P35 neo2-fr,Bios flashed to 1.9.E8400 e0 bsod ?.

Hi.
I built a system for my brother with these parts,
P35 neo2-fr,
E8400 E0
4gig G-skill F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B ram (that will not work with this mobo so I had to swap it with my other brothers Geill kit to get the system to work, The board is stable with the Geil ram),
Xfx gtx260,
OCZ 600W StealthXStream psu.
I read other topics on this forum and found out that the mobo had to be flashed to the version 1.9 bios to get this cpu to work with the mobo. I have flashed it to the newer bios.
The problem is that the pc keeps crashing to blue screens giving varios error codes at differant times and types of operation. I have tested and primed the pc with a Q6600 (mine) and my other brothers E6400 with no issues, the pc is stable and without any issues. This leads us in the direction of the E8400 been faulty...But. I have tested the E8400 on another pc and primed it for 2hrs with no errors.
I think that there is just a compatability issue with the chip and board and mabe I need a newer bios ?. I have alredy downloaded the bios again and flashed the mobo with the new dl'd bios to make sure.
Is there any new bios revisions coming out soon so I can try to resolve this or does any one have any other suggestions ?.
I bought this board because I have my old northwood 3gig rig running a 865 neo2 platinum board the last 4-5 yrs with no probs at all and thought the new version would be as hassle free.
Help!!!!.

2 ,and there plugged in.
I've checked all psu connections.
I've been building pc's for about 4yrs now for customers and family.
The components have all been tested individualy.
When I put my Q6600 onto the board I forgot to set the fsb jumpers to 266mhz and the chip booted as 333mhz x4 (3ghz) I benched it with prime and it was stable. My Q66 ( batch l737b )runs at 3gig on 1.2v all day so i knew it was good to go.
Its got me scratching my head

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P35 Neo2-FR Bios problem

Hello, well the problem being, my system goes like this : system freezes, keyboard stops answering after some period of time. I just build a new system.
My CPU is running stock.
My RAM is running stock.
My VGA is running stock.
My drivers are right.
I did run a memtestx86 & no error reported.
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I did not test another GPU
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Intel Pentium 4 E541 @ 3.2GHz
Tuniq Tower 120
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 2x1GB
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Huntkey Green Star 550W PSU
Cooler Master Centurion 590
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At this time, i'm using A7360IMS.182T bios. my system will crash in windows when flashed to A7345IMS.xxx bios.even the oficially one.
Quote from: flobelix on 29-June-08, 02:53:27
nightmare's right. The bios you flashed is not for P35 Neo2/Plat. Sure it's that bios and sure you have a Neo2
I know it's not for P35 Neo2/Plat. I'm sure i have Neo2.It's written everywhere: the box,mobo,manual,CD, etc... Do i need to post a picture of my mobo here???

P35 Neo2-FR BIOS?

The MSI Global site shows no BIOS updates listed for the P35 Neo2-FR at all; the Neo2 Platinum does show several updates and from other posts here it appears that both boards use the same BIOS. OTOH it makes me nervous about using a BIOS which is not officially listed for the Neo2-FR. Is this really just an oversight by MSI? I wish they'd fix it!

Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 27-September-07, 16:01:48
The P35 Neo2-FR uses the same PCB as the P35 Platinum (MS-7345 v1.x).
That is one of the reason both boards use the same BIOS:
http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1212
Yes I understand that but there is no BIOS update listed here: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1261. It seems strange to say the least and given the caution one approaches BIOS updates, one has to wonder why?... and what MSI's official position is on this?
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P-ATA Keep Enabled: Yes
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P35 Platinum, Failed BIOS flash through Update tool, anyway to restore?

