K8N Neo 4 Plat/SLI Hanging

Hey all, been a couple of months since I threw together my system, and everything has been working extremely well. This morning I rebooted my computer, and upon reboot the system hung and gave me no post. I checked my D-bracket and noticed that it was stuck on the "Detecting on board memory state." I've tried different RAM (that I know works), reseating everything except the processor, clearing CMOS, and running barebones. None of it has gotten me a post or progressed the system past that D-bracket step.
I'm sorry to have to make a new thread about it, but I'm really at a loss for what it might be. Has anyone else had a system crap out on them suddenly for no (apparent) reason? I leave the system on for about 3-4 days at a time, I'm not sure if that's pertinent or not. Any advice would be appreciated.
Specs:
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum/SLI Rev 1.1
AMD 64 3500+ Venice
Patriot 1GB (2x512) PC3200 DDR @2-2-2-5
Aspire 550W PSU
Leadtek WinfastKVR 6800GT
Lite-On DVD-RW
Hitachi 80GB SATA2
WD 250GB IDE 7200
All at default clocks

What BIOS are you using. There are significant issues with USB in any BIOS below 3.6. I flashed mine to 3.7 using Winflash with no problems, and now it is running sweet. Also, that PSU you are using isn't too hot. Before you flash the BIOS, read the threads about this issue and how to properly flash using Winflash. And before that, try disconnecting all USB devices and disable "Boot from other devices" in the BIOS.

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Quick Question MSI K8N NEO 4 PLAT SLI

Hey guys,i am new to this forums just needed some help, i am about to purchase a:
AMD 64 3000 VENICE
LEDTEK 6600 GT PCI EXRESS GDDR3
CORSAIR VALUESELECT 1GB RAM DUAL CHANNEL
MSI K8N NEO 4 PLAT SLI
EPOWER 450 WATT PSU
i was wondering woud i need to update the bios 1st or will the stock bios that comes with the motherboard will work with the venice. I am getting all these parts from Zip Zoom Fly, accept the PSU. Thanks for your help.

Quote from: Dream_true on 28-June-05, 08:14:40
Only BIOS 1.4 and above support Venice & San Diego. However BIOS 1.4 has shut-down issue with RAID. It is suggested that you let your reseller help you flash BIOS to the latest version 1.5. After flashing BIOS, Loading Optimized defaults is needed of course. Good Luck!
Support new features in that cpuid yes. But that is not the same as you are not able to boot/post your system
with an earlier bios .
I booted up a venice on a K8N Neo2 with an aged 1.3 bios (with no venice SD support) just fine .
If the bios supports 90nm cpu it will post .
New CPUID added means :
Shown on post (display)
And e.g new model spesific features (like e.g SSE3 ) enabled .
Use the CPUID instruction to properly identify the processor.
• Determine the processor type, stepping, and available features by using functions 0000_0001h
and 8000_0001h of the CPUID instruction.
• Boot-up display - The processor name should be displayed according to the processor name string
defined in CPUID Guide for the AMD Athlon™ 64 and AMD Opteron™ Processors, order#
25481.
Chapter 12 , Bios and Kernel developers quide for athlon 64 . 26094.PDF

It's my PSU enough for the K8N Neo 4 Plat. Sli

I have an Nspire PSU 450W
+12 25A
+5 40A
+3.3 28A
It is enough for...
K8N Neo 4 Platinum Sli
AMD Athlon 64 3500+
MSI NX6600GT-TD128E
PCI Video Capture card
Zalman Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler
HD SeaGate Barracuda 120GB
CD-ROM
DVD/CD-RW
??????????????????????????

Dude, if you're even thinking about SLI on your new K8N Neo 4 Platinum SLI mobo, you should forget about that Aspire PSU (unless you want to fry everything in your Rig) and bite the bullet and get a PC Power and Cooling Turbo-Cool® 510 SLI (510W) http://www.frozencpu.com/psu-151.html.

