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Experience the Roller Coaster: MSI P35 Platinum Mainboard Review (page 12)

Category: Mainboards

by Doors4ever

[ 07/06/2007 | 04:52 PM ]

Conclusion

I called this article a “roller coaster experience” on purpose. Of course, the chipset cooling solution on MSI P35 Platinum may remind you of a well-known American attraction. But it is also the similar feeling we experienced when working with MSI P35 Platinum mainboard in our lab. We admired the beautiful design and silent operation of the unique cooling solution, but then got very upset when the board failed to accommodate our favorite cooler. We were very pleased with the rich features of the mainboard BIOS, but then got very upset with some frustrating flaws we discovered in it. The practical experiments showed that the performance doesn’t drop because of FSB strap, and then the speed came crashing down without any real reason for it…

Of course, we all like to get extra boost of adrenalin on a roller coaster every now and then, but I would definitely trade constant ups and downs for stable and predictable operation of my system. So, hopefully, MSI team will improve their P35 Platinum mainboard and make it an even better solution.