Kt6 delta upgrade - compatability ?

I am in the process of upgrading my motherboard, processer & CPU.
I would to like to make sure that everything is going to be compatible, as well as what problems i have to be weary of with this system as i have never done this before.
The components i propose to buy are:
MSI KT6 Delta LSR,
Athlon 2500+ (Barton),
Crucial PC3200 512 MB ram(CT6464Z40B).
This is to go with:
MSI FX5200 VGA,
SB Live Plat/Drive II,
20 GB IDE (Samsung) & 40GB IDE (Maxtor),
Pyro DV 1394 Firewire Card (For video editing)
DVD/CD-RW (Memorex), 56 k Modem (Diamond)
Win 98se
...and the dreaded '550W' Q-TEC PSU (equivalent to ~400W )
Any comments or advice would be most appreciated.

Im in the process of upgrading too.
Should beable to run the 2500+ at 2.2Ghz , i dont think ya have to unlock it either coz it has a
Might be better off getting LL PC3500 like Hyper-X or OCZ platinum. 1 512MB stick of that stuff can do 2-2-2-5-1 with all turbo settings enabled. (I can only get the Hyper-X here, but i have read reviews on it until the sun rises, and it has Turbo ability's baby)
You can only use a maximum of 2 x 512MB sticks (4 banks for DDR400 addressing, but that also means 2 x 1024MB stcks of ram etc.) Use DIMM 1 & 2.
Watch your PCI card placement for IRQ conflicts. 2 devices per IRQ is optimal.
Win98se..................get real.
Expect major problems. I think with the upgrades, you should also get WinXP home edition at least.

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I upgrading from my system.
I was wondeing if anyone had any comments or has experanced problems with this combination of these new parts listed along with my older parts?
Any comments and suggestion welcome
Any Overclocking suggestions 8)
I just ordered:
MSI KT6 DELTA-FIS2R
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Thermaltake A1889 Silent Boost
to upgrade my system.
$257.00 sure seamed a fair price for the power boost I should see :D

Opps.. I didn't change my sig..
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Which PSU whould you suggest to get the best OC out of these?
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I am upgrading two systems and neither will boot.
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CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2500+ (Barton)
Ram: DDR 400 (PC3200) Two 512MB
CPU fan runs but D-Bracket 2 has all four red lights.
Should JPW1 connecter be used? I do not see anything to plug into it
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I found the following in a September post:
JPW1
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After copying 1% if will fail and report that there is something wrong with the target disc. I have used the diagnostic tool provided by Maxtor, but there does not seem to be anything wrong.
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I have been using Promise RAID controllers since the FastTrak66. I used to select mainboards based on this controller because I am used to it.
So the solution to the problem will not be based on mistakes in using it ;-)
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Hi again , i was having trouble with my KT6 Delta-LSR not reading the correct cpu speed . ie it read 1.1 when it was a barton 3200 , I was advised to turn fsb up to 200 , which i did and it displayed the correct cpu, but i am getting lots of lock ups now, if i put back down to 166 its very stable , but now i cant get pc to boot after last lock up , it just freezes after american megatrends screen .
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barton 3200
1gig cas 2 ddr400
maxtor 120 gig sata
creative 5950 (latest drivers)
onboard sound
480w thermaltake psu
winxp pro , fully updated .
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adam

You don't mention the Brand of your ram. You stated that' it's Cas 2.
I purchased some generic ram that was Cas 2, but I couldn't push my FSB above 100. When I upgraded to some Kingston (see below) I could easily push it to 166.
Good luck!!!

What memory are you running in your KT6 Delta?

I am looking at upgrading my memory. I am going for 1GB of pc3200 with decent latency. Please post your memory configuration as i want to know what works with the KT6 Delta before making a purchase
I also wonder if i can use dual-channel memory even thought the board doesnt support it. So i wont need to upgrade my memory when i get a new dual-channel board.
I would like to stay under/around $200

HyperX as per sig.
Don't understand your question "can I use dual channel memory even though the board doesn't support it." Makes no sense. Since the board doesn't support it the answer is surely no.
BUT, if you mean "can I use 2 sticks which I'd normally buy for dual channel memory" then the answer is definitely yes. There's nothing special about dual channel memory kits - they are just matched pairs, that's all. The Delta series has 3 DIMM slots so go ahead and buy 2 sticks.
Apologies if I've got the wrong end of the stick!

