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Testseek.com have collected 31 expert reviews of the MSI P45 Platinum and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for MSI P45 Platinum.
Award: Recommended June 2008
June 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Supports 1600 MHz 45 nm Intel processors and PCIe 2.0
  • Excellent overclocking support
  • Green Power
  • Good components
  • CrossFireX multi-GPU support
  • Silent
  • 8 SATA ports.

The editors didn't like

  • CrossFireX mode works in x8 + x8 mode
  • Certain components come in the way of others
  • No dual LAN.

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  Published: 2008-09-10, review by: techtree.com

  • Supports 1600 MHz 45 nm Intel processors and PCIe 2.0, Excellent overclocking support, Green Power, Good components, CrossFireX multi-GPU support, Silent, 8 SATA ports.
  • CrossFireX mode works in x8 + x8 mode, certain components come in the way of others, no dual LAN.
  • The MSI P45 Platinum performs really well, but it is still not able to convincingly beat the Gigabyte GA-EP45-DQ6. Even though the DQ6 is a premium motherboard and is priced insanely higher, we present the comparison as this motherboard is also suppos...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-17, review by: XSreviews.co.uk

  • The MSI P45 Platinum is a nice piece of kit. Its not perfect by a long stretch, but it covers all the bases fairly well. Its got a whole host of connectors, an efficient, and funky looking cooling system, onboard power switches, decent overclocking ...

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  Published: 2008-05-01, review by: alphr.com

  • A solid board, but less luxurious than the "Platinum" name would suggest ...

 
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  Published: 2008-10-15, review by: hardwareunboxed.com

  • Well, if the $170 US price tag associated with this high-end Intel P45 motherboard fails to grab your attention, the board design certainly won’t! You have to hand it to MSI, they have gone outside the box with this design. While ASUS and Gigabyte are ...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-19, review by: Computerpoweruser.com

  • Abstract:  Socket 775; Chipset: Intel P45 Express; 1,600MHz FSB; Max memory: 16GB (DDR2-1200); Audio: Realtek ALC888/888T; Slots: 2 PCI-E x16, 2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI; Ports: 12 USB 2.0, 6 SATA, 2 eSATA, 1 FireWire MSI’s P45 Platinum is a promising midrange motherboard...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-08, review by: xbitlabs.com

  • MSI P45 Platinum mainboard makes a very good first impression. It boasts excellent technical specifications and the futuristic chipset cooler is a true work of art. The board boasts a number of unique features such as the power-saving technologies that...

 
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  Published: 2008-09-03, review by: insidehw.com

  • Abstract:  MSI is well known to most of us as motherboard manufacturer or more accurately, MSI is present in that area of IT industry for a long time. Still, company had certain problems in this segment. You must likely imagine that those were some sort of techni...

 
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  Published: 2008-08-08, review by: maximumpc.com

  • MSI upadate utility makes driver and BIOS updates a snap.
  • Temperature gauge is loud and annoying.

 
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  Published: 2008-08-01, review by: pcmag.com

  • External microswitch lets you clear the CMOS. Dual Core Center app gives comprehensive system monitoring, overclocking capability.
  • Not a top-level performer. Just one external RJ45. No coax S/PDIF port.
  • Mid-range motherboard. Middle-of-the road features and price, so its neither most feature-packed nor the cheapest....

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  Published: 2008-07-30, review by: digital-daily.com

  • Abstract:  More than a month has passed since the of official announcement of Intels new generation chipsets, and first motherboards based on P45 have already hit the retail. Among them, there are entry-level products (e.g., ECS P45T-A) as well as premium-class ...

 
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