MSI P35 Neo2-FR/FIR wont overclock

This might be a simple question but here it is. My new MSI p35 bios v 1.34 wont allow me to overclock my q66oo. I think the problem is windows xp pro 64. I cant install the MSI dual core center or the live monitor. When I am in the bios I canot change these setting inside the cell menu,
cpu fsb frequency
adjust cpu ratio
cpu voltage
memory voltage
vtt fsb voltage
nb voltage
sb i/o power
sb core power
Any ideas?
MSI P35 Neo2-Fr
intel q6600
evea 8800 gt
g. skill 1 gig pc2 6400 2 sticks
corsair hx620w

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MSI P35 Neo2-FR / FIR

Hello,
Yesterday my pc didn't start and my motherboard status led were stuck on all green.After I turned off the PSU and turn it on again the leds went to all 4 red. After an hour of powering on and off ( and 1 CMOS reset) it went on red green red red (ram failure). I kept trying while changing the ram position around but no luck. While doing my attempts I notice that only a few times did the leds blink confirming that the their status changed. Also i noticed that when the leds blinked , the pc fans were making more noise, normal to when the pc is on and working. The other times i noticed that the leds just kept their old colors and the fans were a bit quite than normal.A few times the leds changed from red green red red to all 4 red (cpu failure) and with the fan noise like when pc is working normally.
The day before I had the same problem but I managed to start the pc within the first hour.
Now i'm stuck at all 4 reds with no status change on them and fan noise lower meaning i think that is not getting to the point where is checking the cpu,ram etc.
PC Configuration:
- Motherboard : MSI P35 Neo2-FR / FIR BIOS Vs : 1.C
- CPU : Intel e8400 no OC
- PSU : Fortron Blue Storm II 500 W
- GPU : Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4850 no OC
- RAM : 2x Corsair XMS2-6400 ver 5.4 no OC

Update:
I removed the battery and reset the CMOS. After 2-3 hours i reinserted the battery and now the status led blink once to red green red red ( ram failure). I had this ram failure problem for a long time but i used to fix it by a CMOS reset or a few movement of the rams and was fine for a couple of months until it resurfaces at random.
I have tried 2 different rams and the same led status show. Also when i press the reset button, in 3 seconds the PC shutdown and restarts. Before yesterday pressing reset was just making the motherboard restart and the leds were blinking once again to show the status change but now no blink on the leds when i press reset.

MSI P35 Neo2-FR and E2180 Overclock

Has anyone had any luck with an overclock with the above kit?
I' ve managed to post at 266 FSB and x10 Multi.
After about 3 hours of gaming I got a blue screen however. Not sure if it was the temps or something else.
Anyone else with similar experience?

If you would really like some help you need to list your specs(see my sig for the info we need)
I ran a e2200 in a p35 neo-2-fr for awhile(basically the same chip except e2200 has a x11 multi) and had some pretty good success OCing it.However using anything over the x9 multi was very hard to get stable...Using x9 multi I was able to get a 24/7 stable OC @ 345x9(3105GHz) @ 1.3875v....x8 multi also gave me good success.
Keep in mind I use thermal electric water cooling and can get my coolant well below ambient temps so I never really run into a heat barrier until pushing the massive OCs.My load temps rarely pass 60c. Since you didnt list your temps I cannot say if thats your problem or not but I believe you can do much better.

MSI P35 NEO2 FIR voltage problems!!

Let's start:
I have MSI P35 NEO2 FIR ,e5200,2 x Geil ultra plus 1066+,as us 2900CT,lcpower 6550g and...rest- not so important for my questions.
1.My problem is next: default voltage values for my RAM is ~2.2-2.4 every time I check in windows (speedfun,sisoft Sandra, everest..)shows me 2.0 or some time even 1.8v . When i change voltage in bios and went to win voltage on RAM is still unchanged (2.0v) .
Same thing happen with NB voltage. But CPU voltage I can change freely with no problem.
When I change fsb(try to overclock) suddenly memory voltage rises how i do not now , but only to 2.35 and no more.
Can anyone help me fix this problem because my memory is not stable at 2.0 or 1.8 sometimes and system crashes?
2.When i change cpu settings from 12.5*200 to (example)10*300 in windows even in system properties see that my current clock is 12.5*300=3750 and not 10*300=3000 like it should be .
Is it bios problem?
My bios version is 1.9.
Thanks!

