MSI 6163 Mainboard

Hi all,
how can I understand the exact model of my Motherboard?
I'd like to know if my model is a:
MSI 6163VA
MSI 6163pro
MSI 6163Bx
Thanks a lot
/Marco ;(

Thanks, I'll check it this evening!
Marco
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Originally posted by wonkanoby
written between pci slots on mostboards
also look at chipset numbers and details on webpage

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My Msi 6163 Pro doesn't boot !

I change the motherboard Msi 6163 Pro of my old PC but it doesn't boot !!
The diagnostic leds are 1010 (Green Red Green Red) : Testing Base and extended memory ... (from 240k to 640k and above 1Mb)
I test 4 different memory modules on this motherboard : they can't all be out of order ....
- I test PC 100-128 SDRAM 16*8
- and PC 100-128M 8*16
Do you have an idea for this problem ? The mainboard, the memory module, the pentium (pentium III 500)
No overclocking, default configuration, bios has been initialised ...
Thanks a lot.

Hi dude !
I have Msi6163 bx master.... This motherboard support copermine.
Yes..it is a big chance that the problem is related to sdram type memory. I personaly have 512MB of sdram (all 4 slots full) I have mixed sdrams... some are 133mhz, some of them are 100mhz. The bus is overclocked to 133mhz from 100mhz so my p3 650 mhz works on 866 since 2001 year without any problem. I have difficulties to find working sdram on this motherboard when i upgraded it with more memory. Some sdram modules didnt work, some of them has been recognized as half of it, boot problems and so go on... I know that in mynual is written whic sdram must be.
I check now on site http://www.crucial.com/ for the answer for your problem. I found this:
These 168-pin DIMM modules are compatible with your system.:
128MB sdrams: (crucial)
SDRAM, PC100 • CL=2 • Unbuffered • Non-parity • 100MHz • 3.3V • 16Meg x 64
SDRAM, PC133 • CL=2 • Unbuffered • Non-parity • 133MHz • 3.3V • 16Meg x 64
SDRAM, PC133 • CL=3 • Unbuffered • Non-parity • 133MHz • 3.3V • 16Meg x 64
SDRAM, PC100 • CL=2 • Unbuffered • ECC • 100MHz • 3.3V • 16Meg x 72
From: http://www.memoryx.net/ -->
MSI MS-6163 Pro (MS-6163 v2.0) Memory :
Maximum Memory 768MB
Memory Slots 3 (3 banks of 1)
64MB Hyundai/MSI 168p PC100 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAJ64)
64MB Hyundai/MSI 168p PC100 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAJ64)
128MB Micron/MSI 168p PC100 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAJ128)
128MB Micron/MSI 168p PC100 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAJ128)
256MB Micron/MSI 168p PC100 18c 16x8 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAK256)
256MB Micron/MSI 168p PC100 18c 16x8 ECC SDRAM DIMM (p/n MSI-XAK256)
256MB 168-pin PC100 CL2 2-Bank 16-chip 16x8 SDRAM DIMM (p/n ABS)
Good luck. Let us know if you found the solution. On sunday i will try again to change some sdram to gain more memory Bx master 6163 supports up to 1GB sdram

Problem with a MSI-6163 PRO

Anyone got an idea what kinda problem i have? I have an MSI 6163 PRO motherboard (with latest BIOS update 3.5), a PIII 700 Cuppermine, 3x256 SDRam, i run Win XP Pro, have a 40 gb harddrive and have been running like this for at least 9 months, without any problem. Suddenly it starts to reboot all the time and now i cant even start it not even in fail safe mode, it reboots before i get in.
Its not a Virus, i have virus checked the hardrive, i tryed with a smaller harddrive (6 gb and win 95) and that worked, i bought a new harddrivce (120 gb) Started to format and install Win XP pro and it starts to reboot again, i have tryed chagne memmorys, graphic adapter, net adapter, soundcard everything, i am going nuts! anyone had probs like this??
I would be more than greatfull if anyone has an answer to this.

