KT3 Ultra(MS-6380E) Windows XP Compatibility...?

I had recently bought some new parts for my computer and everything seems to be compatible with each other even the store i bought the parts from told me everything is compatible. I checked the compatibility of the new parts ive bought and they are all "compatible" so i dont believe what i am about to say is a hardware/hardware related issue but something else. Im currently running windows 98se and eveerything is running fine. My mother board is KT3 Ultra(MS-6380E) and my CPU is an AMD Athlon XP 1800+. When I installed windows XP everything would work well for a while but when I would go to start shuntdown in XP the computer would more often restart itself than shut itself down. and sometimes when i booted it up again it would have some blue screen with a STOP error. I dont currently have what the stop ERRORS were butthey prevented me from getting back into windows XP at all. and sometimes the computer would say my mouse or keyboard is unplugged or not responding sod have to unplug them restart replug them in and hope for the best. Im wondering now what the heck is goin on here everything is compatible in windows98se and all my older(not so old) parts work in windows XP. Is there some special drivers I need to get to make the KT3 Ultra(MS-6380E) work properly with Windows XP I dont recall I installed any new drivers for it but should that really matter WinXP detects the latest drivers doesnt it? So anyway what is going on here I just want my computer that technically should work with Win XP to work with Win XP like it should. Please answer my loooooong post it would mean alot to me if I could get this issue figured out. any mroe hardware questions etc.. I can answer just email me at [email protected] or post behind this message. thank you for taking the time to read this.

Heres all my hardware:
Motherboard: MSI KT3 Ultra(MS-6380E)
RAM: -256mb DDR
Processor: -AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+
Mouse: -Microsoft Opticle mouse USB and PS/2 Compatable. Product ID 53121-576-6286695-00000
Keyboard: -IBM Rapid acsess Keyboard Model# KB-9930
Monitor: -AS6S MPRII by TVM
Sound Card: -ESS Solo
-and Onboard soundcard
Graphics Card: -ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
ROM's: -Hitachi DVD-ROM GD-2500
-Matshita CD-RW CW-7585
Network Adapters: -SMC EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1211TX)
My mouse is currently and always is plugged intot he normal mouse port.
BTW what are "WAKE settings" and legacey support?

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Hey all-
Here is my system configuration:
MSI KT3 Ultra MS-6380E) motherboard
AMD Athlon 2100+ XP cpu
(2) 512mb PC2700 DDR ram (1 gig total)
(2) 120gb Western Digital 7200rpm Harddrives (240gb total)
Nvidia Geforce Ti 4600 video card
Creative Labs Sound blaster Audigy Platinum
LG 32x10x40 CDRW
16x DVD ROM
400 watt power supply
Here is my problem:
Just built the machine, checked every plug and everything and when I turn on the machine I got no screen, no post, no beeps, nothing.
So I turned the machine, and cleared the CMOS. Turned the machine back on and got post , went into the BIOS, set the time,date, yada yada, all the drives were detected fine. I went in the Frequency/Voltage Control screen and the "CPU FSB Clock" was set to 100 mhz, "CPU Ratio" was set to Auto as was the "CPU Voltage, DDR Voltage, and AGP Voltage". I saved settings and rebooted but then I didn't get a screen, no post, no beeps.
I tried clearing CMOS again, turned machine on, got back in the BIOS just fine. I tried setting the CPU FSB Clock to 133mhz and left everything else on Auto. Rebooted and once again ..nothing.. no screen.
I don't understand what the problem could be. It seems that I can only get a screen when I clear the CMOS. But even if i use the "Load BIOS Setup Defaults" or even the "Load High Performance Defaults" I still get no screen or anything when I reboot.
Can anyone help me here? I have never run into this before.
Thanks in advance!!
Joe

If it is only doing it when you turn your bus speed of 100 up to 133 for the xp processor then I have had the problem. If you are booting with a bad cpu that isn't working properly (can't run at 133) then the computer will not POST. As soon as you clear the cmos it sets the speed back down to 100 for failsafe. If you try to boot a duron processor like a 700 or something on fsb 133 then the motherboard won't post. Make sure you don't have a duron processor instead of a athlon xp or a bad cpu. I would recommend taking it to the place you bought it or else an autorized amd spot. They should be able to throw in another proc and check it out.