[VIA] Problems with MSI KT6 Delta

MSI KT6 Delta
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MSI KT6 DELTA-LSR
AMD 3000
1.5 GB RAM
ATI Radeon 9200
WD 36.7 RAPTOR
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LG CD writer
LG DVD writer
Enermax 300W
SB Audigy
D-Link wireless network adapter
....I think that's about it.
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Hello,
I would like to comment on the 1.5Gb of ram.
Please use 1 stick and try again.
Also I hope you are not mixing modules of different make/spec/size.
1GB + 512MB
512MB + 512MB + 512MB <this one is good if thry are all the same make/model/revision
256MB + 256MB + 1GB
You can test the memory with this program.
http://www.memtest.org/download/1.51/memtest86+-1.51.floppy.zip
- Extract all the files to a folder, then run the install.bat.
- It will make a memtest bootdisk.
- Then you must boot from this disk, please test each module individually.
- If they are all fine then try your combo and see what happens.
- Test each module for 1hour, if you get any errors instantly then you can stop and change module.
Do not flash until you are sure that the memory is ok.
HOW TO FLASH BIOS
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Download this run it to make a boot disk.
http://www.nerdlabs.org/bootdisks/diskimages/wboot98se.exe
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type
copy a:\*.* c:
press enter
type
c:
press enter
type
adsfi709 a6590vms.570
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thanks for your opinions
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Just what you need on New Years Eve!
I just purchased the following hardware to upgrade my current system.
KT6 Delta MS-6590 (v2.X) TX Mainboard Version 2.0 G52-M6590XD Mobo
AMD Athelon XP 2600 with L2 Cache of 512 KB Quantispeed
PNY Technologies 256MB DIMM DDR 333 Mhz-184pins Memory OEM
NVIDIA Sparkle GeForce4 MX 440-8X AGP8X 3D Graphic Accelerator
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
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American Megatrends Inc. Mobo
Intel Pentium III 550MHz
128MB Ram Installed
S3 Inc. Savage4 (Engineering Bit Flip) 1024 x 768 32-bit Video Resolution
19GB Hard Disk
Mitsumi CD-ROM FX4824TIB Max Read Speed 8467KB/s (48X)
Windows 98 operating systems
Now your probably saying “Yeah so what…!”, well here is where the fun starts.
I went out to get some more memory and asked a member of staff at the store if the new memory would improve gaming on my PC. He explained that this would not resolve the problem and a new processor was the best option. Unfortunately due to the age of my motherboard he advised me to buy a new one along with a new graphics card and memory to boot along with the new Athelon.
I removed all old hardware, installed the new as per the manual and………nothing. Fan on the processor is working, as is the one in the box but apart from a LED light on the front nothing works. The D-Bracket 2 Connector:JLED1 has all four lights on which indicates that the processor is damaged or not installed properly. Re-installed but no joy still getting the same four lights. Is it really that simple…is my processor damaged or not installed properly? Find it hard to believe that anybody could install it wrong, as there is only one way to install it.
I also have two sets of Serial ATA Cables left over. One Black at both ends with Orange Cable and the other I presume is a power Cable (4 pins) connected via two black plugs using two black, a red and yellow wire. Also the audio lead for the CD ROM cannot be connected to the MOBO but I am told this is not a problem.
Now it’s at this point you hopefully will start asking me about jumpers. Could this be the problem? Or maybe my operating system does not support this motherboard. I tried to install the software that MSI supplied but it told me I needed windows SE etc.
As you can probable tell this is my first upgrade and maybe the Athelon is buggered and I will be knocking on the stores doors Friday morning, PC in hand asking them to have a look. But I don’t want to do that…I want to solve this on my own with a little help from you.
Just to prove I’m not a total fool I have reinstalled all the old hardware so I can obtain some help over the New Year using the old set up.
Look forward to your advice
RJL :^(

