K8N Neo V2.0 PS2 LOCKUP

I am trying to build a system around an MSI K8N Neo V2 motherboard. I have gotten in to a "infinite loop" problem, and am trying to figure a way out.
The system will not boot at all with a PS2 keyboard attached. (Attach PS2 keyboard, turn on power at the power supply, fans flick for an instant, then nothing.)
Without a PS2 keyboard, it will boot just fine, from a floppy.
I would use a USB keyboard,
but of course I would need to turn on USB Keyboard support in the CMOS settings,
which I can't get to because of the problem with using a PS2 keyboard.
Does anyone have an idea on how to get the CMOS settings configured to allow for USB keyboard support at boot, by running something that can AUTOEXEC.BAT from a DOS floppy?
I know I'm supposed to have the system configuration posted in my signature, but at this point I don't have a full configuration, since I haven't gotten the machine together yet. I'm currently trying to use an AMD Sempron (I believe a 2600+).

Exemplify the problem, eh? How about this...
Oh, I bet you wanted more detail on the PS2 problem, not my own...
Well with a PS2 keyboard plugged in I got nothing, nada, zip, zilch, il ne marche pas. Power light and fans would come on for a half a second, then shut off. I checked the connector and the bottom of the mobo for accidental grounds. With no keybpard, it would post, then try to look for a floppy to boot from. It wouldn't recognize a USB keyboard, because the CMOS default was to not have USB keyboard support turned on. Since I couldn't connect a PS2 keyboard, I couldn't hit a <DEL> key to change the CMOS settings. Hence the
However, I got around the problem. I reflashed the BIOS with the most current version, (desperation move, I know). Since it would still boot from a floppy with no keyboard connected at all, I set up a boot floppy with an autoexec.bat file that ran the appropriate reflashing program. The upshot is that now it recognizes the USB keyboard on boot, so things can proceed. PS2 is still not going to work, but I'm not concerned.
BTW: I modified the title on the thread starter to indicate the correct motherboard model. (In researching the BIOS flash, I found that the K8N Neo V2 and the K8N Neo V2.0 are different motherboards, that take different BIOS.)

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Like many others, when I power up my system the cpu fan spins for like 3 seconds then everything comes to a halt.
I tried many things to get my system to boot and the only thing that works is plugging my ps2 keyboard into the ps2 mouse port and moving the ps2 mouse into a usb port with an adapter.
It seems there's no hope for fixing the problem other than RMA'ing, but I thought I would add to the pile of complaints stacking up against the MSI boards.

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Hi!
I have problems installing windows XP (SP1) with MSI K8N NEO Platinum Edition. After I bootet my computer (I build it myself) I noticed I had extrem cpu temperatures (65-70 degrees celcius). A quick search on the net indicated that a bios-upgrade might solve the problem, as my current bios probably showed too high temperatures.
As I had already installed windows XP i downloaded the bios and upgraded using the msi-windows-bios program. And, after the reboot my cpu temerature was 20 degrees lower (45 degrees celcius), which is more normal. But during the bootup of windows I got a blue-screen (or, actully a blue blink, just for a nano-second), and then my computer rebooted.
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I have tried to disable all the integraded devices (such as firewire, network, sound card etc) in the bios menu, but the XP install still provides a bluescreen during the installation of devices.
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1024Mb RAM (corsair value, I believe)
Samsung SATA 160Gb HD
Matrox Millenium G400 (I know it is old)
NEC 2510 DVD Burner
As I said, this is propably caused by the new bios, as it did work with the old one. I have also tried "Load failsafe defaults". Do you guys have any ideas of how to fix this? Should I (can I) downgrade my bios (I do not have a floppy drive in the computer).
.wirrum

Hi wirrum,
I see you are Swedish (the på was a give away).
I recently aquired a MSI K8N Neo2 from Komplett - where did you get yours from? maybe that have a bad batch because I am seeing the same problems as you.
I have two different problems , the same stability problems you are seeing and problems with the keyboard (ps2) not always starting up. I'm currently at Bios V1 and after seeing your problems I might just wait with V1.1 unless everything else fails.
Im considering an RMA to komplett soon and asking them for a motherboard that works (maybe from another manufacterer).
I have a decent PSU (Antec Truepower 480) and DDR400 from Kingston thats on their reccommended list, no overclocking, stable settings, I built the thing with ESD protection and carefully. Not overly impressed right now.
Some suggestions - turn off AGP Fastwrite, turn on SATA DMA access if you are using SATA. Turn off any Overclocking, move your memory around , try just one stick in DIMM 1 see if that helps.
I finally managed to get through an XP install but it took 6 hours to install. And it will occasionally stutter then shutdown entirely.
Quality..

