MSI P45 DIAMOND issues

Hello, I have a intel X3350 xeon socket775 and I want to install it in a P45 DIAMOND (In Germany many dealers will ensure compatibility with the MSI P45 mb with my X3350). I would like to know how to do air cooling of the NB because I do not have a watercooling.
Thank
Mauro

It is very simple. Get a chassis that has a side airflow opening and fix a moderate speed fan of 8 to 12cm range with airflow of about 20cfm will do the job well. Make sure you have another exhaust fan at the rear of the chassis of equal specs to pull the warm air out of the system.

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P45 Diamond issue with USB at boot.

Hi everyone.
It's Felipe from Chile again. I wait for everyone of you are doing fine. Maybe some of you would remember me about my last issue with my last motherboard https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=121186.0. The good thing is that problem is completely solved and the store changed my motherboard for an MSI P45 Diamond paying the difference in money.
I would be experience some little problems with this motherboard and I really would like you to help me.
I have an ASDL Modem USB Zyxel 630-C1, which I connect through Internet. My problem is, every time Windows starts up, I have to manually unplugged it and plug it again, for the O.S. to detect it. Either way, the System would not let me to connect to Internet.
I though the problem was because of the driver and Windows Vista, but I did a fresh copy of Windows XP Pro and I experience same problems. I asked my ISP for the last driver and he told me where to download them, but didn't fix the problem.
I think, it could be a problem of USB Leggacy Support but I tried to change it disabled-to-enabled and biceversa but I couldn-t make it work.
When my last motherboard MSI X48C I didn-t experienced this problem, but with this P45 Diamond the problem is present.
What I need is, the system detect my USB modem with no need to unplug it and plug it every time I boot on Windows.
Would you some of you, maybe recommend me something, please
I wait for your reply.
And thanks again.

Hello BOSSKILLER:
These are the answers for your questions:
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Is it 32 or 64 bit Vista?
My Windows Vista Ultimate 32 bit English, Service Pack 1.
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Do you use backside mainboard USB ports?
I tried with backside USB port, then frontal USB and then I tried at the USB from the 1394+USB Bracket.
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Any USB power hubs in use?
I do not have any USB Hubs.
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What BIOS is onboard?
My actual BIOS, is I said in the second post, v1.1 06162008. (I've never flashed and it comes with this version)
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Do you use chipset drivers from Intel site?
I'm not quite sure about this question. The only thing I installed are:
Intel INF Drivers for P3x/P4x/G3x/G4x Chipsets (from http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1478)
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (From the CD included)
(I also installed Realtek PCI-E Ethernet Drivers from the same MSI web page, but I'm not using them, so I disabled both from BIOS.)
About the chipset driver from Intel site, I entered http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=816 then I selected Windows Vista* Ultimate, 32 bit version, pressed the Go button, from the Download Center I access Chipset, but there I'm not sure what should I select, can you tell me what shoud I download from there, or maybe that site is not he adequate.
Thanks again and I wait for your repply.

MSI P45 Diamond : Question about voltages and straps.

Hi,
Before I start a post with my overclocking problems I want to learn more about the board and have a few questions:
1. OC Jumpers: What do they exactly do, do the increase any voltages, do the change the nb strap or do they only increase the fsb. If they do not change the strap, when/where does the board change it 266/333/400?
2. What is the maximum safe voltages for the mch,ich,fsb?
3. New BIOS: Does anyone know when can we expect one or where can I download a beta that is newer than 1.4.
Ok, my problem is that I can overclock past 390. I can get 400 but it is not stable in windows. I first want tolearn how the board works before I discuss my oc problem.
PC Specs:
MSI P45 Diamond (v1.4 Bios)
Intel Q9300 (ran 2000fsb on a xfx 780i)
4x1gb Transcend aXeram DDR3-1800+
Zalman 850W power supply
XFX GTX 260 XXX
Xfi Titanium
Thanks

