MOVED: P6N SLI Platinum - safe North Bridge voltage

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Thank you as it took care of my occasional lockup while gaming _ 

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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
    It has been tested and no problem to pass 1200Mhz barrier....
    Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q6600 and corsair 800MHZ memory. OC to 1333MHZ.
    memory used in a test:
    the first group:Geil 1G 800MHZ
    the second group:HyNIX 1G 800MHZ
    the third group:Corsar 1G 800MHZ
    the forth group:XTreem 1G 800MHZ
    the fifth group:Vitesta 1G 800MHZ
    If you experience the problem suggest you try with different memory brand/type.
    And what stepping/revision Q6600 was this test done with?   I've tried with Geil 800mhz rated sticks and Corsair 800mhz sticks in addition to my own personal Buffalo 800mhz sticks and it's all the same.  At exactly 1200mhz it's like someone flipped a switch and the board won't POST.   The ONLY way I've found to get it to POST past 1200mhz is to increase the VTT to 16% which is a bit worrysome...   and with the 1.1 BIOS absolutely no increase in VTT is needed with the same setup.   Keep in mind this has been tried with not only my own personal P6N Platinum, but also with two different P6N SLI FI boards I've got here in the shop.   Heck I even ordered a brand new one just to test to see if the problem was based on a particular hardware revision.
    Very puzzling...   ??? ???

  • 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.
    Hmmmmm...no sticker at all, I check all over the board. This was a newegg purchase in Feb 08' if that can say anything about what version it may be. Also, I did not have the system OC'd at all. Everything was running "as is". The crackle I heard could be better described as when something is being fried. The odd thing is, there was no smells, no busted caps or anything. If I were to replace something first (with new) which would you suggest? I am thinking a new mobo since the mobo I have now could do more harm than good. Or should I get RAM to see if the RAM was fried when my PSU failed? I see 3btech.com has a P6N SLI V2 (what's the V2 mean?) for like $80. Although, if its RAM, it could most definately be a cheaper fix (and I have more ram lol). Again, thanks for the help, it is greatly appreciated!!!

  • MOVED: P6N SLi platinum, Voltage memory probs

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    I've been experimenting a bit and now reached 2.98 Ghz with stock cooler, idle @ 25C, loaded @ 55C
    The fsb:dram is 9:8 and mem is now running at 662Mhz, was 638 Mhz????
    I cannot set the divider myself unfortunately, or me don't now how to (see specs for info)
    One more question( you can put this post in the overclock forum if you like) I want to reach 3Ghz as a max, but as soon as I set fsb on 1500(now 1490) it will boot but within 10 to 30 min orthos will stop.
    What do I have to do to get it stable, my mem is running on 1.85V as described by kingston and I raised the NB by .025V, now 1.275V and on 2980Mhz it's rocksolid, no errrors after 5 hours of orthos.
    Do i have to raise the Vcore or something else, any comment is welkom
    Thanks in advance

  • MOVED: P6N sli platinum not working

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    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=108834.0

    Quote from: Maesus on 03-June-07, 15:44:15
    Core 2 Duo will perform WAY BETTER than Pentium 4. It is 100% compatible to Pentium 4. Do you know what Pentium 4 model number you have?
    Pentium 4,  3.2 mhz
    640  <--this is the model number http://www.intel.com/products/processor_number/chart/pentium4.htm 
    2m/800fsb
    O yes and non of the lights on the D-Bracket go on, the green light and orange light on the P6N are on.

  • P6N - SLI - FI NB (North Bridge) Heatsink Wobble (Ok)

    If your NB heatsink wobbles easily it is because they use a sponge thermal pad between it and the epoxied IC, whose surface is not flat.  The thermal pad has good thermal performance and works well.  The reason it wobbles is there is a square perimeter on the heatsink but the NB IC is rotated 45 degrees on the board so only the corners of the perimeter material make contact.  If they put the perimeter material the same orientation as the IC then the wobble would be almost gone.  Don't know what their real intentions were, they may have done this for air circulation reasons.  It does the job.
    [By the way, I read the NB ICs are designed to tolerate much higher operating temperatures than CPUs; CPUs being ~60C.  A small airflow on the heatsink can help a lot, a medium fan will help even more.]   

    here is what I did , before I even booted up my brand new board I dumped that flimsey looking heatsink and Installed this
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835116018
     it looks AND works very well, it is all coper , w/a cool blue fan . I applied some AS5 on my NB and south bridge
    No real issues with my artic cooler freezer pro CPU heatsink
     Only bad thing about this NB Heatsink is you will have to remove your board from the case to install it

  • MOVED: P6N SLI Platinum [1.4] + DDR2-800 Transcend aXeRAM TX800QLJ-2GK : compatible ?

