MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX

  • Brand : MSI
  • Product name : K9A Platinum
  • Product code : 7280-010R
  • Category : Motherboards
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  • Long product name MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX :

    K9A Platinum AMD® Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX & Sempron / DDR II / Audio / LAN / ATX

  • MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX :

    CPU
    - AMD® Athlon 64 X2, Athlon 64, Athlon FX and Sempron in the Socket AM2 package.
    FSB
    - HyperTransport supporting speed up to 1GHz (2000MT/s)
    Chipset
    - ATI® CrossFire™ Xpress 3200 and SB600 Chipset

  • Short summary description MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX :

    MSI K9A Platinum, AMD, Socket AM2, 1000 MHz, 8 GB, 0, 1, 0+1, 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s

  • Long summary description MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX :

    MSI K9A Platinum. Processor manufacturer: AMD, Processor socket: Socket AM2, Processor system buses supported: 1000 MHz. Maximum internal memory: 8 GB. RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1. Networking features: 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s. Motherboard form factor: ATX, Power source type: ATX

Specs
Processor
Processor manufacturer AMD
Processor socket Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported 1000 MHz
Memory
Number of memory slots 4
Maximum internal memory 8 GB
Storage controllers
RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O
USB 2.0 connectors 3
Number of SATA connectors 4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors 1
Front panel audio connector
CD/AUX audio in
ATX Power connector (24-pin)
CPU fan connector
Chassis intrusion connector
Number of IEEE1394 connectors 1

Rear panel I/O ports
USB 2.0 ports quantity 4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 2
PS/2 ports quantity 2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports 1
Headphone outputs 1
Microphone in
S/PDIF out port
Parallel ports quantity 1
Serial ports quantity 1
Network
Networking features 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Features
Motherboard form factor ATX
Power source type ATX
Expansion slots
Expansion slots 2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions
Width 305 mm
Depth 245 mm
Other features
Audio output Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector
Reviews
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:59
Average rating:80
Uk has collected 8 expert reviews for MSI K9A Platinum Socket AM2 ATX and the average expert rating is 80 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.
techradar.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:48
Average rating:80
We may have gone off Nvidias SLI dual-GPU technology in rather spectacular fashion. But when it comes to ATIs CrossFire platform we were never even on it. The number of CrossFire rigs in the wild is slim to none. Factor in the parlous state of ATIs...
  • Great value for money...
  • Poor layout...
  • We may have gone off Nvidias SLI dual-GPU technology in rather spectacular fashion. But when it comes to ATIs CrossFire platform we were never even on it. The number of CrossFire rigs in the wild is slim to none. Factor in the parlous state of ATIs...
HEXUS.net
Updated:
2016-12-29 20:55:25
Average rating:0
Now that AMD and ATi are more than just good friends, the latters chipsets are likely to be receiving considerably greater favour from the former. With the release of the CrossFire Xpress 3200 chipset aka RD580, ATi finally gave AMD fans good reason...
  • We cant help feeling the K9A Platinum is a bit of a missed opportunity. Its a decent enough package, but for a performance board it doesnt take full advantage of the RD580s extensive tweaking options, leaving you with a much more limited range. It...
Bit-Tech.net
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:49
Average rating:80
ATI's CrossFire Xpress 3200 had a bit of a revamp when the Canadian graphics and chipset manufacturer was acquired by AMD in the second half of last year. AMD decided to rebrand the chipset to AMD 580X CrossFire, with the lower end CrossFire Xpress 1...
  • MSIs K9A Platinum is an excellent performer at stock speeds, but its overclocking capabilities are a little bugged and somewhat limited. If youre looking for an overclockers motherboard, youre better looking at more expensive boards from DFI, Abit...
MotherBoards.org
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:55
Average rating:86
In the wake of the announced merger of ATI and AMD two months ago everything in the motherboard and computer industry will likely change. I won't go into a commentary on the merger, as I've done so already in other reviews. The combined company will co...
  • With the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, ATI chipsets is likely to become the dominant AMD motherboard chipset maker, supplanting NVIDIA. Their joint platform strategy may give future AMD chipsets an edge when compared to competing solutions. That's th...
ocworkbench.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:58
Average rating:83
Bluetooth 16 Aug 2006 MSI K9A Platinum ATi RD580 + SB600 is ATIs CrossFire solution chipset for the AM2 mainboard. A few months ago, we checked out the chipset and found it to have a good feature set comparable to the NVIDIA flavour. One of such is th...
  • Dual PCIe x16, SATA II RAID, 7.1 HD audio...
  • No eSATA...
  • MSI K9A Platinum is the latest board that uses the new ATi RD580 + SB600. In our test, we find that the performance is pretty good. With our comparison with an equivalent board based on the same chipset, the MSI K9A Platinums BIOS can be tweak to squ...
hothardware.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 00:31:59
Average rating:70
ATIs chipset division, talented as they are, seem to have always played second fiddle to rival nVidia. Both nVidia and ATI started originally producing chipsets in 2001/2002 for low-end markets, using their experience in producing graphics processors as l...