MSI K9n2 SLI Platinum with RAID-1

at first my Stuff:
Hardware:
Main: MSI K9n2 SLI Platinum
graphics: GeForce GTX 280
HD: 2 x WDC WD10 01FALS 1GB (S-ATA)
Software:
NVIDIA Systemcontrol Version 2.2.390.00
NVIDIA nForce RAID Controller Driver Version: 10.3.0.42
Windows Vista x64 Professional
I configured the RAID Stuff with the (RAID) BIOS without any problems (RAID-1). Windows works finde but after some restarts something is destroying the RIAD bundle.
Windows recognize the second drive as a stand alone and keeps the first in the "MIRROR" drive. (so i see every partition twice). In the case I repair the bundle, it works for two restart and the same happens again.
some ideas?
thanks

well .. it just seemed to be the solution.
now, in the case I restart the system.. it works fine for a couple of minutes or maybe hours..
but then, the system's going to freeze.. windows stay but in the case i wan't to read or write from or to harddisk .. the mean software crash
i'm tryin' to plug of the second drive and hope it will work...
are there any known problems?
i should try another mainboard ... thats going to be boring

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MSI K9N2 Sli Platinum with 1090t Problem

If anyone can figure this out, they will help me alot.
I updated my bios from 3.8 to 3.9. and it didnt anything
Light indicator.
http://imageshack.us/f/691/bioch.jpg/
While mine is
Group4. Led 4
   Led 5 Blinking between eachother (red light)
Group3. Led 6 Red
   Led 7 off
Group2. Led 8 Off
   Led 9 Green
Group1. Led 10 Red
   Led 11 Off
My Conclusion is that the lights are messed.
I have both yellow and Green light at the bottom of my motherboard.
In the instructions it says
Green light means the computer is powered on
Yellow means computer is standby.
The yellow light is on 24/7 even if the computer is off
The green light is on when i turn the computer (which is right)
I installed DualCoreCenter From MSI and it causes bsod.
The computer was working fine until I ran Prime95. It shutdown. And than it shutdown twice a starting windows screen. It worked fine after a while, but it shutdown again now. I dont wonna turn it on again.
My problem is somewhat similar to this persons.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=126143.0
I previously had q9400 with asus p5qlpro. I didnt know how to reinstall the os. the only thing i had to was reinstall nvidia drivers for the 9600 gso.

Quote from: impossibledone on 11-August-11, 09:41:47
Recently installed a 1090T on N9N2 Diamond and did testing on K9N2 SLI Platinum. All good after I flashed to 2.8 (the correct BIOS for that CPU). I Had the same problem with CPU sticking to heatsink, It was not caused by heat, I suspect the socket is weak. I just carefully pried it off.
Did I miss something? How did everyone jump on the CPU cooler without knowing what sort of case it's installed in/# of fans/what size fans, etc...?
did you have the same problem with different bios?

Need some advise - MSI K9N2 Sli Platinum

Hello. I have some strange behavior of the system since the last week. Processor´s fan speeds up and down. Usualy is 3400-3600rpm; now speeds up to 5400-5600rpm and stay accelerate for a good while. I thought it could be some dust; yesterday I made a general cleaning of the hardware and also replaced the Thermaltake fan with another one which I have for replacement. The heatsink is firm, deos not have movements. The thermal grase is OCZ Freeze etc, something good, seems to be hardened because heatsink stay firm. This was assembled some 16 month ago.
I started again the PC, slow down the processor´s speed from OC 3.2Ghz to the basic 2.8 Ghz and the problem still go on. I thought this could be come system drivers problem, some sensor related. Then, I download the sys driver 15.49_nforce_winvista_win7_64bit_intern ational_whql from nVidia site and install it. Nothing, the problem is the same.
also: http://i44.tinypic.com/120pix4.jpg
The readings of Temperatures the TMPIN0 and TMPIN1, north and south bridge are ok. The TMPIN2 127°C is a dead sensor, it allways was like that from the beginning. Don´t pay attention to it.
I´m really worried that thomething bad could happen and I have not a replacement for this mobo now.
Could be some bad or crazy sensor which send some erroneous signal and that´s could be the origin of this situation?
Does it exist the possibility the mobo get fried?
I hope you´ll have the best advise for me.
My best regards,
Florin
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
MSI K9N2 Sli Platinum
Phenom II x3 720 BE with Thermaltake Venus 12 cooler, 2.8Ghz
4Gb (2x2Gb) Patriot (PVS24G6400LLKN) Extreme Performance Viper Series PC2-6400 CL4 DDR2-800 Dual Channel
MSI nVidia GForce 9600GT / 512 Mb
x2 WDigital Caviar Black bulk / sata 300 / 32Mb cache / 750Gb each
DVD-RW Plextor px-810SA
PS Xion Power Real 2.2 / 600W
Aluminium case Viper XG with x3 120mm Ever Cool Spider fans (front, back, up)
1 monitor LG Fantasy 19" / 4:3
1 monitor Siragon 22" / 19:10
Logitech 2.1 sound system (subwoffer + x2 three way speakers)
Microsoft curve keyboard
Microsoft IE mouse
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Mike

