MSI PM8M3-V Award bios fix possible?

Here is mod-fix request that might be a bit harder to do... The bios settings of Command Rate (1T or 2T) is somewhat disabled and no matter what I set, I end up in 2T Command Rate:
-Manufacturer: MSI
-Motherboard Model: PM8M3-V PCB v1.0 (VIA P4M800 (maybe P4M800Plus, as Everest report?) chipset)
-Bios revision: 1.5
-Bios Type: 4Mb Award normal bios (ModBin 2.01.02 can open it easily)
-Bios Download Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?9npsvnsc8pmzhx1 (in the v1.5 unlocked it just enabled the stuff, that is by default disabled in the bios, I want this one to be fixed - no affect on the Command Rate problem)
http://www.msi-computer.co.jp/support/bios/?p=PM8M3-V (original)
All versions 1.4, 1.4 moded, 1.5 and moded v1.5 of the bios exhibit the same flaw - 1T Command Rate settings does NOT work.
Also the mobo completely refuse to post, when settings Bank Interleave 8x are used. BIOS reset is the only way... Max is 4x - that works stable.
While this is probably not fixable, the Command Rate, I believe, it is. Anyone have the courage to at least try fix it?

Bernhard - well, I asked autor of HWiNFO and he told me, that HWiNFO did not yet have a definition file for this mainboard, so that is why the values are off the chart. I submited report and maybe the mobo get supported
The voltage values should at least correspond with these showed up in bios:
...and they did not. And in bios, there is only two temps showed up, so maybe the temperature of NB is not being read at all in this mobo. However stressing the mobo with Prime95 memory test cranked the "Auxiliary" temp from 47 to 49°C quite easily, so it might really be a NB temp. Someone more informed about this should give us heads up about it.
Does the VIA chipset contain a sensor or nope?
Vcpp feed to CPU? 3.7V? Overkill! Hard to believe, but bios show no value like this, so probably a useless value for deleting only.
eagle3 - funny, why then Alfredo did not just tell me that? Any BTW, I tried even version 4.37. Old enought? Crashed same way as the new 4.49 version...
And yes indeed, it is obvious that the HWiNFO need some serious reconfiguring. However no NB (or SB) temp found in bios... Some settings are interesting, but that it is.
For example the support for DDR2 rams (is this for real?!):

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MOVED: MSI PM8M3-V Award bios fix possible?

This topic has been moved to BETA & MOD BIOS Section.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=172951.0

>> How could a mobo BIOS fix your display problem?
I thought so as well at first.
The solution seems kinda like the one in this thread: http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=74011&enterthread=y
My problem is well explained there as well.
I've been building pc's for many years, and it's the first for me as well, where I might have to flash the MB BIOS to be able to run 1440x900. Probably because it's an onboard display adapter. Not usually a fan of those, but since the computer with the problem is for Windows use only (and no gaming), I saw no use in spending money on a display adapter other than the one bundled with the MB.
From the thread I pasted above:
"The VIA Unichrome onboard video does support this resolution, but the mainboard maker has to put this resolution into the mainboard's VGA BIOS in order for you to have this resolution available.
VGA BIOS is built into the mainboard's BIOS if you have onboard video of any kind. In order to update the VGA BIOS you must update the mainboard's BIOS. You cannot do them seperately. BIOS updates must come from the maker of the mainboard."
"For example - here is the latest BIOS for ASUS P5VDC-MX motherboard, which uses P4M800 UniChrome:
BIOS Version 0709
1. Initial Release for P5VDC-MX Version 2.0
2. Add Support for 1440x900 WXGA
3. Add support for RAID5 "
Seems like this is the solution, at least for the ASUS and ECS mainboard. Both of the endusers asked ASUS And ECS and they made BIOS's available that was compatible with 1440x900 resolution.
>> Have you installed the drivers for you monitor yet?
Yep, and it didn't work :(

MSI 6309 Lite Award Bios update

I have a version 1.0 motherboard with the following Award bios ID string 05/26/2000-694X-686A-6A6LJM4BC. Award (http://www.esupport.com) tell me that they have a new bios ugrade, has anyone any experience of upgrades on this board with Award bios and the esupport company?

