If I remember correctly, it was at Computex a couple of years ago that MSI introduced their first “Special Edition” motherboard based on the KT(333?) chipset featuring a then-new red-hot PCB. I definitely wanted one. Fast forward to today and we have a new “Platinum Edition” board from MSI- this time its based on the very popular 865PE chipset and has a black PCB with a golden heatsink. MSI’s engineering team has put it a lot of effort into making this board- using only top quality components.
CPU:
Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4 processor Supports up 3.6GHz/800MHz and higher speed
Supports Dual Channel (128 bit wide) Memory Interface Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 2.5V DDR SDRAM. Supports up to 4GB memory size
Audio:
6 channel output S/PDIF Interface
IDE/SCSI:
Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5R- up to four Ultra ATA drives Serial ATA/150 controller integrated in ICH5- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speeds Can connect up to two Serial ATA drives
I/O Connectors:
2 x PS/2, 1 x Serial, 1 x Parallel, 1 x Media, 1 x SPDIF, 4+4 x USB, 1 x RJ-45
Expansion Slots:
1 x AGP (3.0) , 5 x PCI (2.3)
Additional Features:
Dynamic Overclocking Core Cell: Speedster, BuzzFree, LifePro, PowerPro Core Center Live Update: LiveBIOS, LiveDriver, LiveUtility
