865PE NEO2-FI2R + games = not good

I have a big problem with my new computer.
The system is working like a charm in Windows applications and when I'm working with video editing, however I cannot play any games because of the major stutter I get in all games. I cannot seem to find a fix for this problem :(
I have tried with BIOS 1.3 trough 1.5b2 and it only gets worse for every new BIOS I use, now I'm back at 1.3.
My system is:
865PE NEO2-FIS2R currently BIOS 1.3 and latest drivers
2 x 512Mb DDR-400 Apacer
1 x 80Gb S-ATA as system disk
2 x 160Gb S-ATA at RAID-0
ATI Radeon 9700 PRO with Catalyst 3.7
DirectX 9.0b
IDE Busmaster disabled in BIOS (enabled before, this was bad I heard?)
No overclocking (even tried overclock)
MAT at slow (tried every setting)
D.O.T at disabled (tried every setting)
PCI Latency at 32 (tried 64)
AGP aper. size at 128Mb (tried every setting)
using the built in audio chip (tried disabled)
Windows XP Pro SP1 with every update available.
FSAA off (tried every setting)
Aniso. filtering at 2x (tried every setting)
every other setting at "performance"
AGP 8x (tried 4x)
Fastwrites on (tried off)
My guess now is that when I had IDE Busmaster enabled and installed the Intel INF pack it installed a busmaster driver which was bad for the system. Could this be the case. I did a fresh install on the system two days ago but I didn't try any games until everything was installed, I didn't expect this to happen :(
The system isn't overheated because I'm using many big fans right now to make sure it isn't overheated.
I'm lost here, what do I do ? :/

It's really amazing how many quality component systems utilizing the 875/865 chipset(all mobo manufacturers-not MSI specific)have been brought down by an inadequate PSU. This is one component that can no longer be taken for granted. I'm no IRQ expert but it's funny how some systems work better with the onboard sound and others with a seperate soundcard. Also I have seen more USB problems with this chipset than any other. I jumped on this 875 chipset as soon as it came out(couldn't wait any longer to upgrade my old PIII - which I'm in the process of rejuvenating for my son)but I will certainly wait out all the bugs on the upcoming PCI Express platform.

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865PE Neo2-LS hang at POST, D-LED - RRRR Is that a good siren?

I just got my new pc parts. I put them together, but it failed to boot. The D-LED starts all red and stays all red. The manual says that means there is a bad CPU.
A few seconds after power up, the PC speaker makes a siren noise. Is that a good siren?
What does it mean?
I got an OEM Pentium 4 2.4Ghz 800Mhz FSB. It is plugged in correctly, with the gold arrow pointing at the lever on the socket. It seems to be seated correctly.
I don't have another CPU that I can just swap out to try things.
Are there any recommendations for what to try next?
I haven't plugged in a keyboard, monitor, or anything but power.
CPU P4/2.4GHz, 800M 478P/512K HT
DDRAM 256MX2 DDR400 C3 PC3200 K RTL KVR400X64C3AK2/512
160GB|SEAGATE ST3160023A
MSI|865PE Neo2-LS Retail
Floppy 1.44MB|SAMSUNG SFD-321B/LBL1 OEM
SteelCase w/ 400W Power supply
ATI Radeon VE 7000 64MB Dual Display
CoolerMaster DI4-6H53B HeatSink and Fan plugged into MB

Out of 2 MSI 865PE 1 board one has failed after working fine for about 2 days. Now a new 3rd board has now has worked for about 30 minutes before crapping out during setup.
Worked ok while I partitioned w PartMagic, then crapped out - D bracket shows all red -meaning CPU problem, but in fact I don't believe it at all. I took it out and inspected it cannot see any problem at all. On the previous identical MB -the error message was about the RAM which also turned out to be completely INCORRECT since the same memory worked fine in the replacement MB.
Fan speed was ok last time I checked (while things worked), now there is no video, nor will the mb shut down with long power button press -as it did at first.
CPU is Retail P4 2.8 FSB800 w orig cooling fan
Video is ATI 9000 pro -not a very fancy or powerful card -same as in 2nd machine
PS is Enermax 300 watt -just like the one that works in an identical machine
Memory is Geil Golden Dragon 512Mb (1 have 4 of them), also tried Kingston HyperX 3200 with no luck.
In my many years of working w tons of machines I've only run into one other brand (ECS Elite Group -total crap company never answered e-mail or phone calls) where I had 2 mboards in a row which failed immediately (or within 30 minutes).
Unless some of you have had similar experience and some solution I'm returning this MB and swap for a different brand and model.
Thanks in advance
Dan

865PE-Neo2 Not working at all!

