1/5/10.
  • Integrated AHCI controller.
• Main Memory
  • Supports six unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333*/1600* (OC) SDRAM, 24GB Max
  • Supports 1GB/ 2GB/ 4GB DRAM size
  • Supports x8 / x16 data lines per DIMM
  • Supports up to 3 channel mode
• Slots
  • 2 PCI Express gen2 x16 slots
  • supports ATI® Crossfire™
  • 3 PCI Express gen2 x1 slots
  • 2 PCI slot, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface
• SATAII controller integrated in ICH10R/JMicron® 322 / 363 chipset
  • Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
  • Supports six SATAII ports
  • Supports one eSATA ports
• Audio
  • Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC888
  • Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
  • Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
  • Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spce
• LAN
  • Supports two PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111C.

Price:The new MSI X58 Platinum motherboard will cost around Rs.14,500 in India.