Help, K9A Platinum

hi all, Ive just ordered a K9A Platinum and was wondering if the OCZ DDR2 PC6400 1024MB KIT, Spec Ops Ed ,w/two 512MB PC6400 XTC, CL5-5-5-12 2.0v would work even though the mainboard says it supports 1.8v
thanks in advance if anyone can help

Quote from: patch1979 on 13-February-07, 23:08:22
hi, thanks for that, was starting to think the ram I bought might not work. thanks again {cant wait for the delivery }
let we know when you got them and the result

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Help with GeForce 8400 GS on K9A Platinum

Hello,
I changed my video card to PNY GeForce 8400 GS, the machine boots up fine but doesn't look like the video card is being recognized properly. I get only 800x600 and the colors are all messed up. In Device Manager, when I click on the video card it says "Your computer's system firmware does not include enough information to properly configure and use this device. ... (Code 35)". I have the latest drivers from NVIDIA, I just updated my BIOS to the latest version (1.9), but still the same problem.
Machine Specs:
MSI K9A Platinum (MS-7280)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2GHz
Corsair 2GB DDR2
Samsung DVD RW Drive
Antec Truepower Trio PSU 550W
Windows 7 x64
Old video card:
Sapphire Radeon X1900 GT 256MB
New video card:
PNY GeForce 8400 GS 512MB
Can someone please help?
Thanks,
Sunil.

Sounds like there could be a conflict with the old driver fragments from the X1900 GT. Uninstall all graphics drivers, run >>Driver Sweeper<< and this time install the graphics drivers supplied by MSI.

Help with my K9A PLATINUM

Hi, every body i have a huge problem with my system wich is:
MOBO: K9A PLATINUM
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 125W
MEMORY: OCZ Gold 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
VIDEO CARD : ATI Radeon X1950 PRO 256MB Dual DVI PCI-E
HDD: Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista ULTIMATE SP1 32bit
PSU : OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V, 8A @ 115V, 4A @ 230V
I BUILD the system a few moths ago, in the first two moths everything was just runing nice and smooth, and suddenly the system didnt post me at all, for no reason, i mean, the last time i used i did turn it off like allways, i did try a few things, like test the procesor, memorys and video card in a friends pc, and everything was ok, them i did rebuild it and the same problem, a few hours latter, it just start... and everything work fine, i experienced the same problem a couple of more time, but a week ago give me the same problem again and nothing yet
the problem in question is
I pressed the power button, I got the LEDs, and fans on for about a second, then poof, dead again. I pressed the power button, and nothing happens. If I unplug and plug the power cord back in, it happens all over again, no sounds, no leds, no fans, even the PSU fans are dead, nothing on the screen, some one says the may be the ram, but i dont think so cuz i try it with other diferent module and didnt work, and with out the ram at all, and the same problem, and if the ram were the problem at least without any of it, the system will let me know the is not ram place it, with a sound alarm or something like that !!! i think .... well i Really hope the some one can help me please and thks

thks, i allready try with two diferent PSU one of those PSU i use in a system the runs a EVGA X280 as u know is far more energy demanding tham the x1950pro, and about the OVER HEAT, well i did try it in an other mobo and runs just find, i did check the fan just in case, but all of these seens to be ok, and i been serching for an ansewers about this problem and theres some few other pple the have the same problem...
if u have other sugestions i be glad to try it, thks

K9A Platinum help

Hi! I have the same problem as you did, my K9A aint POSTing... My spec is:
K9A platinum
AM2 X2 6400+ BE
TWIN2X2048-6400C5 (5-5-5-12 800MHz)
Sapphire HD 3850 256 MB
Apevia 500W PSU
Anyone believe it can be the same reason, that the memory timings aint set right?
I've tryed these things in other ppls computers:
GPU: OK
RAM: OK
PSU: OK
Everything starts (fans, dvd, hdd etc...), but the monitor is black... i've tryed the monitor in another comp too, and it works together with my GPU...
It says the 6400+ processor should be supported from v1.7, but i don't know what BIOS i've installed since i can't see anything. Can this also cause the problem, wrong BIOS version i mean. Any other ideas? i've tryed installing everything out of the case with only GPU, CPU, Ram and MB... with PSU connected ofc . I've sent the MB back to the retailer and they tested it OK... i've no idea what spec they used and if they flashed my BIOS, but probably they didn't. Any help would be appreciated, i'm getting kinda desperate.

Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 03-February-08, 05:13:46
Try with better PSU, if no change re-seat CPU and re-test, if no change test CPU somewhere else to ensure that it works.
I'll try another PSU today or tomorrow i believe, i've re-seated the CPU 3 times, pressing it downwards meanwhile.
Quote from: Bas on 03-February-08, 18:45:20
Try 1 stick of el cheapo memory, see if it boots.
I've tryed 1 stick in all slots, even with everything installed outside the case.
Quote from: mutari on 03-February-08, 06:41:25
Just a thought, did you plug in the power connectors JPW1 & JPWR1?
Do you mean the 24pin and 4pin power to the motherboard? if yes, ofc, and the 4pin to the graphics card.

MSI K9A Platinum and VIA drivers issue? XP 0x0000007B stop error.

I get a Windows Stop error when trying to boot into Windows XP with new components. The SATA hard drive (and Windows XP installation) is from the old computer.
The new computer components are:
MB: MSI K9A Platinum, chipset: RD580 (North Bridge), SB600 (South Bridge)
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 5600+, boxed (the cooler and fan came with the CPU).
Video: MSI Radeon 1950 XTX
The old (and working) computer setup is:
OS: XP Professional
MB: Abit AV8-3rd Eye, chipset: VIA K8T800Pro + VT8237
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+
Video: Sapphire Radeon 9800Pro All-in-Wonder, videodriver: atidvag.dll version 6.14.10.6542
HD: Maxtor 6B200M0 SCSI Disk Device
BIOS: Phoenix 6.00PG 20.04.2005
System drivers with "via" in the name: VIAAGP1.SYS, viaide.sys, viasride.sys
VIA 4in1 (Hyperion) version: 4.55 (that can be found at HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Via4in1Driver).
VIA 2.20e SATA/RAID driver was used when installing this computer setup.
The precise stop error is:
0x0000007B (0xba4c3528, 0xc0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)
From many sites I have gathered that the error is related to Windows XP not being able to access a critical system drive. Most probably the SATA hard drive issue.
The problem probably is the VIA drivers of the old motherboard and/or the SATA driver.
First I should mention, that MSI K9A Platinum does not have a hard disk SATA driver. If it does, I have been unable to find one. Certainly no such floppy disk included, and no such driver in the MSI's Web page for this motherboard.
Second important point: I never used RAID. I did use VIA 2.20e SATA/RAID driver disk when installing Windows XP to the old computer.
Strange that the hard drive model is reported as a "SCSI Disk Device". It's not a SCSI drive however: it's a SATA disk.
I have tried to uninstal the motherboard chipset drivers (Hyperion v4.55), but there seems to be a bug here: the drivers should be uninstalled using the installation program, and select the uninstall option. However, I do not get the uninstallation option to choose at all! Yes, I'm using the normal installation mode, not the quick installation (although tried that, too). The Hyperion setup program just installs, and asks to reboot the computer. After rebooting and trying again, it still does not offer me an uninstallation choise.
I know how to install hard drive VIA SATA driver, but I have no idea how to uninstall it. And I'm afraid to do that without certainty that it IS the solution, since I could not access the hard drive any more in the old computer setup (and return to read this forum). Also, I do not have a floppy drive any more. Anyone know if there is an issue with K9A and XP having VIA SATA driver installed?
When I tried the new computer setup, I first tried the simplest possible hardware combination: there were no CD/DVD-drives, no (parallel)IDE hard drives, and no PCI cards, except the MSI video adapter.
My BIOS Setup experiments. None of these helped: got the same stop error each time.
1) I didn't much touch the BIOS setting first. Just tried to boot with the settings BIOS came with.
2) Next I disabled the integrated audio, LAN and IEE1394 devices and floppy drive and disabled all other choises except the SATA drive as a boot device.
3) Next I tried with the fail-safe BIOS defaults.
4) Cleared CMOS.
5) Changed OnChip SATA type from Native IDE to Legacy IDE. (Only one boot attempt with the setting as Legacy.)
6) Disabled PCI IDE BusMaster.
7) Never touched anything in the Cell Menu: so the settings are in minimum.
A step I have taken after the last attempt: run Windows XP hard drive error-checking tool to every logical drive with the fix option selected, and the system drive also with scan the bad sectors option selected.
My plans next are:
1) to install a newer Hyperion driver. If that would correct the no-unistallation-choice-bug,
2) to disable USB-devices in the BIOS (desperate),
3) to choose the Windows general video display driver (although I seriously doubt this is a display driver problem!).
4) to uninstall the Anti-Virus software (Avira Antivir).
I've read a numerous Web pages so far about the 0x0000007B stop error. Here are some links:
Quote
http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/support/knowledge_base/
Stop 0x0000007B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE
This Stop message, also known as Stop 0x7B, indicates that Windows XP Professional lost access to the system volume or boot volume during the startup process. This error always occurs while the system is starting and is often caused by one of the following:
* Hardware problems
* Corrupted or incompatible storage drivers
* File system problems
* Boot sector viruses
* Outdated firmware
During I/O system initialization, this error can occur when:
* The controller or driver for the startup device (typically the hard disk) failed to initialize the necessary hardware.
* File system initialization failed because the system did not recognize the data on the boot device.
Quote
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314082
You receive a Stop 0x0000007B error after you move the Windows XP system disk to another computer
SYMPTOMS
After you move the Microsoft Windows XP system (boot) disk to a backup computer, you may receive the following Stop error when you try to start the Windows XP-based backup computer:
STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF741B84C,0xC0000034,0x00000000,0x00000000)
CAUSE
This error may occur if the registry entries and the drivers for the mass storage controller hardware in the backup computer are not installed in Windows XP.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this error, use the same hardware for the backup computer.
Heh, heh! Very nice Microsoft, but I plan to update my computer, so I NEED to use different components
Quote
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324103
Device Driver Issues
You may receive a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message in the following scenarios:
•   A device driver that the computer boot controller needs is not configured to start during the startup process.
•   A device driver that the computer boot controller needs is corrupted.
•   Information in the Windows XP registry (information related to how the device drivers load during startup) is corrupted.
Hardware Issues
You may receive a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message if there is a resource conflict between the boot controller and another controller or between SCSI devices. You may also receive this Stop error message if drive translation is not being performed or if drive translation was changed. To troubleshoot this issue:
1.   If an IRQ or I/O port address conflict exists between the boot controller and another controller, Windows XP either stops responding (hangs) or displays a "Stop 0x0000007B" error message. If you recently added new hardware, remove the new hardware or reconfigure it so that it does not conflict with the resources of any other installed controllers.
2.   If you are using a SCSI hard disk, check the SCSI chain for correct termination. Remove any unused SCSI devices or make sure that each SCSI ID is unique.
3.   Make sure that drive translation is turned on (if it is required) and that it has not been changed. For example, if you recently switched controllers, this issue may occur. For additional information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 314082.
Quote
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316401/
SYMPTOMS
When you start your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer after you replace the motherboard on the computer, you may receive a Stop error message that is similar to the following:
STOP 0x0000007B INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE
CAUSE
This issue may occur if the new motherboard contains an embedded IDE controller that has a different chipset than the original motherboard.
RESOLUTION
Method 1: Perform an in-place upgrade of Windows XP [<- That means repair installation of Windows XP]
•   Do not use a repair or in-place upgrade if you suspect disk problems.
Method 2: Repartition and format your hard disk and reinstall Windows XP

