P45 Platinum, Wierd post with 2X 8800gt sli'd

Finally got this system up and running, few memory issues n such but i worked though. Problem is, everytime i install both of my Nvidia 8800GT graphics cards with the stock "Crossfire" cable that came with my motherboard the boot stops at initializing the video and posts one long beep followed by two short ones. Is this Crossfire cable that came with my motherboard not compatible with Nvidia brand graphic cards? More importantly to me... lol wth do the beeps mean? I've looked everywhere for some sort of guide but the manual is without. any insight is appreciated and let me know if I've left any info you need out XD

Quote from: Jack t.N. on 27-September-09, 18:00:46
1) The Intel P45 Chipset does not support SLI (Dual-NVIDIA-Card-Setup)
2) You cannot use Crossfire Bridges to interconnect NVIDIA Cards (but ATI Cards only)
3) There is a difference between CrossFire and SLI Bridges
4) What you are trying to do will not work even on a board that actually supports SLI (2 * NVIDIA) because you are using the wrong bridge
5)
It indicates a video card problem (which is not surprising).
6)
The reason is obvious now, I hope.
appreciate the quick response. and yes listing it like that DOES make me feel like an idiot, thx for that.

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Problem with P45 Platinum during POST

Good day!
I have MSI P45 Platinum mainboard and from to time to time it freezes during POST with AMI bios POST code - 423C. This happens right after the message that "4096MB OK" and before the detection of SATA/IDE drives. When this happens, the only way to make the system run is to turn off the power (pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del of Reset would result in the same error) - after that the POST procedure finishes correctly and I don't experience any problems afterwards (system is rock-solid after POST completion).
So my question is - can anyone explain me what does this post code mean (D-Leds are not much of a help)? Is this a mobo problem or may be there is some kind of incompatibility with my hardware. I should mention also that I've tried all versions of Bios both official and beta without any success.
This problem does not trouble me that much (doesn't happen often), but still I would like to understand what may cause it.
P.S. My system config - iC2D E8300/MSI P45 Platinum/4x1Gb DDR2-800 Geil Black Dragon (5-5-5-15)/MSI Radeon 4870 1Gb OC edition/HDD 250 Gb WD + 120Gb Seagate/SB Audigy 4/DVD-RW Asus 1814/PSU TT Toughpower 700w (w0105)
Thanx in advance and please excuse my poor English

Thank you for the reply!
Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 16-December-08, 06:39:42
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
Quote from: Jack the Newbie
Does the same problem occur with only one memory module installed?
I don't know actually. But thanks for pointing this out - I will test the system with one (and then with two) module(s). I've tested the modules with the memtest86+ software (the latest version, which supports P45 chipset) several times and it showed no errors. So the modules are OK and they worked without any problems with my previous mb (Gigabyte P35-DS3).
Quote from: Jack the Newbie
What do the POST-Status LEDs of the board tell you, when the system freezes at the described stage?
Well, I guess I don't fully understand what does the combination of LEDs tell during the freeze. I'll try to describe the combination -
LED12 - OFF LED13 - GREEN
LED8 - RED LED7 - OFF
LED14 - OFF LED10 - GREEN
LED15 - RED LED11 - OFF
In mobo's manual this diagnostic LEDs are grouped in 4 groups and the description of the group that most closely resembles my case is - "Testing base and Extended memory etc." But I'm not sure that I'm identifying the problem correctly, because of the LEDs that are OFF.
Quote from: Jack the Newbie
Are you experiencing any freeze and/or stability problems appart from the described problem?
No, as I said in my initial post, once it get past this stage everything is running smoothly - OS boots and all software, including the most demanding games or tests, are running OK.

