K8N Neo2 CPU Vid, CPU Volt How-to

I've been trying to find the lowest Vcore setting that my box would survive the Prime95 torture test. So far i've had mixed results trying to set Vcore using CPUvid, and CPU volt. I'm using bios 1.3.
I've tried setting CPUvolt to read from the CPUvid ( set at any voltage, ex. 1.525) but to no avail. If i set it this way it won't matter what CPUvid is i will always get the stock Vcore. The only way to get the Vcore to change is by setting the CPUvid to some percentage value over stock. Is this how it's supposed to work? I'd like to do incremental changes like 1.5, 1.525, etc.. but i haven't been able to set Vcore this way.

Hey i have found the same behaviour, for example
I want to change my vcore to 1.55v i do this then i only get 1.40v instead ??
how come this ?? im using Latest version of BIOS..
I also have these weird shutdowns that im not able to see a solution to, wont power on at all after this happens, i need to unplug the power cord for awhile and
press power button then it startup again...
Im thinking of returning this motherboard seems to unstable for me ! =(

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K8N neo2 has "CPU overheat protection", what is the cutoff temperature? Does it monitor temperature all the time?
What happens to FX-53 CPU if it heats above 70C and MB does not shut it down?
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K8N Neo2 Broken VID?

I just got an X2 3800 and noticed that the VIID adjustments dont work. The only way to increase voltage is to tuse the % boost option and that aone is not enough to get the voltages i need. I was on bios 1.B when it didnt work. I flashed to 1.C3 and it still doesnt work. Anyone else experiencing this? Does the modded bios from syar fix it?

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Dual Core CPU´s are supported since Bios Version 1.9 , but the overvolting feature does not function well. The only way to increase Voltage is to use the "CPU VOLTAGE OVER VID %" Option in Cell Menu. I have heard about a Vcore Mod over at xtremesystems.org , but it did not seem to function....
And a Bios Mod does not work also.
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K8N Neo2 platinum & 750g sata RAID issue

Hi there I have an issue with booting up. I have 1 200g Western digital HDD where windows is installed and I have 1 further 500g WD drive which were both fine until I decided to buy 2 samsung 750g HDD's to run in RAID. I have installed the drives in RAID and formatted but I am having a problem with booting.
If I reset, the computer keeps rebooting at the detection stage, powers off and keeps doing it over and over. Sometimes it will go through if you wait long enough. When I turn the power on and off it will go through the detection stage no worries every time but then at the XP loading screen it will freeze there. Sometimes it goes through and I will boot into XP fine and other times I can't get in.
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I had a few troubles installing the RAID drivers because windows didn't want to accept the drivers I downloaded from here and did not want to accept the drivers in windows. I ended up getting it the drives to come on-line through the use of START/NVIDIA corp/ NVIDIA RAID program (cant remember the name, typing this on another computer).
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Terry.

Ok My PSU is: WideTECH 550w, +3.3v=33a, +5v=36a, +12v=25a, -12v=1.0a, +5vsb=2.5a.
I am only running 3 HDD's at the moment, the 2 750's and the 1 200gig. I have left the other 500gig unplugged until I get this problem sorted. I don't have a cd rom plugged in or a floppy. I only connect them when I need to because this computer is setup to be a storage server and I use my other pc for anything dvd related etc. The only other thing which is chewing power is the video card which is an old 6800gt ultra. So basically the power issue was fine until I installed the two extra HDD's and as I have unplugged the 500gig for the time being its only really one extra HDD which shouldn't be an issue. Oh I have two 80mm case fans using the psu aswell.
As for my other specs: I have 1 gig of Geil dual channel RAM 2x512 sticks, CPU=AMD Athlon64 3500+, MB is MSI K8n Neo2 Platinum, Vid card= Leadtek geforce 6800gt ultra 256 agp, You know about my HDD's but here they are again= 1x 200g WD caviar IDE, 1x 500g WD caviar sata(1 I think), 2 x 750g samsung sata (2 I think), OS = XP Home SP2 with all lasest automatic updates, latest BIOS etc etc etc....
My windows is a legit copy as well.
You mentioned putting my HDD's into sata 1 mode... I was of the opinion that my motherboard does not support sata2 anyway and would not allow them to run in anything but sata1?? If I did want to change the sata mode where would I do this anyway?
Thanks for your reply but I don't think it has to do with psu or sata mode although I'm interested about this sata2 thing, please explain.
Thanks in advance,
Terry.

K8N Neo2-F -- Fan On? Fan Off? Cpu...

