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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 12.0 inches | | Product Width: | 9.75 inches | | Product Height: | 3.8 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.7 pounds | | Package Length: | 13.8 inches | | Package Width: | 10.8 inches | | Package Height: | 3.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 15 reviews |
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| | Features | 4 DIMMS w/ DDR2 1066+ up to 8GB 4 PCI-E 16X (Support 16x+16x in Dual CrossFire, 16x+8x+8x in Triple CrossFire, 8x+8x+8x+8x in Quad CrossFire) 1 PCI-E 1x 2 PCI 32-bit 10 USB ports
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Excellent MoBo Jul 17, 2009
I've been using this Motherboard since 3 months ago, and its working just great, I only had a minor issue with the RAM cause the PC sometimes crash when I set in the BIOS the bus speed at 1066, but I just update it and the problem seems to be solved. All the other components works without any problems.
 Simply A Great Flexible Motherboard Jun 05, 2009
The MSI K9A2 Platinum has been recommended by AMD since the inception of the 790FX platform also known as the Spider platform and with good reason. With this motherboard you can have a modest dual core rig or the latest quad core processors including AM3 chips and scale from 1 GPU to 4 GPUs using Crossfire all at a reasonable price. There is everything you need for a high end gaming PC. Included in the package are two extended length crossfire cables that allow you to skip PCI Express slot 2 and avoid having difficulty with the video card covering the SATA2 ports. (When you have a long enough video card in slot 2 it will block access to some SATA ports)
I recently set up a gaming rig with these components using the K9A2 Platinum.
Phenom II 920 @ 2.8ghz (Supported with latest BIOS releases easily downloaded and installed in Windows with MSI Live Update) They also provide a really good temp utility called Dual Core Center.
8 gigabytes of DDR2 800 RAM
Sapphire 4850 X2 2 GIG in slot 1
Sapphire 4850 1 GIG in slot 3
2 500 GIG SATA2 hard drives not in RAID
3 DVD ROMS
1 DVD Burner
Soundblaster X-FI Surround USB Sound Device
I just wanted to give you an idea that this motherboard can handle way more than any average user might need and enough to satisfy even the most hardcore gamer. A solid quad core with DDR 800 RAM will last for a long time and is plenty fast enough for today and the games of tomorrow.
 Great board, not so happy with the condition on arrival May 26, 2009
MY PC:
1- MSI K9A2 PLATINUM with AMD 790FX
2- AMD Phenom x4 9950 Black
3- 4GB Corsair XMS2 ddr2 (2x 2GB)
4- ATi Radeon HD4650 512 Mb
5- HDD (OS) WD2500JS(250 GB), (RAID 0 Data) 2X WD5000AACS(500GB ea)
Case - Thermaltake Armor+
Motherboard has some excellent features, and the BIOS definitely has some nice features (RAID support, overclocking). But I was extremely disappointed with the overall package.
When I received mine, it was clear that the motherboard box had been opened. I bought mine indicated as new (not used), but there was no software driver disc (chipset, on-board sound, on-board NIC) and the cable packaging had been opened and stuffed messily back into the packaging. Now, the drivers aren't really a problem since they all came up automatically in Vista Ultimate x64, and I was lucky that all the mounting hardware seemed to be present, but there WAS a big problem.
The southbridge heat sink had been dented. That's right, a scratched furrow through the heatsink that indicated an impact way more intense than just an accidental drop. It looked as though it may have been hit by a hammer. Fortunately, everything seems to work. Horrible job taking back a damaged return Amazon, and re-selling it to me as NEW, at full retail.
Additionally, the documentation for the motherboard was poor, and although I have done my share of DIY builds in the past, I still can't get the front panel headers to connect properly. The case's wires are well marked, but the MB headers are a bit of a nightmare and so far only the drive light works properly. The power button operates, but with no back-lighting, and the USB ports will not work at all - this has to do with header labeling, not case manufacture. The headers are also inconveniently placed, making cable management a SERIOUS task. *** UPDATE*** - USB headers were properly attached, but the backlit power button and power LED will not light. According to the manual, all headers are now properly connected.
Can't say I am very pleased with this part of my purchase at all, but so far, this is the speediest PC I have ever built, look forward to pushing things a bit with some new games installed (will PoP cut-scenes play without any hiccups? Check back and I'll let you know...)
***UPDATE*** Um, yeah, this set-up rocks. While I am not a big Crysis fan, I did play Prince of Persia while running a video conversion and two research projects via BOINC. All four cores were maxed and there were only slight hitches in cutscene video and gameplay.
Notes that people should know about the MSI K9A2 Platinum May 07, 2009
I had to replace an Asus M3N78 Pro motherboard for my Phenom II X3 720, sigh. Due to this, I was able to compare some features on the current models.
First of all, the MSI motherboard can be less expensive in the long run. every higher end Motherboard has a ATX 12V 4-pin or (4x2) 8-pin dedicated socket for the CPU power plug. Asus uses the 8 pin plug. MSI uses the 4 pin version. Most 8-pin versions can be opened to use the 4-pin connector. Some power supplies have both options. Now, When I bought the Asus motherboard, my power supply had only a four pin 12v plug. So when I bought the unit and was installing it, I found that I had to buy a new power supply as well. I had enough power at 500w, but not the right connections.
Secondly, the input plugs on the MSI have both PS2 keyboard and Mouse plugs. Gamers use wired keyboards and mice for greater control and precision. The Asus unit has one PS2 plug that will work for either, but not both. Important? Probably not unless you have a severe booting problem and your USB ports is not working. It can be handy to have both mouse and keyboard.
Third, There are handy plugins for case cconnectors. You plug in the cables into the connectors, then plug the connectors onto the motherboard ins. It makes things much easier. Now, the USB and ie1394 (firewire connectors are yellow, which matches the pin base colors. The case header pin base is black, but the connector for it is yellow as well, which is confusing. There is a black connector, but it is for another purpose. Not good choices, in my mind.
Lastly, the installation manual for the MSI is very incomplete and somewhat inaccurate. They have number and illustration for the ATX 4x2 8-pin plug and connector in the manual, but they do not use it. I think that a pre-production sample may have used it, since it is referenced in a magazine review, but there is no information about it, just a picture and a number that is not referenced on the diagram. The manual's picture is pretty much detail free. No pictures of helpful on buttons or restart buttons, etc. No installation tips or troubleshooting section either. There are two installation disks, one for Vista and one for XP. A lot more information is on the CD-ROM, but if you have only one computer, print it off BEFORE installing the board and save yourself some trouble.
Oh, the version number of the board is printed in big letters on the MSI board. It is difficult to find out any information about the differences though, including on the internet.
 defective product Apr 24, 2009
just received this board a few days ago. after setting it up i discovered to my dismay that the on board audio does not work.
I will be returning this product as soon as possible. maybe I will go for ASUS next time
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