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1. OC Jumpers: What do they exactly do, do the increase any voltages, do the change the nb strap or do they only increase the fsb. If they do not change the strap, when/where does the board change it 266/333/400?
The jumpers change the strap & the FSB Frequency:
When you have an FSB-266 MHz processor and put the jumpers into the 333 MHz position, the FSB Clock Speed will be forced to 333 MHz and the BIOS treats the CPU as though it is an FSB-333-MHz Processor, that means even after a CMOS Clear, the FSB Clock Speed will be 333 MHz and FSB/Memory Ratio will be adjusted automatically based on that strap and the SPD Tables of your memory modules.
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2. What is the maximum safe voltages for the mch,ich,fsb?
The Intel Datasheet for the P45 Chipset should give you a basic overview on voltage ranges. However, you may need to exceed these ranges, in some cases, depending on your overclock to keep the system stable. You will find nobody, that will seriously be willing to tell you the "maximum safe voltage" as every voltage increase is potentially dangerous to your the components. Welcome to overclocking.
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3. New BIOS: Does anyone know when can we expect one or where can I download a beta that is newer than 1.4.
The latest BETA I know about so far is v1.5b1.
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Ok, my problem is that I can overclock past 390. I can get 400 but it is not stable in windows. I first want tolearn how the board works before I discuss my oc problem.
Please give a full overview of your Cell Menu settings if you need suggestions.

MSI P45 Diamond motherboard..hang problem in xp 64 bit

I bought a MSI P45 Diamond motherboard.. graphics card GeForce NX8800GT-T2D1GE..processor Intel Core 2 Duo..4 gb ram..I m Installed xp 32 bit and 64 bit..32 bit running very well..but for 64 bit i download motherboard driver from msi site..and graphics card driver from nvidia site..but in 64 bit when i use my pc..after 5 or 10 minuites my computer just hang every time..i re-install everything 3 times..but i m facing the same problem every times in xp 64 bit...Is it driver promblem..or any thing??Pls help me..i want to use xp 64 bit...
Thanks
Chinmay

well my information..
Ram: Transcend 2GB DDR-3 (1333bus)
BIOS Version /Date : American Megatrends Inc.A7516IMS.110, 6/16/2008
SM BIOS Version 2.5
I cant Upload Image here so i give u link of my cpuz image please check this link : www.coroflot.com/chinmay/cpu-z_image
My another questions i m not using • Circu-Pipe Liquid Cooling Solution in P45 diamond Motherboard.. is it any problem??
(another information now i m using CPU core 2 duo [email protected].after one month i ll change my cpu any 12mb cash cpu it may
Intel Core™2 Quad processor or Intel Core™2 Extreme processor)
Thanks
Chinmay

MSI P45 Diamond, Wont Start Up

Motherboard - MSI P45 Diamond
Bios - 1.1
Processor - Intel Core2Quad Q9650 3.0GHz
Memory - 2x 2GB OCZ Reaper X 1333MHz DDR3
Power Supply - CoolerMaster Real Power M1000
Graphics - ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2
I have just installed my new pc componants and when I turn the power on everything comes on the fans, cd/dvd, hard drives but there is no beep and nothing happens, I cant even get into the bios to change some of the settings.
Does anyone have an idea as to what is causing this and if there are any way of fixing this.
Thanks

Okay, the industry standard voltage for DDR3 modules is 1.5V, not 1.85V. The usual timings for DDR3-1333 memory chips are typically 9-9-9-24, not 6-5-5-20.
The bottom line is, that the specs on that OCZ page are far away from any kind of standard specification which is a not a good thing in terms of compatibility. For reference only, these are typical DDR3 specs:
- DDR3-1066, 7-7-7-20, 1.5V
- DDR3-1333, 9-9-9-24, 1.5V
Memory chips that nativey operate @1333 MHz, 6-5-5-20 @1.85V do not exist. There is no chip manufacturer that produces such components. So, whatever the native specs of you modules are, they are currently unknown to us, as OCZ seems to have a policy of not putting native ratings and SPD Profiles on their product pages. They always only mention overclocked ratings.
Test each module seperately in the first memory slot and see if the system is able to boot up with either of them alone. If nothing changes, test some modules with trustworthy parameters, that do not need non-standard voltages and are known to operate with standard frequencies and timings.

