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The p45 Intel ChipSet is the latest board created from MSI and other vendors. The motherboard will compete against Nvidia’s latest Chipset the 790i. I wont be comparing the differences between both boards but explaining how Intel are trying to hit back at Nvidia.

When Nvidia’s latest motherboard chipsets were released the high end versions came with EPP. EPP is a memory technology based on Nvidia and Corsair designs. EPP which stands for Enhanced performance profiles is a memory technology for PC’s designed by Nvidia. The technology was designed to overclock memory easier and is only a Corsair/ Nvidia based feature. The memory is said to be qualified for performance and stability in SLI gaming machines, ironically.

Now as I was mentioning earlier Intel have released DrMOS, I will give you one guess to what this actually encompasses. DrMOS is a total re-design of the MOSFET integrating Hi and LI-sided MOSFETS and a driver. This bundle of smart hardware/ software features delivers extra tools within the BIOS for overclocking possibilities, hmmm. Any who, I will post the features below!

memory-Z - This tool is very similar to CPU-Z except CPU-Z is a x86 based software application and so everytime the the BIOS needs to be changed a boot is required! This includes all functionality from the BIOS. cool.

Multi-step OS Booster - This helps n00b based overclockers, Multi-Step allows three modes; disabled, mode 1 and mode2. Mode 1 will load the os and then apply over Clocking setting. Mode 2 will apply slight over Clocking and then apply the OS after the OS has loaded the booster will then complete the OC.

Extreme Voltages - Due to balanced 2 phase memory chipsets power design, the system can be overclocked to extreme voltages. The motherboard allows 128 different levels of voltage.

There are more features such as ClockGen Tuner and Advanced Memory Timings, I will continue to contribute to this article and hopefully give viewers a look on both sides of the fence.

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