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MOVED: P7N SLI Platinum and Promise Fasttrack TX-4660

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if the on-board sata controller is set to RAID I receive a "Not enogh space to copy PCI option ROM [04:00:00]" error and the system boots normally from SATA. I receive no other messages for the Prmise.
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there is not enough space in the MB BIOS to load the TX4660 BIOS.
This is not about there not being enough space in "BIOS". It is about reserved address space in system memory. Have a look at this:
I have marked the reserved address range for Option ROMs in red (it is here labeld as "Add-In Card BIOS and Buffer Area"). The space is limited to 128KB and this limit cannot be changed because of general x86/PC compatibility guidlines that exist since the early DOS days and still exist today.
This Option ROM Space that is reserved within a limited address range within system memory (128KB). All invoked option ROMs have to fit in there (onboard RAID Controller Option ROM, your TX-4660 Option ROM, Video Card Option ROM, USB Controller Option ROM etc.). They will, of course, not fit into that designated 128KB window and that is why you get this message:
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Not enogh space to copy PCI option ROM [04:00:00]
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- BUT! If you disable the on-board USB controllers and raid the TX-4660 BIOS is loaded and runs perfectly
- I've finally added a third party USB controller and the system is still working...
Well, it looks like you already found a workaround then.
You could also check for a firmware update for your Promise FastTrack TX-4660, perhaps a different firmware version will reduce the size of the invoked Option ROM.

Overclocking with P7N SLI Platinum and Q6600

Right now, it's "somewhat" stable at 3.6 GHz.
Here are my voltages:
CPU 1.4v
Memory 2.0v
FSB VTT 1.4v
NB 1.4v
After about 20 minutes in Vista and doing superPI I get a BSOD.
Can anyone tell me what I should raise for it to be completely stable?
By the way, I get 57 C under full load.
EDIT: I raised my CPU voltage, FSB, and NB voltage up one step. Has been running for an hour now and have run SuperPI various times and 3DMark06. I don't particularly like Prime95/Orthos but I may try it later.
Max temperature - 62C (one core, others 58C)
Idle - 48C

Quote from: polishedcar on 16-March-08, 03:39:19
Update:
Seems completely stable with these voltages
1.44 CPU
1.450 FSB VTT
1.44 NB
Temperatures are about the same
48 Idle
60ish Under full load
How long do you guys think this CPU will last me at these temps? Should I be concerned about anything? Also, I scored 17,676 in 3DMark06.
Run Prime95 ver 25+ on small ffts for about 20 mins and watch your temps. (a "true" full load on all 4 cores) If you stay under 65c on that the chip will be fine 24/7 (but to be honest I don't think your gonna be close to low 60s under a real full load with a 48c idle)

MOVED: P7N SLI Platinum Virtualizaton?

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Quote from: AaronYuri on 31-May-08, 05:41:45
Go to "Advanced Chipset Features" > "CPU Feature" > "Virtualization (Technology [not always there])" > Choose either enabled or disabled.
Yes, on the P7N SLI Platinum Bios version v1.1 it isn't there, is there another way or is there an update planned?
It is also not listed in the mainboard Bios manual.

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Quote from: kourosh on 19-November-08, 15:23:58
that is even better for an air cool, by the way did you increase the memory freq manually or it was increased as you increased fsb?? ??? cheers
Once again a slight manual tweak on the FSB and Memory settings and I can now getting it stable running at 3.66Ghz (Air Cooled)
Temps 37c idle to 46c running UT3 (running for about an hour)
I'm running the Memory Voltage at 2.10v, everything is stable no problems, no crashes or BSOD,
The OCZ SLI Edition Memoryboards seems to handling it well..
Memory is clocked at 966Mhz, this seems to be the highest I can take it, any higher and Quake3 Demo locks and it says driver fault..
This seems to be the most stable overclocking setting I can reach so far..
Maybe a increase on the CPU or FSB,NB voltages might gain me a few more higher freq settings..
BIOS Settings
And from 764fps on Q3 Demo Test at 1280x1024 running at 3.54Ghz
To 796.9 fps at the same Screen Res running at 3.66Ghz
Regards
NC....
Windows Vista 64 Ultimate
Motherboard - MSI P7N SLI Platinum
CPU - Core2Duo E8500 + Cooler - Arctic Pro 7
Graphics - 2 X MSI 8800GT (SLI)
Memory - 2 x 4Gb DDR 2 PC6400 OCZ SLI Edition
Antec Nine Hundred Case [4 Fans]
LG x22 DVD Writer (Lightscribe) SATA
2 x Samsung Spinpoint SATA Hard Drives 100Gb/250GB
PSU - Cosair 650w TX
Fav Game - Call of Duty 4 (yeah bring it on and kick my ass if you see me on there)

P7N SLI Platinum and power consumption?

