Motherboard: MSI 845E MAX2 BLR Review :: Conclusion

08-22-2002 · Category: Motherboards

By Niso Levitas

Positive: It was full of features. Six channel audio with digital out, 10/100 Mbit network connection , UDMA 133 Raid, 6 Ports of USB, Diagnostic LEDs. Package was impressive with a lot of utilities and detailed manuals. The board was rock stable throughout all tests. Overclocking was not a problem even without aggressive BIOS settings.

Negative: Performance was not impressive. It is understandable because its default frequency was lower than competitors. May be this is the normal frequency and all of them have to be like this. But it reflected on the Performance. The Hardware installation and ergonomics of the motherboard was not flawless.

If you want to have a quality, rock stable motherboard full of features, but not aggresive perfomance this is the board for you.