MSI k8n neo4 platinum hangs in post screen with saitek eclipse keyboard

      I've had my board for almost a year now, with no problems, well almost.  I had a problem with Raid 0  but we won't go there now.  I just purchased a Saitek Eclipse illuminated keyboard to replace my old Microsoft Internet pro. The Microsoft board is PS2 and the Eclipse is USB.  I noticed that when I removed the Microsoft keyboard and plugged in the eclipse that when I rebooted, it took almost 4 minutes for the windows splash screen to start. With the PS2 board plugged in my boot time was less than 2 minutes.  I've looked at just about everything, and this includes Saitek support who are at a total loss on this problem to.  So I went to google and low and behold it lead me to here.  I've read a lot of post about keyboard problems,but they tended to be ps2 related. This is a USB issue. The old keyboard still gets my system up in no time flat. Can anybody shed some light on this issue cause it's driving me crazy!!!!  I still have my microsoft optical mouse hooked up until my Logitech G5 gets here, in a couple of days. I have not had any other isuues with USB connections, that includes a Nostromo game pad, printer , joystick and card reader.
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   Welll I'm screwed now. I tried all of the things you guys recommended, everything was cool. I decided to check my bios version through live update. I had 1.50 and live update had 1.90 ready to go, so I proceeded to flash the bios using the windows method. This included making a recovery disk.  Well it flashed ok, everything seemed to go well up to the point where it said to restart the system.   This is were it goes bad.  Upon reboot my screen was black, not even tinted slightly and my system never came back. I can't even get it to eat the recovery floppy. I have Corsair twinx memory with the fancy LEDS and they just stay on the first two lights.  I can't even get the  Cd drive to take the mobo disk.   It's late and I'm titally bumed, I knwo I won't get to sleep tonight....... I know I have to shitcan this mobo now and totally restart all over...............thanks for the replies on the lousy keyboard problem , at this point I wish I never even bought it.
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  • Considering the MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum

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    5) Can ya'll share your experiences with MSI?
    Thanks for any help.

    Quote from: ExpertNovice on 30-June-05, 03:43:00
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  • No Post/Black Screen - MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum

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  • Problem witn MSI K8N Neo4 platinum

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  • MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI sound needs -5V; newest Antec 550W has no -5V rail

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    Quote from: ccve3 on 21-May-05, 07:27:40
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