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- manufacturer #: K9A2 PLATINUM
- quickfind code: 136234
- 10 in stock for next day delivery.
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Overview
CPU
AMD® Phenom/Athlon/Sempron in the Socket AM2+ package.
FSB
HyperTransport 3.0 supporting speed up to 2600MHz
Chipset
AMD® 790FX and SB600 Chipset
Main Memory
Supports Dual DDR II 533/667/800/1066
- 4 DDRII DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.
Slots
2 x PCI Express x16 slots (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant; supports CrossFire Technology)
2 x PCI Express x16 slots with x8 operations (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant; supports CrossFire Technology)
When 4 PCI Express x16 slots are all installed, the PCIE x 16 lanes will auto arrange form x16/ x0/ x16/ x0 to x8/ x8/ x8/ x8
1 PCI Express x1 slots
2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface.
On-Board IDE
One IDE port by AMD® SB600
- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode
- Can connect up to two IDE devices
On-Board SATA
4 SATA II (1~4) ports by AMD® SB600
2 SATA II (5~6) ports by Promise® T3, support SAS ready devices, for storage devices only
2 eSATA ports by Promise® T3, for storage devices only
- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300 MB/s
Audio
Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC888/ALC888T
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
LAN
Realtek PCI-E GbLAN controller 8111B
- Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in single chip
- Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1000Mb/s
- Compliance with PCI-Express Bus specification v1.0a
Internal I/O Connectors
ATX 24-pin power connector
ATX 4-pin 12V CPU power connector
ATX 4-pin VGA power connector
CPU / System x 4 FAN connectors
CD-in connector
Front panel audio connector
Front panel connector
3 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 6 ports
1 x Floppy disk drive connector
6 x Serial ATA II connectors
1 x ATA133 HD connectors
1 x SPDIF-out header
Back Panel I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x Optical SPDIF out
1 x 6 in 1 audio jack
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ45 LAN jack
2 x eSATA ports
Dimensions
30.5cm(L) x 24.5cm(W) ATX Form Factor
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Description | MSI K9A2 Platinum - motherboard - ATX - AMD 790FX |
| Product Type | Motherboard |
| Form Factor | ATX |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 30.5 cm x 24.5 cm |
| Chipset Type | AMD 790FX / AMD SB600 |
| Multi-Core Support | Dual-Core / Triple-core / Quad-core |
| Max Bus Speed | 2600 MHz |
| Processor | 0 ( 1 ) - Socket AM2+ |
| Compatible Processors | Athlon, Athlon 64, Sempron, Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64 X2, Phenom, Phenom X4, Phenom X3 |
| 64-bit Processors Compatibility | Built-in |
| RAM | 0 MB (installed) / 8 GB (max) |
| Supported RAM Technology | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Storage Controller | ATA-133, Serial ATA-300 (RAID), eSATA port |
| USB Ports Configuration | 10 x USB |
| Storage Ports Configuration | 1 x ATA, 6 x SATA, 2 x eSATA |
| Audio Output | Sound card - 7.1 channel surround |
| Networking | Network adapter - Realtek RTL8111B - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |






