K8N Neo Platinum not passing POST

Hello,
I have just bought an MSI K8N Neo Platinum OEM and it will not pass POST. I have gone through all the items in the Sticky section, but still it won't pass. I don't know what to do.
Here's the hardware I have hooked up:
MSI K8N Neo Platinum motherboard (has "MS-7030 VER:1" written on it)
Athlon 64 3000+ CPU, 512 K L2 Cache (ADA3000AEP4AP)
Kingston RAM (KVR400X64C3A/512)
Radeon 7200 graphics card (about 4 years old)
Seasonic S12 380 PSU
Thermalright XP-90 heatsink w/ 90mm Nexus fan
I have hooked up the 24-pin power cable to the 20-pin motherboard slot using the 24-to-20 pin adaptor supplied with the PSU.
The 12v 4-pin CPU power cable is also plugged in.
The graphics card is plugged into the AGP slot. There is no other power connection needed.
I have installed the CPU with a Thermalright XP90 heatsink and a Nexus 90 mm quiet fan.
I have hooked up the fan to the motherboard C_FAN1 slot.
I have installed the RAM (Kingston KVR400X64C3A/512) into DIMM slot 1.
I attached the case fans to the power supply and hooked up the case speaker.
I have also hooked up the front panel power and reset switches.
I bought the motherboard OEM, so it did not include a D-bracket. I have built a pseudo-D-bracket using two-colour LEDs and plugged it into the D-bracket slot.
With this work done, I plugged in the power supply. The power supply has an on/off switch on the back. As soon as I turn on the switch, the computer tries to boot up. All the fans start spinning (power supply, CPU cooler, case fans, video card fan). Nothing appears on the screen. The case speaker emits a long beep, waits about 5 seconds, then beeps again, and continues this pattern forever. The documentation says that this indicates a memory issue.
My homemade D-bracket shows the following: initially, all the LEDs are red. Then, the LED across JLED1 pins 7 & 8 turns green (with all other LEDs red). I assume that this corresponds to LED 1 being lit, although it really looks like it should be LED 4. Next, the LED across JLED1 pins 5 & 6 turns green (with all other LEDs red). Once again, I assume this corresponds to LED 2 being lit, although it looks like it should be LED 3. I looked this up and the documentation indicates a memory error. To solve the problem, I have tried the following things:
1. Hitting reset. Same boot sequence.
2. Clearing the CMOS using the JBAT1 jumper. I left the jumper at "clear data" for about 10 minutes, then switched it back. Same boot sequence as before.
3. Clearing the CMOS by removing the battery. I left the battery out for 3 minutes, then 30 minutes, then 8 hours. Same boot sequence.
4. Removing the motherboard from the case. I placed the motherboard on the anti-static bag it came in. Repeated steps 1, 2 and 3. Nothing.
5. Move the RAM to DIMM slot 2 or 3. Tried steps 1, 2 and 3 again. The boot-up sequence was the same.
6. Different RAM. I have also tried using OCZ 400 MHz 512MB unbuffered DDR memory (OCZ400512V3). Performed steps 1-5 with identical results.
7. No RAM. Same boot problem.
8. No video card. Ditto.
9. No RAM or video card. Exactly the same as before.
As far as I can tell, all components are supported. The only item I am very unsure of is the graphics card. I do not have the exact specifications on it. When it is in my other computer, the driver details identify it only as a "Radeon 7200". However, it does have the "golden finger" shown at www.msicomputer.com/support/sup_tshoot.asp#1_3. Even if the video card is not compatible, it seems like the beep codes and D-bracket codes both indicate memory issues.
The only thing that I have noticed that is weird (other than the fact that the computer won't pass POST) is that when I turn on the power supply, the computer immediately boots up. I don't know whether or not this is normal.
Lastly, I do not know the current BIOS version. Is it possible that the BIOS is an early version that does not support my memory/CPU/video card? I bought the mobo OEM, so I do not know what BIOS it has loaded. Is there some way I can figure this out without passing POST? This is driving me absolutely insane.
Thank you for your help,
Kyle Renwick

Make sure the fan you are using for the xp90 is supporting RPM readouts .
Then try another AGP gfx card , sometimes you can have a no post due to that the graphics adapter wont start .
Take the system bare bone ( mobo + cpu + ram + gfx )
Have any award beep codes ? , note them down and decode them against
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/awardbeep.htm
Still stuck !
Remove AGP + ram too .
The mobo shall beep (endless beeping )
Insert the ram , the mobo shall beep - missing gfx .
Got this far and you know cpu + memory initialize but have problems with gfx or other devices
later in the post/init process .
Do not have any usb devices connected to internal or external connectors ,
note that the USBOC pin un JUSB1/JUSB2 is NOT to be connected .
Also try altering between ps2 and usb keyboard as this also has caused non post situation for people .

