P35 Neo 2 Fr boot up issue

Hi Guys, hope I can use some help here...
I'm having an issue that whenever I turn on my PC, My PC will keep rebooting without going into bios. No display but it's running.
After thorough checks, I notice the on-board led stuck at the Memory Detection Test before it restarts. This has never happen before until recently... I have no clue what happen to it. After unplugging the ram and put it back, it will work for the day before failing me again the next time it start.
I did a memory test and the ram is good. Could it be the memory slot issue? I hope some kind souls can direct me to the right direction.
And everytime the PC is boot up from failing, it will show this error message.
This is my setup;
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Mainboard
MSI P35 NEO2-FR
Graphics Card
ASUS HD4850
Memory
Kingston ValueRam PC2-6400 DDR2-800 2GB x 2
Storage
Western Digital 640GB + Western Digital 160GB
PSU
Corsair HX520W
OS
Window Xp Pro With Service Pack 3

Quote from: Jack on 16-December-10, 02:10:36
Ah, sorry, I overlooked that.
Can you please test if putting the OC Jumpers into the 333 MHz position helps?
Erm... Setting already is at 333MHZ... But error still occur...
Quote from: NovJoe on 19-December-10, 00:28:39
Do let us know on the results.
Thanks for the help seriously. Anyway, went to main office and get the board tested. They said the board passed the test. NO error was found. I was skeptical as I am experiencing the problem... They said is ram issue, I brought my ram along and they tested it too. Again, no error was found.
I wonder what caused this overclock problem issue...

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P35 neo cold boots twice when powered on or warm booted

Hi, I'm trying to figure out what is happening with this board, when I turn on my computer it automatically shutsdown again for a sec or two and then comes back and boots ok. It does that also in a warm reboot.
I've seen similar issues in other forum threads, but it's unclear the reason, I found opinions saying it's a power supply issue, others a boot check in the chipset does, and also bios related issues. I tried it in every possible way, the only fixed configuration was:
- power cooler 500w psu
- msi p35 neo
- intel e4400 core 2 duo
with combinations of:
- memory
- ocz ddr2 800 system elite (4 sticks 1gb each)
- single ocz 1gb stick
- two sticks
- no memory
- video
- pcie msi nvidia 6200tc
- old trident pci graphics card
- no grachips card at all
- hard disk
- western digital 80gb sata2
- no disk
Also tried all the BIOS settings available to be enabled/disabled, hopelessly lost some more time with bios rev. 1.2, (other tests where with rev 1.0)
The board is stable once it's up and running, but it's the first time I own a computer that has that strange behaviour and I don't know if I should return it or it is normal.
Can someone please help me understand what's going on and point me to a solution?
Thanks,
Sebastian.

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what should i do...
First of all: Start your own topic.
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.i updated the bios from live update 3 utility
You should not use MSI Live Update to update your BIOS. That is very risky. Next time, use this tool instead:
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
That is in your own best interest, believe me.

P35 Neo Combo, boot problem? [FIXED]

