BIOS Options ExploredIf you choose to boot with the full logo you’ll see a red screen with this logo in the middle:

The Phoenix AwardBIOS main screen:

The Genie Bios Settings, for all tweaking fun:

Enable/Disable different CPU features:

In-depth tweaking options for DDR2 memory:


FSB can be set as high as 700, in 1mhz steps:

Memory and FSB can be set at different speeds using these options:

Full voltage control of all components:

You can add up to 0.7v to the CPU, hold LN2 cooling ready!

DDR2 voltage range: from 1.800 to 3.375v

PC Health screen seems to be showing the 3.3/5/12v lines a bit low:

Overall quite impressed with the richness of the BIOS, almost as feature packed as the high end UT P35-T2R.
Time for some overclocking fun ->
Calling a MSI board a competitor is rather funny tough, roughest competition comes from sub 100 $ Gigabyte boards based on the P35 chipset.