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MSI K9N2 Diamond

$299.00 Released September, 2008

The Pros:Can save multiple BIOS profiles, makes it easy to experiment with. Push button resets are much easier to work with than jumpers. Works well with SLI setups, great for gaming computers.

The Cons:Manual doesn't have much information beyond the board's specifications. SATA connectors lay directly in the path of a PCI-E slot, need to play ahead. Doesn't come with any mounting hardware, need to make sure you have some handy.

The MSI K9N2 Diamond is a high-end, advanced motherboard which uses the NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI chipset to support 3 way SLI. The tri-SLI is transported through 3 Gen 2.0 PCI-e x16 ports ( they operate as x16, x8, x8 speeds under tri-SLI mode) and there is also 1 PCE and 2 PCI ports as well.

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MSI K9N2 Diamond Desktop Motherboard - nVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Chipset - Socket AM2+ PGA-940 by PriceGrabber.com

For CPU support the K9N2 offers an AM2/AM2+ socket for use with the following CPUs; 64 bit Phenom, Athlon, Sempron, and additional support for AMD CPUs that use 140 watt power. For memory the K9N2 offers 4 DIMM slots which support DDR2 1066+ RAM modules up to a maximum of 8GB under a 64 bit operating system. The K9N2 Diamond also provides 8 channel analog audio, a dual gigabit LAN for double the speed, NV RAID (0, 1, 5 and 10), IEEE 1394, SATA2, eSATA, and ATA133. The K9N2 also comes pre-installed with MSI's premium motherboard application; MSI Live Update; MSI Dual CoreCell; MSI Dual CoreCenter, and Dynamic Over-clocking Technology. The motherboard was released September 25, 2008 and has a listed MSRP retail price around $299.

Features

CPU support: 64 bit Phenom X3 and X4, Athlon, Sempron, and additional support for AMD CPUs that use 140 watt power
Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI
Socket: AM2/AM2+
Memory Support: Dual DDR2 533/667/800/1066+ (8GB maximum
Graphics Options: 3*PCIe x16 with 3-way SLI (Operate as x16, x8, x8 under tri-SLI mode)
Audio: 8-Channel analog audio output
10 USB 2.0 Ports, 4 x1 PCI-E Slot (3 x16), 6 SATA2 connectors, 2 eSATA
Dual Gigabit LAN Connection
Dimensions: 12 in (L) x 9.75 in(W) ATX Form Factor
Release Date: 09/25/2008
MSRP: $299

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can save multiple BIOS profiles, makes it easy to experiment with
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push button resets are much easier to work with than jumpers
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works well with SLI setups, great for gaming computers
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included software gives good control of the fans
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easy to overclock, and software provides access to the settings without having to boot directly into the BIOS

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manual doesn't have much information beyond the board's specifications
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SATA connectors lay directly in the path of a PCI-E slot, need to play ahead
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doesn't come with any mounting hardware, need to make sure you have some handy