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MSi P43-C51

$100.00 Released January, 2010

The Pros:Comes with a good sound system built in, renders audio in high quality and surround sound. Works out of the box without any special configuration required. Easy to overclock, generally runs stable even when turned up.

The Cons:Lacks any RAID support, which is generally supported in several configurations in this range. Need to purchase an additional port to actually use the Firewire capability. Side facing SATA connectors make setup a little tricky.

The MSi P43-C51 is a motherboard made by MSi that supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo based processors. It offers an Intel P43 chipset or the Intel ICH10 chipset, which is equipped with a hi-speed USB 2.0 controller with 6 SATAII ports.

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It supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of 1.5volt SDRAM, with a 16GB maximum. This model is LAN capable with ports for keyboard, mouse, 6 in 1 audio jack, and 6 USB 2.0 ports. The mainboard provides Plug&Play BIOS which automatically detects peripheral devices and expansion cords.

Features

motherboard
supports Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo based processors
Intel P43 chipset or Intel ICH10 chipset
supports 4 unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 volt SDRAM (16GB max)
ports for LAN access, keyboard, mouse, 6in1 audio jack, 6 USB ports
Plug&Play BIOS
6 mounting holes
Live Update 4 automatically checks for and installs updates
longer lifespan than electrolytic capacitors
does NOT support Windows 98 or ME

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comes with a good sound system built in, renders audio in high quality and surround sound
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works out of the box without any special configuration required
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easy to overclock, generally runs stable even when turned up

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lacks any RAID support, which is generally supported in several configurations in this range
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need to purchase an additional port to actually use the Firewire capability
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side facing SATA connectors make setup a little tricky
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only a single PCI-E slot, no Crossfire possible
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sound drivers conflict with some punkbuster enabled games