MSI P6N SLI Platinum Motherboard

tvh55

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MSI P6N SLI Platinum

Strengths:

Cost, Overclock Ability, IDE Ports

Weaknesses:

N/A

Posted Jun 21, 2007 - I now have three of these motherboards running the following Intel Core 2 Duo processors: E6600, E4300, E2160. In each case the board/system has been stable (solid as a rock) although all three processors are overclocked. I am using Crucial Ballistix or Ballistix Tracer ram in each and cooling the processors with Zalman 9700 or 9500 units. Of the motherboard brands I've used, I prefer MSI.

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Moosehead510

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MSI P6N SLI Platinum

Strengths:

Optical sound port, four memory slots, Quad core capability, SLI capability, SATA II capability, 4 SATA slots, and many more.

Weaknesses:

Only 1 internal CD audio connecter, Only 1 IDE cable, difficult to get the stock CPU cooler attached.

Posted Jun 24, 2007 - I have had this board running for a month now and I'm really happy with it. I decided on this board over many others for the number of features on it. It can handle the old EIDE drives and has plenty of SATA 2 ports. It also has capability to accept a Quad core CPU which are really expensive right now. That is why I decided to go with the Duo Core processor, and move to the Quad in the future. I have built many computers over the years and this was the most difficult to get the CPU cooler on. Outside of that I had no issues, it recognized everything on the first try. All software loaded without a hitch, I was up and running within 4 hours after starting. I ran BF2142, BF2, and FEAR, at max setting and everything runs smooth with no gliching. The setup I went with is: EVGA 8800 640 MB video card 2 gig PC5300 E6600 Duo core SATA 2 320 gig HD, 7200 RPM.

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gdupsukh

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Great Board

Strengths:

SLI capable board, lets you overclock easily, comes with all the cables you will need to hook up all your devices, great directions to install, no problems with vista

Weaknesses:

there is a green and orange light on the board that are pretty bright. doesn't annoy me but i can see others not liking this

Posted May 23, 2007 - My first time I built a system and this board made it a breeze. Had no problems recognizing all my devices. Lots of overclocking features if your into that. Works great with my e6600, OCZ 2GB DDR2 SLI ready RAM, 8600GT graphics card. Overall very happy with the board.

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traitimkh8

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Satisfaction

Strengths:

very solid board, plenty of room to work, fast, clear build instructions - great design, and most of all, it does what I has: 2xnVid 7950 SLI 2x250Gb SATA

Weaknesses:

Can't think of any

Posted May 19, 2007 - I recommend this motherboard to any who want to built a Dual2Core computer....Great board ...flawless...This is my first MSI board and i do not regret my choice one bit, vista installed flawlessly with this board and is running great. Also used 2 gigs GEIL ram and it works great too

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TJ665 from OR

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Great Quality Motherboard

Strengths:

Stable, great OC, solid capacitors

Weaknesses:

None to speak of.

Posted Dec 5, 2007 - After looking around for the best board for my current CPU, E6750, as well as for future CPUs, I needed a motherboard that had two IDE ports since I didn't want to give up my two IDE burners and IDE hard drives. This board was perfect for that by having two IDE ports. The motherboard overclocks nicely and is stable with cooling for the north bridge and south bridge. I currently have all four memory banks filled with 1GB modules and I have no problems at all. Highly recommended.

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Ralith84

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Awesome Board!

Strengths:

SLI board MSI's New DualCore technology which allows automatic overclocked (Works by only OCing when needed) 1333 FSB and Dual/Quad core capable Passive cooling and fan if needed

Weaknesses:

40mm fan that comes with the board is fairly loud... but it is easily replaced with a silent fan or not used at all.

Posted Nov 15, 2007 - This is a very good motherboard. It has pretty much every feature that your average computer enthusiast could need unless you are seriously into OCing or tweaking. SLI tech with slots for 8GB of memory, Dual OR Quad core up to 1333 FSB, automatic OCing, passive cooling and a 40mm fan for NB for OCing or water cooling. No compatibility problems. Great board + great price = Great buy!

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WolverineX

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MSI P6N SLI Platinum MOBO

Strengths:

Quad Core, Dual Channel Memory Slots at 4-4-4-12, eSATA, IEEE-1394, HD 7.1 Channel Audio, RAID

Weaknesses:

Only 4 SATA Ports

Posted Aug 6, 2007 - I chose this over an Asus board which had 6 SATA ports. I wish it had more, but I'm only using two currently. I gave up the two extra SATA ports for the eSATA port which is really cool. I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about as my board came with an IEEE-1394 built-in and an external connector which I didn't use and opted to plug my front panel case connector to. Maybe he was missing the accessory or overlooked it. Overall it's a solid board with my Quad Core & Corsair RAM at 4-4-4-12. Very easy to install but had some difficulties with the CPU Cooler as it kept popping out until I got it to muscle in. Once it was in, everything was good. Wish I had a surround sound speaker system to make use of the audio. Works good with Vista.