I'm confused. You say to ignore the 127° reading, but then state you are concerned and talk about a false reading. What reading and what exactly are you concerned with, the CPU temps? If your system were getting that hot(127°C), you'd shut down or blow something. I'm sure it's a false reading.
If you wish to remove the heatsink, get something like Artic Silver 5 so you have a different paste to use. Then, boot to the bios and leave it there for 15 minutes and shut down(you can simply hit the power off button this way). Immediately, after shutdown, removing the power cord and pushing the power on button several times to drain the capacitors, try and remove the Heatsink carefully with some slight wiggle back and forth motion. Hopefully, the heating of the TIM will make it pliable enough for easier removal. DO NOT USE FORCE.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum nForce 750a Problem

I bought this barebone kit a couple days ago http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4692741&CatId=3508 and I had no troubles, I installed the 4GB Sli-READY 2GB RAM and thought that it wouldn't hurt to have another 4GB. So I bought the same RAM, and installed it, I started to get BSOD when I start programs, or games like "Lineage 2". I tried changing the voltage on DRAM but l can't change it to 1.8v, or 2.1v (2.1v says that the pc might be unstable) so l set it to auto. l also made it [AUTO] for SLI-READY DRAM. l still get BSOD.
Help would be greatly appreciated, the specs on the computer are:
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum Motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Ed. 2.50GHz
OCZ SLI 4096MB PC6400 DDR2 / 8GB
Western Digital Caviar Green 500GB Hard Drive
Ultra LSP550 550-Watt Power Supply
(2) XFX nVidia 9800GT 512MB (1GB cause l have 2) SLI - Ready
Sound Blaster Audigy SE
My operating system is a Windows XP 64bit Edition.

Quote from: Younha on 04-July-09, 01:38:49
May you please explain how to use memtest and drop the mem. freq. to 667 and the 2T thing? :x
Memtest details ==> https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=103598.msg760534#msg760534
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drop the mem. freq. to 667 and the 2T thing? :x
Apply "FSB/DRAM Ratio" in BIOS, 'Cell Menu' to 1:1.66
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and the 2T thing? :x
By default it should be already 2T, verify that with CPU-Z memory tab{Command Rate} ==> http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_151_setup.exe

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum problems again

Like many of you all who suggested me to RMA my board couple weeks ago. Well, looks like I finally got the board back and I decided to give it a go. Put in my computer parts (CPU, Ram, using on-board vga/dvi) and gave it a go. I turned on and then I see the same red light that occurred to me in the previous problem that I had before sending it in. I am thinking MSI didn't thoroughly test the board enough? I tried sticking the memory stick in different slots to see if that would help, still no go. I switched/changed cpu I contacted MSI and they said to reseat the CPU and check PSU. I told them that my PSU is brand new (Corsair 650TX) and confirmed them that it is indeed working. I took it out of the case to test by putting a cardboard underneath the motherboard using only 1 stick of ram in DIMM1 slot. Reseat/re-inserted the CPU and heatsink fan in. Connect the DVI cable to the on-board dvi connection. Then I took a flat screw driver and turned it on, I saw the CPU fan spin and the PSU fan spinning but the same red light showed up. I am still stuck and wonder what other options I have left.
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
AMD64 X2 5400
2x2GB Corsair (I am only using 1 stick to test at the moment)
Using onboard video instead of my 8800GT
Corsair 650TX watts (tested and it is brand new)
I feel like I don't know what else to do except I could take it to a computer technician to have a second look at it. If anyone have suggestion, I'd be happy to try.

