MSI K7T Turbo2 Boot Problems

I recently setup a computer with this board.  It is a AMD Athlon XP 1700, 256mb pc133, 40GB HD, Geforce4 MX440, Sound Blaster Live, and a 300watt power supply.  
I set everything up and turned it on and the led's in the back were all red and the machine was making a clicking sound.  I disesembled it checked everything resasembled it and the same thing happened.  Is the board bad or the processor?  Any suggestions?  I need to know if I need a RA on the processor or the motherboard.  

thing is all they care is that psu will run their xp
they do not also chuck in high end high power drawing video cards
nvidia will tell you a 250 watt psu is good enough for a gf4 but not what cpu was in system as well
but then they probabley use a 300 celeron whilst proving it not an xp 2400 and bare bones on the rest

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  • MSI K7T Turbo2 WEIRD problem!

    Hi, I know this board is a bit old, but still ...
    I have a strange problem.
    When I power on my PC I can see the BIOS version and the processor type. The the boot screen stops. The machine then reboots and I get the same screen back on (seeing only the processor type).
    I tried reseting the bios, changing RAM banks. Same problem. I have 2 sticks od SDR RAM.
    The funny thing is, if I wait like 10 minutes the booting of windows begins. I then have to wait another 10 minutes and Windows XP are booted. Then everything works OK (HDD ok, dvdrw OK, sound ok, USB works, LPT1 works etc..).
    If I reboot the PC again, I have to wait another 20 minutes and - WIndows XP is booted.
    Whan could be wrong?
    Thanks.
    Sebastijan

    Hello!
    Please tell us PSU specs too, found on a sticker inside case, on the noisy box.
    It's not that old, I think, but have you ever updated BIOS.
    - Hey! Be careful you get the right BIOS!! I think this is for your board, but please check and double check, and read description for each update version.
    http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=24&kind=1
    Other than PSU and BIOS, it could also be IDE config is not as good as could be. If possible, have the hard disk(s) on different channel than CD, DVD etc. Master disks whether HDD or CDRW, should be at the end of the cable. What is the brand of your HDD?

  • [URGENT] MSI K7T Turbo2 patched 3.6 Problem

    SORRY TO POST IT AGAIN ON THIS FORUM.. ITS QUITE URGENT
    Hi! I've been using MSI K7T Turbo2 with my Athlon 1700 XP.
    So far no problem with the configuration.. And I did update the BIOS to v3.6
    However, when I sold the mobo to someone, who's using a Duron 700 processor, he told me that he couldn't get the system to boot. Not even see the startup BIOS screen.
    After that, he tried to clear the CMOS data by jumper and tried restarted, this time everything is fine. But later he found that, with this method, he CAN ONLY BOOT ONCE. Meaning if he saved anything in BIOS, it wont be saved actually. And also after he cleared the CMOS data and reinstalled Windows, when Windows restart the PC, the same old problem occurred (cannot start PC)
    As Duron is running at FSB 100MHz, he did set the jumper J17 closed (100MHz). But same problem happens. Then we suspect that it has something to do with the BIOS patch that I applied (v3.6). Could it be, after applying the bios patch (when I was using Athlon 1700 XP), the bios remembers that the processor is Athlon 1700 XP and does something (eg, removed the 100MHz feature?) that caused the motherboard now DOESN'T boot with Duron 700?
    Any suggestion?
    If so, where can we find the original bios for flashing back to previous version?
    TQ!

    what kind of system specs does the pc now have that he has it?  Is the heatsink mounted properly and is the fan plugged in?  I doubt the PSU should have any problem with that cpu.  How about the ram?  try swapping it out and replacing it.
    I would try removing everything that isn't essential to boot into Windows. Have only the cpu, ONE stick of ram, hard drive, cdrom drive, and graphics card.  Remove modems, NICs, Raid cards, extra ram sticks, extra IDE devices, disable the onboard sound (remember that there are two values to do this with in the BIOS and both must be disabled).  Try booting then.  Then check if you can boot normally.  If so, one of the pieces of hardware you removed is the problem.  If not, something is wrong physically or in the configuration of the remaining hardware.  Give that a go.  If things go okay, plug in one piece of hardware at a time and retry.  You'll hit a snag sooner or later.
    BTW, I don't think the board still thinks an athlon xp 1700+ is still in it.  In the Frequency and voltage controls, you might try setting the FSB, multiplier, and Vcore manually.

