KT4 Ultra or KT4A Ultra ???

:D My new KT4 Ultra just arrived today! Before installing it I browsed the site and joined the forum to check for updates and gotchas.
?( How do I identify KT4 Ultra vs KT4A Ultra? Can I tell by the Serial Number or is there a particular PCB Rev or chip on the Motherboard?
TIA for constructive feedback.
John
Concord, CA, USA
New System Specs:
Case: Antec Plus 1080AMG with 420W Smart PS, 5 Fans
OS: Existing XP Home SP1
CPU: New Thoroughbred 2100+ Retail w/Fan
RAM: Kingston PC2700 DDR 512 x 1
Optical: LG DVD/CDRW Combo GCC-4320B 32x10x40x16
HD0: WDC WD400BB 40GB EIDE
HD1: Maxtor 91303 13GB EIDE
Existing Display: MadDog nVidia MX-440 64MB AGP
Plus other peripherals & apps

:O DUH!!! Thanks! I hadn\\\'t removed the Mboard from the bag yet (embarrassed grin...)
Perhaps another dumb question -- despite years of tech experience this is my first MSI board: if my 6590 did not come with optional brackets, can I order them? If so, where? My 5 speaker system needs the optional S bracket. I\\\'m also interested in the optional D and Firewire brackets. Couldn\\\'t find a link on the Taiwan or US MSI web sites.
Thanks a million for your quick reply. My KT4 Ultra arrived in record time. FedEx delivered it two days early, just three days after I ordered it from NewEgg.com here in California -- including two weekend days. Next, YOU replied to my question in minutes!
This is a good omen about MSI and my new Mboard. Thanks again!!!
John
Concord, CA, USA

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KT4A ULTRA 6590 DVD and Floppy issues

I'm stumped and frustrated...please be kind! I've upgraded my KT4A ULTRA 6590 Ver 1. with AMD Athon XP Barton 2500 for my kids computer. Everything works great except I cannot see files on either my DVD or 3.5" floppy...unless there is a disk in the drive when I boot. Oddly, I can burn CDs but cannot see the result until I load the CD on my other PC. Through several suggestions from reading the forum, I did go to Safe Mode and sure enough the floppy and DVD work fine. I also tried another known good CD RW and it also exhibited this same behavior.
The BIOS version when I start up is v3.0 (see below), but things appear to be pointing to drivers and/or BIOS. Did update/install the nVidia driver for the video card and also updated to VIA 4 in 1 ver 4.55. Have made several unsuccessful attempts to use the Live Update 3...it basically does not do anything, or it must be incredibly slow when it goes to the MSI website.
In various other attempts to find the correct BIOS for MSI KT4A ULTRA 6590 vER.1, I visited the MSI iste "BIOS Search" and discovered that it has a version 1.4 (4/29/2003) and v3.0 (5/29/2003)...this looks fishy to me. On yet another MSI Mainboard BIOS detail it says use Ver 3.0, but in the very next line says "This BIOS cannot be used on KT4 Ultra (MS-6590)".
I was further consfused when attempting to determine which BIOS was installed. "MSI Info View" program BIOS tab says that "AMI BIOS version is 07.00T", While the MSI Fuzzy Logic program on the MSI info page says the "Chipset : Via KT600". Neither of these appear to be correct.
At this point I ready to throw this thing away and buy another board.
jw
-MSI KT4A ULTRA 6590 vER.1
-AMI rev 3.0??
-AMD Athlon XP 2500 Barton
- 512MB
-NVidia GeForce2 400 MX
-Power Supply 500W+
-40GB (IDE1 Master) WEstern Digital 10GB WD (IDE1 Slave)
-DVD RW NEC 3520 A
-Windows XP Service Pack 2

