Overclocking Issue's MSI 975X v2.0b

I've got an MSI 975X v2.0b , the newer revision.
I overclocked my cpu, and you all know.. since my other topics that the pc wont reboot
If i have an FSB higher than 300. Right now.. i have an FSB of 367*9 = 3300Mhz.
I want the cpu to run like this. It has been Prime stable for 14 Hours.
The only problem is that the computer won't restart after a reboot (Black screen.)
Then I have to push the restart button and it works again.
Now the question : Is it bad if I keep my computer @these overclocked settings. (Everything is perfect exept reboot issue.)
So will i get any problems if I keep this OC.
Already thnx for the support.

Quote from: Redshark976 on 27-December-06, 18:31:25
Timings 5-5-5-15 (works @stock voltage @ 4-4-4-8 @ 780Mhz , not bad for valueram )
Voltage is 1.8V , works @ 2.2V without any problems , but it doesnt disapear the reboot issue.
I have 4 Case coolers.. very good airflow. The ratio of my memory is 1:1,25 with an FSB of 299 atm.
This is = 9*299 = 2691Mhz. And the memory @ 750Mhz. 24hours Prime Stable.
Now here is the weird thing , when i put the FSB @ 300 the system has the reboot issue even when my ram is 1:1 what means that the ram is underclocked.So from my point of view it ain't a RAM problem. Anothers thing , it stays the same @ FSB 333
What makes it 333*9 = 3Ghz. Memory @ 1:1 = 667Mhz (standard) and it also works @ 1:1,25 = 832Mhz (Stock RAM voltage , the same if i higher it , I think I am lucky with the RAM ) When I put the FSB 333 I can boot into windows without a problem , even an FSB of 387 works and it's alsow 24Hours Prime stable. The only problem that I have is that the system wont reboot.
I start up fine.. but not always like I want it to. So if I do Shutdow pc -> Pc shuts down. And I can start it up again.
Sometimes I need to put on the startbutton twice. When I want to reboot the system I get a Blank screen (Black , monitor won't go on.)
Then I have the reboot it manually then it load into windows and everything works as stable as hell
U got an solution for me? Stock cooling , memory , and PSU ain't the problem. Then what is it ?
My case is almost exactly as yours. I have good psu, good cooling, my memory can run without any problem at 777 Mhz, but running FSB higher than 316 Mhz, the reboot problem appears, even with the memory downclocked at 632 (316 x 2 x 1). Once the system booted ok, it is rock solid, and can pass all tests.
Today I've received good news from the OCZ Support:
I have that Powerup board here now, but I don't have that exact kit of ram, I will see in the next few days about the FSB capabilities of the board at 1:! and I will let you know what I find.
so stay tuned...

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MSI 975X Power Up Edition V2.1 Issue Beside Overclocking After Flash New Bios

Hi all,
I hope I can get a lot of help here. I'm having a few issues with this board. I cannot find any thread that discuss other issue beside overclocking after you flash a new bios. Here are my problem:
1. I installed fresh WindowsXP with SP2. Windows cannot detect new usb device eventhough WindowsXP recognized the usb controller. If I plugin any usb device, windows does not detect a new device. I try to stick a USB flash and I can see the light for a few seconds but Windows cannot detect it. Before I upgrade the bios to version 715 (beta), I used usb flash to upgraded it. Now, the bios is not even boot from usb flash.
2. Other things that concern me, the southbridge chipset is really really hot. If you touch it long enough, it will burn you.
3. I cannot figure it out the front audio from manual book (JAUD1). Is any of you know where the mic needs to go?
Thanks

I removed the Big Typhoon from the MB and I replace with stock fan. I want to make sure the back plate from Big Typhoon doesn't cause any problem. When I bootup the windows, I saw WindowsXP recognized the USB device but it disappeared again. I took the MB out from the case and test it without a case. It stills does not recognize the usb. Somebody mention bad PSU(Power Supply Unit) may cause a lot wierd problem. I changed PSU from RaidMax Vocalno 630W to Ultra X-Finity 500W. I don't have a lot of stuff that require power. Do you think the PSU cause this issue?
This is list of my comp:
MSI 975x Platinum PowerUp Edition V2.1
Conroe E6600 Retail
Seagate 300G SATAII
Maxtor 120G IDE 100
Asus 16X DVD-ROM
NEC 3550A DVD-RW
Ultra X-Finity 500W
120 mm Fan
80 mm Fan
Big Typhoon
FYI: USB Controller and USB 2 Controller are enabled in BIOS.