Thanks a lot Wonkanoby for the help. It didnt help my error but it sure cleared it up. There were several capacitor that leaked, just as the pics on the site you sent http://www.overclockers.com/tips00140/, it shows clearly on thoose. Cant beleive how that problem can be so big and seems like they are doing nothing about it either.
Well thanks for a great Forum here, and thanks to you Wonkanoby.
The motherboard is dumped... thinking of going back to good old ASUS
Then its Rock´n Roll agian
Have a great day.

MSI ATX Mainboard Index

Here is the link for the MSI ATX Mainboard Index for current P4 boards.
http://www.msi.com.tw/html/products/mainboard/mb_htm/mb_comparison.htm
Is there is a link for a similar chart on the MSI site for the Retired P3 boards? If so, what is the URL?

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/download/dld/spt_dld_list.php?kind=1&CHIP=17&NAME=Archives
but its not in that format

AGP of MSI 6163 Pro (MSI 6163 Ver2)

Hi..wondering if anyone can tell me if msi 6163 Pro (msi 6163 Ver2) can support GF2 Ti Video Card?
Been thinking of getting the Inno3D GF2 Ti Card, but is not able to find info as to whether it will work on it.

and the MSI-6163 v1.0 can support a gf2mx agp card (it's an asus v7100 deluxe)?. I tried to install it but windows98 can't recognise Cd-rom because it says it is a conflict in the bus controller (the exact address is f000-f000f) and it was no way to make it run well. I had to reinstall the old intel740 8mb agp card, and making so the pc become to run properly just like before installing the gf2mx card. Can anyone help me? I'm getting mad about this... :(
P.S. Sorry for the english that maybe it's not quite perfect

Msi 6163 Pro

Does anyone could help me, were i could buy the msi 6163 Pro motherboard for replacement of my old one which was totally crash because some of its resistor were damage. I'm not sure if the cause was overheat, or the board might be defective. But I still like this board more than the other. 8)

Only with great luck as a used board from a computer shop.
They were not in production for about 3 years now.

Msi-6163 problem with geforse 4 mx ddr

Hi
can u help me ?
I buy new grafics card : nvidia geforce 4 mx ddr
I have motherboard: MS-6163 ATX BX13 - pentume III 600E on win xp.
I have problem that my mainboard not identify my geforce 4 mx card on the AGP slot and the bios alarm me.
I try on difrent mainboard, not msi and it's working.
I try another same card of geforce 4 mx and it's not working too.
I do upgrade to my award bios from msi site and it's not fix it too .(w6163v56)
my old video card working on the slot of the AGP.
what can I do?
maybe it's a intrupt problem ?
10x
Yaniv

Welp I change the geforce 4 mx with ati radeon 9000,
and I got a lot of problems with a conflict, but I fix it and now evreting is working
10x to u wonkanoby

USB on MSI 6163

What type of USB is there on the 6163 motherboard, 1.0 or 1.1

Wonkanoby is correct about the 9th wire, you need eight wires. Wonkanoby is referring to a wire going to the #10 hole, if using a connector block, to the #10 pin. The 9th wire Wonkanoby is refferring to is the same wire, #10 position, to which you are referring. Here's a response I've given in several posts about this issue:
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Frankenputer wrote:
Check to see if there is a wire running from your Front USB ports to the #10 slot of your USB block which connects to the motherboard header.
USB connector block layout which corresponds to the pin layout on boards with the Intel spec for USB. Do not cut the pin on the MOBO. You are removing/cutting the wire to the connector block from the case.
2 4 6 8 10(this wire, #10, not needed)
1 3 5 7 9(filled/key)
If you find a wire leading to the #10 spot on the block, remove that wire. My block has tabs so that you can pull the wire out, or you could snip/cut the wire leading to that position--if you cut the wire, be careful to cut the correct one and cut it in such a way that it may be repaired if you make a mistake. Make sure you wrap the wire, the exposed end/s, you remove/cut with electrical tape so as not to accidentally cause a short. I actually folded the wire back and wrapped it.
2 posts to read--Here and Here.
This seems to be a common issue involving many different case manufacturers. I don't know how it applies to other MOBO manufacturers, but in these forums it is not limited to a specific MSI model or supported chipset(Intel or AMD).
Edit: Thanks Bagmaster. I corrected the layout. The important thing is that the #10 spot is touching the filled in keyed #9 position.