Hi,
Just took an 865PE-NEO2 out the box and installed it but it doesnt seem to do anything at all! The D-Bracket shows two Orange and two Red...yes I said Orange!
OR
RO
...they all go green when I turn the power off. Whats strange is this is how they are the second you turn the power on, it doesnt go through the normal cycle. Have installed MSI boards before but not had this problem. Any ideas?

Hello,
What are you trying to power, a list of components would be nice.
Your power supply should have a sticker on it, please post the following values too, eg
+12v = 13a
+5v = 20a
+3.3v = 28a
Does the board have a small 4pin atx connector? make sure that is plugged in too.

My "MSI 865PE Neo2-PFS Platinum" Is not working

I have an MSI 865PE Neo2-PFS Platinum and it has stopped working properly, I'm fairly sure that the problem is coming from the motherboard however I would like another person opinion.
Basically everytime i try to play a game it works for about 5 seconds then comes up with a bluse screen telling me to check Windows has needed to shut down because there has been an error and that it could be caused by drivers or that I need to disable BIOS caching and shadowing
So far I have tried disableing BIOS caching and shadowing. Changing the RAM around and using different modules. I have formatted the Hard Drive. Tried using a different graphics card. Reinstalled the BIOS. Uninstalled all the drivers and tried different ones.
None of this has made any difference.

Since you already have reformated/made a fresh OS install, here´s some things you can try…….
- Set dram voltage to 2.7v in bios
- Use Driver Cleaner when uninstalling VGA drivers
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3214.html
- Install latest IntelInf driver
http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=816
- DirectX
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A9B6820-BFBB-4799-9908-D418CDEAC197&displaylang=en
- Install Nvidia VGA drivers
If that don´t help……………
- Try another VGA card
- List 3,3v+12v amps on PSU

865pe Neo2 BIOS not detected

I have just finished installing the 865pe neo2 and p4 3.0Ghz. When I boot up I get a message that BIOS is not detected. It will nevertheless boot seemingly properly into linux but booting into windows is a bit of a dissaster. I have run the live update from windows and it flashed my BIOS which failed when I rebooted and I had to use the rescue disk that I made b4 I flashed but I still get the message that no BIOS has been found and something about Dram timing.
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Adam

The huge problem is that you CANNOT get to the BIOS. It hangs before you can get there. LOL.
Well, I tried using the bios recovery to get to version 1.3, but now it won't post at all. The D-Bracket says that it is a memory problem, but the memory was fine before changing bios. I am still working on it...
Pauly

865PE Neo2-PS sound problems

Hi,all. I just got a 865PE Neo2-PS board last week,but found some problems with the sound.When i was running some games(e.g ut2004,nfs) for some while,the sound would just stop.And i got back to desktop,all the media files could not be played either.I checked it in directx,the result is directsound error 0x88780032, DSERR_INVALIDCALL. I can do nothing but to reboot my pc,and sound is in good condition again.I've updated the Realtek Avance ALC AC'97 Audio Drivers and INF Drivers,but that doesn't work.Could somebody help?

Hi
It sometimes happens that when playing Battlefield 1942 the sound just disappear.
The only thing I can do is to restart the game.......
It´s not often but it happens.
And for Maesus : dont u mean DX 9.0b......and not 9.1b
If you find an answer, let me know m8!

