MOVED: P6N Sli Plat. weird cold boot issue

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yeah well if I set the timing to like 5-5-5-15 or something I'm sure it'll work fine.    But that's not the point...  Cuz if I have to set my timings to 5-5-5-15 just to get it up to the 889mhz that I need it.  I might as well just run the run in async mode at 4-4-4-12 800mhz.
Seriously I have the weirdest ram.  I can run it at 4-4-4-12 800mhz with like 2.0 volts.  So There's like 0.2 volts of overclocking there.  But it just won't work at 889mhz.  And it not like it doesn't pass memtest or orthos.  The weird part is that it passes both at 889mhz at 4-4-4-12 timings at 889mhz.  The problem is that it won't start cold boot.    I'll have to press the power button and then press the reset button to get it to boot.  I guess that's not a really big problem, but having to press that reset button each time I cold boot is just really annoying. 
If I set them to 4-4-4-12 at 800mhz, the computer turns on fine.
I think the problem is the precharge for the ram.  I'll bet loosening the timing will make it work, but I just don't want to loosen those timings... 
I just bought new ram so we'll see if that solved my problems.  :-P
It might be the electron migration thing though.  I hear electron migration damage to things show up as random unpredictable problems.
I would say my problems are random and unpredictable. 
By the way, I just got a couple of fans for the ran slots.  They're sort of just jammed in there.  Kind of not elegant really.  But I now have TEN fans in the computer.  I hope that helps my ram overclocking. 

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  • P6N Sli Plat. weird cold boot issue (solved)

    Hello again,
    Since a few days I'm having troubles starting pc in coold boot
    If i shut it down and leave it for a couple of hours, cold boot, it wont start, but when I shutdown and power down psu for a minute, it will boot
    If I then turn the psu back off and on and leave the pc off, the next morning it starts normally.
    Tried on stock settings, no problem, checked psu out, functions normally, none to less fluctuations on all lines.
    Set my first disk to boot only, disabled the rest.
    Had this running for 5 months without hickups, but since i wanted to go to 3.6GHz  and installation of my new SATA-II, I've had this problem.
    What am I missing.
    Tried lowering NB, which results in unstable system, looser timings mem, lower/higher Vdimm, no effect.
    System is in IDE not raid since my second is IDE, for storage.
    I connected the 8 pin cpu connector instead of the normal 4 and that didnt work either.
    Changed slots for the DIMM's, ran memtest at 860MHz 4-4-4-15-2T, no errors after 10 hrs.
    Orthos/Prime95 stable after both 10+ hrs, blend and small fft's.
    Hope it's not the mobo dying, checked it out and cant see anything funny, or smell strange things.
    And as said at stock no problemo.
    What did I do wrong this time 
    Edit:
    After oc-ing to 3.6GHz benched cpu and it ran at Tcores max ~61C.
    When i returned to old settings for 3.44GHz, I set everything back the same way it was, even cleared cmos before doing so.
    Tcores max after 10 hrs of Orthos or Prime95 ~55C @3.44GHz

    yeah well if I set the timing to like 5-5-5-15 or something I'm sure it'll work fine.    But that's not the point...  Cuz if I have to set my timings to 5-5-5-15 just to get it up to the 889mhz that I need it.  I might as well just run the run in async mode at 4-4-4-12 800mhz.
    Seriously I have the weirdest ram.  I can run it at 4-4-4-12 800mhz with like 2.0 volts.  So There's like 0.2 volts of overclocking there.  But it just won't work at 889mhz.  And it not like it doesn't pass memtest or orthos.  The weird part is that it passes both at 889mhz at 4-4-4-12 timings at 889mhz.  The problem is that it won't start cold boot.    I'll have to press the power button and then press the reset button to get it to boot.  I guess that's not a really big problem, but having to press that reset button each time I cold boot is just really annoying. 
    If I set them to 4-4-4-12 at 800mhz, the computer turns on fine.
    I think the problem is the precharge for the ram.  I'll bet loosening the timing will make it work, but I just don't want to loosen those timings... 
    I just bought new ram so we'll see if that solved my problems.  :-P
    It might be the electron migration thing though.  I hear electron migration damage to things show up as random unpredictable problems.
    I would say my problems are random and unpredictable. 
    By the way, I just got a couple of fans for the ran slots.  They're sort of just jammed in there.  Kind of not elegant really.  But I now have TEN fans in the computer.  I hope that helps my ram overclocking. 

