Issue with K9N2 SLI Platinum LED Status Indicators?

I don't know if there is a problem or not with my K9N2 mb. When I turn my computer on the LED Status Indicators (LED 4-11) immediately show red, red, green green. It doesn't run through the usual initialization/tests that it would normally go through. However, my computer boots up just fine (using it right now). This combination of LED's says that there is a problem with initializing the IDE controller, but I don't have any IDE devices. So, I don't know if there is a problem or not, but I just don't want to ignore it either. It used to not do this, it would run through the initialization/tests normally. The only thing that I have done was upgrade the PSU from a Silverstone Zeus ST65ZF 650watt to a Ultra X4 1200watt. Any help or information would be appreciated, thanks.

Well, I guess that's nice to know.  As long as everything is working, I'll just ignore it. I was just wanting to be safe than sorry. Thanks.

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  • K9N2 SLI Platinum led questions | SPLIT

    Hi, excuseme
            the leds 4-6-8-10 in RED, not video  what is´t?
    help me please°!!!

    Quote from: nec7920 on 18-March-10, 08:17:16
    it excuses Svet, serious so amiable to help me with this fault? I thank for it much please to you. if I am making something bad it tell me that I do not only understand I speak to you Spanish
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  • K9N2 SLI Platinum S3 issues

    Ok, so I have been trying to solve this problem every which way.
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    Well, so far I have tried every driver I could find. I Started with the version on the CD, then downloaded from MSI, then tried M$ update, then nvidia. So, I really doubt it is a driver. I found a similar issue here: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120233.0
    same processor and mobo. Thanx BOSSKILLER for the link. Filled out my info, I hope they get back to me soon.
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    Quote from: MSI Tech.
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  • K9N2 SLI Platinum video won't initialize with monitor connected

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    Quote from: Svet on 25-May-09, 02:21:06
    Have you tried with just memory stick in 1st DIMM near to CPU socket and mainboard out of PC case?
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    Yes, but not only. I doubt that's VGA failure for this case.[He got 2 VGA's, tested each one alone with no change, Both VGA to be failing sound not much realistic]
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    #  G.SKILL 8GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500)
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    #  AMD Athlon64 X2 6000+ ADV60000DOBOX
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    Slot 2 : 2048MB (6400)
    Slot 2 Manufacturer : G.Skill
    Slot 3 : 2048MB (6400)
    Slot 3 Manufacturer : G.Skill
    Slot 4 : 2048MB (6400)
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    Cell Menu adjust option named "FSB/DRAM Ratio", apply to either "333", "667", "1:1.67", "5/3" {all mean the same}]
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    ==> https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=130043.0
    ==> https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120827.0
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  • Orange LED Power wont start on K9N2 SLI Platinum

    on my new K9N2 SLI Platinum
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    The RAID implementation on this board is really obnoxious, if you have installed windows (XP/VISTA) prior to enabling RAID in the motherboard bios, windows will keep restarting itself at the windows load screen. Not an OS problem but the way the RAID controllers work on this motherboard.
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