MOVED: K9A PLATINUM---WEIRD SPEEDS WHILE OVERCLOCKING

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"its not the corecenter that gets it wrong boss its the bios!:) "
can be, but wanna dismiss the simples possibilities 1st.
have a try to Clear CMOS(remove power cord from the PSU before proceed). then "load bios optimized defaults", "save and exit". then back to BIOS and apply your OCed settings, get Memtest86 and compare the CPU freq. listed in memtest with CPU freq. reported by BIOS at the post. if no change, you can roll back to 1.2 BIOS version or to this one:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=105788.msg786475#msg786475
or can stuck at current situation since its wrong BIOS reading only.

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MOVED: K9A Platinum + X1950 = SLOW!

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I'm quite happy I have so fast responce. It's very hard to find info about that. I learned to trust people at this forum beucase they help me to solve my problem with 4GB RAM. Nothing against you personally but did you seens this somwhere running or some test. Two pcs of H3870 will be quite expensive and I don't want to have than one pcs lie at shelf. Thanks
AMD 5200+ X2
4GB
K9A Pla
Enermax 500W
Vista Ultimate
Quote from: flobelix on 22-November-07, 16:39:07
Well, from what I understood in your post you want to crossfire two 3870 in a K9A Platinum. That's possible because it is a crossfire board and running two 3870 is just normal crossfire.
Spider or crossfire X is the able to run three or four vgas in triple/quad crossfire. That's of course not supported by K9A Plat. You would need a K9A2 Platinum which supports Crossfire X and has the necessary four PCIE Graphic slots.

MOVED: P7n platinum: memory errors when overclocking

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Alright, I got the rest of my stuff listed. I don't think there's anything wrong with the memory because it's perfectly fine running at 800mhz when the FSB is 400, and I tested it not too long ago when building the system for my q6600. As for the slots, I have tried slots 1&3, slots 2&4, and all slots full with roughly the same results.
Now that I think about it, it's more likely the board causing me to FAIL than the memory itself. There's no reason the memory should have problems running at 800 or below regardless of what I have the FSB set at. I did stumble across a post saying that this board doesn't like memory not on the compatibility list when overclocking, and I don't think the patriot is on the list. Any ideas on if corsair dominator could run on this board at its rated 1066 speed? Also, do you still think I should update from the p04 bios?
edit:voltages are
VTT: 1.4
Vcore: +.250 (for around 1.35 total under load after vdroop)
NB: 1.4
SB: auto

MOVED: K9A Platinum - few questions...

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"Also how do i set my HT link speed, all i've got is "overclocking" and "standard"? "
if you are OC, use/select "overclocking" HT setting. if you use stock parameters use "standard" HT setting.
"Also my 1T/2T option is greyed out, how do i change it?"
should be able to change it, you may need to apply memory config to manually 1st.(parrent menu)
"Lastly, how can i run 2 HDD's on raid and another non-raid."
enable raid(from BIOS) for channels where are connected your 2HDD which gonna be part of the RAID, then create an array(from RAID utility just after bios post), pickup desired RAID mode and assign your 2 HDDs(don't forget to make them active(bootable, with "B" key at the end of process).
for 3th drive, just use it like regular drive, disable RAID for the channel where it is connected.

MOVED: K9A Platinum slower than cold tar in Vista but not XP.

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Thanks for the compliment. This system cost me well over 4k. You can see why I am not amused as to why I cannot play COD4. HL2E2 was great. What I have been teased with in COD4 is amazing.
Anyway, the BSOD's I get in Vista 64 are the atikmdag.sys not responding. After a quick dump the system reboots. I have forgotten about trying things in Vista. Getting it to work in XP would make me very happy. In XP and Vista, when launching COD4, the freeze is a complete system lockup at the logos and not a crash back to the desktop. I have to manually reset the system. I am not overclocking anything. Although my Diamond Radeon 2900's are factory overclocked. I have lowered the clocks for the gpu and memory for both cards and still the same freezing persists when lanuching COD4. During my stripdown and rebuild, I have tried COD4 with no sound card and the onboard sound disabled in BIOS from a fresh XP install. No luck. I havent used CoreCenter or LiveUpdate in a long time. I manually download the chipset files from the MSI site, unzip and install them. I have tried the drivers included with the motherboard, video cards, ATI site, MSI site all to no avail. I have tried the CCC drivers all the way back to 7.10. I just cannot get COD4 to launch anymore.