KT3 Ultra MS-6380E whit bios 5.0

My KT3 Ultra MS-6380E whit bios 5.0 don't recognize fsb of athlon xp 1800+ .
Mainboard set fsb at 100Mhz if i set manually at 133 the system don't boot.
I go at bios update in msi site and ALL bios tool for upgrade are a AMI BIOS

I am running a XP 1900+, I wouldn't run with my old 250W PSU, bought an ALLIED ATX 350W, and runs like a charm. Only $30. Easy Fix

KT333 - KT3 Ultra MS-6380E CPU FAN PROBLEMS

Yesterday I installed my new motherboard:
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KT333 - KT3 Ultra MS-6380E
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Everything was installed correctly and when I switched on my pc, the bios was reporting CPU FAN not running.
I checked my connection on the motherboard and it was correctly connected up to CFAN1.
After playing around abit, I tried connecting this to PSFAN1 and the FAN started spinning but the problem was still there.
Why does my motherboard Fan on CFAN1 not spin??? But spins on PSFAN1??
When my fan was on PSFAN1 it was also fluctuating but i guess thats because of my PSU which is 230 Watts (which i am going to upgrade today to 300W or 400W.
Also with kit installed how can i set up my bios to run at its best?????!?!?
Please help...
Mits

Hi,
You probably have a high-speed-fan, and you blown the fan-header of the motherboard....
Fan's like these need to be connected to the powersupply directly and only connect the sensor wire to the motherboard....

KT3 ultra 2 6380E + XP2100

When I set bios to 133Mhz+auto board finds xp2100no problem,but when I start playing a game the system freezes.If I set bios to 100Mhz+auto board finds xp1500 and I can play as many games as I want.Anybody got any ideas.
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KT3 ultra 2 Ms-6380E non raid
xp2100
512mb pc2100
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64mbddr geforce4MX440
sblive5.1
52x cdrom

Sorry I haven't replyed sooner work comitments.As for the memory settings everything is set to default in the Bios but I still cant get machine to run games as an xp2100 still freezes.the power supply is a 350 watt unit that came with the case. This is not only powering mainboard and ide devices+sound,lan and vga card but also an extra side case fan and blue neon light . Am I to assume the power supply could be the main problem.
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Big problem with KT3 Ultra (ms-6380e v1.0) after flashing the BIOS (de

Hello out there.
I have a real complicated matter with my Kt3 Ultra board.
Used to work fine, but after I flashed it with the latest BIOS (5.7), the board has this strange behaviour: when I clear the CMOS, the board boots up, when I change & save the settings, the board does not "come to life"(black screen & beeper silent).
It has also this weird problem: it shows garbage charaters on the voltage setting of the CPU. Instead of voltages (i.e. 1.750 etc. etc.) I have only "scrambled" strings.
I had MANY difficulties in upgrading the BIOS because the AMI-flashing utility kept telling me "bios protection enabled) (but there was NO bios-protect setting in the previous bios - I checked a zillion times)...but after trying with different revisions finally I made it.
I already tried everything (re-flashed older bios-es etc. etc.)and I'm starting to feel beat ... if you have any advice, please le me know.
It would be really SAD to put this great board in the garbage-dump....
Bye,
Wyk'03

im having problems with this board as well,
i had no problems with the flash,
i did this...
boot to win me floppy,
copy the flash files to ramdrive, flashed to latest bios..
now windows hangs when i have my ac97 audio enabled in bios...
I WANT MY AC97!
hmmm can you get to a dos prompt from a boot disk?
try re-flashing with 1.0 again and then disable the cmos virus protection thingy, and yes it was there it was in the 1.0 bios on the main screen.