MSI P45 Diamond size and coolers

Hello,
I want to install a new CPU cooler on this motherboard but i dont know if it will fit. There's no name list of motherboard compatibility about this cooler... there's only the socket and the size.
Can you tell me if the size of the P45 Diamond and MSI P45 Neo3-FR or MSI P45 Platinum rev 1.1 are the same around the CPU ?
Or do you have the size around the CPU and the height of heatpipes ?
I can't find these on google and there isn't a topic about size and MSI P45 diamond...
The cooler I want to buy is scythe mugen 2 (size : http://www.scythe-eu.com/forum/mugen-series/767-mugen-2-dimensions.html).
Please, don't tell me to ask Scythe because i don't have any answers from them (nice support eh)... You're my last chance.
Have a nice day.

If it helps at all, I have a Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus with dual push/pull fans on a Core 2 Quad E6600 with my P45 Diamond in a Gigabyte GZ-X tower and it fits perfectly at 158.50mm with no modifications. Your Scythe is slightly (I mean SLIGHTLY; 1mm lol) shorter so you should be fine.

MSI P45 Diamond without watercooling

I've just bought a used MSI P45 Diamond mainboard. I see the mainboard has support for watercooling, but is this necessary? Can I use the board without watercooling until I buy one, or can it damage the board? I don't want to fire it up if I cant use regular aircooling.

suggest you check the mainboard photo here http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1479&maincat_no=1 to ensure that the factory passive cooling with heatpipes is still on your board.

MSI P45 Diamond (MS-7516) Wake On LAN (WoL)

Hello,
I buy a new computer with this motherboard (MSI P45 Diamond (MS-7516) BIOS v1.5) and try enable Wake on LAN function in bios, but i can't find it. Can be WoL enabled on this motherboard? How?
Thanks for any help

There is no option for it. Access the Device Manager and configure WoL there.

MSI K9N2 Diamond - Issues

First off I would like to greet everyone. Now on to the fun part. I just recently upgraded my entire computer. Despite the poor rating of the K9N2 Diamond on Newegg I ordered the board anyway. I counted myself fortunate that the board wasn't DOA, however it seems to be the most finicky mainboard I have ever owned. The following are the components currently installed.
MSI K9N2 Diamond
AMD Athlon 64 7750+ BE
2x MSI GeForce 9600 GT OC
Antec Earthwatts 500W PSU
4GB (2x2GB) GSkill 1066 RAM
And the little Soundblaster X-Fi card that came with the board.
Here are my issues in (almost) chronological order.
After putting it all together I installed XP Pro x64 so I could take advantage of my 4 gigs of RAM. The system ran well for a while until I tried to use SLI while playing Far Cry 2. After about 5 minutes the game froze and nothing short of a hard reset would fix it. I researched that issue for a while to find that the probable culprit are the drivers. That was fine. I realized that my RAM was running at 800, so I went into the BIOS to fix that. What I read of the documentation on the board told me that RAM would run at 1066 provided it was using an AM2+ CPU, and the 7750+ is AM2+.
Anyway I adjusted the BIOS so that the RAM would run at 1066 and the machine refused to POST. That was irritating so I pulled the power cable and waited a few minutes. After plugging it back in and pressing power it again refused to POST. I spent about an hour and a half trying to get the thing to POST; finally resorting to pulling the CMOS battery for about 15 minutes which made the computer FINALLY POST.
After having several more issues with XP x64 I reformatted and switched to x86. I tried again to use SLI with the stock drivers that came with the card (ver. 175.xxx) which again froze games.
I decided since I was having so many problems that I should try and flash the BIOS to the current version. That didn't work well either. After successfully flashing in Windows with the MSI Live Update utility (which in hindsight may have been a poor choice) the board once again refused to POST. I thought I had bricked it but fortunately after pulling the CMOS battery again for a few minutes solved the problem.
Cutting to the chase I am now on my third fresh install of Windows and am too worried to change any BIOS settings or enable SLI. I thought my power supply was the culprit but after getting several opinions I'm postive that the PSU is more than capable of handling the load. So basically I have a $1600 machine that about 4 times out of ten refuses to POST.
Any help would be appreciated.

