I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard. Bios version 1.8 overclocking

I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard. Bios version 1.8
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHZ that I have over clocked to (17.5) 3.4Ghz
However anytime I go over that to say multiplyer set to 18 (3.5 ghz) it still runs but crashes when running high end games. I know I have to go in an adjust voltages. However, in the cell menu I can't access the CPU voltage areas I hit enter but nothing happens. It tells me Grey is defualt, White is stable and red is the obvious not recommended setting, but again I can't access it. Is there something I need to disable before I mess with the voltages?
I know that doing any of this could fry the chip I have liquid cooling pretty much this idles at 28 deg Celcuis, that is with it over clocked so I know I have som room and know I should only up the vltage slightly. I just need to know how to do it.
I also wanted to adjust the FSB from the current 200 to 270 which I was told is possible with this board and also that is where it should run stable. Again I just need to know how to access these things in the Bios. If its a bios issue I can update to the next one,1.9, but did not see the need to do so. Anyways any help is greatly appreciated. I am familar with overclocking just not with this motherboard. Any user who uses MSI who could offer assitance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Windows 7 64bit Proffesional.
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0Ghz (OC to 3.4)
Liquid cooling
MSI K9A2 Platinum Bios release 1.8
6 GB of DDR2 (800) Memory
2GB Radeon 4870 X2 FO
Power supply= 850 watts

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Problems with memorys G.Skill DDR2-1000MHz vs MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard

Hello,
First, please, sorry my English.
I'm having problems with my memories. I bought a pack memory G.Skill model DDR2-1000 / PC2-8000 (2x2048Mb) F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ and installed on an MSI K9A2 Planinum with AMD Phenom 9750. The memories do not work on dual channel (only 64bit) and not working in 1000Mhz clock. (working at 800MHz). Installed according to the manual and the problem continues.
I sent an email to the G. Skill but they're not helped me much. http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=38
I wonder if there is incompatibility between the memories and the motherboard and if there is to correct the problem.
Thanks. ???

This response in that thread on the G.Skill forum scares me...
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if the problem is only the dual channel one, it would be more possible caused by the motherboard
it is the north bridge that controls memory settings
I know we've had heated discussions about the 'northbridge' on AMD64 systems (and I don't want this thread going off-topic!) but this from HardwareSecrets.com just sums up where the G'Skill admin is wrong:
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Since the memory controller is embedded in the CPU, the memory capacity – including memory types supported and support for dual channel – is defined by the CPU and not by the north bridge (i.e. by the motherboard), as it happens with CPUs based on other architectures. A side effect of this architecture is that motherboards for AMD64 CPUs don’t have noticeable performance difference between them, as all of them use the very same memory controller (the one inside the CPU).

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MSI K9A2 Platinum - What bios can run 1066Mhz 2x2GB ram?

Hi
I am trying to help out a friend who has this board, we've tried 4 different mushkin xp2-8500 2x2GB kits
We've tried everything but cannot get over 950Mhz stable.
Currently using BIOS ver:1.5
Any ideas.
Thanks
Greg