P45 platinum having issues with 8 gigs of Ram

I just put together a new system. When I tried to install windows it kept giving me an error couldn't load winload.exe. I immediately thought I had a bad stick of ram. I ran Memtest with no errors reported. I tried taking 3 of the 4 sticks of ram out and then windowds would start to install fine. I tried every stick of ram this way and it all worked. Putting 2 sticks in is fine also (4 gigs total). Whenever I add 2 more sticks the board goes into an infinite reboot cycle. Having tested the different possible combinations of the sticks and the slots on the motherboard I am at a loss. Also this is OZC memory that is on the motherboards approved list and has been tested with it by MSI. Anyone know of others who have had issues with 8 gigs. Is there a bios setting I should try and change? Thank You!
Bios version 1.3
Bios settings are all default (auto)
cpu q9550
ram 2 of these for a total of 8 gigs. OCZ 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P8004GK
MSI P45 Platinum LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX
PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

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This is a good side to host pictures:
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Here is the info from cpu-z
slot 1 DDR2
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Size 2048Mb Correction None
Max Bandwidth PC2-6400 (400mhz)
Manufacture OCZ
Part OCZ2p8002G
Freq 333mhz 400 mhz
CAS# 4.0 5.0
RAS-CAS 5 6
RAS prechar 5 6
tras 15 18
trc 20 24
Voltage 1.8v 1.8v
Okay, typical idiosyncratic OCZ SPD Profiles.
In Cell Menu, try these settings:
DRAM Voltage = 2.0V
MCH Voltage = 1.3V
Spread Spectrum = Disabled
Auto Disable DIMM/PCI Frequency = Disabled
Save & Exit, shutdown your system, add the other memory modules and see what happens when you start your system.
If that does not work, start again with only two modules, reduce memory clock speed to 667 MHz (FSB/DRAM Ratio = 1:1) and retry with four modules.

P45 Platinum - Triple Posting/Dual Posting

Hi...
I searched many places on the net but could not come to a resolution. This seems like 'the' place. Well I have a P45 Platinum. It always double posts/triple posts before boot up. And this only happens on cold boot. So if I power down, and leave the UPS on, boot up is normal. If I turn the UPS off, then it mult-posts.
1. Will start (fans spin and no display) for 2 seconds.
2. Goes off for 2 seconds.
3. Again (1)
4. Again (2)
5. Again (3)
6. Again (4)
7. Posts and starts normal.
My system config is as:
MSI P45 Platinum (BIOS 1.6 dated 02/20/2009)
[email protected]@1.432V + CM Hyper 212
Corsair TWIN2X4096-8500C5(5-5-5-15)@2.1V@1016Mhz (could not get it to 1066 Mhz)
2 x HD4890[Xfire]@1000/900[MEM/GPU]
Corsair 650TX
Seagate 180GB+80GB
The CPU OC is perfectly stable. Have stressed it using OCCT / Prime95 / RealTEMP / Furmark. Can game for hours with no issue. Temperatures are good too.
thanks a ton....!
Anil

Quote from: Jack t.N. on 06-January-10, 22:58:18
Remove your OC Settings...
Okay I bought the system to default, by loading and committing all values using the F6 in the BIOS. The system is first posting perfect.
FSB:DRAM ration = Auto
V - DRAM = Auto
SS = Yes
Ram is running at 534.6 Mhz (1:2 DRAM:FSB) @ 5-7-7-24.
Now the question is: How do I get this baby to run at 4.0 Ghz. With the quickest RAM speed. If I can not get quick RAM speed no issue, but I want the 4.0 Ghz speed for the CPU.
Quote from: Del UK on 06-January-10, 22:37:31
With the overclock you achieved and components..... I am 90% sure, that PSU (Even though good quality) does not have the power for first cold boot.
If you leave UPS on, parts of system still receiving power, so not as hard on PSU.
As quick test, what happens, if you removed 1 of the graphics cards and boot from cold?
I will give this a try, but default settings are working fine -- if I cannot get the 4.0 Ghz with quick RAM option, will load the OC and try with one GPU.