Overclocking @ MSI 975X problem.

System :
Intel C2D E6600.
MSI 975X v2.0 Powerup Edition Platinum.
2*1024 MB DDR2 667Mhz Kingston (Works perfect @ 760Mhz , Voltage 2.15).
Point Off View Nvidia Geforce 8800GTX.
Antec NeoHe 550Watt.
So again , if I set and FSB higer then 300 , and i save the settings the computers fall's off and restart to windows.
Did some Prime testing , 14 Hours stable. Then I rebooted the pc and I got a black screen , It wont even get past the bios.
My temperatures are 31°C idle and load 60°C
I have bios 7.2 latest official from MSI.
One other thing I tried to do to make sure it wasn't my memory.
With an FSB set @ 299 it works , and if I put the divider 1:1 , 1:1,25 , 1:1,5. It al works without problems.
Just if the FSB is higher then 300 (Or 300) it won't restard @ 1:1 , 1:1,25 , 1:1,5.
You guys know any solution?
Thnx.

Quote from: Tiresmoke on 22-January-07, 10:16:39
No one can guarentee an OC's stability including MSI using D.O.T.
Personally I would not use any automatic OC as none of them test stability nor can they sense when things are going wrong. The only good way to overclock in my estimation is by OC'ing in baby steps and testing at each stage to determine everything that is going on and how things work together at each step before you make the next step. You want to look at temps and voltages at each step to truly see what is happening and to determine where the sweet spot is with your gear. I test with multiple aps like Memtest, 3D Marks, SuperPi, OCCT and Prime95 to determine what is going on.
Automatic OC'ing is simpy not a good idea if it goes over what your hardware combo is capable of as it can damage componants without you knowing what is going on behind the sences.
Your welcomed to your opinions but I am going from experience with seeing first hand what kinds of damage happens with folks OC'ing without having a clue as to what is going on. The damages can even show up down the line after the rig has been in operations for many months. The damages can be very costly harming expensive componants like CPU's or vid cards.
It's your gear and your money so we are not going to tell you not to use automatic processes. We will be happy to explain what is a good or bad idea and why, and at the end of the day it is your call as to what you believe or do.
Oké fine for me ? Is there gonna be a fix for the reboot problem?
And can you make and official MSI 975X Overclocking topic.. where everyone can post there things.

Problem with MSI 975x Platinum based new build

I am having what looks like a familiar issue with setting up a new build PC. Spec is as follows:
MSI 975x Platinum edition MOBO
Intel Core Duo 2 e6600 CPU
Western Digital Raptor 150GB S150 16mb 10000rpm SATA drive
Corsair Memory TWIN2X2048-6400 2x1GB 240-Pin DIMM XMS2-6400 CL5
SONY DVD-RW
The problem comes when trying to install Windows XP on the single SATA drive (I don't want a RAID array - mainly as I only have 1 hard drive!).
I press F6 as instructed to install the SATA drive - I have created a disk with the necessary driver files from the MSI website.
Based on other posts I have seen I have put all the files except "txtsetup.oem" in another folder on the floppy (either "\win_XP" or "\winXP"). However I still get the same error message:
"file \x32\jraid.sys caused an unexpected error (18) at line 2108 in d:\xpspl\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c"
I am beginning to think I can't install XP to a SATA drive. Can anyone help with this? Is there an "official" driver floppy disk I can get from MSI in exactly the right format?
Alternatively is it worthwhile buying a small standard IDE drive and installing XP to that to get me going and then install the SATA drive once XP is going? Would it then be possible to shift XP onto the faster SATA drive?
Thanks

