MOVED: MSI P7N SLI Platinum overclock question

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My graphics card is MSI 8800 Ultra with Zaman VF-1000 cooler,my PSU is a Power+Plus (WIN) 750W (54A)
But interesting if I put back everything on stock settings in BIOS all the games are running fine.Because the freezing and shutdown problem is with every game that I have played:COD MW3,BF3,TOP GUN Hard lock....if my pc is overclocked

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  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum overclock question

    I try to push my CPU on 3.2Ghz.I have noticed that when I lower the multiplier I get better temps..
    My CPU is q6600 G0 revision with stock voltage:1.24V
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    1600FSB
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    PCI-E 100
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    NB:1.4V
    SB:1.5
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    I have tested it both times with Intel Burn Test successfully.But while playing any games like BF 3 keeps freezing and shutting down...
    What do I need to change to make the system stable?The temperature is not a problem on 3Ghz(333x9) was not more than 62C on 100% load and on 3.2Ghz(400x8)is around 61C on 100% load
    I think my system has good airflow there are 3 80mm Zalman fans blowing in cold air to my system behind my CPU cooler is a 120 mm Zalman fan taking hot air from CPU + I have a PCI slot sytem fan as well which is taking the warm air out straight from my graphics card..
    Thanks.

    My graphics card is MSI 8800 Ultra with Zaman VF-1000 cooler,my PSU is a Power+Plus (WIN) 750W (54A)
    But interesting if I put back everything on stock settings in BIOS all the games are running fine.Because the freezing and shutdown problem is with every game that I have played:COD MW3,BF3,TOP GUN Hard lock....if my pc is overclocked

  • MOVED: MSI P7N SLI PLATINUM OVERCLOCKING THE Q6600 HELP ME OUT!!!

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=116949.0

    Quote from: Langnasen on 13-May-08, 01:02:23
    You do not want to see them going over 60c really.
    You can go over 60C without any problems, just keep it under ~70C under full load.
    If you want your cores below 60C you cant oc very far even with a great cooler, or you'll need watercooling or a dozen fans @high speed
    I've seen many people with stress temps of around ~68C and I know someone who has it running 24/7, with cores at ~65C at peak moments for a few hours.
    His system has been fine for almost 2 yrs now  .
    And what about the summer?
    It has been 27C here in Holland and my cores ran sometimes over ~61C for a couple of hours (lotta decoding/encoding done) and all is still working fine 
    Below 60C with a decent oc on air cooler,in summers is a nono as far as i know.
    Unless like you, you like a lot of fans spinning at high speed ( must sound terrible ) to cool things down.

  • MSI P7N SLI PLATINUM OVERCLOCKING THE Q6600 HELP ME OUT!!!

    This is my build
    MSI P7N 750I PLAT
    Q6600
    ZALMAN 120MM COPPER
    PC 6400 - 2X2G 4-4-4-12
    650W PSU
    9800GTX
    I cannot overclock the processor what so ever, it wont even let me go from 800mhz fsb to 815 without it crashing.  I NEED PLEASE someone to help me with this, what settings to i put it at along with the voltages.
    im about to return this peice of crap board and njever buy an msi ever again i fi kant solve this issue, i want to get it running, please help!

    Quote from: Langnasen on 13-May-08, 01:02:23
    You do not want to see them going over 60c really.
    You can go over 60C without any problems, just keep it under ~70C under full load.
    If you want your cores below 60C you cant oc very far even with a great cooler, or you'll need watercooling or a dozen fans @high speed
    I've seen many people with stress temps of around ~68C and I know someone who has it running 24/7, with cores at ~65C at peak moments for a few hours.
    His system has been fine for almost 2 yrs now  .
    And what about the summer?
    It has been 27C here in Holland and my cores ran sometimes over ~61C for a couple of hours (lotta decoding/encoding done) and all is still working fine 
    Below 60C with a decent oc on air cooler,in summers is a nono as far as i know.
    Unless like you, you like a lot of fans spinning at high speed ( must sound terrible ) to cool things down.