Alright I got the situation over.
Quote from: Roskaposti on 19-May-07, 04:44:59
My plans next are:
1) to install a newer Hyperion driver. If that would correct the no-unistallation-choice-bug,
2) to disable USB-devices in the BIOS (desperate),
3) to choose the Windows general video display driver (although I seriously doubt this is a display driver problem!).
4) to uninstall the Anti-Virus software (Avira Antivir).
I did try all all the above, and none of them helped.
And by the way: after installing the new Hyperion (VIA chipset drivers), I was finally able to also uninstall. It also uninstalled the IDE SATA (I think) and PATA drivers.
But what I had to do, was to make a REPAIR installation of Windows XP.
So, I was wondering now afterwards: this is really, really silly. Why the hell we need to re-install Windows if we move the SYSTEM SATA drive to another computer? We don't have similar problem with parallel IDE drives. Whom should we thank here??
The issue is to insert the driver files and the information of the ide drivers Windows should use with the next boot. How can it be this difficult?
What you basically need is..
- the information about the new chipset's PCIIDE.SYS/[VENDOR_PROVIDED_FILE].SYS and ATAPIIDE.SYS inserted into the values in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSetXXX\Control\CriticalDeviceDatabase
- and the vendor's IDE drivers to the %SYSTEMROOT%/System32/drivers folder.
Maybe something else, I don't know. But the problem was, Windows didn't know how, or what drivers to use. That can't be so big problem you need to install the whole OS anew!