if you using 1 sata drive you dont set it up as a raid , in the sata options set it up as ide enhanced also in this mode no need for pressing f6 just make sure that the sata is set to 1st boot hdd , if you using 1 sata and 1 ide hdd and tring to isntall on the sata disconnect the ide hdd because it will mess with your drive letters in windows ... if you goin raid ( achi mode is only for sata 2 drives with NCQ = native command queing and your drives have to support this mode ) then in the sata drives portion set it to raid ( achi if your drives support it ) in the force part set it to force gen 1 ( for sata 1 drives ) force gen 2 ( for sata 2 drives ) then you will need to set up the raid config in the intel raid config ( its the next post screen telling you press CTRL+I ) set it up reboot reneter bios set hdd priority to intel raid 0 then intsall windows but press f6 ... yes i ran it 2 ways single sata drive and now raided 80's in raid 0 ( i dont have NCQ support yet )

A few questions about Memory and Power Supply for MSI 975X Platinum Powerup Edit

Bought this Motherboard: MSI 975X Platinum Powerup Edition
975X Platinum V.2(7246-020)
I have a P4 CPU HT in it with 2 512mb sticks of DDR2 memory (533mhz).
I am upgrading to a Core 2 Duo 6600 CPU which has a 1066mhz FSB
What memory speed should I purchase to achieve the fastest bus speed without overclocking???
I get confused as my current memory is 533 which I guess on a Pentium 4 with HT cuts the FSB speed in 1/2 to 266mhz.
Any recommendations?
Do I need to buy Dual Channel or can I just buy 2 sticks?
Thank you
Peter

Quote from: /dot on 07-February-07, 15:46:41
Great info again guys!
I'll stay away from OCZ (I read it's more for overclockers).
@DryHeat:
I watched your sig, great setup! I'm planning for about the same setup (MSI 975x PUE, P180, C2D, ...). But will try a Scythe Ninja for CPU cooler and use an MSI graphic card (maybe 2 cards for 4 monitors in total).
Is your setup silent or just quiet? Makes a big difference for me.
What would you change now? And what is the most noisy component?
Sorry for all the questions but I'm not an expert and by budget does not permit me from making any mistakes.
The case fans create the most noise. When they are all on "low" I an hardly hear them and have to shake the mouse to see if it's on, but on medium it sounds like a "standard" computer. Not terrible, but not quite. On high they are down-right loud.

[VIA Series] PT880 Overclocking Issue

Well i can't Overclock as high as i thought i could i can overclock to 3.6 but thats nearly stable any higher then i have to reboot i was thinking of a bios degrade from 1.9 - 1.7 i herad 1.7 unlocks multiplyers so im thinking that that could help my overclocking issue and plus on top of that i can't raise my CPU V Core only my DDR and AGP south Bridge and North Bridge and thats it i found out that overclocking on Factory settings got me a higher overclock and putting the divder and 6/5 166Mhz. Any Ideas on higher overclocking i have a Nice cooler Thermal Take Spark 7+ maybe artic silver 5 would help and well heres my specs-
Intel Pentium 4 3.2E Prescott
MSI PT880 FSR Board (7043)
1 Gigabyte Kingston Hyper X (Dual Channel)
GeForce 4 MX 420 64 Meg (4X)
60 Gigabyte Maxtor Sata
and alot of case fans
350 Watt Power Supply Stock

Hi,
The Prescott is dynamic voltage, therefore you cannot "SET" volltage.
If you are going to "play" with North and South Bridge voltages..........get a heatsink for south bridge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should post in OVERCLOCKING part of Forum. You may receive better support there.
Del

MSI 975X Power Up Edition and E6600 and DDR 800 MHZ Ram, NOT RIGHT SPEED.

I've just got my system up and running but it aint detecting the ram speed correctly or even the FSB on the CPU. I have included some pics to show you. sometimes at post it says 533, and sometimes 667. Any ideas?
I am running a E6600 and Crucial Ballistic DDR2 800 MHZ Memory.

