Kt4 ultra- beep in games

I have a Kt4 Ultra and when I'm gaming on line I get a beep ever once in awhile. I get out of the game to check if it's getting hot and the temp is around 46 - 47 deg. It doesn't cause a problem with the game( slow down or lock up) but I don't know the cause and I don't want it to get worse. Any ideas?
KT4 Ultra Pure
xp 2000+
kingston 256meg pc2700
WD 40 gig HD
Windows XP pro
Antec 300w SmartPower
Onboard sound

Is that a system temperature or a CPU temperature? there shouldn't be any beeps if that is a system temp. You sound like you're running PC Alert4. Open the program, go down to the bottom left corner and click on "menu", then choose "settings". Disable "Sound Warning". That should take care of it.

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KT4 ultra Beeps?

Hey guys, my friend has the same mobo as me, the MSI kt4 ultra, when he boots he gets no signal to the screen and the mobo beeps three times. anyone know what the three beeps mean? thx sasarchiver

i dont know much about your motherboard but if it got ami bios then this is what it means.
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3 short
Base 64K memory failure A memory failure has occurred in the first 64K of RAM.
The RAM IC is probably bad
http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm

Beeps on a KT4 Ultra

Ok this is the problem.
I have an KT4 Ultra with an AMD AthlonXP1700+ that emits a single beep. ?( Not continously but every 1/2 minute to a minute.
Sometimes it is quit for the whole day and than it starts again. X(
There is nothing in the manual about beeps comming of this board.
The D-bracket is showing 4 green LED's so everything must be good. :D
Further specs:
WindowsXP Pro
Norton NSW 2003
A lot of other software. :D
Who knows what those beeps are for and where I can find more info on them??

Go here: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/faq/esc_faq_pro_detail.php?L_kind=1&UID=356&NA=KT4%20Ultra The answere is at the bottom of the page.

Follow up to 1.3 BIOS on KT4 Ultra

Cured my two problems
1) Extra mouse pointer in games
2) Stuttering in games
How?
By going back to BIOS 1.2
Can only assume that BIOS 1.3 was rushed out without sufficient testing. It MAY fix IDE transfer problems, but on my system which is SCSI anyway it introduced the two problems above.
Definately starting to wonder if I should go back to Abit, this is my first MSI board, and probably my last, the way things are going.
KT4 Ultra
XP2600+ 333fsb
512mb Corsair XMS DDR 400 running at 333
Adaptec U160 SCSI
SB Audigy

BIOS 1.25 is a BETA BIOS, meaning it's unsupported by MSI. AFAIK, it might fix the Optical mouse LED stays ON even PC has powered off.
For those have PS/2 Optical mouse, please test this beta BIOS against this issue.

No optical-out sound on MSI KT4-Ultra!!

Hi, I have recently set up a system based on the MSI KT4-Ultra board. I'm using an Athlon XP 1700+, a Radeon 9000 video card, and I've installed Windows 98.
Although all the drivers and audio applications which MSI provided installed fine, and 2-channel audio from the on-board sound chip works great both for music and for the 3-4 games I've installed so far, I can't seem to get the optical SPDIF port to work! I bought a cable and connected the computer to my Sony MD-player and attempted to copy my CDs onto MD. I go into the MSI control panel and check the box to enable SPDIF-out, removing the speaker cable from the analog line-out just for good measure. When I plug the optical cable into my MD it recognises digital input and prepares for recording. I press record on the MD and play on the computer's CD-player app, but the MD LED shows "no signal". I'm pretty sure both the MD recorder and cable are OK since I've used them to copy CDs from a Kenwood portable CD-player quite recently, so it must be the MB that's giving me problems. Indeed, when I've stopped playback in the CD-player app and went back into the audio control panel, I found that the SPDIF box had been unchecked of its own accord. I've tried this several times, and I've unplugged the S-bracket and reinstalled it all over again just to make sure it was plugged in properly, and I still get the same problem. All audio works fine except optical out! Haven't got a coaxial cable or recorder so I can't check if the coaxial port is equally buggered or if it's just the optical, but I'm getting really annoyed here: this was the one feature I liked best about this board and the only one which isn't working! Any ideas, anyone?

