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Eastern OC Expert Join Date: Dec 2004
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![]() | ![]() On Intel chipset product line schedule, they usually renew the whole products series from half to one year. The 975X chipset exist for a long time, the P965 also launched for almost a year. The upcoming Intel new generation processor will speed up to FSB1333MHz and DDR3 architecture, then the P35 and X38 series chipsets will become the new generation leader in second half 2007. The board I got this time is P35 chipset based – MSI P35 Platinum – DDR2 The box design, this time they use different theme on cover, got another better style ![]() Inside packing, the cable color and wording is also enhanced from old design. (CD driver not in photo) ![]() The motherboard itself ![]() ![]() ![]() Down left side Even P35 have same design with 965P on single PCI-E x16 lane design. But higher level boards will make them as dual VGA layout. Audio chip use ALC888T, 7.1 channel HD audio with mant solid CAPs. ![]() Down right side 5 SATAII and 1 IDE port. Red bottom is for Clear CMOS function. ![]() DRAM part 4DIMM DDRII ![]() CPU PWM part use 4 phase design ![]() IO shield Except 1394, also support 2 extra eSATA ports ![]() This time MSI have the brake through design on heatpipe design compare with their old products. They have 4 special parts to high light. The first part: up left on CPU socket. The inscription with the pipe name “CIRCU-PIPE”, looks good. ![]() Second part: Up right side on CPU socket. ![]() Third part: North bridge pipe It’s special design that I’ve never seen before. Comes with bigger surface to spread the heat, seems better then other normal design. ![]() Forth part: South bridge. The copper and pipe is thick in heatsink. ![]() The testing modules ![]() On this coming P35 product, we see MSI comes with enough function and better look hestsink with special design, The special feature and outlook design is almost align to a higher standard with the three big MB manufactors. This time MSI coming very fast with well prepared, hope MSI can have more brake through on overclock limited, then their P35 series will have good reputation on P35 market soon. |
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Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium
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![]() | ![]() that northbridge heatsink is almost a piece of art ![]()
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| ![]() More like a piece of sh-t if you ask me ![]() Anyway, that's just me ranting about some stupid cooling design. ![]() |
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| ![]() well, MSI has yet to deliver a motherboard that overclocks well for everyone |
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The idea behind it is probably to create a bigger total heatsink area. The idea is good, but it's a bit overdone. Having a heatpipe going from south to north is good because this allows to create a small, passive southbridge heatsink that runs cool and doesn't hinder a SLI setup. | |
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| ![]() I would understand the total heatsink area if I actually saw heatsinks. All I see are pipes. If every pipe had small copper fins sticking out I would understand. |
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![]() | ![]() Rutar is right; it is the most inefficient way ..... back a hundred years ago hotwater radiant house heater concept. Heatpipe or w/c, same difference .... air movement is key. Aside from that, good look gets attention and selling product.
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