MSI shows off Core i5/P55 motherboard
MSI's next generation Core i5/P55 motherboard the G7P55-DC.
This isn't MSI playing the numbers game either, this is simply because the CPU, GPU, PCI-Express and memory controller needs that much more to power everything. The non-GPU version of the Core i5 fits in the same socket, just with the display outputs disabled, and the extra DrMOS will be excessive for even extreme overclocking.
With four slots of DDR3 for dual channel memory, “optimised” QPI, but a standard rear I/O with VGA and DVI – not two digital outputs – we fear this is a limitation of the CPU-GPU. If so then yet again Intel’s graphics products have fallen behind the competition even months before release.
Three PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots also exist that support both SLI and CrossFire and from the slot colours it appears we might be lucky to get x16/x16 or x16/x8/x8 – this also comes routed from the new Core i5 CPU. In addition there are a few PCI slots and PCI-Express x1 from the lone southbridge – another feature that gives the board far more space to play with for cooling and component placement, as it’s a chip short of a set.
With three “Turbo” buttons intermingled with the typical power, reset and Clear CMOS, this controls MSI’s recent auto overclock (OC optimise) feature that runs an algorithm to automatically overclock the CPU and other features. MSI admits it won’t be as good as a skilled overclocker fine tweaking the values but it’ll get the more inexperienced, or those with limited time, up and running a lot quicker.
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Discuss in the forums ReplyI'd rather want a GTS250...
But, otherwise, a very nice motherboard :)
http://game.amd.com/us-en/content/images/crossfirex/CF_combo_chart.jpg
You can use certain different types of cards together, but I believe there are limitations (e.g., running a 1GB card with a 512MB card apparently forces both cards to run as 512MB).
And the lack of a northbridge is pretty cool too.
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I'm still in the dark about all of this, and it's supposedly due to the fact that almost all of the details concerning the chipset are still under NDA. Probably why Rich hasn't said anything else. (Bless.)
Engadget haven't long had a similar Gigabyte P55 board on their front page, too. Of the photos they took, you can zoom in on this one and quite clearly see the PCB marked with 'HDMI' and 'VGA_DVI'. :)
Which is good news. Now I just wanna know what on Earth is going into the sockets. :(
Wow you bought a gaming system from Dell, I am soo sorry, I hope you feel better soon.
Whatâs wrong with Dell? The only things I saw I may need to replace down the road would be the PS as its only has 360w. I forgot the name of the Video card but peoples reviews said they could play Crysis at high setting with it. They got about 20-25 fps on high settings in Crysis. But my games aren't even near Crysises level of graphics. Well maybe Fallout 3 and Mass Effect. Also it comes with 6 ram but as you know most places use crappy ram so Ill probity update them too.
nothing a side from the fact they use sub par components and that their systems are designed to literally die about a week to a month after the warranty ends, and that they are one of the most sued computer builders around and well I could keep going on and on but ehh, personally if your able to return it I would highly recommend it and then read up and build your own system.
Their gaming machines on the other hand are...depressing.
When x58 came out, Intel said it is on the extreme high end. So I would not expect i5 stuff to be better. I think the pictures of this board back that up in you look at the RAM slots.