Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched the P7N Diamond and P7N SLI Platinum motherboards to support 45nm Intel processors.
The P7N Diamond utilizes the nForce 780i chipset with support for 3-way SLI technology, while the P7N SLI Platinum utilizes the nForce 750i chipset.
Although the two motherboards have different market segments, they both come with MSI's exclusive Circu-Pipe design to effectively reduce the temperatures of the chipset and MOSFETs for improved system stability and product life, according to the company.
| MSI P7N series motherboards specifications | ||
| Model | P7N Diamond | P7N SLI Platinum |
| CPU | Supports Intel Core 2 Extreme, Quad and Duo processors with 1333MHz FSB | |
| Memory | Supports dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/667 memory | |
| VGA | Four PCI Express x16 slots supports Nvidia 3-way SLI x16 (PCIe 2.0) | Three PCI Express x16 slots support Nvidia SLI x8 (PCIe 2.0) |
| Chipset | nForce 780i | nForce 750i |
Source: Company, compiled by Digitimes, December 2007
MSI P7N SLI Platinum motherboard
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MSI P7N Diamond motherboard
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