Cleared the CMOS and made the advanced chipset configuration changes...but no improvement. I did also confirm that during boot, the drives are recognized properly.
Not an expert, but since it operates normally in Safe Mode I'm still suspicious of the IDE, graphics drivers, and/or conflicts. When I look at the device manager in XP, the graphics drivers is new as expected, yet the IDE are standard XP. Since I updated to the 4-in-1 version 4.55, I would have expected some change to the IDE driver dates, but it appears is using the standard Windows drivers...but not sure.
HERE is some more data from the 'System Information...Conflicts/Sharing' that may make sense to you (not me):
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7   PCI bus
I/O Port 0x00000000-0x00000CF7   Direct memory access controller
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF   VIA CPU to AGP2.0/AGP3.0 Controller
I/O Port 0x000003C0-0x000003DF   NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
IRQ 5   VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 5   VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller
IRQ 10   NETGEAR WG311v2 802.11g Wireless PCI Adapter
IRQ 10   VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
IRQ 11   NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
IRQ 11   CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
IRQ 11   VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   PCI bus
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   VIA CPU to AGP2.0/AGP3.0 Controller
Memory Address 0xA0000-0xBFFFF   NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB   VIA CPU to AGP2.0/AGP3.0 Controller
I/O Port 0x000003B0-0x000003BB   NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400
Here the 'System Information' data:
IDE Info
Name   VIA Bus Master IDE Controller
Manufacturer   VIA Technologies, Inc.
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCI\VEN_1106&DEV_0571&SUBSYS_05711106&REV_06\3&61AAA01&0&89
I/O Port   0x0000FC00-0x0000FC0F
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\viaide.sys (1.00.01.01, 5.25 KB (5,376 bytes), 8/18/2001 5:00 AM)
Name   Primary IDE Channel
Manufacturer   (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\4&127A70AC&0&0
I/O Port   0x000001F0-0x000001F7
I/O Port   0x000003F6-0x000003F6
IRQ Channel   IRQ 14
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 93.13 KB (95,360 bytes), 8/18/2001 5:00 AM)
Name   Secondary IDE Channel
Manufacturer   (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers)
Status   OK
PNP Device ID   PCIIDE\IDECHANNEL\4&127A70AC&0&1
I/O Port   0x00000170-0x00000177
I/O Port   0x00000376-0x00000376
IRQ Channel   IRQ 15
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\atapi.sys (5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 93.13 KB (95,360 bytes), 8/18/2001 5:00 AM)
CD-ROM
Drive   E:
Description   CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded   No
Media Type   CD-ROM
Name   _NEC DVD_RW ND-3520A
Manufacturer   (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status   OK
Transfer Rate   Not Available
SCSI Target ID   0
PNP Device ID   IDE\CDROM_NEC_DVD_RW_ND-3520A____________________1.04____\5&2DFCC752&0&0.0.0
Driver   c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158), 48.38 KB (49,536 bytes), 8/18/2001 5:00 AM)
IF ANY OTHER INFO WOULD HELP, PLEASE LET ME KNOW...ANY HELP/ADVICE IS APPRECIATED...THANKS VERY MUCH!!

Please help KT4A Ultra/sound problems

My specs:
KT4A Ultra
AMD XP 2600 333FSB AXDA2600KV3D
Crucial 512MB 64MX64 DDR PC2700
MSI NVIDIA GEFORCE4 Ti4800 8X
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer 5.1
Linksys Network everywhere fast ethernet 10/100 network card
Xcase PSU Max DC output +3.3v 30A,+5v 35A,+12v 21A,-12v 1.0A,-5v 0.5A,+5sb 2.0A, 500W max
Maxtor Fireball 541DX 20GB 5400 RPM ATA/100 HD
SONY 3.5 Floppy drive
Opto Media 48-12-48 CD-RW DM-828 Master
Samsung sc-140 cd-rom slave
Windows ME
DirectX 9.0b
Temps CPU 41C,System 38C
Ok this is my problem With my sound turned on and the sound Acceleration turned on at all I get massive Video lag while playing open GL games.once I turn the sound off or turn the Acceleration off (turned off I get echoy stagered sound)the problem stops.
Things I have tried to fix it.
To start I was using the onboard sound with the latest drive.Thinking this might be the problem I turned off onboard sound. I bought a Typhoon 5.1 card same problems.So I bought a soundblaster live 5.1 card downloaded lastest drive same problems. just bought a soundblaster Audigy Gamer same problems. I tested my friends 2 year old soundblaster live 5.1 Gamer card and it seems to work just fine.
I have read both the KT4 Unofficial FAQ and the trouble shooting guide nothing in the two worked. I installed the lastest Via 4 in 1,video drivers and the lastest windows updates. I have tried moving all my pci cards in to each slot.I even went into my BIOS and swaped the IRQs for the PCI slots around.Only thing I have not tried is a bucket of water and a 20 pound Sldge. I have posted at 3 o4 other places no one can seem to find the problem PLEASE HELP I think I might be losing my mind.

fdisk formated and reinstaled windows 3 times. fresh install each time i installed a sound card. so I dont think lingering drivers is the problem which also means dx9 has been installed fresh each time.also I have been dealing with this for nearly a month and I am at a loss.

