P35 Neo2 POST failure

Hi
Have just built a brand new system consisting of MSI P35 Neo2, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, XFX 9800GT, Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, Seagate HD, Samsung optical drive. All items obtained from one (internet) supplier.
Problem is: PC powers up but won't pass POSTs.
According to LEDs on mobo it gets to POST step 10 (testing base & extended memory) but stops there. i.e. it wont get to step 11 (assign resources to all ISA).
Monitor displays initial MSI graphics.
Can't enter BIOS setup.
Pressing TAB or DEL during initial MSI screen does allow display of BIOS version (1.8) & 2048MB OK, but nothing more.
Mobo was returned to supplier who apparently cleared CMOS, tested, found no fault and returned.
After re-building, exactly same problem was observed. I've cleared CMOS again by removing battery but no improvement.
Mobo advertised to be compatible with my processor, but is it?
Certain forum threads hint that maybe I need to upgrade BIOS for use with 45nm processor, but as a beginner I'm not sure how one upgrades the BIOS with a PC that won't even boot to BIOS setup.
Been sitting for weeks with an exciting looking system which won't even boot!
Any help will be very gratefully received.

there is nothing wrong with mobo or bios, you have bought an overclocked memory default voltage 2volt.
power pc press delete and hold it till you get into bios then go into cell menu section. in there you have to set the cpu and memory setting from auto to manual and change the memory voltage from 1.8 to 1.9 or 2 volt save and exit .
post a reply then we can guide for the rest (first step is to boot the pc for the window to load)
use only one memory stick in slot 1 (closest to cpu) first. then we add other memories.
it is compatible but overclocked.

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P35-Neo2 posts only after CMOS reset

Hello everyone,
I've searched the forums and found the 'solution' mentioned above in other related threads. However, none of these seem to solve my problem and resetting the CMOS everytime is certainly not nice. I hope you can share your knowledge and give me some hints on what might be wrong.
Like for all the others the board does not post, but hangs in the "CPU damaged or not installed properly" cycle. Powering it off, resetting the CMOS makes it boot and I can access the Bios without hassle. Tried failsafe and optimized settings, but if the system is rebooted it hangs again until I reset the CMOS.
I can use this trick to get into the Windows 7 installer (university MSDN in case you wonder) but it will hang at the blue wallpaper. I will try to get my hands on an XP or Vista medium and see if that one works. The PC is completely new so I cannot tell if it ever worked. The components are as follows:
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Memory: A-DATA, 2x2 GB, DDR2, 800 MHz, PC2-6400, CL6 (AD2U800B2G6-2). According to specs sheet they need 1.8 V
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core E5200, 2.5 GHZ (800 MHz), LGA775 Socket, L2: 2MB, OEM (EU80571PG0602M) (BIOS says 6x333 = 2 GHz, but correctly identifies the CPU as "Intel Pentium… @ 2.5 GHz". Might this be the problem?)
PSU: Sharkoon SHA 450-8P, ATX 12V 2.0, 450 watts (4044951005871)
hard disk: Seagate Maxtor DiamondMax 23, SATA 2, 3.5" (STM3250318AS)
graphics card: used Nvidia e-Geforce EVGA 7600 GT PCI-E, (it works fine elsewhere)
board: MSI P35 Neo2 GR, ATX, iP35, LGA775 Socket, UDMA133, eSATA, GBit Ethernet, HD Audio (7345-030R). BIOS is at 1.10 (2008-10-11)
Case: Sharkoon Rebel 9 Economy Edition (with 2x2 front USB plugged into the mainboard's JUSB1 and JUSB2 ports, plus Front Audio plugged into the audio port.). I haven't checked these cables after building the computer, but I verified I plugged in POWER/RESET correctly. For some reason the reset button does not seem to have any function. Might this be related to the "real" problem?
I did not flash the BIOS myself. The board was sold as "opened" from the retailer, but I can still return it. I thought I'd first ask here though, as it seems to work fine except for the mentioned issue.
The board is connected using the 24-pin default ATX power connector (to be specific it's 20+4 because of the PSU) plus the two 12 V connectors plugged into POWER1. I did not plug in the JPOWER1 because the graphics card is the only PCI-E consumer and the manual doesn't state that it requires additional power (it doesn't feature an additional connector either). The mainboard's manual isn't very clear on this, do I need to connect JPOWER1 with an "old peripheral connector" even if only the "usual power" PCI-E offers is required?
The boards FSB jumpers are set to the bottom most position, i.e. 333 MHz.
This is all what I can think of right now. Please tell me if I forgot something or if I should try something. Thanks for you time and help!
Greetings
xonnor

