K9N2 SLI Platinum
 
 

Features

 
• Easy connect to front panel & chassis cable
• 2x USB, IEEE 1394, front panel (JFP1/2)& audio(JAUD1) M-connector in the package
• Easy to tell the definition of each pin
 
 
• Functions designed with button to be easy use.
• Help power-users tweaking process in-chasis enviornment
• Onboard SATA ports are stacked on the mainboard to avoid mechanical issue with giant graphic cards like 8800 Ultra.
 
 
• Key components status hardware monitor.
• Monitor the CPU status.
• Optimize System status define.
• Auto speed up with system loading change.
 
 
 
The MSI Live Update online is designed to automatically download and update the BIOS and driver when there’s a new version online. It helps reduce the risk of getting the wrong file and minimize the trouble of searching the files from MSI website.
 
 
Live Update 3 is a single utility software that automatically checks BIOS, driver and utility updates and installs for you , which can save your time for searching and lower the risk while updating.
 
 
•Support NVIDIA Hybrid™SLI Technology.
•Boost 3D graphics performance with GeForce8400/8500 graphic card
 
 
AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ technology that based on famous PowerNow™ technology just brings fresh air to hot-fighting desktop platform. Cool'n'Quiet technology can automatically adjust processor ratio to throttle CPU speed with four modes.
 

Specifications

 

CPU  

• AMD® Phenom/Athlon/Sempron CPU.


Hyper Transport Bus

• HyperTransport 3.0 supporting speed up to 5200MT/s
- AM2 CPU supports HyperTransport 1.0/2.0
- AM2+ CPU supports HyperTransport 3.0

Chipset

• NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI single chipset
 

 

Main Memory


• Supports Dual DDR2 667/800/1066 (1066 for AM2+ only)
- 4 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.

 


Slots

• 1 mazarine PCI Express x16 slot with x16 operation (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant)
• 1 light-blue PCI Express x16 slot with x8 operation (PCI Express Bus SPEC V2.0 compliant)
• When 2 PCI Express x16 slots are all installed, the PCIE x 16 lanes will auto arrange form x16/ x0 to x8/ x8. Do not use the light-blue slot when only one PCI Express x16 card is installed.
• 1 PCI Express x1 slots
• 2 PCI slots, support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus interface.

 

 

On-Board IDE


• Two IDE ports by NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI and JMicron JMB363
- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 mode
- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode
- Can connect up to two IDE devices

On-Board SATA

• 6 SATA II ports by NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI
• 2 eSATA II ports by JMicron JMB363
- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 3Gb/s

RAID Function

- SATA II 1~6 support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 /5 or JBOD mode by NVIDIA® nForce 750a SLI
- 2 eSATA ports support RAID 0/ 1 mode by JMicron JMB363

Audio

• Chipset integrated by Realtek® ALC888
- Flexible 8-channel audio with jack sensing
- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec

 


LAN
 

- Supports 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Realtek 8211BL

 


IEEE1394 / FireWire


• Chipset integrated by VIA® VT6308P
- Transfer rate is up to 400Mbps

 

Internal I/O Connectors

- ATX 24-pin power connector
- ATX 8-pin 12V CPU power connector
- ATX 4-pin VGA power connector
- CPU x 1 / System x 4 FAN connectors
- CD-in connector
- Clear CMOS button
- Power / Reset button
- Chassis intrusion switch connector
- Front panel audio connector
- Front panel connector
- Serial port connector
- 1 x IEEE1394 connector support additional 1 port
- 3 x USB 2.0 connector support additional 6 ports
- 1 x Floppy disk drive connector
- 6 x Serial ATA II connectors
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors
- 1 x SPDIF-out header
- 1 x TPM module header


 


Back Panel I/O Ports

- 1 x PS/2 keyboard


- 1 x PS/2 mouse
- 1 x DVI-D output
- 1 x IEEE1394 Port
- 4 x USB 2.0 ports
- 1 x Optical SPDIF out
- 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
- 2 x eSATA ports
 

Dimension

• 30.5cm(L) x 24.4cm(W) ATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 9 mounting holes.