** PROBLEM SOLVED - Tech support told we that if there was any way to update the BIOS to version 1.3 then I should do that. I found a way and after that everything have been running smoothly.
I would like to thank everyone that helped me in here and hope that my experience and the solution might come in handy to someone else. **
**This thread have been updated with more information and an alteration of the story as my experience with the board/BIOS grew larger, and some information was given to me by at kind person in this thread**
Hello everyone.
Some days ago I got some new hardware and put it all together but I ran into a big problem.
Specs of the new machine:
Case: Arctic Cooling T2 Pro, Miditower, 500W
Psu name: AX-500F, specs:
+12v: 14 A (15 A peak)
+12v2: 16 A (19 A peak)
+5v: 25 A
+2.3v: 30 A
-12v: 0.5 A
+5vSB: 2.0 A (3.0 A peak)
This information is a direct quote from Artic Cooling's homepage:
Power Supply
The AX-500F is a power supply optimized for high end PC's and complies with Intel's ATX12V version 2.0. The continuous output power fulfils gaming system requirements based on multiple VGA boards.
The AX-500F was tested with the following configurations:
AMD Athlon FX-62 CPU
2 GB Ram
2x ATI X1950 XTX (Cross Fire)
Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU
2 GB Ram
2x NVIDIA 7950 Gx2
I also did try booting with a more powerful PSU but still no luck, and from what I can see then this one should be powerful enough
Mobo: MSI P35-NEO-Combo-F, Intel P35, Ver. 1.0, BIOS ver. 1.2
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750, BOX
Ram: Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4, 2x1024MB 2.1v
Graphics card: Inno3D GeForce 8800GTS, 320MB, PCI-E
CD-rom: Lite-On DVD/CD
HDD: Western Digital Raptor 74GB
OS: Windows XP 32bit
When I turned it on for the first time nothing happend, no picture no error sounds although I could see and hear that the computer was on. I turned it off and then on again, nothing, I turned it off and then on again and something happend.
I got a red text message saying that my overclocking attempt was unsuccessful, which I found pretty odd cause this was the first time the computer was on. I have now been informed that it's a fail safe build into the BIOS to prevent a melt down if you overclock it too hard, which is kinda smart. I then had the option to go into the BIOS, so I looked at every setting to see if things were OK and if it was somehow overclocked or had some wrong settings.. Everything looked and still looks alright when I save and exit. When I do save and exit, be it with the settings I think is okay, the fail safe or optimized settings then the screen just goes black.
So now for the 'clearing the CMOS' part When I reset the CMOS with the jumper I can get further than the error message about overclocking. I get two options:
1. To enter BIOS setup to configure the bios.
2. To automatically load some default settings and continue booting.
First I tried option 1, after doing a save and exit the screen went black again, got the overclocking message and had to clear the CMOS one more time.
Then I choose option 2, windows started to load, I got into safe mode and windows started to find all the new hardware and so on. When that was done I was kinda forced to reboot, screen went back and yes you guessed it... I had to clear the CMOS and choose options 2. I got as far as getting into windows and installed some of the stuff from the CD-rom's that came with the motherboard, again I was doomed to reboot and clear the CMOS. Once again option 2 needed to be selected to get the system up and running, and I got as far as to the "Want to activate windows" option, and couldn't do that cause the network card was not installed so I had no internet connectivity. Apparently if windows detect too much hardware being replaced then the activation thing pops up, and I later learned that I can't activate my windows anymore cause I used my activation quota and I have to get a new key
What I learned from my brief time in windows normal mode:
Everything seemed to work nicely, and freaking fast too....swiiing!
2gb of ram was detected, running dual channel and at the desired voltage.
The CPU was running at normal speed and voltage.
All in all everything seemed normal until I rebooted.
The only thing I can conclude is that something goes horribly wrong when I clear the CMOS, load some default settings and then reboot. I have seen that I am able to get into the system with my current hardware, but only after a CMOS clear, so what the heck is wrong, what goes wrong after the reboot?
And this is as far as I can get with my own knowledge of computers :(
So now I hope to go that I can get some help from some of you guys, any thoughts on this or anyone know of such a problem and maybe know a solution?
If I missed some information you guys need to solve this puzzle then just ask.
On a side note, if I somehow get the chance to flash my BIOS to version 1.3 in hope that if will solve my problem, then will it erase my chances to send it in for RMA and get a new board? Do I break any rules by doing that?
Best Regards
Mads, Denmark

Quote from: Maesus on 24-August-07, 23:29:25
ok, when you turn it off and on and off and on, the BIOS will think it's an overclocking failure event, and hence display the overclock error message.
usually this is due to the memory settings was set incorrectly (by the BIOS itself). You may need to manually change the memory settings and see if that helps. And, please make sure that your BIOS can support FSB1333 processor like E6750 out of the box. If not, try flashing to the latest BIOS.
Hello and thanks for the quick anwser.
I did check if memory/cpu settings were okay and the seem to be on the right defaut setting. I save and exit and the screen just goes black. I forgot to add the motherboard and BIOS versions but they are there now: Mobo: MSI P35-NEO-Combo-F, Intel P35, Ver. 1.0, BIOS ver. 1.2
I don't see how I will be able to flash the bios when I can't get into windows and do it, and there is no way else for me to do it. If it was the case that the BIOS didn't support FSB1333, then I would never have gotten as far as getting into windows and getting the activation message would I?