Quote from: Fredrik on 05-March-09, 00:28:02
You have noticed it does not run well with memory speed set at 1066, so change that. There lies very little if any performance in the vibration of the "silly" memory.
If something freezes it is a sign of - strangely enough - overheating, processor and/or graphics processor. Much fast memory keeps the processor very busy, and if there is bad vibes(!) between the processor and the memory overheating comes like spam in the mail box.
I couldn't even get the board to POST at 1066, so I just left it at 800. After three different copies of XP I decided to try Vista. I figured it couldn't hurt considering the computer doesn't really run well anyway. Games now crash whether SLI is enabled or not. Always the same issue. Game runs for about 5 minutes or so, and then it freezes and CTDs and this little pop up balloon tells me that nvldmmkm.sys has stopped responding and has been recovered. This puts me in the same boat as I was in with XP. I spoke to MSI tech support and the guy just sent me an updated BIOS and told me to use that. It didn't help at all.
Interesting though, I turned on Hybrid SLI support in the BIOS just for kicks and managed to play about 8 or 9 minutes of a game without a crash or freeze. I don't know how long that would have lasted since I closed the game. The weird part is my video cards don't even support Hybrid SLI. On the nvidia website the supported card list goes from 8800 GTX to 9800 GT, and I have two 9600 GTs. This just keeps getting weirder.
Also as an addendum, the computer no longer shuts down when I tell it to shut down. I mean everything else shuts down like the video signal to the monitor, disk drives, etc...just...the fans keep going.

MSI p45 diamond + sata

Recently i ran into some real bad problems after updating the jmicron sata driver to the .52 version.
but first off my pc setup:
Q9400s
4x 2GB Kingston ddr3
P45 diamond
2* 500GB sata drive (raid 1 on jmicron controller)
4* 1TB sata drive (raid 5 on intel controller)
gfx = msi cyclone oc
and i still got a dvd writer also sata on the intel controller.
But now after reinstalling the jmicron drivers (reinstalled it because it didnt install the windows application) the bios cant find the jmicron drives if the intel raid is active. after a lot of struggling i ended up having to reinstall my windows 7 LOST my raid 5 well it only still has 2drives left in the raid and the other 2 it shows as outside eventho i never changed any data on them). And i still dont have the windows application for the jmicron sata.
I ended up changing it all to
raid 5 and raid 1 on the intel controller and put the jmicron in the bios to AHCI and hoocked my dvdr to that.
but anyone knows what the reason could be and if i can recover my raid 5 data?
and also how to get the frking jmicron windows application for the raid management?
And perhaps even a reason as to why all of a sudden my drives started dissappearing?

Thanks for the help i think i sorta managed to get it working again now.
Started the windows install wich i had load the .49 jmicron drivers then i rebooted and in the bios i changed one of the 3 options where you choose between IDE RAID or AHCI to IDE and left the other 2 at RAID and then it suddenly recognized all the drives straight after bios altho i did have to create 2 new raid setups so i hope i can still salvage some data from older drives ;/
But atleast all seems to be working for now just posted the solution here for future reference or incase anyone would encounter something similar.

NEED BIOS MSI P45 DIAMOND

Hi!
I have a problem - can`t overclock my p45 diamond over 450 mhz at fsb with bios 1.67.
I need perfomance bios version. Where i can download it?

There are no up-to-date Performance BIOS Versions available for your mainboard. If Performance BIOS Versions ever existed, they were released in the early BIOS Development Phase for testing purposes. To be honest, I have not come across any Performance BIOS for your board yet and it is also highly questionable if such a BIOS would help you in any way (if it existed). Whatever problem there is (or not is) does not necessarely have much to do with the BIOS you use.
If you need help and advice on overclocking, please open your own topic in the OC Section of this forum, provide FULL system specifications (read the >>Posting Guide<< first) and post a list of your current Cell Menu settings for comparison.

MSI P45 Diamond Almost Dead

Hi
I have a problem. I moved my old motherboard into a new casing for my sister. The P45 Diamond motherboard. Now the problem i have is that it worked a before i moved it over to the new case. When i put all the power cables in. The Red light on the board is on. When i push the power the lights come on and goes off and it doesn't wanna go on again. When i take the power out and i wait till the red light is off, i do the same and the lights go on briefly and off. I tried different proc, different memory, different PSU, different GPU. Only things i didn't try differently is the casing and the CPU Cooler.
What could be the cause? Please help.

You may want to try to do a jumpstart on your board on the non-static surface as well. Make sure that the board is powered off for at least 1/2 hour with its AC adapter removed from the PSU when you connect the jumpstart pins. Do make sure that you are wearing rubber or leather gloves to avoid electrical shocks.