KT4A Ultra

Does KT4A Ultra support Dual Channel?

malcav, KT4A does not support dual-channel. So as KT4, KT3, and the latest KT6, in fact all VIA's AMD Athlon solution DO NOT support dual-channel.

Largest hard disk on MSI KT4A Ultra (MS-6590)

MSI say the largest hard disk the KT4A Ultra (MS-6590) supports is 160GB:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=prodfaqanswer&faq_no=912&prod_no=548&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=
Is that right?
Does it apply to SATA or just IDE?
Can a BIOS update or other patch get over that limit please?
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Toby

If you'd read my sticky topic, the answer was there all along...
> SocketA board sticky topics - please look here first <
Quote from: > General FAQs for MSI SocketA boards <
I want to fit a 250gb HDD to my system. Will it work?
Check your board's support page here. Look for the Test Report for Hard Disks. Once a board supports greater than 137gb, any size drive will work. If you see a size such as 160gb tested as OK, then you will be fine!

Help me please whit a KT4A Ultra!! Thanks

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Hello friends, how are you?
I have a problem whit my mother board.
I bought a MSI KT4A Ultra the last week, and I bought a AMD Athlon XP 2200+ (1.8Ghz aprox)too for this mobo.
When I turn on the computer and pass the post, the post say that I have a AMD Athlon xp 1500+ (1.35Ghz aprox.), and I don't now why the post say this if I put on the mobo a Athlon xp 2200+. Plese help me to correct this problem.
Thanks.

Thanks edyros
This was the problem, I didn't change the FSB from the bios, for this the post say tha I have 1500+, but I Changed the FSB to 133 Mhz and now the post say exactly 2200+, thanks friend!!! the problem was to resolve, and the mother board work very well.
Thanks friend for the solution.
Good bye.
NOTE: Escuse me my english because I speach spanish, but I hope that you undestand me.

KT4A ULTRA semprom suport

hi, i want to know if I can upgrade my kt4a ultra with a sempron processor
(sorry, I have a poor english)

dealerarg,
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Barton (0.13u) 200/400MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache
AthlonXP 3000+ 200 Auto NO
AthlonXP 3200+ 200 Auto NO
AMD Sempron CPU
Thoroughbred (0.13u) 166/333MHz FSB
Sempron 2200+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2300+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2400+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2500+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2600+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2800+ 166 Auto NO
Thorton (0.13u) 166/333MHz FSB 256KB L2 Cache
Sempron 2200+ 166 Auto NO
Sempron 2800+ 166 Auto NO
Get the details here:
KT4A Ultra CPU Support Status
Take Care,
Richard

KT4A Ultra and New Duron

KT4A Ultra supports new duron?
MSI would make a bios update with new duron´s support.

yes ..fully soport

Does any one use the SPIGEN iphone case? if so, can you tell me the difference between the ultra fit, ultra fit a, ultra fit s, and ultra hybrid? also does this case get in the way of the camera flash? i ask because the camera opening seems so small.

also if you dont recommend this case please point in the direction of the best slim fit case

The Ultra Fit A has a cutout on back to display the Apple logo. The Ultra Fit and Ultra Fit S do not. And the Ultra Fit and Ultra Fit A are a soft matte finish all over, while the Ultra Fit S has a brushed finish in its midsection.
The Ultra Hybrid is a bumper, with back protection. (1) It's made of TPU (for anti-shock) vs. the all polycarbonate (for anti-slip) Ultra Fit/A/S.
(2) It also has power and volume buttons overlaying Apple's, which the Ultra Fits do not. (3) Lastly, it covers all four sides, whereas the Ultra Fits cover the left and right sides and wrap around the four corners, leaving the top and bottom exposed (which is good if you want to connect some models of headphones or adapters that require more space there).
They're all properly designed for the 5/5S flash, including the black around that cutout (you don't want to buy a case that doesn't have a black rim there).
IMO Spigen's slim cases are better made/more durable than other third-party cases (of which I've bought aplenty). I love mine!

