Introduction

In the past Nvidia have produced some of the best enthusiast chipsets around, most notably perhaps their nForce 4 for the old AMD 939 systems. Still, times have changed now and for quite a while Intel's 965P and 975P based motherboards were the way to go with LGA 775 systems. However, in recent times Nvidia have clawed their way back in with their feature packed 680i boards and we have finally got our hands on one. The MSI P6N-Diamond which promises great overclocking, a chock load of features and excellent cooling to boot, let's see if this all rings true.

Feature's and Specifications

Dual Core Center
• Key components status hardware monitor.
• Monitor the Dual Core CPU each unit status.
• D.O.T. Technology up to 12% improvement.
• Optimize System status define.
• Auto speed up with system loading change.

Live Update 3
Live Update 3 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.

CoreCell 2
CoreCell 2 is composed of 4 features: Speedster(Maximum overclocking),PowerPro (powersaving), LifePro (constant temp control, smart FAN ) and BuzzFree. (noise management)

DOT Express
MSI DOT Express provides overclocking function and the best and easiest optimization of the GPU & Memory speed for the maximum performance.

MSI Advanced Live Update Online
The MSI Live Update online is designed to automatically download and update the BIOS and driver when there’s a new version online. It helps reduce the risk of getting the wrong file and minimize the trouble of searching the files from MSI website.

Full specifications can be found on MSI's website here.

A little about MSI

Established in August 1986, MSI has always upheld the business philosophy "Award-winning product quality and outstanding customer service." MSI is a specialist in the design and manufacture of motherboards, add-on cards, servers/workstations, barebones, communication devices and CE Products and Notebooks. Surmounting a challenging industry, we've raced to the head of the pack and are now ranked within the world's top 3 motherboard manufacturers and one of the top 5 server manufacturers. What's more, MSI graphics card has the most amazing sales performance over the past years, making it to the no. 1 position in the world for four consecutive years. Did you know that one MSI graphics card is sold every 2.8 seconds? So far, there are more than 60 million users worldwide enjoying MSI graphics cards.

The backbone of MSI is its fierce dedication to developing cutting-edge products and technology. Equally important, MSI has integrated a multi-corporate strategy, consumer insights measure and monitoring, and brand strategy/management over the years. The best proof of this success can be proven in year 2005 when MSI Notebook received 4 best performance awards for exports in Taiwan Innovalue in 2005, making MSI the biggest winner among all Taiwan companies. Additionally, four of MSI CE products also received the highest honor Japan G-Mark contest and won the prestigious German iF design contest.

Taken from MSI's website.