MSI P35 Neo versus MSI P35 Neo Combo
Today, we are reviewing two motherboards built on the P35
chipset: MSI P35 Neo and MSI P35 Neo Combo. Both these products are
aimed at middle-end systems but the retail price is rather high because
of the chipset's novelty. In our view, the time for the P35 chipset has
not yet come: it does not bring an essential expansion of
functionality, nor provides a performance boost in combination with the
DDR3 memory. As regards support for CPUs having the 1333 MHz bus, there
is a lot of motherboards based on previous-generation chipsets which
also officially support such processors.
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MSI P35 Neo Combo
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MSI P35 Neo
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| Chipset |
Intel P35 |
Chipset |
Intel P35 |
| CPU |
LGA775 Pentium 4 FSB
1066/800/533 MHz
Celeron Prescott FSB 533 MHz
Dual-Core Pentium4
Core 2 Duo
HyperThreading |
CPU |
LGA775 Pentium 4 FSB
1066/800/533 MHz
Celeron Prescott FSB 533 MHz
Dual-Core Pentium4
Core 2 Duo
HyperThreading |
| Memory |
DDR2 667/800
DDR3 800/1066 |
Memory |
DDR2 667/800 |
| HDD |
1x UltraDMA/133
5x SerialATA
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HDD |
1x UltraDMA/133
5x SerialATA
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| Additional |
2 IEEE-1394a
Audio Intel HDA
12 USB 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet |
Additional |
2 IEEE-1394a
Audio Intel HDA
12 USB 2.0
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Price: |
n/a
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Price: |
$145-155 |
Specifications
MSI P35 Neo Combo
MSI P35 Neo
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MSI P35 Neo Combo |
MSI P35 Neo |
| CPU |
- Intel Pentium 4 (Prescott (2M) / Gallatin /
CedarMill) with the bus speeds 1066/800/533 MHz;
- Dual-core Intel Pentium D / EE
(Smithfield/Presler) with the bus speed 800/1066 MHz;
- Intel Celeron-D (Prescott) with
the bus speed 533 MHz;
- Support for Intel Core 2 Duo
(Kentsfield (4 cores), Conroe/Allendale (2 cores)) with the bus speed
800/1066/1333 MHz;
- Support for Intel Yorkfield,
Wolfdale with the bus speeds 1333/1066/800 MHz;
- Socket LGA775;
- Support for HyperThreading
processors; |
| Chipset |
- North bridge Intel P35 Memory Controller Hub
(MCH);
- South bridge Intel ICH9 (Enhanced
I/O Controller Hub);
- Interbridge link: DMI;
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| System memory |
- Two 240-pin slots for
DDR2 SDRAM DIMM;
- Two 240-pin slots for DDR3 SDRAM
DIMM;
- Maximum memory capacity 4 GB;
- Supported memory DDR2 667/800;
- Supported memory DDR3 800/1066;
- Dual-channel memory access;
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- Four 240-pin slots for
DDR2 SDRAM DIMM;
- Maximum memory capacity 8 GB;
- Supported memory DDR2 667/800;
- Dual-channel memory access;
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| Graphics |
- One PCI Express x16 slot; |
| Expansion options |
- Two 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots;
- Three PCI Express x1 slots;
- Twelve USB 2.0 slots ( 4
integrated + 8 additional );
- Two IEEE1394 (Firewire; one
integrated + 1 additional);
- Integrated High Definition Audio
7.1;
- Gigabit Ethernet LAN controller;
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| Overclocking options |
- FSB adjustable within 200 to 500 MHz in 1 MHz
increments; multiplier adjustable;
- Adjustable voltages on the CPU,
memory, PCI-E, and the chipset (nb + sb);.
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| Disk subsystem |
- 1 UltraDMA133/100/66/33 Bus Master IDE link
(Marvell 88SE6111; with support for up to 2 ATAPI-devices);
- Support for SerialATA II (4 links
- ICH9);
- Support for SerialATA II (1 link -
Marvell 88SE6111);
- Support for LS-120 / ZIP / ATAPI
CD-ROM; |
| BIOS |
- 4Mbit Flash ROM;
- AMI BIOS with support for Enhanced
ACPI, DMI, Green, PnP Features;
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| Miscellaneous |
- One port for FDD, one serial port, ports for
PS/2 mouse and keyboard;
- STR (Suspend to RAM) ;
- SPDIF Out;
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| Power management |
- Wake-up on modem, mouse, keyboard, LAN, timer,
and USB;
- Main 24-pin ATX power connector;
- Additional 4-pin power connector;
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| Monitoring |
- Monitoring the temperature of the processor,
system, voltages, rotational speeds of the three fans
- Smart Fan
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| Dimensions |
- ATX form factor, 220mm x 305mm (8.65" x 12"); |
Retail boxes
The package bundles of both motherboards is
absolutely identical
- Motherboard;
- User's Manual in English + Quick Setup Manual;
- 1x software & drivers CD;
- One ATA-133 cable;
- 1x SerialATA cable + a power supply adapter (1 connector);
- 1x cap for the rear panel of the housing;
and contains only the items most needed for assembly.
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