MSI k9a Platinum + PowerColor 1950 pro extreme + bios v1.6

Hello! At motherboard stood version firmware v1.4 Run test 3DMark2005 and received 10,444 importance to my configuration (which is a good figure). Then Live Update pointed out that there are newer BIOS v1.6, I flash. Then began receiving in 7048 3DMark2005 :( Tried to reinvent the windows XP, set new driver, not helped, Clear CMOS. ReFlash to version v1.3 (why not found on the website version v1.4), and miracle! 3DMark2005 shows 10456 . It can be concluded to reduce speed blame new BIOS. So do not recommend placing Edition v1.4 above.
Sorry for my English. I used a translator from GOOGLE
AMD 5200+ windsor
MSI k9a platinum
PowerColor X1950 PRO Extreme 256MB
DDR-2 1Gb 800 Elixir *2
Western Digital Serial ATA II (WD3200AAJS) - 8Mb, 7200rpm
Chieftec LBX-02BBSL 450W

Here we go AGAIN, I will explain this AGAIN .......
Do not flash the bios if there aren't any problems!
Flashing the bios is only usefull if you experience compatibility problems between certain hardware devices in your pc. So, leave the bios alone!
A BIOS IS NOT A DRIVER!
And, like it is with drivers, newer is not always better! Some driver/bios are meant only for newer hardwaremodels.
LEAVE IT ALONE, UNLESS YOU ABSOLUTELY NEED TO MESS WITH IT.
So, Foxyrus, lesser points in 3DMark was completely your own fault, not MSI's. Telling people not to use the 1.6 bios is nonsense. In your case it did not work, but for some folks it probably will work.

K9a platinum problems

Hi, new member here.
I'm sorry that my first post is to ask for help, but this is my problem:
I have a K9a platinum, x1900gt 254mb, 1G ram pc6400, Xp SP2.
For some reason, my pc won't pass the drect3D 7 test (and only the 7, I have no problem with the 8 or 9), it just freezes..(so there are a lot of programs that don't work)
I have the 6.9 ati catalyst, and the october release of directx.
I've been fighting with this problem for a week, I did it all, uninstalled all the dirvers, installed again, tried all the downloads at the support page...
The only thing I didn't do is update the BIOS. My bios is the 1.1 version and I cannot update to 1.2 the AMi flash utility (windows based) freezes at the moment of the flash, and the floppy flash hangs when it loads the menu...
Is there a bios protecion? I couldn't find anything about it at the bios setup :(
a jumper maybe?
Thanks for reading, I'm really desperate, I've no idea what to do.
leomanya.

Hey XANADUSERVERS!!! GOOD news!!! EXTRA EXTRA!!
I was trying what you said, i tried to flash from floppy whith no hard drive, no nothing, and it failed, but then I connected the hdds (I had just 1 memory stick from the other test) and I did a direct3d test and WORKED fine!!, It was the f**king memory in dual channel that's somehow messing up..
UF, I'm really happy, at least I know the mother is fine...
humm .. I have to figure up how to make the memory work maybe I have to clock the correct speeds manually.. the problem is that I have no idea of the timming of this memory, is a Tyrex (?) pc6400 kinda generic.
I'm a cheapsake, I don't wanna buy a new pair of RAMS
PS- Thanks man, for all your replies and help , cheers.

K9A Platinum and Random reset Sata Channel

Hi all!
This board reset the pc in random mode and loose the HD Sata in next restart.
I can only turn off the pc, turn on and enter to the bios for 2-3 seconds and then restart the pc.
This is the only way for restart the PC when the problem is introduced.
I have try to change HD with Seagate - WD and Maxtor but it is not served to nothing.
Please help me!
This is my configuration:
K9A Platinum - AMD Athlon 5200 X2 - 2x1.0GB DDR2 800MHz Kingstone - ATI X1950XTX 512MB - 1 HD SATA II 200GB - 1 HD EIDE 160GB -
Powersupply LCpower Arkangel 850W - Soundcard Audigy 2 under WindowsXP SP2

do you use system stock(default) parameters?
check system for overheating, provide PSU details.
test memory with Memtest86