MOVED: K9A Platinum and Vista 64 issues

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Quote from: Paul B on 20-March-08, 23:05:39
Hi all,
Ok so I said I'd report back once all working and here i am (touches wood )
So my system is now Phenom less, I'm a bit gutted it's going back for RMA for refund. I have in the mean time replaced it with an x2 5000+ BE.
So just a recap on my spec
K9a2 Platinum
x2 5000+ BE Running stock 2.6Ghz
8GB OCZ DDR2 800 Platinum
2 x 3870x2 in crossfire X mode.
Windows Vista x64 OEM
This OS now installed no issues no BSOD for secondary clock interrupt. But i did have issues installing it on the Promise raid array. Though it was the old more than 2GB ram thing so did the install with one stick and then Patch vista install the other 6GB but no still got system rebooting after the progress bar 9 times out of 10.
So i have the HDDs on the standard SB600 sata ports as individual drives, installed x64 all 8GB still installed. Not knowing yet if it was driver related I let vista install all the drivers, the only other driver my system needed were the cat 8.3s and I only installed the graphics driver and CCC not the IDE or north bridge filter as the system is using vistas default drivers.
I have installed all updates and everything seems rock solid. (touches more wood!!) I have spent the last week relentlessly trying to get this OS installed, but hey I learnt a few things along the way..
Paul
But now it is and I have my 8GB and crossfire X I'm happy and when the good Phenoms arrive I'll get one but I'll read all the reviews on the web first....
Hi,
Right then resurecting an oldish thread, I have just purchased a Phenom 9750 and installed with the new 1.4 bios, and all is well. The same Vista x64 install is rock solid and damn quick now.
Buy the B3 Phenoms with confidence they (AMD) have pulled back some ground and in my case some confidence.
Paul

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Quote from: Fredrik Åsenius on 28-March-08, 08:23:35
Hello!
Please say what PSU you got, and what it can do on the +12V.
You ask a good question, but I was thinking one of the sticks is not recognised for some reason. That would leave 2048 kB + 512 kB = 2560 kB. As for the OS part that is pretty close.
So make sure both sticks are in good order and seated well, by testing them one at a time. Make sure the memory has the recommended voltage, as by the manufacturer.
I have an Enermax Noisetaker II 480W with Dual Rail +12V SLi/Crossfire PSU
Quote from: Bas on 28-March-08, 15:06:37
Turn on memory hole or memory remapping if you have one of those in the bios.
I've looked everywhere on the motherboard for such a function and there doesn't seem to be one. I tried using the overclocking feature once, and it just jams itself on the first try (boot/reboot forever). Maybe something wrong with the MB?

MOVED: K9A Platinum + Vista SATA Issues

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I have been having very similar issues with this board ever since they updated the MSI drivers in April. MSI says it cant be a driver/MoBo issue cause everyone would be calling in about it.
I think they are completely wrong and have a driver package that isn't working correctly...but thats just my opinion.
Anyway, have you tried installing in RAID 1?
This did not change the final outcome for me and I am stuck to Native IDE till I can pay for the shipping to have my board replaced. I spent way to long on the phone with agents blaming everything but the board (probably some new MSI policy cause they have never tried to pass this crap off on me b4), so I have tested everything else and still have dire issues when ever I am using a RAID set-up.
Question 2: What PSU are you running?
Make sure you are not overworking your PSU, as from what MSI told me, this can cause numerous errors and set-up issues.
Well, I hope some of this helped. Maybe it is a driver issue and just not enough people with this board have had to re-install since the new RAID driver was put up in April. Again, I never had problem one before then!!! Other than just basic help that is.

MOVED: k9a platinum

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Quote from: Unknownforce on 14-August-07, 04:35:18
I am curious, what does this change/fix? does it add anything into the BIOS options or anything? perhaps keyboard power on
Thanks
doesn't matter this Beta is a old one... there is newest official version.
about keyboard power on look here:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=105788.0

MOVED: K9A Platinum and Gigabyte GTX460 Incompatibility?

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I tried those steps and still no dice. It seems that the existence of the video card is not recognized by windows, the nvidia driver download website, or the latest correct nvidia drivers once I download and install them. If this is a problem with windows being unhappy, would it be advisable for me to try a fresh installation of windows on my second hard drive and see if I can get it to recognize the card?
Yes, do a fresh new OS installation in such case.
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PS Thanks so much for the BIOS flashing utility that the guys on the forum wrote, it was easy to use and worked like a charm!

MOVED: K9A Platinum memory question

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vonbarter,
I did find two options which meet your criteria:
OCZ S.O.E 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $190 after MIR
OCZ Gold Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory $200 after MIR
Take Care,
Richard

MOVED: k9a platinum obsolete ?

