KM4M-L and sempron 2800+

hello, i'm new here....:P
the problem is that my board detect my sempron as a Sempron 1600 ghz and is suppose to be 2800+.... i made the last bios update but no luck :(
Mainboard Manufacturer MSI
Mainboard Model Name MS-6734
Mainboard BIOS Vendor Phoenix
Mainboard BIOS Version 1.70
thanks u....

its already 166 but the ddr still @ 333 :(
and my cousin told me he didnt find the hlck plus 33 on the bios
heres something i want to know just to don't left any curiosity :P~~
dram timing ---------auto by spd
manual
turbo
ultra
dram command rate - 2t command
dram burst length - 4
ddr voltage - 2.6 (i really want to know this, should he use more voltage for the ddr 400?
and the last one hope the final one hehe
(i don't remember if he told me this one was blue or changeable)
tras non-ddr400/ddr400 - 7t/10t (hehe maybe this one makes the trick)
my cousin also told me that he saw something about ddr 400 on one of those bios update...
well well thanks u very much for all your helpfull information man

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"...the PC to 225x11 with rams running at aprox 110mhz..." Do you consider this runing 1:1 ?
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I have updated the bios to the latest version, but if i set the fsb to 166 the conputer fails as it starts to load windows, it doesnt display the correct information in post.
if i set it to 133 and run it as a 2300 (i think) it runs fine, but at 62c on idle!!!!!
any idea what may be going wrong here. i am going to do some more trouble shooting using my hardware which is kinda simliar, but i would rather not have to go through that hassle.
david.

yeah it was on back to front, i am hating myself for that, it is down to the low 50s. still high but its really hot where i live.
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anyone else had the problem.
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Memory module, 1 of them could be faulty but I know windows 98se does not like a lot of memory.
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This is what I've found out about the computer:
Pole   Wartość
Właściwości procesora
Typ procesora   Unknown 2800+
Nazwa kodowa   Thoroughbred-B
Seria   B0
CPUID: nazwa procesora   AMD Sempron(tm) 2800+
CPUID: nr wydania   00000681h
Szybkość procesora
Częstotliwość taktowania procesora   2004.12 MHz
Mnożnik procesora   12.0x
Procesor FSB   167.01 MHz (oryginalny: 166 MHz)
Magistrala pamięci   167.01 MHz
Pamięć podręczna procesora
Pamięć podręczna L1 kodu   64 KB
Pamięć podręczna L1 danych   64 KB
Pamięć podręczna L2   256 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)
Właściwości płyty głównej
ID płyty głównej   08/02/2004-nVidia-nForce-6A61BM49C-00
Nazwa płyty głównej   MSI K7N2 (MS-6570) (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 ACR, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio)
Właściwości mikroukładu płyty głównej
Mikroukład płyty głównej   nVIDIA nForce2 IGP
Taktowanie pamięci   2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR)   1T
Moduły pamięci SPD
DIMM2: Kingston K   1 GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)
Właściwości BIOS'u
Data BIOS'u systemowego   08/02/04
Data BIOS'u wideo   02/12/07
System i Urządzenia
Pole   Wartość
Komputer
System operacyjny   Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Dodatek service pack systemu operacyjnego   Dodatek Service Pack 2
DirectX   4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Płyta główna
Typ procesora   Unknown, 2000 MHz (12 x 167) 2800+
Nazwa płyty głównej   MSI K7N2 (MS-6570) (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 1 ACR, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio)
Mikroukład płyty głównej   nVIDIA nForce2 IGP
Pamięć fizyczna   1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Typ BIOS'u   Award (08/02/04)
Port komunikacyjny   Port komunikacyjny (COM1)
Port komunikacyjny   Port komunikacyjny (COM2)
Port komunikacyjny   Port drukarki (LPT1)
Ekran
Karta wideo   Radeon X1650 Series Secondary (512 MB)
Karta wideo   Radeon X1650 Series (512 MB)
Monitor   Samsung SyncMaster 755DF [17" CRT] (HMARB06265)
Multimedia
Karta dźwiękowa   nVIDIA MCP2 - Audio Codec Interface
Magazyn
Kontroler IDE   NVIDIA NForce MCP2 IDE Controller
Napęd dyskietek   Stacja dyskietek
Dysk fizyczny   ST340016A (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Napęd dysków optycznych   LITE-ON LTR-24102B (24x/10x/40x CD-RW)
Napęd dysków optycznych   TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S182M
Status dysków SMART   OK
Partycje
C: (NTFS)   38154 MB (31033 MB wolne)
Urządzenia wejściowe
Klawiatura   Standardowa klawiatura 101/102 klawisze lub Microsoft Natural Keyboard PS/2
Mysz   A4Tech PS/2 Port Mouse
Sieć
Karta sieciowa   NVIDIA nForce MCP Networking Adapter (192.168.1.101)
Urządzenia zewnętrzne
Kontroler USB1   nVIDIA MCP2 - OHCI USB Controller
Kontroler USB1   nVIDIA MCP2 - OHCI USB Controller
Kontroler USB2   nVIDIA MCP2 - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
Urządzenie USB   Masowe urządzenie magazynujące USB
Typ BIOS'u Award   Phoenix-Award BIOS v6.00PG
Informacja z BIOS'u Award   W6570NMS V4.1 080204 13:14:21
DMI: numer wersji BIOS'u   6.00 PG
Czujniki
Pole   Wartość
Właściwości czujnika
Typ czujnika   Winbond W83627HF (ISA 290h)
Nazwa płyty głównej   MSI K7N2 Series
Temperatury
Płyta główna   42 °C (108 °F)
Procesor   52 °C (126 °F)
Seagate ST340016A   42 °C (108 °F)
Wentylatory
Procesor   3013 RPM
Wartości napięć
Napięcie rdzenia procesora   1.62 V
Aux   2.19 V
+3.3 V   3.30 V
+5 V   5.13 V
+12 V   12.22 V
-12 V   -12.36 V
-5 V   3.55 V
+5 V podczas wstrzymania pracy   4.99 V
VBAT baterii CMOS   2.75 V
Debug Info F   FF 70 FF
Debug Info T   42 52 06
Debug Info V   65 89 CE BF C9 1F E0 (01)
PSU is MODE COM FEEL 300W
Games that don't work are those requiring advanced 3D: Cossacks 2, Ceasar IV, czy Elder scrolls: Oblivion, CS: Source
Older games work, like: Counter Strike 1.6
Any suggestions?
What cpu was instaleld before sempron, I will post soon as well as the current strenghts for each voltage.