K9A Platinum and Sata Harddrive

Hi,
I recently upgraded from a K8n to a K9A Platinum and unfortunately my SATA drives no longer show up in the "safely remove hardware" icon in the taskbar.
I thought this might be a Windows problem with old boarddrivers and all, so i did a clean reinstall. Still not there. (In the disk policies tab under the drives property the "write caching and safe removal" is grayed out and set to "optimise for performance", the only thing can select is "enable write caching on the disk". I have no idea if this makes any difference, I just thought I'd mention it!)
Does anyone know how I could get the Sata drives to show up in the taskbar again??
I mostly found people wanting to get rid of the Sata drives in the taskbar, so call me weird! I want them back!!!
Thanks for your help!

Quote from: Ybeen on 29-August-07, 23:06:55
Yea, that's what i gather from all the post on the internet, I'm just not happy with what i have!
Is there anyone out there who can tell me why my "write caching and safe removal" policies under the harddrive properties is grayed out??
Thanks!!
"Yea, that's what i gather from all the post on the internet, I'm just not happy with what i have! "
"Is there anyone out there who can tell me why my "write caching and safe removal" policies under the harddrive properties is grayed out?? "
because those options are valid for removable storages only.
"Thanks!!"

K9A Platinum memory question

I have just purchased 1 x (249621) MSI K9A Platinum Xpress 3200 Sempron/Athlon 64(FX)(X2) SktAM2 DDR2 ATX Motherboard w/Audio, Gigabit LAN, RAID/Serial ATA Retail mother board. My question is about the memory - On the MSI web it says this mother board supports Supports Dual DDR2 533/667/800 and 4 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V). What memory brands and models does this mother board support? Can I get memory what has higher volts than 1.8 like 2.0 or higher? I was looking on www.zipzoomfly.com for memory but I don't want to get the wrong memory please help. I want to get 2 gigs of memory can I just run one 2 gig sim by it self or do I need to have 2 1 gig sims and what is cheaper. I would like to get something around $200.00. please help.

vonbarter,
I did find two options which meet your criteria:
OCZ S.O.E 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $190 after MIR
OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $200 after MIR
Take Care,
Richard

K9A Platinum - Not seeing RAID Array on restart...

Hello again guys...
Here's the deal...
The computer will not recognize the RAID array when I choose to restart from inside Windows. If I press the reset on the computer or I do a shutdown then reboot, it works fine. Also, this morning I finished a clean install of Vista 64 and forgot to turn off sleep mode like I normally do, and when I came back home I got a tasty blue screen. When I tired to restart I got a message stating that the RAID driver was corrupt or missing. I reloaded Vista again, but I still have the issue of the machine not seeing the RAID array upon restart, and I have tried this about 10 times with the same results.
Restart = No Recognized RAID Array.
Cold Boot, Reset Switch or CTRL+ALT+DEL = No problems.
My system specs are in my sig below.
There was one other tidbit, I had a problem with this motherboard failing to load Windows with 4GB of RAM installed when I first got her, and thru this forum and the MSI help center, it was suggested I update my BIOS to a beta version that was out at the time. I see now that the version is now a standard release v1.6, should I go to the release BIOS or just stay with the current one?
Thanks for your time!

Yes I can. I first installed XP Pro since I was testing system stability with my new 6000+. Every soft reboot results in the array being undefined. I have to wait until the controller scans and says there is no array, then I can reset it to make it see the arrays. If I reset before the controller scans, it still shows no arrays.
Vista 64 Ultimate will only install on my K9A platinum if the following is true:
1) The SATA controller is in RAID mode, I have 4 SATA HD's, none are striped, and my DVD is external
2) The desired HD/array must be the first boot device, if the DVD is first it will refuse to recognize the partition as valid to use
If I use Native IDE or AHCI mode, Vista doesn't see any partitions. If I use Legacy IDE mode, Vista will start the install, but on reboot the motherboard pauses for 5 minutes and tells me the HD has an error and I have to hit F1 to continue.
I only recently got Vista 64 Ultimate stable again. I was having a problem where the system would power off instantly when it reached the desktop. I replaced the power supply. I then had trouble getting the drivers installed without crashing the OS. One thing I noticed while reinstalling Vista is that Microsoft automatically updates the driver for the RAID Controller. The driver version is 2.5.1540.41 and the version that the ATI 7.6. and 7.7 want to install in 2.5.1540.36. That would put it out of sync with the ATI RAID Console driver. The next reboot would result in crashing. Can't prove that is why though.