P45 Platinum no post

Got a little(read : big) problem with my pc atm.
Specs:
Mobo : P45 Platinum Bios:1.7f? I think, cant switch it on to check...
CPU : Q6600 @ 3Ghz
Ram : 2x2g Patriot 800
GFX : HD3850
PSU : Thermaltake Toughpower 650w
Hdds : Unplugged
DVD : Unplugged
On Saturday it was fine at the lan I went to.
Took it to my cousins house to fix her pc. What I did was swap my gfx and ram with her gfx(x1900xt) and ram(1x2g 800 Samsung).
It basically did nothing, all 4 leds stayed red. Means cpu failure in the book, now my 6600 didnt move so it should be fine. I tried resetting bios, tried taking out the cmos battery, change ram and gfx back. Remove ram, gfx, and cpu entirely so I can hope to hear an error beep, but nothing. Tried a different cpu, my e7400 that I changed for the 6600 and still just 4 red led lights.
I'm not sure what else I can try, I've got the mobo out on the desk with just the psu, ram, and cpu hooked up. No gfx atm cause I just want it to give me an error post beep.
I have noticed that all the led lights(blue and red) on the board start almost pulsing after a few seconds of the power being on.
Does this mean dead mobo? Its about the last thing I can attribute it to.
I can swap any part if need be(I have already).
If anyone could help I would be grateful.

I got the pc setup on the desk in front of me atm.
All I can do is keep repeating the same string of non-working fixes that I've used before.
1 : Press clear cmos button on backpanel : not working.
2 : Use jumper to clear cmos on mobo : not working.
3 : Remove battery to clear cmos : not working.
4 : Change cpu : not working.
I'll be waiting for a reply if anyone has any good advice.
Thanks.

Neo2 platinum no post with 3x512mb?

hallo
i have this problem when i set the board with 3 sticks of512mb ram it won`t boot no matter at what speed or timing or whatever.
two sticks are pmi turbo 3700 and one is mdt ddr400.
i can run them in dual channel with no prooblem i mean one stick of the pmi and one with the mdt running in dual channel , i can reach even 235mhz with no problem.
but wheni put the tree sticks it won`t even boot i tried all kind of combinations of the slots still no go.
so i was wondering if this a board issue or a processor controler one
my rig is
neo2 platinum
winchester 3000+
asus9999gt/td
fortron 460w
2x512pmi turbo
1 mdt512mb
thanks in advance

Please read Can I run 3 modules in my Dual Channel Board.
luck

P45 Platinum/Zilent with 8800GT problem

Specs:
Core 2 Duo E6300 1.86Ghz (next item to be upgraded)
P45 Zilent (aka Platinum) V1.1
1xKingston 2GB DDR2 800
PCI-E 2.0 Inno3D 8800GT OC 512MB
Seagate 1x250GB 7200rpm SATA
External Western digital 500GB MyBook through firewire
LeadTek WinFast PVR2000 TV Tuner
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32 bit
HEC Winpower 550AB
I was watching this board for a few days now but I haven't had seen any post with a similar problem. I've already tried bios 1.1, 1.2 and the beta bios 1.22. What happens is when I run a game, it will close a few minutes later and Vista will show a "nvlddmkm stopped responding" error. This happens with forceware version 175.19, 177.79 and 177.83. With forceware 169.25 though, I can play a game normally. If not for the specific driver version that works, I might have suspected it's a power supply problem. I was fine with using the older driver, but now that they released the new driver with Physx support, I want to update.
Someone in another forum said that he was able to make his 8800GT Sonic work with beta bios v. 1.24, but had problems with beta 1.23. I don't have the 1.24 bios to test yet to see if it'll fix the issue.
I'm aware of the 8800Gt having issues with older boards with PCI-E v1 but since this board has PCI-E 2.0, this should not be the case. I've also tried putting the card into the second PCI-E slot but encountered the same problem. The 6 pin power connector is properly connected to the video card, and I even tried connecting a 4 pin molex to the connector above the PCI-E slot (which I know is used as extra power for Crossfire configuration).
So.. anybody encountered this problem too? Any solutions (other than getting an ATI card).