  • MOVED: msi p7n sli platinum ram chips problem

    This topic has been moved to Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad boards.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=145761.0

    Please give full system specs --> >>Posting Guide<<
    Try running the RAM at 800MHz 5-5-5-15 1.8V 2T.

  • Help: can't overclock Q9300 - MSI P7N SLI Platinum !

    I tryed everything, i just can't overclock Q9300...way ?. tryed alle beta bios..please help !!
    Overclock only to 340 makes PC freeze
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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz 6MB FSB1333
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    Asus GeForce PCI-E 8800GT 512MB
    Antec Sonata 3 Earthwatt 500Watt HD + eSata front
    All bios here i have tryed, but no luck:
    http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=27386192&postcount=5
    Somebody had luck to overclock Q9300 on P7N-SLI Platinum ? please post info

    Try with mem settings auto and only adjust Vdimm to vendorspecs.
    Did you try BIOS V1.1 from MSI : http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1373
    This did solve some memory issues.
    If so try, if you can, QVL memory and see if problem persists.
    Hope this helps  , good luck and keep us posted   
    Also be sure that your on manual and not linked, this will give problems too, when fsb divider gets higher then memory divider.
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    I had the same with my board  , the only difference with yours is the cirque pipe cooling and an extra chip for yorkfield support  , but it is do-able

  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum and OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition

    Hello,
    I have a MSI P7N SLI Platinum nForce 750i SLI motherboard and I would like to inquire if it is fully compatible with OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition memory? Firstly, I do not seem to get the correct timings with the default settings, speed is not very good, after 5 hours of running Memtest86+ there was 30 errors. I have never had the memory crash and games seem to run fine, but the memory feels much slower than it should be. Is the memory supposed to work fine with this motherboard and I'm just imagining everything? I don't know if I'm also supposed to be worried by the errors Memtest86+ returned?
    Thank you in advance for any help.

    Quote from: Del UK on 07-September-08, 05:44:14
    If memtest returned errors, yes 
    Well, there does not have to be a problem with the memory just because it returned errors. There could be many other explanations why there are errors.
    Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 07-September-08, 08:04:45
    Jacobl, please post full system specs.  Read the >>Posting Guide<< to get an idea of the details you should provide.
    How many modules of what capacity do you have?  What are your current RAM-related BIOS settings?
    If you have more than one stick of RAM, please test each stick seperately with memtest86+ and see if the errors are caused by one of the sticks only.  Otherwise there is no way to tell if there is a compatibility problem or just a faulty memory stick.
    Please post a link to the OCZ product site and also a screenshot of the CPU-Z "SPD" tab.
    I have this memory: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_sli_ready_edition_4gb_dual_channel.
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    Intel E8200
    MSI P7N SLI Platinum
    OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition 4GB Dual Channel
    Gigabyte Geforce 8800GT 512MB PCI
    500GB Western Digital SATA
    SATA DVD burner
    Windows XP SP3
    Antec 500W PSU
    I usually troubleshoot components step by step - eliminating all possible reasons until I have found the solution. My first step was to post here to find out if there are any known compatibility issues with the motherboard and memory. I adjusted the memory timings with a slight overclock because the motherboard did not load the default timings by default. I will start by adjusting the BIOS settings, check if the memory is inserted into the right DIMM slots and then test the memory sticks one by one. But to answer my own question: I think the motherboard and memory should have no compatibility issues and it must be something else.
    Quote from: Freestate on 07-September-08, 23:06:36
    I have the OCZ 6400 Fatal1ty modules 2x2 GB that is very similar of the ones you ask.And they are running perfectly but i must set the epp latency and voltaje values in BIOS! The simple modules of ocz are in the memory compatibilty list i thought that the SLI and Falal1ty modules are just the same with a little boost.
    I had to set the right timings also. As far as I know, the SLI and Fatal1ty modules are probably the same, just with a little boost. I think it would be very strange if a module with the name "SLI-Ready Edition" and a Nforce 750i motherboard would not be compatible together.
    Anyway, any other advice on what steps I should take? I assume by now that the motherboard and memory should work together without problem. Sorry if I started out bad by not following the posting guidelines on the forum.

