MSI Readies 770T-C45 Motherboard

btarunr · Jul 9, 2009

MSI is working on yet another addition to its AM2+ socket motherboard lineup, this time the 770T-C45. This mainstream ATX motherboards draws more than just its layout from the recently announced 770-C35, and the AM3-based 770-C45, in fact an identical board layout with the addition of a few features. This board is uses an AM2+ socket with support for DDR2 memory, with the AMD 770 + SB710 chipset, which provides support for AMD OverDrive Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The CPU is powered by the same 4+2 phase design featured on the older model. An important difference is that this model features Active Phase Switching, which turns off redundant power phases when the load is low. Another change is the colour scheme for the expansion slots connectors, and heatsinks. It will be priced in the sub-$100 range.

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hat · Jul 9, 2009

I had a bigger heatsink than that on my old Intel D865PERL (s478 board)

Mussels · Jul 9, 2009

looks like a decent budget board. decent layout with good access to sata ports (not so much with the IDE and floppy).

CPU 4 pin connector is in as annoying place as possible it seems, typical these days.

1x slot above the video card is always nice, means large VGA coolers cant block it.

Andy77 · Jul 9, 2009

I don't know... kinda' looks like this:

Mussels · Jul 9, 2009

reference design for the chipset?

btarunr · Jul 9, 2009

Andy77 said:
I don't know... kinda' looks like this:

http://i28.tinypic.com/6e23x4.jpg

Mussels said:
reference design for the chipset?

That board has AMD 780G+SB700 chipset, so no. It's may be a copied layout.

hat · Jul 9, 2009

Mussels said:
looks like a decent budget board. decent layout with good access to sata ports (not so much with the IDE and floppy).

CPU 4 pin connector is in as annoying place as possible it seems, typical these days.

1x slot above the video card is always nice, means large VGA coolers cant block it.

Annoying? That's a great spot for the cpu power connector... very easy to tuck away the cable for that. The truely annoying spot for the cpu power is underneath the socket, above the first expansion slot...

Mussels · Jul 9, 2009

its always behind the PSU, so the cable has to curve around.

I take it you've never used a case with the PSU at the bottom either

DrPepper · Jul 9, 2009

I hate the cpu power connector being up there because at least in my case I need to take the cpu cooler off just to get to it.

defubar · Jul 9, 2009

If this has ACC like the SB750 mobos, does that mean it should be able to unlock the cores on the newer x2 and x3 CPUs with disabled cores?

ShadowFold · Jul 9, 2009

And I just bought the 770-C45 last week :mad:

I don't know what makes this one worth it, but it has a freakin T in it!!!!!

Mussels · Jul 9, 2009

ShadowFold said:
And I just bought the 770-C45 last week I don't know what makes this one worth it, but it has a freakin T in it!!!!!

Since it supports ACC, yes its possible it can unlock disabled cores.

ShadowFold · Jul 9, 2009

I probably should have gotten a PII 550 with mine huh :eek:

I forgot it had the SB710

This athlon II is actually very fast, I'm on it right now. I keep my main rig off unless I want to play something other than source games, because they run great on this 4650 too.

btarunr · Jul 9, 2009

ShadowFold said:
And I just bought the 770-C45 last week I don't know what makes this one worth it, but it has a freakin T in it!!!!!

Isn't that the DDR2/AM2+ version? Or are you referring to 770-C35?

ShadowFold · Jul 9, 2009

No, I have the box right next to me. Says 770-C45, and I have a 4gb DDR3-1333 kit on it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130228&Tpk=msi 770

DrPepper · Jul 9, 2009

Maybe this board is DDR2.

btarunr · Jul 9, 2009

DrPepper said:
Maybe this board is DDR2.

No, it isn't.

Bull Dog · Jul 9, 2009

btarunr said:
No, it isn't.

Well if the pictures are anything to go by. The MSI 770T-C45 is a DDR2 board.

ShadowFold · Jul 9, 2009

Bull Dog said:
Well if the pictures are anything to go by. The MSI 770T-C45 is a DDR2 board.

"comes with four DDR3-1600 memory slots"

btarunr · Jul 9, 2009

Thanks, the source was wrong. Looking at the notches in the memory slots, it really is DDR2. :banghead:

DrPepper · Jul 9, 2009

btarunr said:
No, it isn't.

I know it says its DDR3 but I couldn't find a physical difference between shadowfolds and this. Except the Ram slots notch is in a different place, albeit it could be upside down on one and not in the other.

Wile E · Jul 10, 2009

We need less PCI and more PCIe please.

Mussels · Jul 10, 2009

i'd be happy with two PCI-E, and could accept one PCI-E.

Currently i only use it for a souncard, but i could imagine a TV tuner good there too - most other devices are held back by the PCI bus and should be on PCI-E anyway (RAID cards, networking, etc)

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