K8N SLI Platinum - BIOS Update

A while ago, whilst I was still busy setting up my PC, I kept noticing threads about a 209 Mhz FSB issue (yet kept focussed on my own, more basic problems). Now that my PC is running okay, I was hoping that someone could update me on the situation - is BIOS v3.6 the solution to the 209 Mhz issue?

Sorry, I'm dozzy...     I've since discovered that it's a 219 Mhz problem, there's a sticky in the overclocking section on how to overcome it, and it doesn't apply to me anyway, 'cause I've got a Venice...

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  • MOVED: K8N SLI Platinum - BIOS Update

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    K8N SLI Platinum - BIOS Update

    Sorry, I'm dozzy...     I've since discovered that it's a 219 Mhz problem, there's a sticky in the overclocking section on how to overcome it, and it doesn't apply to me anyway, 'cause I've got a Venice...

  • MOVED: K8N NEO Platinum Bios Update - Memory Downgrade

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    K8N NEO Platinum Bios Update - Memory Downgrade

    just switch back to bios 1.7

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    Just wondering how I update the bios for my P6N SLI Platinum in Vista x64?  When I d/l the bios all the stuff is for 2000/me/xp.  Why is there no vista support under anything?

    Use the USB flashing tool developed here at the forums.
    clickme>>MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool!!!<<clickme

  • K8N NEO Platinum Bios Update - Memory Downgrade

    I have a K8N NEO Platinum MOBO, 2 GIG Ram with 1G in Each Dimm 1 and Dimm 2, Dimm 3 is empty.  I have updated my bios from 1.7 to 2.1... With 1.7 my RAM runs at DDR400 no problem just like manual says.  With 1.8, 1.9 or 2.1 I can only get DDR333???? What gives, anyone have the same problem.
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  • K8N Neo4 Platinum Bios Update - Best Procedure?

    I have built a new system:
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    ATHLON XP64 X2 4200+ E4 Stepping
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    EVGA 6600GT 128MB PCI-E
    Samsung Spinpoint 200GB SATA on Sata1
    Samsung TS-H522U DVD-RW
    Floppy
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    System is running but  my BIOS version does not support dual core. I have installed all NForce 6.66 drivers and VGA drivers, and all Windows updates. What is the best procedure to flash bios, Winflash or MSI floppy method? What version of BIOS should i try,  1.6 or 1.8?
    Thanks.

    Quote from: hansh on 27-September-05, 16:34:38
    Hi, when you ask 10 people about the best method to flash BIOS, you will probably get 10 different answers 
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    1. Flashing under Windows has become "normal procedure" for boards of most other manufacturers; (I will not use this method for my MSI boards, though, because of the negative opinion on it in this forum. If the comments are correct, then the only conclusion can be that MSI software engineers are at present not able to deliver a Window-based flashing program with which MSI-BIOSes can be flashed into MSI boards in a safe way. I'd rather not find out the exact reason for this  . I have used Windows-based flashing programs numerous times with boards from other manufacturers - Abit, Asus, Soltek, ECS, etc. without any problem).
    2. If the procedure as described by Syar really has significant advantages over "plain flashing", then it means that either the BIOSes are flaky, or the boards are instable. Such precautions have never been necessary and should not be necessary! I can only recommend - just to be on the safe side - that, while flashing, you dance around the computer, carrying two carrots, an onion and chanting "Flash! Flash! Flash! 
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    Hans
    Hi hansh,
    thanks for that. I'll boot with a Win98 bootCD (NTFS support included) and thinking about flashing with an Iomega USB pen drive (FAT32). Any comments here?
    And, blazing storm, thanks again for your valuable reply.

  • K8N SLI Platinum Bios 3.6 removed from MSI website

    So, It looks like it was really buggy.
    Check here:
    http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=641&kind=1
    The non-sli 1.8 is away as well.
    wpr.