same problem with the Neo2 FR (like mine). After quite of bit of researching and testing i reckon that software can not correctly read the vRAM on these MSI boards. I found that Speedfan, Everest, and HardwareMonitor all gave an incorrect reading for my RAM's voltage. Also, if i increased the cpu voltage in the BIOS then the voltage monitoring programs would show an increase in CPU voltage and RAM voltage (even though i had not changed the latter).

MSI P35 NEO2-FIR, Traces of fire...

Hello,
During dust cleanup of my PC. I noticed a burned part of my MSI P35 Neo2-FIR mobo, i wonder if it is still save to use now, maybe someone have any idea what does that 'chip?' is responsible for ?
Photos:

It looks like it's a resistor in the +5V power circuit to JUSB1. Must have been something plugged into it at one time or another that short circuited/overloaded it it and fried the resistor. What was plugged into the JUSB1 header? If all else is OK if you need to use any front panel USB device you can use JUSB2 or 3 instead. Get a volt meter and check the PSU for correct voltage of +5V to see if PSU is still OK as whatever caused that damage may have also damaged PSU.

MSI P35 Neo2 Fir Patriot Memory Problems.

Hi,
Having problems with my Patriot Performance PC2-6400 Low Latency Memory DDR2 (800mhz) 4-4-4-12, 2,2v, 2 * (2gb(2*1GB)kit) =4gb total
on a MSI P35 Neo2 Fir moderboard with Intel Q6600 cpu)
When i check the memory with CPU-Zv1.44 the memory only goes with the frequencys of
DRAM Frequenzy 399.5mhz
FSb : Dram 2:3
Cas# latency 5.0 clocks
Ras# to Cas# delay 5 clocks
Ras# Precharge 5 clocks
Cycle Time 16 clocks
Why doesn't they go in 4-4-4-12 frequencys ???
Have tried to manually change dram timing in bios but no success
so i went back to auto dram timing.
What can i do to get the 4-4-4-12 timings.
Please help.
thanks in advance swefin

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When i check the memory with CPU-Zv1.44 the memory only goes with the frequencys of
DRAM Frequenzy 399.5mhz
~400 MHz is the correct frequency for your modules. CPU-Z shows real clock speed. DDR means Double Data Rate (two transactions per clock cycle). Multiply 399.5 MHz by two in your head and you have your effective DDR(2) rating of 800 MHz. There is no problem here.
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Why doesn't they go in 4-4-4-12 frequencys Huh
Have tried to manually change dram timing in bios but no success
so i went back to auto dram timing.
What can i do to get the 4-4-4-12 timings.
CL5 is the standard latency for DDR2-800 modules. It ensures that they are able to operate @JEDEC standard voltage settings @1.8V (+/-0.1V). The board is supposed to set memory timings to CL5, otherwise your system would not be able to boot at standard voltage. Check the "SPD" tab in CPU-Z and look for the standard timings that were programmed into the SPD chips of your modules (400 MHz), I am absolutely sure that you won't see 4-4-4-12 @400 MHz @1.8V being part of the SPD tables.
You have to manually adjust memory timings in BIOS to 4-4-4-12 AND also increase memory voltage to the value the manufacturer recommends for CL4/DDR2-800 MHz. The voltage is usually 2.0-2.2V depending on the brand and type of RAM in use.

Overclocking q9300 on MSI P35 Neo2-FR

Hi there,
I'm after a bit of advice on overclocking my processor.
I've got a Msi P35 Neo2-FR motherboard, Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) PC2-6400 XMS2 DHX (4-4-4-12) Memory, a 650w power supply and a Quad core Q9300.
My aim is to overclock the q9300 to 3ghz. Could you please give me info on what settings you'd set the following to.
cpu voltage,
vtt fsb voltage,
nb voltage,
sb I/O power,
sb core power,
Thanks for any help. I'm just worried that I use the wrong setting resulting in a mini nuclear explosion.

