MSI K9A2 Platinum Socket AM2 ATX

Processor
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2

Memory
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB

Internal I/O
Number of SATA connectors	2
CD/AUX audio in

Rear panel I/O ports
USB 2.0 ports quantity	10
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
eSATA ports quantity	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1
Headphone outputs	1
Serial ports quantity	1

Features
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Power source type	ATX

Expansion slots
PCI Express x1 slots	1
PCI Express x16 slots	4
PCI slots	2

Weight & dimensions
Width	247.6 mm
Depth	304.8 mm

Other features
S/PDIF in port
Audio output
Floppy disk drive connector

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:47

Average rating:76

Uk has collected 21 expert reviews for MSI K9A2 Platinum Socket AM2 ATX and the average expert rating is 76 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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itreviews.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:33

Average rating:0

A well laid out board packed with future-proofing features, including support for AMDs latest Phenom processors and - if your wallet will allow it - up to four graphics cards. MSI - K9A2 Platinum price Buy MSI K9A2 Platinum securely online at a barga...

tweak.dk.uk

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:38

Average rating:85

Its time to have a look at a motherboard from MSI. For me personally, its been a while since Ive owned or dealt with anything from Microstar. I think the last time was when the netburst technology from Intel had its peak, and the hottest thing out t...

o Passive heatpipe cooling, o Crossfire X support, o eSATA connections, o Great motherboard for cheap X2 processors (OC)...
o A little pricy at about 1100 DKK...
Because this is the MSI Platinum motherboard, nothing is missing. Theres a broad variety of BIOS features for overclocking, fan control and control of temperatures etc. The motherboard overclocks well with a small and cheap X2 processor from AMD, whi...

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hitechlegion.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:25

Average rating:0

So, you noticed the Phenom II CPUs are now available, right? I bet youre thinking about purchasing one and upgrading some other hardware at the same time, arent you? A new motherboard maybe? Well, not if you have the MSI K9A2 Platinum Ver 1. But MSI...

It's already part of your existing system, why buy another board?, Excellent Phenom II overclockability, Feature rich and mature BIOS, 6 SATA ports, Four 16x PCIE Slots, Cool running chipset and PWM, even when overclocked, Plenty of room to install la...
Hard to find on the retail market, Fairly low CPU FSB overclock, Extremely poor USB controller, Only 2 SATA RAID ports, Hitech Legion Editors Choice Award...
When I was approached and asked to do this review, I was extremely apprehensive. I reminded the boss of his past experience with this motherboard and the Phenom I CPUs. His assuring me that things have changed was not enough, I had to see it to believe...

insidehw.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:26

Average rating:0

This time MSI made an extra effort to provide fully equipped motherboard for AMD platform that will match performances and OC potential side-by-side with competitive Asus, Gigabyte, Biostar etc. Cooling solution responsible for CPU power supply unit co...

However, by investing in K9A2 Platinum, you will have with high quality platform for later upgrade, as well as solid base for good performances and moderate overclock. AMD 790FX is stable and reliable chipset, that is capable of extracting maximum fr...

maximumpc.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:27

Average rating:80

If you want AMD performance without the cost, MSI’s K9A2 Platinum might be the ticket. It’s a bare-bones yet performance-oriented board for Phenom procs. Based on the AMD 790FX chipset, the MSI K9A2 Platinum sports four x16 physical PCI-E 2.0 slots. W...

SAS support and superlow pricing.
Poor SATA port placement; fallback DOS update method is horrible.

MotherBoards.org

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:28

Average rating:83

Intel motherboards dominate the market since their CPUs also dominate the market. Their main rival in the consumer business AMD has continued to struggle with their business mainly due to the inability of their CPUs to compete with their Intel counterp...

MSI has done a wonderful job with their K9A2 Platinum motherboard. The performance is higher than the last AMD motherboard we did the Gigabyte GA-M69GM-S2H motherboard back in September. The ability to do Quadfire (Four ATI cards in Crossfire) is excel...

Bootdaily.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:32

Average rating:90

What we end up with here is a very capable Phenom/Athlon motherboard that offers an excellent variety of features, tweaks and stability to make any AMD-user happy with the purchase. I think at the end of the day, however, the main drawback to this or...

viperlair.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:34

Average rating:0

AMDs latest chipset the base for MSIs latest enthusiast motherboard.

Overall, the MSI K9A2 Platinum was a mixed bag. As shown through our benchmarks, at stock speeds, the K9A2 Platinum was rather speedy and very solid. We did not have any stability issues, even under full load. The translation lookaside buffer issue ne...

v3.co.uk

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:35

Average rating:60

This board provides support for AMD’s latest AM2+ processors as well as being fully backwards compatible with all AMD’s AM2 Athlon and Sempron CPUs. It’s also a first in that it supports Quadfire (four-way Crossfire) and SAS (serial atta...

ixbtlabs.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:36

Average rating:0

AMD 790FX chipset (AMD 790FX + SB600) Our recent research (as well as observations of our colleagues and users, who already tried these processors) proves that its practically impossible to find real applications to detect the notorious TLB error in t...

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digital-daily.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:39

Average rating:0

If we look two years back, at the time of release of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, we can see how this architecture has been gradually expelling AMD products. As of the start of year 2008, we can establish an almost complete victory of Intel, in all the...

hothardware.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:40

Average rating:0

In mid-Q4 2007, AMD released their 790FX, 790X and 770 chipsets, the final pieces required to complete their Spider platform. As the backbone of the new platform, the 700 series chipsets were designed with new feature sets to take full advantage of t...

Our benchmark results were somewhat of a see-saw battle between the nForce 590 SLI and AMD 790FX chipsets. With respect to the PCMark Vantage test suite, the Gigabyte motherboard we tested won all but the Productivity test. When we shifted our atte...

neoseeker.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:41

Average rating:0

MSI sent us an K9A2 Platinum recently; and we put it through the wringer. The K9A2 Platinum is certainly not short of features. It is based on the relatively new AMD 790FX Northbridge, and a SB600 Southbridge. The combination supports HT 3.0, dual chan...

The MSI K9A2 Platinum had excellent business performance, and decent gaming performance - so it is quite a good board overall - however it does not take the overclocking champion crown away from the excellent Asus M2N32-SLI. Overall, the board layout...

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fudzilla.com

Updated:
2011-10-04 00:29:43

Average rating:0

MSI K9A2 Platinum is a high-end motherboard for AM2+ platforms, and it’s based on AMDs 790FX chipset. Anyone craving for dual, triple or quad CrossFire with a native quad-core Phenom under the hood will definitely find this motherboard to be a tre...

You can find many CrossFire capable boards on the market today, but not many of those are quad-core Phenom ready. MSI RD790 K9A2 Platinum is one of those, and it’s also aimed at overclockers. We didn’t play with overclocking, but we definitely...