    Hi,
    well it depends on what you think the definition of supported is.
    Only thing that has changed since I updated the bios from the original to the 3.8 one is that on POST there's no longer stated AMD Hammer Family CPU (or something similar, I have seen this just once because I updated the same day I bought the board) but it now states
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2 CPUs
    ....but, in windows dispite formatting and reinstalling after bios update, there is only one core used. At least according to task manager, but in device manager there are two processors visible hence Windows sees two cores???
    And by the way, according to the msi support site the AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (E6) is under testing, so not officially supported in version 3.8.
    (Sorry for spelling mistakes but I'm Dutch so....)
    (edit: added last line)

  • P6N SLI Platinum Bios Update

    I have XP 64-bit edition
    and I want to be able to update my bios i just got the board and the bios update is need...how do i update it? When i install Live Update tells me service wasn't started and flash_mimo device control error ...not really sure where to get the bios flash utility to do it from a floppy disk...

    Quote from: harmanoff on 19-July-07, 23:52:06
    Alright I will try those things...do i have to put the newest bios on the USB key or is that done for me to?
    no just execute tool from windows 1st and point to the bios file or bios .zip archive when asked, choice your USB letter and wait a tool to finish. then reboot and boot from it. no need to copy anythink to the usb key.
    look for steps here:
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=109082.msg809672#msg809672

  • K8N SLI Platinum BIOS problems

    For a long time now i have been unable to enter my BIOS Screen at all.
    Its quite annoying as im using it as my file server and since i cant change the settings i cant stop it from complaining about the absense of a floppy drive.
    All it does when i attempt to enter the BIOS it displays a Black screen with a flashing cursor.
    i have tried reflashing to an earlier BIOS but none from 3.3 and above have worked at all to change this.
    I tried looking thru the forums for a similar problem but the only ones i managed to find was for the K8N Neo4 where they saidit had something to do with CPU temperature readings being on the negative side of 0. i can confirm my motherboard is doing the same thing since i use both Motherboard Monitor 5 and MSI's Core Centre, both read around -38°c.
    Could this be the same issue and if so how on earth do i fix it.
    As i said i tried using a BIOS flash and also tried flashing all parts of the BIOS including the Boot block.

    Unlucky to you that you may need either to RMA the mobo if there is a warranty in your country or else you can used the Modded bios this can solve you -temperatures. How did you flashed your bios? Using liveupdates or manual? It seems that you're using the liveupdates to updates. Am I right? When was the last time ou flashed the bios? GD luck.

  • K8N SLI Platinum - CD-TRAY auto opening on Each computer restart, reboot

    I've flasher my K8N SLI Platinum Bios to the last one and now on each reboot my CD-tray open itself anyone has the same problem ? I don't understand please Help

    Quote from: douglasp on 02-May-05, 18:51:33
    I've flasher my K8N SLI Platinum Bios to the last one and now on each reboot my CD-tray open itself anyone has the same problem ? I don't understand please Help
    Kinda sounds like what happens to my 2 machines (a Mac & PC) that share a monitor, USB keyboard & USB printer through a KVM switch....
    On occasion the the Mac's CD tray will pop open on it's own while it's booting if the PC is already on. Someone on the Apple formus told me it was a spurious "nonsense" command generated through the USB connection of the switch while it's trying to "sync up".
    While it's a little irritating, it's nothing to worry about.

  • Can't open BIOs Set-up, K8N SLI Platinum, after re-flash

    I used the USB Bio flash tool from the forum to re-flash the BIOs on my K8N SLI Platinum board to the latest BIOS from the MSI site, specs below.
    After the re-flash, which seemed to go okay, I cleared the CMOS (turned off and unplugged computer, pushed the clear cmos button for about a minute), and re-booted.
    I get a checksum error, no floppy found. I don't have a floppy drive in any case. But then I am unable to enter the bios. Pushing delete at boot gets me a screen that's blank, save for a cursor in the upper left corner. I can't enter anything from there, ESC key doesn't do anything. So I have to reboot.
    I can get to the POST screen and pressing F1 allows the system to start and get to Windows, which seems to run okay. System shows that the new BIOS is installed. I just can't get into it to re-set to default settings.
    If I turn off the computer, I get the checksum error again and in Windows clock and date have to be reset. But if I just reboot I just have to go through the no floppy found, then push f1 to get back to windows which has retained settings.
    I tried  doing the flash procedure again and got same result. I haven't tried flashing back to the old BIOs yet. MSI's site only lists the most recent BIOs, my preference would be to try a different one, but not as old as the 2005 version that was on there.
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    Rick
    Windows XP Professionnel
    Version   5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Nu 2600
    Motherboard K8N SLI Platinum, with Nvidia nForce 4 SLI chipset
    Model   MS-7100
    Typ   X86-based PC
    AMD 64 3500+ ~2211 Mhz
    BIOS/Date   Phoenix Technologies, LTD V 3.12, 10/27/2008
    Version SMBIOS   2.3
    4,096.00 Mo RAM

