MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp and Areca arc-1220 problem

intel e6600 core duo
975x platinum powerup
2x kingston ddr2 PC6400 800Mhz CL5 Dual Channel Kit (KVR800D2N5K2⁄2G)
Sapphire ATI X1950XTX 512MB
4x Samsung spinpoint 500gb
Windows 2003 r2 sp2
Zalman ZM600-HP 600W
i have an ati radeon 1950xtx in my first pcie slot and the arc 1220 (sata raid)in the second pcie slot.
i dont see the card in bootup, already installed bios 7.7
tried the card in an other sytem works fine
also installed the latest firmware on the arc-1220 card
anyone have an idea which bios i should try

can you see the card in windows if you boot off the on-board controller?
I know Intel boards are picky with RAID controller cards. If the Intel RAID is enabled then a lot of add-on cards won't work. Also, even with Intel RAID disabled some still won't work. I had to flash my SiI 3132 RAID card to non-RAID for it to work as a boot device.
I've had my system not even post at all when both RAIDS are enabled. But if I get a post and it boots from the Intel side, it always sees the add-on RAID card.
Also, do you have the latest BIOS? Hopefully that will fix the issue.
Myself, I have the ARC-1210 controller and have NOT had any issues on my 975, 965, P35, or X38 boards. However, only the X38 board has allowed my card to run at full speed. The other chipsets run the 2nd PCIe X16 slot at only X4. It seems it's too slow for the controller to work properly, or there is some issues still. But my X38 boards run great. I get over 300MB/s with my 4 x 150MB Raptors in RAID0.
Good luck
-=Mark=-

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A few questions about Memory and Power Supply for MSI 975X Platinum Powerup Edit

Bought this Motherboard: MSI 975X Platinum Powerup Edition
975X Platinum V.2(7246-020)
I have a P4 CPU HT in it with 2 512mb sticks of DDR2 memory (533mhz).
I am upgrading to a Core 2 Duo 6600 CPU which has a 1066mhz FSB
What memory speed should I purchase to achieve the fastest bus speed without overclocking???
I get confused as my current memory is 533 which I guess on a Pentium 4 with HT cuts the FSB speed in 1/2 to 266mhz.
Any recommendations?
Do I need to buy Dual Channel or can I just buy 2 sticks?
Thank you
Peter

Quote from: /dot on 07-February-07, 15:46:41
Great info again guys!
I'll stay away from OCZ (I read it's more for overclockers).
@DryHeat:
I watched your sig, great setup! I'm planning for about the same setup (MSI 975x PUE, P180, C2D, ...). But will try a Scythe Ninja for CPU cooler and use an MSI graphic card (maybe 2 cards for 4 monitors in total).
Is your setup silent or just quiet? Makes a big difference for me.
What would you change now? And what is the most noisy component?
Sorry for all the questions but I'm not an expert and by budget does not permit me from making any mistakes.
The case fans create the most noise. When they are all on "low" I an hardly hear them and have to shake the mouse to see if it's on, but on medium it sounds like a "standard" computer. Not terrible, but not quite. On high they are down-right loud.

MSI 975X Platinum POE and 6-pin power connection

Hi,
I have seen a number of topics somewhat related to my problem, but I am still unsure.
I have an MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition main board, and I recently bought a NorthQ 4775-500S power supply to replace my current Hiper HPU-4M580. A good PSU, but too noisy for my taste.
Anyway, when installing the NorthQ PSU, I noticed that it has a 6-pin connector, I think it is a PCI-e connector. The main board, however, has an 8-pin connector, called JPW in the manual:
"The JPW 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU"
The 6-pin plug from the PSU seems to fit nicely in the 8-pin connector. After reading some other posts, I started to remember that 4 pins of the JPW connector were indeed blocked by a removable plastic chip, which I did remove to make room for the 8-pin plug from my previous PSU.
So, I think I can use the 6-pin plug in the 8-pin socket, but I want to ask you guys first; Will this be correct and safe, or should I get a 6-pin to 8-pin adapter, or even a 6-pin to 4-pin adapter?
Thanks in advance!

"The 6-pin plug from the PSU seems to fit nicely in the 8-pin connector"
No don't do that.
If your PSU don't have 8pin power cable for the CPU, use the 4pin power cable instead:
But do NOT connect PCI-E power cable(6 pin) in CPU power socket.