MSI P45 Diamond and 16GB

I just bought a second hand P45 Diamond with the hope to use lots of ram at low cost, but now i am facing a huge doubt : every mention description of the motherboard state it only supports up to 8gb of DDR3, while the P45 Platinum supports 16GB of DDR2.
The chipset is supposed to handle 16GB, as it does in Asus P5Q3 Deluxe for instance.
I asked this question on gskill forum, and they said they don't know if a bios upgrade increased the memory capabilities of this motherboard...
So my question is, should i continue in this road, or should i give up? Did a bios upgrade unlocked 16GB of DDR3 capability in this motherboard or am i out of luck?
I am waiting for the motherboard, i bought it and made searches after, which is pretty lame i acknowledge now... And was planning to buy the ram later, but now i don't know... :/

8GB max is an Intel limitation on the P45 chipset in combination with DDR3 memory. The DDR2 memory boards can accommodate 16GB
Please see here: http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/prodbrief/P45-express-chipset-prod-brief-319947.pdf
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Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Support Delivers up to 17 GB/s (DDR3 1066 dual 8.5 GB/s) of bandwidth and 8 GB maximum supported memory size for faster system responsiveness and support of 64-bit computing.
Thus don't hold your breath on positive feedback.
Also save your money on the memory and get some Jedec standard black chips on a green board. The Crucial kit that you see in my signature has shown excellent results on all DDR3 platforms. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148262
or consider the 1066 kit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148150

MSI P45 Diamond LED / Power issue

My system has been freezing randomly since i've built it over a month ago now. I know for SURE that it is a hardware issue. My current thought is that it is a power supply issue. I can get the system to freeze by simultaneously running Prime95 and SuperPi. But it doesn't freeze when they run independently. I noticed on the Motherboard that LED1 and LED2 are on... According to the manual. LED 1 "Lights when system is on standby mode", and LED 2 "Lights when system is on power-on". According to those definitions, it doesnt seem right that they are both on at the same time... any suggestions?
Thanks!
Edit: if I run super-pi a little longer, it does freeze the system by itself. Prime95 does not. I ran that for over 26 hours, and it was fine.

Quote from: IcedZ on 06-October-08, 09:45:09
My system has been freezing randomly since i've built it over a month ago now. I know for SURE that it is a hardware issue. My current thought is that it is a power supply issue. I can get the system to freeze by simultaneously running Prime95 and SuperPi. But it doesn't freeze when they run independently. I noticed on the Motherboard that LED1 and LED2 are on... According to the manual. LED 1 "Lights when system is on standby mode", and LED 2 "Lights when system is on power-on". According to those definitions, it doesnt seem right that they are both on at the same time... any suggestions?
Thanks!
Edit: if I run super-pi a little longer, it does freeze the system by itself. Prime95 does not. I ran that for over 26 hours, and it was fine.
I won't be surprised say if you run prime95 or Super PI and your rig hang as the above utility is mean for stress testing the stability of a rig, especially for those who intend to overclock their system. To have a stablising system when one OC, one need to fine tune a couple of feature, either by upping the vcore, as well as ensure upping the processor clock bit by bit and also make sure that the temp of the rig is cooling enough. And your hs and psu is able to withstand the stressing plus OC
Alternatively if you're not OC, you needn't need to run those utility. So back to my question, does your rig freeze only when you run the above, say if not running the above, i assume your rig run fine? If that's the case there isn't anything wrong with your rig.... lastly are you OC?

MOVED: how to overclock on a msi p45 diamond?

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=137207.0

Quote from: zsde on 02-April-10, 22:02:45
Did you reset your CMOS after the BIOS changes with the power cord removed? Which BIOS are you currently running?
What is your memory configuration?
You have to accept that the P45 chipset only supports either DDR2-800 or DDR3-1066, anything above that is OC, which means that there is no guarantee that it will work with any amount of certainty/stability above the standard design specifications.
Also refer to the Intel specs regarding the P45 chipset here: http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/chipsets/p45/p45-overview.htm
Check https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=137003.0 in this section of the forum.
i know that, but i just want to overclock the cpu a bit. i am using v1.5 bios, at the moment i left all the setting on auto

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