K8N Neo 4F problems

Hi,
Recently I have just brought a K8N Neo 4F mobo and have been getting some weird problems with it. The following is my system system :
1. K8N Neo 4F
2. AMD 64 3000+ (Venice chipset)
3. Cosair DRR400 2x512MB (CL2.5) RAM
4. Sapphire Radeon X700 Hybrid 256MB PCIe
5. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
6. Maxtor IDE HDD 40GB (ATA133) 5400 RPM 2MB
7. Maxtor IDE HDD 20GB (ATA100) 5400 RPM 2MB
8. Sony 16x DVD DL RW+RW- / 48x CDR
I have installed WinXP Pro sp2, Catalyst 5.9, DirectX 9.0c and drivers for Sound Blaster. I am using Norton AV 2005.
When I am working normally in Windows, the system is stable. When I start playing 3D games, a few minutes into the game and the system hangs. I got a black screen and pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL doesn't help. I have to press the reset button to reboot.
At the BIOS setup screen, I found the CPU Vcore voltage is 12.22V which is 0.22V above the standard. I am not doing any overclocking on the system.
Can someone tell me what is wrong?
Thanks.

Quote from: kakarocht on 13-October-05, 23:23:06
Does your fast write is enable/disable in the BIOS? If enable try to disable it! Used CPUZ to identify your RAM setting and try to change it from the BIOS (recommended setting) http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php. BTW put your pc spec's into your sig!!
There is no fast write in my BIOS. The following is the RAM setting :
DIMM #1
General
Memory type      DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID)   Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size         512 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number      VS512MB400
Manufacturing date   Week 00/Year 00
Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Registered      no
Buffered      no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      200
CAS#         2.5
RAS# to CAS# delay   3
RAS# Precharge      3
TRAS#         8
DIMM #2
General
Memory type      DDR-SDRAM
Manufacturer (ID)   Corsair (7F7F9E0000000000)
Size         512 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC3200 (200 MHz)
Part number      VS512MB400
Manufacturing date   Week 00/Year 00
Attributes
Number of banks      2
Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Registered      no
Buffered      no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz)      200
CAS#         2.5
RAS# to CAS# delay   3
RAS# Precharge      3
TRAS#         8

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USB connectors
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Quote from: syar2003 on 28-June-05, 06:45:17
There is some timing requirements that may not be fulfilled during the motherboard start .
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Hey All
Specs Below.
I just bought a Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 200GB IDE Popped it in. using the 1.4 bios btw, and the hard drive detections is taking for ever!!!
What sall i do!? I tried changing it from Pri to Sec but still it takes ages to detect!! .. and i didnt wait for it to detect i just jacked it out
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Hi,
I have a new:
MSI K8N Neo Platinum nForce3 250 (Socket 754) Motherboard (MB-022-MS)
with an
AMD Sempron 3100+ 1.80GHz (Socket 754) CPU - Retail (CP-091-AM)
processor
and
GeIL 512MB PC3200 RAM.
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The system turns on for 10 seconds and then turns off.
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pezking

Reason I asked on PSU is shown in the
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Tiresmoke
As this pertains to A64's make sure that you have a power supply that is either approved for use by MSI/AMD or that you have plenty of amps on the 12 volt rail. Typically we have noted many issues based on styability with PSU's being rated at less than 24A on the 12v rail.
07-05-2004 06:35
From
Basic Building Tips
Ive looked at the antec site Model: True330 if this is your model 12v/22A will probably do.
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Try clearing Bios again following this method
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Syar2003
Try disconnecting the AC from PSU .
Remove the battery for the cmos rom .
And place the jbat jumper in discharge (check manual for instructions) .
Leave it 5-10min
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Syar2003
Later , first set the jumper back in "keep cmos" position .
Mount the battery .
Connect AC to the PSU .
And try starting the computer .
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[/QUOTE]
Sometimes were a little keen and dont leave long enough 4 disharge
I'd try clearing bios 1st
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go into Profile (top left button on this page) then edit signature
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I will spare you the long story about how I came to this but I have tested it now on 3 differant K8N Neo4s so feel pretty confident in it being accurate. Problem occurs when you have the default BIOS settings enabling the Si s-raid (seems by default the NVIDIA s-raid is disabled). With my Promise conrtoller in the x4 slot the system would hang on post with an indicator that it hung at the video bios load. Only possible workaround is to remove the controller and enter BIOS and then shut down and reinstall the controller and reboot.
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System specs:
AMD 64 FX-60, MSI K8N Neo4, nForce4 Ultra Chipset, 2G Mushkin Black XP3200 DDR400 RAM (4x512 / 2-2-2, 2t), 4 WD Raptor 10k RPM S-ATA HDDs Promise SuperTrak EX8350 RAID_6 Array, OCZ 520W PS, Radeon x1800 XT (DDR3/512M), Audigy2 ZS, Win XP SP2/Fedora Core 4 - Linux/Windows Vista
P.S. Problem exists in at least three differant BIOS: 1.9, 1.A, and 1.B.

