MSI K8N Neo4 FI Compatible with AMD 3800+ X2?

I just bought:
MSI K8N Neo4 FI
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ X2
Gainwood 7800GT Golden Sample
hec Pb-480PB 480W
Problem is that i don't get a picture when i start the computer.
Everything seems to work, all the cables are plugged in.
The gfx has power from the cable.
Can it be that the motherboard dosen't recognize the CPU, and that won't give my a picture?
Help would be appreciated.

That should be enough to start the computer. It has two +12V rails, which are of good enough ampage.
Now it looks to me like it needs a newer BIOS version to recognise the CPU.
See: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_detail.php?UID=651&kind=1 I think this is your motherboard?!
You'll need another A64 CPU to flash the BIOS though.
Just to settle akhille's mind, you could also try a better PSU.

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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36
    Second, tell us exactly what drives you have and how you have them hooked up...here is an example: Maxtor 30 gig IDE, set as master, on the end of the ribbon cable, and connected to IDE #1.
    Maxtor 160 gig connected on sata 1 and there doesn't seem to ba master/slave option. Is it because it's SATA? It also seems to be detected as IDE THIRD Master on the first page.
    LG DVD +/- RW in master on ide 1
    Nothing on IDE 2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36
    Third, the memory thing does seem to be an issue. Is the memory that you have listed on the QVL list in the motherboard manual?
    My ram is PC3200 (DDR 400) it's supported from what I can read in the book
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36
    For now, for testing purposes, just leave one stick of Ram in the board, and do follow the instructions in the manual about where that single stick should be. As an example, some boards require that when you use a single stick, that it is in Dimm2, Dimm3, or even Dimm4 instead of Dimm 1. That feature is new to some who don't regularly build, so please check that out before you go too far.
    Manual says it should be in a green slot first which is dimm 1 and 3. I put it in dimm 1 ans it should be fine. The setup like it is now, is in the combination list in the manual.
    Posted by: Talannon
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by ginger6
    I dont think it is your power supply, the power supply you have should handle what you have got no problem, the problem will be your memory...... are the 2 memory sticks you have identical, ie: same manufacturer, same speed, same chips on the board..... to run in dual channel mode you need both sticks to be exactly identical otherwise you will have problems.
    What brand is the memory, if it is a cheap brand then you may have compatibilty problems.
    Have you run memtest86 when both sticks are inserted but not in dual channel mode?
    Kevin
    I've only run test with the ram installed separately...
    I also bought my ram as dual channel so I got a kit from Kingston KVR. So they should be identical to each other. Kingston is in the list of supported memory on MSI webpage of the motherboard...
    Posted by: Talannon
    So I tested the both ram at the same time but in single channel and no error.
    One thing I notice is when I boot the ram is showed to go at 201 mhz instead of 200. Not sure if it says something...
    Posted by: whodatknocking
    Quote:
    First I get the computer and at first boot I get no video signal. I see that I forgot to put the spacer between MoBo and the case. 
    this might be a real problem, we'll see
    but first:
    go into your bios and relaxe the timings on your ram, maybe 3-4-4-8
    pump the voltage up on the ram a notch,to maybe 2.7 or 2.8
    post back
    Posted by: Talannon
    humm I'm not sure what I should be looking for in the bios for that.
    If I put Timing mode in manual instead of auto I can change a bunch of thing. I have no idea what you mean by 3-4-4-8... There is something in that called CAS# latency (Tcl) which is by default at 2.5 but could change it to 2.0 or 3.0. Is that the voltage?
    Posted by: whodatknocking
    try 3
    no it isnt the voltage, the voltage would be in another spot in the bios
    post back
    Posted by: Talannon
    changed nothing
    I guess I am to a point to check the cpu on another socket 939 MoBo to see if it's the cpu or the MoBo the problem. With everything we tried I start to doubt it could be anything else.

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