But by updating your bios like what u want my void your warranty of the motherboard?

660Ti Power Edition OC TDP throttling - did MSI finally make any BIOS fix?

Hi
The reason why I'm going back to this topic is the fact, that before my card throttled over 101% TDP even if I set power target to 114% but it happened only in benchmarks.
Sadly, recently I started to play Sleeping Dogs and even without overclocking, after setting power target to 100%-114% (no matter what value it is) my card throttles when it reaches 101% TDP. Now this worries me - this wasn't a problem when it happened in benchmarks, but it is a problem when my FPS are falling down because card throttles from stock 1228 MHz max kepler boost to much lower values. Sleeping Dogs maxed out is my first game which reached over 100% TDP.
AFAIK this is a common issue and it was also mentioned with GTX 670 cards, where You can flash Galaxy Bios and fix the issue (still wondering why MSI didn't fix it and Galaxy did but that's a whole different story ).
Is there any bios for 660Ti which will fix this? Or should I just RMA it? Please help

Quote from: VizualG on 26-October-11, 03:00:39
all tests came out perfect
Now lets hope my problem is solved for good.
Thank u so much for all the help, and the very fast response.
Please pm me or post a link, so i can thank you for youre hard work by donating.
Quote from: VizualG on 26-October-11, 03:00:39
all tests came out perfect
Now lets hope my problem is solved for good.
Very well
Quote from: VizualG on 26-October-11, 03:00:39
Thank u so much for all the help, and the very fast response.
Please pm me or post a link, so i can thank you for youre hard work by donating.
Done

MSI PM8M3-V rev. 1 - SpeedFan possible?

Using an old yet still working MSI PM8M3-V rev. 1 mainboard with Celeron D 336 2.8GHz (only 256k L2 - suxx) and I wanted to know, what temperature under Windows the CPU and chipset (possible even the mobo itself, it it have a temperature sensor) and HDD have.
So I turned out to trusty old SpeedFan.
Much to my surprise, the SpeedFan crash on "unknown software exception (0x0eedfade) on app into pace 0x7964a4e1." After that, it give a "Instruction at 0x00402780 trying to acces ram at 0x0119623c and that ram cannot be read." And after that it says "Runtime error 216 at 00402780."
And that it is. I tried the causual option for the SpeedFan executable /NOSMBSCAN and also tried the /SMBDEBUG, but it just crashing the very same way it did before. So, no change, no help.
Anyone had a success running SpeedFan on that board, or is there any small&nice software utility that I can use to check on the temps on this particular mobo, before I change caps on it?

Bernhard - well, I asked autor of HWiNFO and he told me, that HWiNFO did not yet have a definition file for this mainboard, so that is why the values are off the chart. I submited report and maybe the mobo get supported
The voltage values should at least correspond with these showed up in bios:
...and they did not. And in bios, there is only two temps showed up, so maybe the temperature of NB is not being read at all in this mobo. However stressing the mobo with Prime95 memory test cranked the "Auxiliary" temp from 47 to 49°C quite easily, so it might really be a NB temp. Someone more informed about this should give us heads up about it.
Does the VIA chipset contain a sensor or nope?
Vcpp feed to CPU? 3.7V? Overkill! Hard to believe, but bios show no value like this, so probably a useless value for deleting only.
eagle3 - funny, why then Alfredo did not just tell me that? Any BTW, I tried even version 4.37. Old enought? Crashed same way as the new 4.49 version...
And yes indeed, it is obvious that the HWiNFO need some serious reconfiguring. However no NB (or SB) temp found in bios... Some settings are interesting, but that it is.
For example the support for DDR2 rams (is this for real?!):

