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MSI extends the possibility of the best Vista experience.

 
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are you looking to buy a Windows XP-based computer today but want to make sure the MSI motherboard that inside of the system can run Windows Vista ? No problem! Our engineers have worked with Microsoft to deliver the best Vista experience you can get when you choose MSI motherboard products!!

MSI Vista capable motherboards can deliver many Vista core experiences to you; such as: innovations in organizing and finding information, enhanced security, vivid new graphic user interface, next level of multi-media experience, advanced networking/communication management, durable reliability, and more.           Below is a quick reference chart about MSI's Vista capable motherboards:          

Product Name

Home Basic

Home Premium

Business

Ultimate
Intel Pentium 4 / Core2Duo / 800&1066MHz FSB / LGA775 /DDR2 Solutions

P6N Diamond

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

P6N SLI Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

P6N SLI-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

975X Platinum V.2

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

P965 Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

P965 Neo-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

Q965MDO-FI

OK

OK

OK

OK

G965M-FI

OK

OK

OK

OK

G965M-F

OK

OK

OK

OK

945P Neo3-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

945P Neo2-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

945GM3-F

OK

OK

OK

OK

945GM2-F

OK

OK

OK

OK

945GZM3-L

OK

OK

OK

OK

915GVM3-V

OK

x

x

x

RC410M-L

OK

OK

OK

OK

P4M890M-L

OK

x

x

x

PM8PM-V

OK

x

x

x
Intel Pentium 4 / 800&533MHz FSB / LGA775 /DDR1 Solutions

865GM3-V

OK

x

x

x

661FM3-V

OK

x

x

x

PM8M3-V

OK

x

x

x
Intel Pentium 4 / 800&533MHz FSB / S478 /DDR1 Solutions

865GM3-LS

OK

x

x

x

865GVM2-LS

OK

x

x

x

661FM2-LSR

OK

x

x

x

PM8M-V

OK

x

x

x
Intel Pentium M / 533&400MHz FSB / S478 /DDR2 Solutions

945GT Speedster-A4R

OK

OK

OK

OK

915GM Speedster-FA4R

OK

x

x

x
AMD Athlon 64 / 1000MHz FSB / AM2 /DDR2 Solutions

K9N Diamond

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9N SLI Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9N Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9N Neo-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9N4 SLI-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9N4 Ultra-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9NU Neo-V

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9NBPM2-FID

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9NGM2-FID

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9N6PGM-F

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9N6SGM-V

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9A Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K9AGM2-FHI

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9AGM2-F

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9AGM2-L

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9AGM-FID

OK

OK

OK

OK

K9VGM-V

OK

x

x

x

K9MM-V

OK

x

x

x

AMD Athlon 64 / 1000MHz FSB / S939 /DDR2 Solutions

K8N Diamond Plus

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8N Neo4 Platinum

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8N SLI-FI

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8N SLI-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8N Neo4-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8NGM2-NBP

OK

OK

OK

OK

K8NGM2-FID

OK

OK

OK

OK

K8NGM2-L

OK

OK

OK

OK

RD480 Neo2-FI

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

RX480 Neo2-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

RS482M4-ILD

OK

OK

OK

OK

761GM2-V

OK

x

x

x

AMD Athlon 64 / 800MHz FSB / S754 /DDR1 Solutions

K8N Neo3-F

OK*

OK*

OK*

OK*

K8NGM-V

OK

OK

OK

OK

K8MM3-V

OK

x

x

x

K8MM-V

OK

x

x

x

         
Vista Capable: be able to install & run Windows Vista on the board (Based on motherboard level requirements) http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx
* Vista Capable: for discrete motherboards, please check with your video card vendor for Vista Premium or Basic capability
          A Windows Vista Basic Capable PC includes at least:    
• A modern processor (at least 800MHz).
• 512 MB of system memory.
• A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.
          A Windows Vista Premium Capable PC includes at least:    
• 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
• 1 GB of system memory.
• Support for DirectX 9 graphics with a WDDM driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum), Pixel Shader 2.0 and 32 bits per pixel.
• 40 GB of hard drive capacity with 15 GB free space.
• DVD-ROM Drive.
• Audio output capability.
• Internet access capability.
Please check http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/default.mspx for more detail info of new Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.

 

Product Name Vista Compatible
Vista upgrade schedule
     
PC60G Yes End of March
RG54GS2 Not     Required Not     Required
RG60G Not     Required Not     Required
     
Star Key 2.0 Yes End of March
Btoes 2.0 Yes End of March
Free Talk,
FT200		 Not Required Not Required
FS320 Not Required Not Required
FS510 Not Required Not Required
BM500 Not Required Not Required
     
MP54G5 Yes End of March
MP54G-BT3 Yes End of March
MN54G Yes End of March