Help with msi k8n nforce 4 platinum

recently my mobo msi k8n nforce4 platinum SLI burned. the northbridge chipset caught fire.
i found a used msi k8n nforce 4 platinum but NOT sli.
my processor is a 4400 amd socket 939 dual core.
os: windows vista with sp1.
1) i just installed the mobo and boot my pc. vista booted correctly, installed all the new controllers, restarted BUT from that moment i cant use the cool n quiet mode , vista shows that i have 16gb of ram!!! but i have only 2, and the mobo shows that the model of my 4400 is unknown so it cant show the one processor!! it olny shows one processor...
cool and quiet is enabled from the bios. but everest or amd power monitor shows 1,39 volt instead of 1,10 i used to have when the processor worked idle..
2) how can i change the rate of the ram in bios? in my previous mobo had specific option to choose between 1T or 2T. Now i cant find that option.. can you help me?
Thank you and sorry for my english...
bios version show on first screen 031105

sorry i didnt wrote the solution, i assumed you understood the bios issue.
my mobo had a bios with date 031105 now has the latest bios from the official site of msi
at the beginning a assumed that it had the latest bios because the guy i bought from told me that he had flashed the mobo with the latest bios so i didnt think to look for a bios from the beginning.

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I scratched the back surface!! the scratches are minor, that is 4 scratches half a milimeter long each and not deep but i can see the copper of some lines leading from the memory slots to the processr. My question is : can I try and build the computer on that motherboard anyway or better buy a new one? is there a risk of dammaging other components? oh god what a mistake!

Make sure the new backplate is non-conductive. The backplate for the Hyper 6 has a non-conductive sticker on it. Make sure to keep it on if youve got one... If the lines are exposed even with the back-plate on perhaps you should cover them with some non-conductive (100% non conductive!) tape or something.
Then it doesnt matter if they are exposed, as long as they are ok.
A good tip, which got when i was removing my backplate, is to use a blow dryer to heat it up and the remove it with your fingers. That way youll also notice if it gets to hot
The glue gets sticky at blow drier temps. And pls, dont singe the MB with your blow dryer, you only have to make it hot, and if you cant touch it, how can you remove it with your fingers?
I guess theres no way of telling if you have a serious prob and no way to tell if your cpu will be ok. I guess you could (?) try and start it wíthout anything (cpu, mems) but a PSU, and then, if it (and maybe the PSU) goes "!Pfsssssss!" or "bang!", youll now you will have to replace it.
I put a screwdriver through an asus board once, and it still worked...

PDP Systems Patriot PC3200 XBLK & MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum

I 've got a simple question and I hope that the answer is gonna be the same
Does PDP Systems PEP5123200+XBLK is compatibile with MSI K8N 2 Neo Platinum?
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find anything about this pair on the web and on manufacturers site either. So I've decided to post this subject on this forum, expecting that somebody would pop up with the answer.
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Chip, isnt your PQI turbo memory TCCD as well?
Yes, it is.
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And yes I have tried different multis etc, but like I say, these memory contollers on Winchesters are pretty weird. I found that my CPU does not like running with a memory divider, for example.
Its never a great idea to run asynch anyway. Not unless you have really crappy ram that's holding you back so much.
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Besides, 9x285 is only 2565Mhz, which would slow memory bandwidth down anyway due to the mem contoller running slower.
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The problem is when you run your processor faster, it fools some benchmarks into thinking your memory bandwidth is higher, when it isn't.
Now whether 9x 285 runs faster *overall* than 10 x 260 (say), you would have to bench for yourself using whatever games/benchmarks you normally use. I would say 9x285 probably *is* faster than 10x260, and you can probably achieve it with lower voltages too. Its worth messing around with to find out. 3dmark01 is a great test for CPU performance. Its very sensitive to CPU speed, yet unlike the really synthetic tests - like Super_PI, for example - it exercises your video card too. At the other end of the spectrum is 3dmark05, which is a fairly useless benchmark as far as CPU's are concerned.
Chip
I was always under the impression that the memory controller matched the speed of the CPU. So a slower CPU = Slower mem controller = slower bandwidth. Can you tell me which memory banchmarks do not get fooled into showing lower memory bandwidth when the mem contoller is running slower when in combination with higher HTT? I'm also aware that asynch is not as good as synch, I was just illustrating that the mem controller on my winnie is quirky to say the least.
I tried running higher again last night and running lower memory voltage prevents it from entering windows. I need 2.85v to hit windows at higher HTT, apparently PDP use the voltage loving variety of TCCD. If I could get my OCZ booster to work, I would test this theory.
What speed are you running your PQI at anyway? I'm guessing it's not the speed shown in your sig, or you wouldn't be bashing the speed I'm running my memory at.

250GB harddisk work in MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum

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can anyone confirm these babies would work in that mobo?
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MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum Clarification of SATA

Hi Folks!
Just some clarification from you guys in the know.
I have an MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum Mboard. The specs say it will run SATA drives and am looking to upgrade.
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i have a problem with my neo 2:
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Some one can help me?
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MOVED: MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum Problem

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MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum Problem

A lot of things could be wrong but it will be easier to figure out if we know what you did. When you say you changed settings in Bios, do you remember your last settings and what you did?
It might be helpful if you created a sig (as described in the forum rules) to show what you have in your system like my sig below. (Hint- use profile button in sign on screen.)
Things could be broken even if there is no visible evidence (such as flames or melted component) of course.
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Fireware ports are faster for example external drives will be fastest 1394 rather than usb2.
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Very old post yes but I feel the need to reply anyway because I have the same problem myself.
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Well that depends on the installed CPU and memory, doesnt it? So I find that question kinda odd.
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MOVED: Using 4xsata drives with MSI K8N NEO2

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Using 4xsata drives with MSI K8N NEO2

Hi , yes unfortunately it's true !
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Satallink clock will be retained at 100mhz always .
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Theese ones can not be used with HTT ref clock beyond ~230mhz +/- a few mhz without producing data corruption .
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It's the chosen hw design that is the issue and no bios ever will fix it .
If you must have 4 sata drives , do like me and install a pci SIL sata controller card for the drives used for storage .
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Only the true/fully chipset integrated sata ports is used .
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MOVED: Need help with msi mega 180 + athlon xp-m combo

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Need help with msi mega 180 + athlon xp-m combo

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Quote from: Stick on 10-February-06, 19:24:28
if you know that the speakers are working (tested on another pc) it is usually a software configuration error. if the decoder would mess up the sounds, it is unlikely that you would hear anything in the other speakers too.
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Then there is a post here in the forum where some guys are talking about the replacement of that hsf and I think they did find one of some brand that I do not recall at the moment, but search here and you will find it...
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