Quote from: NovJoe on 20-August-08, 14:43:39
This is more of a driver issue with the OS rather than the board issue.
Normally, that would be my conclusion too, except that I did a few more tests:
8800GT + another computer on XP + forceware 175.19 = normal
8800GT + another computer on Vista + forceware 174.xx (driver that came with the CD) = normal
7600GT + P45 Platinum + forceware 175.19 = normal
8800GT + P45 Platinum + forceware 169.25 = normal
8800GT + p45 Platinum + forceware 174.xx/175.19/177.79/177.83 = "nvlddmkm stopped responding" error
What I'm asking from other users though is if they managed to use an 8xxx/9xxx series on this board with the latest drivers without encountering error on games, and what bios version they were using. The just-released official 1.3 bios even included a compatibility fix with the Geforce 9xxx series. Flashed mine yesterday but didn't solve my problem.

P45 Platinum Posting Issue

I have a P45 Platinum Motherboard that I purchased from Newegg on the 14th. I recieved it on the 17th and built a brand new system with it from scratch. I'm using an intel E8400 Wolfdale CPU along with 4 sticks of 2GB G-SKILL DDR2 RAM (PC-8500) @ 1066. I'm currently using a BFG 8600 GT graphics card (soon to be a Sapphire 3870x2) and its all being powered up by a Rosewill PSU with 850 watts of power. All items purchased from Newegg (aside from the 8600gt, thats an old card).
Here is whats frustrating me, and as you can see from the topic's title... my system doesnt post... sort of.
Technically it does POST however it will only POST if i hit the "Clear CMOS" button located on the back of the system. Upon doing so, the system will act as though its booting up for the very first time. It will ask you to set up your CMOS configurations and once that is complete it will load up Vista right off my Harddrive with no problems.
However..
Once the system is shutdown or restarted, the system WILL NOT POST and I am forced to clear the CMOS again!
Now... I have troubleshooted ALOT with this board... and I'm left with only two conclusions... either this board is defective (highly likely) or it just needs its BIOS updated.
Ram sticks, video card, HDD, DVD drives... all have nothing to do with it! I can remove all devices and turn the system on with no memory sticks, and I will be left with 4 solid red lights (the ones that turn green after posting) and there will be no beeps of any kind to indicate I dont have memory installed. However... once i hit the clear cmos button then it will post and it will correctly see that there is no memory sticks... it will beep.. I will shut down... I will install devices... turn it on and it will POST.
It appears it can complete the initial POST without issue, its POSTING for a second or a third time thereafter that becomes the issue...
I need help with this in a desperate way...

