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Less phases is better(Fake) 12-Phase and 16-Phase PWMs are only marketing.Anandtech.com6(USA) about Asus P45 PWMMSI has designed a True 6-phasePWM bas
“Unlike Asus and Gigabyte, who seem morethan content with trying to outswing eachother in the more-phases-are-better e-peendepartment, MSI manages to
With Eclipse we will take DrMOSto the next level...
2-Phase DrMOS on QPI and ChipsetOn P45/790GX we’ve put DrMOS on the CPU PWM. Eclipse will have 2-Phase QPI DrMOS and2-Phase Chipset DrMOS!True 6-Phase
Hi-c CAP’s are used when stability, lifespan, temperature andquality matters, like on 200$ industrial ITX mainboards.Hi-c CAP, better than solid capac
2004 2006Liquid capacitorSolid capacitor (Lower ESR)2008 MSI exclusiveHi-c CAPBest Power SavingLongest LifespanExtreme OverclockingLowest TemperatureH
DrMOS and Hi-c CAP are already efficient. But it gets better...
APS switches power phases on or off to increase efficiency.Unlike other solutions APS is the only one which works onall power phases, not only on the
Full control via BIOS or GreenPower CenterAPS is fully integrated in the MSI GreenPower design; itcan react very fast without a delay. It’s fully mana
Power Saving Technology*PWM ICISL6336 max 6 phasesISL6336max 6 phasesEPU (ASP0800) +PEM (ASP0801)max 4 phases eachTotal Number of Phases6-Phase 12-Pha
What is new on X58?X58 X48Front side bus (FSB)1.6GT/sTriple channel DDR3Dual channel DDR2/3QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)6.4GT/snVidia SLI & ATI Cro
True 6-Phase DrMOS PWMOthers are splitting each phase up into 2 weaker phases to reach higher numbers for marketing. If they switch off one PWM-IC pha
Why is the MSI PWM design better?Others use a 6-Phase PWM-IC (conv. to 12) and switch in steps of 2.Each using 6 components (4 MOSFETs + 2 Chokes) whi
So now you understand why the logolooks like this:
Behold the future of computing…Eclipse and more…
Our engineers put a lot of research in smart PCB layout design to optimize the airflow and improve the cooling.Smart PCB layout designAll 10 SATA conn
Eclipse SLI has a special memory layout and because of this OC’er Coolaler was able to set a skyhigh memory bandwidth record.Smart memory layout desig
PCIe storage chipDrive Booster chip 1PATA / IDE2Drive Booster chip 211) Speed-UP2) Back-UP-Fast hardware RAID-Quick plug & play-Easy setup process
Easy OC SwitchWith P45 we introduced a OC jumperbut we found out that a switch wouldbe more user friendly... so we presentEasy OC Switch.-No need to u
Eclipse is the first mainboard to support both ATI CrossfireX and nVidia SLI. With 3x PCI-E x16 slots many scenarios are possible. CrossfireX & SL
temperature of DrMOS & chipset around 45℃Split Thermal SystemWe use pure copper Split Thermal System on our True 6-Phase DrMOS PWM and the chipset
Why Eclipse?• An Eclipse is still mysterious and for many unknown phenomenon;just like X58• The MSI Eclipse has a new colour scheme; Black & Dark
Got frustrated before?Short Pins?Remove Battery?Cable Mess?Easy ButtonEasy ButtonM-ConnectorEclipse comes with some tools like Easy Button and M-Conne
D-LED 2 displayRemember the MSI D-LED bracket with 4 LEDs showing debugmessages? With Eclipse we introduce the D-LED 2 with a display.- Easy onboard i
D-LED 2 buttonDuring the boot process you seedebug messages. After this you canuse the D-LED 2 button to switchbetween all different messages whichwil
MSI Eclipse MainboardComputer System100 Watt PowerSupplyGreenPower GenieGreenPower Genie can realtime detect 12V, 5V and 3.3V. Via the SM Bus this can
Improved MSI CoreCenterMSI improved CoreCenter is a combinationof CoreCenter, DOT and GreenPowerCenter in one application.- Different user levels (bas
MSI Eclipse comes with the world´s best hardware audio solutionwhich increases your FPS compared to onboard software audio.1. Hardware audio2. 7.1 EAX
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Eclipse has a TPM v1.2 pinheader which canbe use to increase your security. You cansecure passwords and encrypt
Behold the future of computing…Continue to focus on the BIOS
MSI P45 comes with a lot of unique BIOS innovations, targetedat the enthusiasts and overclockers.- Memory-ZVery detailed memory information in the BIO
That was all introduced on MSI P45, Eclipse continues the MSI BIOS innovations...
MSI Eclipse SLI
On P45 we introduced Memory-Z, the community asked us for asimilar function for the CPU. On Eclipse we introduce CPU-Z.CPU-Z gives an detailed overvie
Finally you can flash or backup your BIOS with M-Flash in your BIOS. You can use either a HDD or USB as source. 1. Update BIOS2. Backup BIOSSorry it t
When we do something like M-Flash,then we also do it right!
Want to test a BIOS before actually flashing? With M-Flash you can! Just boot a 2nd BIOS from a USB/HDD. Unique and very useful. 1. Much faster and mo
Behold the future of computing…Summary
Eclipse has everything you desire… EasyButton3x PCI-E x16 v2.0CrossfireX & SLI (+PhysX)Easy OCSwitchDrive BoosterAngled IDE & SATA connectors2
Why Choose MSI Eclipse?For the design of Eclipse we listened to the power-user community. The Eclipse SLI mainboard is designed by enthusiasts for ent
MSI Channel modelTBD Eclipse SLI X58 Platinumpure copper Split Thermal System Yes Yes Pure copper HeatpipeAPS (Active Phase Switching) Yes Yes YesTrue
BackupEclipse
The cool secret below the HeatPipeTrue 6-Phase DrMOS PWM
Media Quotes & Test reports1. HardOCP / MSI P45 Platinum review / http://www.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTUxNSwsLGhlbnRodXNpYXN0 2. Bit-Tech.net
Let’s take a look what the media had to say about DrMOS on P45...
The Media about DrMOSHardOCP.com1(USA) about DrMOS:Bit-Tech.net2(UK) about DrMOS:Benchmark.co.yu3(Serbia) about DrMOS:Technews.it4(Lithuania) about Dr
2004 2006DiscreteD-PAK MOSFETDiscretePower-PAK MOSFET2008 MSI ExclusiveBest Power SavingLowest TemperatureExtreme OverclockingLongest LifetimeDrMOS; t
MSI is the only one with 2ndGen. DrMOS and leads the industry. On Eclipse MSI added also DrMOS chips to the CPU PWM.Industry Leading & MSI Exclus
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