MOVED: Problems installing SATA 300 with K8N Neo 4-RAID Config window locking up

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https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=101748.0

Workknot, thanks for the link. The info was very interesting..especially the part about other drives being effected. This drive was "relatively" new, being built in Feb 06. Since Seagate aquired Maxtor, I don't know if the Maxtor issue will be forever resolved or if some/more Seagate drives will be effected in the future. Built2Last, thanks for pointing out the different RAID capabilities. The PCB you mentioned is the one I have. Other than the RAID 5,10 capability (dont know what that is), I'm uncertain why they would incorporate two different controllers. Up to now, I never even looked at the back of the manual where the RAID stuff is located. I'm a 'simple' user and thought that installing this drive would have been as simple as plugging in another IDE.

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Problem booting from CD with K8N Neo plat.

I have just put the system together and it powers on ok and allows access to the bios. The problem I'm having is with booting from CD. I have set the CD as a boot device. When I restart the computer with a bootable CD in(windows XP) I get a screen saying:
Verify DMI pool data...........
BootCD:
It then stays at this screen for anywhere from 5-15 minutes before actually booting the disc.
On my old computer which used a K7T 266 pro2(I think) motherboard when I set it to boot from cd it said press any key to boot from CD. This one doesn't, it just has the above info on screen and then eventually starts to boot after minutes of waiting. This as you can image is pretty annoying. I have tried it with 2 cd drives both on different ide channels and the problem is the same on both. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I believe the "Strike any key to boot off the CD" message actually comes from XP not the BIOS. If I put a bootable CD into my system which is not XP it just boots off of it with no choice whatsoever.
If you remove all IDE and SATA devices but a single CD/DVD player does it still do the same thing with either of them? Are they both from the same vendor? This sounds more like a device or cable problem than a BIOS problem.

Does MSI K8N NEO 4 have (agp)/PCI lock?

hi. yeah, Does MSI K8N NEO 4 have (agp)/PCI lock? I saw only the PCI-E lock (100MHz)

Quote from: gpalmer on 03-November-05, 21:18:07
the neo4 does not have AGP.
No, I know it. "( )"
Quote from: Richard on 03-November-05, 21:29:27
Paradis,
The PCI, IDE and SATA are locked.
Take Care,
Richard
okej, thank you. I feel me safe now :D

Boot Problem with K8n Neo 2 Platinum

I cant get my Computer to load the bios
Sometimes when I restart my computer it will lock up in the Bios Sign on and the only way to get it to boot through is to keep resetting the computer and turning the power off and on. It does this on a random basis, Ive also had problems with it locking up if the dynamic oc is turned on.
Has anybody heard of this happening or know how to fix it?
MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum Bios 1.4
Athlon64 3800+
TwinX 1024 3200LLPRO
Xtasy 9600XT
Ultra Products X-Connect 500w
2x WD Raptor 10,000rpm SATA HD in Raid 0 cfg
SB audigy 2 ZS
LiteOn cd/dvd drive
LiteOn dvd burner
Windows XP SP2

Corsair memory is known to be troublesome with AMD64.
Nevertheless, if everything is set correctly, it'll work. I've been running the LLPRO 3200 1GB kit at 220MHz without any noticable problems. Run a couple of rounds with Memtest86+ to verify memory functionality.
Can you please give your specifications on the power supply unit (PSU), especially the amperage on the +12 volt rail.
Anders.

Boot-up Problems with K8N Neo

I've just upgraded my computer with a K8N Neo motherboard, AMD 64 3000+ processor and a nice new Antec case.
I have a few problems so far.
1. 95% of the time, when POST gets to "Verifying DMI Pool Data"...the NVIDIA Boot Agent will kick in, i assume because it can't boot from my hdd. But i can't for the life of me figure out why, the hdd is from my old computer but it's a clean copy of Windows XP on there. I have disabled SATA in bios. The other 5% of the time my computer boots up fine.
2. POST is very slow, it can take up to 5 minutes just to detect the IDE drives.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, i'm not sure if ive included enough information, so please ask if you need more.
Thanks!

hi dave,
can you give us more details about your spec please,
Memory, Hard drives (Manf Model Capacity & Pata(ide) or Sata), optical drives, power supply model & max amps on 3.3,5 & 12v rails please.
this will help us to help you & save unesecary questions.
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but it's a clean copy of Windows XP on there
youve just created this on the new mobo?
enter bios -
Cmos setup check that your drives appear as you expect them.
Advanced bios options - Hard disk boot order check that the HD with windows on is at the top of the lisi, use pageup/down keys to move it.
save changes & exit

Problem with K8N Neo 4 Platinum

Hi I am new on this forum.
I have problem with proper configuration of the BIOS in K8N Neo 4 Platinum. My processor is Athlon 64 3000. It has 1800 clock. My BIOS makes default 200MHz x 5. It makes 1000 MHz clock. Will it be good if I change at 200 x 9?
Other thing: I tried to change at 200 x 9 but in Windows (2000) is still 200 x 5 (acc. to Core Cell). When I chanded on 200 x 7,5 all in Windows was ok. Core Cell showed 200 x 7,5. How I may resolve this problem?