865PE Neo2 FIS2R

Hello all. I've searched the forums and read alot of posts about my problem, but seem to be missing the information I am looking for. Let me tell you what is going on. I have the MSI 865PE Neo2 FIS2R mobo ver 1, P4 3.0 800FSB, 1 gig corsair twinx XMS 3200 CL2. My problem is when I try to use this RAM my system will not start. No Post, nothing and the D-bracket shows me memory error code. If I use a strip of crucial from my other PC everything works fine (the crucial is 333mhz at 512mb, cl3). I checked out the RAM compatability report on the MSI site and it was pretty confusing to me. I guess my question is, is my RAM compatible or is there a work around to using the XMS modules?
Other components are as follows:
ATI Radeon 9800XT (256)
48xCD-RW
80gig WD drive (PATA)
431w Enermax PSU
Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi Dink,
great to see someone who has the same config as I have.
My System:
865PE NEO2 FIS2R (Bios 1.8)
CORSAIR TWINX1024-3200C2PRO
ATI Radeon 9800XT
My system is running very stable with Ram-Settings at 2-3-3-6-8 in Turbo/Sergeant. Pls set your timings to these values. This should work.
Now a question to you. I have problems with the ATI 9800XT cards.
1) Do you also see stuttering or lags when running 3DMark2001SE? With ATI 9800XT Reference Cards I experience these lags also in the overlay mode and in Games when turning very fast (egoshooters). You can see what I mean when you install this little tool which changes the background of your WinXP desktop to a psychedelic wormhole: http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/index.html
After you start this funny tool. Watch out for your desktop. If it isn't runnin 100% smooth you have the same problems as I have. The only 9800XT card which isn't causing this stuttering is the ASUS 9800XT. Could you pls. tell me if you also see these lags? You can increase the stuttering by copying some files from Dir1 to Dir2.
These lags have no impact of benchmark results!
2) Pls could you tell me what's the IRQ of your card? 16? Is it shared with the USB Controller?
3) Who is the manufacturer of your card? Ati itself or Hercules, HIS or Saphire??
If you cannot see this stuttering I would bet you have a ASUS.
Greets Digit
from Germany

[865PE NEO2 PFISR] Won't boot with added memory

Recently I upgraded a few items on my PC which has been running fine for 18 months or so. I changed out the video card and bought double the memory of the same brand and type it had in it. I went from 1gig (2 sticks) and added two more sticks. But now it won't boot. The power is on but no output whatsoever.
I RMA'd the memory thinking that might be the problem but it's the same with the new set. I tried all sorts of memory/slot combos. Basically, the new memory works fine if you swap it out in bank A with the old stuff. That's how it's running right now, so I know all of the sticks are good. I can take a third and put it in either slot bank B and it'll boot, but obviously not run properly. But any combination of these four sticks and the system won't boot!
Please help!
I'm running this system:
Win XP (SP1 I believe)
865PE NEO2 PFISR
P4/3.0CGHz, 800M 478P/512K HT
DDR Corsair 512MB X4 (400)
Dual 80gb samsung HDs running SATA
Sapphire X800GTO 256M video card
Antec Sonata case
TruePower 380Watt ATX12V

What brand, model, and speed are the RAM sticks. Did you check your Test Report booklet which came with the mobo. If you can't find it, you can go to the MSI website and look for your MOBO and get the test report that way. Some brands/models will that have been tested are shown in the report to be okay in all 4 slots, some only test okay in 2 or 3. Check this report and if it is one of the brands/model/speed tested you will see how it fared. It may well be you the MOBO doesn't like your RAM in 3 or 4 slots.
Maybe I missed it, but did you try each slot with only one stick at a time? You may also have a bad RAM slot.

