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MSI K9VGM-V AM2 Motherboard Review from a Retailer
A review by www.ishift.co.uk on MSI K9VGM-V - motherboard - micro ATX - K8M890 June 5th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Speed
Average
Ease of Installation
Good - quick to install
Stability
Stable
Value For Money
Good
Advantages:
Reliable, Good Online Support/Updates, Affordable, Good Layout
Disadvantages:
Only two SATA controllers, Sound & Graphics could be better
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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We have stocked this MSI K9VGM-V motherboard for over 3 months now. And, to its credit, considering it's more of a budget board, we haven't had one failure with them. Considering the number we sell, that is very good!
Good Points: Reliable Motherboard, Nicely laid out for keeping the inside of the PC clear of trailing cables, Cheap to buy, Simple BIOS & MSI offer what is called a 'Live Update' for its motherboards which works much better than some other manufacturers.
Bad Point: Only two SATA controllers onboard, Onboard Sound & Graphics not quite as good as those offered by its competitors in the same catergory.
All in all we'd say that this board is great for system builders who are putting together a home/budget type package but is probably unsuitable for the more adventurous computer user.
Advantages: 8 Channel Audio, Dual Core Processor support, DD2 Ram and PCI-E x16 Disadvantages: None that i can think of
Well, i suppose this is exccellent motherboard. PCI Express x16 slot, PCI slots, Onboard 7.1 Channel High Definition Sound, Onboard Graphics, Sata Controllers and IDE slots all come together, with Dual Channel DDR2-800 RAM and 8 USB ports, to make a truly magnificent motherboard. Full support for AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core Processors and 64-bit processors. Simple to install, and cheap to buy, yet very affective. Would recommend to first time system ... ...extra features. Full sytem compatability with Windows Vista. Fantastic motherboard, ever so cheap and very reliable. Exactly what it says on the box; Quiet, Stable, Durable. Accepts Socket AM2 CPUs and upto 1 GHz Hyper Transport. Live update for all essential drivers and software you recquire. Essential motherboard for people on a budget, runs perfect with AMD Athlon X2 4200+ Dual Core Processor and 2GB DDR2-667MHz Ram. Excellent for overclocking. ...
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Networking: Network adapter - Realtek RTL8201CL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Features
BIOS Features: ACPI support, DMI support
Manufacturer's product description
MSI, Micro-Star International, keeps the principle of "award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service". "Quality Products Create Faithful Customers" is a motto that guides all that MSI does. MSI's talented team carries out its work with the latest research equipment, continuing to raise the bar on product quality and innovative product features. PRODUCT FEATURES: Supports 64-bit AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64FX /Athlon 64 X2 processor (Socket AM2); VIA K8M890 Chipset; HyperTransport link to the AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64FX /Athlon 64 X2 CPU; Supports 1 PCI Express x16 interface / 1 PCI Express x1 connection; VIA VT8237A Chipset; Ultra DMA 66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller; Integrated dual channel native Serial ATA/RAID controller that will supply 150MB/s and support RAID 1; Supports dual channel DDR2 533/667/800, using two 240-pin DDR2 DIMMs.
Expansion / connectivity
Expansion Slot(s):
1 processor - Socket AM2
2 memory ( 1.8 V ) - DIMM 240-pin
1 PCI Express x16
1 PCI Express x1
2 PCI ( 3.3 V/ 5 V )
Storage Interfaces:
VIA VT8237A : ATA-133 - connector(s): 2 x 40pin IDC - 4 Device(s)
VIA VT8237A : Serial ATA-150 - connector(s): 2 x 7pin Serial ATA - 2 Device(s) - RAID 0 / RAID 1
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