Thank you for your quick reply.
I'm not sure about the jumpers. Unlike printed in the manual, the three pins are not seperated in any way so I'm not sure if they're in the "bottom" or "top" position. Would you kindly have a look at the attached picture and tell me if they're set to 333 MHz or 200 MHz? The jumpers are located just below where the flash is most visible. If the bottom position in the manual is the bottom position like in the photo, then they are indeed set to 333 MHz.
PSU: I'm not sure about what information I need to provide. If I read the sticker correctly, each 12 V rail provides up to 18 A. However, the 2nd connector just "spawns" (wording?) from the 1st one. Please have a look at the photos, these are probably more accurate than me.
Unfortunately I cannot provide CPU-Z screenshots as I haven't yet managed to install or boot Windows.
I hope that provides all information necessary without being too inconvenient for you!

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.

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.

Weird artefacts, mobo(P35 Neo2-FR) or gfx card problem?

Recently I was playing a game when some weird artefacts appeared on the screen before just completely freezing up.
I rebooted and saw this:
The desktop/login screen was all ****ed up too (pardon my French!)
I ran ATI Tool and saw my gfx was 40'c which was about normal considering I was just playing a game so don't think the gfx had overheated.
Then suddenly the PC froze.
Rebooted and got the same problems so I left it for several hours just in case it was overheating. (unlikely though since I've got plenty of fans, all of which are working and no alarms went off etc)
Few hours later, same problems but I noticed my IDE cable wasn't in all the way so I pushed unplugged/plugged it in and it worked fine!
Fast forward through 4 days of normal usage (although no games) with no problems to today.
Left the PC for a while before coming back and seeing the screensaver was all screwed up and the desktop was running at a lower resolution that it should have.
Shut down and restarted but nothing showed up on the monitor (LCD via a DVI->VGA adapter) not even the POST or BIOS messages.
Tried my TV which has DVI and an image was displayed:
Managed to login but again it was all ****ed up.
So at first I thought it was my graphics card but after it started working again I'm not so sure.
BTW, all the parts are only 2-3 months old and have worked flawlessly together since I built the PC.
I haven't been able to try any parts in any other PC's as I don't know anyone with a PCI-E mobo or even anyone with a PCI gfx card (only AGP and onboard!)
What do you guys think is the source of the problem?
Mobo (P35 Neo2-FR)
gfx card (PowerColor HD3850)
RAM (2gb geil Black dragon)
Thanks

It's been working fine for the last few days now, until today of course when I have an important report due in!!!
Quote from: NovJoe on 26-April-08, 14:19:59
I would suggest that you run the system under stress test with graphics intensive games and see how it goes for a week.
I have done this.
I've run ATI Tool artefact scan for over an hour and got no errors.
Yesterday I was playing STALKER for several hours on high settings on my 1680x1050 monitor/TV via DVI and the other monitor connected via VGA showing ATI Tools and CPU temps.
No problems at all after a few hours gaming.
(I recorded all temp data to a log and the maximum temp reached was 56'c)
Today I was working on a uni assignment so I only had Word, Firefox and Winamp open and some horizontal artefacts appeared.(nowhere near as bad as the above photos though, it was more like specs and dashes)
I opened up ATI Tool and saw the GPU temp was 35'c.
Before I could do anything it froze but the music continued playing. It stayed like this for a few seconds before going black and the music stopped.
So playing games at hi res for several hours did nothing, but having word and firefox open seemed to trigger something and start messing up.
After several restarts (kept crashing at first) I managed to get into Windows (with artefacts similar to the first photo) long enough to recover my assignment and shut down.