Still no luck. 950Mhz was set with a fsb increase.
Here is what we've tried.
#1
Using 1 stick of ram set
DRAM Timing Mode: Auto
Adjust CPU Frequency: 200
FSB/Memory Ratio: 2.66
Memory Voltage Control: 2.0-2.1v
Chipset Voltage Contro: 1.31v
HT bus Voltage: 1.31
memory to ganged memory mode
Next add other dimm
If that doesn't post with
Try un-ganged mode.
#2
Using the POH Bios
DRAM Timing Mode: Auto
DRAM Timing Mode: Auto
Adjust CPU Frequency: 200
FSB/Memory Ratio: 2.66
#3
Using only 1 stick of ram
DRAM Timing Mode: manual
CAS Latency (CL): 5
TRCD: 5
TRP: 5
tRTP: 2-4 or 3-5
TRAS: 15
TRC: 31 (26 if max)
tWR: 6
TRRD: 5
tRWTTO: Auto
tWRRD: Auto
tWTR: 6(or max if less)
tWRWR: Auto
tRDRD: Auto
tRFC0: 375ns (4 if not using 375ns method of naming)
tRFC1: 375ns
tRFC2: 375ns
tRFC3: 375ns
Bank Interleaving: Disabled (Try enabled later)
Adjust CPU Frequency: 200
FSB/Memory Ratio: 2.66
Memory Voltage Control: 2.0-2.1v
Chipset Voltage Contro: 1.31v
HT bus Voltage: 1.31
memory to ganged memory mode
Next add other dimm
#4
Using the POH Bios
Repeat Method #3
#5
DRAM Timing Mode: Auto
Adjust CPU Frequency: 266
FSB/Memory Ratio: 2.0
Memory Voltage Control: 2.0-2.1v
Chipset Voltage Contro: 1.31v
HT bus Voltage: 1.31
memory to ganged memory mode
Next add other dimm
#6
DRAM Timing Mode: Manual
CAS Latency (CL): 5
TRCD: 5
TRP: 5
tRTP: 2-4 or 3-5
TRAS: 15
TRC: 31 (26 if max)
tWR: 6
TRRD: 5
tRWTTO: Auto
tWRRD: Auto
tWTR: 6(or max if less)
tWRWR: Auto
tRDRD: Auto
tRFC0: 375ns (4 if not using 375ns method of naming)
tRFC1: 375ns
tRFC2: 375ns
tRFC3: 375ns
Bank Interleaving: Disabled (Try enabled later)
Adjust CPU Frequency: 266
FSB/Memory Ratio: 2.0
Memory Voltage Control: 2.0-2.1v
Chipset Voltage Contro: 1.31v
HT bus Voltage: 1.31
memory to ganged memory mode
Next add other dimm
All result in max 950Mhz, from multiple kits.
Any ideas on a bios that will work?

K9a2 platinum motherboard, trouble with mouse/updating bios.

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Quote from: Stu on 12-April-11, 02:42:09
Get another mouse. I bought a Razer Copperhead a few years ago, and had similar troubles on several different boards. I just use cheap generic mice again now, they just work.
QFT
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I wonder if anyone knows if there are some bios version to MSI K9A2 Platinum there they have change the V-core settings. I think it´s very big step between the different V-core setting.
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Quote from: AaronYuri on 05-April-08, 18:33:22
Moved it here, as you don't overvolt a chip to run it at stock.
Okay. I´m sorry if i post it wrong. I have change my profil now

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Hi!
I am building my computer using the Spider platform and I ran across problems during booting into windows.
I am using MSI K9A2 platinum with Phenom 9600 and Mushkin 2Gb kit XP8500 ddr2 1066. I have no problem installing windows xp.
The problem starts when I install the utility and drivers that come on a cd from MSI, my computer requests to re-boot after installation and after
that it will not boot into windows. I can get to the windows logo and then the system reboots right away.
I checked the bios and it shows that the ram is running at 800mhz and i have tried running with just 1 stick and im getting the same problem every time.
Anyone knows how to resolve this?
thanks!

Quote from: nirianto on 22-February-08, 01:32:52
Everything is stable now...I guess installing the driver from the MSI website is the best thing to do right now
I notice that my ram is underclocked to 800mhz instead of 1066mhz...I have update the motherboard BIOS to v1.2 and i checked that the ram is running on unganged mode...I tried adjusting the spd to 5-5-4-12 with voltage of 2.2v as suggested by the mushkin ram itself
Any idea?
"I have update the motherboard BIOS to v1.2 and i checked that the ram is running on unganged mode..."
That is the correct mode.
"I notice that my ram is underclocked to 800mhz instead of 1066mhz..."
1066 is not officially certified by JEDEC, also your memory probably don't have SPD configuration for that freq.
Contact to Mushkin for more details.
"I guess installing the driver from the MSI website is the best thing to do right now"
Yep
"Everything is stable now.."
nice :smiley:

What About K9A2 Platinum Motherboard ?