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I followed the instructions, and configure the FSB clock jumper to 166MHz
but the PC shutdown in less than a minute...i thought it could be a BIOs configuration problem, maybe with the memory. Any ideas how to solve it?
thanks a lot!

I doubt you would sustain damage, but it's not out of the question. That is why it shutdown, to protect itself. You should be ok, I've seen and even duplicated this issue myself with no ill effects.
I am not familiar with that mainboard, so I can't really comment.
I look at it this way. If it has the features you were looking for, and you've done your homework like looking for reviews etc, and it suits your needs, then you should be happy. The biggest thing is not to have expectations beyond it's capabilities. You also have to keep in mind every board is different ie has it's quirks etc.
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Hello!
Wanted to assemble a rig for playing around with Ubuntu 64-Bit, so I headed out and obtained ...
... a MSI K8N Neo-FSR v2.0 (7030-20C, shipped with BIOS 5.10)
... a AMD Sempron 2800+ (Palomino, Step E6)
Upon power-on it refuses to POST ---> 1 continous beep
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Troubleshooting steps:
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- Stripped down to board + CPU + 1x RAM -> No Go (1 beep)
- Stripped down to board + CPU -> No Go (1 beep)
Meanwhile I tested the CPU and RAM in in another S754 board a friend borrowed me ... both work fine.
So this leads me to the question:
Does anyone has a clue what might be wrong here? I don't have greater experiences with nForce boards so my knowledge about them is very limited.
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Quote from: syar2003 on 27-August-06, 20:29:14
This is the latest bios version of the 5X bios series (and should be a safe one since yours is currently running with 510).
http://download.msi.com.tw/support/bos_exe/mbd_bios/7030v54.zip
Don't know if it will add support for your cpu though.
Well ... as the changelog of the BIOS isn't exactly informative we would only know if I could get the board to POST so that I would be able to flash.
This however isn't a valid option as the board keeps on beeping upon power-on.
Quote from: syar2003 on 27-August-06, 20:29:14
Theese 7030 boards have become unbelievable hard to track as there are so many versions released now.
ref: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=688
This page also lists another bios series to use 1X and 9X series
In addition it lists 2800 E6 Palermo as NONE (which means not verified/under testing)
Direct link to many 7030 boards bioses are also gone .
You're right --- I did some more investigation yesterday and became award of the "too many 7030's" issue. The one I'm referring to is actually the one you linked at (K8N Neo-FSR V2.0).
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Only Turion CPUs and one A64 (step E6) is listed as compatible?
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[size=12]Hi, I am sure that I'll ask you very elementary questions, but I am an absolute beginner. [/size]
To upgrade my Duron 800 in a Sempron 2400, I must to change also my mainboard.
In the description of KM4M-L (and the same for the other mainboards) I read about the compatibility with memories pc 1600/2100/2700
... but what about for the compatibility with SDRAM PC 133?
Moreover, I bought my OEM pc with pre-installed Windows ME, in the way that I have the recovery CD, but not the installation one:
my upgrade can give problems to the O.S.?
Thank you all.