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  • P6N Sli Platinum front audio panel and CPU temp voltage issues

    Hi All,
    I got my P6N Sli Platinum yesterday, build up my computer without any major issues. However I have noticed that my audio front panel does not work. It could not detect my microphone when i plug it into front auido panel, it works fine for the rear auido panel though.
    Another issues is I highly doubt the accuracy of CPU temp sensor. Msi 's software monitor reports my CPU temp is around 19-20 degree, I know that's too good to be true even I am using a water cooling system. Btw my cpu is E6600. Anyone else has the similar issues?
    The third, I notice my CPU voltage is bouncing between 1.1 to 1.24 in CPU-z. And the multiplier is changing from 6 to 9, frequency is changing from 1.6g to 2.4g. I only see this in CPU-z.  Msi 's own software reports CPU running at 2.4g though. Is this cpuz issue or something else?
    Finally, any tips to max the overclock potential of this board? I have overclocked to 3.1g but there are some crashes. Going higher the board just won't boot up. I read a review on anandtech.com says 1.22 bios is good for oc. Where can i download that? I only found 1.1 bios on official site.
    Any reply will be appreciated.
    Cheers

    Quote
    Another issues is I highly doubt the accuracy of CPU temp sensor. Msi 's software monitor reports my CPU temp is around 19-20 degree, I know that's too good to be true even I am using a water cooling system. Btw my cpu is E6600. Anyone else has the similar issues?
    C2D-CPUs have a digital internal sensor to monitor CPU Core temperatures.  Have a look at those with Core Temp ( http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com/CoreTemp/ ).  This Tool reads the temperature data directly from the register of your CPU. There is nothing wrong with the sensor.  It is rather the MSI tool that does not read the data it provides correctly.
    Quote
    The third, I notice my CPU voltage is bouncing between 1.1 to 1.24 in CPU-z. And the multiplier is changing from 6 to 9, frequency is changing from 1.6g to 2.4g. I only see this in CPU-z.  Msi 's own software reports CPU running at 2.4g though. Is this cpuz issue or something else?
    There is no issue.  What CPU-Z allows you to see there is the C1E-feature of your CPU at work.  When there is nothing to do your processor will automatically reduce Core Voltages and frequency to save power and keep temperatures down.  As soon as the work load increases the multiplier is set back to x9 and core voltages increase dynamically.  It is meant to be a good thing.
    I have overclocked my system a little and I like that the C1E feature is still working at this speed setting CPU frequency to 2GHz and core voltage to 1.144v when my system is idle. 
    If you have problems with this feature you can turn it off in BIOS. The option is labeled as "C1E Support" and might be hidden somewhere.  You may be able to hit "F4" to unhide it. 
    The MSI utilities are not the best tools to monitor your system.  CPU-Z, Core Temp, Everest, Speedfan, Memset, Rightmark Memory Analyzer for example do a far better job.

  • MSI P6N SLI Platinum Voltage regulator cooler size question

    I have a question about MSI P6N SLI Platinum's Voltage regulator cooler. Is it the same size of K9N SLI Platinum? The reason I ask is I plan to use water cooling on it. But the only regulator  waterblock I can find is desgined for K9N SLI Platinum from aqua computer http://www.aqua-pcs.co.uk/index.asp?function=DISPLAYPRODUCT&productid=218. So can I use this one on P6N SLI?

    I guess not... P6N is much thinner, if your K9N VR cooler is as thin, then it can fit in. But I guess not.