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So okay, heres whats bugging me in regards to my memory sticks. Your throwing out numbers like PC2-6400 but on the stick it says PC2-8500?
So... is it incorrect or what?
Let me try to explain a little more detailed:
A given board/BIOS is not able to read the sticker that is glued to your modules but only the SPD Profiles that are pre-programmed into the SPD Chips of your sticks. If you check those SPD-Tables with Everest, Memset 3.5 or Memory-Z (in BIOS) you can see for yourself that the "fastest" Profile is a JEDEC-Standard DDR2-800-Profile [CL5 @1.8V]. There is no profile for DDR2-1066 clock speed. That is why whatever Board or BIOS you try, your modules will be detected and handled as DDR2-800 (PC2-6400) modules. It is evident, that there is no issue here and there is no point in discussing this any further.
So, what does the PC2-8500 rating mean? It means, that G.Skill has tested these modules, which are essentially DDR2-800 sticks, up to DDR2-1066 clock speed with increased voltage. Basically, G.Skill is giving you a permission to overclock these memory sticks by increasing the voltage above the 1.8V +/- 0.1V JEDEC-DDR2-standard without voiding your warranty. Therefore they sell these modules as DDR2-1066 RAM.
If your RAM was "real" DDR2-1066 memory, it would have to be able to operate @1.8V (DDR2 standard voltage) above 1000 MHz. But in order to be to that the timings your timings would have to be relaxed to CL6 or CL7 depending on the chips used by the manufacturer. In addition to that, there needs to be an SPD-Profile that tells the BIOS that these modules are DDR2-1066 and that it should set frequency, timings and voltage accordingly.
Furthermore, the P45 Memory Controller does not natively support DDR2-1066 modules. That is why that rating is tagged with an "OC"-mark on the product page of the P45 Platinum.
This said, your only option to get these modules to DDR2-1066 speed is to manually set the clock speed and increase DRAM voltage in BIOS. There is no other way to get there and it is also perfectly normal to do that.
Now, let's look at your actual problem: The system is unstable as soon as you want to overclock your RAM to the DDR2-1066 rating, that G.Skill has promised you.
There are a couple of reasons that can cause such an instability:
1. Your memory modules are not up to the task of running at that speed.
2. Your memory related BIOS settings (especially timing & voltage) are not properly set.
3. The board is incapable of supporting such clock speeds above chipset specifications (remember: DDR2-800 max. according to Intel).
4. The board's current BIOS is not optimized in such a way, that it can properly handle DDR2-1066 clock speed.
I can assure you, that the board has no problems with DDR2-1066 in generell and I suspect that this is simply a BIOS related problem. I have no issues getting my Kingston HyperX RAM to DDR2-1066 speed with BIOS v1.1b5.
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I am still using the v1.0 Bios. I've already stated that I don't feel comfortable flashing my BIOS with something thats in Beta.
Of course, I can understand that and it is generally not a bad idea to be careful with BETA releases. However, in your case I believe the problem is rather BIOS related. I had stability problems with DDR2-1066 clock speed with different earlier BIOS Versions as well (including v1.0) and I have tested more than 10 BETA- and Performance releaes so far. BIOS v1.1b5 however allows stable operation @DDR2-1066 MHz.
If you do not want to use flash this BETA, you will have to wait for an official release which can be expected soon. This official release will be based on v1.1b5 and it could very well be the case, that v1.1b5 will simply be renamed to v1.10 and offered for download on the product page.
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And as I remember it, it supposedly voids your warranty if used??
You can contact MSI Technical Support and describe your problem there as well. I am almost sure that they will provide you with a more recent BETA BIOS in return (v1.1b5 or later). If you want to be reassured by an official feedback from MSI Support, I suggest you contact them and see what they have to say.

P45 Platinum, screen stay of at post.

Hello,
I just get an MSI P45 back of my RMA. Now I have the P45 and try to boot. All disks spinning on, leds go on and the videocard fan makes noise for 2 seconds.
But the POST and screen remains off, DVI or VGA, only 1 or 2 video card. Nothing helps.
Even if I get the ram out from the board the screen remains black.
Now are there leds on the motherboard you can see what is going on. Here is the sequence:
Code: [Select]
X -
X -
- O
X -
X = Red Led
O = Green led
- = Off led
According to the booklet would be a memory test. Only that he also if there is no RAM in it, or 2 Dimms or 4.
CMOS clear doesn't help either.
Any idea what it could be?
Specifications:
Intel Xeon X3360
MSI P45 Platinum
4x 1GB Team Xtreem
2x Sapphire HD3870
Cooler Master M700

Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 24-October-08, 21:12:48
Hi,
why was the board send to RMA in the first place? Was there a specific problem?
The board I sended was an Asus P5E, that thing was crap and I wanted this one. Quote
Have you tried each memory stick on its own in all memory slots?
Yes I did, didn't workQuote
Have you cleared CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU?
Yes, did it already. Doesnt work eitherQuote
Have you tested the board outside the case on a non-conducting surface in barebone configuration?
No I didnt, but I think it wont be any difference
In about 2 hours I have other rams that I can test with other chips on it.

