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MSI X38 Diamond review

Now with Dual Core Cell nonsense

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2008-02-25February 25th 2008

Price at launch £186.00
Features BIOS Overclock Options: Full asynchronous FSB & memory clock control, CPU multiplier, complete voltage controls, memory timings
Additional Information Chipset: Intel X38 / CPU Bus Support: 533/800/1066/1333 / Storage: 6x SATA, 1x IDE, 1x Floppy / Rear Ports: 2x eSATA, 8x USB, 2x Ethernet, 1x Firewire, 6x Audio, 1x Optical / Additional headers: 2x USB, 1x Firewire
Compatible Processors Intel
Motherboard Type ATX
No of PCI Express x1 Slots 2
No of PCI Express x16 slots 2
No of PCI Express x4 slots 2
Number of PCI Slots 1
Processor Socket LGA775 Socket
RAM Type DDR3

Product Summary

X 38 Diamond

Price at launch

£186.00

For

>

Free X-Fi card

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'Dual Core Cell' technology

Against

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Unstable at stock speeds

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Expensive

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