New chipset new platform on AMD-MSI K9A2 Platinum performance overview

In the recent time, AMD launched new Phenom with native quad core CPU design. Of course, chipset will also comes faster to support new generation CPU.
This time AMDÂ’s new chipset called AMD 790FX, keep the naming rule from ATI.
I think itÂ’s still designed by ATI, still use old SB600 south-bridge chip.
Hope AMD can use new SB700 chipset to enhance. MSI did good job to make AMD 790 chipset motherboards early to the market.
They have K9A2 Platinum with 790FX chipset as high-end, and K9A2 CF with 790X chipset as mainstream.
This time we present K9A2 Platinum, letÂ’s take a look on packing design.
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/5170/k9a2p01yr4.jpg Inside stuff
Menu, XP/VISTA deiver.
Cables
USB/Debug light, 1394 port.
2x CrossFire bridge.
Image: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7789/k9a2p02ig9.jpg MSI K9A2 Platinum board
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/467/k9a2p03zf8.jpg Image: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8247/k9a2p04hf7.jpg Left down side
2x PCI-E x16 (Run x16 + x16 when CrossFire.)
2x PCI-E x8 (Support newest CrossFire technology, install 4 VGA will run by x8+x8+x8+x8)
1x PCI-E x1
2x PCI
Realtek ALC888 audio chip, 8 channel audio.
Image: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4705/k9a2p05zg8.jpg Down right down side
4X SATAII,RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode (SB600)
2X SATAII,RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode (Promise T3)
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1756/k9a2p06sx3.jpg Up right side
24PIN power input
4DIMM DDR2, support DDR2 400/533/667/800/1066 on Phenom, DDR2 400/533/667/800 on AM2.
Image: http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/610/k9a2p07zl7.jpg Up left side
5 phase PWM
Support AM2/AM2+ CPU
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8532/k9a2p08zg3.jpg IO port
2X eSATA(PromiseR T3)
1X 1394
4X USB 2.0
1X optical fibre , SPDIF
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1387/k9a2p09xp1.jpg Sink design.
Image: http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8940/k9a2p10aa7.jpg

In the recent time, AMD launched new Phenom with native quad core CPU design.

Of course, chipset will also comes faster to support new generation CPU.

This time AMDÂ’s new chipset called AMD 790FX, keep the naming rule from ATI.

I think itÂ’s still designed by ATI, still use old SB600 south-bridge chip.

Hope AMD can use new SB700 chipset to enhance.





MSI did good job to make AMD 790 chipset motherboards early to the market.

They have K9A2 Platinum with 790FX chipset as high-end, and K9A2 CF with 790X chipset as mainstream.

This time we present K9A2 Platinum, letÂ’s take a look on packing design.





Inside stuff

Menu, XP/VISTA deiver.

Cables

USB/Debug light, 1394 port.

2x CrossFire bridge.





MSI K9A2 Platinum board









Left down side

2x PCI-E x16 (Run x16 + x16 when CrossFire.)

2x PCI-E x8 (Support newest CrossFire technology, install 4 VGA will run by x8+x8+x8+x8)

1x PCI-E x1

2x PCI

Realtek ALC888 audio chip, 8 channel audio.





Down right down side

4X SATAII,RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode (SB600)

2X SATAII,RAID 0, 1, 0+1 mode (Promise T3)





Up right side

24PIN power input

4DIMM DDR2, support DDR2 400/533/667/800/1066 on Phenom, DDR2 400/533/667/800 on AM2.





Up left side

5 phase PWM

Support AM2/AM2+ CPU





IO port

2X eSATA(PromiseR T3)

1X 1394

4X USB 2.0

1X optical fibre , SPDIF





Sink design.

Source: http://www.madshrimps.be/vbulletin/f10/new-chipset-new-platform-amd-msi-k9a2-platinum-performance-overview-41939/


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