K8N NEO Platinum 4 Red LED at Startup

I installed a new MSI K8N Neo Platinum mainboard in my computer in December 2005, and my computer has been a pain ever since. My problem is 85% of the time when I turn the power on it just won't boot up, I get 4 Red LED lights. If I shut it off and on half a dozen to 20 times. During one of those times it will bootup normal and work great. Shutdowns are normal.
My Family hates this and won't use it. This computer has been nicknamed the MSI Little Witch. I have had it down to barebones out of case with just graphic card, 1 memory stick, IDE harddrive, keyboard and mouse, it will do same thing. I've unplugged and replugged everything countless times. It still does it. I have tried Maxtor, Samsung, and Western Digital hard drives with fresh install of Windows XP Pro, it still does same thing. I have alternated memory sticks, same thing. It will warm reboot as long as I don't powerdown, but if I shut the power off it will not reboot until it cools down about 20 minutes. Then I can go through the same startup problems as I normally have. I have not done any overclocking.
Anyone have a fix to this fustrating problem?

I have the same problem with my K8N Neo Platinum. Except mine seems to occur after the motherboard has not had power after sometime. For example, it happened every time I moved my computer when I moved into and out of my dorm room. I don't know if its the same "cooling down" time you're talking about, but what usually fixes it for me (at least temporarily) is killing the power to the machine while it is on. Regular soft resets won't work for many tries, but when the computer is on with all 4 red LEDs i'll flip the power switch on the power supply. That usually makes it work fine. Also another thing that seemed to intermittently trigger it is changes to the BIOS. A CMOS reset would not fix that either. I would have to flip the power switch and kill the power. Then after starting it
up again it would be okay. I have also tried multiple combinations of different cpus, memory sticks, and video cards. I also made sure there were no shorts to ground anywhere.
Also after a year of solid operation (with the exception of this problem) I started to get Machine Check Exception BSODs in XP. I think this was because of a possible bad stick of RAM, because that seemed to cause lockups in the way beginning of the Windows setup (where it is loading files such as Windows Executive, etc). When I removed it and put another stick in, the windows installation would go fine. But, that did not fix the issue with this motherboard.
I've had so many problems with the multiple K8N Neo Platinums I have purchased. This is absolutely ridiculous I'm extremely POed at MSI for the widespread K8N series problems. I am usually very tolerant to companies when they have problems with products because I understand that problems and glitches can easily occur in mass production and design. It is virtually impossible to make a "perfect" product from the start. But the lack of response and concern from MSI about this is ridiculous. MSI did make an excellent motherboard here--if you can get a working one.

D-BRacket 2 and keyboard cordless problem with k8n neo platinum

hi
i have two problems
the d-bracket2 doesn't work
when my game controller is on , it isn't recognized by Win XP
but the 4 leds are green.
i tried the two connectors and it's the same thing.
my logitech cordless keyboard doesn't work in the bios
i tried with the ps2 but the keyboard didn't work in XP
i check the bios with an other keyboard and the usb keyboard support is enabled
can you help me ?
PS: Sorry for my english

Hi galette,
Do you have a k8n neo or neo2 ?
At least some neo2's have problems with ps/2 keyboards. Their users could circumvent this by using usb keyboards.
I have a logitech cordless desktop myself and for me it works. Perhaps you can borrow a usb keyboard to test it ?
vanish