  • Memory Setting DRAM setting P6N sli platinum

    i wonder what setting you would go for the highest cpu GHZ . i have set mine at these and it is 3 GHz , temp 28 degree Centigrade.  my main concern is dram config at this stage. your input will be much appreciated
    DRAM configuration
                            Options
    1-tCL             auto  1-6            mine is    set at    6
    2-tRCD          auto  1-7           mine is    set at    7
    3-tRP             auto  1-7          mine is    set at    7
    4-tRAS          auto  1-31         mine is    set at    20   
    5-tRRD         auto  1-15         mine is    set at    auto
    6-tRC            auto  1-31        mine is    set at    auto
    7-tWR           auto  1-6         mine is    set at     auto
    8-tWTR         auto  1-15       mine is    set at   auto 
    9-tREF           auto   7.6us       3.9us          mine is    set at    auto
    10-command per clock  (CMD)      auto   1T  2T             mine is    set at   2T
    cpu  volt 3 tick above default
    memory volt 1.9
    north bridge 1.5 i think not sure
    south bridge default
    MSI P6N SLI Platinum
    Q6600   Go revision
    MSI 256 graphic card ATI HD 2400
    2 X 1GB crucial pc6400  CL6
    mastercoll 500Watts
    window xpsp2

    Have you tried decreasing RAM speed?
    Read the Posting Guide.

  • P6N Sli-Fi cannot up RAM voltage?

    Hi All.
    I've read through my motherboard manual and unless I'm missing something simple the BIOS will not allow me to change the memory voltage to anything above 1.8v. It stays set to AUTO. I can change the CPU voltage, but not RAM voltage. Is this because the Kingston Ram stick I have in it will not allow higher then 1.8v, or am I doing something wrong? I hit enter to select, nothing happens, I use the + and - simples and cannot adjust.
    Basically I have some G.Skill ram that won't post and I just wanted to try to up the voltage to 1.9v and see if I could use my 2-1gb G.skill sticks before I RMA them for some Ram listed in the supported section. Figured it might be worth a shot to attempt to get this ram to work.

    Hey there Spafra,
     You probablyalready got your problem solved,but just in case...
    g.Skill rates your DIMMs at 1.8 - 2.0v, so you are safe to up the voltage within that range(to include 2.0v). If they still fail to boot at he higher voltages, you can still RMA them through g.Skill. That is, if the mobo boots with the Kingston or other 1.8v DIMM.
    I have different RAM, though they are rated 1.8-2.1v, the mobo booted them fine with the 'DRAM Voltage' set at 'auto' (actually, with no voltage specified in the field).
    Boot to BIOS Setup with the Kingston ram, if necessary, set your voltage to whatever you decide on, make any other changes you like, then press <F10><ENTER> and when the screen goes black turn OFF the computer AT THE PSU. Unplug the power cord from the computer, as well as the 24pin ATX and 4/8 pin CPU Power connectors (per  the manual), Change your RAM out for the g.skill, reconnect, and hit the 'START' button.
    Hopefully it'll boot ok.
    If not, you may have to disable 'Execute Bit Disable' in the >>Advanced settings >CPU feature > Execute Bit Disable   [DISABLE] menu until you have a successful boot.
    TonyB.
    P6N SLI Platinum, MSI
    E6400 @ 2900.0MHz (8x362.5)
    w/Sythe Ninja plus Rev. B
    2GB Patriot PC-6400/DDR2-800 PDC22G6400LLK
    XFX Fatal1ty GeForce 7600GT
    2xIDE HDD
    1xLiteOn DVD-R/RW
    Antec TP-430 PSU
    Audigy2ZS
    Presonus Firebox
    M-Audio O2

  • P6N SLI-FI & P6N SLI Platinum

    Main purpose for those betas, fix for slowdown issue when using 4GB system memory.
    beta BIOS for P6N SLI Platinum ver V1.32:
    BIOS Sign-on message: MSI P6N SLI Platinum A7350NMS V1.32 050307 (Date: 05/03/2007)
    Attachment name: P6N SLI Platinum BIOS 1.32.zip
    beta BIOS for P6N SLI-FI ver V2.22:
    BIOS Sign-on message: MSI P6N SLI A7350NMS V2.22 050307 (Date: 05/03/2007)
    Attachment name: P6N SLI-FI BIOS 2.22.zip
    Make and ensure PC is stable before proceed. flash BIOS from USB key, by using our Tool(easy & safe way to flash):
    MSI Forum HQ USB Flashing Tool 
    Use Beta or Modded BIOSes at own risk!

    Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 29-April-07, 00:17:22
    Main purpose for those betas, fix for slowdown issue when using 4GB system memory.
    beta BIOS for P6N SLI Platinum ver V1.32:
    BIOS Sign-on message: MSI P6N SLI Platinum A7350NMS V1.32 050307 (Date: 05/03/2007)
    Attachment name: P6N SLI Platinum BIOS 1.32.zip
    beta BIOS for P6N SLI-FI ver V2.22:
    BIOS Sign-on message: MSI P6N SLI A7350NMS V2.22 050307 (Date: 05/03/2007)
    Attachment name: P6N SLI-FI BIOS 2.22.zip
    Make and ensure PC is stable before proceed. flash BIOS from USB key, by using our Tool(easy & safe way to flash):
    MSI Forum HQ USB Flashing Tool 
    Use Beta or Modded BIOSes at own risk!
    i have the problem with the 4gb upgrade (slow) on winx64. my question is do i have to use this bios ver 1.32 or get the latest and the greatest bios v1.6 for my mobo p6n sli plat?
    thanks in advance.
    -alex

  • [P6N SLI Platinum] black screen NO BOOT after D-bracket replug [RMA-SOLVED]

    Quick setup specs;
    P6N SLI Platinum
    E6600 (box/stock 2400mhz basic)
    2x 1Gb DDR2 6400 Gskill HZ
    Sapphire ATI X1600Pro (PCI-e basic)
    Aerocool Zero DBA 620W
    (2 HDs sata, 2 Hds pata, 2 optical pata at first -all OK at first, disconnected after, so irrelevant here ,( )
    (XP Pro clean new install from start)
    I tried to check the forum old posts before trying to write that new one, but could not find any really related totally adequate posts so far (or i missed them, sorry if so, then -?). I could already find very useful informations on first aid usual 'rebooting' procedures to follow with minimum new boot configurations, d-bracket new LED signals etc. But so far no luck, all same, nothing better, nothing cured here for the stuation here. ,(( Also excuse my english if not perfect, i am not english either. ,(
    VERY bad & sad problem here... ,(((( :
    All was working perfectly great during 5 days.. the P6N SLI platinum install went GREAT initially (as normal, not a first pc built, all normally happening, so far so good, etc).... all hardwares compatible together at first (dedicated ATX 'full' 8x8 pins connector too for the cpu only for ex -all working perfect at first try. quick tensions 5V/12V under msi dual core control tool perfect too etc), was great easy going/ great strong ultra-stability feeling on the hardware side.. i was just now concentrating on the software side (no special BIOS tweaks even attempted so far, all on basics-normal e6600/ddr2 auto-settings, apart at the end ddr2 quick test -when problem occured- on 450(900?)Mhz at 2.1V, far far easy under its possible specs max anyway.. and had been working perfect for 3 days with that little ddr2 boost try -no time for special bios further tweakings now, etc), reinstalling and transfering/reorganizing slowly my necessary files/hds/softwares from old to new setup, no oc, nothing special tempted (i was planning oc, new cpu more suited fan/silver6 etc only for the end..), LAN file sharing setup done, Realtek audio setup test done, etc ; installation had been so far one of the quickest and problem free ever... explaining maybe also my fatal lack of cautioun for just (too much) 3 sec in the end after 5/- days of perfect working new ring going on.. ,((( :
    At first, i also tried to immediately install the D-Bracket too to check possible hardware install problems -very useful feature i of course thought too..and wanted to try too, "in case of"..- (installing it from quick reading of the printed manual..with no colour pic coding inside..and quick error coming from there thereafter with an initial mismatch usb/jbd1 inverted plugs connections.. *both* having the exact same pins numbers and dispositions, beeing side by side on mainboard layout.. and so able to connect both headers indifferently.. so i did not see it immediately (( .. and no way to see it otherwise as such, anyway.. ,( ), just to be sure all was ok. I noticed that LED were of course, never lightning (not normal).. but as EVERYTHING else was working fine (GLAN, sound, etc etc).. i did not bother more than that -- error checking not necessary.
    Till that fatal clumsy day i wanted suddenly to.. check the D-bracket too. ((((
    All was working well, XP pro opened for hours as usual etc..
    i had not yet totally finished to install the motherboard in the pc-case (always on desk, free in sight..)... so i could always see the connections on it. ... and i noticed that ... the colour headers codes were NOT matching (usb=yellow..).. i had just stupidly initially badly connected the D-Bracket jdb1/usb adjacent plugs (inverting them), so... And still, all had ever worked perfect.. except the D-Bracket, of course, was sending back no lights then, obviously.. so i did the fatal error.. confident all was stable enough and strong if even that initial plug error had had no consequences at all.. i did the fatal bad move to try to UNPLUG the D-Bracket connectors and put them back in right orders WITHOUT switching OFF the power supply so... like an hot USB plug, sort of, in a way. fatal error.. :( :( :(
    As soon as i began to remove the usb/jdb1 connectors and put them back in normal order... the system suddenly SHUT DOWN ... no special bad noise, no special smell.. just sudden SHUT DOWN.
    From there.. impossible ever to boot back again the so far perfectly working machine (((((((((((( , always same till now :
