MSI N1996 Motherboard (LGA 775 Socket) + Backplate - Acer OEM
Because "N1996" was prominent on boards from the mid-2000s, it is frequently associated with the following legacy platforms: Common LGA 775 Era (Intel) Common AM2 Era (AMD) Processor Support Intel Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium D, Celeron AMD Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Sempron LGA 775 (Socket T) Socket AM2 2 slots for DDR2 RAM (often max 4GB) 2–4 slots for DDR2 RAM (often max 8GB) 1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x1, 2x PCI 1x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x1, 2x PCI 4x SATA, 1x IDE, 1x Floppy (FDD) 4x SATA II, 1x IDE Video/Audio Integrated VGA, 6-channel audio jacks Integrated VGA, 6-channel audio jacks msi n1996 motherboard specifications
Most older motherboards with this marking share these general characteristics: MSI N1996 Motherboard (LGA 775 Socket) + Backplate