  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum - no POST, how to use Floppy BIOS upgrade

    Component Summary:
    MOBO: MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX, BIOS ver 1.1 (A7380NMS V1.1 022508)
    MEM: CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W, S-spec: SLB9J (E0)
    VGA: EVGA 512-P3-N878-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ SSC Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
    PSU: Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU 600 W ATX12V SLI Ready
    Same problem is occurring as outlined in the following threads:
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119615.0
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120513.0
    I've carried out the same out-of-box tests indicated in 119615.0 without success.
    Question:
    Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use? If yes, kindly outline the necessary steps to be carried out and please point me to the correct BIOS upgrade link for this configuration. If all else fails, MOBO can be exchanged but if BIOS can be upgraded via this method, I prefer this approach. I don't have access to an alternative CPU, so that approach is far less than ideal. Thanks for your assistance.

    Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use?
    Yes, in theory it is possible to try an AMI BIOS Recovery Flash. However, in case their are other problems that are not visible because of the current problem, it is rather risky.  If there is a memory problem or something similar that is currently undetected, the system may crash during flashing and your board will be rendered useless.
    Quote
    f yes, kindly outline the necessary steps
    What you need:
    - you need an internal floppy drive (properly connected to the board and 100% intact)
    - you need an empty & formated floppy disk (make sure you check it for errors before you use it)
    - you need a PS/2 Keyboard
    What you have to do:
    - download the latest BIOS-Archive file from here:
    http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1373
    - extract the BIOS File (e.g. A7380NMS.120), rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM [not AMIBOOT.120.ROM] and copy it to the floppy disk
    - insert the prepared floppy disk into the floppy drive attached to the P7N SLI Platinum and Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU
    - start the system and hit CTRL + HOME to force the system into recovery mode
    If that does not work, try a different floppy drive & disk.  Don't complain is the system crashes during flashing if the recovery flash starts (system stability is your responsibility).
    If you can't get the recovery routine to start and read the AMIBOOT.ROM file from the floppy disk, you need to install a supported processor.

  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum CPU Power Socket

    I have a MSI P7N SLI Platinum and I just noticed I dont have a 8pin power plug on my ATX PSU ( this PSU is in my AMD rig)
    I've just had a go of trying out my MSI P7N SLI Platinum board as a computer shop said just insert the 4 pin plug you used on your AMD board near the CPU..
    I questioned him about it leaving 4 sockets bare, he said it would be fine..
    Well I've tried booting up the rig and I get nothing on the screen (No Signal ) checked all sockets (graphics card, cpu)
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    I'm using a Intel Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz Processor Socket 775 which I know is fine,,,
    Any views on this "you can use a 4pin plug on the 8pin CPU power socket " ?
    Could this be the reason my rig is not booting ?
    THanks 

    "Any views on this "you can use a 4pin plug on the 8pin CPU power socket " ?"
    Yes you can. Make sure that 4pin cable is connected properly at correct side of 8pin socket.
    "Could this be the reason my rig is not booting ?"
    Nop. You can plug 8pin CPU cable if you want to test opposite Should boot with both 4 or 8.
    Read >>Posting Guide<<

  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum Compatibility with Dominator PC10000

    Hello forummer,its been a while since I last posted..I wanted to ask 
    I wanted to buy a MSI P7N SLI Platinum 750i motherboard and wonder if it fits my Corsair Dominator DDR2 1250MHz PC10000..
    I read reviews that the most it can support is DDR2 800,hmm can it support the RAM ?thanks for ur help guys 

    Quote from: asamkipas on 15-March-09, 16:13:51
    Hello forummer,its been a while since I last posted..I wanted to ask 
    I wanted to buy a MSI P7N SLI Platinum 750i motherboard and wonder if it fits my Corsair Dominator DDR2 1250MHz PC10000..
    I read reviews that the most it can support is DDR2 800,hmm can it support the RAM ?thanks for ur help guys 
    DDR2-1250 is an overclocking rating.  The memory modules should run fine @DDR2-800.  Maybe you can stably overclock the modules to higher speeds, however, nobody can really guarantee you that those sticks will be able to operate @DDR2-1250 (625 MHz) on this board/chipset.