Look here: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=techexpressdesc2&express_no=52&page=2

MSI P35 Neo2-FR + 2x2GB RAM

1. I'm about to order that combo (MSI P35 Neo2-FR and 2x2GB TeamGroup Elite PC2-6400U CL5-5-5-15), but before I hit the Buy button I want to ask if the MSI motherboard has any known problems with 2GB sticks.
I intend to run the system @ 400MHz FSB so the memory can run at its rated speed 1:1.
2. What BIOS version is recommended here?
3. Does anyone know if the Asus Triton 75 heatsink fits in between all those motherboard heatsinks and heatpipes?

Quote from: AaronYuri on 06-December-07, 04:39:02
Well if 2GB sticks didn't work good with the board what would be the point of the bundle?
I dont understand that remark. Thats the point of this thread, will 4GB work good on the MSI P35?
The CPU will be an E6550.
As for 400MHz, I really hope that MSI didnt make another P965 Platinum here, which has a poor overclocking potential. 400MHz FSB is nothing for my Abit QuadGT and most other P965/P35 based motherboards.
I will be really pissed if the P35 Neo2 wont be able to reach 400MHz FSB.

MSI P35 Neo2 (MS-7345) strange BIOS problem

Hi all,
My first post here - just wondering if someone could help me.
I recently 'accidentally' flashing my bios version from 1.8 to 1.C on my MS-7345 (P35 Neo 2) board, after deciding to install live update. While I know it's often considered a bad idea to flash the bios when everything's working, but I did it anyway. Since doing it I got many many BSODs. I'm running XP Pro 32 bit btw. I got these BSODs mostly when the computer was working hard, but not always. I'd barely be able to do anything sometimes. Occasionally Windows would even crash on start-up.
I made sure that i was running the latest drivers for all my components, peripherals, etc, including motherboard and graphics card. I even reformatted my HDD and reinstalled Windows from scratch just in case it was a virus. However, the problem has continued, and I even got a few BSODs during my reinstallation of Windows XP Pro.
Another thing I tried was reverting back to the old bios version (1.8), but this made no difference, so I eventually returned to the latest 1.C.
I've written down all the error message codes somewhere, though I've currently misplaced the sheet I wrote them on. If you need to know the exact codes I can locate it and add it to this thread. I probably got about 30 BSODs per day. Often they were IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL type ones, but definitely not just that. Each code I got I researched thoroughly to see if I could work out the problem. Some pointed to RAM Failure, some to HDD problems, some to bad Graphics card, some to corrupt drivers. Pretty much anything you can think of, the errors 'blamed'. However, I had a hunch regarding the bios / motherboard.
I eventually discovered (by chance) after re-flashing the bios (which I'm doing in DOS using the suggested AFUD after a reboot) that if I...
1. Switch on the computer
2. Enter BIOS Setup by pressing Del
3. Turn of the boot sector protection (in order to flash bios) and set USB stick to be the first boot device
4. Boot to DOS from my USB stick and flash the bios in DOS
5. Reboot
This is the critical bit...
6. When when I get the 'Bad checksum, Press F1 to enter BIOS setup or F2 to use default values' PRESS F2 (it won't work if you go into bios setup as this will then require another reboot before loading windows).
7. Let Windows XP load as normal.
If I follow all the above steps (I discovered this by mistake), the computer is 100% stable. I even tried some burnout tests and played some cpu & gpu intensive games with settings on full to give it a real workout, which previously would have ended up in a BSOD within seconds.
However....
If I then reboot the computer (or shut down and switch it back on the next day) and let windows load, it will be unstable again, just as before!
In other words, I'm currently having to flash the bios every time I switch on my PC or reboot it in order to get a stable system.
So this problem isn't fixed - but I've found a workaround at least for now.
Incidentally I've tried installing a new CR2032 bios battery, since I thought it might be losing settings on reboot, but this didn't make any difference.
I personally don't think it's actually the BIOS Reflashing that's making it work - just something weird in the bios settings. It's as if 'erasing the checksum' (cleaning out these dodgy bios settings), which forces the PC to load the defaults the next time it boots, is helping. I have to just mention that going into bios set-up and choosing 'Load Fail-Safe Defaults' does NOT help, since the computer reboots when you 'Save Settings and Exit'. It's as if the bios settings corrupt every time on boot, which causes the crashes.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

