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Quote from: Wonkanoby on 09-January-09, 16:20:41
you have got the right number of stand offs in the right places
Yes, that is correct. The board powers up now but apparently, per the manual, the code it's giving me (LED groups 1-4 all red) is that my CPU is damaged or installed incorrectly. I'm really hoping this isn't the case but I guess I'll have to look into it when I get home... luckily I have a spare mobo/CPU I can use for testing.
Anyone know any other reason to get that error? Hopefully not involving a damaged CPU?

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MOVED: P45 Platinum 4pin molex pci-e

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It stabilizes the power for the PCIe slots(benifit for graphics cards---mainly ones without their own power connectors). If you are fine, then you're probably okay with not adding it, but, it can't hurt having it connected and gives an extra layer of stability.

P45 Platinum hang @ power up

Hi,
my p45 platinum wont boot to BIOS. It gets stuck at Memory Detection Test. Cold boot gets it sometimes to "Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.".
I'm not getting any feed to my screen.
My build:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (older rev)
MSI P45 Platinum (BIOS v1.6)
2x Mushkin enhanced XP2-8500 2GB
2x Club3D radeon HD 5770
Thermaltake Toughpower 750w cable management
I've tried the following:
1. cleared cmos (many times)
2. switch the places of the memory sticks and also tried with one only
3. uninstalled the whole build and then re-installed it (including cpu)
4. bareboned the build (only cpu, video card and memory sticks installed)
5. switched the video card (got 2 identical)
6. tried even without the memory sticks
The problem is similar to what happened 2 years ago. Back then I sent the MOBO for a warranty service and it came back with a note "No problems found". I also ordered new memory sticks and they didnt help.
After 2 months of being powered off, the problem just vanished without a trace of what might've happened..
The problem came back after this:
I was uninstalling usb device drivers on Win7Pro, and I had to restart the computer because i accidentally uninstalled the mouse and keyboard and Windows wouldnt re-install them even when I changed the usb port of the forementioned devices. After restarting, the motherboard just got stuck with the 4 leds on (which indicates that the processor is damaged or not installed properly). After powering off the computer, I turned it back on, and then the motherboard got stuck to the "Memory Detection Test" phase..

Quote from: flobelix on 11-October-12, 01:04:27
Test the both mem sticks individually If no help take cpu out and check socket for bent pins.
Done, no bent pins..
Quote from: RemusM on 11-October-12, 17:00:36
DDR2-1066, 5-5-4-12 @ 2.1V
Try to get rid of them.
See this topic: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=118018.0
Thanks for the tip! I'll try to find some 800MHz memory for testing.

MOVED: P45 Platinum MS-7512 won't post after shutdown without cmos reset

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As you may have seen on my own post, I also ran into lock ups on the memory side with the same board and OCZ 1066 memory. Turns out that the memory is actually factory "overclocked" DDR2-667. Anyhow, my P45 is stable now, running a Q9550 E0 stepping at 3,4Ghz. Ran Prime 95 for approx 4 hours and my CPU core temp reaches 60 deg C with the individual cores between 45 and 55 deg. I installed a Freezer 7 Pro cooler right from the start and it is very effective and very quiet in general use.
I have a question though to DougKmcse. You say your Dominators posted straight away at 1066. Have you checked in CPU-Z SPD what the reported maximum bandwidth is? I would be interested to know as I want to replace the memory I have with something that will give me true 1066 without problems on the board. Secondly, I am on BIOS v1.5. Did you flash to a beta BIOS, and have you had any issues since? Appreciate any feedback.
As a matter of interest, I see that the 3,4GHz barrier on the Q9550 is mentioned here as well.I have experienced the same. I can run my system stable up to 400MHz and after that instability. Tried 420 and got a solid lock. Then I read a post somewhere else where it was mentioned that one should not try between 400 and 470, but beyond that it seems to be OK again up to about 500MHz. Well, I tried that, 500MHz with a 7 multiplier. And what do you know, the system actually booted, but then my "Fake" 1066 memory wasn't up to it. I am also too inexperienced to want to attempt to change voltages on the board, barring VRAM. So perhaps if your memory is up to it, you may want to try that to get beyong the 3,4 GHz barrier.