Faulty PCI-E slot on MSI K8N Mainboard

Hi
My MSI K8N SLI-F board seems to now have a 'temperamental" primary PCI-E slot. I have a 9800GT card that was working fine for months and then I got no video on reboot after trying to get dual displays up and running. After much troubleshooting and RMA'ing my 9800GT card I think it must be the slot on the Mainboard itself. My 6800GS which has a light fan on it compared to the massive glaciator on my 9800GT is working fine but whenever I put the 9800GT (original or replacement) in I get no video on boot but I can hear the computer and HD making all its normal noises and know its getting to the windows login screen. The 9800GT fan spins up then turns off or sometimes stays spinning. Both the original and replacement 9800gt cards worked fine in another machine. After cleaning out the slot and screwing in the card nice and hard it went again and ran all day but after shutting down and leaving it overnight, I got no video on boot again. I have repeated the reseating steps and have it going again. I can only presume the slot itself is now loose or the solder on it is failing or something. When the card isn't in just right and I get no video I also get both optical drives ticking / seeking like there looking for a disc about 10 times then the computer kinda internally restarts and it goes again with no video still. When I have the card screwed in just right like now it doesn't happen.
I examined the PCI-e slot closely again and saw these 3 solder points which don't look right could this be whats causing the problem?

Quote from: alzaeem on 17-June-07, 02:52:41
Is it ok if i connect my single GPU (6800gt) to the second PCI-e x16 slot and leave the primary slot empty? if yes then do i have to change the position of the switch between the two slots so as to enable the second slot??
why would you want to do that? it should work, but the recommended setting is to use the primary slot first (the one closest to the CPU).

512 PC133 + MSI 6163 Pro help

Hello. I still use a msi6163 Pro MoBo and I just bought a 512 Mb PC133 SDRAM module (Kingmax MPGC23S-38KT3). The problem is that the MoBo only "sees" 256Mb of it. I only have available DIMM slots 2 & 3 because of a (relatively huge) TITAN cooler mounted on the Slot1 adapter. The CPU is a 566@707 Mhz OC Celeron. My intention was to upgrade the system, because it ran flawlessly for years and I am very fond of it .
I want to know if there is a posibility to make the board see all the 512 Mb of the SDRAM module. Thank you.

in your case it cannot take ram that big
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=113
• Supports four 168-pin unbuffered DIMM using eight memory banks.
• Supports a maximum memory size of 348MB (8M• 8) or 768MB (16M• 4) registered DIMM
only
• Support ECC (1-bit Error Code Correct) function
• Supports 3.3v PC100 SDRAM DIMM.

Who knows how to divide PCI and AGP BUS frequency with MSI KT6V mainboard

I use 2500+ and can overload to 3200+,but my mainboard of KT6V can not
divide PCI BUS frequency to 33Hz and AGP to 66Hz.
who can tell me how to do ?
Thx!

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Originally posted by alpes
BUT if I set to 400FSB,it read that PCI BUs is 40 and AGP is 80
I 'm afraid that my hardware can't afford that!
I think what Wonkanoby is trying to say the reading you are seeing is mis read
It is auto set to change due to being hardwired into the chip, you just can't see it due to not the correct reading device.

Unknown MSI P4 Mainboard - Cannot find it anywhere.

