MSI K9NGM2 or K9AGM in the U.S.?

[programmer]

Anyone know if/when either of these mobos is coming to the U.S.? I was going to ask MSI but haven't found any clear site or email address to send the question.

I've been very happy with MSI products in the past and am looking forward to a new build using one of these boards.

 

[programmer]

er, uh, well anyone have contact info for MSI then? thx

 

[Trey22]

I wish... haven't been able to find them... had to settle for an Asus M2NPV-VM. Has DVI. BIOS is decent, some overclocking options.

 

[Dgard]

Yes, I ended up settling for the Asus board as well. I was trying to wait for either the K9AGM, or preferably, the DFI C51PV-M2/G, which is another 6150 board with DVI. I emailed DFI about the availability, and I was told it would be for sale in the US in "the September time frame". programmer, if you care about overclocking, you might want to download the K9AGM manual. The BIOS, at least as it's shown in the manual, is very, very basic. The DFI board is just the opposite, and the Asus board I ended up buying is somewhere between.

 

[Dgard]

Oh. Contact info for MSI- marketing1@msicomputer.com

 

[programmer]

thanks for the email address -- I just sent them mail and will let you all know what response I get.

 

[FireTech]

I recently emailed the Oz MSI distro and they said 'soon' but that was a month ago and no sign......

 

[programmer]

Just heard back from MSI. The K9NGM2-FID has just been released in the US (and is now on the US website). The ATI-based version K9AGM is "pending".

 

[Basilisk]

ZZF now has it in stock:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=249618

 

[xgsound]

newegg too!


Jim

 

[jackylman]

Anybody seen the K9AGM or any other Xpress1150 boards for sale in the U.S.?

 

[knightc2]

I have contemplated getting this board as well, but I am concerned that it does not come with the component TV out bracket. IS this true? I know the 939 version of this board does come with it.

 

[IITravel1]

Does not come with the component bracket, and there are no options for the memory in the bios with the current bios version.

 

[knightc2]

Can the tv out bracket be ordered anywhere for a decent price? I am currently contemplating purchasing this board or the 939 board but I need the component TV out.

 

[jackylman]

Originally posted by: IITravel1
Does not come with the component bracket, and there are no options for the memory in the bios with the current bios version.

So have you seen it for sale anywhere?

 

[alent1234]

pretty sure sure newegg has them, i was going to buy one but then i decided on the nforce 550 one

 

[jsparington]

Originally posted by: knightc2
Can the tv out bracket be ordered anywhere for a decent price? I am currently contemplating purchasing this board or the 939 board but I need the component TV out.

i found the bracket here for $15 - http://www.vidabox.com/shop/index.php?m...ge=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=47

hope this helps!

 

[Morgoth777]

For those of you who are looking for the MSI TV-out bracket, I found it at the following site.

http://www.vidabox.com/shop/index.php?m...ge=product_info&cPath=4&products_id=47

Hope this helps some of you.

 

[tomt4535]

Newegg has the K9NGM2-FID. I just picked one up for a system Im putting together for a friend, and Ill let you know how it does. I have the Socket 939 version of the board also, I can probably do some comparison.

 

[programmer]

tomt4535 - what do you think of the mb? apparently the 939 version is discontinued as its nowhere to be found. thx

 

[knightc2]

Anyone know if the capacitor issue with blocking one of the PCI slots has been fixed? Apparently one of the PCI slots is rendered useless because there are capacitors in the way where the card would go. Sounds like a stupid thing to overlook in the design phase. Anyone have this board that can comment? Also how mature is the bios? Any OC options available?

 

[knightc2]

Bump

 

[tooat]

Hi..

well now...should I bite ?

K9AGM listed at atacom.com...

"MSI K9AGM-FID ATI RADEON XPRESS1150 AM2 2DDR2 DVI(VGA) 2PCI PCI-E MATX RS485 = X300SE ,,, $79.95"

tooat
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Sig? I don't need no stinking sig...

 

[chucky2]

What I don't understand is why these would be just coming out when AMD 690G/ATI RS690 should be coming out in a month or three?

Unless that new chipset is a mostly drop in replacement and they'll just make a limited PROD run of these until the new chipset based boards hit...

Chuck

 

[knightc2]

These boards have been out for quite a while. I saw them back in late July and I believe they have been around for longer than that.
Sounds like a nice board for HTPC or a decent integrated solution as long as the PCI capacitor issue has been fixed. I have the 939 version of this board and so far it has been great.