KT3 Ultra (MS-6380E)

Someone that hava a clue? Bought a new XP2400+ (upgraded from a XP 1800) and i have some trubble.
First it coulden`t req the cpu, had to manually change FSB to 133. And IF i get in to windows (XP) and starts to ex play a game i shuts down. The temp is (idle about 32-34 degrees C) CPU cooler is a Spire FalconRock II and i have 4 chassi fans. Surfing the net is no problem, but play games then it shuts down.I have checked my pc2700 and they are working fine. I tried all the combinations in bios dram etc.
And when i down clock to a XP1800 it works Could it be a bad CPU? I am pretty fed up with this problem. I know that my motherboard is getting old and i am going to buy a new one. But this motherbord is supose to handle up to XP2600+. I don`t know how with this moterboard beacuse i can`t change to FSB 166, it dosen`t exist in my bios anyway. So if any one have an idè please share

Is your BIOS the latest version (5.7 I believe)? I have the same board and I know I can set the FSB as fast as 133 MHz.
Burners can eat up a lot of power, but it shouldn't be too bad when they're not actually writing to CD/DVD. To see if the power supply is the culprit, try disconnecting the two burners and see if the problem still exists. If so, then it probably is not the P.S.
One possibility is that the motherboard can't handle all the power requirements. Your video card requires a significant amount of power, and the increased power needed by the new processor may be more than the motherboard is capable of distributing. This shouldn't be the case, but one way to test this would be to put in an old video card with the new processor and see if any problems occur.

Troubleshoot Help! KT3 Ultra MS-6380E

Hello Fellows!
I could use some help here with my computer, I am using a beat up ole computer and luckily I got the internet working here to do some researching for the problems with my computer.
I had my computer in sleep mode for a few hours and then the next thing it was the start up page. It would check the prime master... not detected, then prime slave...not detected. Then it would go to the next page to searching boot records and none of them are found. That is as far as I can go and a friend tried to help me do something about it and it seems like nothing is not reading the floppy disks. We have double checked everything and made sure everything was plugged in the right places. It also says that the IDE is not found or something like that. I have all of the IDE plugged in place. Is there a disk that I need to download to get that going or what can I do? Please help!!! thanks!!
JJ

Hello!
There is a SocketA forum around nearby, with some marvellous troubleshooters. Try there!
Edit after Stu's post: They have the best balls around.
Just a few simple things, then a question.
0 Please provide a bit more detail on your system. Processor, memory, and PSU specs are most interesting, but hard disks and CD/DVD:s would also be nice to know.
1 With a new mobo, but old hard disk, you need to do at least a Repair install of Windows. Preferably you should have as little as possible when doing this.
2 You should install the VIA drivers, known as 4in1. If you haven't got the install CD, you find it at www.viaarena.com and here, the motherboard's home page: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=11
It sounds as if you got a second hand mobo, is that so?

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sytem:
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CPU AMD athlon xp2200
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no other units installed and monitor not hooked up.
When I power up it will not post and I get 3 beeps no video.
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Just an update. I purchased a ECS K7S5A PRO mother board and it posted on the first try. I used all the components I had in the MSI board so they were all good. I now am convinced that it was a bad board. I did notice that when I placed the Memory boards in the ECS that they went in easly not like the MSI board where you had to push them in hard to seat. Anyway thanks for all of your help and I might need it again when the MSI replacement board arrives

KT3 Ultra 2R + Barton 3000+

Hi all..
Hope someone can help.
I have a KT3 Ultra 2R board with the following stats:
Athlon XP (Barton) 3000+ FSB 166 CPU
CoolerMaster HHC-001 heatpipe H/sink with 80mm fan
Antec 520W PSU
2 x 100 ATA Maxtor Viper 80Gb HDD's with 8Mb cache each in striped RAID array
Asus TI 4600 Ultra 128Mb V/card
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This system worked fine with an Athlon XP 2200 CPU and I read MSI's CPU support list and saw the KT3 Ultra 2 6380E supported the Barton XP 3000+ CPU's so I bought one. :P
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My 3DMark01 & 3DMark03 scores are lower than when I had the XP 2200 CPU installed and the SiSoft sandra results are the equivalent of a Athlon 2000. MSI says the board supports the Barton 3000+, but at what cost ??? :O
The system is very unstable and and requires on average 3 boots to boot up successfully. The 3DMark03 test often locks up mid way.
Any help or the settings MSI or you used to achieve their results would be VERY helpful. Please Help... ;(

