Three Premium nForce4 Motherboards from Gigabyte, Jetway, and MSI

MSI P4N Diamond, Continued

MSI's onboard power switch, which includes CMOS reset capability, also impressed us favorably. This also stops users from fumbling with jumpers, but care around the switch is necessary, since it could easily be toggled when inserting a SATA cable onto nearby connectors.

For additional details on this motherboard, please consult our recent story: "Premium or Budget Boards: Is the extra cost worthwhile?" .

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Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.