MSI RS480M2-IL

Pros: Integrated Graphics with Cinema Display, wide feature set

Cons: No overclocking features, Gigabit Ethernet, or PCI-E 1X expansion slots

The Bottom Line: A fantastic motherboard for folks who don't overclock - great price, loads of features, good usable integrated graphics, stable and reliable.

Review: The MSI RS480M2-IL is nicely packaged, with a custom RF shield to fit most any existing ATX-style case. It also comes with SATA power and data cable as well as the usual PATA and floppy ribbon cables right in the box. The feature list of the ...

Pros: Onboard Video & 16 PCI-E, TV-OUT

Cons: None

Review: This is my second build for an Athlon 64 based system. I find that this borard is the most featured packed Socket 939 mATX board out there. I've been running it in my system for weeks now. It doesn't overclock, but it really doesn't need to either. ...

Pros: Great onboard graphics PCI-E x16,Firewire,Upto 4GB RAM Supports Cool n Quiet Flashable BIOS

Cons: No overclocking Integrated graphics uses RAM No SATA2,Gigabit,PCI-E1x Old sound chipset(AC97)

Review: The reason I chose this MoBo was that, at the time i bought it, RS480 provided the best onboard graphics solution available. Till date, it has never disappointed me. This one boasts of features like Socket 939 Processor PCI-E x16 slot 3 PCI slots ...

Pros: Onboard Video & 16 PCI-E, TV-OUT, SPDIF OUT

Cons: BIOS still needs some work

Review: MSI has built a great board for a great price. This board starts where the nForce 2 architecture left, a great built in video. Nvidia's refusal to offer built in video for the 939 socket has made this product unique. Overall, the tv out (composite and ...

Pros: Dual boot possible(you do not have to change settings in the bios), economic

Cons: Worst network chipset, very few options, no support for linux

Review: I got a HP pavilion that comes with this board. It is a little slow from what i expected. I do not know if i have bad ram or if there is something else but all the test I have done so far have been average. I am having a problem with the onboard network ...

Pros: Onboard video and sound are good.

Cons: MSI's implementation of the chipset needs work.

Review: This board is pretty buggy. I've had trouble with PCI IRQ conflict knocking out the onboard NIC. Video and sound are stable and no complaints. USB powered items can cause the board to lock on reboots and HDD DMA problems happened to me when I had a 2nd ...

Pros: Specs, features, Micro ATX size.

Cons: Unstable, Buggy, Poor documentation and MSI support.

Review: Lots of problems - Installed the MSI RS480M2-IL Motherboard with 3800+ 64 x2 processor. Often won't start or shut down. Many crashes and blue screens, and sometimes after a crashing it will cannot recognize SATA or IDE boot drives. Clearing CMOS restores ...