New system is up and running thanks to the new PSU and all your help. Noticed a few other people have had similar problems with the PSU. It shuts down now so quick that I don't have time to get my butt out of the seat.
The D-Bracket is still showing all 4 green, lights indicating that the operating system is booting. I presume this is ok?
I'm certain that I have connected everthing up from the power ok but there is a three-pin head connector which I was not sure where it should go. It would either go in the NBFAN1 or the SFAN1 if any...any ideas?
In device manager I have a few unknown devices where the driver has not installed (code 28).
PCI ETHERNET CONTROLLER
PCI MULTIMEDIA AUDIO DEVICE
PCI RAID CONTROLLER
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Can you give me any pointers?
NVIDIA WDM VIDEO CAPTURE (UNIVERSAL)
This is either not present, not working properly, or does not have all drivers installed (code 10)
It says try upgrading drivers for this device so I will see if I can download some.
I would image the above is why I am getting no sound when I play a CD?
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Also getting the annoying network passwork request when I boot up...how do you get rid of that again?
Look forward to you replies
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SUPER TROUBLES!!!!! - KT6 Delta FIS2R

Greetings,
Man am I pissed!!! The saga starts here…….
I decided to upgrade one of my servers, looking on MSI’s page, I see this new KT6 Delta – FISR2 and yea I fell in love, just had to have it…..
I placed my order with an online retailer for basically a complete package. (Details below).
MB: KT6 Delta – FIS2R
CPU: AMD XP 2500+ (1.86 GHz / 512 KB L2 Cache / 333 MHz FSB)
Ram: Kingston 512 MB 333MHz DDR PC2700 DIMM CL 2.5 (KVR333X64C25/512)
Drives: (2) Seagate Barracuda 120GB Serial ATA 7200RPM 8MB Buffer
I paid for FedEx 2 day air, which should have arrived on Thursday. Good thing I checked FedEx Online Tracking Thursday evening since no package showed up. Telephoned FedEx, and the lady read me the “details” on the tracking number posted by the driver from earlier in the day. The driver stated, “He couldn’t find the house number, only Dr. Offices”. Off to the FedEx station I go to pick up my package of new parts, and to chew the ass of the station manager…..
Friday I didn’t have a chance to fiddle with anything, so I put that off until today (Saturday).
Yippie it’s now Saturday morning, I can play with my new hardware! (Hell I even got up early for this)… ;P
I took down my file server, and proceed to remove the MB and the remaining guts so I can install these new parts. Upon opening the KT6 Delta FIS2R box, I noticed there aren’t any Serial ATA power connectors for the drives, so off to the local computer store I go. (The MB did come with two SATA drive cables).
Now back home, I can really get a start on this new box. Installed the MB, CPU / Fan, and Ram….but wait….my AGP video card won’t fit in the AGP socket… They changed the damn socket… Oh well, off to the local computer parts store again for a new video card. I snagged the PNY Technologies Verto GeForce FX 5200 AGP – 128 MB DDR, now heading back to the house…..
Once home, I slam in the new GeForce, and continue to hook up everything else (case led’s, speaker, etc….you know the drill, usual case crap). Whew assembly is complete; I can now power this new hog up!!!!
Flipped the power switch, you could hear the “whirl” of all the fans I have installed, boy am excited!!!! Ummm wait a minute…. Nothing, nodda, zero, zilch, nothing…. Monitor is blank; drives are not turning (usual chit / chat clatter). Houston we have a problem!
Ok maybe I did make a mistake in hooking up this new contraption, but I seriously doubt it. Now before some start to flame, just let me clarify that I have been building machines for 14 years now. I double, triple, and quadrupled checked everything, and still the damn box won’t even give the slightest hint of booting. So I figured I’d look around on the MSI forums for some hints etc. Maybe someone else has had this problem before.
Upon searching I find that most people think it’s a power supply problem when one of these new fangled boards won’t even flicker. Ok just to eliminate that, off the local parts store for a new power supply. I picked up a KWI KingWin 450 Watt jobby-do with 3 fans built in. I wanted an “Antec” but they didn’t stock them…. Oh well….
Back home again now for the 3rd time, I install this new power supply, with all of my fingers crossed, praying this is the problem…. Muddled a little something under my breath, and pushed the power button…….. Same thing, nodda, zilch, zero…..
Ok now something I received must be DOA. First let’s rule out the CPU and RAM. I removed the AMD XP 1700+ and 512 MB PC2100 ram from my workstation machine, and installed them into this new KT6 Delta FIS2R, just to see if it’s any of those two parts. Remember I just want to see if this new setup will just get to the bios.
Smashed the power button and nothing….. I’m getting more pissed with each and every moment now, as you can probably tell. Ok it’s probably not the CPU & Ram, so let’s put them back in my workstation. Ok done, now fire up the workstation….. Nothing!!!
This workstation has a MSI KT7266 Pro2 MB in it, so I figured I’d check the D-Bracket on the back panel….. Four Red LED’s, (processor is not installed properly or DAMAGED). Well crap I know it’s installed properly, so I’m guessing the new KT6 Delta FISR2 MB smoked that CPU when I swapped them out. So now my workstation is down also….. Can you just imaging how pissed I am now?????
Reinstalled the new AMD XP 2500+ CPU and Kingston Memory back into this new piece of crap KT6 Delta FIS2R, powered her up and looked at the D-Bracket LED’s. Now everything is dead!!! Nothing….Even the damn fans won’t even power up, I mean nothing is powered up anymore. Ok let’s try this, to see if the new XP 2500 CPU and RAM is ok.... I installed the XP2500+ and 512 ram into my Workstation to read the D-Bracket LED’s. It shows the same as above (processor not installed properly or damaged).
So now I have to purchase a new processor for my workstation machine, in order to get that back up and running. Then on Monday, I have to contact this online retailer I purchased all this stuff from, to see if they will swap out the MB, CPU, and Ram.
Man I’m pissed!!!! Maybe this is a fluke, DOA board???? I seriously hope MSI’s quality isn’t going down the beaten path….
All for now…..
Jeff