P45 Platinum - OCing with FSB jumpers

Hi,
I have already had problems with my memory and you guys helped me alot so i suggested to post my new problem here,,, maybe you guys know what to do.
I have a MSI P45 platinum with Intel Q9550 but when i check the ratings with CPU-Z it says my CPU is running at 2 GHZ and only using 6.0 x multiplier... were it should be 2.83 GHZ and 8.5 x multipliere ( Stock settings ).. how is this possible and how to fix this ? also in the BIOS it says its just running normal ( 2.83 GHZ at 8.5 x ) and so thoes windows XP and vista do ( they show 2.83 GHZ. ) but i think that is normal since vista and XP see a Q9550 and tell me it runs on 2.83 GHZ when its working properly.
it is running on 1333 MHZ ( well its 1336.4 to be exact) but i think it won't hurt if its running on it right ?
what settings should i change to let it run normal ? maybe the voltage for the CPU ?
Also i was checking my BIOS for this problem but i couldn't find he multiplier option where you can OC it... or do i need to enable something for it ?
Thanks for everyone's time and wisdom

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so i guess its ok...
Definately!
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Also where can i change the multiplier in BIOS for overclock ?
You need an Intel Extreme Edition Processor to be able to overclock the CPU by rasing the multiplier beyond standard. On all other model, all ratio higher than default are locked by Intel.
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or should I raise the FSB bus speed a little higher.. what do you suggest ?
Raising the FSB Clock Speed is the only way to overclock the processor. You can try to remove the OC Jumpers of the board completely, which will force the FSB Frequency to 400 MHz via hardware. Do a CMOS Clear (with main A/C power cable removed from PSU) after removing the jumpers and see if the system will start up okay. Alternatively, you can simply raise the FSB Clock Speed in BIOS (but keep the FSB/DRAM Ratio in mind, when you do that, as the memory clock is tied to the FSB Clock via set ratios.)

P45 Platinum with Q9550 problem

Hi there,
here's my spec :
P45 platinum board (bios 1.51)
Q9550 (E0)
Gskill PC8800 pi 2x2Gb DDR2
2x Gecube 3870 turbo
Cooler Master M700 real power
Zalman CNPS 9700
and then my problem is i cant go stable over 412 fsb. Im trying hard to setup in cell menu bios and never luck. No matter how many u rise voltage at vcore,vtt,vmch,etc. and lower multiplier (also ratio 1:1) its always unstable. If i could not wrong, i heard many guys out there seems problem too, and that because the bios boards issue? I find something wrong with bios 1.51, my quads its too high temp than real and i cant set vcore over 1.19 and vmch over 1.35
Please help me, i need advice & suggestion. thanx be4

Quote from: AaronYuri on 25-July-09, 14:33:54
Check the temperatures with CoreTemp.
ahaa.. u got right intuition Aaron. Well, i check up temp with 2 model. First, as ur suggest using with Core Temp 0.99.4, and the second with HWmonitor Ver. 1.08. But too bad i cant post the pic in here because my internet connection bandwitch is very, very slow.... (oh god, i waste the time for upload it) :-(
I strap fsb to 400 (3.4Ghz) and averything i set it auto (nothing more OC, just only strap fsb)
On the Core Temp shows 42C at idle (1.1 Vcore), and various temp core1-4 between 41-44C. and with HWmonitor its shows 48C (1.09 Vcore) at idle and various temp core1-4 between 46-49C. And last in bios, vcore always show between 50-52C
Ok, now which better i trust? .. lol
and.. oh ya aaron, if u dont mine can u tell me ur setup in cell menu to OC ur quad 9450 at x48 boards? I know its different chipset but just for compare.
Thx for ur help again.

P45 platinum won't post

Got my new p45 platinum after a long wait. But it just fail to post, monitor displays nothing.
Switch on>LED 3 red>LED 12 8 14 15 all red with 13 7 10 11 dark
Does anyone know what does it mean?
spec is:e 8200,adata ddr2-800 2g*2,550w psu,hd 4850
Help appreciated.