MSI 975X platinum powerup question

Hi,
I've got a 975X powerup motherboard with a 7600GT graphics card in the primary 16x slot. (Its a 16x graphics card)
The graphics card has a big fan on it which covers one of my 1x slots and the other one is in use.
I'd like to use the other 16x slot for a USB 3.0 PCI-express card. (a 1x card). Is it possible ?
I know the secondary slot's main purpose is for Crossfire, but can the secondary slot be used for other PCI-Express cards ?
I want to be sure. I don't want to blow anything on my board.
Thanks

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I just wondered if the secondary slot is only for a second graphics card. The motherboard manual is not very clear.
No, as far as I know it is not limited to video cards. Appart from the age difference between board/chipset and USB controller, a further question remains regarding the lane assignment. With only one PCI-E x16 card installed, the primary PCI-E slot will get x16 lanes and the secondary PCI-E x16 slot x0 [x16/x0] lanes. If there would be a second video card installed, the chipset's PCI-E switching logic will switch to bifurcation mode, re-assigning x8 of the formerly x16 lanes of the first slot to the secondary slot [x8/x8]. A x15/x1 mode is not possible. So, the question is, whether or not the PCI-E switching logic allows x1 lanes on the secondary slot [letting x7 lanes left unused].
I just had a look at the Intel datasheet for the 975X chipset [the chapter on PCI Express functionally]. I have to admit, that I only skipped through and did not really read it thouroughfully. But from what I can tell, there is no definate restriction regarding the bifurcation logic of the PCI Express controller. However, if you have the time, take a look yourself:
http://www.intel.com/assets/pdf/datasheet/310158.pdf
Start reading on page 223 and then onward. The functionally of the PCI Express switching logic is covered here. To be honest, Intel does not seem very clear on the matter either. Looking at the introductory paragraph on page 21, the title is "PCI Express* Graphics Interface" and not simply "PCI Express* Interface". In addition to that it says "Bifurcated PCI Express* Graphics Supported Features" instead of "Bifurcated PCI Express* Graphics Supported Features" on the same page.
So, again, I guess the only thing that makes sense suggesting is to simply give it a try and see how it goes.

975X Platinum PowerUp Edition

MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition(MS-7246, PCB 2.1)
Beta BIOS ver, 7.54
Date: 04/26/07
Make and ensure PC is stable before proceed. flash BIOS from USB key, by using our Tool(easy & safe way to flash):
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Use Beta or Modded BIOSes at own risk!

The latest BETA BIOS for 975X Platinum Power-Up Edition [MS-7246 v2.x] is W7246IMS.782 [v7.8b2]. I will upload it here, because it addresses a specific problem that occurs with v7.70 (official) when memory timings are manually set to CL4 values:
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Fixed the Memory of "CAS Latency Time" couldn't be manually adjusted
anymore, the system will hang up at POST code 15.
The problem does not seem to occur with all memory modules and is not an issue with BIOS Versions prior to v7.6.
Flash and use this BIOS-File at your own risk!
Use the MSIHQ USB Flashing Tool if you decide to update:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=108079.0

975X Platinum PowerUp - Windows will not Restart - only shutdown

I've had a MSI 975x Platinum Powerup for several weeks now and have a really annoying problem.
When booted and in Windows the system is pretty stable. I've even had some success at overclocking (up to 333 with an E6400). However, even when not overclocked it I select Windows Restart the machine will shutdown but will not POST on the restart. The machine just sits there with no video signal.
however if I do Windows Shutdown and the physically power the machine back on, everything seems okay.
This maybe isnt a big deal, but is very irritating. I've seen some passing reference to other members of the forums that have a similar sounding problem, but there are no details.
Could anyone tell me if this is a known issue, and whether there is a solution or not.
Is it the case that only some people have this problem or do all 975x users have it?
I've tried MSI support who just responded with a generic 'have you checked x,y,z' message.
have detailed some of the other components of my machine below - let me know if you need anything more
Thanks in advance,
James.
BIOS: 7.3 (7.1 and 7.2 had the same problem also)
VGA Type:MSI GeForce 7900 GTO SILENT 512MB
CPU Type:E6400
Memory Type:GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC6400 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit
Power Supply Type:650W XCLIO X14 PSU
Operating System:Windows XP professional

