K8N Neo2 boot problems, freezes at testing base and extended memory

I recently bought a motherboard/cpu combo and been having problems. I'll start with my system specs:
MSI K8N Neo 2
AMD 64 3000+ Rev E
XFX Geforce 6600GT
Corsair Valueselect 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 , 4 512MB sticks
400W Powersupply
I ordered a mother/cpu combo along with other parts to build a new computer. Finally everything arrived a couple days ago and I started building. First I installed the mb, cpu, ram and vid card to make sure everything was working. When I started it up I got nothing. So I started messing around and dropped the ram down to only one stick and used the D-Bracket. I figured out the cpu had been dislodged during shipping, got it installed again and was able to boot up could get into the bios etc. I put back in my other three sticks of ram everything seems to be working. Next I hooked up the hd, cd/dvd etc. Tried to boot up and it freezes after listing the total memory. Looking at the D-Bracket it shows it freezes at Testing Base and Extended Memory. So I unplug everything back down to just cpu, ram and vid card to see if it still works. It freezes again at testing base and extended memory.
At this point I drop the ram back down to one stick. It boots up and I can get into the bios again. So I shut everything off and put back in the rest of the ram. Turn it on and it freezes at the same point. Hmm, drop it back down to one stick and I can make it through to the bios. Now I'm just frustrated and want to see if I can get my other components working and maybe windows installed then I'll come back to figuring this out. So I save and exit the bios, while it's rebooting again it freezes at the Testing base and extended memory.
After playing around with it some more over the past day here is what I've come to see. If I move one stick of ram around I can get past the testing extended memory to get into the bios or up to the point of needing a boot disk etc. If I reset or reboot it from this point it will freeze. If I just leave my computer alone and off for around 30 minutes I can start it up once then it will freeze. Now I'm just confused why it will intially start up as everything is ok but freeze if it resets. Everytime it freezes it will be at the Testing Base and Extended Memory.
Some things I have tried while talking to a friend about the problem is clearing the cmos and also putting in the ram settings in the bios. Neither seems to work. I've done a lot of searching on google and in this forum and haven't seen anyone talk about a problem like this so hopefully I'm not missing anything.
If there's anything else you guys need to know about my setup let me know. I also hope I wrote this all clearly because at this point I'm pretty frustrated.
Thanks!

Ok, newest update.
After clearing the cmos I put in a stick of ram. Everything loaded up ok and I went into the bios and entered the values (2.5-3-3-8) and 2.75V. To my amazement it didnt' lock up after saving and exiting and it made it through to the Disk Boot Failure etc. So I hit the reset button to see if it would go all the way through again and it froze again with D-Bracket LEDs showing the Testing base and extended. I turned off the case with the on off switch in the back and powered up again. It went right through in the past I'd have to wait. So it seemed like things were a little better.
So I put in a second stick of ram and it booted all the way through, tried to reset to see what would happen and it froze. Turned power on and off and it froze not making it anywhere. Tried that a few more times and it would always freeze right away making no progress.
Back down to one stick of ram and it works again where I can go into the bios, save and exit and it'll make it through a full boot up to Disk Boot Failure. Weird thing was once after just hitting the reset button it actually made it all the way through. So it seems to act differently almost everytime.
To me at least there doesn't seem to be a logical way I can think of what the problem could be.

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It was probably myt thread...
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/viewindex.php?threadid=6204&boardid=10&styleid=1
Have done some testing with both DDR333 and DDR400 and my results are in the thread.
Right no I'm using my DDR400 as DDR333, manually set to 167MHz, using DIMM1, and havn't seen any problems. I'll try the DIMM3 to see if I get any changes.
And by the way.. I tried setting my DDR400 manually to 200MHz and it wouldn't boot at all. After a lot of ugly language I finally got it back to the BIOS....after a reset of the CMOS.
Seams like you should use SPD if you want to use the correct freq for your RAM.
Have you tested the new 1.3 BIOS?

