975x platinum PUE + MSI 7950GX2 + BIOS issue

hi all,
Does anyone have a MSI 975X Platinum PUE and MSI 7950GX2 putting together as a system? (My rig's detail is as my signature)
I have a case here. These 2 only work if I use BIOS 7.0. I have tried BIOS 7.3 and 7.4, both will distort the Windows screen. To be exact, the "transparent" layer of the GUI display is distorted, such as mouse cursor appears as a big square distorted, some icons are missing, video playback is totally ruined with distorted output, etc. Only BIOS 7.0 gets them to work fine. This rules out it's due to power supply, RAM, or the card itself is the culprit.
I have yet to try on BIOS 7.1, 7.2 and other beta. But I can't tell what's wrong with the newer BIOSes, even I kept all the settings the same. I have yet to get to MSI on this...
Does anyone have similar issue with me?

Quote from: Vaniireq on 26-February-07, 09:17:57
well ...its not babble but I will try to clear it up a bit...
The blue PATA (old style IDE connection) is integrated in ICH7DH, meaning that you should be able to hook up a drive to it and it should be recognized. This is only place that you can connect your old style IDE optical drives...
The other PATA (IDE 2) and SATA 5 are controlled by the jmicron chipset (requires the jmicron driver) are intended for hard drives. The jmicron ports allow you to run a single PATA hard drive, or a single SATA drive, or you can combine a PATA hard drive and a SATA drive in a Raid.
The SATA ports 1-4 are intended for, well.. SATA devices such as hard drives and optical drives. They are controlled by the Intel chipset on your motherboard. You can operate the hard drives individually or in Raid configurations... Some of the drivers for these devices may be integrated into your Operating System, others may have to be installed using the F6 method, and others can be added after your OS is installed...
One other quick thing, both PATA and SATA drives are IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) drives, since both have drive controllers built in. If you have trouble sleeping, you can read a bit more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Technology_Attachment
@Maesus, Sorry to get off topic, just wanted to help neoplasmic understand a bit more...
I tried searching on the web and on the forums like guru3d and found no one with the same problem as you.
The only other person that I could find that has a problem is Zentos on this forum, he can not find a solution either...
Here is the thread https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=105929.0
Thanks for the info.

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975X Platinum PUE, 7.2 bios not detecting my SATA2 RAID?

Just bought this mobo 3 days ago and had everything working great with XP and all, until I decided to update the BIOS to 7.2 (no specific reason, just wanting the latest!).
Now XP wont boot :(
It goes through post and all, but it doesnt show the SATA RAID settings (ctrl-i) screen anymore. It seems it only detects the harddrives if I put them as IDE drives in BIOS. If I choose RAID as I had before the flash, it wont detect them.
It goes through all the bootchoices until resorting to a network boot.
Should I try flash it back to 7.1?
Pardon my english

OK, after sending a troubleshooting report to MSI (very quick response by the way....minutes actually), they stated that they were having no problems with there tests systems that were running RAID 0 and the 7.2, or any other bios for that matter. They also sent me a 7.33 bios Of course, I flashed the bios and was greeted with the same problem. But, that got me to thinking. So, it tried disabling the Jmicron Controler and it F'N worked!!
In a Nut Shell, These are the BIOS setting I tried and the results:
Jmciron: IDE = No bootable Intel RAID for you.
Jmicron: RAID = No bootable Intel RAID for you.
Jmicron: DISABLED = A very bootable Intel RAID for you!
I guess trial and error is always good. Again, MSI was very fast to reply. I guess I can email this 7.33 if anyone else wants it. I don't have anywhere to post it.

975X Platinum PUE V2.0 Power shuts off after ~45 sec?

I'm looking for help with a frustrating issue. This is a new build with the following:
*MSI 975X Platinum PUE
*Intel Core2Duo E6600 2.4Ghz 2M 1066FSB Socket 775
*XFX GeForce 7900 GT Video Card in PCIe
*Old IDE HD with XP
*New WD Caviar 250GB SATA
*Kingston 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHz Memory x 2
The memory is in the DIMM1 & DIMM2 positions and the system will boot to the BIOS. Without doing anything, the system shuts down after about 30-45 seconds. Any suggestions would be very helpful. I have searched the forums and FAQ and the only thing that it may be is the "Power On after Power Off" under the Power Management Page in the CMOS Setup. I have not been able to try that yet, as the system doesn't stay on long enough.
Thanks for any help in advance!

