MSI P45 Neo2 (Intel P45)
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Date: 15.12.2008 |
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Performance tests
While determining the starting FSB speed, the board overstated it by 1.2 MHz.
In our test setup, we used the following hardware:
Let's first take a look at the results of synthetic benchmarks.
Now on to the gaming benchmarks.
Tests of application software.
Video encoding (DivX, Xvid) was measured in seconds, i.e. the less the better.
Data compression (WinRAR) was measured in K/sec, i.e. the more, the better.
Final Words
Frankly, the board left the impression of an unbalanced product. First, the expansion options: the board uses two Gigabyte LAN controllers, but no FireWire controller. The board supports eight SerialATA II links, but none of them is on the rear panel. Then, MSI P45 Neo2 offers a complete set of overclocking tools, but the practical results are a bit higher than the average. The package bundle is scarce, and we found the price somehow overstated. We are not at all finding fault with the product - moreover, from the technical viewpoint, we found nothing to complain about this board. However, we believe the positioning of P45 Neo2 between high-end and middle-end boards is somehow strange.
Conclusion
Pros:
- high stability and good performance level;
- two PCI Express x16 slots;
- support for SerialATA II/RAID (eight links; ICH10R + JMicron JMB363);
- support for one P-ATA link (JMicron JMB363);
- Integrated 8-channel audio and two LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) controllers;
- support for the USB2.0 (12 ports);
- wide selection of MSI's proprietary technologies (Dual CoreCenter, LiveUpdate, CMOS profiles, D.O.T., etc.);
Cons:
The board's specific features:
- good CPU overclocking results;
- dip-switches for forced setting the start FSB speed.
- Discuss the material in the conference
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