First Look: MSI P55-GD80On the other hand though, MSI has gone down the Asus ExpressGate route of "fast booting Linux" built into the PCB. MSIs Winki contains several apps that we dont care about and a technology well never use or be asked to explo...
Good performer in all areas, plenty of on-board connectors, good overclocking potential
Some bandwidth limitations
On the whole, the MSI P55-GD80 is a motherboard for desktop PC enthusiasts with its long list of features and simple over-clocking. It is priced alright but MSI has not targeted the mainstream market with this model, leaving that role for lower-priced boa...
General +-The P55-GD80 is MSIs high-end P55 mainboard which comes with a lot of features like for example voltage measuring points or overclocking by pressing a button. The board has been optimized for easy overclocking and also comes with a lot of del...
On the whole, the MSI P55-GD80 is a board for desktop PC enthusiasts with its long list of features and simple over-clocking. It is priced alright but MSI has not targeted the mainstream market with this model, leaving that role for lower-priced board...
Abstract: With no serious issues concerning the overall layout and features of the P55-GD80, we might consider a few less-significant items, such as the front-panel audio and IEEE-1394 connections that MSI stuffed into its bottom-rear corner. Installing the associated cables in tower cases that have top-mounted or upper-bay jacks can be difficult or impossible, depending
SATA II & USB 2.0 connectivity, Powered eSATA port, Very impressive accessories bundle, Very good BLCK & CPU overclocking capabilities, Handy onboard VCheck read points, Direct OC Base Clock buttons work very well, The ability to monitor the tempera...
the voltages it sets are too high for our liking, LoadLine Calibration (LLC) is broken, Software suite is buggy, Unintuitive Turbo Boost implementation in the BIOS: Can't manually select 2X CPU multiplier, A dualslot graphics card in the 3rd PCIE...
First, let's start with the physical aspects of the board. The overall layout is quite good considering how many additional features MSI have built onto the P55-GD80. The majority of the connectors and ports are on the edge of the motherboard, or as c...
Easy Overclocking, Touch Panel for openrig operation
No USB 3.0 support, No SATA 6Gbps
On the whole, the MSI P55-GD80 is a board for desktop PC enthusiasts with its long list of features and simple over-clocking. It is priced alright but MSI has not targeted the mainstream market with this model, leaving that role for lower-priced board...
Abstract: Intel's much awaited mainstream CPU successor to its Core 2 series finally hit the streets last month with three different processor models. In case you're still in the dark about these new processors, you should know that although they are based on the s...
