Based around the SiS655 chipset, the MSI 655 MAX-FISR is a well-rounded Socket 478 motherboard. With six PCI slots, support for six USB 2.0 ports, Firewire, IDE and SATA RAID, connectivity options for this board are excellent. Board layout is unconventional, and the power connector is perilously close to the CPU socket, which could interefere with cooling. The 655 also ships with a Bluetooth connector as a bonus.
This article appeared in the July, 2003 issue of PC Authority.