[SOLVED] P35 Neo - Slow boot

Hi,
On a P35 Neo, the computer takes a lot of time to boot (around 2mn to see the windows logo indicating that the OS is starting). When the windows logo appears, the start up times is normal.
It seems that it takes times to check devices then it's ok
I've checked my devices (hdd, mermory ..) no problems detected. May be a bios config.
Any help is welcome
Thanks
Config
Motherboard: MSI P35 Neo MS-7360
CPU: Core2 E7400
Memory: 2x 2Gb Corsair XMS2
PSU: Cosair TX750W
Video: MSI N260GTX (GForce GTX 260)
Drives: WD HDD 160Gb SATA, Samsung DVD player SATA

2 minutes is a lot of time for window to appear??
are memories in slot1 and slot3 ??
what is your bios latest or the first bios.
if memories in slot1&3 then go into bios then default setting click on it then click yes then save and exit then test.
if prob still persist then as wonka has suggested strip to bear, test, then add one hardware then test start time..and so on, from this you should be able to identify the hardware which is causing it.
if prob persist your last option is flashing bios safely

P35 Neo does not boot

Hi,
I have just bought a P35 neo F and a Code 2 Duo E6550 processor.
When I switch the power on, the cpu fan starts and stop and then start again which looks OK for this motherboard - My problem is that the system does not boot after this - I have tried different combinations (with or without memory, with or without hard drive, with or without graphic card, I have tried 2 different graphic cards, 2 different power supply... no result - Could someone help me ?
My config :
MB P35 Neo F
Proc Intel core 2 duo E6550
Power supply Enermax extreme power 500W
Graphic card Asus EN 8600 GTS
Thanks

Quote from: gatebill on 25-January-08, 22:06:15
I've tried a Kingston PC2 6400 CL5 - the system still do not boot up - I can see the keybord blinking at the beginning of the boot process but the screen noes not receive any signal - I get a bip after about 20 sec and another one again after 20 sec.
The processor or the mother board must be faulty...but how to know which ?
MSI P35 Neo2-FIR (bios v1.5)
Intel E2180
Tuniq Tower 120
2 x 1GB Ballistix PC2-8500
XFX GeForce 8600GT
Maxtor 80GB
Seagate 250 GB
Advance 550 watt PSU
I just finished building this rig, and had exactly the same "no boot" issue using Ballistix RAM. The board powered up, then it did the auto shutdown thing which is normal, and then it started up for real, the diagnostic LEDs on the mobo light up, the CPU fan spins, I get a single beep but then just a blank screen, no POST screen, can't enter the BIOS
I tried a minimal build outside the case using just the graphics card, monitor, keyboard, and a single stick of Ballistix RAM in four different slots, re-setting the CMOS at each attempt, But still no POST
I was advised the Ballistix may be the problem as they're rated at 2.2v and the MSI board sets 1.8v until you change the voltages in BIOS, so I ordered 2 sticks Kingston Value RAM 667MHz rated at 1.8v, Inserted a single stick then powered up, but still no POST, Inserted the second stick and the board fired up! I needed both sticks inserted to boot, glad I ordered 2 sticks of Kingston instead of one, I'm keeping them as a backup if the Ballistix fail. Inserted the Ballistix and they're running fine @ 1160 MHz CAS 5: 5: 5: 15: 2T 2.3v