Specs:
Intel E6700 (Core 2 Duo)
AMI BIOS version is 1.0, 1.1 or neither (see below)
MSI P35 Platinum (MS-7345 VER1:1)
2x OCZ 1024MB 1066MHz
Asus GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB DDR3
Seagate Barracuda 400GB
Windows Vista Business
Neo-Link 1200W Dual PSU system (in reality 1x 650W + 1x 550W)
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Gone through the search a bit, but not found any solutions for the problem (though, who knows, I might've missed something, I guess)
Found a few with similar problems, but none with solutions that I haven't tried (above)
Is there any way I can fix this?
Thank you.

Intel/Core 2 E6600
MSI P35 Platinum (MS-7345 Ver 1.1 AMI)
Kingston KVR800D2N5K2/2C 2GB
Asus EN8600GTS
Seagate ST3500630NS 500GB
Windows XP pro Sp2
Case Lian-Li PC-V1000A Plus II
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The Boot Sector Protection label is misleading to me as it should include NVRAM update enable.
The system immediately died and went into the same loop as described.
The CMOS battery checked out as good and the motherboard had continuity to the battery.
The new case only has a power button, no reset. I could find no combination that would recover from this.
Installed a 3.5inch floppy and a reset switch to JFP1 pins 5,7. The pushbutton is mounted on an unused rear filler panel.
Prepared an AMIBOOT.ROM file as described.
Removed power from the box.
Pushed the CMOS reset button.
Loaded floppy in slot.
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Pushed reset a few times until the floppy drive began to read.
The program said that the ROM checksum was bad and the NVRAM would be destroyed but that the CMOS memory would be preserved.
Removed the floppy.
On boot the BIOS was refreshed via F1 to reset date/time, etc.
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Black screen after P35 NEO-F BIOS Flash to v2.1

Hey Out There
I just upgraded my motherboard P35 Neo-F to bios version 2.1. With the tool from this forum.
After that the PC shows a black screen when booted, I have then tryed to clear the CMOS by removing the battery and switching the jumpers place.
After that i booted, and came up with wrong CMOS. F1 to run setup, F2 to load defaults CMOS settings. I then pressed F2 and booted into Windows.
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I have to clear the CMOS to get into windows...
What could be wrong???
Hope one out there can help me.
Regards
Rantzaus

Quote from: Rantzaus on 07-October-11, 13:21:21
Hey.
Sorry for that.. I will then flash my bios back to 1.A..
But since it is that way that P35 Neo-F uses the bios from G33 Neo-F it should go wrong a lot of times. I dont know how many of the P35 Neo-F users that knows that.
MSI should make a discription on the P35 Neo-F site, that tells: PCB rev.x uses bios xxxx and so on.
But thanks for the help.
So far arround 10 users/cases crashed to the same.
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But since it is that way that P35 Neo-F uses the bios from G33 Neo-F it should go wrong a lot of times. I dont know how many of the P35 Neo-F users that knows that.
Not a lot as 2.xx BIOSes are normally not available for manual download, but only from "Live Update"
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MSI should make a discription on the P35 Neo-F site, that tells: PCB rev.x uses bios xxxx and so on.
I notice them many times, but they don't listen

Neo2 Plat bios flash

I've got a Noe2 platium with a 3800+ in it and have setup a raid 0 with 2 74gb rapters. And got everything installed and running good.
I have just noticed that the bios is v1.0 and not v1.1, can i sefely flash the bios and not break my raid array - i only ask this because i rember reading for my last motherboard (via, socket A) the raid array may have to be rebuilt after flashing the bios.
Thanks for any advice

It won't hurt your RAID array. I have the same configuration and I updated my BIOS.

Msi p35 neo2-fr disable EIST in bios

hello !
My name is Adrian. My system spec.:
msi p35 neo2-fr (bios ver.1.A),
CPU core 2 duo E8400 C0
mem. dual chanel kit 2x2GB geil pristine ddr2 800
2x250 hdd western digital WD2500YS
Video Gigabyte GV-NX88T512HP 8800GT 512 DDR3
Sound Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE
PSU Chieftec 450W 2x12v: 36 amp., 5v: 25 amp.
OS dual boot windows xp sp3 and windows vista sp2
My problem is when i disable EIST in bios Vista gives me a blue screen (0x0000007F) on boot and XP restarts without any error.
Any idea ? Thank you anticipated !

