MS-7525

Physical specifications

Manufacturer

MSI

Form-factor

Micro-ATX

Socket

LGA 775

Memory type

DDR2 SDRAM

Maximum memory

4 GB

Input/output

Memory slots

2

PCIe (x16) slots

1

PCIe (x1) slots

1

PCI slots

2

SATA 3 Gbit/s connectors

4

Floppy connectors

1

USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 headers

2

Front panel audio connector

HD Audio

Built-in display connectors

VGA

USB 1.0/1.1/2.0 ports

4

Ethernet connectors

1

Ethernet connector type

100 Mbit/s

PS/2 connectors

2

Power supply connectors

24-pin ATX, 4-pin 12V

Components

Northbridge

Intel G31

Southbridge

Intel ICH7

SATA chipset

Intel ICH7

PATA/IDE chipset

Intel ICH7 (emulated)

Graphics processor

Intel GMA 3100

Ethernet controller

Realtek RTL8101E

Audio controller

Realtek ALC662

The MS-7525 (codenamed Boston) is an OEM motherboard created for Compaq by MSI. It was seen used in various PC models throughout the late 2000s. The board was designed for use with Windows Vista, with an Aero-compatible graphics chip, SATA support and relatively modern (for the time) I/O.

Compatibility[edit | edit source]

Due to the Intel ICH7 having support for an emulated IDE chipset, the board is compatible with various Windows versions. Drivers for the board exist from Windows 2000 through to roughly Windows 8. Linux support varies by distro, though given standard hardware on the board the majority of distros support it well. macOS can run through the use of a bootloader such as OpenCore, though the GMA 3100 is not supported.

BIOS[edit | edit source]

TBA