    i switch on the power supply.. orange led appears on motherboard (ok)... i switch on the motherboard.. green led on motherboard appears (ok)... CPU fan begins (ok), video fan begins (ok) .... and... NOTHING.. total black video screen. no more even possibility to see the BIOS. :( total dead startup .. and the fans are going on eternally, blocked eternally in that inital startup with leds on too (no sudden shut down after a few seconds.. just.. nothing)... :(
    Suprem irony.. the D-bracket LED seems to 'work' now.. "of course". Just the PC no more booting at all ^. Only thing is that only green LEDs are appearing, no red ones... simply the sequence, from start and never changing :
    1. GREEN   2. GREEN
    3. GREEN   4. (---)    (not red, just nothing -?)
    If i look in manual, it means "Testing RTC (real time clock)". I don't know exactly what it means *here*, but sounds to me it is the most basic initial first BIOS checking.. and BIOS can't be reached for even that so ; BIOS fried???? :( :(
    I tried every 'standard' things recommanded usually here in older posts, for new boots recovery attempts thereafter in such 'boot errors' situations (clear cmos button pushed in every possible ways -quick, long, quick etc..-, removing little by little everything but the very minimal least energy taxing setup; keyboard, cpu, video, motherboard; 1 ddr2 nearest cpu slot.. point).. NOTHING. Worst, i tried to boot with one of those elements missing.. exact same D-Bracket lightning from start to.. eternally (123 GREEN 4-nothing). Even tried to remove the little (cmos?) KTS lithium battery for a few hours -that could work sometimes with the old already ultra-sensitive amd/nforce2 chipset bioses problems, so i tried there too-?-; same 3 green lights and fans running and nothing else happening from there.. ((
    Always the same; total dead boot as above. black screen. no possible access to even bios panel. ,(((
    So my desperate questions, now: of course, the origin is obvious here; all happened "by my fault" when i tried 'too quickly' to 'hot-plugging' replace correctly the D-BRACKET plugs *without* switching off the power supply... all shut down suddenly when i put back correctly the usb& jdb1 headers... :( ;
    - do you think there could be any possible last HOPES to recover the situation that i had missed (a well known situation in such d-bracket handling 'common' (?) connection error, a simple trick to try i had missed ??)
    - do you think i FRIED something in the process on the motherboard ?? :( :(
    - do you think it is 'only' the BIOS (fried????) ?? :( :(
    - do you think i could have fried a specifical external key component in the process (not necessarily motherboard) : ddr2 modules, cpu, video card????? :( :(
    - is my only solution is to send the motherboard to RMA (no other ways now) ???
    please, don't hesitate to give me any possible hints to try to avoid the RMA process.
    can i avoid it, right now?
    is that possible to fry an whole board just with such a D-Bracket 'hot plug switch' (on a so far perfectly working -light-  setup - no oc, little video card, etc) ???? :( :(
    That is the only C2D Intel/ddr2 motherboard i have here around. No possibility to test elements by elements for precise error checking (cpu, ddr2 modules, video card or powersupply).
    Only things i could check so far are;
    - the power supply (aerocool 620W zeroDBA) ;
    i tested it back on my old amd xp-m nforce2 setup.. always working apparently. NOT 'fried' so, apparently. but no way of course to test for exemple the special 8x8 (or 8x4) Intel ATX cpu connector on old xp-m motherboard. But power supply NOt fried at least, apparently -?
    - the video card.
    no way for me to really test the pci-e card on other motherboard around but.. i tried a very old PCI VGA card.. that one works on old setup.. and on P6N, no effect, doesn't improve the situation. So, not sure the new pci-e video card isn't fried.. but a new video card doesn't correct the dead boot problem.. (
    No way for me to test the ddr2 or CPU directly though.
    Do you think DDR2 or CPU could have been fried in the process too ???
    or just, as i fear anyway, 'simply', the motherboard BIOS fried -??? :-(
    Really, thx for any suggestions..
    if there could be an 'hidden' trick i did not try yet to try to recover the (initially working perfectly!!! (( ) setup, WITHOUT engaging the motherboard RMA process (at least 2 or 3 weeks lost here to wait the return..online store etc..)....
    please, suggest me.. ,((
    i am *really* very sad of that stupid clumsy idea to want to 'enable' the D-Bracket.. all was working great so far.. and i lost all with just that stupid idea to try an hot plug bracket reconnection without switching off the power supply it seems.. can it be possible,sigh?? all seemed so stable before that, that i.. just lost my usual cautious just 3 sec too long it seems... :-(
    Thanks in advance
    hoping post not too long too, but i tried to expose the situation as precisely as possible; first time i ever had such a problem with a motherboard/system install.. that is quiet ironical knowing it was also the best and quickest/easiest easy going new built i ever had so far too.. till then ,( .. and all came from the 'helper' d-bracket 'luxury second hand possible boot helper diagnostic tool' checking in the end too, here.. really hoping i can avoid an RMA process.. and no other hardware elements (apart the motherboard?) could have been damaged in the process ? ,(((