Accessing a second IDE HD on the P35 NEO2 FR

Soooo, I had some issues recently installing a quad core processor in my p35 NEO2 FR. I updated the BIOS to version 1.10, and things went to hell. Turns out it was not the BIOS flash, but something in the combination of a new processor and the BIOS flash that turned a windows xp install that was getting old sour. I got a new HD, installed windows xp pro on it and things are going swimmingly. The issue is that I'd like to get the data off of my hd with the borked windows install and am unable to boot, or get all the way past posting, with both drives hooked up. I damaged the sata data connector on the old drive while messing around in my case....that's why I want to get all the data off. It is, however, still fully functinal...I can get past post with the old disc, all the way to the point that windows BSOD's just before I get all the way into windows.
I tried setting my boot devices to only my dvd-r/rw drive and the new HD with a good windows install, and the same thing happens, lock before post completes.
Long story short:
Need data off old drive with effed up windows install
how can I get that data off when machine locks with both drives hooked up?

>>Posting Guide<<

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 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

So, I've upped the memory voltage to 2.1v and managed to get one of the corsair sticks through POST, I can't however add the second. I tried with default bios settings (apart from mem v) and I also tried with manual timing (4.4.4.12) and manual freq (1:1.2 =800).
running out of ideas! (really don't want to flash new bios) - does the mem voltage need to be higher for dual channel working?
thanks

P35 Neo2-FR not working with G.Skill DIMMs

After searching the MSI and G.Skill tech forums, and not finding a solution to my issue. I decided to post my situation here. I have two P35 based motherboard that I was attempting to upgrade the memory to 4GB. Both are running with 2x1GB DIMMs each, one A-Data and the other OCZ. I bought a pair of 2GB DIMMs expecting to move the pair of 1GB to the other board and populate the empty board with the pair of 2GB. However, the Neo2 board/BIOS appear to have issues with the G.Skill memory.
The memory DDR2 800 (PC2 6400):
G.Skill 2 x 2GB - CAS Lat: 4 - Timing 4-4-4-12 - Volt: 1.8-1.9 - Model: F2-6400CL4D-4GBPI-B
A-Data 2 x 1GB - CAS Lat: 4 - Timing 4-4-4-12-2T - Volt: 2.0-2.1 - Model: ADQVD1A16K - EPP ready
OCZ 2 x 1GB - CAS Lat: 5 - Timing 5-5-5-15 - Volt: 1.8 - Model: ADQVD1A16K - 1.9V EVP
MSI P35 Neo2-FR Motherboard: BIOS 1.10; Q6600 and E6750; PS Antec 380 and Antec 550.
So I am on my 3rd pair (RMA) of G.Skill DIMMs. I believe I was able to boot off one of the DIMMs of the first pair. Adding the second DIMM in any remaining slot or booting solo with the other DIMM didn’t post. After returning that set, I haven’t found another G.Skill DIMM that will boot by itself or paired. I have tried most of these combination on both motherboards.
However, if I put either an A-Data or OCZ DIMM in an earlier channel/slot. The system posts, with either a single or pair of the G.Skills in the later slots. I assume that the BIOS is reading the first DIMM SPD and matching the settings to that. However, manually setting the SPD and Voltage will also allow the system to POST with the non-G.Skill DIMM in a earlier slot/channel. Using the manual settings with the G.Skill DIMMs doesn’t POST. And I have varied those settings across the normal spectrum. I can use a windows program to adjust the manual timing settings on a per channel/slot basis, but the system has to POST/Boot to get to that. By POST, I am referring to the Diagnostic LEDs The failing LED signature is described as “Memory Detection Test – Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly. “ Maybe I should borrow one of those PCI-Post cards.

Quote from: doasc on 22-April-09, 01:41:32
Any idea of what the BIOS does in it's first reset cycle after applying power? It seems that it's sensing the platform and then resets and tries to POST after that.
Found the "double boot" answer https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=117807.0 although the FAQ link in this thread doesn't work. Sounds like a link training sequence for the second PCI-E slot. I was hoping this was DIMM related, but I never observed any changes to BIOS settings after the initial boot.

MSI P35 Neo2-FR do i need JPWR1 Connected for 2 x ATI Radeon 3850 256mb cards ?

hello,
Ive recently Brought a MSI P35 Neo2-FR motherboard and been running in single Sapphire 3850 256mb so decided to install my second Sapphire 3850 256mb.
PSU Ive got is a Hyper Type M 580watt but at moment Ive used all connections 4 pin molex connections and 2 to power second sapphire 3850MB card waiting for reply from hyper about what connection i can put the extender on safely coming off 1 that's used.
Its running Stable at moment without the JPWR1 connected just wondering if its for high end cards like the 2900XT that use's a lot more power then the 3850 and 3870's
Scores I'm getting so far are with a Intel Core 2 duo E8200
Single card - 3DMark 2006 - 9436 3DMarks
Crossfire enabled - 3DMark 2006 - 12356 3DMarks
Are these scores about right too ?

