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Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched 3 new motherboards for the premier gaming platform: the P6N series is based on NVIDIA nForce 680i SLI/ 650i SLI/ 650i Ultra MCP which has been specially designed for Intel Core 2 Extreme (both dual-core& quad-core) and Core 2 Duo processors. All the hardware design of the P6N series products will be Vista Premium ready.

The P6N Diamond is the latest standard for the enthusiast level. It supports FSB1333 and up to DDR2 1000 special memory module, FB2000 for overclocking and DDR2 1200 or higher with better CPU and memory modules. The specially built-in 4 PCI-E x16 slot design with x8 or x16 bandwidth is great for gamers. The Quad SLI and other special cards for upgrade are by far the best design for this great 680i chipset specification.

Aside from the giving the best 3D gaming visual experience, MSI also focus on audio quality with every generation of its Diamond Class products. This time, MSI brings all gamers to a whole new generation of gaming platform.

The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio which is the best hardware 7.1 surround audio for all motherboards gives users fantastic audio experience on BlueRay DVD video and extreme 3D gaming. In today’s date, it is the best solution for home theater and for extreme gaming purposes. Apart from the great performance and spec, MSI incorporates the eSATA solution with power on instant backup technology that enables end users to backup their system drive easily and give them more data protection! The P6N Diamond is totally prepared for great gamers, family server or workstation and home media center. Experience the best 3D gaming and surround audio quality only with P6N Diamond! Coming soon!

Besides the enthusiast products, P6N SLI Platinum is also an extreme SLI gaming platform for mainstream gaming users. The Core 2 Quad processors and Vista Premium are the basic functions of this motherboard. Built with 2 PCI-E slots to support SLI graphic and either f1 PCI-E 16x or 2 PCI-E 8x.

FSB 1066 and DDR2 800 is only the standard, but P6N SLI Platinum can reach FSB2000 and DDR2 1200 because of its unique components condition which gives a great overclocking range to all gamers. It also comes with built-in in 4 SATA NV RAID and 1 extra eSATA for instant back-up function, allowing users to back-up their own data easily and directly when the system is on.

The P6N SLI Platinum will soon be out in the market around the end of December, it will have a specially designed chipset heatsink solution that allows users to overclock easily and reduce significant heat that may cause the board to breakdown due to high temperature.

Aimed squarely at the hard-core enthusiast, the P6N series motherboards provides extensive support from the latest cutting-edge technologies—including enhanced support for NVIDIA SLI multi-GPU technology, and its Gigabit Ethernet ports and advanced storage features, delivering the wonderful and extreme experience to enthusiasts.

In addition, the P6N series can support almost the widest FSB range including the upcoming FSB1333, combined with high-performance memory DIMMs, and more PCI Express graphics slots.