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MSI X48 Platinum review

After a while on the market and some new DDR3 mobos, is the X48 Platinum still future proof?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-05-01May 1st 2009

Price at launch £200.00
Controller Type ATA-133
Processor Socket LGA775 Socket
Max No. Of Processors 1
Storage/Storage Controller ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA port
No of PCI Express x16 slots 2
Motherboard Type ATX
RAM Type DDR2
No of PCI Express x1 Slots 2
MPN X48PLATINUM
Compatible Processors Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Pentium Extreme, Pentium 4, Pentium D
Databus Speed 1600
Onboard sound Yes
Features Heat pipe chipset cooling, ATI CrossFire technology support
Number Of USB Ports On Motherboard 4
Software Provided MSI Live Update 3, MSI Dual Core Center
Supported RAM Size (GB) 8
Number Of RAM Slots 4
BIOS Type Intel
Onboard Sound Properties Realtek ALC888, 7.1 channel surround, High Definition Audio
Additional Information Network adapter - Realtek RTL8111B / Intel 82566DC - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Product Summary

X48 Platinum

MSI X48 Platinum

Price at launch

£200.00

For

>

DDR3

>

Core i7

>

Slight edge over DDR2

Against

>

Only a slight edge over DDR2

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