P35 Neo FR wont boot with 1066 Ram

Hi Guys,
I have a problem with a new build. The specs are
P35 Neo FR
E8400 (not overclocked)
2 gb Crucial Balistax tracer 1066 Ram
XFX 7900GS card
450W PSU
It will boot and I have been into windows to which all seems fine, however I have an issue.
1. The BIOS and CPU-Z are showing my ram at 667. I have manually adjusted it to 5-5-5-15 and set the divider so it should be running 1066. However it wont boot and goes into the re-boot over and over and over and over and over again "mode". This can only be rectified by re-setting the CMOS and then it will boot with its origional 4-4-4-24 timing @ 667. I have checked the voltages and they make no difference. It will only boot when the LED's on both ram sticks are lighting up on first power up. Ram has been tested in another PC and doesnt seem an issue.
Bios is 1.5 I think. Should I flash and go to 1.8?
I will also try the Mobo, PSU, HD and GPU without anything else attatched to see if there is a problem
Also, 1 stick of ram at a time to see if thats causing an issue.
I would appreciate any suggestions
Thanks

Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 19-March-08, 22:28:13
Which FSB/Memory Ratio did you choose in BIOS?
Does it work, if you choose the divider for DDR2-800 MHz?
What is the memory voltage recommended for these modules @1066 MHz effective speed?
Did you try with one stick of RAM only?
Thanks for the quick reply
I think the divider was 1.1-6? I will confirm in a couple of hours once I am home. It works at 1-1 but the speed was 400mhz. It also ran at 667. Whatever that divider was.
I am going to try the one memory module test tonight and I will also report on that and the DDR800 settings.
http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/partspecs.aspx?IMODULE=BL2KIT12864AL1065 Is my ram and its rated at 2.2V
Thanks in advance and I will update in the next few hours.

Ms-7360 P35 Neo wo't boot with full 8GB DDR2

Let's begin with me stating my problem:
I recently bought these ddr2 modules: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_vista_performance_gold_4gb_dual_channel (2x2GB OCZ Gold PC2-6400)
I already had 2x2gb Patriot ddr2 (http://www.patriotmemory.com/products/detailp.jsp?prodline=5&catid=2&prodgroupid=38&id=658&type=1) installed on my mainboard (ms-7360 P35 Neo).
Now i can't boot Windows 7 64-bit with the full 8GB memory, it gives a blue screen or just keeps looping the boot sequence. If i use 6 GB my rig works, but is still a bit unstable.
I have tried placing the new memory modules in another rig and they work. I also tried swapping the modules:
A1 + B1: Patriot memory
A2 + B2: OCZ memory ---> doesn't work, turn out in a blue screen
A1 + B1: OCZ memory
A2 + B2: Patriot memory --> this doesn't work, because i it has something to do with BIOS remembering previous setup.
A1 + B1: Patriot Memory
A2: OCZ memory module 1 --> works, but when i was loading files to a separate hdd i got the blue screen.
A1 + B1: Patriot Memory
A2: OCZ memory module 2 --> works too, but like above it's only 6GB and i want the full 8GB.
A1 + B1: Patriot Memory
B2: OCZ memory module 1 --> works
A1 + B1:Patriot Memory
B2: OCZ memory module 2 --> works
Oh, i almost forgot to say this: During the boot i also see that, when all 4 slots are full, i see 8GB
Now if anyone can help me get the full 8GB working, I'd be a very happy person

Get all 4 matching modules. It works when you have 3 of them installed because they would be in single channel mode and single channel can tolerate miss-matched RAM much better than dual channel can. 2.2V Patriot 4-4-4-12, 1.8V OCZ CL 5-5-5-18

P35 Neo: Freezes on Boot Screen HELP!

Hi, I need help.
I took some of my old parts and bought some new ones to make a cheap computer for my dad.
The mobo I used, used to be in my old pc, and ran great with an intel e8400 in it.
I put together today:
P35 Neo
Intel e3400
Corsair XMS2 2GB ( 2 X 1GB )
Zotac 8400GS
420 Watt psu
I put everything together, tried both mem sticks, 1 at a time each slot, same outcome.
It boots to the sceen asking to press del or tab, and then freezes. The cpu fan slows down a bit, when it freezes.
The BIOS chip thinggy says something like a7360 ms 160, but i dont think the bios matters because i used to run a e8400 on this exact motherboard
PLEASE HELP THANKS A LOT!