  • Help with ram slots on MSI P7N SLI PLATINUM

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    MSI P7N SLI PLATINUM (MS-7380)
    bios version: 1.3v
    Q6600 quard core 2.66GHz
    Zotac modded 9800GTX+ amped version
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    windows 7 X64
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    2) It will load upto windows startup screen, crash and restart in an infinite loop.
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    4) If i run any memory diagnostic, it will give errors.
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    Recently the problem happened again, though my tinkering didn't help. My system only boots up if i place any of the ram sticks in the 3rd slot (the 1st orange one). It wont work for any other slot and neither will it work if i place both of the sticks together. I have tried resetting my bios as well cmos settings, but it has not helped. My mb is still in warranty, but if i give it for repair, it will be gone for a good month or so, which doesn't go well with me. If someone has any suggestions, or a way out, it will be highly appreciated. Please help!

    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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  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum

    Hello,
    I have a mainboard MSI P7N SLI Platinum that doesn't boot. I connected it out of the case, tried different CPU's, different PSU's, different graphic cards, different memory modules ... all without success.  When I connect the PSU a red LED goes on, when I try to boot it a blue LED goes on and the CPU cooler starts turning, nothing else happens, no beeps, nothing on the monitor ...
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    Quote from: defrissen on 11-February-10, 23:21:02
    Hello,
    I have a mainboard MSI P7N SLI Platinum that doesn't boot. I connected it out of the case, tried different CPU's, different PSU's, different graphic cards, different memory modules ... all without success.  When I connect the PSU a red LED goes on, when I try to boot it a blue LED goes on and the CPU cooler starts turning, nothing else happens, no beeps, nothing on the monitor ...
    I had this same exact problem today. All seemed to work but nothing on monitor.  I first thought my graphics card is the issue, but the fan was turning so i decided not to think that was it.
    I had a dvi to vga adapter on the other end of the  graphics card cable, so i was thinking if that was the issue. I changed the cable to dvi/dvi and WOW, it worked!!!
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    But what i came here to ask was the on board LEDS. Is it normal to have RED and BLUE led?
    The red led looks like it's a wrning of some kind but it comes on when you turn on the PSU.  So is it ok to have these lighting?

  • Msi p7n sli platinum ram chips problem

    ok i have a msi p7n sli platinum mother board, i've had it now for the past 2 - 3 years. I finally got around to upgrading the ram from 2xcorsair xms2 ddr2 1024mb ram chips to 2x corsair dominator 2048mb ram chips.
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    anyone have and idea what i can do to fix this.

    Please give full system specs --> >>Posting Guide<<
    Try running the RAM at 800MHz 5-5-5-15 1.8V 2T.

  • MSI P7N SLI Platinum Freezes using USB Device

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  • Msi p7n sli platinum Maybe faulty?

    I have built most of my rig only need to order a few more parts (hard drive, dvd drive), i decided plugged in everything to see if i can boot into the bios everything happily turn on like my fans the NB, SB and ram we getting warmer.
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    My hardware is e8400.Msi p7n sli platinum.4 gb DDR2 Crucial Ballistix PC8500 1066mhz.
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    What kind of video card are you using?
    What PSU are you using?
    Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU and test with one memory module only.
    Quote
    What other problems could it be or should i wait untill i have a hard drive to try again?
    The system does not need a hard drive or optical in drive in order to start-up properly.  If everything is fine, you should be able to enter BIOS Setup without having any drives attached.  Forget about drives for now.
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