I've never done that before. I usually still have my original media so that I can reinstall my programs.
It is hairy but I am sure it is possible to manually move over all the required stuff so that it can work
again. Several things to look into:
a) Can you migrate checkpoints? XP creates checkpoints so that you can later rollback. My question
is, can you use a checkpoint and move it over to a different computer? Probably not but it might be
worth investigating.
b) Manuallly do what an installer does.
- first move over your program files directory to where you want it to reside
- the nasty part is to somehow copy over the registry that refer to the programs that you just moved.
Good luck on that one.
- also inspect the system32 directory for dll's that applications sometimes install. Move those as well.
I do recall, I needed to do something similar to what you are doing and it was a hit or miss depending on
the program. Some programs just complained it wasn't in the registry and asked if I wanted to put it in.
Those solved themselves. Things like Microsoft Word just insisted to do a reinstall.

Advice for 975X Platinum PUE

Hi, I am having problems with my setup. I am running memtest to
test my CPU, mobo and PSU and it does not pass the test.
Current BIOS settings:
- Disabled: SpeedStep, C1E, Virtualization, SpreadSpectrum, Auto PCI Clk
- rest are at default
HW Configuration for MSI 975X Platinum PUE
BIOS Ver: 7.1
CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600
VGA: MSI NX7600GT
PSU: Thermaltake PurePower 600W
+5 28A +3.3 30A +12V1 18A +12V2 18A -12V 0.8A +5VSB 3A
Mem: 2x Corsair TWIN2048-6400C4 (4GB)
I keep failing tests 6-7 at around the same location at around 3025MB
(approx)
Here are other things I have tried:
Trial 1: Is it my voltages trial
BIOS settings:
- Disabled: SpeedStep, C1E, Virtualization, SpreadSpectrum, Auto PCI Clkn
- Memory settings at 4-4-4-12
VDIMM: 2.1V
VCore: 1.4V
FSB: 266
Multiplier: Auto
Result: memtest failed nearly immediately in test 2
Trial 2: Copy other user's setting trial
BIOS settings:
- Disabled: SpeedStep, C1E, Virtualization, SpreadSpectrum, Auto PCI Clk
- Memory settings at 4-4-4-12
VDIMM: 1.9V
VCore: default
FSB: 320
Multiplier: 1:1.25
Result: memtest failed nearly immediately in test 2 again
Trial 3: I just want it to work trial
BIOS settings:
- Disabled: SpeedStep, C1E, Virtualization, SpreadSpectrum, Auto PCI Clk
- Memory settings at "By SPD"
VDIMM: 1.8V
VCore: default
FSB: 266
Multiplier: Auto
Result: memtest failed on the 7th pass on test 6-7 at around 3025MB
Trial 4: Too much memory trial
BIOS settings:
- Disabled: SpeedStep, C1E, Virtualization, SpreadSpectrum, Auto PCI Clk
- Memory settings at "By SPD"
VDIMM: 1.8V
VCore: default
FSB: 266
Multiplier: Auto
- Only put in 2 sticks (slot 1 and slot 3) slot 2 and 4 are empty.
Result: Still running as I write this at pass 4
I want to get some advice from anyone on what other trials I need to
do. My current objective right now is to get the system up and running.
I already gave up on getting my memory to run at DDR800.
Here are some questions I have:
- is my PSU too weak? I had a stock on that came with the case and
after browsing the forums, it seems like it was weak and I went and
bought the best PSU I could find (in terms of Amp rating) and ended
up with this Thermaltake.
- is my mobo's dimm slots bad? I have tried reseating my memory modules
and even made sure I hear a "click" to be sure it's seated properly.
- Should I RMA my memory or my mobo or both? Not sure what is going on
actually. Should I try to get a replacement?
- Do I need to plug in anything special to the mobo? Currently I have
the PSU connected to the mobo:
- 24 pin power
- 8 pin for the CPU
- 4 pin (molex?-- the one for peripherals) for the PCIe power
Confused ??? and about to cry ....Help?

