875p neo board problems

having problems with this board, press power, d lights keep cycling and no screen on monitor, if i clear cmos with jumper and replace, system will boot but say cmos settings incorrect, i go into the bios, set the different settings, save them and then it starts all over again, no screen, d bracket lights just cycling and not stopping on anything to trace problem.
if i select bios defaults the system will boot but say the processor is 2.99 ghz instead of 3.0 ghz, but on restart it starts with problems again
i have put my other 875 neo board in and had no problems. any help would be grateful
mark

I have the same mobo and the last days i look a lot of things about it.
If one of your hdd is sata check to the bios settings integrated peripherals to change the ide configuration (Choose PATA+SATA). Then boot again the system and go again to the bios. Choose the standard settings (if i dont make mistake) and you must see all the hdd's you have and dvd-rom's. Also disable the quick boot and the logo. When you restart the system look the first screen and with one Fkey (you will see it to the first screen) you can choose the first boot device.To the top of the first screen you can also see your bios release. If your disk is ready from your previous motherboard then you must see the o/s loading.
Please tell me if it works.
Dimitris.

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    Quote
    Originally posted by DaveGershon
    Thanks,
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  • 875P NEO - Strange problem with SATA non RAID on Promise 20378

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  • [875P Neo Series] problems powering up when sata on ich5r is enabled

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  • What is the safe mode key for 875p neo board

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    Quote
    Originally posted by CROBBO
    @ Assaf correct  
    I tried your suggestion and you were correct again thanks m8  
    I have Built many Pc's first time using an MSI mobo, I have been fault finding and have many problems.
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    Regards CROBBO  
    theres nothing wrong with those readings m8.
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    Quote
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  • MSI 875P Neo FIS2R

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    thx wonkanoby,
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