Msi N1996 Motherboard Specifications File

The MSI N1996 is a legacy motherboard produced by Micro-Star International (MSI), primarily found in pre-built OEM systems such as Medion desktops (e.g., Medion MD 8389) and early 2000s workstations. It is not a standard retail board but an OEM-specific design. The N1996 is based on the Intel 945G or 945P chipset, targeting Intel’s LGA775 platform.

IDE/PATA: 1 x IDE connector (40-pin) supporting up to 2 devices (Master/Slave). This is critical for retro builds using old optical drives or hard drives.

Floppy Drive Connector: Yes – a 34-pin FDC header (common for OEM PCs of this era).

| Category | Specification | |-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Form Factor | ATX (approx. 305mm x 244mm) | | CPU Socket | LGA 775 | | Chipset | Northbridge: Intel 945G / 945P
Southbridge: ICH7 or ICH7R | | FSB | 533 / 800 / 1066 MHz (depending on CPU) | | Supported CPUs| Intel Core 2 Duo (e.g., E6300, E6400), Pentium D, Pentium 4, Celeron D | | Memory | 4x DDR2 DIMM slots
Dual-channel
Supports DDR2-400/533/667 (up to 4GB)| | Expansion Slots| 1x PCIe x16
1x PCIe x1 (or x4)
3x PCI 2.3 | | Storage | 4x SATA II (3 Gb/s)
1x Ultra ATA/100 (IDE, 2 devices, via JMicron or ICH7)| | Audio | Realtek ALC655 5.1-channel (AC’97) or ALC883 (HD Audio, in later revisions) | | LAN | Realtek RTL8100C or RTL8110SC (10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet) | | Rear I/O | PS/2 keyboard/mouse, 4x USB 2.0, 1x RJ45 LAN, 3x audio jacks, 1x serial port, 1x parallel port, VGA (only on 945G version) | | Internal I/O | 2x USB 2.0 headers (4 ports), 1x COM header, 1x LPT header, front audio header, S/PDIF out, chassis intrusion header | | BIOS | AMI BIOS with recovery jumper | msi n1996 motherboard specifications