Orange slot in MSI K9N SLI Platinum

Quick and Dirty:
What cards can I use in the Orange slot for in the K9N SLI Platinum?
Details:
I currently have the K8N Neo4 Platinum and am upgrading from 939 to socket AM2. I want the K9N SLI Platinum board but NEED 3 PCI slots. The three cards I need are Promise Ultra ATA/133 card, Soundblaster X-Fi sound card, Belkin wireless G LAN card. The K9N has three slots but that INCLUDES the orange slot but I don't know what its for.
I tried the wireless card in the orange slot but i can't get the drivers to install and "accept" the card. Works fine when I switch back to white slot. I'm afraid without 3 slots I cannot purchase the board. Any solutions?

Tried:
Raid card installed without a hitch, first time installing that in this system.
Also tried:
Moved X-Fi from two slots down into the orange slot, was working immediately after bootup. I'm psyched beyond belief.
Will be buying the K9N Platinum. Thanks for the info.

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Quote from: nuttycomputer on 25-April-07, 19:40:40
Russell.......
Rang MSI in the UK and they gave me an email address:
[email protected]
And they emailed me back with the following message:
Hi,
We have in stock E21-7030012-A91 and we will send you the item free of charge.
Please provide full delivery address.
Best Regards,
MSI (UK) Returns Department
(non-direct customers)
UK - www.msicomputer.co.uk
HQ - www.msi.com.tw
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rig config:
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bios version: 1.3v
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Quote from: nellinil on 10-July-10, 10:27:51
yes the psu has a single +12v rail with 21A rating, but somehow i don't feel the problem is because of it. When my system successfully boots, it works properly. I can play or work on high performance softwares for any number of hours without fail, which ought not to happen if the psu is bad.
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jackaninny
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Maybe someone else in this forum is a bit more knowledgable on the subject.
ss

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According to this best thing is RMA..
Dear Kamal,
We have fixed this issue by changing C565 from 100pF to 220pF. All the stock had been reworked, and we have informed all the MSI™ Distributor locators.
So please get your MB for RMA.
As to the RMA, The normal procedure is to contact your reseller (the place you bought the board from) for repair/exchange , If the reseller for some reason like bankrupt cannot be contacted, then contact MSI distributor http://www.msi.com.tw/program/contact/where2buy/ or MSI office near your place http://www.msi.com.tw/program/about/w2b/index.php
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I have a MSI K9N SLI plat MB, an AMD 64 x2 4200 cpu, a EVGA nvidia 7600GS video card and 2gb mem.
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Quote from: don_mccarter on 24-August-06, 14:16:44
I have a MSI K9N SLI plat MB, an AMD 64 x2 4200 cpu, a EVGA nvidia 7600GS video card and 2gb mem.
My problem is that I am unable to get windows XP, XP64, or Vista to run on my IDE hard drive.
I am running XP from an SATA HD and it works OK. I have a CD/DVD and IDE HD on the IDE controller.
Updated BIOS to 1.3, no help.
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Trouble here too
My system bit similer to your one:
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2x 256Mb nvidia 7600GS on SLI
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- Yes it is a fresh install of Windows7 on a drive that originally had XP Pro
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- I tried the old RAM (2GB Corsair) and it also had the same issue. Even at default RAM settings or otherwise. Now I'm back to the 4GB Patriot Vipers.
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Hello,
I have started the PC as per usual. Pushed the power button... nothing. Then again... nothing. Then I swithed off from the switch near the mains entry. and switched on... PC started however I get nothing on the screen. No beeps.
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Quote from: Bas on 19-January-09, 00:17:28
Put a stick of memory in there of el-cheapo brand.
Those Corsairs you have need more voltage to start if I'm not mistaken.
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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?
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1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 Conroe 2.66GHz 4M shared L2 Cache
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install both VGAs:
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type in "run":
rundll32.exe nvcpl.dll,LaunchMultiGpuApplet /* click OK or hit {ENTER} key when its done */
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to verify that SLI is functional correctly get a Everest:
http://www.lavalys.com/beta/everestultimate_build_1059_welo4kjhnxa.zip
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you have already mentioned yourself, that you have an OEM-Board, not an MSI-Retail Board. MSI does not provide end-user support for OEM products, as this is the responsability of the OEM Vendor who is selling OEM Boards under a different name. Also, this forum will not support OEM Products and that is why I will have to close this thread.
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**TOPIC LOCKED**

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Hi. I don't speak english very vell, so sorry
A bought an MSI K8N SLI Platinum mainboard, 7800 GTX Videocard and I don't know use it with NON SLI mode If the SLI card there in NON-SLI mode, my pc isn't run. Just black screen, and the D-Bracket is show, that the booting is stopped in memory-control (second LED is red.) If I turn my SLI card for SLI mode, accordingly the PCI-E bus is 8x and my PC is run.
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Szóval van egy ilyen lapom, de nem tom használni 7800 GTX-el. Egyszerűen nem tudom használni non sli módba, a kép mindig fekete és memória-ellenőrzésnél megáll sli módban meg megy a gép, de csak 8x-os üzemmódba. ugyan ez a hiba egy 6600 gt-vel is. Szóval helllllp

Quote from: ChakkaSol on 30-October-05, 08:57:50
First, search the internet for a free translater program and cut n paste. Second, you need to place the graphics card in the pcie slot next to the cpu. Third, you need to make sure the SLI switch card is placed "non-sli" with the arrow pointed towards the graphics card. Finally, you need to make sure your SLI switch card is fully in place so the copper teeth dont show (I made that mistake and my rig didnt boot either). Just my 2 cents.
1st -- ok
2nd - the video card is there next to the cpu in 1st PCI-E bus
3rd -- the SLI switch card is placed non-sli with the arrow pointed towards the graphics card.
fin --- well, i have no idea about this, 'couse after i've removed the card, i could not push it back to its place fully anymore, so the copper teeth show up. I also tried to force it with a screwdriver, but it didn't work. but i can turn on the card holder

MSI K8N SLi Platinum Duall Channel not work? Please help

I Have Athlon 64 3200 Venice, MSI K8N SLi Platinum and 2x 1Gb Corsair Value Select (VS1GB400C3: 780-0526097-0-747791 and 780-0526097-0-747595) i set both modules in green slots. But it works as single channel on 200 mhz? Why? How I can set to work in dual channel on 400 mhz? Thanks and sory on my bad Ennglish.

Quote from: iggsy on 29-July-05, 06:03:49
Ok I unerstand but i have 201mhz whay 201 instend 200 ?!
Mine does the same thing at the startup screen but not on cpuz...go figure. Just my 2 cents.

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