MSI 865GM2-LS Motherboard

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MSI 865GM2-LS (MS-6743G) MicroATX Motherboard
Integrated Sound, Graphics and LAN
SATA 150

Fully Tested and Working

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Chipset

Intel 865G

CPU

Socket 478 Pentium 4
up to 3.4GHz P4 (Prescott)
400* / 533 / 800 MHz fsb
(*willamette core not supported)

Memory

4 184pin Dual Channel Dimm slots for DDR
4GB max

Expansion Slots © arvensian

1 AGP (3.0) 8x 4x slot (1.5V/0.8V)
3 PCI slots

Graphics

Intel Extreme Graphics 2

LAN

Intel 82562EZ 10 / 100 Fast Ethernet Controller

Sound

Crystal CMI9761A 6 Channel Audio Codec

I/O

2 SATA 150 IDE connectors
2 Ultra ATA 66 / 100 IDE connectors
1 FDD

8 usb (2.0) (4 from headers)
PS/2 mouse/keyboard
1 serial
1 VGA
1 parallel
Line out, Line in, Mic in

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This motherboard is great for replacing faulty mATX socket 478 motherboards, for example the Emachines Imperial G\GVs that are known for failures. MSI have pretty much added everything the Intel 865G\ICH5 chipset is capable of, including 4GB of dual channel DDR400 support, 800FSB, AGP8x, Hyperthreading, 2 SATA150 ports and 8 USB 2.0 ports.

It is well laid out apart from one item, which I discuss below. The SATA ports are in "IDE" mode to make installing Windows easier on an SATA drive, although this prevents use of NCQ.

There are a few negatives however. Frame buffer for the 865G's onboard graphics can only be set to a maximum of 16MB. Secondly, the 4-pin 12V connector is in an awkward spot, at the corner of the CPU cradle opposite the PSU position in a standard ATX case. Finally, despite MSI including the ability to overclock the FSB and control AGP\PCI bus frequencies, there is no Vcore or VDIMM adjustment at all. Why include half the possible options? Still, not much overclocking can be expected from a value-oriented chipset like this one.

Final thoughts: stable, fast platform for AGP socket 478. Recommended.