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It started off when it recognised my memory at 800Mhz when infact it was 1066 DDR2 Dominator.
Your memory modules are recognized as DDR2-800 modules, because the SPD-Chips of these modules do not have an SPD-Profile for DDR2-1066 which the BIOS could detect to set memory clock speed to DDR2-1066. Your modules present themselves as DDR2-800 modules to the BIOS (because they are basically DDR2-800 modules). The BIOS can only read SPD profiles, not what Corsair has actually printed onto sticker that is on each module.
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4gb DDR2 1066 (not sure if it infact does run at this)
If you check the official Corsair datasheet for your modules, you will see that it will say that these modules were tested @1066 MHz @2.1-2.2V, not that they are DDR2-1066 modules. At the bottom of the datesheet you will find a brief note telling you that the actual OC results "may vary". I am not sure which memory related settings you have tried so far. If you need advice and suggestions regarding memory settings, please let us know the precise model name/number of your modules and tell us which settings you have tried so far.
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i fiddle with the CPU FSB currently default 333 it does not boot right and resets to be done
What settings have you modified besides FSB clock speed & voltage?

MOVED: P45 Platinum Cannot Flash BIOS!

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Quote from: trackersoft
There is nothing like: Safely remove hardware etc...
I don't think there should be such an option for SATA devices (?).
But you might want to try USB Safely Remove which claims to make it available anyway.
They just released version 4.0 last week (and gave away free 1-year licenses to celebrate that).

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I'm fully aware of the difference on EIST and C1E.
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The issue I had with EIST was that I had to clear CMOS in order to actually get it disabled (just booting to BIOS and setting it to disabled changed nothing what so ever).
If EIST is disabled and C1E is enabled, the multiplier is still reduced when the system is IDLE. You did not say anything about C1E in your first post and even in you reply you have not told us if you made sure if C1E was disabled as well. As I said before, since in effect, C1E does the same thing as EIST (multiplier and VCore adjustment), even if EIST was disabled, you probably thought it was still working, but what you saw working was not EIST but C1E. Clearing CMOS did not solve an "EIST-is-still-working-even-though-it-is-disabled-problem", but actually only forced C1E to be set to disabled by default. The bottom line is, there never was a problem in the first place.
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Bottom line: The BIOS allows for adjustment of the Vcore, only it does not seem to be happening. The simple question is: why?
What have I missed?
What you are decribing is a know problem with BIOS v1.4. It was fixed right after it became obvious. All newer BETA BIOS Releases do not have this problem (1.5b1-1.5b6).

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MOVED: P45 Platinum, BIOS 1.6 bad?

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Temps on both cores in celcius:
IDLE: 36-38
100% @ 3600: 50-52
100% @ 4000: 60-62
Tcase approx. 10 degs higher
Tmb approx. 30 degs

MSI P45 Platinum will not power up...

Hi ppl
I have just built a new PC with the following specs
Motheboard: MSI P45 Platinum
Processor: Intel Quad Core Q6600
Graphics: Asus ATi Radeon HD 3450 256MB PCI-E
Ram: OCZ 2GB DDR2
and
x1 DVD R/W
I have put all the component together - but coming to power it up it does not power up at all....
although LED 3 (Which I've read is Power) lights up red? should this be green?
I dont know
The power supply I am using is ...
PC Power & Cooling SILENCER 500 EPS12V
which has been tested with a asus p45 deluxe mb and it all workS!
all suggestions welcome ....
Thank you so much

it up it does not power up at all....
Take the board out of the case to test it on a non-conducting surface in barebone configuration:
- CPU (reseat CPU & heatsink)
- one memory stick in first memory slot (try each stick seperately)
- video card
- keyboard
- power connectors (24-Pin ATX, 4/8 Pin +12V CPU, 4-Pin PCIe MOLEX, 6/8-Pin +12V PCIe (video card)
Do not connect:
- hard drives
- optical drives
- case front panel connectors for reset, power-on, LED, USB, Firewire etc.
Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU after hardware changes and then try to start the system using one of the following methods (test each):
1) use the red onboard power-on button
2) short the two pins that the power-on button of your case usually connects to with a screwdriver

Msi p45 platinum - freezes after power save turns off displays

Just put this computer together, everything is stock, no overclocking. Seems to run fine, played a few hours of modern warfare 2 with no issues.
I noticed It seems to freeze after the monitor gets turned off by the power save mode. I just tested this by setting it to turn off displays after 1 minute of inactivity, waited watched the monitor turn off, then I went to the move the mouse and the screen came back on but the cursor would not move. sometimes the screen will not even come back on.
I have turned the computer on, left the room while it was booting to eat breakfast or take a shower, came back the screen was still on but the computer was frozen. Window 7 login screen was up, but there were some graphic glitches. this has happened a couple of times.
If I manually put the computer to sleep it seems to come back properly.
msi p45 platinum 1.6 bios, optimized defaults loaded
e5200 intel dual core @2.5 ghz, 200FSB 12.5 multiplier
4 x 1gb ddr2 (800mhz, nanya brand)
nvidia gtx 260 (195.63 drivers x64)
win7 ultimate x64
enermax 720w powersupply

I think it might be the video card or power supply. Was building two systems,
second system has identical motherboard, processor and ram,
galaxy gts 250 instead of the evga gtx 260.
antec 430 earthwatts instead of Enermax EIN720AWT 720W Power Supply
Installed from same OS disc and same set of drivers. Second system seems to operate the powersave mode for the monitor correctly. Will have to do some testing switching videocards tonight.