  • MSI K7T turbo2 MS-6330 bios ver 3.6..NEED SERIOUS HELP!!

    Anybody plz help me.I own a mobo above running amd athlon xp 2000+. My system run well for one week. After dat, my system started to give me problem. It hangs one day and when i reboot my com, the message "Windows protection error. Please restart your computer" appears. I tried already many times to restarted my com..but still fails. So i think maybe RAM problem..so i try to remove and reinstall the RAM. Then my com succeed to boot into windows. Everything run ok..no problem for few days. Then suddenly my com hang again and I juz reboot my com. Then the same message appears again..May i know wat happened to my com.PLEASE HELP ME...:'(
    My spec:
    msi K7T turbo2 MS-6330 bios ver 3.6
    AMD athlon xp 2000+
    Asus v7100 Geforce 2 MX400
    2x256 kingston ram(pc133)
    2x20g maxtor hdd
    1xTV tuner card
    1XSb live soundcard

    Try uninstalling the sound card and any other nonessential components. Also, when you uninstall click on the "show hidden" items and remove duplicates. Don't remove anything that you do not know exactly what it is including any marked "unknown" but if you see multiple sound cards or cd-roms, etc. remove them. Then see if you boot ok and gradually reinstall items.

  • K7T Turbo2 (6330v5) problem (with locked Tbreds)

    Hi,
    I've recently bought a K7T Turbo2 board (6330v5) OEM version (green PCB) made probably for Fujitsu-Siemens UK. They probably didn't need those board anymore and sold them (a lot of wholesalers have them in my country now).
    Anyway I think the board I bought is damaged, but I not sure.
    The problem is that it won't POST with locked T-breds. I've tried a 2000+ (3rd week of 2004) and a 2400+ locked T-bred (46th week of 2003) and the PC haven't started.
    But with a T-Bird 1400Mhz, a 1700+ and 1800+ Palomino (probably locked) and 2400+ unlocked T-bred the board started without any problems.
    Is this the problem with new XP processors (produced after the 39th week 2003 and internally locked) and this board or I have a damaged board?
    TIA,
    Max

    Well, I didn't know it was the OEM version when I was buying it...  But in this case I don't think the bios is the problem. The board looks virtually the same as the normal board.
    And it boots with a pre-39 (24th week of 2003) T-bred 2400+, so it's not a lack of compatibility with T-bred issue.
    For me it seems that this board has problem with T-bred made after the 39th week of 2003 (internally locked ones).  
    So I need to know if all of those boards have the same problem, or only this one?
    BTW. Currently I'm running my unlocked T-bred 2400+ on a Abit KT7A board, and I've tried the same locked T-bred 2400+ that failed on MSI K7T Turbo2 on my abit board and it also didn't boot. So maybe there's something wrong the KT133A chip which makes KT133A boards incompatible with new locked T-breds?
    Of course the locked T-bred runs fine on a KT400 board or a nforce2 ultra400 boards...

