Introduction
Date 2004-05-20
Provider: MSI
Author: Niko Lupala
Editor: Amber Lupala
MSI MegaPC 180
Tonite we will look into a barebone from MSI. We got a sample of their Mega180 AMD Xp system. This might be something for those that can’t afford a AMD64 system yet. We will benchmark and see what features this small barebone really has. I think this already looks like a nice computer but we have to take a closer look.
About MSI:
Founded in August 1986, MSI has continued to uphold a business philosophy that stresses “Award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service.” MSI specializes in the design and manufacture of mainboards and add-on cards. Surmounting a challenging industry environment, we’ve raced to the head of the pack and are now ranked within Taiwan’s Top Three and the world’s Top Five mainboard manufactures.
Specifications:
M/B . MS-6796(Proprietary F/F)
. 185 x 290mm(6 layers) CPU . Support Socket 462 for AMD®/Duron™/Athlon XP™ up to 3000+ Chipset . nVIDIA nFORCE2 (Crush 18G) + MCP2T Memory . DDR 333 x 2
. Support memory up to 2.0GB(Dual Channel support) On-Board Audio . AC’97 Codec integrated in Realtek650
. Support 5.1 Channel
. SPDIF In/Out On-Board VGA . Integrated in nFORCE2(AGP 8X) On-Board Communication . LAN: RTL8201BL(10/100Mb)
. Modem: 56K MDC module
. WLAN: Mini-PCI WLAN Card(For Deluxe model) On-Board TV-out . Integrated in Crush18G On-Board USB . Front Panel x 2
. Rear Panel x 2
. On-Board x1 for Card Reader On-Board IEEE 1394 . Agere FW802B
. Front x 2(4pin, 6pin) Expansion Slots . PCI 2.2 x 1
. AGP(8X) x 1 Power Off Function . Playback Audio CD, MP3, AM/FM Radio Tuner(with Remote Controller) TV Tuner Function . MS-8606(Optional PCI TV Tuner card with remote controller) Power Supply 200W(PFC 5V/12V SB) Full Range Chassis . 202(W) x 320(D) x 151(H) mm On-Board Headers & Connectors . Rear Panel:
- Parallel Port x 1
- VGA x 2
- PS/2 x 2
- Mic in/Line in/Line out x 1
- USB x 2
- LAN(RJ45) x 1
- SPDIF/O x 1
- Phone Jack(RJ11) x 1
- TV-out(S-Video)
. Front Panel:
- Mic-in x1
- Headphone x 1
- USB x 2
- SPDIF/I x 1
- 1394 x 1(4-pin)
- 1394 x 1(6-pin) BIOS . 4MB Flash Clock Generator . Integrated in Crush 18G and MCP2T Others . Microsoft® PC 2001
. LAN Wake Up Function
. Suspend to RAM/Disk Function
. Top Tech III(Thermal Overheat Protection Technology)
. PC Alert System Hardware Monitor
. On-Board BlueBird Module for Power-Off features
. Color LED
. Media Center Deluxe III
The product:
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The box that the barebone came in had a picture of the product itself on it and there is a handle so you can easily carry this thing around. Incuded with the barebone itself we have a FM/AM antenna for radio, a bunch of manuals, and a cd with drivers and software. We also have a remote control so you can easily control this unit even from your couch.
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