Mainboard issue. (K9N Neo)

Hi everyone.
Problem is that my PC completely freeze (After 1 sec in Bootscreen or even BIOS) or after 1 hour. I then have to press on\off button. Sometimes I have to do it many times to even boot. In log it says:
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 11, function 0.
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 12, function 0.
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 13, function 0.
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 14, function 0.
IRQARB: ACPI BIOS does not contain an IRQ for the device in PCI slot 15, function 0.
I have a MSI K9N Neo Mainboard. PS: Where is the BIOS update for my K9N? In the MB page I only see the LiveUpdate thing, and my Windows is not stable so I wont update from there.... The direct file anyone?
I've tried to reformate and reinstall, but no help. It's HW related. Any ideas?

Quote from: Frode789 on 09-June-07, 20:03:45
PSU:
NorthQ 4775-400BULK, ATX 400W, 120mm
, 12-17dBA, 2xSATA, PCI-E, 20/24pin
All temps are good. Nothing is overheating. (As far as I can see)
The Windows MemTest did not find any errors. I've also tried to change brand\sticks\slots. Nothing helps. I've also tried to UN-plug the CD-ROM and tried to change Harddrive. Also the graphic-card. Must be my MSI card... Any other ideas? What does the error message say to you? It's crappy... In the end I will give two choices:
- Dump the MSI card in the trash
- Try to update the BIOS
Even if I fail I don't care, because it's (For me) already broken. I can't use my PC anyway.
"NorthQ 4775-400BULK, ATX 400W, 120mm
, 12-17dBA, 2xSATA, PCI-E, 20/24pin "
amperes please..(look over PSU sticker)
example:
+3.3V  -35A
+5V    -35A
+12V   -33A
"The Windows MemTest did not find any errors."
use those memtest ---> http://www.memtest.org

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