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Well ok, I got a new Aspire 500w PSU to replace the Thermaltake Butterfly 480w, and I try again. Now the computer starts, but it won't show anything on the monitor still. DLED is Orange, Red, Red, Orange. I don't see what is wrong!!! This is my first computer, and now it has problems...
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AMD 64 3500
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
Aspire 500w PSU
1 gig Crucial Ballistix
WD 74 GB raptor
Maxtor 80 GB HDD
Nec 8X DVD-RW Drive
Mitsumi Floppy Drive
XFX GeForce 6800
Thermaltake Venus 12 HSF
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Mmm... nice try... hmm... lemme bring those down (nicely)
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P45 platinum gets stuck on Base and Extended Memory Test

First my system specs:
MB: P45 platinum
CPU: Intel Core Duo Quad Q6600
GPU: Nvidia Evga 8600 GTS 256MB
RAM: 1x 1GB OCZ Nnvidia PC2 6400 dual channel 1x 2GB Corsair
OS: Windows XP Pro sp3
Well my current problem is that when i turn on my computer it gets stuck on Testing Extended and Base Memory according to the LED lights, sometimes if i wait it will start up the system and sometimes it wont, this has been happening for about a week. Also another thing that happens is that it blue screens me sometimes when its starting up and restarts not sure if this is a OS or a motherboard issue. Previously when it was doing the extended base memory test it would reset right there several times even before starting, when it does start i have no issues though, would really appreciate if anyone can help me with this, thanks before hand.

Quote from: NovJoe on 29-September-09, 17:38:12
If you got hang while trying to go into BIOS, it means that a hardware is failing depending on where it is stuck at. I suggest you hit esc key during bootup and see where the bootup hangs at.
I have the splash screen disabled so can see exactly where its happening. Initialises USB devices, two beeps, then stops at end of memory count 4gb. The only other time it doesnt load is when my monitor doesnt kick in and the LED's stay on initializing video interface.
After work today it took about 20 reboots to get it on. You can still input keyboard commands when it seems to halt, i shall describe:
if you press 'del to enter setup' you get loading setup... (doesnt enter BIOS screen)
or
press 'f11 to load [something]'... (doesnt enter BIOS screen)
The only other information I can give is a three letter/digit code on the bottom right of screen.
I seem to have ruled out overclocking and BIOS versions as they still happen now I have controlled the factors (changed BIOS' and default non-overclock settings).
This used to be very infrequent however is every time I boot up now. Like you say some hardware is failing, whether its a cable, psu or other component I just do not know...
* also it seems to be happening to other users who have completely different hardware to me

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Hello
This is my long and sad story with this MSI board...
As I mentioned above, I have a K8N Neo2 Platinum with a Athlon64 3500+ (130nm) and some Corsair TwinX 3200XL 2x512 MB. The recommended setting for this Ram is 2-2-2-5-T1, but with this setting, my system crashes in prime 95 after maybe 5 mins and under compiling a Gentoo-System. But on the other hand, Memtest 86 reports no error at all with this timing. Later I changed the Timing to 2-2-2-5-T2 and suddenly, everyting becames stable. I could compile two Gentoo systems (32 & 64 Bit) and ran prime 95 for more than 24 hours. I have nothing overclocked. I think the Board is the Problem here, because there are some other malfunctions. Sometimes it doesen't detect my IDE Devices at startup (DVD-Rom and CD-rw) or my ethernet card gets no connection, but everything is configured well. So I really dont know what to do. I feed my Memory with 2.75 Volt. I also flashed the mainboard to Bios-Version 1.3 but nothing changed...
I hope anyone of you can give me a hint or something...
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[Athlon64] Msi K8N Neo2 Platinum problems with Patriot Ram

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Let me know if you fix it, thats why im here, .