K9A Platinum Problem...

I have a HUGE problem...
Really hope you can help me.
I built a new rig today:
MSI K9A Platinum
AMD Athlon 5000+
MSI X1950XTX (Water Cooled)
OCZ PC2-6400C4 4-4-4-15 (CrossFire Certified)
Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATAII
600W eBuyer PSU
I built the system, it was a slick and easy job. Now comes the problems... I pressed the power button, I got the LEDs, and fans on for about a second, then poof, dead again. I pressed the power button, and nothing happens. If I unplug and plug the power cord back in, it happens all over again.
I did some reading, and it's supposidly the RAM, CAS 4 and 5 have trouble with certain CPUs. But I'm not really up for replacing my RAM.
Any ideas?

I only have 1 stick, I wasn't in a particular rush for dual channel.
I'm not too sure about things when it comes to PSUs... I'm only 14 years old after all.
I've got some figures, they correct or incorrect? There the only thing on the PSU, had no manual or anything.
3.3: 28A
+5: 35A
-5: 0.5A
+12: 30A
-12: 0.8A
+5VSB: 2.5A

K9A Platinum Low Raid 0 Performance?

hi i just build this pc a few days ago and i did some tests on my raid using HD Tach (and on a website called pcpitstop.com)
both of these seem to be reporting my hard drives are doing no more than 80MB/s ... even though i have setup RAID 0 for 3 drives on the utility with the motherboard,
a friend of mine (who uses 4 drives in raid 0 of EXACTLY the same type of hard drive) gets more than 320MB/s on his drives ....
i fail to see how 3 of my drives = 80 MB/s, whilst 4 of his = 320MB/s
I installed the driver and took off the jumper at the back of the drive (to make them SATA II)
I checked the RAID config utility and all the settings seem to be perfect, however the drives seem to be failing to deliver the transfer speed i am looking for ...
My IDE drive is comparable to this setup, which kind of defies the point of me paying so much money for a RAID setup that's giving me the performance of only one of my drives
Windows recognises one drive, and says RAID 0 so i guess the RAID is working it's just not performing properly
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated,
thanks

Quote from: Hans on 14-June-07, 03:56:02
Hi!
Please read Moan Guide first.
In general: RAID-0 performance is often exaggerated, although your speed seems to be too low. RAID-0 speeds depend on many things: the way the RAID has been set up (block/chunk size, driver, disks, controller, etc). Furthermore, different bench tools will show you different speeds, so don't depend too much on what a tool tells you.
*Edit: don't confuse burst speed with average read/write speeds! The burst speed can exceed the read/write speeds by a factor more than 2!
Some tips you may want to try:
- enable/disable NCQ (Device Manager -> SCSI/RAID-devices);
- try a different block size;
- try a different/newer driver or try the driver that came with the board;
- use the manufacturer's disk tool to have all disks checked for any errors. You may need to connect them as if they are IDE's to make them being recognized properly.
Then this: As far as I'm aware, Windows will not show RAID-0, unless you set up the RAID through Windows disk manager (system tools). If you did setup through Windows disk manager, please setup RAID again using the RAID bios on you board.
hey thanks for the reply, i'll try and give you some more info on what's going on;
firstly some more computer specs:
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 bit dual core 5000+
Graphics: ATI x1950XT-X Crossfire Edition (Single card at the moment)
Mobo: K9A Platinum (havent updated bios yet)
PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W
RAM: Corsair 2GB DDR2 XMS2 Dominator DHX PC2-6400C4 TwinX (2x1GB)
HDD: 3xSeagate Barracuda 7200.10 320GB ST3320620AS SATA-II 16MB Cache - (Took the jumpers off the back to make them SATA II)
The motherboard uses the ATI XPRESS 3200 chipset, which supports up to 4x SATA II Drives, this is what i have used to connect the hard drives to. The Motherboard also offers a RAID utility for 0,1, and 0+1 RAID - i have used raid 0 with block size 128KB (it offered 64 or 128), FastInit was ON, and the other 2 settings i couldnt change, i activated all drives to the array and setup (in the BIOS) for the SATA's to be seen as a RAID configuration.
The latest drivers i used was catalyst 7.5 available from ATI website, the drivers on the CD dont work because i use Vista 64, and the CD says it doesnt support my OS, so i downloaded them.
In response to windows seeing the RAID .... i meant it see's one normal hard drive but the disk comes up as a RAID SCSI device in Propeties -> Hardware, that is the name the RAID utility (straight after POST) gives to the array i think, and so windows recognises it as one.

