High end P35 diamond is equipped with four memory slots DDR 3-1066/800 with total volume to 8Gb. To the users, that do not wish to pass on DDR3, is oriented P35 platinum, which includes DDR 2 slots. But as transient platform it is possible to use P35 platinum combo, which has four slots for DDR2 and two - for DDR3. Certainly, simultaneously to use the memory of different types will not come out. The maximum space for DDR 2-800/667 is 8 Gb, for DDR 3-1066/800 - 4 Gb.
The functional possibilities of three boards enumerated above are identical. In the presence on two PCI express x16, the first work at full speed and the second has four lines PCI express. Also for the expansion there are a pair PCI express x1 and PCI.
MSI used HD-audio codec realtek ALC888T, distinctive characteristic of which is the advanced support to VoIP- services . It is reported that even with PC switched-off users can use the services skype and SkyTel, after connecting to the system standard telephone.
In those motherboard is used the south bridge intel ICH9R, which ensures four ports SATA II and two ports eSATA II. The supplementary controller marvell lets on one interface SATA II and IDE.
For the mass segment are intended the motherboards p35 neo and P35 combo. The first of them is equipped with two memory slot for memory module DDR 2-800/667, and the second - two DDR 2-800/667 and by two DDR 3-1066/800. The possibilities of expansion in them are identical: one PCI express x16, three PCI express x1 and two PCI. For the connection of disks are available five ports SATA II (four by ICH9 and one - Marvell) and one IDE- interface (Marvell).
All five boards support the processors intel LGA775 including models with FSB 1333 megahertz: Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium e2100 and Celeron 400. The processors with architecture netburst officially are not supported. Those motherboard can work also with future 45- nm intel CPU (Penryn).