P45 Platinum Raid Problems

Hello Guys,
i have some problems with my MSI p45 Platinum. I have Random freeze when i configure 2 Raid on it.
Here my configuration:
MB: MSI p45 Platinum
CPU: Intel core 2 duo 8400
GPU: 8800 GTS 640mb
RAM: 6 gb Ram (2*2+1*2)
PSU: 850W Cooler Master
SO: Windows 7 Ultimate RTM
MAIN DISK: 3 * Hitachi Deskstar 250gb RAID-0
With this all work well, and now the problem ...
I added 3 * 500gb Hitachi Deskstar Disks
If i make a 3*500gb RAID-0, i have random hard freeze before 30 min after i start up PC
If i make a 3*500gb RAID-5, i have random hard freeze before 30 min after i start up PC
If i leave 3*500gb No Raid, all work well ...
I'm working on this problem from some months as you can see on my old topics... and finally i isolated the problem but, What is the problem?
Any incompatibility with >1tb disks on Win 7?
Motherboard problem with internal raid that not support more than 1 raid? ...
Thank you in advance for your help

Quote from: NovJoe on 12-April-10, 21:35:58
Do a check to see if there is any latest RAID driver for your board.
Hello,
I updated BIOS to 1.6 and i have latest driver (updated 3 days ago) for Chipset / and Intel Matrix Storage downloaded from MSI site ...
Can any malfunctions on any HardDisks or Intel Matrix Storage make only the 2nd raid-mode not work? Is there any test i can do for discover it?
Thanks for Help

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I know we talked about this just a little. Still wondering about the RAID drives, or any drives attached to the ICH10R's SATA connections when it is set to RAID in the bios. The drives, including my SATA CD/RW drive does not show under "Standard CMOS features". Just #7 and #8 of the JMicron's show since they are still set to IDE in the bios.
You commented with:
"They are now Controlled by the ICH10R Firmware. Look here":
--> Integrated Peripherals --> On-Chip ATA Devices --> AHCI Devices Group
--> Integrated Peripherals --> On-Chip ATA Devices -->
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What is your current BIOS Version?
I've recently flashed the latest beta bios version - 1,5 beta 6... but it produces the same error as did the latest official bios v1.4
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i´m sorry for my english jajaja
ok, now to the point, i have a platinum p45 with ,core 2 duo e8500 , 4 gb corsair 2 x 2 gb 800mhz dual chanel , wd 500 gb 7200 rpm , msi geforce n9800gt 512 dd3 in a 650w power cooler
i have tested all the hardware in other pcs and the only problem is the motherb
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but when i put an ati graphic card the problem seems to stop
is there a compatibility issue o its a mother problem?

the bios is v 1.0.1 i just reset the bios, but with the update i have installed before it was the same thing
yes i clean the old drivers , even with the generic i have this problem , i have format and reinstalled windows as well
what specs are? the voltage is correctly set up, so is The graphic card. the geforce graphic card works well in other CPU , the ati too but in the p45 platinum only the ati works, i will try in the other slot , but my question is there is no compatibility problem between the mother platinum p 45 and Nvidia graphic cards?
my graphic card is the MSI Nvidia geforce n9800gt , the ATI is borrowed ( is not mine , i´m not sure if i said it OK :P ) but very similar in all features
BTW sorry for my english again , and thanks for the support

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Quote from: flink on 30-April-09, 13:56:54
i'm sure the hole for the cmos clear button in the i/o shield is the problem. the button is pressed by the i/o shield and your pc won't start.
a well known problem.
I remember reading about this issue before I built my P45 Platinum system. I made sure during the build that the button was not being pressed by the i/o shield.

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I have the same set of memory modules. The proper settings for DDR2-1066 clock speed vary between BIOS Version [after all DDR2-1066 for these modules is a double overclock: memory controller beyond specs and memory chips beyond specs]. I never had problems to get both of these sticks to POST in Dual Channel mode on this board. DDR2-1066 can be tricky with some BIOS Versions but DDR2-800 has to be possible at all times with all Versions (at least, that never was a problem in my case).
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I would like both sticks working together at 1066Mhz. Is this possible?
It should be possible, yes.

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