I have had a similar problem running my kt3 ultra2 (non raid) at 166 fsb. In mid april I bought a 2600+ 166 fsb athlon to upgrade my system from a 1.2 ghz athlon. I bought some new pc2700 crucial ram to go along with the processor. I had also recently bought a radeon 9700 pro in late march, and a 1.2 athlon would just be a waste of this great vid card. I had been running fine with the radeon and the 1.2 athlon with the msi 5.7 bios and 4.43 via 4-in-1's.
I battled this problem for weeks. I bought a new antec 550 watt PSU, corsair xms 3200 ram, and new antec tower case trying to find out if the problem was ram, power or heat. I should also note that turning on spread spectrum helped a little in stability. Setting it to .50% made it stable in windows and games, but the computer would not turn on if shutdown unless I cleared the cmos. No setting besides this had any effect on stability. Even conservative ram timings. I was about to buy an Asus a7n8x when I realized that I had once run my old cpu and ram at 166 fsb when I had the 5.6 bios a couple of months back. I did not keep it like that in fear of damaging the ram while overclocked.
So I reflashed to 5.6 which still supported the 2600+. That finally worked almost perfectly, although I still have to keep spread spectrum at .25% to be stable (which is odd, people say that is supposed to hurt stability). So in my situation, it was the bios that was faulty. I have had some very ramdom crashes to the desktop (3 of them) in games and one hardlock with a blank bluescreen in unreal2. This is over a span of a month. So it is not perfect. It might be the display drivers causing this, which I have recently upgraded, or I might need to back off my ram timings which are at 2-2-2-5 which this ram can handle easily at 166. 3dmark has yet to crash. Prime 95 passed when I ran it for 30 minutes. Im going to run prime 95 today and see if it will run for like 12 hours stable. Im still looking into getting a new nforce 2 mobo, however (abit or asus).
I hope this helps your situation, you should give it a try. Although, the 5.6 bios does not support the 3000+. It might still work, it will maybe just not show up as a 3000+ in the bios, but as a 2.17 Athlon XP.
I think MSI should be made aware of this possible 5.7 bios fsb instability. Why spread spectrum seems to be related in my situation, is really odd also.

Kt3 ultra need help! no display

hey everyone just wondering if any one can help me.
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512mb if pc 2300 ddr ram. recently my brother told me that the computer crashed and that it wouldn't turn on. after some investigation the computer turns on just no display on the monitor.
i decided to jumper reset the cmos and try to boot it up. then it beeps 2 close beeps and then followed by another 1 beep. the message on the screen is "cmos settings wrong" F1 to go to setup , F2 load default and boot but no matter which one you pick pretty much the same out come.
F1 - it brings you into cmos everything looks normal and then once you save and exit the comp restarts and no beeps and no display until you jumper reset cmos again and then the messages come back.
F2 - it will go through post and then there is a windows bar loading and it freezes there. so you have to restart it and after you restart it the problem comes again. no display and forces you to jumper reset the cmos and the error message comes again.
i have tried troubleshooting the system.
-my video card works when i tried it on another computer and with another videocard the same problem occurs.
-i reseatted pretty much everything, memory, cpu, video card all the cables.
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so pretty much what i haven't swapped with a known operationg component is the cpu, ram and motherboard.
i was just wondering what i should do now??? new motherboard? new cpu? new ram? i hope i can fix it tho.
any suggestions are very much appreciated thanks

I have a verry similar problem, tryed with both pc3200 and 2100 ram (the system has been running stable for aprox 3 years now..) i tryed to set the multiplier to 14 (even though its a palomino, and i know that it must be unlocked first) just for fun (cpu temp is 35idle 42load) and it just wont get a signal to the display... i tryed to reset cmos, and to take out the battery.. no effekt at all! my screen is completely black.. any good ideas or just throw the computer in the trash can ? (i dont think its the PSU since it happened when i turned up the multiplier... and it have been stable for so long , a 340W chieftec PSU the kind that came with the dragon series kabinets)

