Audigy2 NX USB on dual-core system - crackling + skipp

I have an Audigy 2 NX (USB) SoundBlaster which was working perfectly until I upgraded to a dual-core Athlon X2 4200+. Now I get not just crackling, but skipping - MP3s play at 2-3 times the normal speed, missing out big chunks. I'm using USB 2.0. It's definitely not a problem with the USB controller on the motherboard because I get the same if I plug it into an Adaptec PCI USB controller.
Some observations:
) Disabling USB 2.0 support in the BIOS (falling back to USB .) doesn't fix it.
2) The skipping only happens for applications using WinMM. DirectSound is fine. This suggests the USB is OK but the Audigy drivers are somehow confused by the multiprocessor setup. I tested this using WinAmp with waveOut / DirectSound output.
I'm guessing Creative needs to add multiprocessor support to their drivers.Message Edited by mjarga on -28-2005 08:46 AM

I did find a solution - but it sucks.
. Uninstall your Audigy NX drivers
2. Disable USB 2.0 support in your BIOS
3. Reinstall the drivers from the original CD (not the new ones from the website).
Creative tech support were not very helpful:
"What it sounds like is that you may be having a bus issue between
Windows and your Computer
What I suggest is trying the SID656 This should help with the issue."
Eventually found out that SID656 is a knowledge base article on tuning your PCI card's performance. Great.