I love my Scythe Ninja Plus cooler but like I mentioned, its huge, so it may not fit in all cases..
Matching case and cooler was a decision that I had made long before I had bought any of my components..
Here is a picture from an old review of the original Scythe Ninja in the same case that I purchased:
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article251-page5.html
The only difference is I have a large fan that is mounted on the bottom side of the heatsink that draws air across a passively cooled (fanless) video card, pushes the air through the heatsink and straight out the top of the case...
For building a quiet computer you should have a look at the site
http://www.silentpcreview.com
When you look to buy a cooler, pay attention to the normal air flow in your case and find a cooler that will work with that airflow rather than fight against it...
As far as temps go...
My core idle temps (remember that I am using speedstep and C1E) are about 38C to 41C
Overclocked and fully loaded my core temps are about 54C
But that is with all my fans, set manually at low speed...
With that said, you need to be a bit clearer about what temps you are speaking of...
There are two cpu temps (well actually 3 since there are two core temps)
There is the temperature of each core and then an actual cpu temp that is a bit cooler than your core temps..
Without seeing all temps its hard to tell what is going on. Knowing the ambient temp, the case temp, cpu temp and core temps would give a better picture of what is going on..
Remember that you were pushing and running your pc all day. That alone will raise your system temp and keep your idle temp higher than normal.. So your idle temp right now is not typical since your whole system is warm from running tests all day.. As far as your temperature under load, with a stock cooler 55C is a bit high considering you aren't overclocking but its not a dangerous temperature..
Comparing all our systems is hard to do, both dimitri and I have, what might be considered top of the line coolers keeping core temps low...
If you look at dimitri's temps they were raised about 10C degrees from idle to load, your system was about the same.. My temps are a bit different but that is because my cpu and case fans don't speed up and increase cooling when the load increases.
If you can let us know your other temps it will be easier to figure out whats up with temps..
As far as that reboot...
I agree with dimitri, try raising your memory voltage a bit..
Be safe...

975X Platinum PUE Quad Core?

On MSI's product page for the 975X Platinum PUE it states it supports QuadCore. Is this true? Has bios updates allowed for this to be possible? I truely hope so , that way I have more upgradability with the board.

NrthnStar5,
the board does support quad core. But you will need newer BIOS to correctly recognize the CPU.

How do I change CPU FSB Freq on 975X Platinum Pue

Hi all!
I´m thinking about overclocking my CPU and that will be my first time ever. So I am a complete noob in this matter.
I have already read the sticky "975x Platinum Pue Overclocking Guide" (I do have that board) and will have it for reference later.
1. I have one question regarding changing CPU FSB frequency. I´m asked to key in a DEC number. But how should I do it. The guide says to "Start from 266 fsb increase by 3 fsb". So do I have to put in 269 to begin with, or how else do I change the number.
2. One other thing I want to ask of before I begin. My memory is Corsair XMS2 2x1GB 800MHz PC2-6400 CL5 in Dual channel. But in Bios it says 667MHz and voltage 1.8. Do I need to adjust memory clock ratio and the voltage before I begin overclocking?
3. My third question is: if overclocking Core 2 Duo E6400 to about 3.2GHz could I face some stability issue in regard to my PSU of 410W? (that my PSU could influence the system stability in a negative way). My system is very stable I think and the PSU fan is very quiet.
4. I´m using the the most recent Speedfan and it shows unusually high cpu temps, about 100c which is wrong as I´m using hardware temperature monitor which says about 35c idle and the BIOS says about the same. Which software cpu temp monitor would you recommend?

