BIOS main screen Cell Menu Voltage CPU Voltage 0.9111~+1.8801V DRAM Voltage 1.428~3.324V MCH Voltage 0.728~2.624V VTT Voltage 0.90~2.47V MSI’s exclusively Memory-Z, which is similar to CPU-Z function, enables user to see the DRAM-related information through BIOS. DRAM parameters details ClockGen Tuner Dual-core CPU can try to adjust CPU CLK Skew to increase the FSB limit. DDR2 Options Two setting groups enables user to store or access the preference settings. H/W Monitor Testing Platform CPU: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400/Quad Q8200 MB: MSI P45-8D Memory Lover DRAM: CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5D VGA: MSI HD4670 512MB HD: Seagate 7200.10 320GB POWER: CORSAIR 400W Power Supply Cooler: Thermaltake V1 AX/JETART Nano Diamond |
CPU Dual-Core E8400 E0 500 X 9=>4.5G Hyper PI 32M stable CrystalMark CINEBENCH R10 521.7 X 8=>4173.9Mhz SP2004 stable. Quad-Core Q8200 M1 420 X 7=>2940Mhz Hyper PI 32M stable DRAM 2GBX2 CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5D DDR2 1056 CL5 5-5-15 2T 1.90V SP2004 in Blend mode and 3GB stable EVEREST bandwidth testing 3D MSI HD4670 512MB OC 833/2250 3DMARK2005 3DMARK2006 Crysis Benchmark MSI P45-8D Memory Lover Testing Result Advantages: 1.Multi DDR2/DDR3 DIMM support is the main selling point of this product. 2.All Made-in-Japan solid capacitor and good appearance of heat-pipe and heat sink. 3.Utilizing 6+2 SATA slots and 2 eSATA expansion slots, a total of 10 SATA slots can be installed. 4.E8400 dual-core can reach 520 FSB stable which provides a pretty good OC ability. 5.MSI’s exclusive DrMOS energy-saving technology and all Made-in-Japan solid capacitors. Disadvantages: 1.Only one PCIE X16 slot can not support ATI CrossFireX Dual-card technology. 2.If the FSB of Quad-core can reach to 450MHz, the stability will be better. Performance ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ Features/ component ★★★★★★★★☆☆ Appearance: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ C/P ratio ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ MSI P45-8D Memory Lover is currently priced at NT$4800 (about 145 USD). Because it is a Combo motherboard, so I do not request too much in the overclocking capability. Dual-core can be stabilized to achieve 520MHz, as well as 2GBX2 DDR2 can also be stabilized to achieve 1056MHz. Basically, the overclocking capability is better than my requirements. The performance is also good. When users want to upgrade the motherboard, users can use the existing DDR2 memory to save money as well as retain the future escalation of the DDR3 memory flexibility. While the price of DDR3 memory declines, users can utilize this to increase the performance. MSI P45-8D Memory Lover provides the best P45 combo motherboard solution. Network related news also pointed out that, Intel has announced that LGA775+P45 series motherboards is still the mainstream in 2009. Personally, I think that the P45-8D Memory Lover with the ultra-low-cost DDR2 can be aimed at the general demand for overclocking. Or, when the DDR3 become the mainstream in 2009 and its price is reduced, it is the better P45 motherboard for prolonged use. |
Massman's review: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=877 :) DDR3 won't be mainstream until end of 2010 ;) |
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