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system 00:0e: iomem range 0xc0000-0xcffff could not be reserved
system 00:0e: iomem range 0xe0000-0xfffff could not be reserved
system 00:0e: iomem range 0x100000-0x7fffffff could not be reserved
system 00:0e: iomem range 0xff780000-0xffffffff could not be reserved
pci 0000:00:04.0: PCI bridge, secondary bus 0000:01
pci 0000:00:04.0: IO window: disabled
pci 0000:00:04.0: MEM window: disabled
pci 0000:00:04.0: PREFETCH window: disabled
pci 0000:00:09.0: PCI bridge, secondary bus 0000:02
pci 0000:00:09.0: IO window: 0xe000-0xefff
pci 0000:00:09.0: MEM window: 0xdc000000-0xdfffffff
pci 0000:00:09.0: PREFETCH window: 0x000000c0000000-0x000000cfffffff
pci 0000:00:0b.0: PCI bridge, secondary bus 0000:03
pci 0000:00:0b.0: IO window: disabled
pci 0000:00:0b.0: MEM window: disabled
pci 0000:00:0b.0: PREFETCH window: disabled
pci 0000:00:0c.0: PCI bridge, secondary bus 0000:04
pci 0000:00:0c.0: IO window: disabled
pci 0000:00:0c.0: MEM window: disabled
pci 0000:00:0c.0: PREFETCH window: disabled
pci 0000:00:04.0: setting latency timer to 64
pci 0000:00:09.0: setting latency timer to 64
pci 0000:00:0b.0: setting latency timer to 64
pci 0000:00:0c.0: setting latency timer to 64
pci_bus 0000:00: resource 0 io: [0x00-0xffff]
pci_bus 0000:00: resource 1 mem: [0x000000-0xffffffff]
pci_bus 0000:01: resource 0 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:01: resource 1 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:01: resource 2 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:01: resource 3 io: [0x00-0xffff]
pci_bus 0000:01: resource 4 mem: [0x000000-0xffffffff]
pci_bus 0000:02: resource 0 io: [0xe000-0xefff]
pci_bus 0000:02: resource 1 mem: [0xdc000000-0xdfffffff]
pci_bus 0000:02: resource 2 mem: [0xc0000000-0xcfffffff]
pci_bus 0000:02: resource 3 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:03: resource 0 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:03: resource 1 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:03: resource 2 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:03: resource 3 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:04: resource 0 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:04: resource 1 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:04: resource 2 mem: [0x0-0x0]
pci_bus 0000:04: resource 3 mem: [0x0-0x0]
NET: Registered protocol family 2
IP route cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 5, 131072 bytes)
TCP established hash table entries: 131072 (order: 8, 1048576 bytes)
TCP bind hash table entries: 65536 (order: 7, 524288 bytes)
TCP: Hash tables configured (established 131072 bind 65536)
TCP reno registered
NET: Registered protocol family 1
Unpacking initramfs... done
Freeing initrd memory: 558k freed
apm: BIOS version 1.2 Flags 0x03 (Driver version 1.16ac)
apm: overridden by ACPI.
Scanning for low memory corruption every 60 seconds
audit: initializing netlink socket (disabled)
type=2000 audit(1239902785.206:1): initialized
highmem bounce pool size: 64 pages
VFS: Disk quotas dquot_6.5.2
Dquot-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order 0, 4096 bytes)
msgmni has been set to 1732
alg: No test for stdrng (krng)
Block layer SCSI generic (bsg) driver version 0.4 loaded (major 254)
io scheduler noop registered
io scheduler anticipatory registered
io scheduler deadline registered
io scheduler cfq registered (default)
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:00:00.0: Found enabled HT MSI Mapping
pci 0000:02:00.0: Boot video device
pcieport-driver 0000:00:09.0: setting latency timer to 64
pcieport-driver 0000:00:09.0: irq 16 for MSI/MSI-X
pcieport-driver 0000:00:0b.0: setting latency timer to 64
pcieport-driver 0000:00:0b.0: irq 17 for MSI/MSI-X
pcieport-driver 0000:00:0c.0: setting latency timer to 64
pcieport-driver 0000:00:0c.0: irq 18 for MSI/MSI-X
vesafb: framebuffer at 0xdd000000, mapped to 0xf8080000, using 6144k, total 14336k
vesafb: mode is 1024x768x32, linelength=4096, pages=1
vesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:b470
vesafb: pmi: set display start = c00cb4d3, set palette = c00cb52e
vesafb: pmi: ports = 3b4 3b5 3ba 3c0 3c1 3c4 3c5 3c6 3c7 3c8 3c9 3cc 3ce 3cf 3d0 3d1 3d2 3d3 3d4 3d5 3da
vesafb: scrolling: redraw
vesafb: Truecolor: size=8:8:8:8, shift=24:16:8:0
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
fb0: VESA VGA frame buffer device
isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
Switched to high resolution mode on CPU 0
isapnp: No Plug & Play device found
Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 4 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
00:0c: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A
input: Macintosh mouse button emulation as /devices/virtual/input/input0
PNP: PS/2 Controller [PNP0303:PS2K,PNP0f03:PS2M] at 0x60,0x64 irq 1,12
serio: i8042 KBD port at 0x60,0x64 irq 1
serio: i8042 AUX port at 0x60,0x64 irq 12
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
cpuidle: using governor ladder
cpuidle: using governor menu
TCP cubic registered
NET: Registered protocol family 17
IO APIC resources could be not be allocated.
Using IPI No-Shortcut mode
registered taskstats version 1
Freeing unused kernel memory: 356k freed
SCSI subsystem initialized
input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input1
libata version 3.00 loaded.
pata_acpi 0000:00:06.0: setting latency timer to 64
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LSA0] enabled at IRQ 15
PCI: setting IRQ 15 as level-triggered
pata_acpi 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LSA0] -> GSI 15 (level, low) -> IRQ 15
pata_acpi 0000:00:08.0: setting latency timer to 64
pata_acpi 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A disabled
pata_amd 0000:00:06.0: version 0.4.1
pata_amd 0000:00:06.0: setting latency timer to 64
scsi0 : pata_amd
scsi1 : pata_amd
ata1: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma 0xffa0 irq 14
ata2: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma 0xffa8 irq 15
ata1.00: ATAPI: PHILIPS SPD6005T, P1.0, max UDMA/66
ata1: nv_mode_filter: 0x1f39f&0x1f01f->0x1f01f, BIOS=0x1f000 (0xc5000000) ACPI=0x1f01f (30:900:0x11)
ata1.00: limited to UDMA/33 due to 40-wire cable
ata1.00: configured for UDMA/33
scsi 0:0:0:0: CD-ROM PHILIPS SPD6005T P1.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
ata2: port disabled. ignoring.
sata_nv 0000:00:08.0: version 3.5
sata_nv 0000:00:08.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LSA0] -> GSI 15 (level, low) -> IRQ 15
sata_nv 0000:00:08.0: setting latency timer to 64
scsi2 : sata_nv
scsi3 : sata_nv
ata3: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xd400 ctl 0xd080 bmdma 0xc880 irq 15
ata4: SATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xd000 ctl 0xcc00 bmdma 0xc888 irq 15
ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
ata3.00: ATA-8: WDC WD3200AAJS-00VWA0, 12.01B02, max UDMA/133
ata3.00: 625142448 sectors, multi 16: LBA48 NCQ (depth 0/32)
ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133
scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA WDC WD3200AAJS-0 12.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
Driver 'sd' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] 625142448 512-byte hardware sectors: (320 GB/298 GiB)
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] 625142448 512-byte hardware sectors: (320 GB/298 GiB)
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write Protect is off
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Mode Sense: 00 3a 00 00
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Write cache: enabled, read cache: enabled, doesn't support DPO or FUA
sda: sda1 sda4 < sda5 sda6 sda7 >
