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Today, we are reviewing two motherboards built on the P45 chipset. Both the products are aimed at middle-end systems and offer support for the basic set of expansion options. Along with that, Foxconn P45A-S offers two PCI Express x16 slots onboard, which makes it rank a step higher. At the same time, it supports the FireWire and basic overclocking tools.

Some overclocking tools are also available on MSI P45 Neo which is a typical "workhorse" with a standard feature-set and expansion options. However, we haven't yet been able to try them in action.

Specifications

Foxconn P45A-S

Foxconn P45A-S

MSI P45 Neo

MSI P45 Neo

Foxconn P45A-S
MSI P45 Neo
CPU
- Intel Pentium 4 (Prescott (2M)/Gallatin/ CedarMill) with the bus speeds 1066/800/533 MHz
- Dual-core Intel Pentium D / EE (Smithfield/Presler) with the bus speeds 800/1066 MHz
- Intel Celeron-D (Conroe-L/Prescott) with the bus speeds 800/533 MHz
- Support for Intel Core 2 Duo (Kentsfield (4 cores), Conroe/Allendale (2 cores)) with the bus speeds 1066/800 MHz
- Support for Intel Yorkfield, Wolfdale with the bus speeds 1333/1066/800 MHz
- Socket LGA775
- Support for HyperThreading processors
Chipset
- North bridge Intel P45 (MCH)
- South bridge Intel ICH10R
- Interbridge communications: DMI
- North bridge Intel P45 (MCH)
- South bridge Intel ICH10R
- Interbridge communications: DMI
System memory
- Four 240-pin slots for DDR2 SDRAM DIMM
- Maximum memory capacity 8 GB
- Supported memory DDR2 667/800/1066
- Dual-channel memory access
Graphics
- Two PCI Express x16 slots
- One PCI Express x16 slot
Expansion options
- Two 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots
- Two PCI Express x1 slots
- Twelve USB 2.0 (4 integrated + 8 additional) ports
- Two IEEE1394 ports (FireWire; 1 integrated + 1 additional)
- Integrated High Definition Audio 7.1
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller
- Three 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots
- Two PCI Express x1 slots
- Twelve USB 2.0 ports (4 integrated + 8 additional )
- Integrated High Definition Audio 7.1
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller
Overclocking options
- FSB adjustable within 333 to 800 MHz in 1 MHz increments
- Adjustable voltages on the CPU, memory, FSB, and chipset (MCH)
- FoxOne utility
- FSB adjustable within 333 to 800 MHz in 1 MHz increments; adjustable multiplier
- Adjustable voltages on the CPU, memory, FSB, and the chipset (MCH + ICH)
- MSI D.O.T;
- Dual CoreCell
Disk subsystem
- One link for UltraDMA133/100/66/33 Bus Master IDE (JMB361; with support for up to 2 ATAPI devices)
- Support for SerialATA II (6 links - ICH10R, with support for RAID)
- Support for eSATA (1 link - JMB361)
- Support for LS-120 / ZIP / ATAPI CD-ROM
- One link for UltraDMA133/100/66/33 Bus Master IDE (JMB368; with support for up to 2 ATAPI devices)
- Support for SerialATA II (6 links - ICH10)
- Support for LS-120 / ZIP / ATAPI CD-ROM
BIOS
- 8 Mbit Flash ROM
- AMI BIOS with support for Enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP Features
- Foxconn LiveUpdate, Logo utilities
- 8 Mbit Flash ROM
- AMI BIOS with support for Enhanced ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP Features q - MSI LiveUpdate utility
Misc
- One port for FDD, one serial port, ports for PS/2 mouse and keyboard - STR (Suspend to RAM)
- SPDIF Out
- One port for FDD, one serial and one parallel ports, ports for PS/2 mouse and keyboard
- STR (Suspend to RAM)
- SPDIF Out
Power management
- Wake up on modem, mouse, keyboard, LAN, timer, and USB
- Main 24-pin ATX power connector
- Additional 8-pin power connector
- Wake up on modem, mouse, keyboard, LAN, timer, and USB
- Main 24-pin ATX power connector
- Additional 4-pin power connector
Monitoring
- Monitoring the temperatures of the CPU, system, voltages, rotational voltages of the 3 fans
- Smart Fan
- Monitoring the temperature of the CPU, system, voltages, rotational speeds of the 2 fans
- Smart Fan - Dual CoreCenter utility
Dimensions
- ATX form factor, 245x305 mm (9.63" x 12")
- ATX form factor, 220x305 mm (8.65" x 12")

Retail boxes

The package of the Foxconn board looks more impressive.

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Package bundle

Foxconn P45A-S P45A-S:

  • motherboard;
  • user's manual + brief user's guide;
  • 1x software & drivers CD;
  • one ATA-133 cable, one FDD cable;
  • 2x SerialATA cables + two power supply adapters (2 connectors);
  • a cap for the rear panel of the housing.
MSI P45 Neo:

  • motherboard;
  • user's manual, a guide for the audio subsystem, a brochure for the backup utility;
  • 2x CD with software & drivers (for XP and Vista); a disk with a backup utility;
  • one ATA-133 cable;
  • 1x SerialATA cable + a power supply adapter (1 connector);
  • a cap for the rear panel of the housing.

The package bundles of both the boards are minimum but fully meet the retail price.

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Now, regarding the user's manual and the software. We had nothing to complain about the main documentation of both motherboards, nor about the CDs with drivers, utilities and third-party software (antivirus software). The Foxconn's board also offers a brief assembly and system setup guide.

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Digital-Daily : Motherboard Reviews : msi_s_and_foxconn_s_motherboards_p45

MSI's and Foxconn's motherboards (P45)

MSI's and Foxconn's motherboards (P45)
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Date: 01.09.2008

MSI P45 Neo Foxconn P45A-S
Chipset Intel P45 Intel P45
CPU LGA775 Pentium 4 FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
Celeron Conroe-L/Prescott FSB 800/533 MHz
Dual-Core Pentium4
Yorkfield, Wolfdale FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz
Quad-Core Kentsfield, Dual-Core Conroe/Allendale
HyperThreading
LGA775 Pentium 4 FSB 1066/800/533 MHz
Celeron Conroe-L/Prescott FSB 800/533 MHz
Dual-Core Pentium4
Yorkfield, Wolfdale FSB 1333/1066/800 MHz
Quad-Core Kentsfield, Dual-Core Conroe/Allendale
HyperThreading
Memory DDR2 667/800/1066 DDR2 667/800/1066
HDD 1x UltraDMA/133
6x SerialATA
1x UltraDMA/133
7x SerialATA(RAID)
Extras Audio Intel HDA
12 USB 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet
2 IEEE-1394a
Audio Intel HDA
12 USB 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet
Price ~$105-110 (Price.ru) n/a (Price.ru)
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