Quote from: Maesus on 23-August-06, 01:00:49
MSI has an online Customer Service for you to send your issues or questions over. Usually it take few days to reply. This forum, is maintained by user, just like you and me. Happy users stay to help the unhappy users, and sharing experiences and valuable information. However, most if not all users don't make BIOS changes, modifying BIOS etc This is still mainly MSI's job.
The moderators have MSI contact where we can get faster response and more direct support. We do channel issues over here which we think is a true MSI issue. But 90% of the issue here are mainly user-setup problem. So we need to filter them out.
So, is this issue a MSI issue or a user-setup problem?
I just hope it will be fixed asap
I always loved msi motherboards because i never had problems. I don't like asus and the only motherboard available when i got my E6600 was the Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe but the motherboard was bad (i hate asus even more now) so i could return it and change it for a msi motherboard The 975x powerd up edition And now (for the first time with msi) i have problems again. I just want my system to run like it should run

MSI 975X OC memory and stuff

Greetings,
I do not have any issue with my setting, but there are few things I am not sure to understand very well. I went through a lot of the msgs here and in other websites. However, I still have a few questions:
1 - I OC the FSB to 333 MHz, the memory can't run with any other setting than 1:2 and 4-4-4-12 or 4-4-4-11. And the funny thing, 4-4-4-11 performs worse on Sisandra Memory benchmark than the 4-4-4-12.
Questions:
a) Am I running 1:1 (333x2x2 = 1K bus)?
b) Why does it not run at other levels? My understanding is it would be running at lower MHz (i.e.: 333x1.2x2)
2 - That stupid Core software coming with the MSI CD don't stop to sound an alarm. All my fans are running fine and the temperature is 42. Is there any way to shut it off?
3 - I know it is not related directly with the content of that board, but maybe someone already got that issue: Aquamark3d does all the tests, but at the end, it crashes before giving any results. I did not have that issue with the Asus P5W or my dell computer. I am suspecting 2 things now: the MSI board or the latest ATI driver. Anyone had/has the same issue?
Thank you
-MSI 975X Platinum
-Bios type and revision: latest
-CPU E6600
-Memory OCZ 667MHz 4-4-4-12
-Video card ATI X1900 XT
-Power Supply Master Cooler 600 Watts
-Hard Drives: Crappy EIDE 250 MBs
-Optical Drives: NEC 2500A
-Operating system Windows XP Professional SP1 up to date with all patches

2 - That stupid Core software coming with the MSI CD don't stop to sound an alarm. All my fans are running fine and the temperature is 42. Is there any way to shut it off?
well just dont use it. (remove it from autorun, or uninstall it). he is probably alarm low FAN's RPM check in core center config to fix it. you can also recheck BIOS settings to ensure fans speed. you can also disable Smart fan features to ensure system is cooled well.
3 - I know it is not related directly with the content of that board, but maybe someone already got that issue: Aquamark3d does all the tests, but at the end, it crashes before giving any results. I did not have that issue with the Asus P5W or my dell computer. I am suspecting 2 things now: the MSI board or the latest ATI driver. Anyone had/has the same issue?
yep dont worry about that its normal as you know Auamark is pretty old. its gives this problem in high end Ati VGA cards, not problem related (etc mobo or somethink other). happend the same with Sapphire x1600XT at Soltek 754 mobo.
for 1st question answers you should wait little abit more:) here few usefull software wich will give you usefull info and some of question you can answer himself during waiting:
All version is the latest:
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-136.zip CPU-Z
http://cbid.amdclub.ru/files/cbid82b.zip Central Brain Identifier
http://www.lavalys.com/beta/everestultimate_build_0704_bz3tasxl7kn.zip Everest Ultimate Edition 2006 Build 3.01.704 Beta