AgtSmith,
I have almost the same problem as you on your K8N Neo4 Platinum board with a Promise RAD Controller. Good new for beasuse it says its not the third party RAID Controller causing the problem.
My problem is with a High Point RocketRAID 2320 PCI Express controller. When I plugged the High Port Controller system refused
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I have also tested the High Point RAID Controller on an ASUD A8N-E and the out come was the same.
So, it appears to me nVidia Chipset problem with third party RAID Controllers on the PCI Express X4 slot.
I currently running the High Port RAID controller other I have to keep the Windows installation in a CD drive does not make diferents which CD Drive just as long as it load in one of the two CD’s on the system.
Other than me being sure the problem is nVidia, there is no must I can add to what going and you not alone with the problem and like you I found that BIOS version has no effect on the problem.
Roger

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Hi all,New here,Maybe ye can help me sort my problem which is driving me Nuts!!Updated the bios to 1.5 and went to install xp on new drive which is a 400 gig seagate ncq unit which i know is working because i am using it at the moment for storage,but installation keeps failing at before it starts .ie after the partition and file system options.It asks me for driver for nvraid scsi which i dont have on my original motherboard floppy.so basically i do the F6 Option,go "S" For specify and do one or both options makes no difference still fails,pick my install partition and ntfs and then it says pressL to override previous window files and bang!!
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Hi kieran,
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AMD Althon64 3000+ Venice
Mainboard
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Graphics Card
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Memory
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Display
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Storage
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Cheapo
PSU
Verudium Vortex 430w
Audio
On Board
OS
Win XP SP1
The above rig bought 3 weeks ago,
and its been giving me unstability problems. After installing winxp SP1, when I start installing drivers, these problems would come.
1. PC would freeze up now and then.
2. USB keyboard and mouse sometimes wouldn't work after bootup although PC is still running
3. Blue screen! now and then.
4. Sometimes different software installation would give error but re-running the installation would be fine.
The above mentioned problems could is still persisting after 2 weeks. I've reformat and reinstalled winxp 4-5 times and the above would still occurs sometimes, even in the middle of installing drivers. It comes randomly and not during a specific software/driver installation.
I've run memtest and RTHBRIBL overnight with no errors and I'm suspecting motherboard. Strange thing is that the MSI live update program help me flash bios on my motherboard and would still prompt me I need to flash my bios everytime.
I've basically almost isolate everything except motherboard. I hope someone can help me determine if it is my motherboard problems. I've going crazy already.

Quote from: Tango on 14-August-05, 21:16:35
Do you have Cool n Quiet enabled?
If so disable it , and report back.
Verudium Vortex 430w
Please post the voltage rail ratings.
Have you tried Prime95?
http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm
It is a stress test that runs under windows and also can be used to test your memory.
EDIT: http://www.alevtav.com/products.php?brand=1&ATSid=4a2fe5368de8eb29c5723c93b90aec9f
If that is your PSU it is fine.
What nforce drivers are you using?
yes thats the vortex i have
cool and quiet disable thru bios
nforce drivers. seems to have more problems with the newer downloaded from MSI website. but can't really confirm
I've download prime 95 but I did not run it because by running RTHBTIBL will cause my cpu temp to go to 47 deg c. But I'll try it tonight.
note that I'm not running raid. just a 250gb SATA hitachi HD.

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