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P45-C51

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MSI Reminds you:
Because of the limitations of chipset, this MB does not support Win98/ME.

APS

APS is Active Phase Switching, that is complete function to Control Power Demand With Switcing Dynamically, it’s for CPU, Memory and Chipset PWM.

Benefits:
Saving Power under Variable Loading.
Power Usage More Efficiency.

Easy OC Switch

Help end-users upgrade CPU FSB directly
Buy an essential CPU but want to reach higher performance
Skip the complicated BIOS OC setting and enjoy the higher level CPU performance
Easy OC Switch helps end-users raise the CPU FSB directly to reach higher performance

Features

• APS is Active Phase Switching is complete function to Control Power Demand With Switcing Dynamically, it’s for CPU, Memory and Chipset PWM.
• Saving Power under Variable Loading.
• Power Usage More Efficiency.

• Universal charger utility for Apple iPad, iPhone, iPad
• Faster iPad charging speed
• Compatible with all MSI Mainboards

• Faster and Flexible and instant
• If BIOS crash, it still can boot from USB Drive
• Update BIOS from USB Drive by M-Flash Fucntion

• Longer lifespan than electrolytic capacitors
• Endurable to operation under higher frequency & temperature
• Avoid exploding capacitors to cause mainboards failure

• Help end-users upgrade CPU FSB directly.
• Buy an essential CPU but want to reach higher performance.
• Skip the complicated BIOS OC setting and enjoy the higher level CPU performance.

• The loss-less content protection technology with full-rate audio enjoyment from Blue-ray Disc
• Support for 24-bit / 192kHz sample rate offers high quality digital decoders and speakers
• support 7.1 channels playback, plus 2 channels of independent stereo sound output (multiple streaming) through the front panel stereo outputs

The MSI Live Update online is designed to automatically download and update the BIOS and driver when there’s a new version online. It helps reduce the risk of getting the wrong file and minimize the trouble of searching the files from MSI website.

Live Update 4 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.

Specifications

CPU

• Supports Intel® Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo based processors in LGA775 package.
• Supports Intel® Yorkfield, Wolfdale in the LGA775 package.
• Supports FSB 1600* (OC)/1333/1066/800 MHz.
• Support VRD 11.1 standard
Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Chipset

• Intel® P45 Chipset
- Supports FSB 800/1066/1333/1600* (OC) MHz.

• Intel® ICH10 Chipset
- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec.
- 6 SATAII ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
- PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
- ACPI 2.0 compliant.

Main Memory

• Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600*(OC) DRAM, 16GB Max

Slots

• One PCI Express x16 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant).
• Two PCI Express x1 slots. (support PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
• Three 32-bit v2.3 master PCI bus slots.
- Support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface.

On-Board IDE/SATA

• One Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE controller integrated in JMicron® 368.
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
- Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

• SATAII controller integrated in ICH10 chipset
- Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
- Supports six SATAII ports by ICH10.

Audio

• Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC889/ALC885
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
- Meet Microsoft Vista Premium spec

LAN

• Supports PCI Express LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111DL.

Internal I/O Connectors

- ATX 24-Pin power connector
- 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
- CPU x 1/ System x 2 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- 1 x chasis intrusion connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 connectors
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 6 x Serial ATAII connectors
- 1 x ATA133 connector
- 1 x SPDIF-Out connector
- Clear CMOS jumper
- OverClocking switch
- 1 x TPM module connector

MSI Reminds You...
• The floppy disk cable will be optional.

Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard
- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x Serial port
- 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
- 6 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack

BIOS

• The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
• The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

• 30.5cm(L) x 22.0cm(W) ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.

Product Accessories

MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.