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I have my memory in green slots. Does dual channel works in this case?
- No Green = Channel A, Purple =Chanel B use Green nearest cpu & adjacent purple slot.
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HT freq. 5x
That's your HT multiplier as mentioned by Some1ne not the Adjust CPU Ratio which is the CPU multiplier.
Your CPU is running at the correct speed.
DDR Clock: 167 MHz s/be 200 - this should chnge when memory is in right slots.
Change memory over & let's have a look @ those settings then.
luck

D-BRacket 2 and keyboard cordless problem with k8n neo platinum

hi
i have two problems
the d-bracket2 doesn't work
when my game controller is on , it isn't recognized by Win XP
but the 4 leds are green.
i tried the two connectors and it's the same thing.
my logitech cordless keyboard doesn't work in the bios
i tried with the ps2 but the keyboard didn't work in XP
i check the bios with an other keyboard and the usb keyboard support is enabled
can you help me ?
PS: Sorry for my english

Hi galette,
Do you have a k8n neo or neo2 ?
At least some neo2's have problems with ps/2 keyboards. Their users could circumvent this by using usb keyboards.
I have a logitech cordless desktop myself and for me it works. Perhaps you can borrow a usb keyboard to test it ?
vanish

Weird problem with k8n neo fsr

hello!
i have weird problem with my K8N Neo-fsr and Athlon 64 2800+ socket 754, when i try to overclock i change in bios HT from 4 to 3 (for better stability), after restart nothing happen, my pc wont boot, also nothing on screen, so i must clear cmos for solve my problem and set to 4 i try several bioses from official to moded also pinochio`s and syar`s moded and allways the same issue is it problem with processor? or motherboard?
thanx for your help and sorry for my english

You should first get down cpu ratio, then get up cpu fsb and as you wanted set ht frequency from 4 to 3 and "save changes and exit" if it doesn't boot change you psu (at least antec 380 or tagan) or go fast to send back your mobo to reseller!!

Shutdown problems with K8N Neo

I'm having problems shutting down Windows XP with my K8N Neo.
I can reboot without a problem but when I shut down, windows will lock up after exiting the user's session. Then I have to force a power off by holding down the power button.
It's not a big deal but it's annoying.
I believe it has something to do with nVidia's IDE drivers but I'm not sure.
I'm using the latest official nVidia Unified drivers (4.26)
Also using the 1.42 BIOS.
Has anyone else experience this or know how to fix it?

Yeah I experience exactly the same problems. Will shut down OK when no or limited programs have been run, but after using the computer for a while particulaly after browsing the internet, Windows XP shutdown will hang.
I've read one link about possible solutions and centre around the ACPI driver set up etc. (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=2000.0). My computer is shown as ACPI but I do not have the APM tab in my power options - maybe this is the cause. The other solution is to enable the NT APM/Legacy device but every time I try I get the yellow exclamination mark next to the device (even after rebooting) to show that it has not be intialised properly.

Boot problems with K8N Neo FSR

Recently i bought a new MSI K8N Neo FSR mainboard and an Athlon64 3000+
I noticed that a lot of people on this board had problems when booting Windows XP
I had the same problem: Every time i tried to boot Win, it freezed at the Win XP logo.
It seems that the problem is my cordless logitech keyboard.
When i'm using a standard PS/2 keyboard i have no problems booting.
Are there any known problems with nForce3 based mainboards and cordless logitech keyboards?
Does anyone know if there is a way to fix this problem?

There just seems a problem with some mobos and keyboards.
Usually it's a PS2 thing, but looks like you have found another to add to the list.
Note...
COMPATIBLE INPUT DEVICES (Keyboards)
Aspire/Mitsuko Internet Keyboard
Cherry Soft Touch
Chicony #KB-9805
Compaq EVO Series
CoolerMaster Q
Dell
Logitech Cordless Duo, Logitech Ultra-X, Logitech Internet Navigator
Logitech Di Novo Series
Memorex Multimedia
Microsoft Multimedia Wireless, Microsoft Desktop Elite
Mitsumi #KFKEB9HY
Qtronix Scorpius
Viewmate Office

Post problem with K8N Neo Platinum

I am assembling a system for a friend and it hangs according to D-Bracket2 on Processor initialization (Led 1:red, led 2:green, led 3: green led 4: red)
Specs
PSU: Codegen 350W ( 3,3V 14A
5V 30A
12V 15A )
VGA: Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro 128MB
CPU: AMD Athlon 3000+
HDD: Seagate 7200.7 120GB in SATA1-port
DVD: MSI DR8-A DVD Burner
RAM: M-Tec 512MB DDR400
If the problem is the processor it should hang on Power On (all leds red), right?
There's some damage done to CPU fan connector so the sensor wire from the CPU fan might have no connection to the mobo. How about ESD-damage, can it cause this?
Another thing I might have done wrong is connecting front panel connectors.
I am just hoping and praying that the processor is OK and the mobo causes this.