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Just finished putting together a system with the K8N Neo2-F board (specs below). It has the 1.9 bios.
I don't know if this is a problem, but it's certainly strange. When I go into the bios setup and check the PCHealth entry, my CPU fan shows as cycling between 1100 RPM and 0 RPM. If this is accurate, it's a little worrisome - this means the fan is ramping up and down very fast.
Is this something that happens with this particular bios? Should I be worrying about this?
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Quote from: douga on 02-October-05, 21:57:36
Thanks for the replies: That temp is at idle. When the system is under load (90-95% as reported by Speedfan) Temp2 goes up to about 44-45c. I assume that's the CPU temp. That temp drops drastically when the system isn't under load, though: to about 32C.
Anyway, thanks again. This is a real learning process for me. Or, as my wife said: "You put that together and it started right up? That's really great!"
Doug
If the temp drops fast, I'd believe the fan is working properly. Anyway, 44-45 under load is very respectable too, I wouldn't dare to doubt your cooling with those numbers, it appears to be doing a great job at it.
And LOL, I remember my mom telling me the same thing your wife did when I built my first PC... then again, I was 12 years old. It was a 8088XT, man those were the days. Building a PC was nuts, now most of the stuff is integrated into the motherboard, back then we had tons of extension cards to put in (motherboards didn't even have I/O and drive controllers!).

K8N Neo2 Platinum - RAID Array Causes CPU Spikes!

I got my RAID array set up.
When I transfer files to it, my CPU usage (kernerl level) shoot up. It's around 100%, and it slows my system way down.
MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum.
RAID 0 using SATA ports 3 and 4.
I'm transferring files from my current windows installation to partitions on the raid array, so I can install windows on the array after removing the old drives.
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Quote from: MurdoK on 19-April-06, 16:40:06
Hello !
Which SATA / Raid Driver did you install ? The ones from the nforce driver package provided by nvidia, or the original MSI driver ?
Go here:
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_detail.php?UID=607&kind=1
And download and install the SATA RAID Driver, make a backup of your Data first.
Greetz
Well, I have seen this post and it makes me wonder what are the differences between nforce chipset driver packages and the MSI ones if any? Thanks in advance.

K8N Neo2 Platinum + Athlon 64 X2 5000+ CPU

I found a local supplier that is selling the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ CPU socket 939.
My question is, will the 5000+ work on the K8N Neo2 Platinum board?
I ask because MSI's CPU support status only shows compatiblity up to 4800+, Chart here.
My current BIOS is W7025NMS V1.C

Quote from: Nexus6 on 26-July-06, 23:33:08
I double checked with my supplier here in Calgary, and he assures me it is a 5000+ socket 939.
They are suppose to getting them in the next week or two. :D
ok, trust me, the supplier is lying.
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118_609,00.html?redir=CPT301
i doubt that your supplier knows better than the manufacturer.

New CPU, Msi K8n neo2 platinum - no boot!

Greetings!
I got the following components:
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I recently upgraded my PC with a new HD, more ram, new CU Fan/heatsink - on an AMD 3000+ (Winchester). PC wouldn't boot - I did however manage to fix it. I think it was because of the ram, one of the bricks had some dust on it. Since then, my pc has worked 100%...
Today, however, I got a new PSU and CPU in the mail! A Corsair 620W PSU and an AMD OPTERON 180 Dual. I carefully cleaned the surface on the heatsink etc, and applied an appropriate amount of "Arctic Alumina" on the CPU/heatsink (as followed per instructions from Arctic). When I have connected everything, and fire my pc up - it just won't boot.. (The monitor won't light up).
Since then, I have carefully checked all wires, unplugged/replugged etc.
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I should mention some "weird" things, though. When I try to boot up, everything seems normal (All fans are running), but there are no lights on my case! And I can't turn off the PC while holding down the "power" button on my case. I can't reset either.. as soon as I turn the PC on (by turning on the PSU power switch), the PC starts running. Normally I would have to push the button on my case. ALSO: I have cleared CMOS, still a black screen. And I have tried 2 different monitors, so I know it aint that either.
My old PSU was a Chieftec 360W one (and my case is a Chieftec also). The old PSU was connected to "SFAN2" on my MB,.. my new PSU isn't connected to any "SFAN" at all.. I doubt that has anything to do with the problem though?
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Edit: D-bracket shows this (Yellow, red, red, yellow):
BIOS Sign On
- This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc... - It stops here. No boot screen

Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 14-November-07, 21:14:42
remove power cord from the PSU(else will not work) and Clear CMOS Guide.
leave one memory stick only in a 1st DIMM slot near to CPU socket and try to boot.
Done & done.
Still no boot screen :(

K8N Neo2-FX CPU compatibility question

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Thanks guys! I guess I'll go ahead and get my chip. One other question that's arisen, though. I'm also looking at an eVGA 7800GS AGP GPU upgrade. From what I can see this card is BIG (I'm talking physical size). It looks like the HSF on the chipset of the Neo2-FX is pretty much right beside the AGP slot - does anyone know if this GPU will fit on this board, or does that HSF get in the way? Thanks again!

