| MSI X38 Platinum Features, Specifications, Reviews |
| Manufacturer |
MSI |
| Model |
X38 Platinum |
| Supp. CPU for MSI X38 Platinum |
| CPU Socket Type |
LGA 775 |
| Main processor type(Supported CPU) |
Quad-core support;
Core 2 Extreme support;
Core 2 Duo support;
Pentium |
| Front Side Bus frequency (FSB) |
1333/1066Megahertz(MHz) |
| Supp. Central Processing Unit Technologies |
Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Chipsets for MSI X38 Platinum |
| Northbridge/North Bridge chip. |
Intel X38 |
| Southbridge/South Bridge chip. |
Intel ICH9R |
| Mem. |
| Number of Mem. Slots |
4*240pin |
| Mem. Standard |
DDR3 1600 |
| Maximum Mem. Supp. |
8Gigabyte |
| Dual Channel Supp. |
Yes |
| Expansion Slots |
| PCI Express x16 |
four |
| PCI Express x1 |
Two |
| PCI Slots |
One |
| Storage Devices Support |
| PATA |
1 * ATA100 2 Dev. Max |
| SATA 3Gb/s |
6 |
| SATA RAID(redundant array of independent disks) |
Supp. ACHI controller with SATAII RAID(redundant array of independent disks) 0, 1, 5 and 10 (ICH9R)
Supp. SATAII RAID(redundant array of independent disks) JBOD, 0 or 1 (SI 5723) |
| Additional RAID(redundant array of independent disks) Controller |
Marvell 88SE6111 |
| Built-in Video |
| Built-in Video Chipset |
None |
| Built-in Sound |
| Sound Chipset |
Realtek ALC888 |
| Sound Channels |
8 Channels |
| Built-in LAN(local area network) |
| LAN(local area network) Chipset |
Intel 82566DC |
| Second LAN(local area network) Chipset |
Realtek 8111B |
| Max LAN(local area network) Speed |
Dual 10/100/1000Mbps |
| Rear Panel Ports |
| PS/2-port |
Two |
| USB(Universal Serial Bus) |
8 * USB(Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 |
| IEEE 1394(Serial Bus "FireWire", "i.Link") |
1 * IEEE 1394(Serial Bus "FireWire", "i.Link")a |
| eSATA |
2 * eSATA 3Gb/s |
| S/PDIF Out |
1x Optical |
| Sound Ports |
6 Ports |
| Built-in USB(Universal Serial Bus) |
| Built-in USB(Universal Serial Bus) |
4 * USB(Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 |
| Built-in 1394 |
| Built-in 1394 |
1x 1394a |
| Form Factor of MSI X38 Platinum |
| MSI X38 Platinum Form Factor |
ATX (for Advanced Technology Extended) |
| Size of product |
12.0inch *9.6" |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |
| Features of MSI X38 Platinum Motherboard |
| Power Contacts |
24 Pin |