Memory Problems - Advice on quality memory for 865PE Neo2

I have 2 x 512 MB DDR400 in Dual Channel configuration in my 865PE Neo2 mobo. It's a noname brand (the only mention on it are the letters "VM"). A friend recently warned me about the problems that my arise with cheap memory, so I ran memtest-86 and Windows Memory Diagnostic (http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp). WMD gave no errors, but memtest86 gave 2 errors. I then tested the sticks individually and standard tests gave no errors. I then ran the extended tests and it gave errors on the extra tests. However the errors were not always the same. Furthermore, sometimes a pass gave 2 errors, sometimes it gave 3. Since the memory is still under warranty I have two options:
- Exchange for another set of noname memory sticks
- Pay the extra cash for quality memory
I'm inclined to take the second option, so my question is:
- What brand and model of memory do you advise? I don't overclock and I probably never will. Reliability and stability are all that matters to me. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for all the input. After running memtest for almost 24 hours with various tests, here's my findings:
I didn't change a thing in my BIOS. Exactly the same settings that gave errors (everything in default mode and dinamic overclocking off). I started with memtest's default set-up:
RSVD MEM: 112K
MEMMAP: e820-std
TEST: standard
I ran the test for a total of 14 passes. No errors were found.
I then, ran the extended test set-up for 10 passes. One 2 bit error was reported on the 5th pass and on the 5th pass only, in test #10.
In the light of this, I decided to run test #10 isolatedly, to see if the error showed up again. In a total of 10 passes no errors were found.
I re-run the tests once again, this time with the "ALL" test options chosen. 8 passes no errors.
I then decided to change the "memory sizing" feature to "ALL BIOS" to test those remaining 112K that were no tested in the default set-up. The program jammed at test #3 after having reported 122 000 errors! memtest's manual says this is not a stable test configuration on some mobos. I guess that is an understatement!
So, I decided to change "memory sizing" to "probe" mode which is supposed to be more thourough that the others and more stable than "all bios". After 11 passes, no errors were reported.
What can I conclude from all this testing? Probably, that 1 or 2 sporadic errors have little or no meaning. Also, that memtest should be run more than once in order to have enough data for a reliable conclusion.
As things stand, I believe I'll just make one more test: play some fast n' furious 3D game for a few hours If everything runs stable there is no reason to change memory. Anyhow, the seller wouldn't change it without finding some errors on it and chances are he wouldn't.
I would like to hear the opinions and thoughts of others on this experience. Thanks.

Any issues with Koolance CPU-200G on 865PE NEO2 FIS2R?

I'm thinking about getting a Koolance Exos and using the CPU-200G Block on my 865PE NEO2 FIS2R board. Has anyone had any experience, good or bad, with this set up.
My problem is that I just upgraded from a 3 year old Presario that was actually very quiet (what did it have to cool? heh). And now my case has 5 80 MM fans running, a CNPS7000a-AlCu, plus PSU fans, GPU fan, NB fan... fans, fans, fans!!!! And the thing is so freaking loud.
Water-cooling looks like a good solution, but I don't know if
A) the block will fit on the board or
B) would I just be better off removing a couple fans.
Currently, everything is quite cool, I just want to kill the noise!
Thanks for any input or testimonials.

If you don't have any small kids or pets that might get in there, I would suggest removing ALL fan grills. Any time you make air change direction you increase noise. Furthermore with the case of fan grills you also increase air turbulence that disturbs the flow of air lowering cooling efficiency.
Ever listen to how quiet that 80mm fan is by itself when you put it to your ear? Why doesn't it sound like that in the case. The answer air that passes the grills and sharp edges of the computer case and inside makes noise as it hits the edges and surfaces. Eliminating as many of them as you can can aid in turbulence and temperature drop!
Not to mention the competition audio stuff in my thunderbird works great as insulation. Dynamat can kill most any sound, noise or vibration!
Lastly, bigger fans that spin lower RPM's are a key to eliminating sound. Same concept as the CNPS. A good flowing 2500RPM Sunon 80mm fan on your videocard would be just as effective and much quieter than the stock 5000+ RPM fan! You can reduce noise with less heat. I REALLY like the Zalman Heatpipe VGA cooler, but without a case with KILLER airflow, overclocking your card with one can be pretty unpredictable from machine to machine.

865Pe Neo2-V: Froze- no display- no beep. mb or cpu problem???

motherboard: 865Pe Neo2-V
cpu: intel p4 3.2ghz
memory: kingston 512x2
vga: ati radeon 850xt
The problem i'm having is this...
Everything was working fine and all of a sudden my computer froze.
So I tried ctrl+alt+del but didn't work so i pressed the reset button.
I was waiting for it to reboot, but i hear the fans running but no display.
So i thought maybe the monitor was the problem but
i tested it with a different computer and it's fine. and the hard drive too.
What i noticed is that after the computer starts, I don't hear the beep (once) that it's running ok and
proceeds with the actual booting with hard drive.
Then i thought it's the vga, and tested, but it's working ok.
I think it's between motherboard and the cpu...
So i decided to test the beeps, and I ran the comp without any memory, it didn't beep.
Tried without the cpu, didn't beep.
Could this be the motherboard problem? or the CPU?
If so (whichever one), why would this happen??
For anyone who knows this, please help me out.
Thank you for reading..