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Brand, exact model.
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Inappropriate Temperatures with P45 Platinum

Greetings to Everyone.
Ok, i bought MSI P45 Platinum recently. and i must say, i am quite impressed with whats it delivering at the moment. I tried setting FSB to 380 with multiplier:9 and left all the rest settings on auto. Machine performed POST without any issues. However, idle temps were around 66 degrees, as processor has stock HSF! So, shifted back to 3.04Ghz (380x8) with 1:1 divider and with memory timings: 4-4-4-12.
Everything went fine. System passed IntelBurn Test, Prime95 and 3DMark06 stability and benchmark tests with flying colors. Super-Pi 1M was calculated at 15 secs. I say not bad for Q6600 @3.04Ghz!
However, during all these tests i constantly faced errorenous temperature display with utilities. I consistently monitored everything on CoreTemp, RealTemp, Intel TAT, HWMonitor, SpeedFan and as well as MSI Dual Core Centre! (lol had to be sure which one gave accurate, so tried everyone of em! :D) Now, here is the thing:
Except Dual Core Centre, everyone else showed temps @ idle around 60 degrees and @ load around 75 degrees! While dual Core showed idle @ 48 degrees and @ load around 56 degrees! Another thing, both CoreTemp and MSI utlity showed same readings with Core percentage usage.
See, everything seems so normal. I am using CoolerMaster Elite 333 cabinet with two 120mm fans at front and back. My GPU idles around 55 degrees and hard disk temperature never crosses 40 degrees! So, what is wrong with CPU temperature??
Please, i desperately need your advice on this.
Another thing, my friend is using P35 Platinum and everything same as mine. However, his machine never crosses 47 degrees at idle @ 3.0Ghz! Then why mine?
Thanks...

awesome!! Three senior members helping me. Plus, thanks for such a fast response.
Thank you henry, Jack and Frank..!
I followed your advice and reseated heat sink assembly after cleaning the CPU heat spreader and applying AS5.
In the beginning, something went wrong and realtemp showed all cores above 95 degrees!! For some time i took that as a joke. But, later i reseated HSF assembly again and this time everything went fine. I am right now @2.4Ghz and processor idles around 46 degrees. Pretty pleased with the results. Ran Intel Burn test for an hour and temps rarely crossed 75 degrees!! (And ohh btw, that Intel Lin Pack really shoot temps like anything! What a thing!) Ok, everything went fine.
However, there are few things i would like to clear..
1. That EVGA card blows too much of heat within the cabinet! Only raising the fan speed to 60% helps bringing down the overall system temps by 4-5 degrees!! I mean, i dont want to sound naive...but is it supposed to happen this much? And somehow if it does then what can i do? Comments please...
2. I think, Q6600 can be o/c'd pretty easily on this board. However, i have few doubts..
(a) Do i always have to stick with 9 multiplier?? I mean, i tried with 8, and everything went fine. But, if everything is good to go with 9 multiplier then there is options for lower figures? I mean are there any benefits with different figures?
(b)Spread spectrum should be left enabled while overclocking?
(c)And what about Green Power and EIST? EIST should be disabled while overclocking. But can we leave Greenpower on?
(d)I may have options to go for CoolerMaster CPU cooling setups. Why coolermaster only? Ok, thats because, in here, we dont have brands like Arctic, Thermaltake or Zalman in markets! :( I mean, they can be ordered through net, but i think its better to purchase from a retailer with all bills and stuff. Anyways, suggestions required for a descent CoolerMaster CPU cooler. That'd be good right?
(e)How much difference does third party cooler can make in comparison to a stock one?
Thank you again for ur replies.

Problem with MSI P45 Platinum DDR2 mainboard and Corsair Dominator PC8500C5D Ram

Hi, I have encountered with a problem.
First I had
MSI p45 platinum ddr2 bios ver. 1,4
Intel E8400
Corsair Dominator PC8500C5D 2x1Gb
2 Asus ATI EAH 3870 Crossfire
and it was running with windows XP without any problems.
Problems began when I decided to upgrade to 6Gb of ram and to install Vista 64. Ram modules witch I bought are the same Corsair Dominator PC8500C5D, but 2x2GB.
When i put them together adjust voltage 2.1v and timing 5-5-5-15 they fail mem test with huge amount of errors.
when I test only 2x2gb modules memtest sometimes doesn't open at all, sometimes just stops working on 8 minutes of test. couple of times they completed memtest without any errors.
Can someone advice what should I do and what could the problem?
Thank you for your answers.