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I just love the mobo. One of the best I ever had. But recently Ive run into som trouble with it.
When i boot it sometime hangs and the d-bracket tells me it is because of the floppy drive controller. Kinda weird since ive turned it off in the bios and I dont got a floppy connected. Ive read a little on this site and got to the conclusion that it is probably my PSU. A real cheap one that came with my case to around 30 €. Its only a 300w and it is due to a change. But i find it peculiar that i has run fine for several months.
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I belive that poeple shuld be aware of that not all problems are caused by having a PSU with less than 24A@12V rail....
I am getting a little tired of all the "Buy a new PSU" - answers... Willing to get in a debate on this.
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PSU : BeQuiet 400W 1.3 Color
12 V rail : 20A
Drive value : 5p
Cpu : 2,2ghz@2,4ghz
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MB : Neo2
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PSU : BeQuiet Blackline 450W
12 V rail : 5V 45A / 12V 22A / 3.3V 28A
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GFX: Connect3D Radeon 9800 Pro
PSU : 400W Zalman (ZM400A-APF)
12 V rail : 15A (1st generation)
Drive value : 7P
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GFX: X800pro
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MB : Neo2
GFX: 9600PRO / 128MB
PSU : Seasonic 350W
12 V rail : 19 A
Drive value : 3p
Status : OK
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ok guys I've been looking all over the internet and cannot find any answers to my problem.
I have an MSI K8N neo2 platinum running easybios
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Also, even though you are installing Windows again, it will most likely corrupt your installation, as it did mine, twice, before I figured out the problem.

MSI K8N Neo2 Temp problems...

I just got this board and plugged my FX-53 into it. In an air conditioned room @ 60'F, a cold bootup and in the bios it says my Mobo temp is 30'C, CPU 40'C. Within 30 seconds, the CPU temp shoots up to 55'C. It then will then sporadically jump between 50'C and 62'C.
I managed to install XP and all my drivers and I downloaded the MSI monitoring program and it listed my CPU @ 74'C and my motherboard @ 9'C...
I'm a bit weary because I don't want to fry my $900 cpu. Is anyone else having problems???
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I noticed that everyone here is complaining about the High Temperatures from the K8N Neo2 Platinum Series for the Socket 939. I too am having difficulties with the temps.
In core center it shows a Temp. at 140°F which to me seems outrageously high. Tech support from MSI told me to physically touch the heatsink and if it felt hot or warm I may have a problem. It did not feel warm at all. However, MSI claims to not be having issues with the Temp readout on the motherboard specified. (See below).
Dear unsaid,
The issue did not seen on this model. Please do physically touching the HSF on the processor to see if it’s warm on touch then you can know weather the readout is true or not, thanks.
Sincerely,
Technical Support Division
MSI Computer Corp.
1-626-913-0828
1-626-581-7721 Fax
I had the ASUS A8V Deluxe w/ wifi and switched do to some slow boot times and the fact that NVIDIA's chipset is usually better than VIA.
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What good quality heatsink and fan should I get for the socket 939 chipset. I see people posting about the Zalman 7000 and Venus 12. But, is there a really good one without necessarily having to take the board out of the case and removing the backplate?
I also see people claiming to have a bios of 1.2 or 1.3. Where do you get these? I can only find 1.1 and that is what I am running and there is no change in temps.
If anyone has a great recommendation on the heatsink and fan please email me at [email protected]
Thanks,

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Hey all, I am new here
I looked through all the post but did not find anything related to my problem.
I have had my rig almost a month without any problems but all of a sudden the computer just rebooted itself right in the middle of a simple (not 3d) game. It just kept rebooting after it reached the Windows logo and I would get error message like "IRQ was not less or equal" and the great Windows has stop your computer because of hardware failer, system will shut down. I tried to do a restore but XP could not find the HD, when I tried to run XP from CD it would not load due to hardware failer and I could not get into safe mode. Sometimes in the BIOs the BIOs would be corrubted, get those greek letters and things, just sometimes.
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Anyone else have seen anything like this
I have already received a RMA from Newegg on the MB but before I send it back I want to see if there is a solution to my problem.
My gut feeling tells me P/S but it test good. Been running 2 days now without any problems but I am worried that it may happen again.
My other thought is that maybe a zener diode, cap or voltage regulator on the MB may be going bad.
Any one have an idea about this, should I just send it back and get another MB or is this a growing MSI problem
Thanks for any input.
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Windows XP home with SP2, fresh install and all updates
K8N Neo2 nForce3 Ultra, stock settings right now, BIO updated to 1.B0
64 3500+ Venice, stock settings
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420W Vantec P/S, 420a
ATI 9550
80 Gig WD
20 Gig WD
Sony CD-RW
52x CD-Rom
PCI SiI 0680 Ultra 133 Medley ATA raid controller: Running slave HD and CD-rom on it, no raid setup

