MSI I3-945GSE-D Fanless 3.5″ Mainboard w/ Intel Atom N270 CPU

By Nathan Kirsch

In 2006, MSI entered the industrial platform computing (IPC) market with the WindBox. MSI continues their attack in the IPC market and today announced a very neat looking 3.5″ small form factor motherboard called the I3-945GSE-D. This board used an Intel Atom N270 processor and the Intel 945GSE chipset which gives devices based on it enhanced graphics and power-saving capabilities. The features backed onto this 3.5″ board is rather impressive.

  • CPU and Chipset: Intel Atom N270 processor and Intel 945GSE chipset
  • Memory: DDR2 400/533 SO-DIMM, maximum up to 2.0 GB
  • VGA Interface: built-in Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950
  • SATA: one SATAII interface with 3Gb/s transfer rate
  • LAN Interface: Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio: Realtek ALC887 HD audio codec

MSI I3-945GSE-D IPC Motherboard

MSI I3-945GSE-D is a premium, industrial 3.5″ small form factor mainboard touting an impressive feature set for its size. The board offers a full range of I/O, including GPIO, 4 USB 2.0 ports, 5 RS-232 COM connectors, and a powered SATA connector. It supports SO-DIMM memory slots for DDR2 SDRAM and up to 2GB. Networking is provided by one Intel 82574L GbE LAN. Moreover, it features one compact flash slot and one mini-PCIe slot for easy expansion. It also supports onboard watchdog timer for added system redundancy and security. MSI I3-945GSE-D has onboard power and a fanless design, making it an excellent all-in-one, high-end solution for use in custom enclosures and embedded applications.

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