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new processor and new ram and brand new top range power unit.
Please list full system specs.
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downloaded all the updates, service pack 2, just like it was before I started.
Try to use a Windows XP install CD that allready includes SP2. If you do not have one, you can use XP ISO BUILDER or NLite to create a new install CD based on your existing one. Use Google to find one of the tools I mentioned. Guides can be found all over the internet.
Use an up-to-date install CD and try again with that one.

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XP and P6N SLi Platinum, crashes and slows down

Installed the above board into my XP machine last Monday. New processor and new ram and brand new top range power unit. It worked a treat, installed some new drivers and the system was lovely. However, being too clever for my own good, thought it would run even better on a fresh re install of windows XP.
Ah ah, oh to turn back the clock. Ist fresh install was lovely other then whenever it used windows installer 3.1 it would often take five minutes to get to 100% to start that and then it would simply disappear. Only appearing when you tried to shut down. Hopeless. Did a second fresh install, downloaded all the updates, service pack 2, just like it was before I started. Same problem with installer, and if you had more then one application open, the mouse would move like it was drunk and as you opened folders there would be strange noises from the speakers and then suddenly a blue screen. Have tried checking all the device drivers, have tried everything I can think of. Now I used it for five days before the fresh install and no problem. Have touched the BIOS, and nothing added to the machine.
This is the last chance before I go back to my drive copy of how it was before I got smart, but if any one can think of anything to try I'm game. Many thanks in advance.
Malcolm

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new processor and new ram and brand new top range power unit.
Please list full system specs.
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downloaded all the updates, service pack 2, just like it was before I started.
Try to use a Windows XP install CD that allready includes SP2. If you do not have one, you can use XP ISO BUILDER or NLite to create a new install CD based on your existing one. Use Google to find one of the tools I mentioned. Guides can be found all over the internet.
Use an up-to-date install CD and try again with that one.

P6N SLI PLATINUM CMOS BAD CHECKSUM ERROR TIME DATE

I have the same problem. It’s driving me crazy. Here is my specs:
MSI P6N SLI Platinum LGA 775
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 2.13GHz 4M shared L2 Cache
Foxconn GeForce 7900GS 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD7500AAKS 750GB 7200 RPM
Kingston KHX6400D2LLK2/2G 2GB kit PC2-6400 800MHZ
LG DVD GSA-H50N DVD-R 18X
Matsu"I'm a potty mouth"a Floppy drive
Windows XP 32-Bit
CoolerMaster RP-500-PCAR – 500W
+3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -5V -12V +5VSB
20A 20A 16A 16A 0.8A 0.8A 2.0A
Sometimes the computer boots ok, and everything works great.
Sometimes it just doesn’t boot, it just gives a blank screen. So, I press reset and the post gives the CMOS CHECKSUM BAD. F1 to setup F2 to default.
If I go to the setup everything is just like I left, including the time. Even if I setup the bios with default configuration, the problem continues.
Here is a list of everything I have tried
1) Replaced the battery 2 times. I checked with a multimeter. It’s 3V allright
2) Disconnected everything leaving only 1GB memory and the graphics card
3) Updated the bios version several times, to make sure I did it ok. I cleared the CMOS after allright
4) I read every post in this forum about bios and P6N SLI Platinum
5) Already checked the D-BRACKET. It shows 4 green leds when the screen is blank
6) Already checked fans: CPU and graphics fans works ok
7) Already tested with memtest86+ V2.01
8) Already upped the northbridge to 1.325V, CPU 3 notches and the memory another 3 notches.
So anyone has any ideas, or I’ll just have to go to a computer store and swap the graphics or the PSU and try to see if the problem vanishes??? It’s gonna be tough… they don’t like to let you test the merchandise….
PS: Thanks for all the help so far that you have been giving to TheGimp, after all, we have the same problem…

I had the same problem after ~8months of trouble free service; it was intermittent too. sometimes it would boot fine, others times i'd get the error message. I removed the battery to test it. it was fine. i cleared the cmos with the button while the battery was removed. i noticed that the battery holder seems not to be anchored to the board at all. I haven't confirmed this but it looks like the protruding metal clip holds it all together. i had contacted MSI support about the problem earlier. they told me to clear the cmos. i asked about the battery holder not being secure on the board, and, as in the typical support response to an unusual question, they gave me some vague, undecipherable response. So, anyway when i put the battery back in, i felt the holder kind of click into place. I haven't had any problems since.

4GB ram for P6N SLI Platinum

Can anyone recommend me good quality ram for my P6N SLI Plat. board ? I know some memory is incompatible with it so I need to know which one I can buy that will work and good memory.
I have Q6600 + 8800GTS 640 and P6N SLI Platinum bios v.1.1.