sd 2:0:0:0: [sda] Attached SCSI disk
PM: Starting manual resume from disk
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
rtc_cmos 00:02: RTC can wake from S4
rtc_cmos 00:02: rtc core: registered rtc_cmos as rtc0
rtc0: alarms up to one year, y3k, 114 bytes nvram, hpet irqs
udev: starting version 141
loop: module loaded
cfg80211: Using static regulatory domain info
cfg80211: Regulatory domain: US
(start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
(2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2700 mBm)
(5170000 KHz - 5190000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
(5190000 KHz - 5210000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
(5210000 KHz - 5230000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
(5230000 KHz - 5330000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 2300 mBm)
(5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (600 mBi, 3000 mBm)
cfg80211: Calling CRDA for country: US
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb
fuse init (API version 7.11)
vboxdrv: Trying to deactivate the NMI watchdog permanently...
vboxdrv: Successfully done.
vboxdrv: Found 1 processor cores.
vboxdrv: TSC mode is 'synchronous', kernel timer mode is 'normal'.
vboxdrv: Successfully loaded version 2.2.0 (interface 0x000a0009).
input: Power Button (FF) as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/LNXPWRBN:00/input/input2
ACPI: Power Button (FF) [PWRF]
input: Power Button (CM) as /devices/LNXSYSTM:00/device:00/PNP0C0C:00/input/input3
ACPI: Power Button (CM) [PWRB]
processor ACPI_CPU:00: registered as cooling_device0
IT8712 SuperIO detected.
parport_pc 00:05: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LUB2] enabled at IRQ 10
PCI: setting IRQ 10 as level-triggered
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: PCI INT B -> Link[LUB2] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: setting latency timer to 64
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: EHCI Host Controller
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: debug port 1
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: cache line size of 64 is not supported
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: irq 10, io mem 0xdbffec00
ehci_hcd 0000:00:02.1: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-0:1.0: 8 ports detected
i2c-adapter i2c-0: nForce2 SMBus adapter at 0x600
i2c-adapter i2c-1: nForce2 SMBus adapter at 0x700
ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LUB0] enabled at IRQ 11
PCI: setting IRQ 11 as level-triggered
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LUB0] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: setting latency timer to 64
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: OHCI Host Controller
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
ohci_hcd 0000:00:02.0: irq 11, io mem 0xdbfff000
Driver 'sr' needs updating - please use bus_type methods
usb usb2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 2-0:1.0: 8 ports detected
forcedeth: Reverse Engineered nForce ethernet driver. Version 0.62.
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LMAC] enabled at IRQ 11
forcedeth 0000:00:07.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LMAC] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
forcedeth 0000:00:07.0: setting latency timer to 64
sr0: scsi3-mmc drive: 16x/16x writer dvd-ram cd/rw xa/form2 cdda tray
Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20
sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
sr 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 5
sd 2:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
Linux agpgart interface v0.103
usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
input: PC Speaker as /devices/platform/pcspkr/input/input4
lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-4:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-4:1.0: 4 ports detected
usb 1-5: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
forcedeth 0000:00:07.0: ifname eth0, PHY OUI 0x1374 @ 1, addr 00:1b:fc:fc:c3:29
forcedeth 0000:00:07.0: highdma pwrctl mgmt timirq gbit lnktim msi desc-v3
k8temp 0000:00:18.3: Temperature readouts might be wrong - check erratum #141
usb 1-5: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-4.1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4
usb 1-4.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
nvidia: module license 'NVIDIA' taints kernel.
ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
Error: Driver 'pcspkr' is already registered, aborting...
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
usb-storage: device found at 3
usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
wmaster0 (rt73usb): not using net_device_ops yet
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LAZA] enabled at IRQ 11
HDA Intel 0000:00:05.0: PCI INT B -> Link[LAZA] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
HDA Intel 0000:00:05.0: setting latency timer to 64
psmouse serio1: ID: 10 00 64<6>wlan0 (rt73usb): not using net_device_ops yet
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:radio
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:assoc
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0:quality
usb 1-4.3: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LNED] enabled at IRQ 11
nvidia 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LNED] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
nvidia 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
NVRM: loading NVIDIA UNIX x86 Kernel Module 180.44 Mon Mar 23 14:59:10 PST 2009
usb 1-4.3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Linux video capture interface: v2.00
usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
uvcvideo: Found UVC 1.00 device USB Video Camera (0471:0334)
input: USB Video Camera as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb1/1-4/1-4.3/1-4.3:1.0/input/input5
usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
USB Video Class driver (v0.1.0)
input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input6
EXT3 FS on sda7, internal journal
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3 FS on sda6, internal journal
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
EXT3 FS on sda1, internal journal
EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
Adding 3919820k swap on /dev/sda5. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:3919820k
scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access Generic USB SD Reader 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:1: Direct-Access Generic USB CF Reader 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:1: [sdc] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg3 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:2: Direct-Access Generic USB SM Reader 1.02 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:2: [sdd] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:2: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0
scsi 4:0:0:3: Direct-Access Generic USB MS Reader 1.03 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
sd 4:0:0:3: [sde] Attached SCSI removable disk
sd 4:0:0:3: Attached scsi generic sg5 type 0
usb-storage: device scan complete
NET: Registered protocol family 10
lo: Disabled Privacy Extensions
rt73usb 1-4.1:1.0: firmware: requesting rt73.bin
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:14:7f:83:b1:bb
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:14:7f:83:b1:bb
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:14:7f:83:b1:bb (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
wlan0: no IPv6 routers present
IRQ 11/nvidia: IRQF_DISABLED is not guaranteed on shared IRQs