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Originally posted by Cappuccia
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Originally posted by Wonkanoby
i dont get what your asking
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=408
thats a combo board ...
Thanks
I have that board in my system, and it works great.
I used another Combo board to build a system for my mom, and it also has been a great system. The board I used for mom's is http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=411
Either of those boards will take PC133 or DDR, along with any Athlon or Duron 266FSB (up to the 2600 266FSB or the Duron 1.8).

KM4M-V and Installing Windows XP SP2 on WD 80GB SATA

Here is my situation...
My wifes computer had been having problems. Her older Asus Mainboard had some capacitor corrosion and we had ordered an MSI KM4M-V a while back, but we'd never used it. At the same time we decided we'd upgrade her hard drive. So, I have a brand new KM4M-V and Western Digital Caviar 80GB 7200RPM 8MB. I treated it like a new build using her old case and video card. Nothing wrong with them.
Upon boot, POST goes nicely, recognizes her AMD XP 2000+, I hit F6 when prompted and it continues to set up fine. It asks for the disk supplying the driver for the 3rd Party Driver for SATA. Fine, pick the proper ATA driver from the disk. Next step, asks me to hit F8 to agree to windows terms. Bingo. Done. Then select hard drive to install Windows XP on...
Wait, it says Unknown Disk, and There is no disk installed. Hit C and it says something like you can't install on this drive unless it is an I64 or X86 system... Ummm it lost me. isn't this where its supposed to say create a partition? x amount of space out of x amount available? I can get it to call that up with a bit of monkeying with the up arrow and C or D (create or delete partitions) but mostly it likes to Bluescreen.
Long and short, I can't get it to format this brand new SATA WD Drive, nor install WinXP. I have her older IDE HDD which apparently is fine because we noted her Capacitors on the old mainboard were corroding. I hate use the old drive, 40GB Western Digital 5400RPM (was also a Refurb as the computer was my mothers in the first place - hard drive crashed, RMA'd to WD about 5 years ago came back refurb been using it ever since). Now that we've identified the Asus board as on its last leg, swapped mainboards out with this one that sat new in box for a couple years, put in the brand spankin' new 80GB SATA and having so much of a problem with it thought maybe someone here could give me some insight.
Please, if you can help me figure this out, I thank you in advance.

Ok. I've set a jumper between Pins 5-6, still same problem. Not detecting the SATA drive. Bluescreen Error information following.
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:
Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing video adapters.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS Memory Options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use safe mode to remove or disable components, restart your computer, press F8 to select advanced startup options, and then select safe mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x0000008E (0xC0000005, 0xF77C0C13, 0xF739A7E4, 0x00000000)
*** setupdd.sys - Address F77C0C13 base at F7794000, DateStamp 41107c8f
<end error message> Hope that helps because simply putting a jumper on the HDD hasn't made it detect. I can say that the SATA Hard Drive does not detect on POST. The screen after POST that I am used to seeing, "raid utility", from my Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe is not there. I do believe I will check the other setting now. I was hoping that just the jumper would have fixed the issue. Trying the suggestion made after yours.
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Okay, I have a KM4M-L and a GeForce2 MX400 AGP gfx card. I'm *pretty sure* I got them to work together the first time I booted the system. But then I took out the GeForce2 because I was curious and wanted to try out the onboard gfx...
...well, it's not really all that good, is it?
So, I put the GeForce back in. Nope, the system still boots with the onboard. Did I accidentally kill the GeForce somehow? Nope, put it in a friend's computer and it works fine. Return it to the KM4M-L, but it still doesn't want to know.
Check the BIOS settings, everything seems okay (er, as far as I can tell at least).
I hear it should automatically use the AGP card if it's in there.
So why doesn't it?

Didn't work. I even tried plugging the monitor cable into the GeForce card, unplugging the machine, removing the MB battery, replacing the battery and then booting up. (well, I wanted to be sure...)
Dammit, this MB just doesn not seem to understand that there is an AGP card installed. If only I could set it with a dipswitch instead... heck I wish it didn't have an onboard graphics card at all!
So I'm thinking that probably either the AGP port isn't working right, the mechanism that decides which card to initialise isn't working right, or there's some setting I need to change in the CMOS that I'm not aware of. But I did restore the defaults.

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