Hi all
I am new here ..
I cant speak English very will .. anyway I have K9A2 Platinum Motherboard :
but it doesn't support Phenom II X6 :( What is the solution ?
This is list of motherboard support the new processor :
http://event.msi.com/mb/amd/6core/
Thank you

The bios works on the system i have ,but i cant test a X6 at least not for now ,no money for upgrades available.
I ve flashed it with MSI HQ version V and everything looks ok.
Observations:
After the bios update,at the first start with the new BIOS i was offered to press F1 to set -up.
Entered BIOS loaded Failsafe ,but in the settings there were 2 strange things that only an older user of the board is able to know if it s right considering version 1 of the mobo and BIOS updates.
-the Promise RAID controller turn OFF /ON BIOS option was not present
-the fourth PCI-E 2 speed connector option was not present
The bios looked at first boot as a bios intended for version 2 of the motherboard ,in version 2 of the mobo ,that i ve owned ,this 2 options were not present.
After loading defaults, saving settings and restart (the second after the update) the bios looked normal with all the options 1A had ,the upper 2 option beeing back in the menues.
Few months ago ,when i updated from 1.2 bios to 1.A BIOS i wasnt able to enter BIOS at first boot with 1A ,the board locking up needing a reset ,so after the update turn off the machine and make sure you do a MANUAL CMOS CLEAR. so you dont need to enter BIOS 2 times.Maybe the BIOS needs at first boot to initialize the Promise ROM who knows.
Conclusion :BIOS 1B doesnt seem to brake for me anything that worked with 1A.It simply adds an updated AGESA.Having in mind that at the BIOS update info the X6 is not showed off ,its just a simple AGESA update specified,we can say that the support for X6 is unofficial so use your X6 but shhh

Give me solution , MSI K9A2 Platinum

my motherboard MSI K9A2 Platinum it seeem die after i flashed 3 times continuosly without restarting the pc dont ask me why i do it, i am just was crazy that day .the program called "afuwin" lastest version. i flashed it with the last bios 1.4 (A7376AMS.140) ,afuwin seem detect only .rom files but i think this is no matter and i process to flash A7376AMS.140 , the original one is version 1.1, after i restart my pc , there is no video signal just a black screen , mouse and keyboard is no working, but fan gpu,cpu it seem working. i try to clear cmos by take out the battery and change jumper to clear cmos for 2 min , and nothing. my board is rev 00 when i saw it with cpuz, if that can help..... . but definitelly i think my board is dead. after clearing cmos i also search some information, and there is a trick for ami bios to recover after bad flash or corrupted flash, is by floopy you must copy an oficial msi bios and change it to AMIBOOT.ROM copy it to floopy and boot the pc with the floopy, but is not working for me becuase my floopy seem not read anything and i dont see anthing with my monitor, really desesperated

Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 24-April-08, 05:06:18
Have you removed power cord from the PSU?
yes i have, also i have put the PSU to 0 and take cable out from the wall.
by the way , when the mother boar is running there is a green light in the middle i suppose that is normal??

MSI K9A2 Platinum + ocz 1066 runs 800mhz?!?

Ive tried all i can do to get this memory to run at proper speeds. I updated the bios to the most current version 1.6. I tried setting the voltage and latency settings in there manually. The ratio button does not give me a option higher that 1:2. It makes the memory run at 800mhz. Im not the first to have this problem as i have googled and found many with the same problem yet i haven't come across a solution that helps me.
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P10664GK - Retail
MSI K9A2 Platinum AM2+/AM2 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
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Quote from: radd on 31-December-08, 16:16:42
Might want to help out a provider of your motherboards from receiving future negative feedback and have them correct the way they display the memory standard. To those that don't research a board from the providers site. I feel deceived and i don't think i will use a msi product ever again. But thats all talk and if the price is right i might. Im just a little pissed off about this. Know of anything that can get it to 1066? why does it only work with am2+?
"Might want to help out a provider of your motherboards from receiving future negative feedback and have them correct the way they display the memory standard."
As you can see its stated clear at MSI Web ==> http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1332
"I feel deceived and i don't think i will use a msi product ever again. But thats all talk and if the price is right i might. Im just a little pissed off about this."
That's pure no sense. As i already told you that has nothing to do with the mainboard.
Newegg is not MSI problem, but there is listed correctly too. Board can support 1066 memory sticks.
As you can see you are currently use 1066 memory sticks without problem,
at what frequency will they run that's another story and do not depend from the mainboard, but from the CPU used.
"Know of anything that can get it to 1066? why does it only work with am2+?"
Because the CPU works in that way. Memory controller integrated in the CPU can works at 800 max.
For 1066, you need latest AM2+ generation CPU which memory controller support 1066.
For more info you can ask AMD or to read AMD Tech docs.