Celeron E3400 is not in the supported CPU list for P35 Neo (G33 Neo) with 1.x BIOS. G33 is the correct CPU list for your P35 MB with 1.x BIOS.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/G33-Neo.html#/?div=CPUSupport
You can ask MSI tech support.
>> How to contact MSI <<

P35 Neo ram problems. Does not boot with 4 sticks

Greetings!
This thread is little related to: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=110095.0
Okey so I bought this rig last friday(will post specs later). 4x 1gb ram sticks, shows up as 3.3gb. Was gona install 64-bit Vista today, but got some problems.
I left my computer on during night just to check if it runs fine. I wake up around 6am, turn power on to my monitor. Screensaver, move mouse, desktop and BOOM: Bluescreen(something about memory). Ok so I shutdown my comp, try to reboot got no signal. Removed 2 ram sticks(A2,B2) and yey it works. I plug them back in and again nothing. I test them 1 by 1 on both of the free slots, no problems detected.
Why won't my P35 Neo boot with 4 gigs of ram? And why did it work for 2days? :P
My guess is that the bios is still not ready yet(using 1.2v).
Specs: OCZ 700W GameXStream, P35 Neo-FI, C2D E6750, 4X PQI 1024Mb DDR800Mhz, Leadtek 8800 Gtx

Quote from: NovJoe on 07-August-07, 10:18:34
If I understand correctly, you are saying that you can install Vista and XP to the system but not able to boot into the OS'es when you have 4GB of RAMs installed?
I would recommend you to test the RAMs with Memtest86.
Yes, I could install Vista and XP just fine. Also at first I could boot them with 4gigs just fine. Now my system won't POST with 4 gigs.
I've tested each one of the ram sticks and they are error free.

Cant boot P35 Neo-F

Hey..
I just got my new system. MSI P35 Neo F, Intel C2D E8400 and 2x 2GB ram.
But when I boot up with all 4GB ram installet the system wont boot, but when I only use 2 GB the system works perfectly.
Someone got an Idea?
Best Regards

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2x Corsair XMS2 extreme 2GB
I mentioned the serial number because that really helps to ID your memory. Please find your modules on the Corsair product site and post the link to the datasheet.
http://www.corsairmemory.com/

MSI P35 Neo 2 FR refuses to boot

Hello. I own a MSI P35 Neo 2 FR. I have it for about 4 weeks. Today, i shut down the computer and, after i tried to restart it, it refuses to boot...
The MB doesn't even start. But, if i get the CPU cable off the board, the MB starts, but it remains at the 4 red lights...
So, i am asking for some help.
Is the board fried?
Should i take it to warranty?

Quote from: flobelix on 22-February-09, 00:26:11
Your psu is very weak. That Cooler Master states it would be be able to do sli means nothing.
Funny, 43A on +12V is very weak, and a statement of CM is invalidated without proof.
Quote from: flobelix on 22-February-09, 00:26:11
It is a split rail with three rails at 19A peak each. Peak means seconds before it blows to pieces or shuts down.
How do you know that's a peak value and not a continuous one at 40°C? That unit is a decent AcBel unit, not groundbreaking neither a craptacular one, just a PSU who can power without problems a quad OC-ed on air and a GTX 280.
Quote from: flobelix on 22-February-09, 00:26:11
Across all rails it should do 516w on +12v (which means peak also), that's 43A peak total. So it won't do even 40A continous that's for sure. On each rail it won't do any more than 16-17A.
My god! How do you know that? If it's not PC P&C it doesn't mean that it's crap.
Read before blame a PSU for a failing MB.
Quote from: flobelix on 22-February-09, 00:26:11
I'd recommend trying with another and stronger psu before doing anything else.
I'd recommend buying a MB who's able to power on long term a quad, not only for a month.

P35 NEO-2 FR won't boot. One beep every few seconds.