PCIe Slot Speeds - G5 Dual Core 2.0

Hi Gang
I've been in touch with FirmTek support about a possible conflict - irregularity with regard to a SeriTek/2ME4-E installed in slot number 3.
They're claiming;
"The PowerMac G5 Dual Core PCIe slots 2 and 3 share bandwidth. If you install a fast card in slot 3 and a slower FireWire/USB card in slot 2, the bandwidth of both slots is reduced to the speed of the slowest card. This improper configuration could easily cause the issues you are experiencing."
Unless I'm missing something, according to this diagram, I believe slots 2 & 4 share the same bandwidth? Or it would appear that the MIDDLE PCIe slot is the faster of the two others - yes?
http://www.locationstudio.net/PCIe%20Speeds%20G5%20Dual%20Core.jpg
And here's what I have installed;
http://www.locationstudio.net/Slot-3-PCLe.jpg
I'm still leaning on replacing the SeriTek/2ME4-E with a Multi-Port FW800 card, since my other drives are all connected via FW800. Can't take the chance of having additional data corrupted or deleted.
Thanx for your thoughts
Mike

Another consideration:
The Firmtek controller can accommodate (max with no allowance for overhead) 384 MB/s bandwidth, but a FW800 controller can only accommodate max with no allowance for overhead) 98 MB/s.
As well, with a bit of research on the HyperTransport link which connects the Mid Bridge to the North bridge, I found an interesting comment in a HyperTransport Technology Consortium document which suggests that I/O devices of high latencies (slow) can have a dramatically adverse effect on the overall performance of the bus
A problem relative to...the presence in a system of a very slow I/O device that is the target of posted requests. This situation can cause other registers in the system to experience *large and unpredictable latencies*.
This seems to support the, albeit poorly phrased, claim by Firmtek that the combination of the devices may be the source of the issue.
This is interesting stuff (says the geek in me). More reading.......
Further reading of this document continues to peak my interest and provide further support to the claim from the Firmtek rep:
http://www.hypertransport.org/docs/twgdocs/HTC20031125-0035-0009.pdf
A Ha! Firmtek specs stipulate that the card is PCIe 4x:
http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-2me4-e/spec/
If I suggested otherwise, my apologies!
Message was edited by: japamac
Message was edited by: japamac