I have done all of the following you listed except for testing the CPU in another machine. I will bring the two cpu to a local shop and have them tested. I will report back.
Quote from: Svet on 06-March-09, 04:54:11
Do you have power cable for the CPU connected?
Does the CPU works in another machine?
Have you done >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed?
Have you tested with mainboard out of PC case too? {With one memory stick in 1st DIMM close to CPU socket}
Does the CPU is properly installed?
Checked CPU for bent pins too?

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum - Ram suport

Where can I find a list over the ram that is suportet and testet with MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum ??
I have been using OCZ2P10664GK it run at 2.2v but the motherboard did not register it correct.

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodtestreport&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171&cat3_no=&prod_no=1443
That is where to find all tested components.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum problem

I just got my Corsair 650TX PSU from the mail today. Installed it and connected everything. When I turned the power on, nothing showed up. I did see red lights, and I thought "oh no...". So I went to check the manual and said if it red, then my old PSU must've taken out my CPU out at the same time. I did see my graphic card spinning, *relief* So I just wanted to double check with you guys if that's my CPU is totally gone/dead for good? I checked all connectors and made sure there was no problem. Everything was connected and well plugged.
My specs under sig as usual:
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
AMD 64 X2 4000+ 2.8Ghz (OC'D)
Bios Version 3.1 (6/3/2008)
2X 2 GB Corsair RAM 5-5-5-18 468.8 MHZ
EVGA 8800GT 512MB DDR3
16X DVD+/- RW Dual Layer
Corsair 650TX Watts PSU
Any help would be deeply appreciated.

Quote from: Bas on 15-January-09, 15:56:44
I agree, probably other parts went up in smoke as well.
The first thing comes to mind it the board is damaged too, as it's the first part being connected to the PSU.
Quote from: a4m4d64 on 15-January-09, 22:25:39
Most likely, the board shorted and fried the PS, Board RMA ????
Oh no...I hope the board isn't dead. I am going to be getting a new CPU and I will find out if it works or not. *Keeping my fingers cross.*
Another thing, I doubt the board is dead, because when I turned it back on, all the light is still lit upon powering up. So its obviously still working. But no post screen, and like I said before, upon looking at the LED lights according to page 2-26 on my manual, I got the first box. It states "System PowerOn- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly". So I know first thing come to mind is that I am certain the processor is installed properly when my original PSU died. I never took it out. Which left me the final choice, the CPU is officially dead/fried or however you want to call it.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum problem (Mobo dead again?)

Ok, its been more than 4 months since my computer have been "dead". I went through two RMA for my mobo MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum and I went through RMA for my AMD cpu chip twice. Just today I decided to put the parts together when I got my new chip. Upon putting the parts together and turning the machine on, I get nothing. No post beep, nothing on the screen of the monitor. My PSU fan is spinning, I still get the red light indicator on my motherboard as I always have been in the past.
I put the parts with 1 stick of RAM next to the CPU.
My components for the following:
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
AMD 64 X2 5600+
1 stick of 2 GB Corsair Memory
650 Watts Corsair PSU
Does anyone know what else to do? It seems like my options are getting dried up and I feel like I want to ask for a refund since my motherboard is still under warranty, if that's possible.

Wait slow down here. You're saying that I supposed to hear a beeping sound when I power on? If so, I heard none. I am hard of hearing myself by the way.
*Not sure what you mean el-jack?
Quote from: Fredrik on 30-April-09, 06:03:16
Are there more things connected to the same el. jack? - Have a feeling I asked you that before!?
This is not 100% true, but if nothing works there is a power failure. If some things work and there is no beeping you can guess towards the processor. With beeping memory climbs up the ladder as the prime suspect.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum - No Mem Voltage Settings?

I recently bought an MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum; along with a Phenom II 940 Black Edition and a set of OCZ Reaper 4gb PC8500/1066 DDR2.
I had, for awhile read that this motherboard was a great board and an excellent buy.
However, I can't seem to find a way to adjust the DRAM Voltage settings. I can change and adjust the memory timings, but not the voltage settings.
CPUz shows that my RAM is running at 1.8volts but it requires 2.1v! It also shows that all the mem timings are different from what they're set at in the BIOS.
Is there a way to unlock the Mem Voltage settings on this Motherboard?
If not, I may have to RMA it and get something else.