dude, i think i can get u ur signal, but currently i can only get silent recordings, u may have better luck.
on the minidisc, there should be a switch or button that will toggle synchronised recording on and off, turning it off should get u a signal, but it wont be in sync wiv the cd, ie u cant trust it to form track gaps.
hope that helps, done flame me if it dont, if i manage to get substance to my recording, i will send u the info just in case.
take it easy

KT4 Ultra Rocks!!

Well,,..With a new board and a few weeks of waiting my problems with my KT3 Ultra have been solved and i got a KT4 Ultra for 80$...It pays to take something back if it doesnt work...well heres the specs...:
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Soundblaster Live 5.1
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In the post it says memory is running at 333FSB but i dont think that is correct...but everything else runs good.
i didnt think i could get this 1700+ to run this high but it seems ok..stable no problems....Im still only getting high 11000 on 3dmark 2001 se but its because im using windows 98se...until i upgrade to Windows Xp ...and also buy either a new nvidia card or go Ati im probabley maxed out.the CPU also runs at around a nice low 40c in temp..under load..so it is running cool....i am really suprised....Thx agoian for all your help......MSI Rocks!!!!...
Also the 400watt power supply was the key to solveing alot of my problems...power is the key to haveing a good stable running system......300watts just wouldnt do it....atleast not for me...

its like i said i have had MSI for over 4 years and i know the boards well...this is by far the easyies board to tweak..and perfect.....do you really think windows xp will help my video performance.....i really only use this pc for video games ....thats what im working towards...a perfect game machine....its only 94$....is it worth it or should i just be happy?

Kt4 ultra problem

hello! i am having a problem with my kt4 ultra.
it originally booted, but once i hit delete to go into setup everything crashed. now when i boot, i get 2 beeps followed by another 8 beeps.
i've done alot of browsing through these forums and other sites, and heres what i find over and over:
10 Short
CMOS register
Check the motherboard and remove all expansion cards and replace one at a time.
i've done this and there is still a problem. am i doing the wrong diagnostics for the 2-8 beep combo?

i cleared cmos by removing battery and via the jumper method. no go.
the cpu/mobo/ram/video/ethernet were in another computer and worked previously. i sold them to my friend and had him buy a new case - i got everything setup the first time, booted, hit del to go into bios to make sure all settings were correct. it crashed and now does the 2-8 combo beep.
previously the mobo was in another case and we used different ram, but i still get the 2-8 beep combo using that same ram.
spec are:
350w ps
kt4 ultra mobo
athlon xp 2200+
geforce 4 ti4600
1 gig ddr 300 ram
30 gig western digital 5400 rpm hd
philips cdrom
netgear ethernet card
+3.3 = 28A
+5 = 35A
+12 = 17A

Serious problems with KT4 Ultra

Hi,
I am having very serious issues with my KT4 Ultra board. Before I go any further here are the specs:
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512 MB PC3200 RAM
BIOS V. 1.4
40 Gig HDD ATA 100
ATi Radeon 64 DDR Vivo
PC Alert 4 Temps:
System: 38*C
CPU: 41*C
Apparently everything is within normal specs. However, when I go to play a game like Half-Life my computer often spontaneously reboots itself. I have tried changing/upgrading drivers for almost everything.
Another problem is my onboard sound. It as of late now plays everything in a distorted way. Drivers that I have tried to download for it come up with the message "VIA AC`97 NOT FOUND" Essentially the drivers from VIA dont even think my sound is there (oh but it is.) I had to settle with windows update for this as nothing I can find on this website works. Last but not least, sometimes when I am browsing the web or doing almost nothing, maybe chatting on IM or something, my comp freezes solid. Nothing will work except the reset button. These problems have just lately come about and they are very frustrating. Any reply would be greatly appreciated.

Read my page on lock-ups and reboots as this can be many things.