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    I'd also like the RAM to run at at least 333, rather than the 200 something it runs at with this BIOS.
    Check this with CPU-Z at "memory tab" ==> http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
    BIOS post screen info can be incorrect., or current older BIOS by 200MHz it may means 400DDR In all cases its cosmetics,
    the way of showing real of effective freq. can be changed in future version.
    Also with four sticks it should be shown as either 333 or 166, not 200 or 400
    Best check with CPU-Z how they are running
    Quote
    It may now be possible to put something faster in there, but I don't know that for sure. But the 4000+ should improve performance a bit.
    Such old CPU's can't be found easy in present days, also its not good investing to invest in old stuffs.
    You want W7 and such, changing to the best CPU wont improve much the performance in overall..
    Soon or later you have to change it, then this and eventually "newest" CPU which you gonna get will became useless.

  • K8N SLI Platinum hidden bios features?

    Does the K8N SLI Platinum have any hidden bios features? if so, how do I get access to them? (I have read how to do it on the other NEO boards, and have tried that, but it did nothing). The manual does not say anything about it. And all searches on this forum only turns up info about NEO/NEO2 boards.

    Quote from: Stick on 19-December-05, 18:47:36
    it all depends on the CPU that you have. what core is it?
    Going to be running an Opteron 146. It has done 280x10 on my MSI Neo2 so i'm aiming for the same or more on my Sli Platinum.

  • NEW k8n sli platinum / diamond bios (MS7100) 3.62 *BETA*

    heres the newest BETA bios for the ms7100  i have it on my k8n sli platinum but should also work on k8n neo4 sli diomond.REMEBER THIS IS A BETA USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!
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    modded version  http://msi.designlab.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=2391&sid=c1b9a434a52cbfa38725792e29ee4322
    unmodded version  http://msi.designlab.info/attachment.php?attachmentid=2390&sid=c1b9a434a52cbfa38725792e29ee4322

    Quote from: Satellite on 25-July-05, 23:49:23
    Does it fix the "2.5 minutes before post starts" problem?
    Oh that is a BIOS problem?? I've noticed mine has STARTED doing that since I loaded this BIOS in (I had the 3.30 previously). I thought one of my hard drives was going bad or something and wasn't getting detected properly. Once I disabled the IDE controller it booted up in no-time. I rebooted again, enabled it and it posted right away. Weird stuff...
    **EDIT** I just found this link in another post. Going to try it out and see if it works.

  • [Resolved] No boot with K8N sli Platinum & AMD 64 X2 3800+

    Hye,
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    - MB MSI K8N SLI Platinum
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    On the MSI site, I also found this :
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    Quote from: darinn on 12-November-05, 03:22:08
    I will ask the sellers if they can update the Mobo for me.
    But with the last version of the bios, will the mobo accept the dual-core with this proc. AMD 64 X2 3800+?
    And if it's not possible I'll change the mobo.
    Thanks .................................. again.
    Pretty much any SLI motherboard supports the X2 3800. MSI is just really pathetic sometimes. So, I had the Abit AN8 SLI before and their latest BIOS (17) supports all X2 CPUs. But Im sure most other brands support them too.

  • MSI K8N SLI Platinum vs 1.5TB Western Digital

    Hi Everyone,
    I have recently been having some issues with my K8N SLI platinum and hoping I could get some help on resolving the issue.
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    Hello! Please say what your system looks like. Include what PSU you are using.
    Try a different cable.
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