To return to the previous bios, just download the one you want and use the forums tool.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P35-Neo2-FR---FIR.html#/?div=BIOS
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
Before you do that, try to boot and enter bios. Hit f6 for optimized defaults save and exit see if the problem persists.

Msi p35 neo2 fr motherboard - system freezes

Hello , I just bought a Msi p35 neo2 fr motherboard and I have this problem . My system randomly freezes ,no errors ,no blue
screens and I have to restart it . I tried each module of ram separately and I got the same problem .
The video card worked fine on my old system and I don`t think this could be . Also the standby led (led 3 ) is always on and red
Maybe I messed up the " wire up " . I could use some tips about how to properly wire up and which settings should be done in BIos for my configuration ?
Msi p35 neo2 fr
PSU Sirtec HPC-430-P12S V2.2
2x1 gb Geil pc6400 800 mhz
video geforce 6200 128 mb
hdd sata 120 gb

from the User Manual:
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Spread Spectrum
When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function
reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses
are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at
[Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI,
select the desired range for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum
function if you are overclocking, because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary
boost in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock
up."

MOVED: MSi P35 Neo2-FR & Windows 8?

This topic has been moved to Intel Core 2 Duo/Quad boards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=164044.0

Unlike for Win7 MSI does not support Win 8 for that board nor does it provide drivers. Using Win 8 would be up to your trying. Most likely it would do since most drivers should be provided by Win 8 as generic out of the box but if it will work fine is not guaranteed. Win7 on the other hand would be a sure thing with official drivers support: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P35-Neo2-FR---FIR.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win7%2064

MSI P35 Neo2-Fr -- can't get onboard audio device to appear in XP

I've just installed XP sp3 onto my new mobo (MSI P35 Neo2-Fr).
Attached is Q6600 core2 quad processor, 2GB memory (DDR2), ATI HD4850 gfx card. I haven't changed the bios much at all or overclocked anything yet.
All seems fine *except* that I can't windows XP to see that there's an onboard audio device.
(It is enabled in the bios btw.) I've tried installing the high def audio driver on the CD from mobo box, and also downloaded the latest from the MSI site. I uninstall the driver and reboot before trying to reinstall it again btw.
The audio driver installer used to say there was a problem installing the driver, but it doesn't any more. After installing it and rebooting, XP control panel -> Audio devices says there are no audio devices.
Also, I notice that there should be an extra audio item in the XP control panel (according to mobo manual), but this hasn't appeared.
In XP's system hardware list there are no sound devices under Sound, but there are two unknown PCI devices (with yellow question marks next to them).
Any suggestions?

Quote from: Del UK on 05-September-08, 05:13:05
Had same issue with ATI card installed.
Go to Microsoft update and choose custom
You should see a list with hardware updates..........
After that, all will be fine
Hi there
Thanks for your reply. I went to MS updates, didn't see any in custom about hardware (apart from updated ethernet driver). Installed all updates anyway. And the problem remains...

Have MSI P35 Neo2-FR mobo, want 8GB RAM (4x2GB), anybody knows compatible ram?

I have MSI P35 Neo2-FR motherboard and want to buy 8GB ram, preferably 4x2GB(2x2GB + 2x2GB). Anybody has such a setup and can recomend some RAM?
I dont want to buy some random ram, because the motherboards are very picky when youn install the maximum supported ram.