Problems with FuzzyLogic 4 and KT4 Ultra

I am having problems with the overclocking using the FuzzyLogic 4 and my KT4 Ultra board. It is a new board with a new Athlon 2200 XP processor and 1GB crucial memory. If I use FL4 to overclock using the auto session, it puts the turbo to 1.93GHz after the reboot. After about an hour the system will lock up completely. If used the manual settings of FL4 to lower the increments by 2 all the way back down to the original speed. None of the overclock settings will work for more that a couple of hours! I mean I can't even get this 1.8GHz cpu to overclock to 1.833GHz for more than a couple of hours without crashing. Should I be overclocking in the bios instead of using this program? The memory is 266 DDR.

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i buy it model (with a ventilator in chipset )for not to have problems of overclocking, but paid expensive and in fact not works of correct way for anything .I am unconformed with kt4 .I see that you have same problems.
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KT4 Ultra Scandisk reader POST hangup

This is a very popular card reader, has anyone else had this problem?
My Sandisk Compact Flash memory card reader causes the POST to hang after a cold boot (power cycle). This does not happen on a warm boot. I've tried every combination of USB options in the BIOS. Also, it's plugged into the 2nd USB port, with my mouse in the 1st one. I only have 2 USB ports enabled, and the motherboard connector for additional USB ports is unused.
Also note that the POST will hang weather or not a memory card in in the reader. Also, as soon as I unplug the USB connection from the reader, the POST immediately continues. When the POST hangs, there are no beeps heard.
Thanks,
Steve

It shouldn't be, since I'm using a very high-quality power supply, an Antec TruePower 330. I also can't imagine a USB card reader to use enough power to cause problems. It really doesn't use any juice anyway until you put a memory card in it.
Also, if I plug it in after Windows has loaded it will recognize it right away every time. I think if I plug it in while Windows is booting it will freeze the boot process until I unplug it again.
Here are my system specs:
MSI KT4 Ultra v1.0 (MS 6590) w/ v1.3 BIOS
Athlon XP 1600+
1 stick 512MB PC2700 (DDR333) Micron/Crucial memory
Antec TruePower 330W
Nvidia Geforce4 Ti 4200 128MB AGP 8x
Western Digital 20GB 7200RPM
Lite-On 32x CD-RW
Intel Pro 100 NIC
Soundblaster Live! Value
Microsoft Optical USB mouse
Sandisk CompactFlash card reader

KT4-Ultra-BSR Video problem

My PC was running fine. I have the KT4 Ultra BSR with XP2200+. I WAS running a TNT2/Riva 32MB GFX Card, and all was OK. I then bought a new graphics card - a 64MB Triplex Xabre-Pro (AGP 8X). I installed the card, but with it installed, the PC would not even attempt boot.
I took the card out and put my old TNT back in, and the PC worked OK.
I tried the jumper settings on the Triplex card, but it still failed to boot.
NOW the PC won't boot - even with the TNT card in, BUT it will boot WITHOUT a gfx card (although it gives the customary beeps).
What am I doing wrong here?

OK, well it IS a 3.3V and 5V PSU.
I have tried booting withou the NIC installed, and it made no odds.
I have cleared the CMOS
I didn't remove the TNT drivers, but I don't feel like that's the problem since the machine does not power up.
I have tried a combined 300W 3.3V / 5V PSU that was in the machine before the gold PSU and it doesn't power on with that one in either.
On BOTH PSU's the machine WILL boot without either of my 2 graphics cards in it, but will not boot with either of them (whereas it did at least boot with the TNT before)

