Early Look: MSI X58 Eclipse - bit-tech.net Forums

Bindibadgi · 26th Aug 2008, 11:30

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...-x58-eclipse/1

Hot on the heels of Asus' announcement last week, MSI lets bit-tech in on a sneak peek of its new X58 to Eclipse all others. From the looks of things, it's a fresh start in the right direction!

Mankz · 26th Aug 2008, 11:50

It looks like a very well designed and set-out motherboard...

The boy 4rm oz · 26th Aug 2008, 12:05

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Originally Posted by Mankz.

It looks like a very well designed and set-out motherboard...

I agree 100%.

ComputerKing · 26th Aug 2008, 12:07

They HAVE a GREAT color Theme. Not a party theme. But I will go for the Asus.

The Infamous Mr D · 26th Aug 2008, 12:15

Want. Seriously, want.

I'll want even more if they put a massive chunky looking cooling system on it - MSI have made some cracking boards which I've thoroughly enjoyed using, and this could be the Nehalem board I go for...

[USRF]Obiwan · 26th Aug 2008, 12:15

FINALLY NO MORE FDD!

awesome looking motherboard. All the stuff in the right places I wonder how it looks in retail with heat pipes on it.

Tyrmot · 26th Aug 2008, 12:23

Looks nice. I want!

quack · 26th Aug 2008, 12:23

Dumping the FDD port has been long overdue. I am loving the colour scheme, would look great through a case window.

kenco_uk · 26th Aug 2008, 12:27

Foray or Foreplay?

This looks good, very good. I hope MSI nail the bios on this, as it's now on my shortlist as a possible upgrade in the (hopefully) near future.

Bindibadgi · 26th Aug 2008, 12:59

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Originally Posted by [USRF

Obiwan]FINALLY NO MORE FDD!

awesome looking motherboard. All the stuff in the right places I wonder how it looks in retail with heat pipes on it.

You know, I didn't even notice

Xtrafresh · 26th Aug 2008, 13:04

the jumpers could be very very awesome for modders. It would be very easy to solder a switch together and use that to switch between memory speed settings instead of the jumpers on the mobo itself. Imagine having an airplane-cockpit like switchboard to use for clocking your PC

sotu1 · 26th Aug 2008, 13:48

now you see, a pink motherboard have gone perfect with my dream mod: a kinky leather/fishnet based pc.

bring back the pink ram slots!

Spaceraver · 26th Aug 2008, 14:08

The board looks cool as is. Hopefully the cooling won't scream "IAMUB3RL33T!!111LOLZORZ" but just be a discrete tone of gun metal. That would make me buy it.
But I'll wait for Gigabyte to spit a board out of the factory due to the inherent stability.

E.E.L. Ambiense · 26th Aug 2008, 14:11

Wow, call me a dork for liking aesthetics, but that's a nice looking board!

badders · 26th Aug 2008, 14:27

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Originally Posted by Xtrafresh

Imagine having an airplane-cockpit like switchboard to use for clocking your PC

Then imagine a 3-yr old finding their way into your computer room.... Argh!

wuyanxu · 26th Aug 2008, 14:43

when will MSI stop using the non-regulation super unnessory and space consuming 4 USB ports on their backIO plate? look at Asus or Gigabyte for how to use tha back IO space!

what are the chocks on top of (or towards the back of) northbridge for? there are 4 and an additional 2 behind the capacitors.

ComputerKing · 26th Aug 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

when will MSI stop using the non-regulation super unnessory and space consuming 4 USB ports on their backIO plate? look at Asus or Gigabyte for how to use tha back IO space!

I AGREE!!!!

Journeyer · 26th Aug 2008, 15:29

You've got to love that three channel DDR3 feature...

[USRF]Obiwan · 26th Aug 2008, 15:54

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Originally Posted by Spaceraver

But I'll wait for Gigabyte to spit a board out of the factory due to the inherent stability.

We don't know how the stability will be from the big trio (Asus, Gigabyte and MSI) I bet we see a great HUGE article coming on the bit-tech front page in the month to come

Bindibadgi · 26th Aug 2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

when will MSI stop using the non-regulation super unnessory and space consuming 4 USB ports on their backIO plate? look at Asus or Gigabyte for how to use tha back IO space!

It's so you can fit large USB dongles or ruggedised USB sticks in without losing other ports alongside. Imo it's a great use of a space.

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what are the chocks on top of (or towards the back of) northbridge for? there are 4 and an additional 2 behind the capacitors.

It'll just be to cut out the interference from the many ultra fast connections in close proximity. These will be for the PCI-Express I imagine.

Obiwan - It'll all be down to what information, hardware and time we get for testing.

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The Infamous Mr D Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 80	Want. Seriously, want. I'll want even more if they put a massive chunky looking cooling system on it - MSI have made some cracking boards which I've thoroughly enjoyed using, and this could be the Nehalem board I go for...

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