Thanks to RacerX for answering but the problem wasn't the PSU.
Mobo caused it and I replaced it. I think it was the physical damage I mentioned in the first post. I also changed hdd from SATA1-port to SATA3-port but I don't think it matters.
Now everything works fine so +12V/15 Amps is enough.
Does the K8N Neo Platinum hang on Processor Init if it doesn't detect CPU Cooler?

Help with K8N NEO 4 and AMD X2 3800+!!!

For christmas i got a new AMD Athlon X2 3800+ CPU. System Specs Below.
AMD Athlon 3800+ Dual Core CPU
MSI K8N Neo4 Sli motherboard, nforce 4 chipset
XFX Geforce 7800GT 256 MB PCI-E GFX Card
2X512 MB Corsair XMS 3200 Xtra low latency memory
Antec TruePower 2 550Watt PSU
Now, when ever i'm playing a game, at random time periods, the system will start looping the sound, and after a few seconds it will reboot. When it does this, the monitor will go into standby until it restarts,with the little amber light and everything. It does it more often on some games than others. The memory has passed a 24 hr memtest 86 with no errors, and this is the second psu i've tired and still get the same result. The psu in it right now is brand new. I dunno what to do. I'm tired of not being able to play my games b/c of this. The heatsink on the CPU is stock. Also on the graphics card. Temps never reach above 47C on the processor and 65C on the GFX card. Please help me.

I short of have the same problem.I got my pc about two weeks ago.
AMD 3800+ x2 Manchester E6 (Toledo E6 inCpu-Z)
MSI K8N Neo 4 Sli (came with 3.6 bios upgraded to 3.7 and 2 days ago 3.8)
Sapphire x1600 256 pci e
2x512 Corsair VS512MB400 value select(2,5,3,3,8 1T)
Tagan TG480-U01
The first day after a clean install i runned MSI Live update and it just froze (no other application running) force restart and then the hard disk was gone.Fixed it then updated all the drivers for mb graphics nvidia drivers AMD hot fix and M$ hot fix but still it just freezes.Today there were 2 one when i run MSI live update(??????) and another when using 3Dmark06(froze between tests).
Used memtest for 1 hour no errors no Oc althought when used MSI core cell Oc(bios) in comander mode froze in 1 min.Temps dont go above 41 42 (user mode 7/8 fan speed in core center when in Cool n Quiet temps reach 42 43 even 46 and it keeps the rpm near 1100 1200????????)when running games apps with stock fan.
Whats the problem

Sata issues with k8n-fsr

Hi list!
I have serious issues with my sata drive on my K8N Neo-FSR.
The SATA drive is connected on the SATA3 controller, and an IDE DVD is connected as master on IDE channel 1. The DVD is detected by the BIOS and can be booted...
BUT, the SATA hard drive is not detected by the BIOS, and so neither by WinXP or Linux installers...
I tried loads of configurations settings in the BIOS like SATA3/4 Enabled, RAID IDE enabled, ... Boot priority options do not show the HD...
Please help!!!!!!!
Here is my config:
MSI K8N Neo-FSR (NVIDIA nForce3 250Gb)
Hitachi 160 Go 7200 RPM 8 Mo Serial ATA (bulk)
Sapphire Radeon 9800 Pro
NEC ND-3500 - DVD(+/-)RW

hi zorloc,
looking at size of your new drives are they the new ncq capable seagates, in which case it may be a compatability issue. Maxtor 10 series users have had similar issues.
Try updating bios to the new officiial v1.5 which has Raid v4.6 & may be better for these drives.
You'd also be best upgrading to the latest Nvidia 5.1 drivers .
Other than this Try & see if any of the fixes that worked for the Maxtor users work for you.
see Maxtor 16Mb Cache HDDs & Neo2 Problems there are several more member €ric had some success at end of included thread.
Edit: This may also be of interest Ech a fellow Neo 754 user has had a long stuggle trying to get his maxtor 10 to work Updated Neo BIOS to fix Maxtor 16Mb problem?
luck

Processor backing plate with K8N Neo

Hi,
I am waiting for my K8N Neo to turn up (placed order with Dabs last week), I have just got my OEM 3200+ and also a Scythe Samurai heatsink, the problem is though the heatsink does not come with the backing plate for underneath the motherboard. It says that you should use the one that comes with the processor or motherboard. Seeing that I have an OEM processor there is none with that.
So my question is will I get one with my K8N Neo, and if not where can I get one? I do not want to be in the position where I get the motherboard and then find that I cannot build the PC for another 3 or 4 days.
Thanks for the help,
Dylan

...here's a thread on this topic in the AMD Forums...I'm a little surprised...
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Backing plate with K8N Neo

Hi,
I am waiting for my K8N Neo to turn up (placed order with Dabs last week), I have just got my OEM 3200+ and also a Scythe Samurai heatsink, the problem is though the heatsink does not come with the backing plate for underneath the motherboard. It says that you should use the one that comes with the processor or motherboard. Seeing that I have an OEM processor there is none with that.
So my question is will I get one with my K8N Neo, and if not where can I get one? I do not want to be in the position where I get the motherboard and then find that I cannot build the PC for another 3 or 4 days.
Thanks for the help,
Dylan

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threadid=47575&sid=
none of the reviews talk about there being one in the box
i would argue with the cooler people myself

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