MSI K8N NEO PLATINUM (RAM/HD problem/mobo problem?) [SOLVED]

my setup:
windows xp pro sp2
amd athlon 64 3200+
msi k8n neo plat - 7030 - bios 2.1
x800 xt vid
sound blaster audigy 2
kingston valueram pc3200 2x512 cas 3-3-3-8
ps = antec 430 watt truepower power supply (20 A on 12V)
I dont know if you guys remember my but i created a topic on here a while back about how my keyboard and mouse suddenly stopped working, well that turned out to be that the msi k8n neo platinum just went bad. So i RMA'd it and recently got the replacement board (with latest bios already installed). It worked completely fine for about a day. Well that same day i got it back, i installed a Logitech G7 USB wireless mouse. after i installed it, i began getting numerous windows stop blue screen errrors, even after i removed the mouse from control panel. So i figured i should format because to rule out everything and start fresh. So i did a FULL format and attempted the reinstall windows again. AFTER the format and BEFORE windows attempted the continue installation, i got the same stop error. I figured now this was a hardware problem. So first i tested RAM. I got the latest version of memtest86 and let it run for 4 hours (11 passes) with NO errors at all. Secondly, i got a western digital hard drive diagnostic program to test for failing hard drive and again no problems with that. I still suspected ram so i tried to boot with only 1 stick installed (in first slot), however the PC didnt boot at all (cleared cmos too). So i moved it to the second slot and cleared cmos again and this time it posted but it just hangs at a cursor and does nothing, same thing happened with third slot. I tried this same procedure clearning cmos each time with the second ram stick and got the SAME results. Shouldnt the motherboard boot with only 1 ram stick installed? Did MSI RMA me another bad board? Any help would be appreciated. thanks.

Quote from: russellmrgn on 28-March-06, 10:54:39
Sap147
Can you give us what the D-Bracket was showing ie
R R
G R
As an example this means "Initializing Keyboard Controller"
You will find this information in the manual page 2-23. (On mine) under Hardware Setup
Also can you please do all your tests with the ps2 keyboard and mouse and for now leave your Logitech G7 USB wireless mouse to one side.
Russell
for two sticks of ram = RR
GG
for one stick of ram = GR
GG
as for the g7, it hasnt been plugged in at all, i took it out long ago.. as for the ram, the timing was set to 2T, no overclocking, i will try 2.7 v and let you know, but for the record, it has been running at normal voltage settings for about a year perfectly fine.

K8N Neo Platinum: no video output, long beep and long wait, led 3 green

I have a K8N Neo Platinum for about 4 years without big problems. Two days ago I dismounted teh pc to clean and put a new HD and when I mounted again it did not work.
Problem:
Quote
* System hangs and no video output;
* Speaker keep making long beep followed by long rest;
* D-Bracket LEDs are 3 green and 1, 2, 4 red meaning it hangs somewere near teh keyboard controller initialization;
What I have tried:
With no change:
Quote
* Taken off everything from teh MB and put back only CPU, PSU, RAM, VGA and plugs for power and reset switch;
* Turn on teh MB out of teh case;
* Clear teh CMOS setting JBAT1 and by removing battery;
* Tried all possible combinations of one and two RAM sticks and slots on MB;
* Take out all of teh RAM;
* Take out VGA;
* Take out RAM and VGA;
* Switched VGA;
* Switched PSU;
With little change:
Quote
* Take out CPU: make all four leds red and no beep.
System specifications:
PROC
Athlon 64 3400+
RAM
2x Kingston 512mb ddr400
VGA
nVidia geforce4 mx 440 agp
VGA2
nVidia geforce fx 5200 agp
MB
MSI K8N Neo Platinum
HDD
Seagate SATA 180gb
PSU
Coletek 450W +3.3V~20A, +5V~32A, +12V~16A, +5VSB~2.0A, -5~0.5A, -12~0.5A
I have already had some problems like this before with power failures but magically things worked again. This time was teh same. I got things working some times at random (really random lol) by taking power cables, reseting bios and turning back on but teh problem reapeared when I put HDD back and did not work again when I removed it. Now I can't seem to get it to display anything.
Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: sry I made a little confusion: It is a K8N Neo and not a K8N Neo2.

Quote from: Fredrik on 18-November-08, 05:19:33
Thanks!
Keyboard problem, you think? What do you have?
Two things that are quite common:
Do not attach PS2 keyboard when there is power in the system.
Do attach USB keyboards when you are up and running in Windows.
This is not it, but Logitech keyboard drivers often complicate things.
I do use a PS2 kbd but never had problems with it (unlike teh PS2 mouse). I do not think it's kbd fault because it won't POST with or without it.

