P35 Neo2-FR / Marvell Controller problem. - DVD/CD Burning

I think this is hardware related and more like limitation of the model rather than one faulty motherboard.
My setup is
P35 Neo2-FR / E8400 / WinXP
I have all 4 intel SATA for RAID so I've used Marvell controller for my DVDRW. 1st was NEC drive IDE and while it read disc fine it couldn't burn any CD/DVDs
I thought it was faulty DVDRW so I've bought a new samsung SATA burner. It has SAME exact problem. Cannot start burning.
I've tested the same unit with different computer, and of course it works.
I'm sure not many people have similar spec as mine (4 SATA HD RAIDS) so this might go unnoticed but I find it a very serious problem.

Quote from: larciel on 12-February-08, 07:08:08
I just found out that it is actually reported as SCSI.
SCSI\CDROM&VEN_TSSTCORP&PROD_CDDVDW_SH-S203B&REV_SB02\5&2A9ABE04&0&040
That's the DEVICE_ID for the Drive.
You might be right. This might be issue with Raid and Marvell conflicting.
I use Lastest driver for all of them. I actually use DriverPacks from DriverPacks.net
Just trying to see if anyone have same config as mine so I can know that this is driver issue and not hardware issue.
You could disconnect your raid setup and attach your burner to a Intel SATA port and see what the Intel controller thinks about your burner. Bios in none raid mode and fast boot disabled so you can see whats going on.
Boy there is another possible problem. I would never use the DriverPacks on hardware that I can get drivers for manually. Did you slipstream the DriverPack into your XP disk? I have seen the wrong drivers used and or mis configured when doing so.

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P35 Neo2-F Sata2 Raid1 problems

hello
i have some problems with MSI P35 Neo2-F mb...
I can't make it work with 2 sata2 Hard Drives in RAID1 mode
Last BIOS update done,
The install of the OS (win xp prof sp2/sp3) is ok, but if you want to format last partition of RAID drive it cames with blue screen and restart - after restart it said that the Raid Matrix is demaged - and won't boot... "please select PROPER BOOT DEVICE"
VOLUMES
ID NAME LEVEL STRIP SIZE STATUS BOOTABLE
0 VOLUME0 RAID1 (MIRROR) N/A 149GB FAILED NO
PHYSICAL DISKS:
PORT DRIVE MODEL SERIAL # SIZE TYPE/STATUS (VOL ID)
2 ST3160813AS 149.1GB ERROR OCCURED(0)
3 ST3160813AS 149.1GB ERROR OCCURED(0)
Raid Volume = 160x2 = RAID1 MODE 149GB - split in 3 parts (50Gb each)
Any suggestion is welcome...
Proc Intel Dual Core E5200 (2,5Ghz/800fsb/2mb)
Memories: Desktop Memory KVR800D2N5/2G KINGSTON (DDR2,2GB,800MHz,Non-ECC CL5) or
KVR800D2N5K2/4G KINGSTON (DDR2,4GB 2x2gb DC,800MHz,Non-ECC CL5)
VGA: WinFast PX8400 GS Silent
HDD: 2 x SEAGATE Barracuda 7200.10 (3.5",160GB,8MB,SATA II-300) ST3160813AS
RAID 1
POWER COOLER MASTER Extreme Power Plus 460W
fdd DRIVE - for instaling with F6 - raid drivers
Optical LG DVDRW DL ata/ide

Hello,
How old are the drives?
Try a full write 0 on both drives and see what happens after.
http://hddguru.com/content/en/software/2006.04.12-HDD-Low-Level-Format-Tool/
You will need a working pc to do this.
Take both drives out and run HDDGURU LLF tool on them, this will do the write 0.