BG2 probs with KT4 Ultra

Hello,
While installing Baldur's Gate 2 on my system, I get the following error:
"CRC Error: the file xxxxxxxx.xxx does not match the file in the Setup's .cab file. The medium you are installing from may be defective. Please contact your software vendor."
Underneath I get a prompt with "Abort", "Retry" and "Ignore" buttons. This error appears at several points during the installation process and in reference to several files.
I am running a dual-boot configuration with XP and 98. Under XP, pressing "Retry" makes the hard disk LED light up for a few seconds before displaying the error again. Pressing "Ignore" makes installation continue, until at some point (not always the same) the system reboots itself. Under 98 pressing retry sometimes allows the installation to continue, however it still stops and displays the error message again when it gets to the next problematic file.
I have ruled out the likelyhood that my installation disks are indeed corrupted by trying to install the game on a friend's computer right after the first time I got the error, and it worked fine. I have also installed the game on both of the two different computers I used over the summer (one was running XP, the other 98, both worked fine). I have tried with both the originals and the backup disks and I get the problem both times. Also, the game used to work on my current computer as well, until a severe crash forced me to reinstall Windows. When the error occured, I assumed it was due to a faulty OS installation and therefore reformated and reinstalled Windows yet again, and it still happened!
I'm running an Athlon XP 1700+ (not oc'ed) on an MSI KT4-Ultra motherboard, with 256MB RAM and a Radeon 9000. Windows XP has all the latest updates and all the latest hardware drivers installed, 98 has all the latest hardware drivers but no updates. Micro$oft's knowledgebase claims that the problem is caused by a third-party device driver, and I tend to believe it, as the same game installed from the same disks worked fine on the three other computers I installed it on, as well as on mine the first time round. The only thing in which my current configuration differs from my previous configuration and the configuration I'm running on now is that the first time I installed WIndows on this computer I was NOT using all the very latest drivers as I hadn't been connected to the net yet. Therefore, if it really is a driver, my guess is it would be MSI's motherboard driver.
My issues are:
why does this happen?
how do I determine whether it is MSI's driver causing it?
what does this CRC error message thing mean?
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
Michael

Do an EXACT search (quoted) of the error at google - sometimes that pulls up the result (had for me MANY times with install issues)

KT4 Ultra and PC3200 speed detect problem

Hi all,
I am new to the forum, having just bought a KT4 Ultra for my new system. It features the following components:
KT4 Ultra (sorry not sure of model number as I'm posting from work, but I checked for BIOS updates and there's only one which looks like a USB2 compatibility fix)
1 stick of 512Mb PC3200 memory
AMD 2700XP+ (333FSB) CPU
ATI Radeon 9000 128Mb (this will do until DX9 cards available
Intel 100 Pro network card for my ADSL hub (my KT4 did not come with onboard network socket)
350W power supply
Win2K Pro SP3
I have two problems. One is that the machine won't ever shutdown - it always reboots. Having done a search of this forum, I will check the "Wake on LAN" settings in the BIOS as of course, plugged into an ADSL router, the LAN+WAN is constantly live... so I'm hoping that will be fixed later today....
But, the second problem is one of performance - in that with the initial auto detect settings, the BIOS found a 1500+ CPU and 400Mhz memory. When I manually change the bus speed to 166, the CPU is recognised correctly as a 2700, but the memory dropped down to 333Mhz speed. If I then disable the autodetect for the memory and manualyl set 400Mhz and CAS2 speed, I can't even get to the BIOS screen on bootup. I get 4 or 5 short beeps, nothing on the display and need to short pins 2+3 of JCAT1 to reset to factory defaults.
Any idea how I can get my PC to boot with the correct speed memory (ie PC3200@400)?
Thanks for any tips,
Mike.