*Solved* MSI P43 Neo-F DPC Latency Issue - Latest BIOS Fix

Hi, I'd like to avail of the latest BIOS fix for the DPC latency problem on my MSI P43 Neo-F (MS-7519) 1.0.
I'm currently using BIOS 1.9, I haven't flashed to 1.A yet. Does 1.A include a fix or is there another BIOS that's as up-to-date as 1.9 or 1.A that would have the fix, with any links to download? I'm thinking along the lines of the A7519ICI.1xx series, whatever is the latest.
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I have contacted MSI at http://ocss.msi.com.tw/
I don't suppose there is any links to the latest A7519ICI.1xx BIOS that I can avail of outside of the private MSI FTP server?

Thanks all for the advice.
OK, so here's the story. I couldn't relax with those voltages showing up as they were, so I flashed my BIOS to A7519IMS.1A0 (1.A), which is the latest public release for the P43 Neo-F. I was previously on A7519IMS.190 (1.9) before today.
When I flashed to A7519ICI.104, I noticed the version number was actually 1.10B4 (which I'm guessing can actually be expressed as 1.AB4 - a beta version for the latest public release, 1.A). The flash to A7519ICI.104 solved the DPC Latency issue, as when I used A7519IMS.190 (1.9) it was spiking.
There is a happy ending. The flash to A7519IMS.1A0 (1.A) has also shown no spikes in the DPC Latency test. It seems the fix must be present in the latest public release BIOS for the P43 Neo-F after-all!
This screen-shot was taken just a moment ago, proof that the issue has been resolved without a modified BIOS:
Hope this helps anyone else out who is using the same motherboard and experiencing the same issues. Just get the latest public BIOS. No hassle!
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1484
Please make sure that your motherboard is in-fact the MSI P43 Neo-F (MS-7519) before you flash the BIOS with any of the ones contained within the link above

MSI X58A-GD65 new BIOS

I have motherboard MSI X58A-GD65 bought in September.
It is possible to flash it new BIOS v.23.0 or not?
Now i have BIOS v. 22.1

Hello every body.
Does anyone check 7522vM3 22.3 bios?, the 22.2 was a disaster, but what about 22.3?, or perhaps it works and resolve the problem of suspension state when you make overclocking.
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X58 Platinum / X58 Platinum SLI = BIOS version 3xx
X58 Pro / X58 Pro SLI / X58 Pro-E / X58 Pro-E SLI = BIOS version 8xx
X58A-GD45 = BIOS version Pxx
X58A-GD65 = BIOS version Mxx
X58A-GD65 = BIOS version Nxx
The BIOS is for LiveUpdate ONLY!
No need to post BIOS Mxx & Nxx since there are different BIOS version
with the same marketing name.
X58A-GD65 (MS-7522) V22.3 BIOS Release
1. This is AMI BIOS release
2. This BIOS fixes the following problem of the previous version:
- Update CPU micro code.
- Improved memory compatibility.
- Update LAN option ROM.
3. 2011/03/21
Quote from: SuperCurro on 14-January-11, 15:26:07
My experience with X58A-GD65 Bios
22.0 = dont get out from suspension state, Overclock runs ok
22.1 = it runs ok, OC ok
22.2= it has lots of problems, the main is the inestability of raid 0 over SSD, lots of blue screens, OC inestable.
So, dont upgrade to 22.2, stay in 22.1.
The upgrade of the bios shoud be done from the BIOS (you have an option to upgrade with an usb memory stick).
My computer
Game PC: Antec Solo & MSI X58A-GD65 & i7-950 @3.8GHz & 6GB 2:10 1600Mhz O.C.Auto
DELL 3007WFP-HC* & 2x470GTX SLI & GF9800GT_physx
Raid0 2xOCZSSD2-2VTXE 240G + Raid0 640Gb + 2 TB & Zboard MERC & G5 & G25 Xi-Fi & Z-Logitech 5400

MSI PM8M3-V MB with 1440x900 WXGA display?

