• Key components status hardware monitor.
• Monitor the Dual Core CPU each unit status.
• Optimize System status define.
• Auto speed up with system loading change.

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 3 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.

CPU

• Intel® Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium and Celeron in the LGA775 package.

Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only.

Intel® G31 Chipset

• Supports FSB 800/1066/1333MHz.
• Supports dual channel, DDR2 667/800.

Intel® ICH7/ICH7R (optional) Chipset

• Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, up to 8 ports.
• 4 SATA ports with transfer rate up to 3Gb/s.
• PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC.
• ACPI 2.0 compliant.
• SATA1~4 support RAID 0/ /1/ 10/ 5 mode(optional)

Main Memory

• Supports two unbuffered DIMM of 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM
• Supports up to 4GB memory size.
• Supports dual channel DDR2 memory architecture.
• Supports DDR2 667/800 memory interface.
• Due to the limitation of G31 chipsets, dual channel support must meet some requirement in the specification of memory modules. please refer to Test Reports for detailed description.

Slots

• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0a compliant)
• 1 x PCI Express x1 slot (PCI Express Bus SPEC V1.0a compliant)
• 2 x PCI slots (support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface)

One Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controller integrated in ICH7/ICH7R

• Supports PIO, Bus Master operation modes.
• Can connect up to two Ultra ATA drives.

SATA controller integrated in ICH7/ICH7R

• Up to 3Gb/s transfer speed.
• Supports four SATA ports.

Audio

• Chip integrated by Realtek® ALC888/ 883 (optinal)/ 861 (optional)
• Flexible 7.1-channel audio with jack sensing
• Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
• Meet Microsoft Vista Premium SPEC

LAN

• Supports 10/ 100 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8101E
• Or Supports PCIE LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8111B (optional)/ 8111C (optional)

TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

• The Trusted Platform Module Solution

On-Board Pinheaders/ Connectors

• 1 Parallel port pinheader supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode
• 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders
• 1 CD-In pinheader
• 1 Front Panel Audio pinheader
• 1 SPDIF-Out pinheader
• 1 Chassis Intrusion Switch pinheader

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard
• 1 x PS/2 mouse
• 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
• 4 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
• 1 x Serial port
• 1 x Graphics Crad port

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

• 24.4cm(L) x 21.5cm(W) micro-ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.