MSI 975X Platinum Socket T (LGA 775) Intel 975X ATX Intel Motherboard

[imported_Husky55]

Both Anandtech and Tomshardware recommended this 975X MB for Core 2 Duo. Specifically version 2 or Powerup Edition of the Platinum model. Newegg does not mention anything about what version it's shipping. Did you buy this MB recently from the Egg. Please comment.

Thanks,

 

[Corporate Thug]

from the description:

CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Duo/Pentium EE/Pentium

so its the power up edition

read some reviews on this board. I have it and i have a few minor issues with it. nothing major though. Not the best OCer with current Bios (i got mine to 400mhz)

 

[Elfear]

It does have some little quirks with booting while overclocked but it does oc very well for a 975X board. Mine is Orthos stable at 440x8 1.46V. I think the trick is to cool the northbridge well, if not with an aftermarket heatsink, than at least get a lot of air moving past it.

 

[imported_Husky55]

Thanks guys. Greatly appreciated!!!

 

[ShapeGSX]

I would NOT get this motherboard. I don't know why Tom's and Anand recommend it. It has been nothing but a flakey POS for me.

Maybe it does overclock well, but when you can't even install anything, including Windows Updates, what good is overclockability?

Read about my night trying to get the thing to be stable:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1780278#post1780278

I'm returning it for a P5B-Deluxe.

 

[VisionxOrb]

My overclocked core2 on my msi powerup has been rock stable, and had zero issues installing windows or any other software/drivers.

currently still has a funky reboot issue while overclocked, basicly instead of doing a restart from windows you have to power down and then turn it back on.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Elfear
It does have some little quirks with booting while overclocked but it does oc very well for a 975X board. Mine is Orthos stable at 440x8 1.46V. I think the trick is to cool the northbridge well, if not with an aftermarket heatsink, than at least get a lot of air moving past it.

yeah, i'm in the process of replaced the NB passive heastink...