I've been extremely happy with running Corsair Dominator PC-8500C5D's (rated 1066 but 800 chipped), in both P7N & P6N. If your OS is XP, the 2X1G set in slots 1 & 3 works good. If you have Vista, 2X2G set in slots 1 & 3 would be a good combo as well.

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

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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.
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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.

Dual Core Center- MSI P6N SLI Platinum and MSI 8800 GTS 640

I have both the MSI 650i MOBO and the MSI 8800 GTS vidcard. When using an Asus P5B Dlx MOBO and this vidcard, Dual Core Center was installed and displayed the information for the videocard and allowed a mild OC. Now with both MSI products in the case, Dual Core Center only displays the information on the MOBO-- no 8800 GTS information. The tab at the top for the VGA does not bring up anything. ??? I have tried installing the version on each one of the disks that came with each piece of equipment again and it doesn't seem to make a difference, it doesn't work. I downloaded the most recent version of the utility from the MSI site and still get only the MOBO information. How do I get the display for the video card.
Or since the MSI utilities typically are listed on the forums as not being the greatest, what else can I/should I be using instead?
{I'll put this in the graphics forum too as it hits both areas...}

Running a P6N SLI Platinum and a MSI 7900GTO with Dualcorecenter 2004 and everything is ok.
Never installed any driver from the MSI CD which comes with the board or graphics card. All drivers are downloaded
from Nvidia.
Maybe the 8800 series is not supported yet.

Video messed up with P6N SLI Platinum and ASUS EAX1950PRO

Specs:
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4G
4 GB Patriot Ram
P6N SLI Platinum
ASUS EAX1950PRO
RocketFish 700w psu
Problem: I don't get the grpahics card post screen just the MOBO's and the video is all messed up. There are multicolored vertical blinking lines running up and down the screen. I can see through the clutter that it is posting fine (it looks for a boot device) but I figure I need to fix the graphics issue before going any further.
I am working on a new system, so at this point everything is unplugged except the RAM CPU and video card. I have tested it out switching the ram sticks out so unless they are both bad it is not the ram. What is my problem? ANy help would be rad.
Thanks
Ryan

Test your video card in a different system or try a different video card in the P6N SLI Platinum.

P6N SLI Platinum random shutdowns

System:
MSI P6N SLI Platinum MoBo
Intel E6750 CPU
Etasis 850W PSU
Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4 RAM (using only 1 stick while troubleshooting)
MSI NX8600GTS GPU
OK, this is a strange one. I put my new system together and everything seemed to be working fine. POST looked OK, and I was even able to install Windows. Everything seemed stable.
One thing that troubled me was that the lights on the D-Bracket were all red AFTER POST. In other words everything was working, but the LEDs were showing CPU problem. I tried everything I could think of to get the lights to go away, but nothing worked. I disconnected all HDs, DVD, and floppy drives. I reset the BIOS, and reseated the CPU. I tried putting RAM in different slots, tried both sticks solo, but nothing made any difference.
It was getting late, so I decided to go to bed and run memtest86+ over night. When I got up this morning the system had powered itself down. When I turned it on again it powered itself off within a minute of being turned on. This was with all the drives hooked up, so I disconnected everything and now it's been sitting happily in the BIOS for over 30 minutes.
So at this point, it seems like it could be a power supply issue. Unfortunately, I don't have another PSU with an 8-pin CPU connector that I can try in this system. Any thoughts? Next steps to try?
Other possibly useful facts:
When I boot into the BIOS the D-Bracket lights show #3 green, and all others red, indicating "initializing keyboard controller". But when I boot past the BIOS to a CDROM or Windows, they show all red, indicating "CPU problem"
The system makes a brief chirp the POST screen. It doesn't sound like a beep code to me, and I've heard some boards will do an "everything's OK" beep like this. But it could be important so there it is.
Although it seems happier with all the drives disconnected (indicating a PSU problem), it still shows all red LEDs on the D-Bracket (indicating a CPU problem).
This is not the first system I've built, and I was fairly careful about putting everything together the right way. The only goof I know of is that at one point I was unplugging and re-plugging things and I ran the system for a while without connecting PCIE power to the GPU. Could that have broken something?
Any help would be much appreciated.
-Steve

UPDATE: I tried hooking up my old 400W PSU with 20-pin ATX and 4-pin CPU connectors (apparently this is OK to do) but there was no change. Still four red LEDs.
I also tried removing the PCI-E GPU and booted it up with an antique PCI VGA card. Again, no change. Maybe I really did get a bad CPU?
Any other ideas, before I try to return my CPU?

