WE RECENTLY COMPARED seven dual-core-capable Pentium motherboards, but MSI's P4N Diamond didn't make it to our labs in time for the round-up. That's really a shame, because this board has quite a lot to offer, including NVIDIA's feature-rich nForce4 SLI Intel Edition chipset, auxiliary Serial ATA and Gigabit Ethernet controllers, onboard SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit audio, and an overclocking-ready BIOS. But can it run with the best mobos that Abit, Asus, Gigabyte, and Shuttle have to offer? Read on to find out.