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MSI RS480M2-IL

MSI RS480M2-IL Motherboard

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MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum Motherboard

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Product Description
MSI RS480M2-IL supports any Socket 939 AMD Athlon64/FX processor on the market and can be stuffed with up to 4GB of unbuffered non-ECC PC3200 DDR RAM. Onboard goodies include an integrated... More
MSI RS480M2-IL supports any Socket 939 AMD Athlon64/FX processor on the market and can be stuffed with up to 4GB of unbuffered non-ECC PC3200 DDR RAM. Onboard goodies include an integrated videocard, 10/100 LAN, 5.1 channel audio and IEEE 1394. If you are not a fan of integrated video, the MSI RS480M2-IL also features a full PCI Express x16 slot as well as three PCI slots for expansion. Four SATA 150 ports and a pair of standard IDE controllers support storage needs. Less
NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset, ATX, Socket AM2, FSB: 2600 MHz, Max RAM: 8 GB, DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA II x 6, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Compatible Processors:... More
NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI Chipset, ATX, Socket AM2, FSB: 2600 MHz, Max RAM: 8 GB, DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA II x 6, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom X4 Less
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Key Features   
Front Side Bus Speed - 2600 MHz
Storage Controller Type(s) Serial ATA x 2, DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2 DMA/ATA-133 (Ultra) x 2, Serial ATA II x 6
Form Factor   Micro ATX ATX
Video Interface   PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16
Chipset   - NVIDIA nForce 750a SLI
Compatibility PC -
Compatible Processors AMD Athlon 64 AMD Athlon 64, AMD Sempron, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2, AMD Phenom X4
Technical Features   
Expansion Slots   PCI Express x16 x 1 • PCI x 3 PCI Express x1 x 1 • PCI Express x16 x 2 • PCI x 2
Integrated Input/Output Ports USB 2.0 x 8 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 2 • Serial Port x 1 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Parallel Port (ECP/EPP/SPP) x 1 • Floppy Port x 1 USB 2.0 x 4 • RJ45 Lan Port x 1 • PS/2 Mouse x 1 • PS/2 Keyboard x 1 • Floppy Port x 1 • FireWire (IEEE1394a) x 1 • External SATA x 2
RAID Support SATA RAID 0 • SATA RAID 1 • SATA RAID 0+1 RAID 0 • RAID 1 • RAID 5
Processor   
Socket Type   Socket 939 Socket AM2
Chipset Family - NVIDIA
Max supported CPUs qty 1 1
Memory   
Memory Type   DDR SDRAM DDR2 SDRAM
Number of Memory Slots 4 x 184 Pin DIMMs 4 x 240 Pin DIMMs
Max Supported RAM   4 GB 8 GB
Supported RAM Speeds 400 MHz • 333 MHz 800 Mhz • 533 MHz • 667 MHz • 1066 MHz
Audio / Video   
Multi GPU Support - NVIDIA SLI
Audio Output   SPDIF Out • 5.1 Channels • Line Out Sound Card • SPDIF Out • 7.1 Channels • Line Out
Audio Input Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In Microphone Jack • 1 x Line In
Video Out Ports 15 Pin D-Sub VGA port x 1 • S-Video x 1 DVI x 1
Integrated Audio AC97 Audio Codec Intel High Definition Audio Subsystem • Realtek ALC888
Communication   
Networking Type Ethernet, Fast Ethernet Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Other Features   
Fans 2 x 3-pin fan headers 4 x Fans
Chassis Type   Desktop Desktop
Brand MSI MSI
Other Features Dual Channel Memory Architecture Chassis intrusion detection • 64bit Ready
Package Qty 1 1
Dimensions   
Depth 9.6 in. 9.65 in.
Width 9.6 in. 12 in.
Warranty   
Warranty 3 Years -
Miscellaneous   
Regulatory Approval FCC Class B • CE • FCC Part 15 -
Bios Features Plug And Play BIOS • DMI -
Product ID 23205496 69522633
UPC 816909007428 816909045307
Power Configurations ACPI/APM Power Management • Suspend to RAM • Real Time Clock Wake-up Alarm ACPI/APM Power Management
Product MPN   
MPN RS480M2-IL K9N2 SLI PLATINUM
 
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MSI RS480M2-IL
MSI RS480M2-IL Motherboard
$89.99
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum Motherboard
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Based on 7 user reviews
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Consumer Reviews

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MSI RS480M2-IL Solid MLB

byrod4truth Apr 16, 2005
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Onboard Video & 16 PCI-E, TV-OUT
Cons None
Recommended it? Yes

This is my second build for an Athlon 64 based system. I find that this borard is the most featured packed Socket 939 mATX board out there. I've been running it in my system for weeks now. It doesn't overclock, but it really doesn't need to either. Overclocking voids the warranty on your CPU... Read full review »

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MSI RS480 M2

bythinkdj Nov 23, 2006
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great onboard graphics PCI-E x16,Firewire,Upto 4GB RAM Supports Cool n Quiet Flashable...
Cons No overclocking Integrated graphics uses RAM No SATA2,Gigabit,PCI-E1x Old sound...
Recommended it? Yes

The reason I chose this MoBo was that, at the time i bought it, RS480 provided the best onboard graphics solution available.
Till date, it has never disappointed me. This one boasts of features like

Socket 939 Processor
PCI-E x16 slot
3 PCI slots
Integrated Radeon... Read full review »

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Consumer Reviews

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MicroStar Rocks hard with this platform!!!

bymrwatrous Jul 29, 2010
Helpful? 1 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Reliable Performance, Fast, Great Design
Cons Overpriced
Recommended it? Yes

I've been an avid MSI and Asuse MB user for years. All of my personal PC's have had MSI sense I began building them myself. My current system backbone / MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum it uses the nForce 750a chipset. I have nothing but good things to say about this board. It is very stable and... Read full review »

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