    hi, thx a lot for the quick answer. sorry for the length indeed (i did not know exactly how to describe the situation.. without omitting any later possibly important details).
    Alas, i already tried that many times in following interesting asnwers on similar problems in old posts here; did NOTHING. ,(
    But after your post, i tried it again, and removed for the remaining *hours* (6/8h?) the cmos battery as suggested again *too* so -pushed again the clear cmos button etc when battery out, then when in again, then replugging the powersupply etc; NOTHING better alas too. always same, no boot, black screen, no bios. ,(
    Problem always the same, to sum up, for clarity:
    power supply on => orange motherboard led is lightning up, motherboard on => green motherboard led is lightning up, cpu/video/case fans are working up as normal and.. that's all. nothing else forever. black screen. no signal. not a single chance to get again the bios setup screen.
    another detail i omitted, maybe; keyboard lights are all lightnng up too.. and stay blocked in that state too. tested with 2 different keyboards, same. to shut down the leds, fans etc, only one solution, shut down the power supply button directly, at that stage.
    right now, i test on barebone minimal system as recommanded too;
    cpu, 1 dimm (closest cpu slot), video, keyboard. all rest disconnected.
    i of course tried to reset the cmos with the 'magical red button' many times before, with power supply cable plugged out, pushed the button trying almost every possible way so far (quick, long, long sequences, short sequences etc etc)... changed NOTHING so far -is that thing working?? ,(. and right now, same after hours with cmos battery removed too. ,(
    the d-bracket leds are always (now it is correctly plugged..) :
    123 GREEN 4 (nothing)
    "Testing RTC (real time clock)"
    another 'interesting' detail is that; those leds are appearing IMMEDIATELY after the motherboard is switched on, from start (green led appearing on P6N). and it is staying as such till the end. nothing else. i tried to connect also the case speaker ; no bips, no sound signals at all too.
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