Hello, I hope someone can help me
Out of the nothing my computer crashed. There was a blue screen, but only for a split second, so I couldn’t get any information from that. After I tried to turn it back on I only got a black screen.
Messages from my PC:
One beep every few seconds. -- Means: DRAM refresh failure.
The LEDs on the board have the combination red-red-green-green. -- Means: Decompressing BIOS Image to RAM for fast booting.
Obviously I tried another RAM module. But it didn’t help. I don’t know what I should do, because I can’t even get to the BIOS. The screen just stays black.
PS: I didn’t OC or try to flash a new Bios version.
My system:
P35 NEO-2 FR, BIOS v. 1.8, S/N: 601-7345-100B0805092463
Intel Q9300
G.Skill 2 GB DDR2 PC2-6400 CL5-5-5-15 (also tried brand new Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800 MHz CL5-5-5-18)
MSI N460GTX Hawk
beQuit Straight Power 600W

Okay, please have a look at this document:
http://www.ami.com/support/doc/AMIBIOS8_Checkpoint_and_Beep_Code_List_PUB.pdf
As you can see, there are two main routines going on after you hit the power-on button:
1. Bootblock Initialization
__ and __
2. POST Code
Your problem description ...
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The LEDs on the board have the combination red-red-green-green. -- Means: Decompressing BIOS Image to RAM for fast booting.
... indicates that your system halts in the first of the two main routines I just mentioned. To be more precise, it hangs at Bootblock Initialization Checkpoint D5, which is defined as follows:
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Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block code to memory in right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly.
In the last two phases of this checkpoint:
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Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly.
The actual BIOS Code is copied into RAM and checked for integrity. When BIOS corruption is detected (=wrong BIOS checksum), the system will automatically jump into BIOS Recovery Mode (which is a sub-routine of the Bootblock Initialization routine).
Now, this brings us to the actual meaning of the beep(s) you hear:
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One beep every few seconds. -- Means: DRAM refresh failure.
The BIOS Recovery mode (which is not part of the actual P.O.S.T. Routine, but a sub-routine of the Bootblick Intialization Routine) has its own set of Beep Code definitions which are described on page 15 of the document I linked you to:
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Boot Block Beep Codes
Number of Beeps -- Description
1 -- No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:)
2 -- ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A:
3 -- Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery
4 -- Flash Programming successful
5 -- File read error
7 -- No Flash EPROM detected
10 -- Flash Erase error
11 -- Flash Program error
12 --‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file size error
13 -- BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device)
Consequently, the meaning of that single beep, that repeats every few settings is not "DRAM refresh failure" (this would be its meaning in the P.O.S.T. Routine, but we are looking at the Recovery Routine), but it actually means:
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1 -- No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:)
What you have to do is this:
1. Hook up an internal (!!) floppy drive to your mainboard
2. Prepare an AMI BIOS Recovery disk:
--> Download the latest BIOS Archive for your board from the product site
--> Extract the actual BIOS File and rename it to AMIBOOT.ROM
--> Copy the renamed BIOS File to an empty & formated floppy disk
3. Put the disk that contains the AMIBOOT.ROM file into the internal floppy drive that you connected to the mainboard.
4. Pray that the system finds the disk, reads the file on it and performs a recovery flash

P35 neo front sound issue

i have purchased a bundel p35 neo with a duel core e6750 .
did all the cabel and computer worked apart from no front sound or mic .rear panel works fine.
any ideas please as it doing me head in .even tryed the fixed driver fro msi site still no joy
o/s vista 32
4 gig ram
8800 gts 640mb

I'm having the same problem.Rear panel works fine but front panel does not.I tried disabling Jack Detection but ma front panel just not working...When i plug my head phone to rear panel it works fine.Problem is with the front panel.
Plz someone help me
Motherboard type and model (MSI P35 NEO)
-Bios type and revision (AMI rev 1.9)
-CPU type and model (Intel core 2 duo E6750. 2.6 GHZ)
-Video card name and model plus drivers and version (MSI GeForce 7300LE)
-Power Supply DeLUX ATX-450W p4
-Hard Drives:160GB Samsung Sata
-Optical Drives: Asus lightscribe DVD WRITER

