MSI SKT 1366 X58 PRO Motherboard (7522-040R) Reviews

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Pros: I get to get a new mobo!!!And newegg rocks Cons: Got it, and it didn't boot out of box, perfect. Tried MSI's tech service and that was a joke, now I get to RMA!! from Newegg.com Pros: -It's a motherboard, if it works, it works!-High RAM Capacity-PATA and PCI Support, which I need.-PS/2 Ports. I don't like using USB ports for Keyboard/Mouse-Cheap (For an X58 Board)-Easy Overclocking Switch; the i7 ROCKS Cons: -Had to RMA one due to a bad BIOS flash.-IOH runs constantly at 70C-Included utilities SUCK (That's why I had to RMA, their auto-update tried to flash the BIOS from Windows- not a good idea!) Other Thoughts: Contrary to what other reviewers say, this board DOES in fact support SLI, it says so under BIOS Version 8.2: http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1∏_no=1744I don't currently use SLI, but I like the comfort of having it. from Newegg.com Pros: Purchased two open-box versions of these boards and both came in original retail box with all accessories and work flawlessly. SLI is now supported on this motherboard after a bios update from MSI's website (bios 8.2 at the time of writing this review). from Newegg.com Pros: 6 slots Cons: fried 3 of them i had a msi before and loved it so i bought this one and i never wanna do msi again bought gigabyte and staying with gigabyte never will buy again. from Newegg.com Pros: Runs as expected. No issues. from Newegg.com Pros: This is a great product... Neweggs mail in rebates come in very fast. from Newegg.com Pros: Cheap, I like the BIOS Cons: Yes, the north bridge runs excessively hot, upwards of 90 deg C. Like others report, MSI claims they are not aware of a problem - when I pushed the issue, they claimed that particular chipset is supposed to run hot, upwards of 70 deg C and my board is an exception. from Newegg.com If you are looking into making a Nehalem system, this isn't a bad board. It's far and away faster than my Core 2 Quad system. MSI has a good price on this system. However, you really need to "finish building" this motherboard for MSI. from Amazon.com Pros: Good price, easy to overclock, build quality seems great Cons: IOH chip WAY too hot > 80C as it comes from MSI Other Thoughts: If you are looking into making a Nehalem system, this isn't a bad board. It's far and away faster than my Core 2 Quad system. from Newegg.com Pros: One of the cheaper socket LGA1366 out there, but is shows. Cons: This motherboard has an issue with the northbridge/southbridge having heat issues. from Newegg.com

Specs

Released	9 months ago
Socket Type	Socket LGA1366
Memory Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots	6 x 240 Pin DIMMs
Chipset	Intel X58
Audio Input	Microphone Jack
Audio Output	SPDIF Out 7.1 Channels Optical Out
Bios Type	Flash ROM
Chassis Type	Desktop
Compatibility	PC
Depth	12 in.
Expansion Slots	PCI x 2 PCI Express x1 x 2 PCI Express x16 x3
Fans	5 x Fans
Form Factor	ATX
Installed RAM	4 GB DDR3 SDRAM
Integrated Audio	Realtek ALC888S
Integrated Input/Output Ports	USB 2.0 x 6 RJ45 Lan Port x 1 PS/2 Mouse x 1 PS/2 Keyboard x 1 FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1 1 x eSATA
MPN	7522-040R
Max Supported RAM	24 GB
Max supported CPUs qty	1
Multi GPU Support	ATI Crossfire
Networking Type	Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Package Qty	1
Power Configurations	ACPI/APM Power Management
RAID Support	SATA RAID 0 SATA RAID 1 SATA RAID 10 SATA RAID 5
South Bridge Chip	Intel ICH10R
Storage Controller Type(s)	DMA/ATA-66 (Ultra) x 1, DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 1, DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra) x 1, Serial ATA II x 7
Supported RAM speeds	800 Mhz 1066 MHz 1333 MHz 1600 MHz
UPC	4719072104290
Video Interface	PCI Express
Width	9.6 in.

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