K8N Neo 4 Platnium SLI mobo issues **DEAD**

My first K8N Neo 4 Platnium SLI mobo got RMA'ed due to the fan on the nvidia chip stopping. This replaced board is now getting RMA'ed as it just fried on me. No idea what is gone on it, but I had a local shop diagnose that it was the mobo.
So is anyone else having issues with the K8N Neo 4 Platnium SLI mobo? I've asked MSI RMA dept to replace it with a Diamond Plus mobo as the K8N Neo 4 Platnium SLI mobo is oviously crap.
Do they still make the K8N Neo 4 Platnium SLI mobo or is it now discontinued?
MIke

Quote from: mrking.id on 02-May-06, 07:46:14
OK, I'm starting to understand this dual rail thingy.
Bass, did you mean THIS or THIS Powerstream?
Also, since I have your attention, what about this Enermax
I ask as it is cheaper.
Those OCZs are the same, just a different color.....
Look at the spec's for the 520W, 33A @ 12V.
As for that Enermax, it's one of those Dual-rails ones....I would not go there.
The Enermax EG651-VE is way better, but beware, it doesn't have the SLI videocard connectors, so you may need special inbetween-cables.
If you planning to build an SLI system, better go for the OCZ Powerstream 520W, the blue one, as that one has the SLI connectors.
Other then that, they are both the same

Msi k8n neo 4 platinum sli sata issue?

hi i am planning to buy a new motherboard and i decided to buy k8n neo 4 platinum sli board. but recently i heard that it has an issue with
silicon image SIL3132 controller that If there was no drive connected to the controller, the system wouldn't complete the POST. does that issue resolved now? please tell me. any new bios update for that?

hi satya123 ,
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silicon image SIL3132 controller that If there was no drive connected to the controller, the system wouldn't complete the POST
not heard of that one.
But it's easily sorted :-
Bios - Onboard Devices
OnBoard Sil3132 RAID
This setting controls the onboard Sil3132 RAID chip. Setting options: [Enabled],
[Disabled].
OnBoard Sil3132 Mode
This setting allows you to select either SATA and RAID mode for the onboard
Sil3132 RAID chip. Setting options: [SATA], [RAID].
just set OnBoard Sil3132 RAID to disabled.
Sorted

K8N Neo 4 Platinum Sli & Athlon 64 3200

Somebody know if the mobo "K8N Neo 4 Platinum Sli" can work good with an Athlon 64 3200 (939)

Quote from: jrb357 on 10-March-05, 11:29:32
It'll work just fine with a 3200+. Just use some quality TCCD ram. If you plan OC'n some people are having some difficulty getting over a 220fsb. It seems that the newer cpu's are more prone to this, ones with a manufaturing date of under 0451 seem to OC better.
Aint that the truth!
IF you are planning to o/c then forget about this board for the moment, until a new bios is available......
That is the only downside to this board, otherwise its a very stable board!
I have corsair 4400 and cant get over 220 fsb with it....

MOVED: Looking for feedback on K8N Neo NF4 Platinum SLI, LUV THIS BOARD

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
Looking for feedback on K8N Neo NF4 Platinum SLI, LUV THIS BOARD

Im no pro but with your raid setup you need to stay with bios 3.0, 3.1 or 3.2. I understand that 3.3 & 3.4 causes problems but the new 3.53 beta bios fixes the problems in 3.3 & 3.4. See below:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=80933.120
Regarding your pcie clock, if you are using coolbits and nvidia drivers only (no MSI drivers at all), then I have used nvidia's ntune to help set the clock. For my x1 msi 6600gt, working backwards from the bus speed optimization it equalled to 106...but I am really not good at this and you should post your question under the VGA portion of this forum for a better answer to that 1 question.
However, using MSI's DOT works well too and its automated.
Btw, the pcie setting has nothing to do with your cpu/memory overclock.

MSI K8N neo 2 Plat System still to be Built from Scratch!!!