Hello forum,
Maybe you can help me a little on this. I got what looks like a genunine MSI board yesterday.
However, I can't find it anywhere, the name and number are a little strange, as it doesn't even
appear in the ARCHIVES section.
Maybe too new, maybe too old, do this thing came from the future or what ?
Model Name : PM8M-V
Model Number : MS-7104
Any one here know if this board is a genuine MSI or, did I just got a very well done fake one?
I will take pictures of the box, the contents and the board itself in the event nobody knows
what am I talking about. Just let me know, ok ?
Sincerely,

Well to give an answer to you both:
I'm looking to find out which board is this, because curiously, there were 85 in our distribuitor.
Once they were all sold, the distribuitor told us that this PM8M-V board "Has been discontinued
by MSI"
In just 2 days... Pretty strange uh ?
And the number between the PCI slots is MS-7104, Ver. 1.0, the same as it is in the box and
in the manual.
Oh yeah, and it does support RAID via the Serial ATA controller.
There is a detail in the box, that got my attention. The pictured board has a Socket 478B for
the CPU, as the board itself. However, even when both the pictured board and the pictured
Socket for the CPU is a Socket 478B which for mPGA processors, the description in the box says
that is has a LGA 775 Socket for the lastest Intel® Pentium 4 and Celeron Processors.
Now, it looks like whoever wrote this description for the box, if not the graphic designer itself,
doesn't appears to know anything about the diferences between those to processor designs.
ORIGINAL TEXT NEXT TO CPU SOCKET PHOTO IN THE BOX:
800 MHz CPU
* Designed for Intel® Pentium® 4 Prescott (LGA 775) Processors.
* Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 Prescott CPU up to 3.4 Ghz above,
and Intel® Pentium® 4 Celeron(tm) CPU.
I mean, doesn't MSI should know that this is a mistake ?
If wondering again why I'm asking, come to think that a recently
launched board, gets discontinued in just 2 days, and no MSI
website on the internet list it by Model Name or Model number ?
I find that very strange.
Well, if that board is a fake one, I'm happy that only one came
to my hands, and that maybe I won't see that model again.
As I found that this board is not listed in any of the manufacturer's
websites, a client can also find it, and suit us for selling unsuported
or unknown boards, that's why I ask.
We just want to make sure we're not selling something that can
get us into trouble.
See you all later...

MSI 6163 HDD format failure Win2K

Hi, I have a machine with 6163 board eunning Win 2k, change HDD to Maxstor 30GB. Win 2K detects drive, formats NTFS and then announces that the drive is broken or damaged and will not install.
I have tried 3 brand new Maxstor drives, all failed, the smae drives work just fine in other machines (even after failing in this one) I have tried other smaller (20GB) drives, all fail the same.
I have flashed BIOS to v5.6 - no difference.
Is this a sign of a failing HDD controller ? The original drive runs Win2K no problem but even if I try and format a brand new identical drive - it fails.
Any ideas ?

So, XP installed OK, what is differnet? well I used a different CD (XP instead of Win2K) and I also happened to swap around the 24 x cd-writer with a 50x CD drive so that it might install faster.
So, I used a fresh Win2K CD on the 50 x drive, well past the formatting stage now, suspect combination of CD Writer drive and Win2K CD.
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Msi p45 mainboard constant hanging when using 4gb ddr2 1066

Hi I'm new here but i would appreciate it if you could help me out. see every time i boot my computer it resets on first boot then at second boot into the OS after about 15 minutes it hangs up this happens all the time. my PSU is a thermaltake 750watt toughpower, 3.00 core 2 quad q9650, 4GB Dr2 1066 corsair dominate, , force 260 TX., coolermaster HF
OS is windows 7 and vista. in two different disk win 7 is in a 64GB SSD and vista is on 750 GB DD. i have recently flashed my bios to 1.6 from 1.2 thinking it is the rams problem. please help

hello, i hope this thread is not closed as you can see still i am facing this problem of hanging. but this time it only happens when i am playing games. why is it like that. as i have pointed before my system specs are core 2 quad q9650, 2 gb corsar xps ddr2 1066mhz memory, 750 watt ,geforce gtx 260 nvidia thermaltake tough power. msi p45 platinum bios ver 1.6.
i havent oced my system and havent done any modding after you mods have told me to alter the voltage values and adjust ram frquency to ddr2 800 i did it but it still hangs somes in os and other times only when i start up a game.
i even set it at defualt 1066mhz and and voltage at 2.1 still it doesnt work it hangs while playing a game. see what i dont understand is where is the problem , is it with the 64 bit windows 7 build 7077 or with the graphic card ram. WHERE WHERE please i need your help soon or else i may discard this board.

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