Quote from: Del UK on 17-February-08, 04:42:47
Which PSU, do you use Kimpsu?
Would have a guess it's dual +12V rail......
Antec or Seasonic.......
My current PSU is an Antec NeoHE 550W (though I've had many others too, like Zalman, Seasonic and Enermax), so in theory it has three 12V rails, 18A each. Well, of course it cannot feed 18A on each rail simultaneously, but still considering that's the limit, the limit should not be a bottle-neck. Luckily they are devided logically enough, one rail for the directly attached cables (which is the motherboard really) and two for the five detachable cables. And the two rails are logically divided, so putting my PCI-e cables at both ends I get pretty decent amps for two GFX cards (one rail for each) and the motherboard. The rest (HDDs, optical drives) are then attached to cables connected next to those cables, so in fact HDDs are on one rail together with one GFX card, and optical drives (and my fan controller) is on another rail with the other GFX card. Thus I get pretty even distribution between rails (lucky me).
It was one of the nicest quiet PSUs at the time of purchase. If I were to buy a PSU now I would probably get a Corsair, probably HX520 or HX620, but they have multiple 12V rails... VX series is fine too, only that there are no detachable cables, so although it is an option, I really need to think if I wan't a PSU that only has fixed cables...
Having multiple rails suck a bit (although on most PSUs they are not really separate rails, but still current limited), but luckily single rail PSUs are coming back after a couple of years of "multi rail fashion".
And yeah, PSUs made by Seasonic are pretty popular these days, like the Antec NeoHE I have, Corsair HX series, VX450 and so on.
PS. Good guess, though guessing Antec or Seasonic covers pretty much of the PSUs out there that are of a "quality" brand, at least if Seasonic covers the PSUs made by Seasonic for other companies like Corsair. And I don't mean other suck, just judging by how large % of all quality PSUs are Antec. And yes, there are a few models from Antec that really suck and have high failure rates, and cannot be called quality (like the CWT manufactured Smartpowers and the older Truepowers, also by CWT). Judging by just the company that puts the stickers on the case is not always wise, especially with Antec...
PPS. Judging from your signature, you have an Enermax and a Corsair VX550 (which is manufactured by CWT I believe). How do you like your Corsair? Is it quiet? I've been considering it as an option to replace my Antec (I'd like to have a single 12V rail). Also the TX-series is an option.

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.

MSI P35 Neo2-FR - Will this work??

Hi,
I am planning a new system, after my current one is a little dated. Here is an outline of what I am planning to build: -
CPU - Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz SLACR G0
M/B - MSI P35 Neo2-FR
RAM - Ballistix DDR2 PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 Unbuffered NON-ECC (4x 1GB)
G/C - INNO3D GeForce 7300GT 256MB DDR2 PCI-E
I am not needing it for gaming, but more for production work (Graphic design, Illustration and video editing).
I have a few questions if anyone can answer them for me?
Is the RAID facility on board a hardware RAID or software RAID. Since its provided by the Northbridge I am pressuming its software.
How many SATA ports can be used at any one time. For example, does using the 2x eSATA ports, reduce the amount of on board ports you can use? (Like some USB ports?).
If I wanted to use a SATA DVDRW connected to the southbridge SATA port, would I be able to boot from it?
I can see many people have had problems with installing Vista on this board, can anyone see any compatability issues with my proposed setup?
Many thanks!!!
Phil