I just bought MSI PM8M3-V (P4M800CE + VT8237R Plus) motherboard and I'm trying to use my new Acer AL1916W 16:10 monitor with it, and I don't get to choose 1440x900 resolution.
The S3G UniChrome Pro IGP onboard card have drivers that support max 1440x900, and I'm using those drivers, but maybe the motherboard BIOS doesn't support this resolution?
Anyone had the same problem? Know how to fix this?
Any ideas?

>> How could a mobo BIOS fix your display problem?
I thought so as well at first.
The solution seems kinda like the one in this thread: http://forums.viaarena.com/messageview.aspx?catid=31&threadid=74011&enterthread=y
My problem is well explained there as well.
I've been building pc's for many years, and it's the first for me as well, where I might have to flash the MB BIOS to be able to run 1440x900. Probably because it's an onboard display adapter. Not usually a fan of those, but since the computer with the problem is for Windows use only (and no gaming), I saw no use in spending money on a display adapter other than the one bundled with the MB.
From the thread I pasted above:
"The VIA Unichrome onboard video does support this resolution, but the mainboard maker has to put this resolution into the mainboard's VGA BIOS in order for you to have this resolution available.
VGA BIOS is built into the mainboard's BIOS if you have onboard video of any kind. In order to update the VGA BIOS you must update the mainboard's BIOS. You cannot do them seperately. BIOS updates must come from the maker of the mainboard."
"For example - here is the latest BIOS for ASUS P5VDC-MX motherboard, which uses P4M800 UniChrome:
BIOS Version 0709
1. Initial Release for P5VDC-MX Version 2.0
2. Add Support for 1440x900 WXGA
3. Add support for RAID5 "
Seems like this is the solution, at least for the ASUS and ECS mainboard. Both of the endusers asked ASUS And ECS and they made BIOS's available that was compatible with 1440x900 resolution.
>> Have you installed the drivers for you monitor yet?
Yep, and it didn't work :(

MSI K8N NEO-FSR BIOS Flash Corrupt

So there was an updated BIOS for my motherboard version 1.8 while I had 1.7. I went ahead and updated and it went fine. But then I noticed that my CPU speed was dramatically reduced and the multiplier was set to 5.0 giving me a 1ghz CPU. While I thought maybe the CMOS needed to be cleared I went ahead and did that but to no avail I wasnt able to fix that problem. I went over to the MSI Live Update to check for a new BIOS update and it had said that I had 1.8 version while the current version is 1.7. Just a few days before it said 1.8 was the latest. Hmmm. So I went off to the MSI website to find version 1.7 and downloaded it. To my surprise version 1.8 was available on the MSI website. I used the WinFlash program to flash my BIOS. Before doing so I closed all open applications including anti-virus, browsers, chatting programs, and so forth. But the flash was going VERY slow and it stopped with unable to verify bios. This made me scared pooless. After I restarted to no surprise my computer started up with BIOS Checksum error and asked for a floppy. I didn't have a floppy drive connected at the time but the computer shut itself off automatically. So I went and connected and floppy and looked up online at the MSI website about how to recover the BIOS. I found it and for my AWARD bios i followed the procedure. But each time it detects the floppy drive and then the computer shuts itself off. Even if i have no disc inside the floppy drive it'll shut off. Is it supposed to do this? I am unable to reflash my BIOS because of this behavior. I don't know what the cause of this problem is now. Did maybe the recovery portion of the BIOS get corrupted too? Please help. Let me know if you need any more information. Thanks in advanced. My specs are below btw:
MSI K8N NEO FSR
AWARD REV. 1.8
AMD ATHLON 3200+ 754
PDP 2x512MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 Ultra
Ultra-X 500watt
WD 160GB IDE, Seagate 200GB IDE
Pioneer D-A07
Windows XP SP2, Gentoo Linux, Ubuntu Linux