K8n neo not liking corecell

I have a K8N Neo Platinum with a sempron 2600. When I load corecell my computer bluescreens and restarts. When I uninstalled it it works perfect. Could it be this option doesnt work with semprons? The bios detects it properly. Any help would be appreciated.
System:
K8N NEO Platinum
Sempron 2600
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sata 160gb hitachi
ata 133 maxtor 40gb
nec dvdrw
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Quote from: alitayyab on 27-December-05, 20:02:01
core-center is fickle if u ask me. i was getting all sorts of lockups etc until i uninstalled this. everything has been okay since.
i think core-center needs a little more work, as far as stability goes. i wish msi would make something like intel's system watcher (cant remember the name) utility. it was very efficient on resources (<1%) and was very good.
Core Center just plain sucks... & has done so for quite some time. And under no circumstances should you use it for OC'ing & such, as it will surely corrupt your BIOS eventually.
SpeedFan does a good job of temp reporting & it's free. It takes a little thought to figure out which sensor is for what but it's not that big of a deal & doesn't use much CPU cycles. It can provide temp graphs over time too. Just Google for the latest version.

MOVED: k8n neo not liking corecell

This topic has been moved to AMD64 nVidia Based board.
k8n neo not liking corecell

Quote from: alitayyab on 27-December-05, 20:02:01
core-center is fickle if u ask me. i was getting all sorts of lockups etc until i uninstalled this. everything has been okay since.
i think core-center needs a little more work, as far as stability goes. i wish msi would make something like intel's system watcher (cant remember the name) utility. it was very efficient on resources (<1%) and was very good.
Core Center just plain sucks... & has done so for quite some time. And under no circumstances should you use it for OC'ing & such, as it will surely corrupt your BIOS eventually.
SpeedFan does a good job of temp reporting & it's free. It takes a little thought to figure out which sensor is for what but it's not that big of a deal & doesn't use much CPU cycles. It can provide temp graphs over time too. Just Google for the latest version.

How to stop mouse bringing pc out of standby (K8N-neo 2) CORRECTION ADDED

I have a problem with a pc running XP-pro on an MSI-k8n-neo motherboard, when i put the pc into standby (S3 str) if you move the mouse while its in this state the pc comes out of standby. This is something i dont want it to do, the mouse by the way is a wireless Tevion laser mouse connected via ps2. I have run the bios set-up and disabled the mouse from bringing the pc out of standby. I have also gone to (from control panel) Mouse / hardware / properties / power management and unchecked " Allow this device to bring computer out of standby ", but the mouse still brings pc out of standby. Anyone know how to stop this happening.
Some more info, the pc connects to the internet via a wireless link which i believe operates at the same frequency as cordless mice. There could be some interference being generated between the two,but i dont see how the mouse can start the pc if i have disabled it from doing so. As i have said the mouse has a ps2 connection which connects to its docking station, the docking station does not have its own dedicated power supply and draws power from the ps2 connection for running and recharging the mouse, even when the pc has been shut down.

I tried moving the mouse base station further away from the wireless antenna but it made no dfference, In saying that though the cable on the mouse base station is very short. Another way of putting the pc in sleep mode was suggested to me and that was to use hibernate instead of standby. I tried it and it works fine. So im gonna stick with it, i would liked to have gotten to the bottom of the mouse problem though. If i do i will post back here.

K8N Neo Platinum - Scheduled Wake from Hibernate

As the title says, should the K8N Neo Platinum be able to wake up from hibernate at a set time? Webscheduler has the ability to set a time for wakeup to record a TV show. On my Abit KV8 Pro board, this worked fine - Webscheduler would wake the machine up from hibernate 60 seconds before the show was scheduled to begin. But yesterday's scheduled recording (using the MSI Neo Plat board) didn't work.
Before I start investigating this indepth, could I just get some opinions here (based on experience) on whether scheduled wakeup from hibernate does actually work with K8N board? Thanks heaps.
Also, does the board wakeup from hibernate when pressing a key on a USB keyboard? I have a PS2 wireless adapter for my wireless keyboard and it doesn't do it. Just wondering if a USB wireless keyboard would work better.

Quote from: jerseydevil1953 on 26-May-05, 08:25:06
Do you have anything constructive to say?