P35 Neo2-FR OS Install Problem

Ok this is gonna be long so bear with me...
I recently purchased a new board, CPU and RAM for a long overdue upgrade. I installed all the components and the machine booted up fine, other than the dreaded dual boot. The problem I am having is a freeze or reboot during OS install. At first it was freezing during copy of system files, usually at the same spot of around 47%, but I have seen it all over the place. It won't let me do a regular format of disk without freeze or reboot, only a quick. After many tries and 3 different Win Pro disks, the other 2 with SP2 instead of 3, I have gotten as far as the 2nd copy of files in the XP GUI. Now I have tried to install IDE to IDE, SATA to IDE, IDE to SATA and SATA to SATA. One of either sticks of RAM in all slots. Purchased new PSU thinking that my old one wasn't powerful enough. Reseated CPU and cooler, added extra thermal grease. Reset BIOS settings to default. Cleared CMOS. I even tried installing Vista and Ubuntu just for kicks and got notta. The reboot comes out of nowhere and I have even had the thing freeze on me in BIOS once. I figured before I packed up the new items for RMA to Newegg I would ask here, after many searches, to see if anyone had any input.
Rig is as follows-
MSI P35 Neo2-FR LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboardwith 1.8 Bios
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor
G Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory
SAPPHIRE 100162L Radeon X1300XT 256MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16
Ultra LSP 650 Pro +12v=38A 650 watts

I am trying with only one HDD and a CD-ROM.
I've been trying with one of each of the two sticks of RAM in ever slot. Just got done trying with different voltage on RAM and also tried different voltage on the CPU, no luck. Either freezes or reboots.

P35 platinum`s Marvell controller

hi, i just got a new sata 2 dvd-rw... and noticed its recognised as sata 1, i have havent changed the bios, only the main board`s bios....
is there any new bios for the Marvell controller ?,( i assume the bios must be out of date )
thanks

Quote from: HenryW on 01-June-08, 02:43:09
sata 2 dvd-rw
Is this something new I don't know about?
S-ATAI = 150MB/s
S-ATAII = 300MB/s

MSI P35 Neo2 Fir Patriot Memory Problems.

Hi,
Having problems with my Patriot Performance PC2-6400 Low Latency Memory DDR2 (800mhz) 4-4-4-12, 2,2v, 2 * (2gb(2*1GB)kit) =4gb total
on a MSI P35 Neo2 Fir moderboard with Intel Q6600 cpu)
When i check the memory with CPU-Zv1.44 the memory only goes with the frequencys of
DRAM Frequenzy 399.5mhz
FSb : Dram 2:3
Cas# latency 5.0 clocks
Ras# to Cas# delay 5 clocks
Ras# Precharge 5 clocks
Cycle Time 16 clocks
Why doesn't they go in 4-4-4-12 frequencys ???
Have tried to manually change dram timing in bios but no success
so i went back to auto dram timing.
What can i do to get the 4-4-4-12 timings.
Please help.
thanks in advance swefin

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When i check the memory with CPU-Zv1.44 the memory only goes with the frequencys of
DRAM Frequenzy 399.5mhz
~400 MHz is the correct frequency for your modules. CPU-Z shows real clock speed. DDR means Double Data Rate (two transactions per clock cycle). Multiply 399.5 MHz by two in your head and you have your effective DDR(2) rating of 800 MHz. There is no problem here.
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Why doesn't they go in 4-4-4-12 frequencys Huh
Have tried to manually change dram timing in bios but no success
so i went back to auto dram timing.
What can i do to get the 4-4-4-12 timings.
CL5 is the standard latency for DDR2-800 modules. It ensures that they are able to operate @JEDEC standard voltage settings @1.8V (+/-0.1V). The board is supposed to set memory timings to CL5, otherwise your system would not be able to boot at standard voltage. Check the "SPD" tab in CPU-Z and look for the standard timings that were programmed into the SPD chips of your modules (400 MHz), I am absolutely sure that you won't see 4-4-4-12 @400 MHz @1.8V being part of the SPD tables.
You have to manually adjust memory timings in BIOS to 4-4-4-12 AND also increase memory voltage to the value the manufacturer recommends for CL4/DDR2-800 MHz. The voltage is usually 2.0-2.2V depending on the brand and type of RAM in use.

