Included Extras
MSI included a PCI bracket with two USB 2.0 ports. They also included one molex to SATA power connector.
Here’s a quick shot of the back panel and M connectors that can be used to to plug in front panel, USB, firewire, and audio headers into the motherboard.
MSI created a quick guide to show novice users how to install components on this motherboard.
MSI also bundled two driver discs for XP and Vista users as well as throwing in an MSI Extras disc.
The X58 Platinum user guide is well laid out and easy to read. I guess the quick guide show a few photos ago wasn’t enough for novices, so they created another quick installation guide to go with it.
One feature users might be interested in is the X58 Platinum’s HDD Backup utility. Here’s the user guide that details how to operate this utility.
Lastly, MSI includes one floppy connector, IDE connector, four SATA connectors, and a bridge to connect two video cards together for ATI Crossfire.
