Abstract: That the board is trailing the UD6 in the ultimate overclocking performance tests is a fact, but not a shame. I'm still convinced that the clock per volt ratio of this motherboard is absolutely excellent and I think this is actually a good choice for those..
It really is rare that I am as impressed as I am now with a motherboard like shown in this review. And props to MSI for that, they did their homework as from beginning to end the motherboard is exemplary. The GD80 has so many additional features that ...
MSI has built good motherboards for years, but it has been a long time since it built a great motherboard. The P55-GD80 breaks that trend. From what we have seen with our GD-80 and a retail Core i5-750, the MSI P55-GD80 fits our expectations of a great...
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...
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...
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...
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...
El botón OC Genie funciona muy bien, Excelente calidad y refrigeración, Soporta SLI y CrossFireX, Todo tipo de facilidades para el overclock inexperto y sobre todo para expertos en overclock
Se puede echar en falta conexiones USB 3.0 y/o SATA 6Gbps,
La placa MSI P55-GD80 nos deja muy buen sabor de boca general y nos ha gustado en muchos aspectos, además de su buen hacer en calidad de componentes, tecnologías asociadas y pequeños detalles. La placa ha dado un rendimiento bueno y nos ha ofrecido uno...
