MSI K9A2 Platinum [K9A2 PLATINUM]
MSI K9A2 Platinum [K9A2 PLATINUM]
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| General | ||
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| Brand | MSI | |
| Product name | K9A2 Platinum | |
| Product code | K9A2 PLATINUM | |
| Tested by | Alex Hensen | |
| Processor / Chipset / Memory | ||
| Form factor | ATX |
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| Supported processor(s) | AMD Phenom / Athlon 64 (X2) |
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| CPU socket | Socket AM2+ |
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| Processor bus | HyperTransport 3.0 |
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| Supported memory | DDR2-800 |
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| Dual channel memory |
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| Chipset | AMD 790FX |
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| Chipset - North bridge | AMD 790FX |
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| Chipset - South bridge | ATI SB600 |
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| nVidia SLI compatible |
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| ATI Crossfire compatible |
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| SLI Memory / EPP compatible |
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| Intel XMP compatible |
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| Expansion slosts | ||
| PCI Express x16 slots | 4 |
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| PCI-Express x8 slots | 0 |
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| PCI Express x4 slots | 0 |
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| PCI Express x1 slots | 1 |
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| Available PCI-Express lanes for video cards | 32 |
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| AGP slots | 0 |
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| PCI slots | 2 |
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| DDR DIMM slots | 0 |
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| DDR2 DIMM slots | 4 |
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| DDR3 DIMM slots | 0 |
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| Connectivity | ||
| USB 2.0 - Total | 10 |
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| USB 2.0 - On board connectors | 4 |
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| IEEE 1394 controller | VIA VT6308 |
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| Bluetooth |
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| Audio | ||
| Onboard audio - Channels | 7.1 channels |
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| Onboard audio - Codec chip | Realtek ALC888 |
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| Onboard audio - Codec type | HDA |
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| S/PDIF input |
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| S/PDIF output |
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| Dolby Digital Live |
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| DTS Connect |
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| Network | ||
| LAN - Chip | Realtek RTL8111B |
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| LAN - Speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
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| LAN 2 - Chip |
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| WLAN - Chip |
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| Storage | ||
| Parallel ATA connectors | 2 |
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| Serial ATA connectors | 6 |
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| External Serial ATA (eSATA) connectors | 2 |
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| Extra PATA (RAID) controller |
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| Extra SATA (RAID) controller | Promise PDC42819 |
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| SCSI controller | Promise PDC42819 |
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| RAID 0 support |
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| RAID 1 support |
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| RAID 5 support |
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| Onboard flash memory (for ReadyBoost) | 0 |
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| Cooling / Overclocking | ||
| FAN connectors | 4 |
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| Temperature controlled fan speed |
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| Chipset cooler | Passive |
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| CPU power phases | 4 |
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| Maximum FSB frequency | 600 MHz |
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| CPU voltage tweaking (maximum) | 1.527 V |
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| Memory voltage tweaking (maximum) | 3.1 V |
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| North bridge voltage tweaking (maximum) | 1.525 V |
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| South bridge voltage tweaking (maximum) | 0 |
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| HyperTransport voltage tweaking (maximum) | 1.525 V |
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| PCI Express voltage tweaking (maximum) | 0 |
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| Dynamic overclocking |
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| Multiplier changeable |
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| PCI clock frequency changeable |
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| PCI Express clock frequency changeable |
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| Heatsinks on voltage regulators |
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| Other | ||
| Power supply connector | 24 pins |
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| 100% Solid Capacitors |
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| BIOS type | AMI |
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| Dual BIOS |
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| Boot menu in BIOS |
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| Flash software in BIOS |
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| BIOS profiles |
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| Problem diagnosis |
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| Power recovery |
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| Extra's |
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| Audio test | ||
Frequency response [+] 
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0.08 dB |
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Frequency response [-]
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0.1 dB |
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Noise level
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87 dB(A) |
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Dynamic range
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86.3 dB(A) |
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Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
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0.0037 % |
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Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise
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0.043 % |
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Stereo crosstalk
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82.4 dB |
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IMD+N (Swept frequency)
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0.035 % |
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| Benchmarks (Windows XP) | ||
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PCMark05 - System
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7174 |
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PCMark05 - CPU
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6407 |
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PCMark05 - Memory
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3978 |
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PCMark05 - Graphics
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6551 |
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PCMark05 - HDD
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5883 |
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| External news | |
|---|---|
| MSI K9A2 Platinum | [H]ardOCP |
| MSI announce K9A2 Platinum: first RD790 board | PureOverclock |
| MSI Announces K9A2 Platinum 790FX Motherboard | techPowerUp! |
| MSI K9A2 Platinum comes with Crossfire X support, AMD 790FX arrives (2007-10-08) | NordicHardware |
| MSI announces the first 790FX mainboard - K9A2 Platinum | TechConnect |
| MSI release the K9A2 Platinum | Fudzilla |
| MSI shows K9A2 Platinum (AMD RD790) mobo | TweakTown |
| External reviews | |
|---|---|
| MSI K9A2 Platinum | [H]ardOCP |
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