K9NGM Dual Core Problem

Hey guys.
Seems I have the same problem as the OP. Everything on the system says that dual core should be working, ACPI multi installed etc but only 1 core in task manager. Im going to try roll back the bios because the dual core was working before I flashed it. Thing is I only have the MSI download version of 7252v31, which apparantly needs to be used from a dos enviroment, hence needing a boot floppy to construct a ramdrive etc..(I have no floppy drive).
The 7252 v3.60 latest driver has a little MSI install program to let you install through windows (MSISetup.exe). Is there a way of installing 7252v31 through windows, or can i just use it through a dos window in XP.
If anyone can maybe link me to a windows installable version of the last bios update before 3.60 (which is possibly the update that has caused this problem) I would be most grateful.
Also, will I have to go in and reset the CMOS manually?, or should the update program clear it for me (as it appeared to do when I installed 3.60 with the MSI exe).
Thanks very much for any help this is driving me nuts.
PS: Yes I am a very bad person for flashing my BIOS when i didnt need to. Lesson learnt.
K9NGM Mainboard
AMD 64 X2 Dual Core 4200+
Windows XP SP3

You can find it here:
ftp://duser:[email protected]/MB%20BIOS/7252v3x
You can use >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
P.S: Next time please open new own topic. Topic split-ed.

AMD dual core 64 X2 and Opteron 1**; what motherboard.

Hi to everybody, my name is Mauro and I am Italian. I have had for many years a lot of mobos MSI that are shown always reliable and with really excellent utility. An example the LiveUpdate that unlike utility of other brand is very comfortable and reliable. Currently I have a system AMD 64 X2 3800+ stepE4 with Asus A8N SLI Premium and memory RAM G.Skill PC4000 (chip Samsung UCCC) F1-4000USU2-2GBHZ PC4000. I have many problems of stability and I would want to return to the brand MSI. I use the PC as Workstation I am not interested to the SLI and I would want soon to pass to the CPU Opteron 1 * * dual core. The customer care G.Skill has reported that the brands of reference for the development of the forms are the MSI and few others. You would know me to suggest a complete mainboard in the endowments, silent and compatible with the CPU from me you quote. How VGA I have both chip ATI X700 Silent Pipes 256Mb or NVIDIA 6600 always silent pipes 256Mb. I am not interested to overclock. I am observing with attention the RD480Neo2 and other mobo with chipset NForce Ultra K8N Neo4 Platinum. Thanks for your share and suggestions.
Mauro

Quote from: Steve F. on 11-January-06, 03:04:05
Skippy, that's changing fast. Probably most major manufacturers are now explicitly supporting the Opteron.
Even MSI is getting there: K8N Diamond Plus
Hi,
To a careful study I have discovered that perhaps my Asus A8NSLIPremium has a problem that Asus is resolving. However I have asked to one friend of mine to make a will the MSI K8N Diamond Plus; in Germany it is already available some exemplary. The fact that the development has been made really with the Ram DDR that I have purchased (the G.Skill PC4000) it is a very important factor for the stability of a system. You introduces then with a good section of feeding to 4 phases it is very important. Certainly I am not interested to the characteristics of overclock but a Ferrari is not purchased only for racing. I have not told you that in so many years I have almost always had 2 brands that have always guaranteed me reliability: Abit and MSI. Objectively now that have tried also a lot of Asuses (5) I are not fully satisfied. For instance the Utility: LiveUpdate2 gave me reliability in the update of the bios (operation that finishes in DOS); the utility AsusUpdate because of a bug in the summer '05 are cost me 3 MB (update that departs in auto and it finishes in Windows). Resulted not could remain without MB I have had to purchase other identical MB. And treating itself of corruption of bios no guarantee. I have also discarded Tyan because it accepts only certified RAM DDR and their support it doesn't guarantee the operation with my DDR G.SKILL. Now that are in game I don't sell certain the DDR!
Mauro

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