K9N Platinum - Wrong CPU Temperature in BIOS

Hi, I have a K9N Platinum (7250-020) with the latest 1.3 BIOS and an AMD X2 3800+. The CPU Temperature in the BIOS has a negative sign in front of it, and it seems to always report -48*C. I tried the latest nVidia nTune and it was reporting the CPU temperature to be 208*C, which is absolutely impossible...
Does anyone have the same problem? I searched around and it seems I'm not the only one, but I still cannot understand if it affects only some K9N Platinums or all...
Thanks.

Quote from: CBR600RR on 09-November-06, 06:51:56
I assume you are talking about checking voltages as reported by the BIOS in the HW Monitor page, not physically checking them with a multimeter, correct?
I'll take a look at the numbers in the BIOS, but last time I checked they were ok.
As for raising the issue with MSI, eventually I will, even if they ask you soooooo many questions (for good reasons, I know...) that it would take me half an hour to fill that form... 
I've checked with both and software is a little out from what a multimeter state's. Only check with a multimeter if your happy to do so. http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=137886 offer good advise if using a multimeter .....
The only issue I see is the AUX connector for 3.3v with ATX2.0 spec (Modular cables etc)
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TheCleaner:
CAUTION: This test involves using probes with the computer ON. Please only do this if you feel competent enough to be dealing with electricity. If you short rails, you could risk damaging the PSU and possibly your components. I cannot be held responsible if something goes wrong, this is merely a guide. If you feel any concern, please post BEFORE doing this, and I will be glad to help.
Contacting MSI would be good to let them know of the problems your having

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    Quote from: Arcur on 16-September-07, 06:01:22
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    When I install the driver again it works fine and restarting the computer too, but a compleet shut down let him lose the driver or something.
    Is this because I dont have activated my windows copy yet or just because when I first time restarted my pc, after installing chipset drivers, he deleted some files with checkdisk again (checkdisk dont start anymore now when starting up windows only just once, but windows did start succesfull after checkdisk without errors in windows).
    I really dont know if this something has to do with my bios, but windows did never start checkdisk before starting up my OS and del. some files or something. If you dont know what this is I gonna try XP I think, because I almost want to trow my pc out of the window 
    EDIT:
    Did delete the driver and let Windows install it byhimself instead of the exe file from Nvidia and now he dont lose the driver info anymore when I shut down my pc  :D really I dont know, but strange things are computers or windows just suck
    "but strange things are computers or windows just suck "
    Its Vista... make sure that vista is up to date... especially of those patches:
    Microsoft Issues Windows Vista Hotfix for Gaming: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=110767.0
    Update for Windows Vista (KB938979) - Performance Update: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=110273.0
    "everything works fine now, but when I shut down my pc and after 5 minutes I turn him on, the computer starts but he lost the videocard driver  ???"
    update vista via windows update and re-install the drivers...
    Have you tested under XP? i don't expect such problems there..

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