Hi to all,
My first post and it's gonna be lengthy I think!
I am not a gamer ever, most of what I do is Video encoding (mainly this 100% CPU hogging activity) and Graphics manipulation.
Below is a list of what I have to start my build:
Note that I do not overclock ever so please, no reference to this!!!
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum (7025)
Athlon 64 3500+ 92nm Winchester Core (retail)
Cooler = Zalman CNPS7000B-CU Ultra-Quiet CPU Cooler (think I might have fitting probs with memory slots DIMM's 1+2(G/P) on the MSI Neo2 Plat board, DIMM's 3+4(G/P) might be my only option if I want to stick with this cooler but for fault finding purposes I can always use the stock cooler?)
Corsair TwinXL PC3200 - CMX512-3200XLPRO 400Mhz 2.2.2.5 LL
Antec True Power 550W with SATA supply (X2)
1 X Western Digital 74Gb SATA Raptor HDD (I want this as my C: main boot, no Raid)
2 X Seagate Barracuda 300Gb 7K2rpm SATA HDD (I want these as RAID 0/stripe=performance only)
GPU: On order!
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/vga/vga/pro_vga_detail.php?UID=636
Will use my old trustworthy and reliable GeForce 2 Ti 64 Mb card for XP+SP1 instalation only.
1 X 120 Gb 7K2 HDD (IDE 1 Master) (from old set up)
1 X 120 Gb 7k2 HDD (IDE 1 Salve) (from old set up)
1 x PlexWriter 52x/24x/52x CD-ReWriter (IDE 2 Master)
1 X Pioneer DVR-108 Black16x DVD±RW Dual layer (IDE 2 Slave)
PCI = Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Value 7.1 PCI Sound Card - OEM
Case = Lian-Li PC V1100 Black Aluminium Midi-Tower
Everthing is new in this set-up apart from my old IDE HDD's, still in boxes and ready to go ready for your input?
Q1. Quote
Keep in mind that you will need the special drivers to install your SATA Raid drives if you have any. When the windows install starts you need to keep tapping the F6 key to load those drivers from the diskette MSI supplied. "If you are using an Nvidia3 chipset with a single SATA drive and not raiding, you can skip this step, it will automatically be recognized by windows." (Tip Provided by timkessler)
Straight forward if you are using one or the other methods mentioned in Tiresmokes thread Basic Building Tips(which is gr8, thnx for that Tiresmoke). But as above I want my W/D raptor as my C: main boot drive only, no RAID?
Can I use the F6 option at the XP instal and then go on to set up the Raptor drive accordingly - and from there set up my 300Gb Seagates as RAID 0 (Seagates wont be attached till Raptor is set to C: main boot)???
Once I get to this stage I will start asking about board BIOS and Driver details which I dont know as of yet, like I said everything is still boxed.
I thought personally that starting this thread - people wanting to use this board would benefit from a brand new instalation from scratch guide from a relatively newbie point of view?
I know there are alot of issues regarding the boards features, but I thought if I done this in public the relevant problems could be linked as I go along, either with problems or without - depending on the individual experience?
pheeeewww, I said it was gonna be lengthy didnt I?

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Originally posted by Supershanks
On install windows will see 3 drives all sata which is why i suggestd the configuration, i did you dont need to set up your raid array at all as the drives are just going to be data drives.
If you wish you could even install windows without f6 & loading any drivers
Having then got widows installed.
Seperate project to
enable raid in bios, creating the raid & let windows install drivers later.
assuming you have an original windows cd ie pre sp1, the quickest method of installation is to slipstream windows.
Basically you download latest service pack sp1 or sp2 insert your OS cd & run a program which merges the 2 & creates a new OS cd with the SP integrated. Any updates needed then are miimal.
see
Slipstreaming - Autostreamer Neowin - i'ts so easy i've heard grannies can do it
hope this helps
Looks like they moved the AutoStreamer thread, and updated to 1.033---> AutoStreamer 1.0.33

Is there a silent/quiet K8N Neo 2 Plat chipset fan?

Got a Neo 2 Platinum with a Zalman in an Antec Sonata. The noisiest thing in the box is the little MSI chipset fan. It spins at about 5000 RPM and is pretty noisy. With Speedfan I can reduce its speed to 80% and the computer is basically silent.
I want to replace this chipset fan with a silent one with good cooling performance, does anyone have any recommendations? (I normally run Linux so Speedfan isn't an option).
Thanks.

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Originally posted by csk_1975
Thanks for the replies - been away for a couple of weeks.
I dont know if permanently lowering the NB fan speed is such a good idea as it seems to run pretty warm even when the fan is running at 100%. Does anyone have any experience replacing the MSI NB fan on the Neo 2 Platinum? Does the passive Zalman work OK? I've seen reviews for the swifttech and microcool but they don't say much about the noise - any experiences people have had would be most appreciated.
Thanks.
It probably runs pretty warm even at 100% because almost all boards have incorrectly applied thermal paste (at the factory). There have been pictures on the board here previously..