Hi, The only thing I need to change in the bios is to turn off 'spread spectrum' and run the memory @2.2v. I have found turning off speedstep and C1E made no difference for me. At 375 if you run the memory with the 1:1 divider it will be running @750 so you can manually select 4,4,4,12 for the memory timings. This will not help the restart problem though.
Having said that, any bios after 7.2 will alter your manual memory settings and if you enter the above ( GeILs recommended settings) it will change them to 4,5,6,12.......... Another bios quirk I'm afraid!
To get around this you can go back to bios 7.1 which leaves these settings alone. What I have found works well is to leave the divider option on 'AUTO' . This applies the 1:1.25 ratio, and leaves memory timings on 4,4,4,12 with the ram running @875 when on 350 FSB. I run this setting @ 375, but I put the memory timings on 'SPD' as the ram is then running @938. You can run up to 2.3v through this ram according to OCUK where I bought the memory which may help you get up to these speeds or tighten the timings a bit.
380 is about the fastsest mine will boot at and adding more vcore (up to 1.4v) made no difference to this. I have tried upping the pcie voltage (which is the chipset voltage on this board) to 1.6v, but this didn't help either! Some people seem to get over 400FSB easily and others seem to have hit the same wall as me. People who can attain the high FSB speeds don't seem to suffer from the restart problems either! WEIRD!!
Let us know how how you get on.

Usb wiring help....... MSI 975X Platinum Power Up

I have spent all sunday building my lovely new PC using the MSI 975x platinum powerup motherboard (sorry love ), its up and running but I need advice on how to attach the existing wires that run from my case's front usb slots to the JUSB connectors on the mobo.
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2) "2 GND (orange)"
3) "3 GND (dark grey/black)"
4) " 1 VCC (red)"
5) " 2 VCC (Brown)"
6) "1.D+ (green)"
7) "2.D+ (blue)"
8) "1.D- (white)"
9) "2.D- (yellow)" .....................can anyone help please........... ps I'm a wiring numpty

It's not that hard, though it's always a problem that the names are different on the pin-layout of the board and the wires from a case... But still, not hard.
If you have your board's manual, you'll find:
1VCC
2. VCC
3. USB0-
4. USB1-
5. USB0+
6. USB1+
7. GND
8. GND
9. key (no pin)
10 USBOC
Now, it's pretty clear what goes where ... just leave the third ground for what it is. I think it should not be connected. That leaves pin 10 empty. I'm nor 100% sure, but just try it.

Intel Pentium D 925+ on MSI 975X Platinum v1, won't install Vista

I have this 2 components - Intel Pentium D 925+ on MSI 975X Platinum v1 - and a licenced Vista Ultimate won't install with them. I had first an Intel Pentium 4 640 and worked great. Than I've changed the CPU to Intel Pentium D 925+. When I first boot in Vista it hanged the system during the green bar sliding. Changed to XP, worked just fine. Tried again to install Vista, after booting from DVD and loading the files needed, the green bar goes again and after 2-3 passes it hanged again. I found that there is the latest bios available 1.4 and made an bios update... Then I retried to install vista.. It worked just fine... Decompressed the files, copied them onto hard drive, and after the first restart , when the screen appears again on installing and says "Completeing installation ..." it hangs again. I just can't pass this phase no matter what I do and tried to install about... 30 times, every install being a clean install, formatting the hard drive. Every single time it hangs just there. Can anyone tell me what is wrong?

I've found the problem if anyone is interesting in knowing it and if maybe someone is having the same problem as me.... just disable EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) from bios and it will work smooth. Oh PS, and if Vista isn't ment for public use then why was it released by Microsoft in so many versions even a home version? Do you even know what you're saying with that affirmation? Or you're just a end user that is just too lasy to try understanding Vista or even learning where these operating systems are going to? Saying that if it works just fine on XP why should I install Vista...???????

PCI 2.0 Express and MSI 975X Platinum-PE

Just wondering if my MSI 975X Platinum-PE SKT775 motherboard will take the ATI 4800 series graphics cards which require a pci-express 2.0 slot or not. Or am I confined to looking for the old 1.0 series ones instead. Any guidance would be appreciatied.
Cheers

It should work alright.
The only "older chipsets" that have problems, to my knowledge, with PCIe 2.0 vga cards are VIA and SIS chipsets.
Yours is Intel and the 48xx should work on that board.

975X Platinum PowerUp compatible GFX card

Hello,
instead of upgrading the whole pc i decided to upgrade just the graphics adapter. It is when i realised, that i.e. a nvidia gtx 285 does not fit into the pci-e slot, when all the sata ports are in use (i can't remove the sata connectors, as they are all needed, so i didn't check whether the gtx285 fits in with no sata connector)
The card right now in the pc is a msi 8800gtx, which has almost the same length as the gtx285, but lacks the end of the big exit fan.
My question is, can anyone recommend a new and good grapghics adapter, that will fit into the 975X Platinum PowerUp edition, when all sata slots are in use.
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Have you looked into SATA connectors that connect at 90°?

