MSI K9N2G Neo-FD AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: new eggs rma!!!!!!!! Go Newegg

Cons: got it built new pc, and it wouldnt post, should have read other reviews, mother board is a waswte of time and money.

Other Thoughts: seriously just a waste of time instead i just bought a asus

Pros: I really wanted this board because of the features.

Cons: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results - Einstein. So like an idiot I got another one thinking that things would be different this time. The board would not POST either. I sent it to MSI as a warranty repair and it took MSI about 2 weeks to turn the board around. I carefully installed it again and it won't POST. The sad thing is that MSI didn't even put any documentation in with the repair to indicate what was fixed or what they found. I have a sneaking suspicion that they just sent the board back. If it is the same board that tested good, that would have been useful information to look for some other problem. One egg for the disappointment and aggravation.

Other Thoughts: I'm sure that this model will work, as there are a few folks out there that have gotten theirs to work. A good product is not just one that works well out of the box. The real test of a company's commitment to quality is how they handle the problems. If a company puts all of its money into an excellent product but none into support, the odd item that fails will result in 100% customer dissatisfaction for that part. If they put the money and resources into proper customer support, those customers that they would have lost because of a defective part would still be satisfied customers after the repair.

Things break or come DOA. That's a fact of life. Imagine if there was no Newegg to act as a buffer between these companies and us consumers? No more MSI motherboards for me. I can't take the chance that the board will fail or come DOA. I don't trust MSI anymore to resolve any problems. Just a little info would have been the difference. How sad.

Pros: Lots of features, overclock options and USB connections. 6 SATA if you use RAID. Otherwise only 4. PCIx 2.0 slot. Good on board graphics. Used a 6000+ with 4g of GSkill PC800 memory with the 4-4-4-12 timings and a 9800GT graphics card. Still running XP Pro.

Cons: Picky about ram. Like Noah's review strange random messages about overclock errors when your not overclocking (among many others and blue screens) with BIOS v1.1. These were related to ram (see other thoughts). MSI Core center doesn't work. Can't get any main board or CPU temperatures. They are grayed out. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no effect. Using latest version. Board is too narrow. Unable to access three mounting screws so the edge of the board is flexible and bends when you plug things in near that edge. Also makes the SATA connectors get covered by a high end graphics card.

Other Thoughts: Gave up on it and got an RMA number. Ordered the ASUS M3N78Pro and 4g of Kingston PC800 with the 4-4-4-12 timings. Built the ASUS system using the GSkill memory. No issues with the ASUS and the GSkill memory. Then just for the heck of it I tried this MSI board as a possible update to my 10 year old system using the Kingston memory and a AMD 4850+ using on board graphics. All the issues went away. So I let the RMA expire. Been running it for about a year now. Never had a problem with stability again. Still have no main board or CPU temperature readings though. I noticed some reviews say they are using GSKill memory. Wouldn't work in my system.

Pros: Pretty box and it had all of the features that I needed.

Cons: So close. After a week of use there was a quiet pop and then nothing. I could not get it to POST. I replaced it (Thanks Newegg!) and the next one would power up only if the 4-pin CPU plug was removed from the MB, but would not POST. Swapped out the CPU and power supply with no effect. How sad.

Other Thoughts: This motherboard thing is getting to be a hit and miss thing. I think I'll give MSI some time to fix their quality issues before I try another MSI product again.

As always Newegg customer service rocks.

Pros: Couldn't tell you. I have replaced 2 within a month, the first board caught fire on 1 of the capacitors. The second board was received 2 weeks later, hooked it up, and POP! The same capacitor blew in half.

Cons: Haven't been able to use it!

Other Thoughts: MSI has cruddy customer service, and are not helpful at all.

Pros: The product is look's good, I say that because I got only a month just a little bit more, over 30 day for Newegg replace it. I have to deal directly with MSI Canada and in that point the problem begin MSI Canade is very poor for customer service I hope for you don't need to work with is take a long time my motherbord is now 2 weeks on MSI and I still no info I try to have it and no answer. I have to buy another one because I need my computer but now I know if you want service buy another brand.

Cons: The product is ok if you don't need support or service

Pros: Good price, got an open box which usually means someone with an self-overrated tech knowledge didn't know what they were doing RMA'd it.

Cons: Doesn't clean up my computer desk for me. No 64 bit drivers on CD from MSI-not even listed on support page

Other Thoughts: Running XP X64 on a Phenom 8750 BE oc'd to 3.0GHz, 4Gb PC6400 RAM. No problems installing 64 bit XP. Had to go to NVidia to get 64 bit drivers-once installed everything screams. Can now render a 1024x768 multiple formula fractal in under 40 seconds. On my old 2.5GHz X2 took about 1:30.

Pros: Buy this Board you'll be happy

Cons: NONE!

Other Thoughts: 3 PC's - 3 MSI MoBo k9n2g NEO-FD, 1 PC (AMD Dualcore CPU 5600) - 2 PC's (AMD Quadcore 9850's) 1 PC (Ram OCZ 2x2gig DDR2 800) 2 PC's (Ram Gskill 4x2 gig DDR2 800 in each) 1 PC (HD WD 320 gigs SATA2) 2 PC's (HD WD 500 gigs SATA2 in each) 1 PC (MSI Vid card N9600 pcix 2.0) 2 PC's (MSI Vid Card N9800 pcix 2.0 in each) All 3 PC's have SATA DVD Burners-All 3 PC's running Vista Home Premium 64bit-All 3PC's have 600 watt Power Supplies.

Pros: Reliable, and easy to setup. Lots of options.

Cons: The 24-pin power supply connector is a tad far from where most power supply's are located in the chassis. The power connector reached from the PS to the MB, but it was a bit of a stretch.

Pros: Bought 3 MSI MoBo this is my 3rd review.

Cons: NONE

Other Thoughts: Buy this board and you will be happy you did