MSI 975x Powerup Edition and ocz2p800r22gk won't boot problem

Hi Everyone,
I just recently purchased the MSI 975x Powerup Edition v2.1 mb with an e6600 and when I put in the ocz ram the system won't boot the fans startup for a couple of seconds then the system shuts down and then it starts up again. I have been reading the posts and I have updated the bios to 7.1 I also made sure the boot block was written so the whole bios was updated but it just won't boot with this ram. The only way I can make the system boot is with my old Kingmax ddr2 553 ram from my old system. The ram does work in the old system just not the new one.
Other than getting the new ram to work the system has been fine. I know some people are using ocz with the board if you can tell me how you got it to work it would be greatly appreciated.
Take care,
Bob

The problem is 100% the OCZ ram. I had a gigabyte DQ6 motherboard along with an E6600 and OCZ Platinum ram. It did exactly the same as you describe with the MSI board. The only way I got it to boot was to buy some cheap DDR2-533 ram to get it to post and then up the voltage on the ram and change the memory settings. The problem was that when put into dual channel mode or single channel and put under stress (virus scan, play music and compress a file) the system would crash.
Inevitably I returned the motherboard and the memory and got the MSI 975X with Corsair C5 memory. I am now running stably with no issues.
I'm afraid OCZ has big time compatability issues. They even stated that they can't check compatability with most motherboards on their support forum. I would stick with the real big boys of memory being Corsair and Crucial.

MSI 975x PE Prob - Memory G.Skill

Hi Guys,
I have the MSI 975x Platinum Edition. Im having a problem with memory reading..I bought the G.Skill 2GB DDR2 HZ PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit 4-4-4-12..There speed is DDR2 800MHz, but the BIOS is reading them as DDR2 667Mhz so Im not having the full potential of them..I connected both of them in the two green slots.
First of all : are they working as dual channel ?
Second : are they connect in the proper way?
Thanks a lot

If your overclocking also change these settings in the bios.
Advanced bios settings
CPU Features -
Disable Intel speed stepping tech
Disbale C1E Function
Disable Virtualisation Technoligy
Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
If you don't want to overclock your processor use ratio 1:5, do not change vcore, and set your memorys recommended voltage and timing using these settings in Cell menu.
Memory Voltage: (This is set per your memory manufacturers specifications)
Memory Fuction Coltrol : Enter , Set Dram Timing selectable to Manual and enter the timing as per your memory manufacturers specifications
FSB & Memory Clock Timing Ratio: varies from 1:1 to 2:2.
This is used to set the speed of your memory, using auto does not work for me with moderate overclocking as it makes my memory run really slow like 600, But it may be useful for really pushing the system. If you want to try work out different senarios for different from side bus use the fomula.
Think of 1:1 as 1:1/1
1:1.25 as 1:5/4 or one : one and a quarter....
1:1.33 as 1:4/3
1:1.5 as 1:3/2 and so on.....
Formula is Memory=FSB X 2 X ratio (CPUz shows speed of one channel so shows half effective, SIV 3.14 shows effective).
So for me to achieve 1060mhz memory I use as follows:
1060mhz=354 X 2 X 3/2
I get a nice overclock and full speed on my memory. Hope this makes sense!
Gaucho

MSI 975X Platinum V2 e6300 results: 400 fsb, can we do more?

My Specs :
C2D E6300 @2.8 24/7 stable - TT BIG WATER
MSI 975X Platinum V2
OCZ 6400 800mhz GOLD 4X512, Platinum 2X512
Gigabyte 8800 GTS
X-FI Audio
First, I dont know if there is any fix to make OCZ platinum 800 ram to get pass 370 fsb stable - memory does not perform 1:1 @ 400fsb. On the other hand Gold kit performes well at 1:1 400. Question: is it OCZ or MSI ?
PLATINUM USERS BE AWARE, i tryed everything to make it work.
Bios Settings:
FSB @ 400
CPU voltage - 1.4
CPU/ram multi - 1:1
OCZ Gold 800 ram [email protected], 4x512 @2.2v
Spread Spectrum - disable
SpeedStep - disable
This is what i have so far , performs extreamly well. What other setting have i missed? Can i improve my overclock, and pass 400 fsb ?
My goal is to reach 3.0 ghz or optimal overclock that is stable. I run a bit behind 6800X in Sandra Bench, but ill beat it when the right clock is reached.
Please post your suggestions, whats the ultimate BIOS OVERCLOCKING setting for this mobo to pass 400. Lets make this simple so all users willl have a great overclokc with all info right here.