Quote from: Hans Gruber on 28-November-07, 19:07:02
The only compatability issue would be with your 7300gt card. That's hardly enough power to run a game let alone graphics editing. You would be much better served with an 8800gt to perform video editing.
Hi Hans, the 7300 is the same card used in the Mac G5's used in my place of employment for graphic design / video editing. Although some have the 8800GT as well, this is the card used in the majority of the machines. I am sure it will be ok but you reassured one of my existing concerns. I can always upgrade this if it doesnt cut the grain!
Thankyou!!!
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
Please spend some time to read the moan guide if you haven't.
Yeah not much on there with regards to my post. Cheers but I did read it before I posted.
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
0. All of your answers are here: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=proddesc&prod_no=1261&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=170 you just need to read line by line and you shouldn't miss the answers.
was already a bookmark in my browser as I have been researching it for a while now. Just wanted clarification on a few things hence my post.
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
1. It's ICH9 RAID. It's southbridge, not northbridge. It's hardware RAID.
ICH9 provides a RAID facility is software RAID using Intel Matrix Storage Manager. The CPU processes the parity for RAID 5.
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
2. you can max up the SATA ports. How many is on this board? 6 SATA ports? you can use them all.
There are 2x eSATA ports (I am pressuming from the ICH9), and 4x SATA on the ICH9, and 1x SATA on the 88SE6111. What I was trying to ask is do the 2x eSATA ports render 2 of the ICH9 ports unavailable?
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
2a. USB ports does NOT reduce the total amount of USB ports to use, where did you get that info or having that impression??
I worded this completely wrong. My bad..... I have had motherboards before where if you connect a usb back plane to the USB header on the main board, it simply stops you using some of the USB's on the rear panel. This is simply like a redirect to allow you to plug USB devices in to the front of your PC case instead of reaching around the back for it rather than allowing you to add additional ports. This is what I was trying to ask, If I am to use the 2x eSATA ports does that mean that it renders 2x of my onboard SATA ports obselete.
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
3. Yes
Thankyou
Quote from: Maesus on 28-November-07, 19:33:33
4. it's not really compatibility issue, but more of Vista's own issue, just that you need to do the right step to get Vista installed. Quad Core + 4GB, well, microsoft acknowledge the Vista installation issues with this config. You will need Vista 64-bit, but start installing with 1GB or 2GB. After completing installation, install microsoft quad core and 4GB patches, then only plug in the remaining 2GB.
Thankyou

MSI P35 Neo2 FR beta Bios 1.72

Does anyone know where I can get the beta bios above 1.6 for the p35 neo2 fr MOBO, I cant find on any english download site Thanks !

Quote from: miamimuscleboy on 13-December-07, 14:57:15
Thanks ive been looking forever. . do you have problems going over 480 FSB dont know your specs but I am running e6750@ 3.8 @485 dont know if i can go much higher @8x but when i lower the multiplier to 7 and move above 485 the board wont post but I know the cpu clocks at 3.8 @485 all the time > maybe this bios will help.. also do you know if the MPS revision 1.1 or 1.4 makes a difference?
You got very got clocks for that 6750. I've tried booting at 500mhz before. No problems passing stability test. In fact Anandtech managet to get this board to 500mhz too.

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?

MSI P35 Neo2-FR / FIR

Hello,
Yesterday my pc didn't start and my motherboard status led were stuck on all green.After I turned off the PSU and turn it on again the leds went to all 4 red. After an hour of powering on and off ( and 1 CMOS reset) it went on red green red red (ram failure). I kept trying while changing the ram position around but no luck. While doing my attempts I notice that only a few times did the leds blink confirming that the their status changed. Also i noticed that when the leds blinked , the pc fans were making more noise, normal to when the pc is on and working. The other times i noticed that the leds just kept their old colors and the fans were a bit quite than normal.A few times the leds changed from red green red red to all 4 red (cpu failure) and with the fan noise like when pc is working normally.
The day before I had the same problem but I managed to start the pc within the first hour.
Now i'm stuck at all 4 reds with no status change on them and fan noise lower meaning i think that is not getting to the point where is checking the cpu,ram etc.
PC Configuration:
- Motherboard : MSI P35 Neo2-FR / FIR BIOS Vs : 1.C
- CPU : Intel e8400 no OC
- PSU : Fortron Blue Storm II 500 W
- GPU : Gainward ATI Radeon HD 4850 no OC
- RAM : 2x Corsair XMS2-6400 ver 5.4 no OC

Update:
I removed the battery and reset the CMOS. After 2-3 hours i reinserted the battery and now the status led blink once to red green red red ( ram failure). I had this ram failure problem for a long time but i used to fix it by a CMOS reset or a few movement of the rams and was fine for a couple of months until it resurfaces at random.
I have tried 2 different rams and the same led status show. Also when i press the reset button, in 3 seconds the PC shutdown and restarts. Before yesterday pressing reset was just making the motherboard restart and the leds were blinking once again to show the status change but now no blink on the leds when i press reset.

P35 Neo2 POST failure

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