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In a mad search for news this morning I stumbled upon this link over at AMDMB.com. ViperLair.com has reviewed MSI's K7D Master-L.

While it doesn't manage to break any performance records, the K7D Master-L is still one of the best motherboards on the market and its rock-solid stability can't be matched. Having two processors provides obvious enhancements in everything from browsing the Internet to burning CD's. Despite the terrible onboard audio and having an awkward IDE connector layout, the K7D Master-L is a perfect motherboard.

I think he liked it. Hooz does have one of these in testing right now and once he gets back from his vacation, he'll post it up for all to see. Read their review in the interim.

07/03/2002 03:22 PM: MSI K7D Master-L Review @ ViaHardware... by Jim
I was sifting through my email this morning and stumbled upon another dual Athlon board review. This time the girls at ViaHardware have MSI's K7D Master-L on the test bench. The latest revision has a ...

06/14/2002 02:43 PM: MSI K7D Master by Hooz
The boys at ViperLair have posted-up their look at MSI's K7D Master this morning. For those of you not in the know, this is MSI's first try at the dual Athlon market. Today we will be looking at the M...

05/22/2002 08:03 PM: MSI K7D Master by Hooz
Take two Athlon MP 2000+ and an MSI K7D Master, shake well, and what have you got? Why, you have a review at HotHardware, of course!Not happy with their new found loyalists in the desktop space, AMD s...

05/18/2002 06:22 AM: PC Hardware looks at the the MSI K7D Master in a 2U chassis by dadmin
PC Hardware have popped up a small article on an MSI K7D Master being squeezed into a nice 2U case. Benchmarks are a little thin on the ground but that's OK. I'm sure you have seen plenty already. It'...

05/13/2002 03:09 PM: MSI K7D Master-L by Hooz
Hardware-Test.dk takes a look at MSI's K7D Master-L this morning. What do they think? They like it of course. The benchmarks are a little light, but hey, it gives us something to look at until we get ...

03/25/2002 12:51 AM: MSI K7D Master-L MPX at Amdmb.com by dadmin
Amdmb.com have had a look at the MSI dual AMD board, the K7D Master-L. This is one of the more attractive MPX boards feature wise due to optional onboard LAN and AGP Pro slot.The MSI offering is a goo...

01/02/2002 10:02 PM: t-break Looks at the MSI K7D Master by Hooz
It wasn't long ago that Abbas from over at t-break was in our forums asking you guys what sort of benchmarks to run in a dual motherboard review. Well, you gave him some good answers and he certainly...

01/01/2002 03:09 AM: MSI K7D Master Review by Hooz
Jasper from VIA Hardware let me know that they have posted their review of MSI's new K7D Master dual AMD board. Looks like a nice one to say the least. Here's the skinny: Along with the new CPU's, A...

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#16871 Posted on: 07/15/2002 09:57 PM thanks god somebody review this board... the performance is quite good... lucky for me they reviewed it with AXP 1700+... ORDER time... [SIZE=1][url=www.jlcp.demon.co.uk/]My Kit[/url] | [url=http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4653005]3DMark2k1SE[/url] | [url=http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/fcgi-bin/fcgi?email=MassiveCool@jlcp.demon.co.uk&cmd=user_stats_new]My SETI[/url] | [/SIZE]

Black Jacque Registered User Posts: 168 Joined: 2002-05-04

#16872 Posted on: 07/16/2002 01:27 AM Vanilla review. Should have delved more into the violation of the safety zone around the CPUs. I've got AX-7s mounted and had to shave fins on CPU2 only to clear the caps. Should have mentioned that 1.3 was almost a manditory upgrade. The mobo is shipping with 1.1. Should have mentioned the D-Bracket sucks-up a PCI slot, and who needs more USB ports? It also has long cables that go in two directions draping across the mobo. Should have mentioned the odd placement of the mobo CPU and PS fan power/sensor sockets. The PS fan sensor/socket should be located closer to the edge of the mobo. The CPU sensor/sockets could have been located closer to the CPU sockets for convenience. Should have mentioned the empty PCI slot cut-out to the left of the AGP slot that is unusable (except maybe for a D-Bracket). Should have mentioned the USB 2.0 card shipping (which can also suck-up a PCI slot). But who needs more USB ports? Iwill DK8N, 2xOpteron 246s', Swittech 6400-Vs, 4x512Mb Mushkin 2-3-2 EEC, Nvidea 6800GT, WD 74Gb Raptor (boot), 4xSeagate 7200.8 400Gb SATA (RAID 5), Highpoint 1821 RocketRAID. NEC 3530A DVD/RW.