MSI K9A2 Platinum - No POST, No Beeps

motherboard : msi k9a2 platinum
cpu : AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor
gpu : MSI NX8800GT 512M OC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
ram : OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 (1066) 2GB x 2
psu : PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS
hd : WD sata 320gb
Hello,
With the above configuration, I get no beeps nor video display when powering on the PC. When PC is powered on, CPU fan spins, GPU fan spins, HD makes noise, butcannot power off via power button. GPU and PSU work fine with another system, as well as the HD. Tried booting with 1 stick of RAM and changing slot placement - no success. Tried booting with minimum devices attached - no success.
I had the same problem with the same board and I obtained an RMA, after experiencing the same problem with the new board I am under the impression that something is wrong with my hardware setup.
Thank you very much for any suggestions, I've been messing around with the PC for weeks and can't seem to find/produce a solution. Is it possible I may need to file another RMA?

Quote from: Jakemo136 on 02-January-09, 01:07:12
You know, I would agree with you, but the memory is a PC-8500 kit, rated at ddr2-1066, thus I'm not actually overclocking them. I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. Happy new year, btw!
Yes you are. That's heavy OC settings:
Quote from: Jakemo136 on 01-January-09, 09:52:43
Okay, got my compy workin again! Lo and behold, it wasn't the board after all. My sincerest apologies. Ordered new ram, OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 2x2 Gb, plugged it in, and the machine fired right up. There was much rejoicing.
Anyway, I have a new problem:
Before my compy died, I had the CPU and RAM overclocked to 3.2 GHz and 1066 MHz, respectively. Worked great. Now, however, I cannot get my system to POST when I try to overclock it to those speeds. The fastest I can get it stable is 3.192GHz, with the following settings:
CPU FSB: 266
HT Ratio: x4
CPU Mult: x12
CPU Freq: 3192 MHz
RAM set at 5-5-5-15, FSB/Mem 1:1.66, Adjusted DDR frequency 1064, CPU-Z says 1058, no biggie.
CPU Voltage: 1.399 V
RAM Voltage: 2.2 V
Here's the settings I try for 3.2GHz and 1066:
CPU FSB: 320
HT: x4
CPU Mult: x10
RAM still at 5-5-5-15, for 1066MHz
No go at all. Spread Spectrum disabled, Cool N Quiet disabled
Thanks!
"I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. "
Only AM2+ CPU can support 1066.
You use "AMD 5000+ BE", support 800.
Main Memory
• Supports Dual DDR2 533/667/800/1066 (1066 for AM2+ only)
- 4 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1332

MSI K9A2 Platinum No Video

I run a computer repair service out of my home here in the upper peninsula of Michigan. I get an average of 3-4 repair jobs a week. Also buying broken computers to repair and resell. Recently I got a job to repair an MSI PC. The customer had acquired the computer from her ex husband. Her complaint was that the computer was randomly loosing video. My first thought was that the graphics card was going bad. (Also MSI). Upon receiving the computer it was clear that it was not taken care of as it was full of dust and pet hair, and overheating was most likely issue. (shes a dog groomer lol). After a through cleaning plugged everything in and sure enough...no video, everything running as it should be, all fans, all lights on motherboard lit up. I pulled the video card out, put it in another computer, video came on, so i ruled out this as the problem. Tried running with just one RAM stick close to the CPU, nothing, pulled the battery, replaced, video was back, put it all back together and it was running fine. I advised her that the motherboard was on its last leg, in the meantime she had contacted her ex husband, he agreed as the system was over 7yrs old. He would be coming up to bring the rest of her things and would bring her a new motherboard. The new one being an MSI 970A-643. Also with an AMD FX Black Ed. CPU, and 4 sticks of 4gb Corsair XMS 3. But not a new power supply. So installed all of this, the power lead to the CPU was short by 4 pins, so decided to try it that way as it was all she had. On powering up, no video! Then thinking back remembered this issue. So I pulled a power supply from one of my gaming systems. This one had a matching lead. Now everything worked fine. So for payment aside from the original $50 I got for going over it and cleaning it out, I accepted the left over parts. The motherboard, ram, power supply, cpu, and cpu cooler.
I know this is turning into a long story :(
Here is why I decided to post here...I have this K9A2 Platinum motherboard. My thought is that it has a bad capacitor near the PCI slots as the graphics card did not work on any of them. But after searching for them have had no luck in finding them. Is there a way to order a set for this motherboard from the factory? This will be my first attempt at repairing a motherboard, and have been waiting for just this type of situation to try.
Looking at sets for other motherboards I see my investment as being around $20, to me a small price to pay for the satisfaction of knowing I can bring a bad board back to life, and a small price also for the experience gained. And if all else fails, I can pull the CPU and get another board.
Also before attempting this I am not lost on the fact that it could have been the power supply after all, but my POST card did give these error codes when I was in my first round with it...
No.1 code 00
Control to Int 19
boot loader
No.2 Code: 00
(same)
Signal error
Check PCU & Power Box
RST: Invalid
IRDY: Invalid
FRAM: Invalid
At time had yellow light under the graphics card, a green light above it and a white light above it if this helps.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. I am no expert by any means, I am an HVAC Tech, turned self made computer repair person, and I have never had a customer not get their computer back not working. I never over charge and always get them back within 2 days tops.
I have read that maybe the PCI slots are bad, can find nothing about changing them or the parts to do this.