These ATI cards 9500 Pro and 9700 Pro ok for MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum and winchester cpu? Compatible?

Looking at grabbing a used ATI 9500 Pro or used 9700 Pro AGP card for my MSI Neo2 Plat since I can't use my Matrox G400.
Any problems using either of the above cards? I don't play a huge amount of 3D games so I'm not going to grab a 9800 Pro or XT or 6600GT. A 9500 or 9700 Pro would allow me to play the newer games at reasonable resolutions. Just want to make sure they are compatible.
thanx

Ok guys, thanx for the feedback. I missed the 9500 Pro sale, so maybe its for the better. If I'm going to try a bit of 3D gaming, I may aswell get a little bit better card. So here is my question for you folks:
For my MSI K8N Neo2 and AMD64 3000+ system, I want a card that will have good 2D output and good DVD playback. I want to try some 3D games, but don't want to have the minimum. I was looking at used 9500 Pro's and the 9600 XT but I've come across a used 9700 Pro and a 9800 Pro and 9800 Pro with r360 core (almost a 9800XT). So if I get a 9700 Pro, what will I be able to play smoothly at what settings and what will I be unable to play. Ultimately, I may play mostly on my projector at 858 x 484, so maybe the cards don't matter too much. If I don't play 3D games much after a while, I'll probably downgrade, but I want to give it a try. I can't afford a new 9800 Pro/XT or 6600GT.
Used cards I'm deciding between. Have to act fast.
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thanx in advance for any feedback,

[MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum] Is the motherboard dead? HOW? What? Hein?

Hey!
I am having big problems with my MSI K8N Neo2 54G Platinum. It was a really great board until the day the system could not power up. I pressed the button to turn it on and nothing happened. So I shutdown the switch of the PSU and switch it on again, while looking inside the case. This time the CPU and Northbridge fan moved, and the led of the wireless card turned on. But that happens only for half a second. The fans imediatly shut down. I checked if it was the problem of the case button, but it is not 'cause with a direct connection the same happens: the board won't boot. It doesn't even beep. Completely quiet. Any suggestions?
I am sorry for my English and thanks in advance
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Nukke.

Yes it can still be the PSU , e.g not accepting ps_on giving pwr_ok to mobo in-line with the correct timing specs .
It can also be motherboard not sensing pwr_ok from the psu .
The whole startup proceedure of a modern PC is complex and it is more to it than just amps and wattage and a on/off switch.
PSU itself does Power On Self Tests (POST) before the motherboard starts to powerup.
These tests determine if all the voltages are up to design specification and stable before sending a signal to the motherboard.
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This signal must be continuously present for the system to operate and, if withdrawn (due to a brownout, for instance), will generate a system RESET.
The system will remain in a continuous RESET mode until the signal is restored. Since the processor initializes in the RESET mode, the system will not start until sensing the PWR_OK signal.
The AMD64 systems is strict to the power up sequence and at startup of a non mobile system
like this desktop motherboard the power state registers in the cpu is to be set/started correctly , and they are initialized with full power.
This aswell as the motherboard and PSUs cooperation of the ps_on/pwr_ok sequence and timing is in-line with
the latest atx spec makes it hard to say exactly where the problem is when things like this happends.
This is one of the major reasons we who replies here recommends "known" PSU brands , not only 12v=30A , cause
that "high enough" amperage don't mean s**it if the PSU is dodgy when it comes to theese other factors.
It's all quite complex , all that needs to be in-line and within given times and values that happens in the system when you hit the PCs on-button .
It involves sequences , initiations and values done by/in : CPU / p-states /LDT / Memory controller / motherboard / PSU , and more.
So an investment in a "good" ( known brand , respectable manufacturer, well reputated and with enough amperage ) PSU is a solid investment
that will serve you well for a long time , not only in current rig but down the road also .
Down the road if you also add some reserve for future updates when it comes to the strenght of power on it rails , then you may have goin_on it in several builds and updates.

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In our program, we are concerned about reducing CPU work; how to wait until a boolean condition changes in a "while loop"?

Is there a way to wait until a boolean condition changes (instruction is sent) in a "while loop" (because I want the program run until I press exit button)? Now it is consuming a lot of CPU because it is running the loop very fast waiting for instructions unless I stop the program.
Thank you.

Use /functions/time and dialog/wait until next millisecond multiple in the
loop. Input 100ms.
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> In our program, we are concerned about reducing CPU work; how to wait
> until a boolean condition changes in a "while loop"?
>
> Is there a way to wait until a boolean condition changes (instruction
> is sent) in a "while loop" (because I want the program run until I
> press exit button)? Now it is consuming a lot of CPU because it is
> running the loop very fast waiting for instructions unless I stop the
> program.
>
> Thank you.

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