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Review: MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R Motherboard

by Tarinder Sandhu on 30 May 2006, 17:51

Tags: MSI 945GT Speedster-A4R Motherboard, MSI

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BIOS

BIOS

MSI uses a Phoenix AWARD BIOS for the Speedster-A4R.



Enthusiasts will be happy to see memory timings adjustment, but nonplussed to learn that MSI doesn't include a range of voltage options for any key parameter. Video output options were listed at the bottom of the page.



You can, however, adjust the CPU's FSB from 166-199MHz.



Dual PCIe Gigabit LAN, USB2.0, and high-definition audio are just some of the 945GT's features.



A Yonah T2600 kicks out a maximum TDP of just 31W. With that in mind, MSI's tiny heatsink and fan combination were able to keep it running at <50C at all times. MSI also includes a handy SmartFan setting, where fanspeed can be controlled in relation to temperature.