In few day I'll get a Msi P7N SLI platinum to replace my Gigabyte P35,I would like to know the power consumption for 750i? Is lower than 780i?
You can see in the picture the 780i 48W and P35 only 16W So big different!!!

A quick Google search pulled this article. Not sure if it helps you any, but here you go...
http://hothardware.com/Articles/NVIDIA_nForce_780i_SLI_Arrives/?page=11

MSI P7N SLI Platinum and OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition

Hello,
I have a MSI P7N SLI Platinum nForce 750i SLI motherboard and I would like to inquire if it is fully compatible with OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition memory? Firstly, I do not seem to get the correct timings with the default settings, speed is not very good, after 5 hours of running Memtest86+ there was 30 errors. I have never had the memory crash and games seem to run fine, but the memory feels much slower than it should be. Is the memory supposed to work fine with this motherboard and I'm just imagining everything? I don't know if I'm also supposed to be worried by the errors Memtest86+ returned?
Thank you in advance for any help.

Quote from: Del UK on 07-September-08, 05:44:14
If memtest returned errors, yes
Well, there does not have to be a problem with the memory just because it returned errors. There could be many other explanations why there are errors.
Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 07-September-08, 08:04:45
Jacobl, please post full system specs. Read the >>Posting Guide<< to get an idea of the details you should provide.
How many modules of what capacity do you have? What are your current RAM-related BIOS settings?
If you have more than one stick of RAM, please test each stick seperately with memtest86+ and see if the errors are caused by one of the sticks only. Otherwise there is no way to tell if there is a compatibility problem or just a faulty memory stick.
Please post a link to the OCZ product site and also a screenshot of the CPU-Z "SPD" tab.
I have this memory: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_sli_ready_edition_4gb_dual_channel.
This is the rest of the components as instructed by the forum post you linked to:
Intel E8200
MSI P7N SLI Platinum
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition 4GB Dual Channel
Gigabyte Geforce 8800GT 512MB PCI
500GB Western Digital SATA
SATA DVD burner
Windows XP SP3
Antec 500W PSU
I usually troubleshoot components step by step - eliminating all possible reasons until I have found the solution. My first step was to post here to find out if there are any known compatibility issues with the motherboard and memory. I adjusted the memory timings with a slight overclock because the motherboard did not load the default timings by default. I will start by adjusting the BIOS settings, check if the memory is inserted into the right DIMM slots and then test the memory sticks one by one. But to answer my own question: I think the motherboard and memory should have no compatibility issues and it must be something else.
Quote from: Freestate on 07-September-08, 23:06:36
I have the OCZ 6400 Fatal1ty modules 2x2 GB that is very similar of the ones you ask.And they are running perfectly but i must set the epp latency and voltaje values in BIOS! The simple modules of ocz are in the memory compatibilty list i thought that the SLI and Falal1ty modules are just the same with a little boost.
I had to set the right timings also. As far as I know, the SLI and Fatal1ty modules are probably the same, just with a little boost. I think it would be very strange if a module with the name "SLI-Ready Edition" and a Nforce 750i motherboard would not be compatible together.
Anyway, any other advice on what steps I should take? I assume by now that the motherboard and memory should work together without problem. Sorry if I started out bad by not following the posting guidelines on the forum.

MOVED: P7N SLI Platinum / Q9550

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Hi again!
Thank you all for your help.
1- I would like correct one point about long delay. it is not a delay it is eternal frozen (dead stalling).
2- I tried many possibilities with my PC and I only find out my PC is perfectly running with my E6550 CPU.
3- Reinstalling windows is my last resort.
4- Windows Vista 64? What is special about it? and I am not looking for more trouble ;-). Also, I have unplugged everything, except power cable, VGA, 4-SATA and 2-PATA Cables, ATX power cables, with no success.
5- I have one thing to check (Please check the photo link below).
Similar to my previous MSI P6N SLI V2 motherboard, I have used the ATX 4pin power cable in the square are. Well, is it a must to connect the 8pin cable in the JPWR2, shown in circle A? However, I am using that one for my MSI-7800GTX256 VGA card (through an 8pin-to-6pin adapter cable).
Second, if yes, can the 6pin cable, shown in circle B, be used with the VGA card as I have some doubt about the location of Vcc and GND cable?
I am looking forward for you value help.
Cheers,
http://www.mypicx.com/07172009/Cables/

MOVED: P7N SLI Platinum SLI set-up???

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Quote from: AaronYuri on 26-February-08, 19:26:58
You want to use the first two PCI-E slots.
Dark blue & first light blue before white pci slot...........