Quote from: pristine on 11-August-09, 12:31:07
I want to overclock and i want to change the multiplier to make some tests ! And i can`t do that without EIST DISABLED !
OK, stay calm. Getting frustrated is only going to make people not reply.
I'm not sure why disabling EIST is giving you a BSOD. I don't think anyone has any ideas since you have no real replies.
A kernel trap is hardware failure usually. Makes me think when you disable EIST, the machine becomes unstable. Are you setting the default multiplier for your processor? Hell, we don't even know what it is. How about you list your rig specs?
Just to add: Overclocking with EIST enabled is pretty much the same. You save power, so I don't know why you'd want to turn it off, in all honesty.

P35 Neo2 Fr / Corsair RAM

Hi guys - help required!
Just completed my first build (second if you include a mobo rebuild);
P35-Neo2 Fr (bios v.1.8)
E8400
Antec EA-500W PSU
Asus EN8600GT
and Corsair XMS2-6400 2 x 2048C4DHX DDr2
initially couldn't get the system through POST - was hanging on the 'Memory Detection Test' - RRGR Led's. Tried all variations of dimm slots including single channel - all to no avail. Resorted to buying a cheap PNY pc6400 single 512 stick and now I can get through POST all ok. I've since tried changing bios timing settings to match the Corsair RAM but still won't boot when I switch the sticks? Are there any known issues with this RAM / mobo combi?
thanks

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E8200 Retail with MSI P35 Neo2-FR :

Thought of sharing with the guys here.
Test Setup :
E8200 w/Intel default cooler.
Msi P35 Neo2-Fr Bios v1.1/1.81b
Corsair 6400C4DHX 2GB
Msi 8800GT 512Mb -OC Edition(Red Juliet)
Hitachi 160Gb sata
Acbel iGold 550w
Neo2/platinum Users take note.
If you are on any bios earlier than v1.6.
Do not worry, it will still boot and run fine.
You can always flash the bios later.
Here are results for coolalar.com using E8400 with P35 Neo2-Fr :
http://www.coolaler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170745
Here's ours, but E8200.
Bios 1.1 works too.
Here are some default results of the processor :
We flashed to Bios v1.81b :
3Dmark06 : Higher cpu score
Cinebench r10 :

Pumped up some video clocks and slightly higher fsb.
511x8, 1.5v
3Dmark06 :
A final validation :
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=297680
The 6Mb is nice to have.
But if you are already using an E6750, don't think you will see much difference.
For low volts and operating temperatures,
The 45nm is good.
Ours is good at 3.6Ghz @ 1.25v(bios).
Neo2 users with more results can share here.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?p=26181870
Cheers! :D

What is the difference between P35 Platinum and P35 Neo2 FIR?

What is the difference between P35 Platinum and P35 Neo2 FIR?
P35 Platinum
P35 Neo2 FIR
BIOS is identical?

The P35 Neo2 is FIR is actually listed as P35 Neo2 FR/FIR. It is what you could call a "modular mainboard". Even if it has the same PCB as the P35 Platinum mainboard, it doesn't necessarily mean, that it will always come with the same features.
If you look at the mainboard manual you will find that the ICH9R-Chipset and Firewire are mentioned as optional features. That means you will be able to purchase versions of this mainboard that will only have an ICH9 chipset and therefore won't support RAID or that don't have a firewire interface.
The abbreviation F,I and R have the following meaning:
F...Gigabit LAN
I... Firewire
R...RAID
In case you decide to buy the P35 Neo2 mainboard, pay close attention to the feature list. Even if the board is listed as FIR by a specific dealer, make sure it really comes with firewire and an ICH9R-chipset. If someone decides to sell the board with the full name that appears on the MSI Support Site (FR/FIR) he might be actually trying to sell a P35 Neo2-F trying to get a better price.