Kt3 ultra or kt3 ultra 2 got porblem or no

kt3 ultra or kt3 ultra 2 got reboot problem or no??????
can i know it ASAP. My PSU Enlight 300 watt.

Check your FSB setting and make sure it's set correctly. I had a restart issue with XP until I set the FSB correctly and disabled wake options in the BIOS. Also check these white papers at MS if you are using Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q320299
and
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308029
Disable the automatic restart in the startup and recovery options discribed in the MS white paper Q320299 above.
Good Luck!!

Can I use DDR Hyper X with Kt4 ultra or Kt4a?

Hi there, Has anyone used Kingston DDR 400 HYPER X (pc 3200)(2 or 3 X 512 Mb) memory with KT4 ultra fisr or KT4A?
Can I use 2 or 3 sitcks of 512 Mb without problems???
Does this really worth the effort?
I´m moving from 333 to 400
will it work????
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I´ve checked for some nforce mobos...but why do they have
3 sockets for ddr memory???, if I´m only going to use 2 of them why do they bring 3....????
Is better the performance with 1 GB (2 X 512) than with 1.5 Gb (3 X 512)????????????? ?( ?( ?( ?( ?( ?(
Isn´t better to have 1.5 Gb than 1 Gb of memory...and if so, why????
Does this thing has relation with twin bank architechture????
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Originally posted by mvbozkurt
Yes you can but there is a small problem that you cant use 3 of those guys, only two. Why dont you just buy a nForce board and enjoy your Kingston mems as they meant to be run (:D Nvidia isnt it)....(is what I am thinking of course)

Help with kt4a ultra

when i installed fuzzy logic 4 and pc alert 4, there was an error because it said that there was no hardware monitor, what can i do?

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Originally posted by Snorter
You cant run fuzzy logic and pc alert at the same time. One or the other.
i`m not running the two programs at the same time, i cant run any one, when i open fuzzy logic or pc alert after installing them there appears a window that says: no hardware monitor, and the program isn`t launched. Can you help me?

Memory latence in KT4A Ultra

Actualy im using the latency 2-2-2-6 this is the finest tunning i´ve reached.
Is there any way to down to 2-2-2-5?a
whats is the 1.5 in cas for? no memory can support that .

CL1.5 is not possible fpr Rams yet. See the following link for further Infos
http://www.corsairmicro.com/corsair/products/tech/memory_basics/153707/index.html
Raise the DRAM Voltage to 2.7V oder 2.8V. But the difference from 6 to 5 ist not very high. Is the 1T command enabled, if not, do so.
greetz sj

1800 overclock KT4A Ultra

My mobo shows the option for 11.5x is the multiplier default for my xp1800 and others like 12.5/13 (it goes like a xp2000), 14x(goes something like 667Mhz???) and 15x(767mhz???), my vcore is 1.5v. how can i use 14x/15x as 14x/15x? ;( :D 8o

You cant use those multi's on a 1800 cpu ............

KT4A Ultra-FISR: unable to enter Raid Bios

System ran fine for about two months. Yesterday, raid went offline (maybe due to recent data loss). Started the machine today to find out that I can't enter the raid bios anymore??? Machine displays the boot screen, then beeps and the XP-Logo shows up. No way to press 'Ctrl+F', no sign of the controller, although it's activated in the bios and installed in Windows. Resetted the bios (V3.0), switched drives but menu still won't show up.
Any ideas? Is there a new bios?
PLEASE HELP, TIA.

I am no good at this, but since you say your problem started when you for some reason lost the device or the BIOS(?), the computer cannot find the device, so it doesn't display any info about it.
My guessing is you should try to find it again. Would resetting the NVRAM help?
If that doesn't do it, try clearing CMOS. But follow the manual strictly, so you don't harm yourself or your system.

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