K8N Neo Platinum (MS-7030) Hangs at BIOS

Sorry if this was asked before.
My motherboard is acting a bit weird. This doesn't happen every time, but every once in a while when I reboot or power on my computer, it just 'hangs' at the BIOS screen. It doesn't attempt to boot to any device; all I see is the Platinum logo. The system is not locked up, as I can hit F10 and see the standard BIOS screen that displays about of memory, etc. I'll hit the reset button on the computer or CTRL+ALT+DEL and it usually boots then, but sometimes I have to do that more than once.
Is anyone else having this problem?. And does anyone know what to do to resolve this problem?.
Thanks.

Panoramix,
You only have the singlle Sata yes ?
if so you can simplify the list (which is a good ide btw)
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1. Hook up the drive to serial port 1/2/3/4. There has been issues around with people using SATA port 1 and 2 in regards to overclockability. If possible always use SATA port 3 or 4 unless doing a Raid 0+1 or 1 where 4 are required.
4. Go into "Integrated Peripherals"
5. Press ENTER on "Onboard Devices"
6. Press ENTER on "RAID Config" select "disabled" on all drives
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8. Return to "Onboard Devices" menu
9. Locate the SATA1/SATA2 - SATA3/SATA4 and enable the option that corresponds with your drive.
10. Back out to "Integrated Peripherals"
11. Go into "Ide Function Setup"
12. Check that relevent "Sata DMA" is Enabled
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13.From here we will exit/save
reboot
Insert Windows cd
2. Very first thing we will do is boot into the BIOS and go into "Standard CMOS Features"
3. Check to make sure your drive is located on what SATA channel you have the drive plugged into
18. Go into "Advanced BIOS Features"
19. You will want first boot device to be CD-ROM for Windows XP/2k installs.
20. You will want the second boot device to read HARD DRIVE.
21. Save/Exit
The screen will prompt to boot from Cd
press the any key to continue
You dont need to load any drivers so can continue through the load driver stage.
When your asked where you want to place the new installation :-
a) If a new drive Select the make partition & enter the size you want in Mb & Format.it
If you have an early version of windows be aware it will only see 1st 137GB of drive. So format 1st Os Partition only. Rest of drive can be formatted subsequently with Admin tools once windows is running & has been updated at least to SP1.
b) Select existing partition or delete existing partition & proceed from a)
From here you should be able to complete the install of Windows XP/2K fine. You can go into the bios and make "hard drive" first boot if you wish now.
The above looks complicated as i've not renumbered your original steps.
the bottom line is you dont normally need to do anything with raid or install drivers
when using single sata
you might also like to look at Help putting a computer together
Hope this doesnt confuse you but the above is simpler.
Good look

MSI k8N neo 2 Plat: Wont turn on

I am having a serious problem with my mainboard. After some problems with the system not turning on i removed all the components including the CPU to try and illimnate any dead components stopping it from turning on. Once the board was empty of components i hooked up a PSU - in this state the Mainboard powered on straightaway (its just powers up without putting contact across the power switch pins). Thus i concluded that the CPU might be dead and ordered a new one.
I have the new cpu and put it in to test. Again i am still having the same problem only this time when you connect the psu upto it and put power to the PSU the fans twitch (like they get power and the mainboard goes into standby mode). But it still wont turn on, i havent tried the system with complete GFX and hdd's attached yet. Does anyone have any experience with this issue?
Thanks,
Peter Wright

Well i have actually had the system running before perfectly - its because i use vapour phase cooling, the system was running for over a week (i think i've had it running on both PSU's) - i had to reseat the vapour phase cooling .
It was only after putting the system back together that it stopped functioning. I managed to get it to turn on but it was in like a reset state where all you could tell was the system was booting up to the point before the beep but just looping back to this point - possibly caused by the short on the 2 pins in the IDE socket on the board. but nothing since.