Hi
I have the same problem when I set FSB to 200Mhz - DDR to 400Mhz and on boot screen i always see DDR 333.
I make a test and when I use 152Mhz FSB (or up) DDR Always is 333Mhz no maters than in Bios is saved DDR400.
My system is
t-bred 1700+ (133x10.5) fabrique unlocked
MSK kt4 ultra (6590)
bios v1.1
256mb ddr 400 samsung c3
msi g4200td 128mb
60gb maxtor diamond max
I make some tests
CPU on 200Mhz FSB x 8.5 multiplier, or 8 or 7.5 or 7 (1.575V)
MEM always show DDR333
WHY ?
It is possible to run FSB/MEM sincrhony on 200Mhz ?
I also make a mem tests with Sandra 2003 when
I use 200Fsb x 8.5 and Bios DDR 333 and
200Fsb x 8.5 and Bios DDR 400
the results is the same .
I'm sure that On boot Screen DDR information is right.
and always DDR is on 333 mhz wneh FSB is more than 152mhz No mather what you set in Bios ( 266 or 333 or 400)
And other strange thing is:
with my previous locked XP 1600+ (10.5 x 133) I can run on 166FSB / MEM with this DDR (samsung) on max aggressive settings 2.5 2-5-2 1 Ultra
now with my new CPU i can't run on 166FSB less tnah 3 3-6-3 2 Normal ?
Thanks in advance.

KT4 Ultra PCI slot not recognising Audigy

Just wondering if you guys could help me out on this.
I have a KT4 Ultra mobo with two of the six PCI slots occupied by a generic/Conexant ADSL modem and the card part of an Audigy 2 Platinum eX. Everything was working fine until two days ago. Then, I opened my case to read the details of the PSU (for a proposed graphics card purchase that has now been canned due to said PSU being underpowered). However, when I booted up again neither the sound card nor the modem were recognised in Windows. I rebooted several times and the problem remained. So, I removed the case and moved the cards into different slots. I booted up again and there were 8 beeps, a pause, and then a further 2 beeps, but nothing appeared on the screen. I moved the cards around again and ensured that they were seated firmly in the slots. The PC then booted up but nothing appeared on the screen. I fixed this by pushing the graphics card (Radeon 9000 Pro) more firmly into its slot - presumably it had come unseated somehow when I had opened the case. This time, the PC booted up and, although the modem was recognised, it would not connect. I reinstalled the modem drivers and then it connected and functioned fine, however the sound card remains undetected. Should I try to reseat the card in its current slot or should I move it to a different slot? I just don't want to cause another problem by disturbing everything!
Apologies for my general newbieness: despite being a computer science student I have never built a PC myself and would consider myself a novice when it comes to the practical side of PC hardware. I guess I should take apart and rebuild the nine-year-old PC that is sitting in the garage!
Thanks for your help,
Nick

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Then, I opened my case to read the details of the PSU (for a proposed graphics card purchase that has now been canned due to said PSU being underpowered)
could you list the PSU specs for us?

Kt4 ultra + onboard cmi8738 + gforce fx 5200

I'm currently using a kt4 ultra mainboard with the onboard sound (cmi 8738) enabled and a gforce fx5200. The onboard sound controller is using spdif out. My problem is when i play some music and do some intensive 3D stuff, or play a intensive game the audio cuts/stutters. I'm using WINXP and noticed that agp and sound share the same IRQ. I searched google.com and i noticed this is cause the ACPI stuff witch controls irq assigment to spare some. I disabled this in bios, reinstalled WINXP with standard-pc HAL butt didn't managed to separate the agp from sound irq.
My question: how can i seperate agp and sound from using the same irq. I didn't find any option in the bios that allows me to change the irq of the agp or to change the irq from the onboard sound controller.
btw: i'm not planning to buy a new " external " soundcard, i want this to work! i payed enough for this fancy msi mainboard with onboard sound so I want to be able to use it.
I did also read http://www.msi.com.tw/program/e_service/forum/index.php?threadid=13332&boardid=13&styleid=1&sid=5caa627fda8260a2367a778ab5b77a82 so there are more users having the same problem
Greetz
Dave

I played around with the PCI latency, no result :(
My current setup:
kt4 ultra
athlon xp 2000+
256 mb memory
msi gforce 5200 fx
onboard cmi8738 enabled (spdif/out)
winxp professional + latest drivers liveupdate2 + latest bios versions
Problem: sound stutters/cuts/stops when moving "windows" in windows XP or when playing or using 3D stuff. Already replaced gforce fx5200 with older riva tnt2 = same problems.
Anyone got a clue? Or anyone knows how to seperate agp/sound irq?
Greetz
Dave

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