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solidfusion from CA

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Excelent board

Strengths:

Lots of options and full of features

Weaknesses:

Loud (optional) bus fan, not enough 1394 and SATA connections

Posted Jul 9, 2007 - Setup was a breeze with this board. All connections are properly marked and easy to use. More than likely you can use the passive cooling on the bus system as they are nice copper heat sinks, however it does come with an optional fan to attach to the main heat sink. This optional fan is very loud as it's a small but fast one. If you are not going to overclock and your system runs stable without it, I recommend not using it. Another problem is there is only 1 connection for 1394, which may not be enough for those that have a case with multiple 1394 connections on the front. There is also only 4 SATA connections, which should be enough for the normal person, but enthusiasts with 2 DVD's and multiple HDD's using SATA would quickly exhaust those. Over all, this board is very stable, and feature rich including options for optical and coaxial SPDIF connections. I would definitely recommend this board.

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xi3igdx from CA

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Solid Motherboard

Strengths:

Tons of features

Weaknesses:

None seen so far.

Posted Jan 28, 2008 - Picked up this board for a q6600 and 4gb of ocz ddr2-800 ram. Nice heatpipe to draw heat away. I like how it has 2 IDE since I haven't upgraded to all SATA drives yet. It has run very stable so far. I have yet to overclock, so I can't comment on that yet.

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User has 18 Days of experience with this product

Great board for a good price

Strengths:

e-sata port, pretty solid if not overclocking. 7.1 HD audio was great, replaced my creative lab live external.

Weaknesses:

Overclock ability seems unstable, Nvidia driver seem to have a conflict with Netgear/wireless programs, experiencing some crashes. Jumper markings on the board are confusing, had to look in manual.

Posted Jan 24, 2008 - I read several review experiencing problems with high voltage memory. So to compare 2.2v Crucial Ballistix, which said did not work, but OCZ 2.1v works fine, plug it in and it'll start.

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Jobbes

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So far, so good!!!

Strengths:

The position of the intefaces (SATA, RAM, etc.) are perfect for my Antec 900 case. Instruction manual was easy to understand...great for someone's first build. Compatible with Corsair XMS2 TwinC4.

Weaknesses:

BIOS is a bit tricky. I had a hard time figuring out how to set RAM voltage, on the display it was grayed out, but you can actually modify it. I/O plate was a pain to fit.

Posted Nov 30, 2007 - 1. Remember to plug-in CPU power. 2. In SLI mode, speed is downgraded to 8x. 3. Make sure to change RAM voltage manually. 4. Manually set to FSB1333, if your CPU supports it. I have read somewhere that the lifespan of this board is around 7 months. I'm assuming those who got that problem either overclocked their board too much, or they weren't careful when building the PC and actually fried some of the mobo components. Had some problems attaching an arctic 7 freezer onto the board...I dunno maybe it's just me.

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Anonymous567 from MO

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Not for General-Purpose Use

Strengths:

Fast. Can download AVI from my video camera while I continue with my ordinary browsing, writing, scanning, etc.

Weaknesses:

Crashes. Hardware incompatibilities. Slowdowns. Freezeups.

Posted Sep 21, 2007 - Hardware and software that worked on my Gigabyte motherboard doesn’t work with this, including Logitech webcam; Skype; VoSKY Internet Phone Wizard; Metal Gear Box external drive housing; and Canon CanoScan 8400F scanner. The problem with Skype and the VoSKY, in particular, is that the system freezes up momentarily, and all voice communication ceases. Sometimes the call is dropped altogether. I switched to using Skype and the VoSKY on my brain-dead Dell Inspiron 2200, and the problems went away. Acrobat, previously one of my most stable performers, suddenly stops in the middle of a scanning job, and requires anywhere from two to ten minutes to remember where it was and continue. The same thing happens in routine file operations. For example, selecting a couple hundred files from a list in Windows Explorer takes much longer than it did before. Some of the problem may be that the Core 2 Duo CPU that I am using on this computer apparently does not support multiple threads to the same extent as the Pentium 4 that I was using previously. But when programs run better on an old Dell Inspiron than on a state-of-the-art system, you know something is wrong. I think I erred in relying on other users’ opinions without noticing any distinction between overclockers and general-purpose power users. Those of us who are trying to use multiple pieces of desktop hardware and software probably impose real-world stresses that don’t arise in a gaming context.

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