P35 Neo Combo F woes

Hi all.
I am new to this forum so I hope I don't repeat an old topic (I have looked for this problem and don't see it specifically).
Basically, I built a system for a brother 2 yrs ago using this MoBo with an Intel Quad 6550 and DDR2 800. It worked fine for him until one day it just went into an endless cycle of starting and stopping, fans roaring but no boot up. Long story made short, he had it worked on by some professionals in the Columbus, Oh area and after upgrading the bios to 1.3 and swapping RAM(which didn't work), they sold him a new Intel MoBo.
Well, I now have this Mobo (because I'm stubborn) in my rig and everytime I upgrade software or install a new component, it freaks. But, I don't get the 'cycle' that I've read about. In fact, I wish I did. I could deal with that. What it does for me is nothing but run the fans. No HD accessing, no beeping, no post; nothing unless I turn off PS, pull the plug, and repeat until it will post, acknowledge the HD and boot up. There is no set pattern to what will work either. I have pulled the cord, discharged the capacitors, reset CMOS, and had nothing happen. What really puzzles me (even more) is that when Windows restarts after maintenance or if I restart manually, the computer powers down completely and starts up again from scratch, maybe. Sometimes when I let it set overnight, it will start up after the initial 'stutter.'
When it boots up, it runs fine with default CMOS settings until powered down. Sometimes it cycles once and takes off, other times not. I have gotten no satisfaction from MSI other than 'send it in with $35 and we'll see what we can do.' What I'm about to do is buy an Asus board and use this one as a Frisbee, but I do like it when it works........
Here is what I've got
-Intel E6300 1.86 GHZ Core 2 duo
-MSI 7365 P35 Neo Combo F Bios V 1.7
-(2) Corsair DDR2 800 CM2X-1024-6400C4 (same memory sticks I originally used for my bro, I have swapped them with 2 Corsair DDR2 800 CM2X1024-6400C5DHX and it makes no difference)
-Sapphire ATI Radeon 3870 (512k DDR4) vid card (My bro had ATI 1950 pro)
-WD 1600 AAJS-00PSA0 SATA HD
-HP CD Writer + 8100
-Toshiba DVD Rom SD-M1712
-Win XP Pro (32 bit) SP 3. All SPs installed from downloads, not cds or dvds
-PSU OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W with 2 25A 12V rails
Sorry to ramble so much, I hope what I've said makes some sense. I'm a retired auto tech, not a computer tech :-)
Thanks, Bob

Hello and welcome,
im normally not recommending this, but is 1.3 the latest bios onboard?
If so, might wanna update bios and see if that helps, there were some issues with powering down, memorycompatibility and other stuff.
Read here on how to do it safely:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=113295.0
If this is your board:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1216
then look also here for biosfiles and other stuff that might come in handy, be sure to get the latest bios file, it incorporates all previous fixes.
DONT use LiveUpdate, M-Flash or any other windows based biosupdating program, cause that might wreck your board.
Use the tool provided or via cd/dvd, read here:
http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-cd.htm