K8N Neo Platinum 7030 Problem

I have a K8N Neo Platinum and as of the past week my computer has been acting really strange. I has had random lockups that at first made me think it was the video card. That wasn't the case. I tried a different power supply and that didnt help. So I decided to take everything out of my computer. I had everything unplugged from the motherboard power, ide cables, etc. I noticed as I was taking everything out that I felt like I was getting shocked by my case but I don't know how because I had no power supply in my computer and all the cards, processor, memory were taken out. When I took the mb out i didn't feel the shock anymore, but when I put the mb back in the case and hooked the power supply back up to it I did. I even vacuumed out the case totally removing all dust and dirt. Am I missing something here? HELP lol

thanks for replying glenn after 2 days of hunting i can now say
90% sure the whining is from the powersupply
using my advanced hearing device i found a flaw in its design. before i would put it near psu but not hear the whine from there. well it occured to me to tilt it ever so slightly (tip from radio broacasting in college) to let the noise in but block any wind from crossing the end of my tube. and ch ching finally from the rear of the psu is where it is loudest.
ive owned 3 enermax and theyve been the best psu ive ever owned. but this weekend im swap it with my other and see if it still happens. it will probably take 2 hours total do it which is why ive put it off this long. ive tried bumping the wires around even though its a full size chieftech with all my watercooling gear its almost impossible to not have the wires overlap each other at least a few times. but with the moving around i did do it didnt help.

K8N Neo Platinum problems

Hehe dont know where to start... guess ill list my computer specs.
(new)Board: K8N Neo Platinum BIOS v1.4 (Lastest nforce drivers)
(new)CPU: AMD 64 3200+
(new)RAM: (2)Kingston 512mb PC3200 400MHz
(new)PSU: Enermax EG465/AX 460W
HD: Maxtor 80gig 7200RPM
OS: Windows XP Pro
(new)Graphics: Geforce FX 5700LE (Lastest nvidia drivers)
(new)Sound: SB Audigy 2
Standard Microsoft Opti Mouse(USB port)
Standard Keyboard (PS2 port)
Some Bios Settings:
Memory Voltage: Auto (But have tried it at 1.5 and 1.6 and still the same problems)
AGP Volts :1.5
CPU volts : Auto
Max Memclock: 200MHz
2T Timing
TLc:3.0 Trcd:3.0 Tras:8 Trp:3
Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Nv/ATI Disabled.
I just recently started buying parts, about a week ago, to upgrade my old AMD Athlon 2000+. Got all the new parts(listed above). Ive been having all sorts of problems. Ill list them to see what you guys think
1.) Whenever i start playing games or a graphicly intense program(ex: video editing, or 3D programs) or if i play a game and i do any sort of loading(ex: zoning, changing levels, loading player models etc.). My game either crashes to the desktop without errors, or my system will crash and drop to a bluescreen with the stop error "STOP: 0x0000007E". Or ill get a different blue screen saying "Dumping physical memory" or something can't read it cause it just appears then reboots my computer right away.
Or just recently i crashed to my desktop but got an error box saying "There are stability problems with the Geforce FX 5700LE please check if you have the correct drivers etc."
Then just the other night i was playing a game and crashed to the desktop but got a virtual memory error saying "Ran out of Virtural memory etc etc. Please check your Virtual memory page file". So i did and increased it a bit cause i saw it was set lower than the actual amount of ram i have.
I guess it's just 1 big problem but im just so confused about it. Been trying to troubleshoot it for about a week and about to give up. This monday is my last day to return things back to the store, would rather not cause ive heard such great things about AMD 64's and the Neo Platinum board.
Hope you guys got some ideas Im just about out of them heh.
Thanks.

Don't know if you have tried this things but heres my list of things .
BIOS:
-First load bios optimized defaults , then ..
-Set the cpu vcore voltage up by + 0.025v (don't use auto)
-Increase the memory voltage vdimm to 2.7v (or the vendors max defined voltage)
-Disable fsb spread spectrum
-Disable dynamic overclocking
-Disable cool n quiet
-Change the multiplier from startup to 11
-Turn off auto on memory timings in cell menu/dram and set all values manually
and the max mem frequency to 200.
-Turn off AGP fatwrites
CASE:
USB connectors
-Disconnect case front usb from usb header on motherboard.
-Disconnect the d-bracket from usb header on motherboard.
-Change the red MSI ide cable if used.
-Check all stand offs/spacers under the motherboard .
-If using PS2 kb and mouse some board have mislabeled color code
making people connect mouse in kb and vice versa .
Correct is keyboard in the bottom mouse top.
STABILITY TEST:
Outside windows and windows drivers:
Download and test with memtest86 v 3.1
http://www.memtest.com
Inside windows:
Test stability with prime95 and/or hotcputester

K8N Neo V2.0 PS2 LOCKUP

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