MSI G41TM-E43 LGA 775 Intel G41 DDR2 8GB Micro ATX Motherboard

MSI G41TM-E43 LGA 775 Micro ATX

The MSI G41TM-E43 is a Micro ATX motherboard built around the Intel G41 chipset and the LGA 775 socket. It accepts Intel Core 2 Quad and Core 2 Duo processors, including 45 nm Yorkfield and Wolfdale models, with front-side bus speeds of 1333, 1066 and 800 MHz. Dual-channel DDR2 memory at 800 or 667 MHz is supported up to 8 GB. Onboard features include four SATA II ports, four USB 2.0 ports on the back panel, Gigabit LAN via Realtek 8111DL and Realtek ALC888S/889/885 audio.

Suits legacy LGA 775 repair and basic office builds

This board suits users replacing a failed motherboard in an existing LGA 775 system or assembling a low-cost office PC from spare DDR2 memory and Core 2 processors. It provides essential connectivity with Gigabit Ethernet, four SATA II connectors and integrated audio. Builders who need newer processor sockets, different memory types or additional expansion slots should look at alternative platforms.

Maximum memory capacity is 8 GB DDR2

The single specification that decides fit is the 8 GB maximum memory limit on dual-channel DDR2 800/667 MHz. If the intended workload or operating system requires more than 8 GB of RAM, this motherboard cannot meet that requirement and a different platform must be chosen.