Quote from: papubhai on 19-March-07, 19:54:51
as i have already posted so many times in this forum its easy to get even 420 mhz just simply disable all cpu features set ram voltage to 2.1 V ,disable all i/o ports ....thats all enjoy overclocking but at 400 mhz its a paradise rock solid
420 is not a dream though
What works for might not work for someone else. Without putting your system specs in your signature you are not helping anyone. Your memory needs 2.1V (what brand/make?), mine (listed in my sig.) only needed 1.9V. The topic starter says he has 1.4V for Vcore, I set mine to 1.21V and the CPU runs much cooler now. Every rig will be set up differently because of the different components. Don't assume that what works for you will work for someone else.

MSI 975X PROBLEM WITH INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS VISTA

I have MB MSI-975X PLATINUM v.1 withbios ver 1.3,processor Pentium D940 (3,2GHz/800/2x2MB),2X512MB DDR-2 667MHz,in the beginning when I start the installation on WINDOWS VISTA the computer is bloked od it is restart.This problem I solved when I put another processor INTEL 541(3,2GHz/800/1MB) whit this processor everthing is ok,but with INTEL 940 it can not be install WINDOWS VISTA .
I’m asking you for a new superstructure on bios update .

Beta 2 or RC1 candidate???? RC1 should support..........
Beta 2 is real, slow and you have alot of updates to DL, but both are pre-release products and will not work 100%.
Even when Vista is released, they will still be alot of hardware that will not work 100% and this is purely because software is always playing catch up to hardware.
It was only September, when Nvidia released some Beta2/RC1 drivers that worked properly........

MSI 975X PUE + MSI StarHub 7-port USB 2.0 + Windows XP SP3 = Fail

Hi,
today I bought a MSI StarHub and connected it to my computer with MSI 975X PUE and Win XP SP3. But XP does not recognize the hub. On the same computer I have Win 7 installed. There the hub works very well. Any hints to get the hub working on XP? I have same problems with my mouse, logitech G500. It works on WIN 7 and does not work on XP. What can I do?
Regards

There was no driver for the StarHub included and I did not find a driver to download on the msi homepage. When running Win7 the hub is shown as Generic USB Device in the device manager on xp it is a USB 2.0 HUB [mtt] and I do not have the driver for this.
I installed the logitech G500 driver on both, win xp and win 7, but xp does not recognize it.

"Miffed.." MSI N460GTX Cyclone 1GD5/ MSI 975X PUE Platinum.

Right can someone please care to explain to me, why this card requires not one but TWO 6 pin PCI-Ex connectors... which both have not one but TWO 4 pin Molex connectors.
Giving a grand total of 4 Molex connectors..
My PSU has 4x Molex and 1X SATA, I'm running 3 SATA drives and 1 DVD-Rom drive.
So I've had to ditch the extra drives so I could use the card.
Why can't the 4 pin Molex - 6 Pin PCI-Ex cables run off one single Molex plug instead of two?
I have two 12V rails from my PSU and both come from the PSU with their own single cable, which is spliced at the end... what's the point in using two plugs, both on that same splice when they both come from the same source?!
That's not the only thing, I have a lovely 4 pin Molex header on my main board next to the Primary PCI-Ex 16X slot, but it has pins... and guess what, so do the 4 pin Molex to 6 pin PCIEx connectors, so it renders it useless!
So a summation of questions.
Why two 6pin PCI-Ex headers on the card.
Why two 4 pin Molex plugs on the 6 pin PCI-Ex to 4 pin Molex converter?
Why have a Dedicated Molex header on the Main board which you can't physically connect to?
Me thinks the producers of this product need to scratch their head and re-think future products as it strikes me as idiotic.
P.s. Not once did I see ANY reference ANYWHERE to requiring four 4 pin Molex plugs to run the card.
Rant over
I'd love to see the reasoning behind it.

