MSI P45D3 Neo-F / DualCoreCenter Fails to work

Hello,
I'm using a MSI P45D3 Neo-F Power Up.
MSI P45D3 Neo-F, Bios version 4.2
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (333x9.5)
OS: Windows Vista SP2(6.0.6002.2.2.0.256.1)
.Net Framework 2.0/3.5 is installed
The installation of DualCoreCenter is no Problem, no errors.
When i try to start DualCoreCenter, i get an error
CoreCellCenter.exe MFC Application has stopped working
Application Name:   DualCoreCenter.exe
Application Version: 2.0.5.4
Fault Module Name: CpuUsage.dll
Exception Code:      c0000005
Exception Offset:    00001115
Click on ok to quit the Application.
This Message also appears in the Eventlog
I un-installed the DualCoreCenter and installes the up-to-date DualCoreCenter
which i'd downloaded from the MSI Website.
Any Ideas?
Thanks

You actually do not need Dual CoreCenter so you can un-install it.
If you are persistent to have it, you may want to update your .NetFramworks to version 3.

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    I have tried a different powersupply and this does nothing at all.
    I have checked for shorts and there is no possible way it is shorting on anything.
    I have a fan plugged in where the CPU fan would go and this doesnt help.
    I have taken it back out and tested it again and it still works ok.
    Does this sound familiar to anyone? Are there any secret Bio's menu's that would have an option that would solve this?
    Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Glenn

    When you are running the MoBo standalone, what are you connecting to the Power, Reset, HDD, etc. pins ?  Are you using the wires from the Vapochill case, or something else ?  It looks like a single cable with an intermittent switch (red/white cable).  I once had a similar sort of problem and it was because I hadn't connected up (the incredibly fiddly) cables correctly.  Other than that, I would have gone for a short of some sort - but you have checked that already, so . . . .
    As to the system starting to power-up when you switch on the PSU, I wouldn't worry too much about this.  It seems to happen from time to time with some of my systems - amongst other things, the BIOS can be set to resume to previous state after a power-fail.

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