MOVED: P7N SLI Platinum No DVD Boot Device

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P7N SLI Platinum and Q8300 quad core

hey people,im considering buying this board,but most of the latest quad cores arnt on the cpu supported list.does this mean it wont work?im looking at the Q8 range,but could get a Q9400

Shows a Q8200 so I don't see any reason why Q8300 wouldn't work. Basically they are Yorkfields with the L2 cache cut down to 4M.

P7N SLI Plat. and memory settings

Hey guy! Again, great forums! Thanks for all the help. Noob question coming up.
I have a couple of questions about the P7N SLI Platinum and memory settings. Oh, before I begin, let me say that I bought this stuff as part of deal, and ended up with the 1066 ram.
I have a few options under my belt, and I don't know which would be the best. I'm also looking for some kind of software to test RAM speeds; test between MHZ and timings performance? Does Sandra do that? Anyone know of any other programs?
Some recommend that I run 1:1 FSB:RAM ratio (looks like the most favored), but some say some boards can do better if everything is running as fast as it can, and not to worry about the ratio.
So which is it with the P7N, which is a 750i chipset?
Here's the rest of the situation:
I have a set of 2x2GB DDR2 1066 5-5-5-15; 2T @2.1v.
I have a Q6600 2.4GHz @ 3.0Ghz (1333x9) OC-ed.
I have run this memory at 1066 on this board with no hitches (overclocking the board essentially, but it handles it like a champ)
I can also run it at 800; but I have not tried tighter timings on this.
I can run it at 667 and lower timings to 4-4-4-14; 1T with no problems (so far). This gives me a 1:1 ratio as well.
This is what I am running right now.
What should I do with this board and this CPU? Should I keep 1:1 and tighten timings? I don't know if I can go below 4-4-4-14; I haven't tried yet.
Or should I run at 1066 with the stock timings?
I have been reading, but I keep hearing conflicting information (though I will admit, it's hard to find info that is very recent; articles varied from '06-'08) Some say 1:1 is best, others say that it's not necessary these days, with modern boards?
The different performance preferences also seem to vary from chipset to chipset? Is that correct?
Thank You very much for helping a lost noob!

Remus this is no bulldash, i had two 1GB DDR2 1066 cl5 1.8 volt and i sold it on ebay a week ago for £21.00 . i used it on my p6 which would take only ddr2 800 (it ran at 800mhz 1.8 volt but these were not suitable at all in terms of stability) and also on my asus which would take ddr21066 but only after overclocking fsb but keeping the default voltage at 1.8volt. those who say ddr2 1066 1.8 volt does not exist should review their comments. i believe crucial does ddr2 1066 1.8 volt and also ddr2 1066 2.1 volt
here is the proof of ebay
http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/kourosh22/?action=view&current=ScreenShot077.jpg
http://s240.photobucket.com/albums/ff177/kourosh22/?action=view&current=ScreenShot076.jpg
a memory has an oscillator and we refer to them as 800mhz or 1066mhz. because memory sticks have 240 terminals or pins for transfer of data in order to be able to increase the rate of transfer not only the oscillator speed has to be increased other parameters has to change.
DDR2 1066 1.8 volt is a memory which it's oscillator oscillate at 1066mhz when 1.8 volt is applied to, it's terminals with cas latency 5 or Cl5.
DDR2 1066 2.1 or 2.2 volt is a memory which it's oscillator oscillate at 1066mhz when 2.1 or 2,2 voltage is applied to it's terminals otherwise it will oscillate at 800mhz. these kind of DDR2 1066 are referred to as DRR2 800 overclocked.

MSI P7N SLI Platinum - no POST, how to use Floppy BIOS upgrade

Component Summary:
MOBO: MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX, BIOS ver 1.1 (A7380NMS V1.1 022508)
MEM: CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W, S-spec: SLB9J (E0)
VGA: EVGA 512-P3-N878-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ SSC Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU 600 W ATX12V SLI Ready
Same problem is occurring as outlined in the following threads:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119615.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120513.0
I've carried out the same out-of-box tests indicated in 119615.0 without success.
Question:
Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use? If yes, kindly outline the necessary steps to be carried out and please point me to the correct BIOS upgrade link for this configuration. If all else fails, MOBO can be exchanged but if BIOS can be upgraded via this method, I prefer this approach. I don't have access to an alternative CPU, so that approach is far less than ideal. Thanks for your assistance.

Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use?
Yes, in theory it is possible to try an AMI BIOS Recovery Flash. However, in case their are other problems that are not visible because of the current problem, it is rather risky. If there is a memory problem or something similar that is currently undetected, the system may crash during flashing and your board will be rendered useless.
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f yes, kindly outline the necessary steps
What you need:
- you need an internal floppy drive (properly connected to the board and 100% intact)
- you need an empty & formated floppy disk (make sure you check it for errors before you use it)
- you need a PS/2 Keyboard
What you have to do:
- download the latest BIOS-Archive file from here:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1373
- extract the BIOS File (e.g. A7380NMS.120), rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM [not AMIBOOT.120.ROM] and copy it to the floppy disk
- insert the prepared floppy disk into the floppy drive attached to the P7N SLI Platinum and Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU
- start the system and hit CTRL + HOME to force the system into recovery mode
If that does not work, try a different floppy drive & disk. Don't complain is the system crashes during flashing if the recovery flash starts (system stability is your responsibility).
If you can't get the recovery routine to start and read the AMIBOOT.ROM file from the floppy disk, you need to install a supported processor.

MSI P7N SLI Platinum CPU Power Socket

I have a MSI P7N SLI Platinum and I just noticed I dont have a 8pin power plug on my ATX PSU ( this PSU is in my AMD rig)
I've just had a go of trying out my MSI P7N SLI Platinum board as a computer shop said just insert the 4 pin plug you used on your AMD board near the CPU..
I questioned him about it leaving 4 sockets bare, he said it would be fine..
Well I've tried booting up the rig and I get nothing on the screen (No Signal ) checked all sockets (graphics card, cpu)
I do get a little red and blue light on the board and the CPU fan and graphics fan are running fine,, but no signal...
I'm using a Intel Pentium 4, 2.8 GHz Processor Socket 775 which I know is fine,,,
Any views on this "you can use a 4pin plug on the 8pin CPU power socket " ?
Could this be the reason my rig is not booting ?
THanks

"Any views on this "you can use a 4pin plug on the 8pin CPU power socket " ?"
Yes you can. Make sure that 4pin cable is connected properly at correct side of 8pin socket.
"Could this be the reason my rig is not booting ?"
Nop. You can plug 8pin CPU cable if you want to test opposite Should boot with both 4 or 8.
Read >>Posting Guide<<

P7N SLI Platinum Unstable with over 2GB ram and/or dual channel memory on.

Hello need some help or to report something to MSI regarding blue screens, freezes when booting Vista 64 (SP1 + all fixes installed) with more then 2GB ram. Single channel mode works (either 1 stick of 2 GB or 3 sticks of 2GB) and is rock stable. Booting with 2 x 2 or 4 x 2 yields instability and blue screens.
I read over Microsoft's hotfix KB929777 however it appears this patch was applied during SP1. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 - when I attempted to apply this hotfix I got the message this update does not apply to your system.
Memory tested in other gaming system using 4 sticks of G.Skill 1066 DDR2 ram and still have the same issues. Other forums like Evga.com, Tom's hardware and 411overkill.com tend to suggest some problem with this new bios version 2.0, written by Nvidia. Some others mention possibly an Nvidia nforce driver issue.
Therefore, under duress during testing - with 1 stick or 3 sticks of ram, all tests perfect and passes all stability tests, good marks in Sandra, plays any game. With 2 or 4 sticks of ram, very unstable won't stay up but for seconds.
Any ideas? (Tested 7 ways until Sunday!)
My other rig, rocks solid and stable with Vista 64.... It's the Evga new mainboard 780i with triple SLI (132-CK-NF78-A1), 8gb of Gskill 1066ddr2, MSI 8800GT (x2 sli mode) Q6600 @ 3.2 ghz - Raid 0 on dual WD caviar 640 gb/sata 3.0gb/sec. Seasonic 700w p/s. 8gb of memory and not a hiccup. Ram 2.0 volts, cpu @ 1.36v. Will handle the memory from both systems with out fault.
Considering I can swap memory back and forth and confirm it's not the sticks, swap graphics boards (own 3 of them!) and rule out that....
Fyi. Any help is appreciated!

Dump question, but have you pickup the correct update e.g. for 64bit? ==> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=91672C7C-614B-404C-850C-377541E93C18&displaylang=en
"This comes inside SP1 for vista 64, as noted with my other system during the build. "
Better double check it.
Install all four memory sticks and do a memory check with >>Memtest86<< 1st, ensure that no error(s) will comes during testing.
Also how about that?:
Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 07-April-08, 23:55:36
Remove your OC then see how its goes.
"When the system boots in single channel mode (only 2 or 6gb of ram meaning 1 or 3 sticks installed into the 4 slots) its' rock stable. When it boots into dual channel mode (2 x 2 sticks or 2 x 4 sticks) extemely unstable. "
That means, timings are too tight, or they need a bit more vcore help, or some of the memory stick has failure.
"MSI P7N SLI Platinum - MS-7380 - Bios 2.0 on Vista Ultimate 64-bit - all updated."
That BIOS is not for your board, you should use 1.xx

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