P35 Neo2-FIR New Build Problems

Hi there,
Just finished new build (specs below), but get the full row of red LEDs on power up. Cycles through this endlessly. Cleared CMOS to no effect.
No idea what BIOS I have as system has never been on.
Any ideas?
Antec P182
MSI P35 Neo2-FIR
Q9300
Corsair 2 x 2Gb XMS2 PC-6400
Gigabyte 9600GT 512Mb
Corsair HX520W PSU
TIA

The lights are not the final word as I have gotten that indication when my video card was not properly seated on an other board even tho it was supposed to mean processor failure for that board too. Maybe the vendor of the board can lend you an other cpu to flash bios. An other alternative would be to RMA for reflash if possible once you are sure it's the processor and the bios.
Presumably Balloonshark has the same processor. Good luck to both of you. Let us know how it works out.

MSI P35 Neo2-FR S3/USB Problems & Remote Desktop Video Problem

I recently received a new board back from RMA (my old one wouldn't post at all) and decided to re-install Windows XP back on it after verifying that it was working, and now I'm having a few issues with the board that were fine and working with the old board.
Firstly, I used to wake the system up from sleep using my USB keyboard when hitting "enter". Now it won't wake up with usb, and occasionally when waking it up with the power button, either my mouse or keyboard will not respond (both are USB). I then need to put the system back to sleep using the power button (I have xp set to sleep when pushed) and wake it up again to get the USB devices working. I have re-installed Windows XP, changed the ACPI BIOS settings to wake up using all devices, enabled/disabled legacy USB, downgraded the BIOS to 1.8 which I was running on my old board, and tried every USB slot on the board, all while running the exact same hardware that was on my previous board. Any help?
Secondly, I have the board/windows set to wake from S3 when attempting to reach it remotely. I can login fine, but when I get home to check the system, the screen is black. It's still running, and I can reach it again through RDC, but I can't seem to wake it up locally. The only way to correct the screen is by hitting the power button to put it to sleep, and then hitting it again to get it out of S3. This seems like a videocard issue, and I have tried using older versions of the nvidia driver but I always seem to have the same problem. Oddly, when I run tests at home using my laptop everything is fine and the video is displayed after logging off, but it seems to only be happening when I'm using it from my work computer. I would need to run some more tests to verify this though, and I assume that after some time using my laptop it would do the same thing. (the tests were run going outside of the lan and coming back in, from an S3 state). Video card drivers I tried were, 178.24 (oct. 15th), 178.13 (sep. 25th), 175.16 (may 13th).
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
kk
MSI Neo2-FR (BIOS 1.9 & 1.8)
Core2Quad Q6600
Geforce 8800GT
Mushkin 2x1GB 9200 (running at 1066)
Antec Neo HE 550 watt PS
Windows XP Pro SP3

Thanks for the reply kourosh. I have used both the 1.9 (latest) and downgraded to the 1.8 BIOS that I was using on the board pre-RMA as stated in my initial post. It just doesn't make sense that I had everything working properly with the old board, and with the new board that I received back from MSI, things just don't work. I'm using the exact same hardware and have done multiple re-installs with different drivers etc.
I doubt that part two is a networking problem as I stated in my initial post that I'm testing by going outside of the LAN and coming back in from outside. I think it has more to do with waking it up remotely multiple times (eg. wake up remotely-->sleep-->wake up again-->sleep again-->possible black screen error), but I haven't had the time to do all of the testing.
I just find it strange that these things are not working as they were, and I'm beginning to blame the board again as I know how they SHOULD be working on the same exact board.
Anyway... thanks again for the reply.
kk

MSI P35 NEO2-FR start up problem

Problem on start up. Power up PC,PC posts but loads the CMOS menu rather than booting the OS (Vista). Then, from the CMOS menu, if I press the escape key OS (Vista) loads and PC is fine. I'm sure this should not happen, should I see the CMOS load during boot process without me pressing the delete key? Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Griffin