Msi p45 platinum power up problems

Hey guys, i have got a fairly new system i think its about 2 months old
e8400 e0
msi p45 platinum bios 1.71beta
4g kit 1066 kingston hyperx
palit 1g 4870
huntkey 650w psu
Okay so heres the deal, the computer was running at 3.6ghz, stable for the past 2 months.
I have tried 4ghz with almost every possible combination of volts, but it passed prime 95 for about 36 hours 1 day, and the next have a random reboot
I also noticed that my psu was making this weird whining noise so i just ordered and installed a pc power and cooling 750w.
To my happyness comp booted up at 4ghz and seemd stable enough for 2 hours. (just searching net and stuff) then boom, comp turns off.
okay so i thought maybe it wasnt stable. tried to reboot but to no avail. all i get is about half a second when my fans try to spin up but then it just cuts off again.
i have tested the usual out of box, 1 stick of mem, clear cmos with power cord removed, removed battery for 10 minutes but nothing. Also did the same with the old psu which was working.
All that happends is it trys to start, eg leds everywhere flicker and i mean flicker there is no way i can see what order. Im refering to the 8 leds down the bottom. the flick on then off.
After trying to start it up once, i wont get another chance to start it. eg i have to remove the power and wait till the power is completly gone from the system b4 i can try again and only have the same thing happen.
Thanks for your help guys

Something may have been damaged during overclocking. What voltages did you work on when you overclocked the system to ~4GHZ? What where your temperatures?
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Next, I see that you are using a Beta BIOS, what's the reason behind it?
I suppose the reason is this:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=117741.msg947085#msg947085
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Updated changelog for 1.71:
1.Add the patch for Wolfdale CPU OC capability.
2.Fix the system hang in WHQL after Disable SMBus Controller.
3.Fix the system keep restarting when disable ACPI function and without TPM card.
4.Add CMOS location changed warning code for M-flash boot fail.

Msi P45 Platinum Power Connections ? Clarification please.

Hi, I'm asking does anybody know weather the ATX 12V power connector on the p45 for the CPU, can be used with all 8 pins as 4 of them have a plastic cover over them, is it safe to remove the cover and insert a 8 pin supply to them?
Also JPWR1 12V connection to PCIEX16 Graphics card, can that also be used safely with a card inserted that has an 8 pin power connection allready powering the graphics card?
Does the above two make a difference if you have ATX 24 PIN Or ATX 20 PIN, or can all be plugged in safely with no risk of damage to the board, i.e ATX 24 PIN To Motherboard and ATX 12V CPU 8 pin power connector and JPWR1 connected as well
All of this is in the manual page 2-9 but there is no clarification to what can and should be connected.

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Hi, I'm asking does anybody know weather the ATX 12V power connector on the p45 for the CPU, can be used with all 8 pins as 4 of them have a plastic cover over them, is it safe to remove the cover and insert a 8 pin supply to them?
If you PSU has an 8-Pin-+12V-connector for CPU power, remove the plastic cover and plug it in. [The cover is to avoid confusion, if a PSU is used that only has one 4-Pin +12V-Plug.]
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Also JPWR1 12V connection to PCIEX16 Graphics card, can that also be used safely with a card inserted that has an 8 pin power connection allready powering the graphics card?
Yes.
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Does the above two make a difference if you have ATX 24 PIN Or ATX 20 PIN, or can all be plugged in safely with no risk of damage to the board, i.e ATX 24 PIN To Motherboard and ATX 12V CPU 8 pin power connector and JPWR1 connected as well
Yes.
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All of this is in the manual page 2-9 but there is no clarification to what can and should be connected.
All power connectors are listed in the manual. The manual does not tell you to skip any connectors, does it?

