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Matsonic MS9147C

Matsonic MS9147C Revision 5.0

Specifications

CPU support

Supported sockets:
  • mPGA478
Front Side Bus speed: 400/533 MHz
Supported architectures:
  • Intel Celeron Northwood-128
  • Intel Celeron Willamette-128
  • Intel Pentium 4 Northwood
  • Intel Pentium 4 Willamette
Note! Some steppings might require updated BIOS/microcode to work properly.
It doesn't have the additional P4 power connector. Don't use high TDP units.

System memory

  • Type: SDRAM 100/133 MHz
    2x 168-pin DIMM
  • Type: DDR 200/266/333 MHz
    2x 184-pin DIMM
Max supported: 2.00 GB

Platform

Northbridge/MCH: VIA P4X333
Southbridge/ICH/PCH/MCP: VIA VT8235
SuperIO: ITE IT8705F
VIA VT1612A audio IC over AC97 bus
Integrated VIA MAC + VIA VT6103 PHY for 100M operation

Power supply

Main board power: 20-pin ATX
2 3-pin DC fan headers

Expansion slots

AGP 2.0 4x slot with Universal keying
4 PCI slots
1 Communication and Network riser

Rear I/O ports

PS/2 keyboard
PS/2 mouse
2x USB 2.0 (480 Mb/s)
2x DE-9 serial
1x DB-25 parallel
1x RJ-45
Audio connectors: Line out, Line in, Microphone in
MIDI/game port

Internal I/O headers

4x USB 2.0 (480 Mb/s)
Audio headers: Line out, Microphone in, CD in
Header for front AC'97 Audio
Wake-on-LAN
Wake-on-Modem

Storage

2 IDE channels, up to 133 MB/s
Floppy connector, up to 2 drives

Circuit board

ATX form factor
PCB manufactured in the year 2002

Notes

Same design as the ECS P4VXASD2+

Gallery

Board picture

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