P35 NEO-2 FR won't boot just beep beep every 10 seconds

What's wrong with my system, My system won't boot and I get a beep beep every 10 seconds. I was updating my bios using the approved USB flash drive procedure, all I got was a blinking cursor. I rebooted and now my computer won't boot. Is my motherboard dead? I have successfully used the bios flashing tool in the past.

Quote from: Hans Gruber on 11-March-08, 21:47:41
That's a good question.
Another problem has come up. I get CMOS bad check sum error. Press F1 for "can't remember" but it sends me to bios or F2 for default settings. Basically, I can't overclock because of this bad checksum error. Everything runs at stock speed. How do I fix this? On the bright side, I now have bios version 1.8
On a side note for Remus, I never made it to the load new bios screen. The cursor "_" was blinking non stop for several minutes. According to the admins, another user in Germany had the exact same problem that had.
Now, how do I fix the CMOS bad checksum error message?
"Another problem has come up. I get CMOS bad check sum error. Press F1 for "can't remember" but it sends me to bios or F2 for default settings. Basically, I can't overclock because of this bad checksum error. Everything runs at stock speed. How do I fix this? On the bright side, I now have bios version 1.8"
Enter in BIOS and "LOAD BIOS OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS", then "SAVE AND EXIT"
If you still get "CMOS bad checksum error" at next reboot, do this:
Login in your windows, then adjust USB key geometry. Do this:
Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 11-December-07, 05:41:45
Format your USB Flash Drive with >>this<< tool and then retry with "MSI Forum HQ USB Flashing Tool".
And update BIOS via Forum Tool (Re-flash with the same BIOS 1.8) will fix the problem.

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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
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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

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.
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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.

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On a clients PC I run the fixmbr and then run a repair (if necessary), if I cannot boot, I attempt data recovery, then reload the OS as described above.
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Won't Boot, Just sleep light on.

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P35 NEO-2 FR won't boot just beep beep every 10 seconds

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