Several new Intel Core i7 compatible motherboards are coming from MSI
MSI will launch three X58 cards in a short time.
MSI simultaneously pulled the cover off several motherboards that could be paired with an Intel Core i58 CPU through the Intel X7: the X58 Pro-E with GreenPower design, the high-end Eclipse Plus with the NF200 chip, and the X58M with micro-ATX deserves special attention due to its size.
Az X58 Pro-E by definition, the X58 bears a resemblance to the Pro, which is why it is the same at most points. Although the cooling has been replaced and the slots have been repainted, more importantly, it has a so-called GreenPower design, which will certainly introduce some novelty in the field of energy management, but what exactly it covers has not yet been revealed.
In addition, the X58 Pro-E has the same range of features as it does X58 Pro the central unit can be associated with DDR3, 800, 1066, 1333 or 1600 MHz memory modules, the three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots support ATI CrossFireX (but not NVIDIA SLI!), our companion cards have two PCI and two There is a PCIe x1 bus, the gigabit network controller and the eight-channel audio are integrated, and 6 + 1 SATA-II and 1 IDE connectors can be set for hard disks and optical drives, respectively.
The X58 Pro-E is expected to be taken home for under $ 220.
Az X58M MSI is joining a low-population camp by launching a micro-ATX-sized but Intel Core i7-compatible motherboard so far: only a few have so far dared to come up with DFI (LanParty JR X58-T3H6) and ASUS (Rampage II Gene) has this type of product.
The Socket 1366 socket can, of course, accommodate an Intel Core i7 CPU, and the memory sockets can accommodate DDR3 modules with a clock speed of 800, 1066 or 1333 MHz. Despite the micro-ATX size, there is room for two full-fledged PCIe 2.0 x16 slots, in other words it is possible to build a more solid CF configuration, but only one piece of both PCI Express x1 and PCI can be used. on a packed printed circuit board packed to capacity. For data storage, we can rely on 6 + 1 SATA-II, 1 PATA and 1 FDD connectors, and an integral part of the equipment is a gigabit network controller and eight-channel audio.
Credible information has not come to light as to when the MSI X58M will go on sale.
Az Eclipse Plus has almost the same set of knowledge as its counterpart, which omits the word "Plus", that is Eclipse SLI, however, the presence of the NF200 chip gives the motherboard extra functionality. This is due to the fact that with the help of the four PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots it is possible to build even triple or so-called Quad SLI systems. It doesn’t hurt to know, though, that if we take advantage of all four rails, only three actually work at sixteen times the speed, and the fourth works at four times the pace.
Eclipse Plus has a new, less spectacular but easier-to-remove bridge cooling, no IDE connector, but offers the same other features as Eclipse SLI: 10 SATA-II and 2 eSATA ports, dual gigabit Ethernet, FireWire, diagnostic LED, motherboard Power, Reset, Clear-CMOS, OC Dial and Green Power button, PCI Express x1 bus-compatible Creative X-Fi Extreme sound card, etc.
An German web store already offers Eclipse Plus: hardwareversand.de is offering the motherboard for purchase for 359,23 euros, which corresponds to about 101 thousand forints.