Quote from: infiniteflow on 01-March-07, 01:06:17
any help?
anyone?
re-seat CPU,(ensure its mounted well, check it for damaged CPU pins, test it into another machine if its possible) apply new thermal paste(but not too much), clear CPU socket from any dust around. check all power cables. try barabone setup.(take board out of case too)
test with one of memory stick only in DIMM slot close to CPU socket, then Clear CMOS (ensure power cord are not connected to the PSU before proceed with Clear CMOS.)
re-test.
if no go test it with different and better PSU. good PSU suggestion can be found here and above:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=105635.msg783120#msg783120
if still no go, found a way to test CPU somewhere else to ensure its work. if CPU works must be failure board then.

865PE Neo2-V problems

I'm hoping this is the right area to ask for help... Ever since I got this MB it's been nothing but trouble. I bought it, took it home, hooked it up, no power. So I went back to the computer shop I got it from and asked them what's wrong with it. After taking my system in for them to make sure it was setup right, they informed me that I had to send it back for RMA work. so now, about 2-3 months later I finally got a new board back, and have random reboots. I've tried everything I could think of to figure out why it's randomly rebooting and am stumped. One surefire way to make it reboot is opening the front of my case, that does it everytime, so I tried a different MB to see if the same problem happen. It doesn't... Was there a re-call or something on these MB's? I hate to do another RMA and be without a computer for a few more months, since I work out of my home, and my computer is a main part of my work... I can't afford to send this MB in again. I've got the latest BIOS update, my RAM is set to 2.5,3,3,8 (per manufacturer). I have a 2 gig P4, that works fine in my other board. Even bought a new SATA HD for a fresh install of windows XP and still, the random rebotos happen. I'm not trying to OC or anything along those lines, since the chip I have shows almost no increases from OC's, so it's not from OC'ing it.. I'm running a 480 watt power supply, and that should be more then enough juice for the board... Sorry to rant and rave, but been working on this for about 3 weeks and about to pull out all my hair, since everytime I think it's going to be ok and I start to actually accomplish some work, it reboots, before I have a chance to save anything...
I guess I'm asking if anyone else has had these problems with this MB, or do I just have that kind of luck? I've been looking over the boards here for the last week or so and tried pretty much everything I've found, under a search for random reboots, to no avail. Here's a list of what I can think of off the top of my head that I've tried... <deep calming breath> Changed the BIOS through every version since the initial BIOS the driver disk has on it, re-seated the RAM in different places in the DIMM's, Memtest388 or whatever it is with 0 errors on a 10 hour test (the longest it's run without a reboot since day 1), pulled the graphics card and re-seated it, put more fans in, taken them out, took the power supply in to have it tested (it's fine), replaced the RAM with new shiny RAM that's tested fine, tried a different case, reset the CMOS, tried a different chip, tried numerous power supplies, checked the voltage at the surge protector, replaced all old components (CD drives, floppy drives ect...) traced each individual wire checking for breaks insulation problems, software tests out the wazoo all saying it's fine, new heat sinks, new thermal gel, put the computer on top of a cold vent (thinking of might be to hot) and so on... I guess I should list my setup since every component in the case has tested out fine at the shop and I can't afford to replace anything else...
865PE Neo2-V MB with a Intel 2.0 gig P4
512 x2 corsair VS512MB400 RAM sticks
Asus N6600 graphics card (Nvidia)
480 watt power supply
Sound Blaster live! 5.1 gamer
BIOS version 6.2
At first I thought it might be overheating, but the processor and RAM stay around 37º and 39º give or take 2º. I've also checked for virus's/spyware/adware to many times to remember with none found. Any help would be greatly apprieciated before I get so fed up that move to a cave and rely on an abacus for record keeping...