Q9400 on P35 Neo2-FIR: how to flash the BIOS to 1.9?

Hi,
I recently purchased the parts for a new system. The specs are as follows:
Corsair 550W PSU
P35 Neo2-FIR Mobo
Q9400 CPU
2x2GB Corsair PC6400 CL5 DDR2 RAM
ATI HD 3450 Graphics card
I put it all together, only it won't work. I get a red message saying the overclocking settings caused an error and a standard BIOS config had been loaded, then I'm asked if I want to save the current BIOS settings. Regardless whether I enter Y or N, I get a "4096MB OK" message, and then nothing happens. Rebooting just gives me the MSI post screen, but it doesn't go beyond that and hitting DEL to enter the setup doesn't work either.
Now my guess is that the reason this doesn't work is because my CPU isn't supported by BIOS 1.8, which is the one that came with the motherboard. It is supported by 1.9, however. But how do I flash my BIOS to 1.9 if I can't even get past the POST screen?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Quote from: AaronYuri on 31-August-08, 05:01:15
Correct. That's why I said to not flash the BIOS.
Have you tried a barebone configuration?
I've tried with just the CPU, graphics card, one harddrive and one stick of RAM, and here's what happens:
It tries to boot up a first time, the four small status leds on the mobo light up red and power cuts off.
Then it boots up again and it seems to be getting farther as the leds flash red and green in different patterns. I even get the MSI logo on the screen for a fraction of a second. Only it seems to be stuck in a loop: the screen disappears again, the leds flash the patterns all over, the logo flickers back on and off, and so on...
The only way to stop the loop is to hit DEL, after which I get the boot screen saying Genuine Intel etc, 2048MB OK and that's where it freezes. At this stage, the LEDs are stuck on the following pattern, top to bottom: green red green red, which according to my manual means "Testing Base and Extended Memory".
So I thought something might be wrong with the RAM and I tried to switch to the other stick, but that didn't help, same problem.
Any ideas?

Bios Update Problem P35 Neo2 - MS 7345 V 1.1

Hello
I've update my board bios because a "hard disk not present" problem and since it I was having several problems:
I'm running Windows XP SP2 and it takes a very long time to start (in bar and loading windows screen).
The major problem I have is when power on the computer it is alwayls showing the red font message that says it was a problem overclocking, so everytime I need to go into setup and to save changes whitout changing anything.
I suspect the bios I've installed is not the right one since the start screen says "MSI Neo Patinum" instead Neo2, but I've used Live Update ... so it should be the rigth one.
Can anybody help me please with this?