Okay I tried taking unnecessary stuff out but it didn't help. I'm actually having the same problem this guy is having : https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=86508.0
Hmm looks like i might be in for a new motherboard or i can try the RMA process but I dont know how long that will take. Other than that...I dont know what to do. I could buy myself a new bios flash chip but they're damn expensive and I'd rather just buy a new motherboard. On another note I noticed that when I boot up the pc and i see that it detects the floppy I immediately pressed the reset button but it'll still shut down. So it's as if there is a timer somewhere. What the hell is up with this? It also seems MSI didn't release bad BIOS releases for my board only. Seems like people with other boards are having tons of problems with the latest BIOS releases.

Sticky - 2) How to Flash Bios NVidia 64 & Award Bios - More Detail

Sticky - How to Flash Bios NVidia 64 & Award Bios
Warning Flashing the bios can be bad for your PC's Health
DISCLAIMER:
This is a work-in-progress, not all solutions are "confirmed", use info at your own risk
Not all topics are covered, only stuff that keeps reapering in questions, or are thought to be important.
Before going ahead checkout When and how to update your BIOS
Note: Like reseting CMOS Flashing Bios will clear all any changes you made in bios & will need to be re-entered - see 12) below. So Make sure you remember/ make a note of them.
Resources:-
Floppy Images - Boot Disc.com
Simply insert Floppy & run downloaded Exe file.
Bios Saviour
IOSS Bios Saviour RD1-PMC4
Bios Saviour - RD1 Model Selection Sheet
SST 49LF040A LPC /3.3V - PMC4 For Neo3 250 & Neo4 (Thanks Arioch )
Recovery:-
MSI - Bios Recovery
Syar - Bios Recovery & Checksum Error
BIOS FAQ - How can you recover a corrupt BIOS ?
Bios recovery the dirty
way
Saving MurdoK's Bios - Syar
Offers Reprogramming/Replacement service - Cheaper than new mobo. Can't vouch for non uk service not used them. (1st off search engine)
EU Recoverybios.com
UK BiosflashUK
US Badflash.com
How to Flash MSI Guides.
There are different ways to flash the bios but to keep things simple will concentrate on the MSI Official methods :-
1) Award Flash BIOS Procedure 98/ME
This method assumes access to hd formatted using FAT32 & therefore readable by DOS.
2) Flashing the BIOS for Users using NON FAT file system
For use with Linux based & NTFS File systems - HD Not readable from DOS. Using this procedure the the files are copied to the virtual drive before running the flash utility. So the flash effectively is all done in memory.
This will be the method used by the majority of us. So:-
Follow the instructions in the last link (Thanks Bas)
The details below are additional checks/notes referring to the steps in Bas's guide, which may be useful.
Essential
2) Know Your model number - Is of increased Importance for NEO4 users - We have already seen instances of this.
5-1) Ensure you have a Boot Floppy with CD suport (this creates the Virtual drive used in the process) If you haven't got such
a boot disc see BootrDisc.com link in Rescources.
5-2) B4 booting floppy - Enter Bios & Load Optimised Defaults - To ensure that bios is returned to stock & any overclocking is
turned off.
7) If you miss the ramdrive letter the last DOS message will show your CD drive letter. The Ramdrive is the letter preceeding
the CD Drive. EG CD = D Ramdrive = C
Optional - Gives better control of procedure
11) Use of Switch command options with AWFL833C.EXE /py/sn/wb/cc/cd/cp/r TargetBios.file
Personnaly I use the switches as does Syar :-
Per Syar2003 Iv'e always used :
AWFL833D W7030NMS.xxx /py/sn/wb/cc/cd/cp/r
or
AWFL833D W7030NMS.xxx /py/sn/wb/cc/cd/cp/f/r
And a hard reset with jumper when done .
For a more detailed explanation of switches see :-
Syar's Bios Switch Explained
or Syar's Bios Collection - Flashing.txt
See Also Using a Batch File to Automate bios flash
12) after flash , enter Bios & load optimized defaults , then save + exit with no other change .
That way you have a fresh system with a fresh non problematic dmi-pool and user settings .
After this Enter Bios & Re-enter your custom settings.
From Syar - Which one do I do first?
Thanks to Bas & Syar for the majority of info in this guide