Msi k8n neo 2 plat usb problems

ok just built this rig and having minor difficulties with usb ports. have my mouse pluged into usb port. at first everything was fine, but within seconds of starting windows my mouse will first lag out for a second or two then it will totally die. i plug the mouse into the usb ports in the rea of my computer. after the mouse totally dies i plug it into a diffrent usb port either front or back and the same thing will happen. it will work for five minutes then just totally die. all the drivers are installed ( almost positive, downloaded sp2 and latest drivers from msi site) and i dont know what to do. could it be the mouse or is it the board? please help cause if it is the board i need to rma it as soon as possible b4 my 30 day free shipping period is up, thanks for anyinput u can give me.

Do you have any other USB devices? Are they working OK?
Does your mouse work OK with any other computer?
Without anything else to go on its very difficult to diagnose, but as a guess I would say your mouse is faulty.
Chip

K8n neo 4 plat developed recent problem

Hello there.
My system has been running perfectly for what seems like years now.
Last week though, it developed what seems like a pretty serious fault.
While using the PC it will randomly crash during various tasks, playing a game or using skype etc.
After the crash the PC tends to show the power light and I hear all the fans spinning , my mouse lights up but the PC does not boot at all, not even to the bios picture.
Pressing the reset button leads me back to same place, I have to power the PC down my holding the power button for a few seconds.
Sometimes after leaving the PC for a few hours it will run fine again then again crash randomly. Sometimes soon, sometimes after many hours use.
Temps are fine when I check the bios. I even removed the cpu cleaned it and reapplied paste.
I've tried removing sound card, dvd, floppy, reinstalled XP, switched gfx card, cleared cmos many times and updated bios. All to no avail.
Wondering if the MB is dying a slow death now? Seeing as it often turns on with all the fans on and nothing but a black screen ( no beeps )
Any ideas?

Quote from: drjugears on 29-June-08, 04:34:43
I had been using it with the 8600 for a couple of months with no problems, and even swapped it out for my old ati x800xt to try. With no luck.
Typical for junk PSU...Read here as well:
>>> PSU's---2 x 12v---The Dual Rail Myth <<<
>>> Is your problem caused by your PSU? <<<
Godd PSU suggestions and more info: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=112039.msg836246#msg836246

K8n neo 4 plat biox 1.b, no new mem dividers

hi,
specs as in sig. forced to run mem @ 333, cuz thats what it is stable at (wont work at 200). flashed to 1.b as i read it unlocks the 180 divider. couldnt locate it.
the bios is properly flashed (says 1.b on boot). cpu is 260*9, ht is 4, mem is ddr431 (216). ram is kingstons 512*2; dual bank @2.7V(will add to sig also)
any ideas.

What BIOS are you using. There are significant issues with USB in any BIOS below 3.6. I flashed mine to 3.7 using Winflash with no problems, and now it is running sweet. Also, that PSU you are using isn't too hot. Before you flash the BIOS, read the threads about this issue and how to properly flash using Winflash. And before that, try disconnecting all USB devices and disable "Boot from other devices" in the BIOS.

K8N Neo 2 Plat. NVRAID - problem installing Vista Beta 2, anyone can help???

now, since this board is supported by the nForce 3 ultra chipset and that nVidia has not yet develloped 64-bit Windows Vista Beta 2 drivers for NVRAID (64 bit of course), system drivers have been available.
the online upgrade checker program thing that is used by Microsoft to verify if vista beta 2 will install properly on this board says I might have trouble with SATA Raid support since it does not recognize the nForce 3 ultra NVRAID.
Does anyone have the slightest idea where these driver could be found or will MSI devellop them in time cause I have a copy that is waiting to be installed but it will simply not recognize my hard disk or will not see it at all.
my disks are 3 x WD Raptor 74GB in RAID 0

Quote from: exess on 27-July-06, 00:21:47
tried that already guys!!!!! these drivers support nForce4 and above.........................
I even tried nVidia support, and them to tell me to contact MSI since they haven'T develloped any.........................
this is lame..... I mean the board ain't that old.....
well, if nvidia support doesn't have any, than MSI won't have any. i don't know why you think it's lame if a manufacturer doesn't have drivers for an operating system that is not even released yet (beta doesn't mean it is final).

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