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#16873 Posted on: 07/16/2002 02:32 AM ...Despite the terrible onboard audio and having an awkward IDE connector layout, the K7D Master-L is a perfect motherboard. Thanks Jim, but I think I'll wait for Hooz's opinion. I may not agree with your opinion, but I will defend to the death your right to express it.

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#16874 Posted on: 07/16/2002 11:25 AM Originally posted by timekills ...Despite the terrible onboard audio and having an awkward IDE connector layout, the K7D Master-L is a perfect motherboard. Thanks Jim, but I think I'll wait for Hooz's opinion. I said the same thing to myself when I noticed that statement. Ah well. We'll have Hooz's answer soon enough. [url="http://www.2cpu.com"][size=1]2CPU.com[/url] - Because two are always better than one! [url="http://www.jimkirk.org"]jimkirk.org[/url] - Not a Myth any Longer. Just a Dad.[/size]

doh! Registered User Posts: 601 Joined: 2002-04-22

#16875 Posted on: 07/16/2002 12:42 PM Nice board It may be terrible, but by Doh!, it's good enough for me. I guess as an old fart - I can't hear anything anyway? I've played games, CD's - inc. classical, watched movies, no gripes here. It won't match the performance of my Bose 901's, but then I don't use my computer as a sound system. Sound works, LAN works, USB 1.1 works, USB 2.0 works, it all works. Never had an easier board to set up. No need to skip it across a pond or bounce it off of the wall Sorta like the energizer bunny Grew up & bought an Airstream

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#16876 Posted on: 07/16/2002 12:50 PM I thought it was an alright review. Of course, the thing I love about 2cpu's reviews is that they are always thorough. Me Webpage | If you always think like an expert, you'll always be a beginner. | "A handful of knowledgeable people is more effective than an army of fools" -Writing Secure Code, 2nd Ed.

fig_wright SMP Fresher Posts: 733 Joined: 2002-02-05

#16877 Posted on: 07/16/2002 10:52 PM Yeh, my sound works fine aswell - no pops and all that. I disabled it in the end though to free up resources. Black Jacque: Your D-LED takes up a PCI slot? Thats unfortunate, mine doesnt. Have you considered getting a better case? Also, a different 4 LEDS can be seen on the motherboard just by the port block. Since you will often have the case off when putting in new components anyway, you could just use these and forget the D-LED block. Mark MSI K7D-L|XP1700x2 @1584MHz|TaiSol CGK760092x2|Crucial 1792MB PC2100 ECC CAS-2.5 @140MHz|Enermax EG465P-VE 431W|Abit Siluro GF3 Ti-200 128MB DVi/TV-out|SBLive! 5.1|NEC USB 2.0|Seagate 7200RPM Barracuda 30GB|Win XP & Ubuntu Hardy

Black Jacque Registered User Posts: 168 Joined: 2002-05-04

#16878 Posted on: 07/17/2002 12:41 AM fig, I've decided not to use the D-LED. The cables are long and the USB cable drapes across the entire mobo. Besides who needs more USB ports? There are two below the LAN port already, and I've taken more out the front of my case from the USB connector pins on the mobo. On my Antec SX850, the mobo's AGP slot aligns so that there is an unused PCI cutout to the left of the AGP slot. There is no PCI slot on the mobo to the left of the ACP slot. I guess I could have placed the D-LED there. Iwill DK8N, 2xOpteron 246s', Swittech 6400-Vs, 4x512Mb Mushkin 2-3-2 EEC, Nvidea 6800GT, WD 74Gb Raptor (boot), 4xSeagate 7200.8 400Gb SATA (RAID 5), Highpoint 1821 RocketRAID. NEC 3530A DVD/RW.

SeanOMatic OCZ Rep Posts: 68 Joined: 2002-06-17

#16879 Posted on: 07/19/2002 04:11 AM Thanks for the feedback on my review guys. Unfortunately when you have thirty reviews lined up you can't dwelve into every single issue. I tried to cover all of the areas that mattered and did make mention the 1.3 BIOS improves performance. It hought I did a decent review. Thanks for the positive and negative feedback, it helps. I am an OCZ employee. Feel free to ask questions or give me your comments anytime via IM.

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