Thanks for that BOSSKILLER. I had tried that and the safe defaults.
I had trouble loading Vista in the begining and was covinced I had a dammaged install disc, something was wrong with the SATA driver or some other issue that was going to take a lot of sorting out. The Vista installation seemed to be going in a loop, after choosing the drive to install to the install would start but at first reboot it would say there was no HDD present and go back to the CMOS menu. I eventually got around that problem and installed Vista but, the PC still booted to the CMOS menu and I would then have to press the escape key to make it carry on and boot into Vista.
I eventually tracked the problem down to a duff keyboard - unplugged the keyboard and booted without it. Hey, presto, the PC booted to Vista no problem.
It turns out that my kids had spilt some juice into the keyboard. On closer inspection I found the "." key on the number pad was glued solidly in the down satate.
T/Y
Griffin

MSI P35 Neo2-FR Won't Boot From CD

Just received my new board which aside from the problem, is fantastic! It's an MSI P35 Neo2-FR
I've got DVD drive to first in the boot sequence and it prompts me to press any key to boot from CD however when I press any key it just hangs on press any key. Got some advice from a friend and he told me to load optimized defaults however it doesn't make a difference.
Help?

Quote from: Sharp on 24-February-08, 00:09:47
Hello,
Could be a few things.
Make a list of everything that you are using with the board so that we know what you have.
EG, look at the bottom of my post.
Do you have a floppy drive?
http://www.memtest.org/download/2.01/memtest86+-2.01.floppy.zip
- Extract all the files to a folder.
- Run the install file and it will create a memtest boot disk for you.
- Then boot from the floppy disk and let the program run for a while (4 hours+)
- If it detects any errors instantly stop and report back here. (or try 1 stick at a time)
CD or USB versions available here.
http://www.memtest.org/#downiso
But it is important that we know what else you are using with the board.
Could be a weak power supply or you are using different branded memory modules.
And did you plug all the power connectors into the board?
- 24pin ATX
- 8pin +12v EPS connector
- Molex near the first PCIE x16 slot.
Just incase this thought has crossed your mind,
Do not attempt to the flash the BIOS until you know the system is 100% stable/working
Molex near PCI-E X16 slot? I didn't plug that in no. What's it for may I ask?

P35 NEO2-FIR Controler problems

Specs new pc:
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz, 6 MB
MSI P35 NEO2-FIR (stock bios, not at home so I can't check which bios version it currently has)
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 512MB, PCI-e 16x
Corsair TWIN2x4096-6400C4DHX PC6400, 800 MHz, cas 4, Kit of 2
Antec Earthwatts 500 Watt, 80 Plus Rating
Samsung SpinPoint F1 1TB, 720 Rpm, 32 MB Cache, S-ATA II/300
Lite-On DVD-RW LH-20A1S S-ATA
Everything on STOCK speeds. (no overclocking)
While building the pc I inserted my DVD-player from my previous pc (IDE interface) and connected it properly to the pc. (jumper on master and connected to the master connector on the IDE cable)
It gave me an error during windows installation that the disk would be corrupted or something similar while the disk was in the IDE drive. Then I placed the Windows disk into the S-ATA Lite-On drive and then it didn't have any problem and continued installation of windows. After installation I noticed windows didn't recognize the IDE player. I checked the bios and it wouldn't show up there either.
Then I inserted two of my IDE harddrives (320GB Maxtor and 120GB Maxtor) and they wouldn't show up on the bios or in windows either.
This all happened 1 week ago.
Today I booted my pc to find out it didn't have any internet/network connection so I thought my housemates did something with the router but soon I found out my pc was the problem. Reinstalled windows to check if it was a driver issue. Nothing helped so now my IDE controller and LAN controller both seem to be broken.
Would this be possible because of an unstable bios version or is my motherboard dying slowly?
Thanks in advance for reactions.

I highly doubt another IDE drive would work, it's worth a shot though. Might try it tonight when I get home.
About the LAN driver: I installed Windows XP Pro twice, installed all drivers and the hardware manager wasn't showing any unknown hardware. So I guess it's safe to say it wasn't a driver issue since it just stopped working after a week and I didn't change the software or hardware setup in any way.

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.

