Review: MSI Hermes 845GV Barebones

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Processors

• Supports Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron processors (400FSB and 533FSB) -
• Supports up to 3060MHz processor. HT support (via appropriate BIOS)

• Northbridge: Intel i845GV
• Southbridge: Intel ICH4

• 2x 184pin DDR
• DDR200 and DDR266 @ 2.5v
• 2GB maximum system RAM

• 2x 32-bit PCI 33MHz slot

• 4x USB2.0 ports
• 1x Firewire port (4-pin)
• Microphone-in
• Line-in
• S/PDIF-In

• PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
• On-board VGA port (HD15)
• DVI-I
• 2 COM ports
• 1 Firewire port (6-pin)
• 2 USB2.0 ports
• RJ45 / LAN Port (10/100)
• S-Video-Out
• AV-Out - coaxial
• 3 Audio ports

On-board storage

• An IDE controller on the ICH4 SB chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA100/66/33 operation modes.
• Can connect up to 4 IDE devices (space permitting)

• Realtek ALC650 on-board sound (6-channel)

• Intel Extreme from the i845GV N.B.

• NEC D72874GC 3-port FireWire controller.

• Intel 10/100 82562EZ LAN PHY.

• Chrontel CH7009A encoder for HD15, S-Video, and DVI-I outputs

• FSB speeds of 100MHz or 133MHz (quad-pumped)

• 350 (D) x 305 (W) x 85 (H)
• 1x 3.5" bay
• 1x 5.25" bay (hidden)

• PSU lead
• Screws and bolts
• Cooler
• 1 manual
• 1x UDMA 100 cable, 1x UDMA33 cable, 1x Floppy cable
• Vertical stand holder

Nice and neat