Quote from: Jack t.N. on 30-April-09, 06:32:24
Hi,
first of all, can you please provide full system specs for comparison? Read the >>Posting Guide<< to get an idea of what we need to know.
Hello Again, first of all I want to thank you for answering so fast. Also I have to apologize for my "not so good" english.
# CPU brand, model and speed (eg AMD Athlon64 X2 5600+ 'Brisbane' core)
DualCore Intel Pentium E2160, 1800 MHz (9 x 200)
# Motherboard model (eg K9A2 Platinum, NOT just MS-7376!!)
P35 Neo2 - MS 7345 V 1.1
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1261
# Memory brand, type/speed, size, number of sticks (eg 2x1GB Crucial DDR2-800)
2x1GB Supertalent DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-10 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
# Video card brand, chipset type, memory size (eg Gainward Geforce 8800GT 512MB PCI-E)
XFX NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT (256 MB)
# Hard drive(s) brand, size, type, speed (eg 2x Seagate 200gb SATA150)
WDC WD3200AAKS-00VYA0 (298 GB, SATAII)
# Any other peripheral cards and devices (eg MSI TV@nywhere Plus TV card, MSI PC54G2 Wireless LAN PCI card)
Multi Flash Reader USB Device
Realtek RTL8185 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Network Adapter   PCI
# Operating system and version (eg Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32bit)
MICROSOFT Windows XP Pro SP2 32bit
# Power Supply Unit brand and output in watts and DC output (amps)
Vistuba 550W Power Supply
+3.3 V   35A
+5 V     30A
+12 V   20A
Quote from: Jack t.N. on 30-April-09, 06:32:24
Three important questions:
1. Which BIOS Version were you using before the update.
2. Which Version did you update to?
3. Did you clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU after the Update?
1. I'm not sure what bios version come with the board (my misstake) but it was older than I've now.
2. I'm actually using AMI 1.10 Build Date: 11/10/2008
3. Yes I did
Quote from: Jack t.N. on 30-April-09, 06:32:24
Did that problem disappear after the update?
The hard disk problem didn't show any more
Quote from: Jack t.N. on 30-April-09, 06:32:24
What kind of hard drive are you using and what port is it connected to?
WDC WD3200AAKS-00VYA0 (298 GB, SATAII)
it is connected to SATA 5 port acording to Board manual diagram
I've checked hard disk SMART and health and it is ok
Quote from: Jack t.N. on 30-April-09, 06:32:24
- If you have an IDE/PATA Hard Drive:
.....What kind of cable are you using? (40 or 80 wire)
.....Is there any other drive connected to the IDE cable (how are the jumper settings for each drive (MASTER/SLAVE/CABLE Select)?
I Haven't IDE/PATA Hard Drive
I will tell you the story:
I bought the computer and I was using the Blue (Marvel) sata port for the hard disk.
Then a normal day I began to have a very low Windows start so I changed the sata plug to a purple one and the problem disappeared.
Then I began to have the same problem again so I changed the plug again but problem was there anyway so decide to update bios to 1.8 version.
The problem come back randomly and sometimes it disappeared just changing the sata port to wich the plug is connected to.
After that I began to have the "No hard disk present" error and I cleared the CMOS and tried several things until it come to work again.
Few time ago I noticed that was a newer bios version, so then I used Live Update to update bios and drivers again.
Now I'm having the "slow" problem again. I'have been trying several configurations and testing programs but I just didn't find anything wrong.
Edit:
I'm having the first post problem (overcloking message after power on)
I also had a very rare issue few time ago when shutdown the pc: few minutes later it power on by It self !! until I have disabled every wake up event from setup.
I hope you can understand, and thanks again for your help.
Gabriel.

