For anyone wondering about the possible problems with new PSUs lacking a -5V line (powering the onboard creative chip) check these out:
Suitable power supplies
and this:
Voltage adaptor fix
Apparently MSI will add the '-5V fix' component if you RMA the board to them. Or if your board...
Actually, after all the hassle I might just flag this MSI board and go for the new ASUS A8N32 SLI Deluxe board. they look so sexy with that heat pipe. *Ahem*
Sorry, posted this way back on page 2. Seems that this has been answered several times. :)
And I was wrong anyway. Lol. Some people can get it to work, sound and all, with a 20 pin PSU, or so it seems.
As an aside, does anyone know of an ATX 2.0 or better PSU that is 24 pin AND has a -5V...
Hey dude,
I've no idea whether your question about the sound problem in the MSI K8N Platinum board has been answered to your satisfaction yet but I may have an answer for you. In the user guide that comes with it, I noticed that "MSI reminds you that this board must use a power supply with a...
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