P7N SLI Platinum - No power with the 8-Pin connector

Been running the system since 03/2008 ... Around 6-8 months ago, I had a problem where the PC wouldn't power on anymore, and I replaced the power supply with a new Corsair 650W PSU.
PC has been used every day, no issues.
Today (a few hours ago) the system just shut down. When I try to power the system on again, none of the fans spin up... They start for a fraction of a second (like 1/10th of a spin) but everything stops. The red light on the motherboard stays on. After turning off the power supply and turning it back on, everything will try to turn on again for a fraction of a second, then nothing.
I thought maybe it was a power supply issue again, so looking at the Corsair website, they suggest testing the power supply by using a paperclip to connect the green with a black wire and when I did that, the fan in the power supply runs. I disconnected power to EVERYTHING (case fans, disks, DVD drives, video card) except the 24 pin and 8 pin motherboard connectors. Still won't power up.
I started searching for other people with similar issues and found a few cases of the exact same problem (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=132509.0;prev_next=next). Reading what they did, I turned off the power supply, unplugged the 8-pin connector from the motherboard, and turned the system back on. Now the motherboard powers up fine! CPU fan starts spinning and everything. Except the processor isn't going to work without that 8-pin power connector, right?
So is this a motherboard problem? Any suggestions on how I get this fixed?

Yes, around 6-8 months ago, the old power supply stopped working. Smelled like an electronic fire or something in the room... So I was sure that was the problem.
I tried plugging the power supply in to my second computer, and it didn't work there either. So the power supply burned up or something. I replaced it with this new Corsair...
Unfortunatly, my second computer is an AMD, or I could check the CPU to see if it would work. I could try the power supply from the 2nd machine to make sure it's not the Corsair power supply, I guess. But if we can't limit it to motherboard without testing the CPU, then I'm probably out of luck.

Unstable P45 Platinum!

Hi all this is my first post and i'm hoping someone can help!
I recently purchased an MSI P45 Platinum board (P45 Zilent pack) so that i could move away from my "upgrade limited" Dell PC. I also bought a new case and have used all the parts from my Dell PC with the P45 Platinum board in the new case. After doing this i now find my PC to be quite unreliable... i've left everything set to "auto" in the bios cell menu and have re-installed Windows 7 64-bit and all the latest drivers for the new motherboard.
The majority of games i try to run will just hang on the main menu! Windows 7 has also crashed a couple of times giving me a blank/black screen whilst emitting a loud buzzing sound from the speakers! The only thing that is different from my old PC is the motherboard and the case, everything else is the same and i had no issues before aprt from the fact it was a Dell !
Here are my PC specs (nothing special):
MSI P45 Platinum motherboard
Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.00ghz
4gb Corsair XMS2 CM2X2048-6400C5 DDR2 800mhz RAM (2x2gb dual channel 5-5-5-18)
500gb Western Digital SATA hard drive
2 x Powercolor ATI Radeon 4850 graphics in Crossfire (1gb each)
Hitachi/LG DVDRW/CDRW combo drive
USB internal multi-card reader
850W Cooler Master Real Power Pro PSU
I have updated the motherboards bios to v1.6. I have also noticed my USB card reader light stays on all the time... even when the PC is switched off?! Everything is connected correctly to the motherboard and i even plugged a cable into that badly positioned 4-pin molex PCI-E power connector (JPWI) - Do i still need to do that considering each GPU has it's own power connector and my mainboard connector is the 24-pin type?
One other thing i noticed are the incorrect memory voltages displayed in the "dual core" software - it reads 1.950V when my Corsair memory states 1.8V on the package, I even have all this set to "auto" in the bios.
Anyway sorry for the long post but i would appreciate some help with this, thanks

Quote from: blazing storm on 13-February-10, 22:16:57
First of all, try with just one graphics card and see if that makes a difference.
If you've set the RAM voltage to auto then the motherboard decides what to set it to. You need to go and set it to 1.8V manually. Whilst you're there set the RAM timings manually to the specified 5-5-5-18 2T.
Thanks for the reply and advice! I done a complete re-build of the system and checked for any loose connections etc... I have also just installed 1 of the ATI cards instead of 2 but the system still remains flaky! I did as you suggested and manually set the RAM to 5-5-5-18 timings but i cannot find the option to adjust the command rate between 1T and 2T... it just does not exist in this motherboards bios. Also i cannot change any of the RAM voltages... or any other voltage for that matter as it's all greyed out in the bios??
MSI's "Dual Core Center" utilty is still displaying the wrong RAM voltages as 1.930V this time (although it highlights 1.800V in green when i click the voltage drop down menu.... so why does it not use 1.800V by default???). Any help is always appreciated, thanks
I was going to upload some bios pics but it seems this cannot be done.

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