  • AthlonXP (2200+) + MSI K7T Turbo2 trouble

    Hi!, i have a huge problem that i can't solve!.  X(
    I have a MSI motherboard (MSI K7T Turbo2), and have bought myself a new CPU. After looking at the newest  BIOS details on the MSI website i desided to buy an AthlonXP 2200+ (1.8GHZ - becomed supported with the latest BIOS update) but now i can't get it to work propebly.
    I downloaded the latest BIOS and flashed it with the accurate flashtool that was included in the .exe file i d/l. and now to my problem:
    My AthlonXP 2200+ works with the standard clockfrequenzy settings in the BIOS configuration but that configuration tells the computer that i only have a AthlonXP 1500+ (1.3GHZ) not 2200+, so then i went to  the MSI website again and looked at the "CPU support" table you had. there is says:
    To get an AthlonXP 2200+ on a K7t Turbo2 motherboard to work, use these settings:
    set the FSB("clock by slightly adjust")=133 and the Ratio(CPU clock ratio)=13.5 and it will work, here's my problem, i can't set the FSB to "133" in my bios, the MAX setting is "132" and i can't choose "13.5" as ratio, only "13", so i tryed using FSB=132 and Ratio=13, but then after my computer rebooted i was forced to "clear the cmos" to get the computer to start again.
    so i must run the CPU as a 1500+ (1.35GHZ) using the standard settings in the frequenzy settings, and that realy sucks :(, the CPU cost me plenty of money and im a poor student with bad ecomomy and your BIOS details said that the CPU was supported ://// please help me!
    This is what my computer outputs directly when booting up: (when the BIOS checks harddrives/cdroms/memory...)
    * Award modular BIOS v6.00 PG
    * W6330VMS V.3.5
    pleease help me!!!!!  X(  X(  X(

    I think you have to remove the jumper "J17" for FSB 133+. Consult you'r manual on where this jumper is located.

  • K7T Turbo2 PCI Problem

    Motherboard: MSI K7T Turbo2 MS-6330 Ver5.0
    Bios: 3.6
    Chipset Driver: 4.43
    Processor: AMD 1800+ XP
    RAM: 256MB SDRAM PC133
    HDD: WD800JB 80GB
    CDROM: Generic 50x
    CDRW: Lite-On 40x12x48 LTR40125S
    With Windows XP Home or Windows XP Pro, I cannot install any PCI devices. I have tried a modem, NIC and a Soundblaster live.  It sees the device, and knows what it is, but fails to install.  I have tried different PCI slots. I have tried just about every BIOS setting (and yes I disabled the integrated modem, either though there is no integrated modem) but can't figure it out.
    With Windows 98SE, no problem installing PCI devices. I did use a different hard drive to test WIN98, but I don't think that would matter.
    Does anyone have any ideas?  I can't seem to get through to tech support (no surprise there).
    Thanks,
    DTM77

    Quote
    Originally posted by maesus
    I think this is just WinXP couldn't find the exact drivers for your PCI devices. Try to point to the driver location that you have downloaded and extracted, and manually install the driver.
    Thank you for the advice, but that's not it. I did what you said.. pointed to either the CD or floppy. Even with the soundblaster, XP new it was a soundblaster and tried to install it's driver, but no luck.
    I'm going to try different versions of the VIA chipset drivers today and see what happens.
    DTM77

  • MSI K7T Turbo2 + AMD Athlon XP 2600+

    I have downloaded lastest BIOS for MSI K7T Turbo2 but i haven't able to run CPU at full speed (133x16=2128 MHz). And there's no multipler greater than 15 available...
    currenlty i'm using 145xdefault (12,5) = 1812,5 MHz... has anyone solved this problem? CPU = AMD Athlon XP 2600+ (333)

    Oh bugger!
    After posting this, I continued scanning and found the answer - and coming back here, I now understand BD51's answer.  Didn't sink in first time round!
    Anyway, I have apparently purchased the 333fsb version, blissfully unaware that was a 266 version, and that THAT is the one I SHOULD have bought.
    Ah well, that'll learn me to check the spec's more closely in future.
    Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

  • MSI K7t Turbo2

    Hello. I Speak Spanish.  I can´t speak English. but...........
    Does MSI k7t Turbo2 Support any Linux Mandrake ?
    I want to install Mandrake 9.0. It doesn´t matter if is higher or lower.
    I only want to know if it is possible or not.
    Excuse me for my English.
    Thank you very much.  

    ..................................?????
    Please..my english is very bad.
    Help me pleaseeeeeeeeee...........

