The MSI K8T Neo-V is a computer motherboard that the Taiwanese computer hardware company, Micro-Star International, produced. Although it is now discontinued, you can still purchase the MSI K8T Neo-V second-hand, through an online auction site, for example. As a motherboard, the MSI K8T Neo-V is a printed circuit board that serves as a hub or central connection point for all of a computer's principal hardware components, such as CPUs and memory.
Structure and Size
The MSI K8T Neo-V has an advanced technology extensions, or ATX, form factor. This means that the motherboard is designed for vertical-mounting and provides integrated input/output connectors as well as a port for accelerated graphics. The MSI K8T Neo-V is approximately 12.0 inches wide by 8.3 inches deep, or 30.5 cm by 21.0 cm.
Processor Socket
A processor socket refers to the slot or opening in a motherboard that can provide an electrical and mechanical connection to a central processing unit, or CPU. Also known as a central processor, a CPU is one of the most integral computer components, as it is responsible for controlling and executing operations. The processor socket of the MSI K8T Neo-V motherboard is a 754, which means that the socket can accommodate a 64-bit Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, Sempron CPU or a 64-bit AMD Athlon CPU. Using the motherboard's processor socket, you can easily replace CPUs without having to use soldering tools.
Chipset
A chipset refers to a collection of integrated microchips that controls how a motherboard interacts with an attached-CPU and other hardware components. More specifically, a chipset controls or directs the flow of data as it moves through buses, which are sets of wires that carry data back and forth. The MSI K8T Neo-V has two chipsets: the VIA K8T800 Chipset, which is primarily responsible for controlling CPU data streams; and the VIA VT8237 Chipset, which controls data related to Ethernet connections, audio hardware and other components.
Memory Support
The MSI K8T Neo-V supports DRAM or dynamic random-access memory. DRAM is a computer storage system that allows applications to store and retrieve data while a computer is running. In comparison to SRAM, or static random-access memory, DRAM requires regular refreshing to prevent data loss, but uses fewer transistors. While the data-refreshment of DRAM makes it a slower storage system, the overall design of DRAM makes it less expensive.
The MSI K8T Neo-V motherboard, more specifically, can accommodate DDR DRAM with bus speeds of 266, 333 and 400 megahertz, or MHz. DDR, or double data rate, refers to DRAM that can send data twice as frequently as standard DRAM. Regardless of what type of DRAM you install, MSI K8T Neo-V will have a maximum memory threshold of 2 gigabytes, or GB.
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