How to Flash Bios NVidia 64 & Award Bios
General:-
How to Flash Bios NVidia 64 & Award Bios
Warning Flashing the bios can be bad for your PC's Health
DISCLAIMER:
This is a work-in-progress, not all solutions are "confirmed", use info at your own risk
Not all topics are covered, only stuff that keeps reapering in questions, or are thought to be important.
Before going ahead checkout When and how to update your BIOS
Note: Like reseting CMOS Flashing Bios will clear all any changes you made in bios & will need to be re-entered - see 12) below. So Make sure you remember/ make a note of them.
FLASH PREPARATION
Always Load Optimised defaults & Save b4 flashing - NEVER FLASH When running an OC or Unstable.
If you need to flash & are worried about stability - run with a single module & test it it memtest 1st.
FLASH METHODS
1) Winflash (Syar2003) -
Winflash is safe to use if your windows and pc is stable .
How to get it Download & install MSI Live Update. Winflash is located "C:\Program Files\MSI\Live Update 3\FlashUty\Award
And as with dos flash reset bios and any overclocking to "load optimized bios default" + save, before and after flashing.
After winflash is finished it ask if you want to reboot - answer no , and shutdown (turn off) windows/pc instead .
After that disconnect the PSU's AC and reset the cmos with the jumper on the board .
This is how I use it , - safest way .
Note ! Place checkmarks on bootblock / dmi area /update all /reset cmos
Using Winflash - Syar2003's GuideWinflash
2) MSI Guides for flashing using a floppy
2 Flavours depending on OS the majority of us use the 2nd as dos floppies can't read a NTDS partition.
2-1) Award Flash BIOS Procedure 98/ME
This method assumes access to hd formatted using FAT32 & therefore readable by DOS.
2-2) Flashing the BIOS for Users using NON FAT file system
For use with Linux based & NTFS File systems - HD Not readable from DOS. Using this procedure the the files are copied to the virtual drive before running the flash utility. So the flash effectively is all done in memory.
2) How to Flash Bios NVidia 64 & Award Bios - More Detail
Resources:-
Floppy Images - Boot Disc.com
Simply insert Floppy & run downloaded Exe file.
Bios Saviour
IOSS Bios Saviour RD1-PMC4
Bios Saviour - RD1 Model Selection Sheet
SST 49LF040A LPC /3.3V - PMC4 For Neo3 250 & Neo4 (Thanks Arioch )
Recovery:-
MSI - Bios Recovery
BIOS FAQ - How can you recover a corrupt BIOS ?
Bios recovery the dirty
way
Saving MurdoK's Bios - Syar
Offers Reprogramming/Replacement service - Cheaper than new mobo. Can't vouch for non uk service not used them. (1st off search engine)
EU Recoverybios.com
UK BiosflashUK
US Badflash.com
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Why MSI DKA 790GX platinum BIOS 1.7 dun have EEP mode for DRAM setting

hihi,
may i know why MSI DKA 790GX platinum BIOS 1.7 dun have EEP mode for DRAM setting?
cos i cant see EEP using CPUZ.

Quote from: Fredrik on 22-May-09, 09:15:00
I have no good answer, just a rule of thumb: After a BIOS updae, pull power cable out and clear CMOS.
In this thread it says Kingston may not have EPP settings, but if it worked previously... Perhaps the memory controller didn't understand you had that memory to begin with?
Better ask: Is everything the same, before and after update? Why did you update?
Quote:
1.7 Update Date 2009-03-31
Description - Update CPU module.
- Update memory module.
- Fixed SmartFan function cannot work properly after resume from S3.
i update to v1.7 because when i first plug in the 1066Mhz RAM, it only show 800Mhz in bios, so i update to v1.7 as the update include "update memory module".
anyway my system is fine, as i have run 8 hr of memtest.
just want to know why there's no EPP option in v1.7
p/s. I think i saw EPP option in v1.6 using the same RAM.