  • K7T Turbo2 RAM problems

    I'm having some problems getting an extra RAM stick to work on my MSI K7T Turbo 2 (ms6330) motherboard.
    When I only have one RAM stick (512MB, Apacer, UNB PC133 CL2) installed everything works fine. But when I insert another RAM stick, EXACTLY the same, the whole system becomes very unstable..
    I've noticed that when I use
    RAM slot 1 and 2
    or
    RAM slot 2 and 3
    I get "blue screen" error message 10 seconds after starting to boot into the OS.
    When I use
    RAM slot 1 and 3
    and put CAS Latency in the bios to 3, I can boot into the OS, but the whole system seems slower and it's also unstable.. freezes within minutes..
    What could be causing this to happen? I saw on newsgroups another guy with similar problem - he had also installed another ram stick and had lockup problems with his system:
    http://tinyurl.com/7yvi
    My system:
    OS :
    Windows XP Pro / WIndows 2000 (both have same problems)
    Hardware:
    AMD XP2000+ CPU
    ATI Rage 2 PCI GFX-card
    Seagate 60GB HD
    D-link Wireless PCI Network card
    Plextor 40/12/40 CDRW
    Asus DVD ROM
    2 (HOPEFULLLY) 512MB, Apacer, UNB PC133 CL2 RAM-sticks
    300W PSU
    Latest bios v3.6
    CPU is running at normal speed, FSB 133 MHZ.
    Does anyone have a clue to what is causing the problem when I insert that extra RAM stick ?
    Thanks for all help.
    Regards,
    Tom.

    I have similar problem when i used 3 or 2 512 stick combination last time. All 3 stick work perfectly with the fourth stick when i was using my old Abit Ka7 mobo. It's seem to have problem with this mobo. I also dunno why. now i only resort to use 256 only.

  • K7T Turbo2 Post problem

    Hey all, first time here. I am trying to fix my son's computer for Christmas. His old mobo went dead and I picked up a K7T Turbo2 at the local shop. Details below:
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    2 x PC100 128MB ram
    AGP GeForce4 MX (tried Rage 128
    WD 40GB hdd
    Standard 52x CD
    Macron PSU 300W
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    I took the board back to the shop and got another with the same results. I have tried different AMD 1.4 (from a known working PC), different PC100 128MB sticks and PC133 256MB sticks. I've tried booting with only minimal parts attached (no hdd or cd) with the same results. The only thing I can think of is the PSU is not strong enough. I've tried plugging in the little 12V piece and not using it with the same results. HELP!!!!  Tomorrow is Christmas and my son is going to be very disappointed. TIA!
    AirGator

    Just wanted to say thanks for all the help. I foud the problem though. It was a faulty CPU. I know that I had swapped it out with my working AMD 1.4, but for some reason, this one would die once any load was put on it. I took my wife's 1.4 out and the mobo booted.
    I just went out to ZipZoomFly (from Pricewatch) and bought two new AMD Athlon XP 1800+'s for $48 each. Hopefully they'll come in quickly and I can get my son's PC back to him before the end of his Christmas break. Thanks again all!
    AirGator

  • K7T turbo2 boot freeze

    I recently got a K7T Turbo2 board with AMD Athlon XP 2000+ cpu. I got the board working but I got the message that my bios was too old. I flashed the bios with no errors and could boot my machine with no problems. I entered the bios but I stupidly changed the clock speed from 133 to 166. After saving the bios the machine started, checked the memory, recognized the disks/cdrom and it stops. I cleared the cmos and I think it's set back to clock speed 133 ( I have a pci hardware monitoring tool RD2) but the system still freezes. I also couldn't get back into the bios. Now I found out that when I skip the memtest I can get in the bios but then it still freezes. The strange thing is that the leds (numLock) on the keyboard still work but I can't use it in the bios.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated !

    166 was a severe OC and you could have damaged the bios chip as a result of the OC  http://www.badflash.com will get you a new chip. that 300 watt P/s could be a little light causing you some problems also.BD51 :D

  • K7T Pro - boot problems - suggestions

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    I like the idea of the nailpolish remover since it makes sense because it can remove even the toughest resin.  
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