JayBee;
I used the VOM whilel running the stress test with everything hooked up, even played intense 3d games with the VOM connected back-probing the pins 1,2 and 11 (orange wires) of the MB power connector for the 3.3 volt rail and then back-probing the molex cable for my 5 and 12 volt rails.
I cleared the cmos by by pulling the P/S cable then turning on the P/S to discharge caps, after this i used the "clear cmos" jumper and then went back in and set everything bak up.
As I have said, even with just a basic setup, CPU, 1 stick of ram and vid I still got the problems, it wasn't until I moved my C:\ HD to the PCI IDE controller and the one bad stick of ram that I could get XP to start up.
I moved the C;\ drive back to the onboard IDE and again XP would not load, the next day I tried it again and all of a sudden the onboard IDE were working again. The very next day while playing my PS2 mouse went dead, plugged my USB mouse in and have been playing ever since. Very wierd stuff, like a bad diode gate or somthing, don't really know.

K8N Neo2 Driver Problem with PCI Bridge.

I updated the Bios on this machine last night to 1.04 from 1.03
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Antec True430W 3.3v/28A 5v/36A 12v/26A
OCZ 2X512 EL DDR400 PC 3200 Plat Ed Dual Channel
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TSST Corp DVD-ROM TS-H
ATI Radeon 9000 64mb AGP
Windows XP SP2
It started acting funny several hours after the update of the Bios, this AM it spontaneously rebooted and when it came up there was an error message about a damaged or corrupt Windows system file and suggested inserting the Windows Disk, which was done and then the system booted into windows. But the found new hardware came up and wanted driver for the PCI bridge, which I wasn't sure where it was so I let it complete without finding it and this is the error when I go to control panel/system/hardware/device mgr
Where do I get this driver? Is it on the driver disk that came with the motherboard? I don't remember having to install a driver for the PCI bridge.
thanks

OK I thought I'd post the resolution to my problem.
After my initial posts the machine not only became unstable but it wouldn't boot into windows saying there was a corrupt Windows System File.
1. It occured to me that when I downloaded the new bios and applied it that I had failed to customize the DRAM settings in the bios. This was important because when I was building the machine I couldn't get Windows XP to install it always pooped out someplace early in the install. At the time I was using default DRAM settings. But I came here and read through the forum and found a sticky at the top of the forum that had settings for a number of different memory sticks including mine. So I went back and updated my bios with those setting. Voila everything was cool and I was able to load windows and move forward. But I forgot that, and I attribute the instability of the system to that, wheter or not it was why the system eventually corrupted system board dirvers I don't know. But I did change that, as the system would boot but just not boot windows.
2. Next, I decided to attempt to repair my windows install. However first since I had already applied SP2, and my Install disk was just the plain retail without any Service Packs. I decided to make a new bootable install disk with SP2 slipstreamed into it so when I repaired I wouldn't have to reapply SP2. Here's the method that I used.
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/WindowsXP/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
3. Utilized the windows repair feature of windows setup.
4. That worked my computer now booted into windows and I didn't lose data or configurations....whew!!
5. I still how ever was stuck with the original problem that started this thread..rats!! I thought SP2 would fix that.
6. I tried several times to get XP to update the driver, but I couldn't. I even tried to select the driver from the list that is one of the optioins when you are updating drivers. I found some but I wasn't sure which one that had PCI bridge in it was the right one. But the fact that when I was looking at the list of mfg only Compaq and NVidia were available. So a light bulb went off and opened up MSI Live and looked at what was available in drivers, and sure enought there was a NVida driver. So I figured I have nothing to lose.
7. Next I downloaded the latest NVida nForce3 system driverfrom MSI and applied.
8. Bingo that worked, no more yellow ?'s in my hardware list.
Machine working fine now. Still don't know if failing to insert the proper DRAM stuff caused this but it all started with the new bios so I am assuming it had some part.

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