Posted on Friday, January 08 2010 @ 18:20 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
MSI released a list of its motherboards that are compatible with Intel's 32nm and six-core processors:
In order to provide consumers more comprehensive upgrade services, MSI, the world-leading mainboard and graphic card manufacturer, announced today that all MSI mainboards using Intel X58 chipset are available for simple BIOS upgrade without reconfiguring any hardware settings to support the next-generation Intel 32nm CPUs. This will bring greater scalability to consumers and mark out the thoughtful upgrade consideration of MSI products right in the beginning of product design.
In addition to process advancement, lower operating temperature and higher performance, the new 32nm Intel processors are the first series that includes native 6-core products on the market. The multi-tasking performance provide by the new 32nm Intel processors will bring consumers the experience of extreme performance. The MSI X58 mainboards have been a heat on the market since they were launched for their outstanding specifications and performance. Another heat is expected from them for their full support and compatibility with the next-generation 32nm processors from Intel. And they will surely be the right choice for power users who dare to challenge the extremes.
Here's the list of 32nm ready motherboards, and the BIOS version you need:
Eclipse Plus (A7566IMS.100)
Eclipse SLI (A7520IMS.1A0)
X58 Platinum SLI (A7522IMS.360)
X58 Platinum (A7522IMS.360)
X58 Pro (A7522IMS.870)
X58 Pro-E (A7522IMS.870)
X58M (A7593IMS.320)