To begin with this was moved to wrong section of forum, this belongs in either 'Retired' section or 'AMD' section not Intel C2D/Q.
As for caps see badcaps.com ( http://www.badcaps.net/pages.php?vid=2 ) for replacement for online ordering of them, they have been supplying these items for quite a few years or get what you need from a local store if available, you will not get any MSI factory cap kits as they do not offer such repair items for sale.
My advice would be assemble components and test with a known good PSU and if it runs OK then you know it was the PSU that went belly up. It could be that due to age and bad PSU some caps may be bad but that could be seen easy enough just by close examination of them. badcaps has plenty of pictures for comparison of good vs bad caps.
What brand and model is the PSU in question?

BootMGR missing (with a twist) MSI K9a2 Platinum

Hey guys I am new here, and I apologize for bringing up a problem with millions of tutorials but I am yet to find one that applies to my specific case.
So I turned my computer off last night, and attempted to turn it on this morning... Btw I am dual booting with Windows 7 64 Ultimate, and then on some partion somewhere I have Windows 7 RC. I will attempt to describe the scenario with these pictures:
So I couldn't' embed the images properly, so here is the album:
http://img836.imageshack.us/g/img1657q.jpg/
The first two pictures are without the Windows 7 Disk inserted. And notice at the starup repair screen, there is no HDD detected, however at boot without the Windows 7 disk, both of my HDDs are detected.
My system:
Msi K9a2 Platinum
WD 500gb @ 7500RPM (I understand my main copy of windows is installed here)
WD raptor @ 10000RPM
nVidia Gtx260
850w PSW
samsung DVD-RW drive
Audigy sound card
AMD ahtlon 6400+ dual core
I also put the driver CD that came with the motherboard into my PC when I was in the windows repair screen. I attempted to search for some sort of driver, but no luck..
I am sorry and thank you!
Luke

Thanks for the link to the drivers!
I have burned them to a disk an attempted to load them during the windows start-up recovery. But when I press "Load Drivers" and search the CD (with the given drivers) I cannot find a file that will work.. When I click on a given file, windows says something along the lines of "This file cannot be used".
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks!
Luke

Msi K9a2 platinum with memory

Dear,
I have bought a MSI K9a2 platinum with a AMD Phenom 9600. I have placed 2 sets of these memory G.E.I.L GX22GB6400UDC4. In the manual they said that I have to change the memory settings in the bios to run at 4-4-4-12.
When I look in the bios, I see a lot of memory settings to change. Which one do I need to change to run at these settings?
Thanks,
Rafael

1. If 40 represents tRC (which it probably does not): it's too high. Set this value to Auto in your BIOS, and set tRC to 20 or 21.
2. You can't, there isn't any setting for it. But since you have four sticks of memory that fill up all of the DIMMs, there is no other option than to run it in dual channel. Software might detect it as single channel because of the Unganged Mode setting, which creates two separate 64 bit channels (but is obviously still dual channel)...

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