Crucial tend to have quite compatible RAM across boards. On their site you can enter your motherboard model to find the RAM that is compatible. A gave it a run and the following is compatible:
Part #: CT2KIT25664AA667 • DDR2 PC2-5300 • CL=5 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-667 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64
Part #: CT2KIT25664AA800 • DDR2 PC2-6400 • CL=6 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64
Part #: CT2KIT25664AA1067 • DDR2 PC2-8500 • CL=7 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-1066 • 1.8V • 256Meg x 64
Part #: BL2KIT25664AA80A • DDR2 PC2-6400 • 4-4-4-12 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 2.0V • 256Meg x 64
Part #: BL2KIT25664AL80A • DDR2 PC2-6400 • 4-4-4-12 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 2.0V • 256Meg x 64
Part #: BL2KIT25664AR80A • DDR2 PC2-6400 • 4-4-4-12 • Unbuffered • NON-ECC • DDR2-800 • 2.0V • 256Meg x 64
The above are all 4GB kits so obviously you'd need to buy two packs to get the 8GB.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/listparts.aspx?model=P35%20Neo2-FR/FIR
You do need a 64-bit OS to access the full 4GB or 8GB so also bear that in mind.

Msi p35 neo2-fr disable EIST in bios

hello !
My name is Adrian. My system spec.:
msi p35 neo2-fr (bios ver.1.A),
CPU core 2 duo E8400 C0
mem. dual chanel kit 2x2GB geil pristine ddr2 800
2x250 hdd western digital WD2500YS
Video Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP 8800GT 512 DDR3
Sound Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE
PSU Chieftec 450W 2x12v: 36 amp., 5v: 25 amp.
OS dual boot windows xp sp3 and windows vista sp2
My problem is when i disable EIST in bios Vista gives me a blue screen (0x0000007F) on boot and XP restarts without any error.
Any idea ? Thank you anticipated !

Quote from: pristine on 11-August-09, 12:31:07
I want to overclock and i want to change the multiplier to make some tests ! And i can`t do that without EIST DISABLED !
OK, stay calm. Getting frustrated is only going to make people not reply.
I'm not sure why disabling EIST is giving you a BSOD. I don't think anyone has any ideas since you have no real replies.
A kernel trap is hardware failure usually. Makes me think when you disable EIST, the machine becomes unstable. Are you setting the default multiplier for your processor? Hell, we don't even know what it is. How about you list your rig specs?
Just to add: Overclocking with EIST enabled is pretty much the same. You save power, so I don't know why you'd want to turn it off, in all honesty.

MSI P35 Neo2 FR... DOA?

OKay, I just tried to set up this combo:
E6550
MSI P35 Neo2 FR
MSI HD 3850
2x2GB Teamgroup Elite CL5
OCZ Stealthstream 600W
Unfortunately the system does nothing when I hit the power button. Only the standby LED is on, nothing else happens, not even the fans start spinning. The diagnostic LEDs dont light up either, simply nothing happens.
This is what I have already tried:
Different case, with different power button
Tried different RAM
I tried the PSU in another system, works flawlessly
I checked all cables and connections, everything is installed properly
I set the FSB jumper to 333MHz
But in general, if any other component would be faulty, the mobo would at least beep or the diagnostic LEDs would show a problem. But in this case the system refuses to start.
What could be the problem here?

Quote from: Streifenkarl on 09-December-07, 23:49:21
OKay, I just tried to set up this combo:
E6550
MSI P35 Neo2 FR
MSI HD 3850
2x2GB Teamgroup Elite CL5
OCZ Stealthstream 600W
Unfortunately the system does nothing when I hit the power button. Only the standby LED is on, nothing else happens, not even the fans start spinning. The diagnostic LEDs dont light up either, simply nothing happens.
This is what I have already tried:
Different case, with different power button
Tried different RAM
I tried the PSU in another system, works flawlessly
I checked all cables and connections, everything is installed properly
I set the FSB jumper to 333MHz
But in general, if any other component would be faulty, the mobo would at least beep or the diagnostic LEDs would show a problem. But in this case the system refuses to start.
What could be the problem here?
How high could your overclock with 2GBx2 RAM?

MSI P35 Neo2-FR/FIR wont overclock

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