P6N SLI Platinum crashes from cold boot

Intel Core 2 Duo E6420, 2.13GHz, 1,066FSB, 4MB
Zalman CNPS9500-AT Intel LGA775 Aero Flower Cooler
MSI P6N SLI Platinum
Neste ECS 6001 600 watts PSU (3.3V/24A, +5V/30A, +5VSB/3A, +12V1/18A, +12V2/18A, +12V3/18A, +12V4/18A, -12V/0.5A)
2 x 1GB Crucial PC2-5300 Non ECC CL5
XFX GeForce 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 PCIe (PV-T84G-UDF3)
1 x Western Digital Caviar 160GB 7200rpm, S300, 16MB SATA (system disk)
3 x Western Digital Caviar 500GB 7200rpm, S300, 16MB SATA (data disks)
BIOS – 1.1 updated to 1.5, default settings (I'm not overclocking)
Windows XP SP2 OEM
I installed the above system last summer and have been having problems ever since. Initially the video signal dropped after booting so I replaced the graphics card. This didn’t work so I replaced the MOBO. All was OK for a while then the system started crashing for no apparent reason but would usually be OK for a while after re-booting. Then it failed to boot into Windows at all. I checked the BIOS and noticed that the Smart Fan setting in the H/W Monitor had disabled itself somehow (I had set it to be enabled with a target temperature of 40OC). I re-enabled the setting and was able to boot into Windows OK. However it still crashes every time from a cold boot (the CPU fan comes on full speed for a few seconds then the computer just shuts down). After a few re-boots it settles down and seems to be fine.
I’m assuming the problem is something to do with CPU temperature but in the BIOS H/W monitor the system and CPU temperatures are never above 30 to 35OC. As the system seems to be perfectly stable once it’s been re-booted a few times it doesn’t seem that the CPU is actually overheating. I’ve tried setting the CPU target temperature higher (say to 60 OC) but still get the same cold boot crash. Note that the MSI Dual Core Centre utility in Windows shows the same CPU and system temperatures as the BIOS monitor (although the GPU temperature is much higher at 60 OC).
Any suggestions for solving this would be much appreciated.

I'm not familiar with your brand of ps. Have you tested the rails while the system is running using a digital voltage meter?

P6N SLI Platinum, audio driver update gives "No Driver was supported..."

I have the audio driver from the CD that came with the mobo, but I wanted to update it to the new version. Currently I have R1.67 2.32, I tried to install the driver (R1.83 2.51) from http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1140 but get the message "No Driver was supported in this driver package".
Also, I went to the Realtek site and got their even newer driver R1.84 but it asked me to remove the previous driver first, I'd rather check with the boards first to see what is going on.
P6N SLI Platinum
BIOS 1.4
Realtek Audio onboard

Could you please point me to where I can locate Live BIOS, first I hear of it. Thanks for the input btw.
Another off topic question. Does the Dual Core Center work ok with Vista x64? Wondering just in case before I get to using it. On my first Vista install is seemed to work, 2nd format it would come up with 2 error messages and not start:
"Error! unable to load ntuneoem.dll" and "Failed to load overclocking driver! This program must run as an administrator."
I have ntune installed on my 2nd format (which I found out doesn't work in Vista 64 properly) but cannot uninstall it from Add/Remove. A wizard window comes up and closes in the same seconds when I click uninstall. Tried to uninstall using the MSI CD which with I loaded it, still gives an error (tried to google the error msg but the msg is extremely rare and doesn't point to the problem). Going to have to manually remove it it seems and hope I get it all.

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 Platinum - E4300 multiplier drops to 6x

Hi all, first post. Did some searches on here and can't find an answer, also this is a pretty new mobo.
CPU-Z shows my cpu at 1.8ghz @ 9x multiplier, but every few seconds it switches to 1.2ghz @ 6x multiplier. This sounds like a speedstep issue, but I disabled EIST in the BIOS, and all spread spectrum options. In windows power management I set it to Always On. I see a lot of talk about C1E but don't see any option regarding that setting in my BIOS.
Is this normal behavior for the E4300? I'm hesitant to start OC'ing when I'm having issues at stock clock.
Thanks for any ideas.
My setup:
P6N SLI Platinum / E4300 / Scythe Ninja / Antec Trio 650 / 2x1 GB Corsair XMS2 6400 / 2x WD 160gb - RAID 0 / Leadtek 8800gts 640

Quote from: Maesus on 06-March-07, 09:06:11
how about locking it to 6x and ramp up the FSB much higher?
Would there be an advantage to that versus a 333fsb x9 (3ghz) OC? I didn't get the best ram in the world because I wasn't looking for crazy speeds. The PC-6400 Corsair ($160 w/rebate) I have is rated at 5-5-5-18 at 1.8v. I have it at 5-5-5-12-2T at 1.9v. I'm not uber-conversant on memory timings but when I set it on 1T windows crashed immediately. Anandtech mentioned that changing to 1T had little to no real world performance improvements so I can live with it.
Currently I have the fsb at 333 (1333 in BIOS setting) and DRAM at 333 (666 in BIOS) so I have a 1:1 ratio which I understand is preferable. The MSI Dual Core utility reports that my CPU is running about 7 degrees cooler than the System temperature. Is that possible, or do I have a jumper setting mixed up somewhere...