P35 Neo-F and Intel Core2Quad Q9550 E0 Stepping

Hello ! I got some problems with my computer since i've changed the cpu.
before i had an intel core2duo e6750 on my msi p35 neo-f board and everything worked fine !
a few months ago i wanted to "tune" my computer a bit , so i've bought a new cpu -> core2quad q9550 e0 stepping
my computer didnt want to work (boot) with this cpu , so i changed to my old cpu and updated my bios version , cause i thougt it should help, considering the informations on msi page !
i've updated to ami 1.9 without using msi live update, using your tool from this forum. ofc i did the cmos reset etc pp, loaded bios defaults.
then i've inserted my new cpu (q9550) and it seemed to work !!!
it seemed to work for a few days.../hours...
since then i was getting bluescreens! irregular bluescreens, no matter what i was doing on my computer. bluescreen messages were different nearly each time. sometimes there was something said about "sys32..."..i dont rly remember. next time i will write it down
i've checked my RAMs with some tools , checked my HDDs with tools, everything fine ! then i wanted to check my cpu with prime95 using a torture test (blend) and my computer crashed directly (short bluescreen) and rebooted ! so i am quite sure that my new cpu / bios configuration / version is the problem !
so my next idea was to reinstall my windows 7 prof. , considering some posts on the www.
well it didnt help. today , one day after reinstalling windows, i got a bluescreen when booting windows. just when booting , without doing anything, next boot worked and computer didnt crash since then, 2 hours ago. so as you can see these crashes/bluescreens are really irregular !
now i am on the msi page again , looking at the cpu support list for my mainboard.
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Core 2 Quad Yorkfield SLB8V Q9550 333 2.83 12M N/A E0 95 7360v21.zip
so i should flash my bios to 2.1 ???? i've read something about different versions of my mainboard on this board , some are able to work with bios 2.1 , some others are not !
this thread :
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=139992.msg1046500;topicseen
now i dont know what to do anymore....flash to 2.1 or not ? where can i check whether i can flash to 2.1 ???
is it possible that my power supply is too weak ?
my system :
windows 7 prof 64 bit
500W BeQuiet Straight Power
MSI Neo P35-F
Intel Core2Quad Q9550
8Gb DDR2 RAM
Sapphire HD 5850 Toxic 1Gb DDR5
as i said my system worked fine before changing the cpu, so my issues should come from the new cpu imho
thanks a lot !
if you need more information i will provide them ofc !

Quote from: daburn3d on 28-July-10, 19:26:20
1.A is newer then 1.9 ?????
i dont understand why i cant flash to 2.1
http://de.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1215
this page sais i can / should to run my q9550 ?
is it possible that flashing to 1.A could fix my problems ?
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1.A is newer then 1.9 ?????
Yes, its newer than 1.9 and also latest version.
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i dont understand why i cant flash to 2.1
http://de.msi.com/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1215
this page sais i can / should to run my q9550 ?
Because this is wrong board! Not yours.
This is the correct one that you should look:
http://eu.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1224&maincat_no=1
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is it possible that flashing to 1.A could fix my problems ?
Yes, its possible

E8400 Processor + P35 Neo Mainboard = Not Working.

PROBLEM:
Basically I have a MSI P35 Neo Mainboard and an E8400 3.0GhZ Core2Duo Processor.
I have the E0 model of the chip (SLB9J)
I have updated the BIOS to 1.8 (used the Flasher tool provided from this forum) as it is said to fix the compatability issues between the two components.
However, whenever I boot I get get stuck at a POST screen.. I think... not sure if its a POST screen but comes up every few times I power up the PC with the E8400 in it.
It says something like press Y to run BIOS settings or N for default settings.
I have tried both Y and N
Then it reads what's in the PC..
4096MB RAM
USB Keyboard....
and freezes.
However, I got this screen again when I reinstalled the Pentium D 820, and it recognised everything after I pressed Y (including USB components), and the PC booted up normally.
If anybody has had any similar problem and/or can offer any advice on what do do it would be much appreciated.
Apart from updating the BIOS version, I have also tried using a PS/2 keyboard instead of a USB.
PC Specs:
Processor: Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz, Socket LGA775, 6MB, 1333Mhz
Mainboard: MSI P35 NEO-FI, P35, Socket-775, DDR2, 1333FSB, ATX, GbLAN, Firewire, PCI-Ex16
Graphics Card: Gainward Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3, PCI-Express 2.0, 2xDVI/HDMI/HDCP
RAM: DDR2: 4GB OCZ PC2-6400 Vista Performance Platinum Dual Channel kit
Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream Powersupply ATX/EPS, 500W, 120mm Fan, 20/24pin
Harddrive: Samsung SpinPoint F1 750GB SATA2 32MB 7200RPM

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I have updated the BIOS to 1.8 (used the Flasher tool) as it is said to fix the compatability issues between the two components.
BIOS v1.8 does not support the E0-Stepping 45nm processors yet. You need to upgrade your BIOS to the latest Version for your board version (v1.10 [.ten] a.k.a A7360IMS.1A0). I will upload it for you in this post.

P35 Neo 2 Fr boot up issue

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