  • MOVED: P6N SLI Plat ethernet problem (when OC)

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    Quote from: SteveS on 02-June-07, 02:40:31
    Thanks for the tips, but I did get the onboard LAN adapter working again.  I ended up having to power down the PC, removing all power to the mainboard, resetting the BIOS, and then it worked as expected. 
    My point is that the LAN adapter gets flakey when I start overclocking.  I'm posting to gripe and also to see if anyone else has experienced this.
    more likely this is attributed to a bug in the bios. you can flash your motherboard to the later bios release and try again. this is a very risky process as one bad flash can render your motherboard unusable. like i said, make sure u follow the instructions carefully before u proceed.

  • Z68A-GD80 B3 Random cold boot issues

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    I can have three days in a row with no boot issues at all.
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    Sometimes it sounds like 5 beeps in total but that is with a good post 4 quick beeps and a final marginally longer beep.
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    I use Aida64 Extreme to monitor temps and voltages but conspicuously missing are things like VTT, SA and PLL voltages and the temps for same.
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    are they lacking sensors on this board?
    or do I have a defective board?
    Final Q
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    My apologies for posting this in the wrong section. Can a mod move it to the appropriate forum. TY

  • P6N Sli Plat. and Wolfdale

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  • MOVED: P6N SLi OC issue.

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    Quote from: AaronYuri on 20-June-07, 15:16:29
    Well it's the keyboard controller so you could have a dead mainboard.
    But it's only booting on a cold boot, so a PSU issue is a bit of a definete.
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    Looks like it is down to MB or PSU and the answer should be known tomorrow.
    Thanks for bearing with me thru this, as this is my first build with an MSI MB. Have done  a couple hundred of builds with Shuttles and ASUS boards, and am hoping it is either a bad "new" PSU or karma knocked me in the arse with a lemon MB.
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  • P6N SLI Plat and floppy drive not working

    System says the floppy drive works fine, but I put in a disc and it doesn't recognize it.  All I get is, "Please insert disc".
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    From what I'm reading it sounds like you are able to boot to Windows at the moment right?
    If so, why not skip using a floppy disk to load driver, and just slipstream your RAID drivers into a Windows install CD?
    There are tutorials all over the web to do this, here's a good one:
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    Regarding your floppy issue, it's very possible for your floppies to be dead. Almost all of mine that I have around are toast by the time I get around to using them.
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  • P6N SLI Plat & Bios 1.31, what's the verdict?

    For you guys who've already flashed to bios 1.31 how's it running?  Has it corrected any issues that you had with previous bios versions?  Will your machine allow the keyboard to start on a cold boot?  I almost did it however I just couldn't make myself go through with it.

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  • MSI P6N SLI V2 does not boot up from cd/dvd and few other problems

    HI
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  • P6N SLI Platinum (MS-7350) BIOS issue

    I RMA'ed my P6N SLI Platinum MS-7350 and got back another identical board. However, this one has BIOS 2.7 in it. Bios 2.7 according to MSI page on this board is actually for the P6N SLI (also a MS-7350). The latest BIOS for the Platinum is 1.7. Im confused. Should I reflash it to 1.7 so that it has the proper BIOS instead of a BIOS from the P6N SLI not platinum? I know I have the platinum because the box says so AND the board has the copper heat piping across it unlike the MSI picture of the SLI (non-plat).

    Quote from: TeachDJ on 05-January-10, 01:15:33
    I have those: eSata, Firewire, and SPDIF port on this board yet, BIOS is currently flashed at 2.7 as mentioned. Thanks.
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  • MOVED: P6N Sli Platinum - Problem

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    Quote from: HU16E on 14-July-09, 06:00:43
    Did you have the system OC'd at all? The crackling you heard 'may' have been a capacitor gone bad. By the CPU, on the NB side I believe, do you see a little 1/4 or so round clear sticker with a number on it? Does it say 01, 02, or 03? I recently retired my P6N, but it was a 'great' board for a number of years. If you want to keep the board, it may have to go in for service. Trying another CPU might damage it too if something is wrong with the boards circuitry. MSI can also do a parts upgrade to the board & make it compatible with 45nm CPU's like the E8400-E8600 from a 01 02 03 revision board.
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  • MOVED: P6N SLI Platinum + Q6600 (B3 Stepping) = No overclocking?

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    Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 31-August-07, 20:09:18
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