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MOVED: K9A Platinum Vista install problem - BIOS not ACPI compatible

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I have been having very similar issues with this board ever since they updated the MSI drivers in April. MSI says it cant be a driver/MoBo issue cause everyone would be calling in about it.
I think they are completely wrong and have a driver package that isn't working correctly...but thats just my opinion.
Anyway, have you tried installing in RAID 1?
This did not change the final outcome for me and I am stuck to Native IDE till I can pay for the shipping to have my board replaced. I spent way to long on the phone with agents blaming everything but the board (probably some new MSI policy cause they have never tried to pass this crap off on me b4), so I have tested everything else and still have dire issues when ever I am using a RAID set-up.
Question 2: What PSU are you running?
Make sure you are not overworking your PSU, as from what MSI told me, this can cause numerous errors and set-up issues.
Well, I hope some of this helped. Maybe it is a driver issue and just not enough people with this board have had to re-install since the new RAID driver was put up in April. Again, I never had problem one before then!!! Other than just basic help that is.

Overclocking K9A Platinum

I was wondering if there are any overclockers who have gotten a K9A Platinum with a 5200+ Windsor (2.6GHz) to run over 3.3 GHz?
I'm pretty experienced as an overclocker and I have a liquid cooling system. I can't cross the 3.3 Gig threshold to save my life. I'm not talking instability..I post, all looks good but then it doesn't even bother to boot to Windows. I only get as far as 3.27 GHz and it is rock solid at around 40C under load. It just seems odd to me that my overclock would stop so abruptly at 3.3
Thanks!
gg

I'm running 252 X 13 with voltage at 1.350 + 20%. I have my memory base at 667 with an adjusted freq of like 830 or in that area. The only HT link speed setting on my board is "Standard" or "For Overclocking", whatever that means. I've tried lowering my divider to 12 and all kinds of other things. In every case, I can't get to 3.30 GHz.
I'm considering lowering the proc freq so I can get more out of my memory by starting at 800 and trying to reach a balance of max memory freq along with a lower overclock. I guess the question is; which will benefit me more: A maxed out proc with a lower memory freq? or ,a lower proc overclock with maxed out memory?
gg

K9A Platinum temps reading

Hi,
I have a dilemma. It is about CPU temp readings. I have k9a platinum, 2 gigs of ram (patriot 4-4-4-12) , athlon64 x2 4000+ Brisbane. I have zalman 9500fan with Arctic silver 5 thermal paste. I didn`t overclocked and cool`n`quite is off. I am using SpeedFan v4.31 and MSI Core Center. I have different reading SpeedFan says CPU temp is 39 C and CoreCell says it is 33C. Both of these when CPU is on idle. When I use let say Orthos for couple of hours temps go up to 50C. These readings a bit too high. What is the difference between these two programs? which is better and if these too a bad what to use. Wht is normal temp for my cpu?
PS computer case is open. Outside temp is 16C.
Thanx

I wouldn't be concerned 50C isn't extremely hot. It's a little hot for my own personaly standards, but AMD CPU's are supposed to work (well) up to or around 70C. So that's well under the "max"
This just reminded me of the Duron Processor that my Mother had in her PC. The CPU Fan Stopped working, well we didn't know it and she just kept on using it since she's not very inclined as far as computers go. She calls me one day saying that The Comp's locking up from time to time, runs pretty slow, and my little brother couldn't play games cause they would just crash. I was thinkin spy-ware/Ad-ware/Virus/etc. I went to her house and while I was looking at it I noticed it wasn't too clogged as far as those things go, I also noticed the CPU Temp was pretty high, like 70C+, So I thought maybe the case was just real dirty or something, Sure enough I open the case and the fan wasn't spinning, I was like omg I can't believe this thing still runs!
The CPU still works to this day. We have dubbed it the Durable Duron lol. It's like an old 800MHz or something, but I just found it funny that it was running for weeks on end with just a stock AMD heatsink with no fan, which at the Duron stage, were very poor in design lol, nothing at all like the new heatsink/fans that are packaged with the CPU's. I was really suprised when I opened up my 6000+ and looked at the fan/heatsink assembly. I was like wow I don't even need an aftermarket fan with this thing! Kinda felt like I just wasted money on the Fan I bought at the time lol.
Anyways, if you are wondering why there is a difference in the temps between the 2 programs, check out EVEREST. You'll notice it has 3 seperate sensors for CPU, CPU Core #1, and CPU Core #2, all of which will be different, mine for example right now show... 29C for the CPU, but the Cores show 39C and 32C. So One of those programs might be reading the CPU Cores Directly, and the other might be reading the MotherBoard's Sensor or something like that. But I have noticed that the MSI CoreCenter App shows the same temp as the Everest's plain CPU temp, not the Cores, so I judge my personal readings on that instead of the Cores, which are inherently higher.
I use a Zalman 9700 and Arctic Silver 5 as well. CPU can still get in the mid 40's under high load. But I'm also O/C'd @ 3.2 from 3.0, not a hugh O/C but still enough to cause a slight increase in temp.
Anyways, that's my explination of it. Take it for what you will.

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