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.
I did not test another CPU
I did not test another GPU
I did not test another MOBO
MSI P35 Neo2-FR PCB v1.2
Intel Pentium 4 E541 @ 3.2GHz
Tuniq Tower 120
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel 2x1GB
Galaxy 9600GSO 384M 192BIT GDDR3 (driver v175.16)
Maxtor 200GB SATA & Samsung & Maxtor 160GB SATA
Lite-On & BenQ DVD-RW
Huntkey Green Star 550W PSU
Cooler Master Centurion 590
WinXP SP3
everything running default speed & settings.also, i just fresh install my winxp. winxp installation running fine. but when i log-on,after some period of time the system crash. i tried flashing beta build bios.also no luck.but suprisingly, my system seems fine when flashed to A7360IMS.182T bios! no freeze,no crash! is there something wrong with my system here? is it my mobo?

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-FIR boot problem (GRRR - no video)

Hi.
A have a problem with my Neo2-FIR. But first my system's specs:
MSI P35 Neo2-FIR (PCB 1.2, BIOS 1.9 or 1.A - the first one supporting my CPU. I don't remember and there's no video, so I can't check it)
Intel E8400 E0 stepping (SLB9J) cooled by Thermalright Ultima-90.
2x2GB DDR2 A-Data 800MHz 4-4-4-12 2T
PowerColor HD4850 PCS+ (512 MB)
Enermax Pro82+ 385 W (Click for more)
WD AACS 640 GB (irrelevant)
It has been working well since fall 2008. Suddenly, I turn on the PC to see "No input signal" on my monitor..
Diagnostic LEDs report GRRR (from top to bottom), which translates into "Initializing video interface. This will start detecting CPU clock , checking type of video onboard. Then detect and initialize the video adapter". No signals form the speaker.
The full sequence after an restart is GRRR (for a split second) -> RRGR (Mem. detection test) -> RRGG (Decompressing BIOS image to RAM) -> RGGR (Processor initialization) -> GRRR.
After hardware changes (like different RAM configuration - in this case detecting RAM), it can freeze on some other stage. But an restart helps, and clearing CMOS before start up prevents this. Normally it's the above sequence.
What I've tried:
- Tested all the voltages with an Voltmeter. They're fine. The PSU was always rock solid.
- Detached everything that's not crucial (HDD, DVD, fans etc)
- Checked all the connectors.
- Cleared the CMOS (with the button, by removing the battery etc.). It worked, because the dual boot issue was reintroduced.
- Booting with the video card in the second (yellow) PCI-e slot.
- Booting with an old, PCI videocard. (Same symptoms as with the new one). I've also tried booting without and video card - it was the same, but there was an beep from the speaker.
- Booting with one RAM stick, in various configurations.
- Reseating the CPU (it looks fine, so does the socket BTW).
- Reseating the motherboard in the case (to make sure there are no shorts). No shorts on Ultima's backplate.
- probably some other stuff that I don't remember
- (edit) various FSB jumper configurations.
Of course the video card was checked on an different PC and it works fine. I can't check the CPU, but it's rather unlikely that it is its fault.
What I haven't tried is an blind BIOS update. A bit risky. Is it worth trying?
Any ideas? I probably have to RMA the board, but maybe someone knows the answer or had an similar problem.
I've also had some problems with CRC errors with the HDD. Windows reported problems with writing on it (don't remember the error codes). It was moths ago and replacing the SATA connector and changing the port helped.
There were some (rare!) BSoDs, mostly caused by Realtek drivers. RAM was tested with Memtest86+, it was fine. Anyway nothing special and most probably nothing related to the current problem.
Regards,
Dr.

Hi,
Thanks for your help.
They've actually sent me the P35 Platinum Combo mainboard. It the same as normal Platinum, but supports both DDR 2 and DDR3. I don't mind really, though I also don't need it It does have a slightly different PCB and a different BIOS (at least it has it's own number, everything else looks the same).
I have a problem though with the BIOS. It's impossible to set the proper CPU voltage. On Neo2-FIR the minimal voltage was equal to CPU VID (1.1 V). There were some problems with EIST (when it was enabled, the minimal voltage was higher - 1.25 V I think. I've just disabled it).
On this mainboard, with exactly the same CPU, I'm unable to set the voltage below 1.25 V and the CPU overheats It works, but gets really hot. EIST was disabled on default. Rather annoying, this is supposed to be a quite build, which won't be possible with an overvolted CPU
The BIOS is the newest version, but I'll double check.
I'll probably create a topic about this issue after some more research and testing (when I'll find time for it ). Though I'm afraid it's a bug that cannot be resolved. Apart from that everything looks fine.