P6N Sli Platinum E6600 Bios version ?

Hi.
I have the P6n Sli Platinum, I used the Live Update tool to upgrade my Bios.
The Bios it upgraded to is version 1.7 but on the Cpu support page E6600 should use the 1.4 Bios ?
After the upgrade my computer became slow and started to stall on me and about 1 hour later my video card died.
I have tried another video card and the motherboard works fine.
I'm just wondering if version 1.7 should not be used with E6600 ?
If not, why ?
And could the bios upgrade kill my video card ?
I know it sound weird but I wanted to check...
Thanks.

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The Bios it upgraded to is version 1.7 but on the Cpu support page E6600 should use the 1.4 Bios ?
No, you are reading it the wrong way: What the CPU Support list is trying to tell you is that you need at least BIOS Version 1.4 to ensure that the E6600 is fully supported. Using v1.5, v1.6 or v1.7 with an E6600 is no problem.
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I'm just wondering if version 1.7 should not be used with E6600 ?
It is totally okay to use that BIOS Version with the E6600.
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and about 1 hour later my video card died.
That has nothing to do with the processor & BIOS Version. It was probably just a coincidence.
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And could the bios upgrade kill my video card ?
That is very unlikely.
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I used the Live Update tool to upgrade my Bios.
Please try to avoid MSI Live Update (or any other Windows based BIOS Flashing Application) in the future. Windows based BIOS Updates are very risky. >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< instead, if a BIOS Update should every be necessary again.

P6N Sli Platinum event viewer error

On my new P6N Sli Platinum mainboard, every time I boot up I get the following error in the event viewer log:
"The ForceWare IP service service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified. "
I think this has to do with Nvidia network drivers. The network seems to work ok, although I have by default two network controlelrs: one labelled "1394 Net Adapter" and another "NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller". Which of these that handles the actual connection seems to change randomly, but it doesn't seem to affect the performance.
I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2 with all the updates from winupdate.
Does anyone else have the same issue?

Quote from: Isandhlwana on 20-April-07, 21:51:28
On my new P6N Sli Platinum mainboard, every time I boot up I get the following error in the event viewer log:
"The ForceWare IP service service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the path specified. "
I still get this error in event viewer each time I start up. I went to administrative tools->services and tried to enable the Forceware IP Service manually: system cannot find the path specified. The path box in the service properties is empty.
After googling I found that the service corresponds to the following executable: nsvcip.exe. This file is not found in my system. Is this normal? Does anyone else of you have this file?
Apart from the error message in event viewer my system is functioning perfectly.

P6N SLI Platinum – endless reboot loop. Need help!

P6N SLI Platinum – endless reboot loop. Need help!
Configuration;
Windows XP Pro, SP-2
On old hard drive (Maxtor) I installed in the new case
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
MSI P6N SLI Platinum
EVGA 256-P2-N550-T2 7600GT
INTEL Dual Core E4400
MEMORY tried two different ones;
GeIL Esoteria 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
Kingston Value Ram 1GB 667MH (of course tried in different slots, stick @ time)
NEC DVD player/burner
Old Maxtor IDE drive W/OS (I have new Seagate serial but won’t install it until I get everything else running.
Computer goes in an endless reboot cycle. First, showing a black screen with small parallel white hash marks. Can pull up Bios but that’s as far as I can go. At first, I thought the high end Geil memory might be at fault. But after installing the more generic Kingston I get the same looping.
In Bios, it is reading all my hardware; CPU, memory, hard drives, temperatures, voltages, etc. the only thing it doesn’t specifically show is the Evga video card. I don’t know if there is really any place it would show except in Hardware Profile.
One other thing, Bios is showing the NEC as the Primary IDE Master and the Maxtor as the Secondary IDE master (although I have tried it both ways). I generally like to boot first from my DVD then go to hard drive.
I don’t know where to go from here. Can anyone give me some suggestions?
Thanks,
Clickman

two replies;
To Vernonion
With JUST new Sata drive & DVD I get message "Reboot & select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device & press a key" in other words, install windows. No flashing anything.
To Maesus
Yes, have tried boot sequence every which way . DVD functions as I ran Memtest for 4 hours last night.
I think I will use the information mentioned in the 3 links V gave me earlier to "repair" the OS on my old Maxtor drive. It is partitioned with OS in one area by itself, docs in another partition, programs another, etc. so I wouldn't lose any work. At worst, I might have to reinstall some programs. At best, I accomplish what I set out to do.
Many thanks,
Clickman

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