Speedfan is no good for Core2 Duo + 975xPUE, use CoreTemp
To change your FSB, simply put in a new number. The multiplier is locked on this board still I believe, so to calculate the frequency you'll get, just multiply the FSB by 9 and that should give it to you. So, yes, that means do 269, stress test, then 272, stress test, etc. BUT, the 266 they used in that guide is from an E6600, you don't have that. You want to start from whatever it is as default.
The reason you go up by 3 is because of stability issues as far as voltage is concerned. That is to say, go up by three, stress test (i like to use 2 instances of Folding@Home) and if it crashes, raise the voltage a little.
Make your fsb:memory ratio 1:1 always, and that means it will run a little slower than what it's rated at to begin with but then you can move up from there. As a beginner doing a pretty small overclock, you shouldn't worry about RAM. At 3.2GHz your RAM will be running at 712MHz, which is a little slower, but once you get more experienced that means you'll be able to tighten the timings.
Good luck and be safe

Msi 975x platinum pu edition & 7950gx2

Hello everybody!
I was wondering how strong/heavy powersupply i need to get my system stable and running smootly when i use an Msi 975x platinum pu edition & Gainward 7950gx2??
Every reply will be greeted much appreciation!

Depends on what else you are putting in your system. hard drives, optical drives, sound, etc.? A good 550-650 watt PS should do pretty good. I am partial to Antec power supplies myself but there are many other good manufactures out there and also some bad ones.

975X Platinum PUE problem

I'm building a system round the 975X Platinum power up edition, using an Asus ATI X1600Pro 512MB PCI-E Graphics card, Intel PentiumD 945 3.4ghz Lga775 Fsb800 2 X 2m, Corsair 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz/PC2-5400 RAM and Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500GB SATA II 7200RPM 16MB Cache - OEM. On first boot up, I got no video signal and after a couple of minutes the machine just shut down and I couldn't get it to reboot. Have I got a compatibility problem and if so what with?

Ebuyer Extra Value 500w ATX Power Supply in Blue With Dual Fans sorry no other details on it but am going to get an
Enermax Liberty 400W Modular ATX2.2 PSU
    Specification    Value      Main Specification
General    Device Type    Power supply
   Form Factor    Internal
   Specification Compliance    ATX12V 2.2
   Width    15 cm
   Depth    14 cm
   Height    8.6 cm
Power Device    Input Voltage    AC 100-240 V
   Input Voltage Range    AC 100 - 240 V
   Frequency Required    50 - 60 Hz
   Output Voltage    +3.3, +5, ±12 V
   Output Connector(s)    4 PIN internal power, 4 PIN mini-power connector, 15 pin Serial ATA power, 6 pin PCI Express power, power 24 pin ATX with detachable 4 pin section
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Miscellaneous    Features    Fan speed monitoring, 120 mm fan
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MOVED: MSI 975X PLATINUM PUE BIOS 7.5

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=109951.0

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THE RETAILER SAYS THAT PLZ DONT FLASH BACK THE BIOS AS IT WILL COMPLETELY VOID WARRANTY
I am not mistaken, damages to your mainboard due to overclocking are not really covered by warranty either. If you are really determined to overclock your system, you shouldn't really give much about which BIOS you are using. Why the sudden panic attack?

MSI 975X PLATINUM PUE BIOS 7.5

HI ALL I HAVE JUST CLAIMED MY BOARD IN WARRTANY THE BOARDI HAVE GOT NOW IS WITH BIOS 7.5 PLZ NOW IT DOES NT SEEM A GOOD OVERCLOCKER AS WITH BIOS 7.4 PLZ TELL ME ANYBODY USING THSI .... THE RETAILER SAYS THAT PLZ DONT FLASH BACK THE BIOS AS IT WILL COMPLETELY VOID WARRANTY ALSOI MASI CONTACT CENTRE SAYS THAR NEVER UPDATE TO A PREVIOUS VERSION HELP ME OUT GUYS WHAT ARE UR RESULTS OF OVERCLOCKING ON A BIOS 7.5 IT IS GOOD BIOS AS IT HAS ADDED FEATURES TO BIOS BUT OVERCLOCKING ACAPABILITY HAS BENN UP A BIT THNXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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THE RETAILER SAYS THAT PLZ DONT FLASH BACK THE BIOS AS IT WILL COMPLETELY VOID WARRANTY
I am not mistaken, damages to your mainboard due to overclocking are not really covered by warranty either. If you are really determined to overclock your system, you shouldn't really give much about which BIOS you are using. Why the sudden panic attack?