Don't have every bit of that info in front of my at the moment, but I can say, and show, where links are available...
AMD Phenom II 940 BE (Deneb)
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum w/ BIOS v3.4
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition (OCZ2RPR10664GK)
EVGA Geforce 8800GT 512DDR3 x2/SLI w/Driver v180.08
Creative X-Fi Platinum - (Not installed at present, all software/drivers removed during troubleshooting)
Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EACS 1TB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
ENERMAX Liberty ELT500AWT 500W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Logitech LX700 Keyboard/Mouse Combo - no longer available/not listed in products/could only find Logitechs original press release on it - Logitechs provided "set point" software is installed.
Hauppauge-WinTV-PVR-USB 2.0
Sony DVD-ROM IDE
NEC DVD RW IDE
The X-Fi Card, the two 8800GT's, and the Enermax PS' and both DVD drives, are carried over from my former system. All the rest were new, upgrade parts with a fresh and clean install of WinXP Pro w/SP3... Creative also came out with some new Drivers for that X-Fi sometime in 2008. I do not remember the Driver version or the exact date they were released, but I have tried them.
Also, I have tried rolling back the Geforce drivers back through several prior versions and ran tests with those as well, always with the same result.
I'll be removing one of the 8800GT's later on tonight when I get the chance and see what happens there.
One thing I noticed last night, is that the Mobo's Hybrid SLI is enabled with the OnBoard Video Port. I can not disable the Onboard, unless the Hybrid is disabled first. The cursor just skips over the listing for OnBoard when the Hybrid is enabled which is understandable.
However, when Hybrid is disabled and the settings saved, and system rebooted... its gets up to the WinXP Splash Screen then flashes a blue screen and automatically reboots and does this in a loop; until Hybrid is re-enabled.
At present, DRAM is manual configured in BIOS for 5.5.5.18 timings, and 2.20 voltage; as per manufacturer specs. CPU, is manually set at v1.350; which became available after re-flashing BIOS last night, and re-clearing CMOS.
Currently running system with the OnBoard Realtek Audio, using drivers from provided MSI CD.
Problems experience thus far...
Far Cry 2
Locks Ups/stuck in audio loop - often within 5 - 15 mins gameplay
Sometimes garbled Video; Alt Tabbing to Desktop and back into game clears this.
no error codes provided in Event Viewer
Crysis & Crysis Warhead
Locks up, often within 5 - 15 mins gameplay; usually locked up with a constant high pitch "Eeeeee" noise from speakers.
no error codes provided in Event Viewer
Unreal Tournament 3
Refuses to load any game maps, crashes to desktop
no error codes provided in Event Viewer
Second Life
Crashes to Desktop within 10 - 20 minutes
no error codes provided in Event Viewer
SPORE
Locks up within 5 - 15 minutes
no error codes provided in Event Viewer
Can browse internet for hours with no problems, no errors.
Can watch TV on my Hauppauge WinTV2000 USB PVR for hours, with no errors.
Can watch DVD's on any DVD software, for hours, with no errors.
Will try running Memtext86+ again tonight when I get home.

MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum - Help

Hi All
I'm new here and as I'm not sure where to look for help I thought posting a question might be best:-
I have 3 hot swap drive caddies only one of which is live. The internal fan became noisy so I simply swapped the connections (SATA, Power, HDD LED) for one of the unused caddies.
I now cannot boot although I clearly have power and the 4/8 boot LED's immediately show 2 green 2 red. According to my book it says that means ‘Initialising Hard Drive Controller' – that’s as far as it get's. I'm not getting anything on screen.
I did briefly reconnect the old Caddy but that made no difference. I have looked to see if I've accidentally disconnected something but thus far nothing appears to be wrong.
Whilst I built my machine there are some things I can't always work out so if anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated.
System Info:-
Gigabyte Aurora Case
MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum
AMD 9850 Quadcore 64bit Black Series
2 x Nvidia GT9800 Graphics (Ones out for now)
8 Gb RAM
OS Windows 7 64 Ultimate (Demountable Drive 250Gb Partitioned)
Plus 1 x 759Gb & 1 x 1Tb internal HDD partitioned.
Barbara

I have solved the problem myself!!
For anybody that it may help:-
I had an old IDE CDR which I disconnected ages ago BUT the IDE cable was still connected to the mainboard without issue. The LED error code (2 Green 2 Red) states - ' Initialising Hard Drive Controller - This will initialise IDE Drive and controller'.
For reasons that make no sense I removed the IDE Cable....and the machine booted without issue. This cable as I said was not in use and had caused no issues before.
By the way 'BAS' - If you read my post properly you may notice clues... like 'I clearly have power and the 4/8 boot LED's immediately show 2 green 2 red'...unless of course you use Steam or Gas :(
Barbara