Problem with MSI 975x Platinum based new build

I am having what looks like a familiar issue with setting up a new build PC. Spec is as follows:
MSI 975x Platinum edition MOBO
Intel Core Duo 2 e6600 CPU
Western Digital Raptor 150GB S150 16mb 10000rpm SATA drive
Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400 2x1GB 240-Pin DIMM XMS2-6400 CL5
SONY DVD-RW
The problem comes when trying to install Windows XP on the single SATA drive (I don't want a RAID array - mainly as I only have 1 hard drive!).
I press F6 as instructed to install the SATA drive - I have created a disk with the necessary driver files from the MSI website.
Based on other posts I have seen I have put all the files except "txtsetup.oem" in another folder on the floppy (either "\win_XP" or "\winXP"). However I still get the same error message:
"file \x32\jraid.sys caused an unexpected error (18) at line 2108 in d:\xpspl\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c"
I am beginning to think I can't install XP to a SATA drive. Can anyone help with this? Is there an "official" driver floppy disk I can get from MSI in exactly the right format?
Alternatively is it worthwhile buying a small standard IDE drive and installing XP to that to get me going and then install the SATA drive once XP is going? Would it then be possible to shift XP onto the faster SATA drive?
Thanks

if you using 1 sata drive you dont set it up as a raid , in the sata options set it up as ide enhanced also in this mode no need for pressing f6 just make sure that the sata is set to 1st boot hdd , if you using 1 sata and 1 ide hdd and tring to isntall on the sata disconnect the ide hdd because it will mess with your drive letters in windows ... if you goin raid ( achi mode is only for sata 2 drives with NCQ = native command queing and your drives have to support this mode ) then in the sata drives portion set it to raid ( achi if your drives support it ) in the force part set it to force gen 1 ( for sata 1 drives ) force gen 2 ( for sata 2 drives ) then you will need to set up the raid config in the intel raid config ( its the next post screen telling you press CTRL+I ) set it up reboot reneter bios set hdd priority to intel raid 0 then intsall windows but press f6 ... yes i ran it 2 ways single sata drive and now raided 80's in raid 0 ( i dont have NCQ support yet )

MSI 975X PLATINUM POWER UP EDITION

today is january 23rd, 2010
i just bought the msi 975x platinum power up edition in new york, from a store that was going out of business, but i am having problems because this does not power on.
i am using brand new and tested functioning: thermaltake tr2 430w psu, intel core 2 duo 2.66GHz fsb 1066, and also tried a celeron d 2.66GHz fsb 533, 1x corsair 1gb stick 800 mhz, nvidia 7 series pci express vga card, connected to a test ctr monitor AOC 5en.
i connected the 24 pin atx main connector, the 8 pin connector that powers on the cpu and also the peripheral connector that powers the pci express, and all i got was the heatsink fan spinning, but nothing appears on my screen (all is black).
i hope somebody can help me, because now the store where i bought it has closed, and i dont know how to get a warranty from MSI since i dont understand their RMA policy.

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if it is not sure that after updating bios the motherboard can use some more new cpu`s, then i think it would be a waste of time trying to do a bios upgrade.
I am not sure that I understood what you mean, but it is nothing unusual that an older board/chipset will not support the latest processor models. And this has nothing to do with the board manufacturer.
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I only wanted to do that bios upgrade thinking it would be enough to avoid the karma of searching for those listed cpus
What is so hard about digging up a supported processor? I mean, all you have to do is to decide which model you want to get (an E6600 would be a great choice for this board) and then buy it. You will probably be able to get a great deal on a used one on E-Bay.
This is not a complicated situation.
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this is my first msi mobo!!!
... and it has nothing to do with this being an MSI Mainboard. The only problem is that it is an old mainboard/Chipset and that the latest 45nm processors are too different regarding their specifications to be properly supported.
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where can i get a copy of the driver cd utility of this mobo?
i would like to get a copy from the original cd
There was no driver cd included in the mainboard box which you can make a copy off?
You can find all drivers for download on the product site for this mainboard:
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=267