MSI P35 Neo2 (MS-7345) strange BIOS problem

Hi all,
My first post here - just wondering if someone could help me.
I recently 'accidentally' flashing my bios version from 1.8 to 1.C on my MS-7345 (P35 Neo 2) board, after deciding to install live update. While I know it's often considered a bad idea to flash the bios when everything's working, but I did it anyway. Since doing it I got many many BSODs. I'm running XP Pro 32 bit btw. I got these BSODs mostly when the computer was working hard, but not always. I'd barely be able to do anything sometimes. Occasionally Windows would even crash on start-up.
I made sure that i was running the latest drivers for all my components, peripherals, etc, including motherboard and graphics card. I even reformatted my HDD and reinstalled Windows from scratch just in case it was a virus. However, the problem has continued, and I even got a few BSODs during my reinstallation of Windows XP Pro.
Another thing I tried was reverting back to the old bios version (1.8), but this made no difference, so I eventually returned to the latest 1.C.
I've written down all the error message codes somewhere, though I've currently misplaced the sheet I wrote them on. If you need to know the exact codes I can locate it and add it to this thread. I probably got about 30 BSODs per day. Often they were IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL type ones, but definitely not just that. Each code I got I researched thoroughly to see if I could work out the problem. Some pointed to RAM Failure, some to HDD problems, some to bad Graphics card, some to corrupt drivers. Pretty much anything you can think of, the errors 'blamed'. However, I had a hunch regarding the bios / motherboard.
I eventually discovered (by chance) after re-flashing the bios (which I'm doing in DOS using the suggested AFUD after a reboot) that if I...
1. Switch on the computer
2. Enter BIOS Setup by pressing Del
3. Turn of the boot sector protection (in order to flash bios) and set USB stick to be the first boot device
4. Boot to DOS from my USB stick and flash the bios in DOS
5. Reboot
This is the critical bit...
6. When when I get the 'Bad checksum, Press F1 to enter BIOS setup or F2 to use default values' PRESS F2 (it won't work if you go into bios setup as this will then require another reboot before loading windows).
7. Let Windows XP load as normal.
If I follow all the above steps (I discovered this by mistake), the computer is 100% stable. I even tried some burnout tests and played some cpu & gpu intensive games with settings on full to give it a real workout, which previously would have ended up in a BSOD within seconds.
However....
If I then reboot the computer (or shut down and switch it back on the next day) and let windows load, it will be unstable again, just as before!
In other words, I'm currently having to flash the bios every time I switch on my PC or reboot it in order to get a stable system.
So this problem isn't fixed - but I've found a workaround at least for now.
Incidentally I've tried installing a new CR2032 bios battery, since I thought it might be losing settings on reboot, but this didn't make any difference.
I personally don't think it's actually the BIOS Reflashing that's making it work - just something weird in the bios settings. It's as if 'erasing the checksum' (cleaning out these dodgy bios settings), which forces the PC to load the defaults the next time it boots, is helping. I have to just mention that going into bios set-up and choosing 'Load Fail-Safe Defaults' does NOT help, since the computer reboots when you 'Save Settings and Exit'. It's as if the bios settings corrupt every time on boot, which causes the crashes.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

To return to the previous bios, just download the one you want and use the forums tool.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P35-Neo2-FR---FIR.html#/?div=BIOS
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
Before you do that, try to boot and enter bios. Hit f6 for optimized defaults save and exit see if the problem persists.

Neo2 not booting after BIOS flash

Darn - after upgrading to v1.3 BIOS, my Neo2 FIS2R won't boot.
I got a brand new set of components - new CPU, Neo2 FIS2R, and 1GB of Kingston HyperX PC3200 memory (22261T). I put everything in my system (Antec case, 400W P/S) and it booted fine with the v1.0 BIOS and I was able to install WinXP to my new 120GB SATA drive and my ATI9700Pro. Great - I know all my components work.
I install LiveBios and it shows me that v1.3 is out and enables MAT and DOT - the two features I bought the mobo for. So I download the latest via LiveBios, build the floppy (my system uses NTFS to boot) and reboot.
The BIOS flash process goes smoothly and I wait all the way to the end. I shut off the system and reboot - nothing, just a blank screen. So I shut it off, clear CMOS, and reboot again - still nothing. I try several more times, still nothing. However, recovery mode works so I reflash 1.3 a couple times to see if that will help, but it does not.
Finally, I build a floppy with v1.2 BIOS as the recovery BIOS and use recovery mode to load that. Still no go.
It is at this point that I discover and plug in those diags LEDs (I was using the onboard USB header to bring the USB ports to the front of the case) and find that it is stopping almost immediately at the 'early chipset identification' phase. Ouch. Oh, and at this point the BIOS recovery mode no longer works. Ouch.
Any thoughts? At this point I got an RMA number from the vendor and I'm thinking I'm just sending it back.

Unfortunately I can't even get to that phase - the system won't show the post splash screen or post at all. It just sits there blank (I know I wasn't clear on where the boot process was stopping - it doesn't even allow me to enter rom-based setup.)
So I'd love to set vdimm to something else, but I can't.

P35 neo2-fr,Bios flashed to 1.9.E8400 e0 bsod ?.

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