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.

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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.

  • What is the latest beta bios for Msi 975x platinum PU edition mobo??

    Anyone knows? And where can i get it?? Is it safe to install? I currently have the latest oficiall drivers of 7.4.

    If you do not have any problems, there is not reason for you to flash to another BIOS-Version.  You are already using the latest BIOS available. The BIOS of a computer IS NOT a driver.  I am sure you know that, but since you keep calling it a driver, I want to be sure that this is clear to you.  Get your system running stable first before you start worrying about putting on another BIOS: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=103441.0 (please read!!!).
    Now, if you are aware of all that, and still want to try a beta BIOS, have a look here:
    http://free-ri.t-com.hr/zbrnelic/

  • 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):
    MSI Forum HQ USB Flashing Tool 
    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:
    Changelog:
    Quote
    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

  • MSI 975X Power Up Edition V2.1 Issue Beside Overclocking After Flash New Bios

    Hi all,
    I hope I can get a lot of help here. I'm having a few issues with this board. I cannot find any thread that discuss other issue beside overclocking after you flash a new bios. Here are my problem:
    1.  I installed fresh WindowsXP with SP2. Windows cannot detect new usb device eventhough WindowsXP recognized the usb controller. If I plugin any usb device, windows does not detect a new device. I try to stick a USB flash and I can see the light for a few seconds but Windows cannot detect it. Before I upgrade the bios to version 715 (beta), I used usb flash to upgraded it. Now, the bios is not even boot from usb flash.
    2. Other things that concern me, the southbridge chipset is really really hot. If you touch it long enough, it will burn you.
    3. I cannot figure it out the front audio from manual book (JAUD1). Is any of you know where the mic needs to go?
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    I removed the Big Typhoon from the MB and I replace with stock fan.  I want to make sure the back plate from Big Typhoon doesn't cause any problem.  When I bootup the windows, I saw WindowsXP recognized the USB device but it disappeared again. I took the MB out from the case and test it without a case. It stills does not recognize the usb. Somebody mention bad PSU(Power Supply Unit) may cause a lot wierd problem. I changed PSU from RaidMax Vocalno 630W to Ultra X-Finity 500W. I don't have a lot of stuff that require power. Do you think the PSU cause this issue?
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    Asus 16X DVD-ROM
    NEC 3550A DVD-RW
    Ultra X-Finity 500W
    120 mm Fan
    80 mm Fan
    Big Typhoon
    FYI: USB Controller and USB 2 Controller are enabled in BIOS.

  • 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 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.

    Quote
    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.  
    Quote
    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.
    Quote
    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.
    Quote
    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

  • 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 )

  • 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.
    The wires from the front of my case are as follows
    1) "1 GND (black)"
    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.

  • 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
    X-FI Audio
    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.

  • Is This Right? MSI 975x P PowerUp Edition Boot Screen (help)

    Hello,
    When I first boot, the bios screen displays this info:
    975X Platinum W7246IMS V7.0 071206 11:38:16
    Main Processor: Intel(R) 533MHz(66x8.0, 2 CPUs)  (<-----------533MHz ???????)
    Memory Testing: 2...K   OK
    CPU Brand Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU  6400 @ 2.13GHz
    C1E BIOS Supported
    EM64T CPU
    Memory Frequency FOr DDR2 667
    Now my question...the 533MHz on the screen....Is this OK?  If not how do I fix it.
    Is this the problem of the bois not detecting the cup properly?  Do I need to update the bios?
    Thanks,
    Jama.
    Specs:
    Intel 6400 DuoCore2
    MSI 975Xp PowerUp Edition V7.0 Bios
    Segate 300Gig SATAII
    ATI1900XT
    Mushkin EM2-6400 Enhanced DDR2 SDRAM, 2GB Dual Pack 

    Quote from: JAMA on 17-August-06, 01:11:31
    Hello,
    When I first boot, the bios screen displays this info:
    975X Platinum W7246IMS V7.0 071206 11:38:16
    Main Processor: Intel(R) 533MHz(66x8.0, 2 CPUs)  (<-----------533MHz ???????)
    Memory Testing: 2...K   OK
    CPU Brand Name: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU  6400 @ 2.13GHz
    C1E BIOS Supported
    EM64T CPU
    Memory Frequency FOr DDR2 667    
    OCZ 700W GameXStream Power Supply w/ Quad +12V
    Now my question...the 533MHz on the screen....Is this OK?  If not how do I fix it.
    Is this the problem of the bois not detecting the cup properly?  Do I need to update the bios?
    Thanks,
    Jama.
    Specs:
    Intel 6400 DuoCore2
    MSI 975Xp PowerUp Edition V7.0 Bios
    Segate 300Gig SATAII
    ATI1900XT
    Mushkin EM2-6400 Enhanced DDR2 SDRAM, 2GB Dual Pack 

  • MSI 975X Power Up Edition and E6600 and DDR 800 MHZ Ram, NOT RIGHT SPEED.

    I've just got my system up and running but it aint detecting the ram speed correctly or even the FSB on the CPU. I have included some pics to show you. sometimes at post it says 533, and sometimes 667. Any ideas?
    I am running a E6600 and Crucial Ballistic DDR2 800 MHZ Memory.

    Quote from: Maesus on 23-August-06, 01:00:49
    MSI has an online Customer Service for you to send your issues or questions over. Usually it take few days to reply. This forum, is maintained by user, just like you and me. Happy users stay to help the unhappy users, and sharing experiences and valuable information. However, most if not all users don't make BIOS changes, modifying BIOS etc This is still mainly MSI's job.
    The moderators have MSI contact where we can get faster response and more direct support. We do channel issues over here which we think is a true MSI issue. But 90% of the issue here are mainly user-setup problem. So we need to filter them out.
    So, is this issue a MSI issue or a user-setup problem? 
    I just hope it will be fixed asap
    I always loved msi motherboards because i never had problems. I don't like asus and the only motherboard available when i got my E6600 was the Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe but the motherboard was bad (i hate asus even more now) so i could return it and change it for a msi motherboard The 975x powerd up edition And now (for the first time with msi) i have problems again. I just want my system to run like it should run

  • MSI 975X Platinum PUE RAM Compability

    I'm sorry if this has already been posted, but I couldn't seem to find anything.
    Right now I'm using a matched pair (2x1 GB) of Kingston Value RAM PC5300, and they pretty good for the price.
    But these RAM, (and no, they're not ment for OCing, I know ) don't let me OC one single Mhz above FSB 333, so I would like to buy some faster RAM. But unfortunately I don't have a lot of money to spend.
    I've found a matched pair (2x1 GB) of Corsair XMS 2 PC6400 RAM, that are quite cheap.  Are the XMS 2 RAM compatible with my MSI i975X Platinum Power Up Edition mother board, or should I look elsewhere?
    Thanks a lot in advance 

    All G.Skill 6400 ram seems to work a treat in this board. I changed my Geil for 2GB of G.Skill 6400-pk (4.4.4.12). I can now hit 400fsb and no longer have any restart ( warm boot issues). It was also cheap.
    They also do cas 5 sets too which are even cheaper.
    Can't recommend this ram enough with this board.

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