Hi Guys,
Thanks again for lending a helping hand once again...
ASSAF:
Yea I tried that also, still nothing….. CPU+Cooler+RAM+VGA I even went down as far as only the CPU+Cooler+Ram, while watching the D-Bracket to see if there was any instance of life in this thing……Nodda…
BAS:
Yes I made sure the Cooler was installed correctly, and yes re-greased when it was installed. I also unplugged & re-plugged in the power connectors, thinking that “might” do it….. Still nothing… Even tried two other Power Supplies….. Nodda….
Tomorrow (Monday) the retailer and I will have a little telephone chat, in order to get my RMA number. I’m hoping this isn’t going to be a problem in swapping out the components, but until I see some action, I’m not going to hold my breath. As for now, I’m guessing this is going to be a hassle…. Time will tell!
Thanks Again,
Jeff

KT6 Delta FIS2R - Missing Parts?

ok, i recently bought a KT4 ultra to upgrade an old PC (was the KT4 FISR) and it came with heaps of accessories like serial ata cables, firewire bracket, sound bracket (s braket), and the D LED bracket (the one with the LED's and the USB ports...
now to my question, i bought a KT6 Delta FIS2R today and it had the firewire bracket only oh and the standard IDE cables. ?( is this normal or should i be getting all the other accesories?
i rang the store and they said they didnt know we cant do much (jee thanks!),.. so i dunno what im missing or if thats what im supposed to get!
so can someone tell me the full story?!
Xp3nd4bl

I too was upset over the missing things I had the exact same bundle firewire bracket, and the cheapo round cable(not the red booted kind) . The problem well really isn't a problem MSI doesn't do bundles like other motherboard makers even if they were to put the deluxe moniker on the name it wouldn't change anything. The fancy cables, and brackets, and fans are all optional my friend yes you payed for a top of the heap motherboard board, but you don't get top of the heap bundles with them. To check your real bundle look on the cardboard sleeve that hugs the motherboard box find the white sticker that lists what you got. I don't exactly agree with that policy, but you can call or e-mail MSI, and ask very nicely for whatever bundle items you should have recieved.

Kt6 delta upgrade - compatability ?

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