K9N2 SLI Platinum with Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V Mounted - w/ Pictures

((I've updated my Temperature results in MY FIFTH POST DOWN; so please refer to the results in that post before jumping to conclusions!))
So.
I had some Credit available at a local Micro Center after returning a couple items to there that didn't work.
I decided to apply this credit to a new Cooler for my Phenom II 940 BE; and I settled on a Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V. It is basically the same thing as Xigmatek's HDT-S1283; just with black nickle over its aluminum fins and copper heat pipes. Read a lot of reviews that seemed to put Xigamtek's HDT model Coolers "on par" with both the TRue120 and OCZ Vendetta. I settled on the Black Knight primarily because I didn't want one that was all shiny and flashy; and this one supported the "snap on" lever set up of the AM2+ socket; rather then having to removemy Mob and bolting it on.
Got it mounted; though it didn't quite mount the way I had wanted it to; was hoping to have vertical, it so the fan blew through it and out the back of the case, via the case fan on the back. But it mounts horizontal the AM2 Socket. So the Fan is flat and blowing downwards.
Anyway.
I am thus far not as impressed as I had hoped. It does not seem any better then my Stock Cooler; with my Phenom II 940BE on stock settings at 3.0ghz..
Idle temps around 44c.
Running Prime95 and it immediately jumped to 55c as soon as the "Torture Test" started, and gradually rose to 64c where its been holding there. I get the same results from my Stock Cooler.
This, is with Arctic Silver 5 applied to the base of the block as opposed to the thermal compound that came included with it.
Anyway, here are some pictures of it mounted on my K9N2 SLI Platinum.
Dark Knights Fan is blowing air DOWNwards.
Case Fan immediately to the left of the Dark Knight here, is blowing air out the back of the case.
The Case fan just above that, is blowing air into the case, as my HDD used to be there but no longer is.
The Case fan at the roof, of the case, is also blowing air into the case.
There is a large 120mm fan on the front of the case which is not shown, that is also blowing air into the case.
Left side of the Dark Knight; just barely touches the CIRCU PIPE Heat sink.
Right Side of the Dark Knight, just barely covers DIMM Slot 1. It pushed my Ram to the side by a couple Milimeters, so I moved them into Dimms slots 3-4.
Perhaps, the rest of my Fans need to be adjusted to work best with this; I am not sure.
But I expected to see at least a difference of 5 - 10 degrees celsius when compared with my stock cooler. I was, hoping to use this thing to push my chip into a higher Overclock. As it is, with my stock cooler, I can not overclock much higher then 3.4ghz. But if this Xigmatek is preforming about the same as my stock cooler, then I am afraid it just won't do for a suitable cooler for overclocking...

The Stock vCore for the chip is 1.350v.
I was able to go as high as 3.5gz with that. When I pushed to 3.6ghz, I had to push the vCore up to 1.375v.
At 3.7ghz, I had to push the vCore up to 1.4v.. and am now running at 1.450v for 3.8ghz.
This particular chip is claimed to be able to push 4.0ghz at 1.5v; though most people haven't been able to achieve this without Liquid Cooling. Infact, AMD set a Worlds Record with this chip, pushing it to 6.5ghz under Liquid Nitrogen... They did the same with the PhenomII x3 720BE.
Also; I was using the Stock Cooler on mine at 3.5ghz and was getting similar Temps to what you're getting. The Stock AMD cooler can't take that chip much pasted the 3.5/3.6 marks, depending on Chip, as bare in mind, not every chip of the same model is the same. Your 940BE may run differently from mine...
You're also using a different motherboard; so your Heat Pipes layout and configuration is different from mine; nt sure if this would have much effect on your CPU heat, don't think it should.... But it looks like your Mobo has more room to mount that V1 in a vertical position, with the fan blowing out the rear. Coolers like mine, can't mount that way.
I honestly believe though, if Xigmatek were able to supply their S1283 series coolers with a mounting bracket that would allow it to mount vertically like that, then it would dramatically improve its performance.
At present, mine is blowing air up, from the Video Cards, through the Cooler, and up towards the fans at the top which pulls it out the case. My video Cards are pushing 70c under load so I'm already pulling hot air. I also have two Thermaltake iCage's now, with 120mm Fans on the front, blowing air out the back. One of those is blowing air directly over the Cooler, and out the rear case fan.... which is why I think if I were able to mount a cooler in a vertical position, the CPU would probably run even cooler.