Video & boot problem with p35 neo2

Hi all!
I recently ordered components to build 6 identical PC´s.
My problem is that they all have the same problem, and I obviously need help solving it
I chose the following components,
MSI P35 Neo2
Intel c2d e6750 2.66Ghz
XFX 8800GT Alpha dog
Corsair VS 2x1gb ddr2 667Mhz
160gb Seagate s-ata disc
Dvd-rw
Antec Sonata III with a 500D Earthwatt
The problem is that I can´t enter bios on any of the machines, the second i try i get either "green green red green" or the video dies.
I tried changing something randomly when the screen went black, the computer rebooted after i struck F10 + enter, I guess that is the standard "exit & save" key so it seems that it´s working, just that I can´t see anything.
Also, the only thing that booted was an original WinXP disc, got halfway through the installation and then the video died. Seems to be quite random, sometimes it happens after a few seconds, sometimes after a couple minutes.
I already tried with a different graphic card, single stick of ram, no hdd or rw, usb or ps/2 keyboard etc, so I´m running out of ideas.
I flashed to 1.8 on one of the machines, no difference.
/ Jonas (I´m from sweden so my english might be a bit rusty )

Quote from: Psylocke on 03-April-08, 20:10:57
I would suggest trying another brand of Graphics card besides XFX. Because PCI-E Gen 2 is suppose to be backwards compatible with Gen 1; so XFX telling you that they are not compatible is a bunch of bull. I'm running a BFG 8800 GTS 512 (a gen 2 card) in my system (P35D3) which is 1.0a compliant and I'm not having any problems. I think it is more XFX is having trouble getting some of their Gen 2 cards to work in a Gen 1 PCI-E slot.
Psy
Probably, but returning the cards takes atleast a week, and i have til next wednesday to fix this.
The computers are bought to a meeting place, sort of community center as gaming computers, thus they are bought through a municipality.
So the normal 30-day etc don´t apply here, we have to pay a fee for each unit returned.
That´s why it would be nice if I could flash and get six working cards
I found a modified bios, now I only have to find another computer with a mobo that accepts this card, flash one of them and cross my fingers hoping it will work.
/ Jonas
small update:
Nothing new yet, i´m still searching for a computer to flash the card in and finding one was harder than i thought.
XFX hasn´t provided any new information, although i´m not surprised by that since i read kerrys whole thread including the xfx support ticket.
cheers, Jonas

Wireless problems P35 Neo2-FIR

Hello,
I hope someone can help me with a PCI card issue. I have a Netgear WG311T wireless card that I want to use with my new PC which has an MSI P35 Neo2-FIR motherboard. When I install the card after installing the drivers the LED next to the PCI slot does not light up and the card isnt recognised my the board. I have tried disabling most of the onboard devices such as the LAN controller and Extra IDE controller but its still not working. The card works perfectly i have tried it in another pc and in both of the PCI slots on the motherboard.
Hope someone can help me out.
PC Specs: (nothings overclocked)
Intel Q6600 G0
P35 Neo2-FIR
2Gb PC2 6400 RAM
2 HDD's
Videomate T750 TV card (PCI)
Sata DVD drive
Corsair 450 watt PSU

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When I install the card after installing the drivers the LED next to the PCI slot does not light up
That is normal, if there is a gap on Pin #12 (count pins from the left):
Only if there is a Pin in the 12th position (from the left), the LED will get a signal and light up. However, this should not affect the functionality of the card.
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and the card isnt recognised my the board
Have you tested both PCI slots? Try setting "PCIeX4 Speed Controller" to "x4" (instead auf "AUTO" in BIOS (Cell Menu)).
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Videomate T750 TV card (PCI)
Remove the TV Card for testing and see if that changes anything.
Also, which BIOS-Version are you using?

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