Flashed to latest 1.B Award BIOS, now onboard network adapter is broken!!

Hi all,
I flashed my MSI Neo2-FX mobo from 1.8 to the latest 1.B Award BIOS, and now my onboard NIC appears to be broken. When I do a "ipconfig /all", I can see that the adapter is able to get a DHCP address, but the physical (MAC) address is listed as FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF and it cannot receive any packets.
How do I reset the MAC address?
Thanks...

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=88106.msg631585#msg631585

MSI N580GTX M2D15D5 NEW BIOS

I just wanna ask, what actually this new BIOS fix? because i don't see any note step.
BIOS Version KH1 dated: 3/30/2011
http://www.msi.com/product/vga/N580GTX-M2D15D5.html#/?div=BIOS

Quote from: Svet on 03-April-11, 01:22:38
can improve stability of your video card.
if you have no stability issues with your card, no need to flash it
Thanks for the advise.

5750 1g any bios fix?

hello there just wondering if there is a bios fix to this card for the vertical lines problem? I been having so many problems with this card since I bought it. The first issues I had was the overheating. I pulled the heat sink and fan off and coated new thermal paste on there everything was fine, but still had vertical lines. Furthermore, then one day another issue popped up, I powered on the computer and got some fast continuous beeps. Once again I pulled the video card again and fan was completely frozen and wouldn't even turn and i couldn't even oil the fan as it was a closed fan no oil hole on back At that point I headed to arctic cooling website to buy a after market cooling solution and junked the fan/sink/shroud it came with. All is well and runs cool under 60c under load now, but I still get vertical lines sometimes. I even have to under clock the card to stabilize it. I am wondering when this thing is going to puke out completely. Right now it runs partially stable at 700/1100, and stock is 700/1150. That's right it won't even run stock speeds anymore! I was going to try out volt changes, but afterburner shows it can't change the voltage of this card. I wish I bought a Nvidia 460gtx. This card is just hopeless. Oh and those wondering if my system is OCed. No it isn't. It's basically in a custom built Quad AMD system with 8gigs ram. Thanks!
-F34R

It sounds like the vertical lines were caused by damage from the overheating. Have you considered an RMA to MSI? Not sure if they'll honour it without the stock cooler, however.

Overheating problem with msi pm8m3-v

hi,i just built a new p4 ht pc with the msi pm8m3-v motherboard.cpu is a intel pentium 4 3.00ghz,socket 775 lga(prescott i believe).here is the heatsink i use.everything was running great up until i decided to put new thermal paste on it,cause it looks to be running hot from the stock paste that came attached to the bottom of the heatsink.after that,i tryed to boot it up,and it would almost instantly shut down.barely enough time to get into the bios.one time i got in and checked how hot the cpu was,and it was running around 200 f! :shocked_anim:i put enough paste on there i thought.covered both the top and bottom with a thin coating like it says.the thermal paste i got was cheap stuff from the computer store.(white paste)you would think it would work if they sell it.lol.
once i put the heatsink on,am i supposed to wait 200 hours or something,like i heard before i turn it on?i also got weird errors saying my second ide slot does not have a 80 pin cable connected to it???what the hell is that?i just dont understand what happened.one more thing,is it normal for the heatsink to kind of warp the motherboard?when i had it fully tightened it would do that.

Retail version. All the info is here------> http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=712
As for the IDE cable problem, try different cable. Optical drivers do not need 80 pin cables and I still use 40 pin cables without problem of loss of data transfer. 80 pin cables are only really needed on UDMA 66/100/133
Would help, if you could list components and PSU details.......... would def speed up process of finding a solution for you.

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