I have almsot the same set-up as you have.
I didnt have these problems though.
One thing that comes to mind is a grounding error.
Have you checked the space between the motherboard and the side of the case its mounted to?
I read that you tried a diffrent case, but it could be some issue with one of the grounding points where you put the screws in perhaps.
I know that the Spread Spectrum setting in BIOS can cause some disturbances, but it shouldnt really be enough to make it reboot though.
But check that one anyway, ON and OFF.
A bit info on Spread Spctrum:
"Spread Spectrum
When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function
reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses
are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at
[Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI,
activate the Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread
Spectrum if you are overclocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary
boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock
up. Options: [Disabled], [Enabled]."
I assume you tried to run the Load BIOS Setup Defaults.
Also make sure that all the jumpers on the motherboard are set right, there might be some of the set wrong by accident, check with your manual to be sure.
You can try this to, take out your motherboard and place it at a non-conductive material.like wood or glass and attach all the components u need to do a boot-up, and only those, and see whats happening.
If it runs ok like this, then it might be some sort of short-circuit somwhere.
I think i read about an ASUS board that had some components near the CPU that somehow got in touch with, either the heatblock, orsome connection point of the fan-mounting and it caused some serious problem for people.
I took quite some troubleshooting to find that out for them.
All i can think off right now, at the top of my head, but try this, if you havent done it already.

Questions on DOT with 865PE Neo2

I did the "Load High Performance Defaults" for the first time.
Just wondering if everyone experiences the same results??
I have read many thread here on problems, but want to post some
positive results and in the same breath have some questions.
I have burnt in the system and done some SiSoftware Sandra benchmarking
with good results. Also used Performance Test 4.0 software that gave a
PassMark of 344.5 and MegaFlops of 1243.3 This is running in the "Load Bios Defaults". So no DOT!!
When I set the High Performance Defaults, I have to go back into Integrated Periphials/ On chip IDE config to set the ATA config again for my hard drive that is connected to channel one of the S-ATA. Everyone, the Quick User Guide is just that, a guide. Would someone kindly explain the settings?? 1st, Does it make a difference with the S-ATA only or S-ATA and P-ATA in the ATA configuration??
2nd question. Why is the S-ATA Keep Enabled and Combined Mode Operation a light blue/green color where the others are white?? I think I understand the difference in S-ATA and P-ATA. that is Serial- ATA and Parallel ATA. I am using the Maxtor Serial- ATA drive connected to channel one and I have a MSI cd writer connected to the secondary parellel conntroller. Future connection with a MSI DVD writer on the primary ATA controller.
So far I have not experienced any crash in the High Performance Defaults mode and ran the SiSoftware Sandra last night for about 1 hour.
In fact I just ran and compared the Performance Test 4.0 software again and compared with a test ran without the DOT. Guess what?? The DOT is noticeable lower results this morning... Why is that?? I thought the DOT and Hperthreading would increase performance?? PassMark is now 303.2 and MegaFlops is 227.2
I have noticed that the SiSoftware Sandra performance tips say the "mainboard temperature is too high" that is at 39 degress C. Processor is at 45C and case temp at 35C.. This sounds ok to me!! Any comments?
SiSoftware Sandra performance of Maxtor drive
Buffered Read : 108 MB/s
Sequential Read : 48 MB/s
Random Read : 7 MB/s
Buffered Write : 113 MB/s
Sequential Write : 47 MB/s
Random Write : 13 MB/s
Average Access Time : 8 ms (estimated)
Any comments would be appreciated!!
So far I have not any problems with this MSI board and Intel processor.
MSI 865PE NEO2 FIS2R Bios 1.3
2 X's Crucial 256MB PC3200
ATI All in Wonder Radeon 7500 64 MB
Maxtor 120 GIG S-ATA 8MB cache
Windows XP
MSI CD-R/RW 52-M
3 1/2 floppy drive
Antec Sonata Silent case 380 PSU
Hyperthreading is enabled
Logitech Duo Keyboard/Mouse
USR 56K MODEM

For SATA Only, SATA & PATA, PATA Only Qn, the answer is, there are differences in all these mode. 1st, if you switch to SATA only and PATA Keep Enabled to "NO", then you can only run SATA drives and no PATA drives. If you've switch to PATA and SATA, this will enabled you to run both types of drives in your system, but if you've encountered problems, then you may have to switched to SATA only and set PATA Keep Enabled to Yes. Hence for PATA Only, will means that this will enabled your system to support only PATA drives.
As for the coloring of the modes, I think that they are being purposely color coded for the ease of the user on the different options available.
D.O.T is supposed for you to adjust settings in a ranking order starting from Private status to General. Each has a certain increment percentage of the FSB starting from 3% to 10% Max. In your case, I don't think that you're o/cing through D.O.T yet, but having to run at high performance stablely is a good start.
HT- HyperThreading. This technology will virtually splits your current processor to run in Dual mode. As I've mentioned "Virtually", so it will only split your processor calculation and arthematics of your CPU into 2 so that each can process data transfer etc on its own and in turns giving more advantage to application and server like processing and not really in terms of gaming or other applications.
Hope all this helps.
All the Best... :D!!!