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Has anyone ever heard of this problem? Whenever I shutdown Windows XP with 'Turn Off Computer' option, the system shuts down properly and the screen goes blank - HOWEVER, the PC keeps running and produces 3 short beeps over and over. I then have to turn off the power switch on the POWER SUPPLY in order to shut it down.
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I never got around to removing the mobo and all that. Instead, I've finally got it to quit restarting after reading the info listed on the following site: http://aumha.org/win5/a/shtdwnxp.php
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By now, the Roxio/Adeptec Easy CD / Direct CD software is well documented as being the major cause of this undesirable shutdown behavior. SOLUTION: Roxio has released new drivers (here) to solve this problem in both the Platinum and Basic editions of Easy CD Creator 5. As expected, at least half of the Win XP shutdown problems went away with the release of these patches."
I have Easy CD software on this box so this just may be the cause of my problem. I'm going to uninstall it and set the "restart on system failure" feature back to original setting to see if this truly resolves my problem.
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AMI BIOS 5.70
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Radeon 7500 64MB DDR AGP
80 GB 7200RPM Hitachi Desktar 120GXP
3 case fans, 1 Thermaltake processor fan
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Ive been having some problems getting my cdroms, or any cdroms for that matter to work correctly on my KT3 Ultra (MS-6380E). The bios recognizes exactly what my drives are boots, and both windows and dos recognize that they exist but 99% of the time they will not read any cd's. They have this problem no matter which IDE channel i plug them into, but my hard drives have no problems at all in either channel. I've tried changing the IDE cable, plugging in only one drive at a time, messing with the master/slave settings, resetting my bios, updating my bios, drop kicking my computer and lots of other stuff.
Im almost certain that the problem is not with my cdroms because i dont see how they would both break at the exact same time and a third cdrom i tried from another computer would have the same problem. Im also fairly certain it is not a software problem because i have reformated, repartitioned, cleaned my MBR and virus scanned 900 times. I also have the same problem even with my hard drives unplugged completely and booting off a boot disk.
I dont see anything else that could be causing the problem besides perhaps a faulty motherboard but i cant find anyone that even has the slightest clue what is wrong, or any reference to any similar problems anywhere online. Does this sound like a something a motherboard problem could be causing? Here are my system specs:
MSI KT3 Ultra (MS-6380E)
Athlon XP 2000+
256 mb crucial pc2100 DDR SDRAM
GeForce3 ti200 64mb
SB Live! Value
Netgear NIC
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60 GB seagate hdd
the cd roms currently in my computer are a RICOH 4x4x8 burner and a generic 56x. Ive asked a ton of people and have been trying to fix this problem myself for months. Any suggestions would really be appreciated. Thanks.

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I have a msi gf4 4200 64mb card and i have a msi kt3 ultra aru and windows xp,
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Iam sure that the problem is not tv or cable related because i tried a friends p4 (board msi sis 645dx) with the exact same model gf4 4200 (not my one) with my scart cable and tv set up and it worked fine.
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mhuizing,
nope havent tried a diferent tv , but it should work , i tested the connection with a friends computer
exact same gfx card model and it worked fine!
My old system leadtek gf3 ti200 , epox 8kha+ worked fine with this connection.
Iam using a scart cable to a video , then from the vid to the tv via antena cable
i upgraded and voila, i got some headaches for free :P !!!

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I recently bought the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum, and I have been having problems with it. After I installed it, I could never get the sound card to be recognized. I moved the sound card to different PCI slots, and I uninstalled and reinstalled several times, yet still no success. I was wondering if it was because the Motherboard I have doesn't support it or whether I just got a defective product. I have the MSI KT3 Ultra MS-6380E (VIA Apollo KT333 and VT8233A Chipset Based) Motherboard. Could I please get some help?

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