MSI 975X OC memory and stuff

Greetings,
I do not have any issue with my setting, but there are few things I am not sure to understand very well. I went through a lot of the msgs here and in other websites. However, I still have a few questions:
1 - I OC the FSB to 333 MHz, the memory can't run with any other setting than 1:2 and 4-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-11. And the funny thing, 4-4-4-11 performs worse on Sisandra Memory benchmark than the 4-4-4-12.
Questions:
a) Am I running 1:1 (333x2x2 = 1K bus)?
b) Why does it not run at other levels? My understanding is it would be running at lower MHz (i.e.: 333x1.2x2)
2 - That stupid Core software coming with the MSI CD don't stop to sound an alarm. All my fans are running fine and the temperature is 42. Is there any way to shut it off?
3 - I know it is not related directly with the content of that board, but maybe someone already got that issue: Aquamark3d does all the tests, but at the end, it crashes before giving any results. I did not have that issue with the Asus P5W or my dell computer. I am suspecting 2 things now: the MSI board or the latest ATI driver. Anyone had/has the same issue?
Thank you
-MSI 975X Platinum
-Bios type and revision: latest
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-Memory OCZ 667MHz 4-4-4-12
-Video card ATI X1900 XT
-Power Supply Master Cooler 600 Watts
-Hard Drives: Crappy EIDE 250 MBs
-Optical Drives: NEC 2500A
-Operating system Windows XP Professional SP1 up to date with all patches

2 - That stupid Core software coming with the MSI CD don't stop to sound an alarm. All my fans are running fine and the temperature is 42. Is there any way to shut it off?
well just dont use it. (remove it from autorun, or uninstall it). he is probably alarm low FAN's RPM check in core center config to fix it. you can also recheck BIOS settings to ensure fans speed. you can also disable Smart fan features to ensure system is cooled well.
3 - I know it is not related directly with the content of that board, but maybe someone already got that issue: Aquamark3d does all the tests, but at the end, it crashes before giving any results. I did not have that issue with the Asus P5W or my dell computer. I am suspecting 2 things now: the MSI board or the latest ATI driver. Anyone had/has the same issue?
yep dont worry about that its normal as you know Auamark is pretty old. its gives this problem in high end Ati VGA cards, not problem related (etc mobo or somethink other). happend the same with Sapphire x1600XT at Soltek 754 mobo.
for 1st question answers you should wait little abit more:) here few usefull software wich will give you usefull info and some of question you can answer himself during waiting:
All version is the latest:
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-136.zip CPU-Z
http://cbid.amdclub.ru/files/cbid82b.zip Central Brain Identifier
http://www.lavalys.com/beta/everestultimate_build_0704_bz3tasxl7kn.zip Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 Build 3.01.704 Beta

Msi 975x platinum pu edition & 7950gx2

Hello everybody!
I was wondering how strong/heavy powersupply i need to get my system stable and running smootly when i use an Msi 975x platinum pu edition & Gainward 7950gx2??
Every reply will be greeted much appreciation!

Depends on what else you are putting in your system. hard drives, optical drives, sound, etc.? A good 550-650 watt PS should do pretty good. I am partial to Antec power supplies myself but there are many other good manufactures out there and also some bad ones.

MSI 975X Platinum V2 e6300 results: 400 fsb, can we do more?

My Specs :
C2D E6300 @2.8 24/7 stable - TT BIG WATER
MSI 975X Platinum V2
OCZ 6400 800mhz GOLD 4X512, Platinum 2X512
Gigabyte 8800 GTS
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First, I dont know if there is any fix to make OCZ platinum 800 ram to get pass 370 fsb stable - memory does not perform 1:1 @ 400fsb. On the other hand Gold kit performes well at 1:1 400. Question: is it OCZ or MSI ?
PLATINUM USERS BE AWARE, i tryed everything to make it work.
Bios Settings:
FSB @ 400
CPU voltage - 1.4
CPU/ram multi - 1:1
OCZ Gold 800 ram [email protected], 4x512 @2.2v
Spread Spectrum - disable
SpeedStep - disable
This is what i have so far , performs extreamly well. What other setting have i missed? Can i improve my overclock, and pass 400 fsb ?
My goal is to reach 3.0 ghz or optimal overclock that is stable. I run a bit behind 6800X in Sandra Bench, but ill beat it when the right clock is reached.
Please post your suggestions, whats the ultimate BIOS OVERCLOCKING setting for this mobo to pass 400. Lets make this simple so all users willl have a great overclokc with all info right here.

Quote from: papubhai on 19-March-07, 19:54:51
as i have already posted so many times in this forum its easy to get even 420 mhz just simply disable all cpu features set ram voltage to 2.1 V ,disable all i/o ports ....thats all enjoy overclocking but at 400 mhz its a paradise rock solid
420 is not a dream though
What works for might not work for someone else. Without putting your system specs in your signature you are not helping anyone. Your memory needs 2.1V (what brand/make?), mine (listed in my sig.) only needed 1.9V. The topic starter says he has 1.4V for Vcore, I set mine to 1.21V and the CPU runs much cooler now. Every rig will be set up differently because of the different components. Don't assume that what works for you will work for someone else.

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