865PE Neo2-PFISR problems after power outage

I need some help with a problem. A recent power outage while my supposedly "surge protected" 865PE Neo2 based machine was running, apparently messed something up. After our power came back on, I powered it back up and discovered that I now have 4 ongoing problems. Problem 1) it now hangs twice during the boot process, once at "auto detect 3rd master - press escape to abort", which if I then press ESC, it then moves to "auto detect 3rd slave - press escape to abort" and hangs there until I press ESC, at which time it then finishes booting like normal. (by the way, I don't even have any 3rd master or 3rd slave installed) Problem 2) I can no longer enter the Bios setup, even though I press the DEL key at the appropriate time. Problem 3) The case light for hard drive activity stays on constantly, even though the drive seems to be working normally without any other problems. Problem 4) A few issues here. My sata dvd/cd combo drive is no longer recognized as being installed; the activity light on the drive is constantly on even though the drive is not running; the drive bay will no longer open.
I'm guessing that something has possibly been damaged on the motherboard or maybe the bios was affected somehow, or maybe the power supply was somehow damaged. Either way, I'm not sure what to do now. With the exception of the problems I listed, my system otherwise works normally as it always has, with the only real downside being that I don't currently have a dvd/cd drive. I haven't tried any troubleshooting myself because I'm not sure where to look or what to look for. The specs for my system are listed in my signature, with the only change being that I'm still running the original Antec 350w power supply that came with the case. I could sure use some expert advice and help with this.

Problem Update.
Well, I finally got my machine up and running "almost" as good as it was before my power surge problems. Thank you to everyone that responded with advice. I ended up replacing the Antec 330w TruePower psu with the new Enermax Noisetaker 420w (EG425P-VE SFMA V2.0) that I had, and I had to replace the MSI sata combo drive (went with a Pioneer 710 DVD-RW, which is an excellent unit) and now things are back to normal. Plus, I bought an APC 650VA/390watt battery backup with soft shutdown to help prevent any power outage problems again.
When I said "almost" as good as new, that is because this morning when I booted up, all I got was a black screen (no post) for a couple of minutes, and then a message appeared that approximately said "the dram timings are too tight, reload timings", or something like that. Well, since the timings have never been changed, I'm not sure what is going on, but after turning it off and then re-powering it up again, it booted (though slowly at first) and I've just been letting it run all day. Ha, just when I was ready to venture into OCing this rig. Think I will anyway. If the problem continues, I'll be back seeking helpful advice again.

Need help flashing 865PE Neo2 BIOS

I recently bought a MSI 865PE Neo2-S and it came with the 1.2 Bios, I can't get a good overclock from this bios, and when I use corecenter to raise the FSB to 250 at 5:4 ratio it shows 3000 mhz but I see no changes in WCPUID etc, so I decided to flash to the 1.52 BIOS, i've already got it here but I hear you can use a flasher instead of doing the old floopy, dos thing
I downloaded LiveUpdate3 but it will flash my BIOS to 1.4 and I just want to install 1.52
I did a quick search around the forums and didn't find much about it, any help would be appreciated

First of all I suggest that you install LIVE MONITOR and LIVE UPDATE utilities. Secondly, get yourself a new floppy disk. Allow utility to go online and retrieve updates for your product. After that the utilty will tell you what it found. follow directions to the T and install any NEW DRIVERS BEFORE YOU DO ANY FLASHING!!! Reboot new drivers run utility (LIVE-UPDATE)and choose BOIS and start. I recomend you select DOS option over WINDOWS option FOLLOW DIRECTIONS IT WILL PROMPT YOU.. DO NOT!! REBOOT!! UNTIL PROMPTED!! GOOD LUCK! Sean Reilly875

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