975X Platinum Power Up Edition BIOS 719 now on MSI FTP

Hi all. Just looked and MSI has posted bios version 719 on their FTP dated 8/31/2006. If you have the access for it then head there now under directory 7246.
Download from mirror in post below or from Pulled due to buggy release!
Let's hear some results as to how this puppy does.

Quote from: FrobinRobin on 01-September-06, 03:37:58
Well I tried 719 - I DEFINITELY would NOT recommend it - firstly I had the blue line at the bios screen (like Mr Natural but its not a prob) - however my USB keyboard didnt respond (yeah I know about the USB legacy setting but this never happened before? I was on 716)
Also my CPU temp was reported as 2c /32 f !
Mainly when it POSTs it starts, shutdown, starts.
When I hold down PWR button for 10 secs it STARTS again!
When I changed the BIOS settings, then save and exit the system shuts down, starts up but has no display!
I nearly didnt get back into windows! only managed it by
1) updating the BIOS then
2) shutting down by the case PWR button,
3) turning the PSU off at the PSU SWITCH - press the case start switch (to drain the sytem of electricity)
4) wait 30 secs and start up as normal.
I'll give the 71A a go because I'm desperate to sort these issues out - I have no idea what my cpu temp really is?
Well, that just goes to show you. MSI seems to be having a hard time getting it right. You would think that if these problems are showing on customers mobos then the same would show up on their test mobo. But yet they still release these things to the public. Makes no sense.

MSI 975X Platinum PUE RAM Compability

I'm sorry if this has already been posted, but I couldn't seem to find anything.
Right now I'm using a matched pair (2x1 GB) of Kingston Value RAM PC5300, and they pretty good for the price.
But these RAM, (and no, they're not ment for OCing, I know ) don't let me OC one single Mhz above FSB 333, so I would like to buy some faster RAM. But unfortunately I don't have a lot of money to spend.
I've found a matched pair (2x1 GB) of Corsair XMS 2 PC6400 RAM, that are quite cheap. Are the XMS 2 RAM compatible with my MSI i975X Platinum Power Up Edition mother board, or should I look elsewhere?
Thanks a lot in advance

All G.Skill 6400 ram seems to work a treat in this board. I changed my Geil for 2GB of G.Skill 6400-pk (4.4.4.12). I can now hit 400fsb and no longer have any restart ( warm boot issues). It was also cheap.
They also do cas 5 sets too which are even cheaper.
Can't recommend this ram enough with this board.

IDE Issue 975x Platinum PUE

After overclocking my cpu (following https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=103878.0 <-- that guide) I have not been able to have any IDE's running at all, my 3 SATA drives are working perfectly. I have tried 7 different CD/DVD drives (pins correct) and 6 different IDE drives and absoulutely none of them will run, the same is happening with my floppy drive but I haven't needed to use that in about 5 years. I have also tried different IDE cables but no luck whatsoever, any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated =)
Also I have tried going back to default settings (removing overclock too) and updating my bios and none have prevailed.

My bios is 7.4 and when trying to install the Jmicron drivers I just get "No JMicron JMB36X SCSI adapter found! Setup program will terminate!" and on JMRaidSetup (same driver diff install?) I get "JMB36X Raid Device is not found!"
Just tried the intel raid driver too from http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_detail.php?UID=746&kind=1 and it says "Incompatible hardware. this software is not supported on this chipset."

Is msi 975x platinum pue the best board

i dont know y people r r saying that there r so many issues with this boad i have my consective 7th msi board and didnt have any issur even on this board its better looking than intel own badaxe ....can somebody confirm me y this board has won so many awards if it is not worthy enough ++++++++++ any news abt the fsb 1333 mhz support
msi has always been attractive to me bcz of two things price and quality
+++++++++ i using my e6300 on 420 mhz dead stable using bios 7.4(official) people say thay cant get even 360 onthis board .lol

Quote from: papubhai on 03-March-07, 18:02:18
well no probs how much overclocking u have got ??????????
I have this much overclocking
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=174047

Help...MSI 975x Platinum PUE + Dual Core Center + MSI 7900 GTX

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