Thanks for your replies guys.
Yes I can see that spreading current across two connectors will increase the capacity, but to spread it again over another two 4 pin Molex's seems a bit strange, considering the end it connects to is just piggied off the first plug, leading to one rail on the PSU. (4 wires, not 8!)
The power supply is only about a year old, but indeed is a cheap Bay of E Jobby.
So your saying the Molex header on the mainboard itself is to stick a 12V from the PSU into?
I thought it was there to power a PCI-Ex card using the adaptor cable, the manual refers to it as "JPWR"
Quote
"ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW/ JPWR
And the JPWR 12V power connector is used to provide power to the PCIEX16 graphics card"
With the cables provided with the new card, they have a total of 4 plugs, but all pins, so unable to connect to "JPWR"
# Intel Core2Duo E6300 @ 2.10
# MSI 975X Platinum Power Up Edition
# 4GB (2x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 6400)
# MSI N460GTX Cyclone 1GD5
# 1x Seagate SATAII 300GB 7200RPM, 2x Seagate SATAII 1TB 7200RPM
# Dvd-Rom (IDE)
# Audigy Gamer
# Windows 7 64Bit
# Bay of E Cheapo, 500Watt max Rail 1 18A Rail 2 15A 1xATX 4XMolex 1XSATA 1X12V ATX
I did a fair bit of research before buying this card, I settled on it because of my experiences with MSI as my Mainboard.
The Gigabyte one was 3 euro's cheaper and offered more or less the same bang for buck, and I was looking to keep this card for a number of years (I'm a student with a negative cash flow!) and hopefully make it last my next mainboard/cpu/ram upgrade (When I will actually get PCI-Ex 2.0!)
It just strikes me as odd when you look at a card and go "Oh, I'll need 1 6-pin Pci-ex connector, I can connect it to the mainboard with the provided header." Then discover you can't actually connect to the main board's provided header... Then discover there's actually TWO connectors... and both of hem require TWO Molex's to function... Grand total 4. And none of this was in any literature or specifications provided at all anywhere.
I don't know but maybe the Gigabyte one only uses one 6pin pci-ex power plug.. Maybe it only uses one molex to convert to it. I have no clue, I haven't researched that particular product.

MSI 975X PLATINUM POWER UP EDITION

today is january 23rd, 2010
i just bought the msi 975x platinum power up edition in new york, from a store that was going out of business, but i am having problems because this does not power on.
i am using brand new and tested functioning: thermaltake tr2 430w psu, intel core 2 duo 2.66GHz fsb 1066, and also tried a celeron d 2.66GHz fsb 533, 1x corsair 1gb stick 800 mhz, nvidia 7 series pci express vga card, connected to a test ctr monitor AOC 5en.
i connected the 24 pin atx main connector, the 8 pin connector that powers on the cpu and also the peripheral connector that powers the pci express, and all i got was the heatsink fan spinning, but nothing appears on my screen (all is black).
i hope somebody can help me, because now the store where i bought it has closed, and i dont know how to get a warranty from MSI since i dont understand their RMA policy.

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if it is not sure that after updating bios the motherboard can use some more new cpu`s, then i think it would be a waste of time trying to do a bios upgrade.
I am not sure that I understood what you mean, but it is nothing unusual that an older board/chipset will not support the latest processor models. And this has nothing to do with the board manufacturer.
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I only wanted to do that bios upgrade thinking it would be enough to avoid the karma of searching for those listed cpus
What is so hard about digging up a supported processor? I mean, all you have to do is to decide which model you want to get (an E6600 would be a great choice for this board) and then buy it. You will probably be able to get a great deal on a used one on E-Bay.
This is not a complicated situation.
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this is my first msi mobo!!!
... and it has nothing to do with this being an MSI Mainboard. The only problem is that it is an old mainboard/Chipset and that the latest 45nm processors are too different regarding their specifications to be properly supported.
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where can i get a copy of the driver cd utility of this mobo?
i would like to get a copy from the original cd
There was no driver cd included in the mainboard box which you can make a copy off?
You can find all drivers for download on the product site for this mainboard:
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=267

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