Nemesis Elite case front Audio & MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum

Issue/dilemma I'm having:
I recently purchased a K9N2 SLI Platinum motherboard and Nemesis Elite case. Here is my dilemma: the naming conventions used for the audio connectors from case and motherboard pins are different.
ie. case connectors are labeled; mic in, mic pwr, R-Ret, L-Ret, R-out, L-out and Ground. The motherboard pins Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1
This connector allows you to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with
Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
HD Audio Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 MIC_L Microphone - Left channel
2 GND Ground
3 MIC_R Microphone - Right channel
4 NC
5 LINE out_R Analog Port - Right channel
6 MIC_JD Jack detection return from front panel microphone JACK1
7 Front_JD Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC
jack detection resistor network
8 NC No control
9 LINE out_L Analog Port - Left channel
10 LINEout_JD Jack detection return from front panel JACK2
This motherboard is based off of Intel HD audio. The case doesn't support HD audio! Can anyone give me a mapping of the case to the pin head that will work?
Thanks

Try this:
If you want connect an AC’97 front panel audio system to HD onboard headers, try these steps:
Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R
Connect Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio only; you don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio.

ACC on MSI K9N2 SLI platinum...

lol ok this question is slightly vague i know and i am sorry, but i was wondering if the K9n2 sli platinum has any settings in the bios that pertain the AMD's Advanced Clock Calibration... i was reading around online and Nvidia said that some 750a and 780a boards will support this feature... lol and really the only reason why i would like to have this feature is so i could turn my phenom II 550 i am getting on wednesday into a full blow quad core... :P i know this could potentially harm my cpu but i was just wondering if it could be done... thank you

I would try the overclock forum. http://techreport.com/articles.x/15256/11

¿Could work together a MSI K9N2 Sli Platinum and a Radeon HD 4890-HD489XZSFC?

Hello. I know that nVidia and Ati chips are not the best friends. However, I have a very good price and opportunity to buy the XFX RadeonHD 4890 1 GB DDR5 HD489XZSFC. Should I try? Actually I`m running a MSI 9600GT-OC which is not bad at all. This 4890 seems to be really great, I`ve been reading a lot of customer reviews and all of them were delighted.
K9N2 use the DDR2 memory and this GPU has the DDR5.
What do you think about?
Regards,
Florin

We are not going to recommend other manufacturers competing products. ATI video cards and NVIDIA MOBOS should have no problem working together. So, an MSI Radeon 4890 should not have any issue with a K8N2 SLI Platinum.

MSI k9n2 sli platinum - drivers for xp64???

Ok, I bought the MSI K9N2 Platinum SLI 750a motherboard and it has been nothing but trouble since day one.
First, I tried installing various linux distros on it, none of them worked, but I expected that, so it's not really a big deal.
Second, I installed Windows XP 32 bit. It loaded up fine, but whenever I dragged a window across the screen it stuttered and was blocky. I had two spare graphics cards one an NVIDIA GeForce and the other an ATI Radeon. I installed both of these on separate installations of XP 32bit, and neither was picked up correctly by the motherboard. At this point I did a reformat and a fresh install. Then I installed the drivers from the MSI K9N2 driver cd one by one, while restarting the computer between drivers. Lo and behold it worked....however, 32bit XP does not properly pick up all the RAM I have (8g), it only picked up three. So naturally I decided to move to XP 64bit.
Third, So I get Windows XP 64 bit installed and I pop the driver cd in the drive and it wont let me install anything. Weird. So I go to the MSI website and amazingly, the drivers for this motherboard do not exist in 64bit format. At least not that I can find. Please tell me I'm wrong. Also, I can't install the NVIDIA drivers (ie no networking), and the windows drag across the screen like they are stuck in mud.
My question is this: the K9N2 is marketed as 64 bit. It takes a 64 bit cpu. It has RAM slots for up to 8gb...but the drivers don't exist in 64bit format!?!
Please point me in the right direction and tell me that I'm mistaken in this....
thank you.

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So I go to the MSI website and amazingly, the drivers for this motherboard do not exist in 64bit format. At least not that I can find. Please tell me I'm wrong.
You need to look a little harder, they are all listed on this page:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1443
Once you've installed all the mainboard drivers, you then need to install the correct 64bit drivers for your graphics card:
>>nVidia Drivers<< >>ATi Drivers<<

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