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13 Oct 2007

MSI's latest mainstream all-in-one motherboard runs on NVIDIA's new GeForce 7150/nForce 630i mGPU chipset. Its features are nothing to shout about, but having a NVIDIA GPU in the Intel IGP market means finally getting decent compatibility for games and 3D applications alike.

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			<h2 class="header-green">MSI P6NGM (NVIDIA GeForce 7150/nForce 630i)</h2>
		<span class="byline">Reviewed by Zachary Chan on Saturday, 13 Oct 2007</span>
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		 		<h2 class="page-title">Introduction</h2>
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<p>The MSI P6NGM motherboard is one of the first NVIDIA GeForce 7-series based mGPU boards we've received for testing. Based on the GeForce 7150/nForce 630i, the P6NGM represents the flagship of NVIDIA's new mainstream chipset line. And as a mainstream oriented motherboard, the MSI P6NGM follows closely with NVIDIA's reference model, with slight modifications here and there. Still, the board offers all the features that one would need from any modern PC. Check out the full technical specifications below before we delve further into the review.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img src="http://images.hardwarezone.com/upload/files/2010/05/783e1ba90a.jpg" title="The MSI P6NGM motherboard." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img src="http://images.hardwarezone.com/upload/files/2010/05/babaaff0ec.jpg" title="Rear I/O panel includes PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports, one HDMI port, one VGA port, a FireWire port, four USB 2.0 ports, one RJ-45 and analog surround audio. There are no visible S/PDIF ports natively provided by MSI." alt="" /></p>			</div>
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