K9A Platinum doesn't run 3D Apps

Ok, first than all.. Thnx 4 ur help.
This is my trouble:
Any time that I start a 3D App or activate the Windows Aero, my PC hangs up. Windows Basic and 2D apps runs just fine.This is my system:
AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+
4 GB RAM DDR2 800Mhz (2 VDATA and 2 Kingston Value)
Windows Vista Business 32Bits
MSI K9A Platinum Bios Ver. 1.8
1x PowerColor ATI x1600 Pro 512
1x PowerColor ATI x1650 Pro 512 (both in xfire mode)
1xHDD 160 Seagate SATAII
1xHDD 320 WesternDigital SATAII
1x DVD+/-RW LG H42N 18x
1x DVD+/-RW LiteON 20x
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtremePower 550W
I had tried this:
1. Punt only the x1650 (new, I bought it 1 week ago), the system crash.
2. Reinstall Windows (yesterday), the system crash.
3. I had a Generic 500W power supply and I change it for the cooler master 2 days ago. No luck
4. Take out the memorys and put newones, no luck
Also, I had some problems installing Windows and have de SATA in AHCI mode, the installation time was around 3 hours, and the first reboot never happen, because the windows loading bar was showed around 4 hours and nothing. When I change it (the SATA config) to Native IDE the system starts normally. Could be a HDD Issue all of this trouble?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thnx

To BossKiller:
1. Do you use system stock parameters?
Yes, I use it... also, sometimes when I restart the PC, I get a message from the Bios Post that says somenthing like "The overclocking config was caused an error, the default parameters has been stablished" or something like that... and I had never made a Overclock to this PC.
2. Do a memory check whit Memtest86
I had already done, don't get any error.
3. Does it work in XP?
I don't know, I will try it tonight.
4. Have you tried a decen PSU?
Well, like this one is the best that I can get from less than 60 USD, I don't have tried other one because a better PSU here (Guadalajara, MX) are more than 120USD... sooo is too expensive for me at the time... but acording to my sys spechs this one has to be enought... or not?
To Bas:
1. Start with using 1 videocard
Done, the same thing.
2. Also Start with 1 memory sticj
Done, also I tried 2 memorys from the same brand, then the other 2 and nothing.
Well, something like I was noted in my search, is that in the MSI Miami Forum, all the other guys that have problems whit the same mainboard have installed an Athlon 6400+ "Black Edition" or an 6000+.... I was thinking that probably the MB doesn't have full support of the 125W procesors?... I think on this because in other post around here said that the K9A2 Platinum doesn't support them...
Thnx a lot...
ReGarDs

K9A Platinum with PCI VIA 6421A SATA Controller

Hi everyone, I have a problem, I was using a VT6421A VIA Sata Controller with K9A Platinum FW 1.1 without any problems, I upgraded to 4 GB of RAM with Vista x64 then flashed the motherboard 1.7 firmware, mother recognizes full 4 GB of Ram. After upgrade firmware to 1.7, PCI VIA Sata controller doesn't recognizes both Pioneer 112D attached to it, before firmware update it was working perfectly.
I'm using RAID configuration in the motherboard, could be a problem betwen the motherboard's RAID and the VIA SATA Raid controller?
Since the upgrade to 1.7 firmware, POST doesn't show the VIA Controller menu with the attached devices, Windows Vista can see the card installed but no drives attached to it :(
Any help will be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english.

Quote from: GrounDZero6 on 24-October-07, 03:55:41
Thanks for your reply, can you tell me how can I enable or disable memory remapping from the Setup?
Where can I find it in K9A Platinum? is something that looks like HW/SW Memory Mapping or how it's called that option?
Is it possible to get a screenshot of where i can change it??
Thanks a lot!
"can you tell me how can I enable or disable memory remapping from the Setup? is something that looks like HW/SW Memory Mapping or how it's called that option?"
Yes name of option is correct, but think its not available in BIOS if im correct.
Can you test with 2GB of memory only to see if the problem will be duplicated there too?

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