With the introduction of 800MHz FSB Pentium4 CPUs, we saw Intel launching two chipsets- the 875P and the 865PE. The 875P was targeted towards the high-end sector whereas the 865PE catered to the average user. Both of these chipsets supported a dual-channel memory controller. Today, we take a look at the MSI 848P Neo motherboard based on Intel’s latest 848P chipset. This particular chipset only supports a single channel memory controller and is targeted towards the budget segment. Lets find out if the aggressive pricing puts a major tax on its performance in our review of the MSI 848P Neo motherboard.
CPU:
Supports Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4 processor Supports up 3.6GHz/800MHz and higher speed
Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 2.5V DDR SDRAM. Supports up to 2GB memory size
Audio:
AC'97 link controller integrated in ICH5. 6 channels software audio codec ALC655 Can support SPDIF Out
IDE/SCSI:
Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5R- up to four Ultra ATA drives Serial ATA/150 controller integrated in ICH5R- Up to 150MB/sec transfer speeds Can connect up to two Serial ATA drives - Supports SATA RAID 0 (Optional)
I/O Connectors:
2 x PS/2, 1 x Serial, 1 x Parallel, 1 x Media, 1 x SPDIF, 4+4 x USB, 3 x 1394, 1 x RJ-45
