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MSI announces Eclipse, its first X58 motherboard for Intel Core i7

by Parm Mann on 26 August 2008, 11:40

Tags: Core i7, X58 Express chipset, Eclipse SLI, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), MSI

Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qao2f

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Turbo mode making a comeback?

At the opposite end, there's an interesting set of buttons which raise a few questions. There are the usual power and reset buttons - and a clear CMOS button on the rear - but what's catching our eye on the Eclipse is the "Turbo" button, pictured below.

Its purpose isn't entirely clear, but it brings back memories of the pre-Pentium days. Will we soon be seeing Turbo buttons reappear on our system chassis?

Also of interest is the set of DIP switches, labelled "CPU CLK1". We're again uncertain of their exact purpose, but we'd presume they're able to tweak CPU performance in some way.

There's a selection of LED lights housed on the edge closest to the CPU for diagnostics, and, seemingly, ample room for a CPU heatsink of choice. Be aware, though, that these images are without MSI's heatsinks and heatpipes - features that should appear on the retail product.

There's no shortage of connectivity options, with 10 SATA connectors, two e-SATA, dual-Gigabit Ethernet, eight USB 2.0 ports, and FireWire. There is, however, no sign of audio connectivity, so we're going to presume that MSI will bundle a sound card as part of the package.

Official press release: MSI Announces X58 Motherboard For Core i7 (Nehalem) Processor with industry leading DrMOS!!



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wow so no more jumper settings? i've never seen buttons on a mobo before lol and now they even included a turbo switch. lol nice!!
Whats the littel button beside the e-SATA ports for?

It's a good looking board. I like how they have ditched all the legacy ports off the back.
That button looks like a BIOS reset button to me. A number of Asus/Abit boards have had them.

8 USB ports on the backplane is great, floppy and SATA ports are nicely placed…


I am sure the chipset and MOSFETs could do with some cooling solution though ;)
PS/2 is a legacy port as well :-) They seem to have dumped the floppy connector (I can't see it). IDE is next for the culling.
I've been very impressed by MSI's recent stuff. I had one of their boards as a ‘backup’ system and it clocked like a beast.
The interface was no where near as nice as Abits Uguru, but it really was a nice board.

With Abit looking like its sadly disappearing, I'd love to see MSI rise up in their place.