N1996 Motherboard Specifications Patched | Msi

MSI N1996

Drafting a specification paper for an "" motherboard requires a unique approach because N1996 is not actually a model number.

• 1 x Ultra ATA/133 (supporting up to 2 hard drives)
• 4 x SATA/150 (supporting up to 4 hard drives or SSDs)

• Memory limit: 4GB max, but chipset reserves ~0.5GB – effective ~3.2–3.5GB in 32-bit OS.
• AHCI: Not supported natively (ICH7 only has IDE mode for SATA; ICH7R supports AHCI/RAID).
• No USB 3.0, no SATA III (6 Gb/s).
• Legacy BIOS only – no UEFI boot.

• Socket: LGA 775 (Supports Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, and Core 2 Extreme processors)
• Chipset: Intel P31 Express
• Form Factor: ATX (305mm x 244mm)
• Memory: 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots, supporting up to 8GB of RAM (Dual Channel)
• Expansion Slots:

  Introduction

  BIOS & Firmware

  No, if you plan to:

• Front Side Bus (FSB): 800/1066/1333 MHz (1333 often requires a specific BIOS revision).