Quote from: obsessed on 15-October-08, 18:20:44
Corsair Dominator PC8500C5D 2x1Gb
Problems began when I decided to upgrade to 6Gb of ram and to install Vista 64. Ram modules witch I bought are the same Corsair Dominator PC8500C5D, but 2x2GB.
1) the modules are not the same (the DDR2 chips are different)
2) as general rule, mixing 2x1GB with 2x2GB is a bad idea.
cheers

P45 Platinum will not boot Server 2008 with 2x2GB...

I was working through the night last night to get my new rig built and installed with the new SP2 of Server 2008 and was having problems that seem to point to the mobo not liking the optimized settings for my 2x2GB. Hopefully my signature has all the system specs necessary - but do ask if I've left anything out.
What I did:
- Built system with minimal HW:
CPU & cooler, PSU, 2x2GB (slots 1 & 3), GeForce 8600, 2x250GB SATA2 HDs (ports 7 & 8 for JMicron) , 1xSATA2 DVD-RW
- Got POST and configured BIOS:
Load optimized defaults, reset time.
- Added Rest of HW, got POST and configured RAID:
- Integrated Peripherals - RAID Mode: RAID
- Integrated Peripherals - On-Chip ATA Devices - RAID Mode: IDE
- Save & Exit
- CTRL-J: Built 2x250GB JMicron RAID
- Boot to Server 2008 install DVD
- Loaded RAID driver and installed to RAID
- Installation continued (at a wonderfully fast pace), until it hung about 90% through
- Tried re-installing several times, trying things like reconfiguring RAID, using different drivers, etc.
- Then I removed the 2nd RAM in DIMM 3, and re-install completed without a hitch.
- Booted from RAID, configured Server 2008.
- Installed drivers for Intel P45 Chipset, GeForce 8600, Ethernet, and Audio
- Retried having 2 x 2GB in DIMM 1 & 3, and reboot hung during Server 2008 loading bar
- Tried DIMM in 2 & 4 with same results. Again, system POSTs with no problem, seeing all 4GB. But OS hangs on load.
- Ran MemTest on each RAM separately, with no problems after an hour each.
- Put the 1 RAM back in DIMM 1 and used LiveUpdate to successfully Flash BIOS from v1.2 to v1.6
- Reconfigured BIOS (optimized defaults and JMicron RAID)
- Rebooted to Server 2008 successfully with only 1 RAM in DIMM 1
- Tried DIMM in 1 & 3 and 2 & 4, and again hung on OS load.
- With only 1 RAM installed, the OS flies. I did lots of application and utility experimentation to ensure all was functional and stable. Even Defraged the RAID, so I'm pretty sure no HDD problem.
Based on all the forum posts I've read, I'm not sure about why it POSTS but doesn't load the OS, but I bet it has something to do with the mobo being unstable with the default settings for this RAM. Seems too bad as I tried to pick a decent RAM for future OC potential.
Out of fairness, I should point out that I have not yet tried blowing away the OS and reinstalling with my only other option - XP Pro SP3 - and seeing how that fairs. My guess is that it too will be unstable.
Fortunately, I'm still having fun tinkering - so no real frustration to speak of. But any advice on what to do next would be much appreciated...

Finally, in response to RemusM's request, here's the CPU-Z info for Memory, SPD and CPU using the Optimized Default BIOS settings and 1x2GB in DIMM 1:
Then, I spent a late night last night browsing the forums and searching the web. I found a dude with the same mobo, memory and an E8400. He was having similar problems and listed some recommended BIOS Cell settings. I put in my 2x2GB, removed the HW OC FSB jumpers on the mobo and entered the following settings into BIOS Cell and gave it a try:
Multi-Step OC Booster: Mode1
DOT Control: Disabled
Intel EIST: Enabled
Intel C-STATE Tech: Disabled
Adjust CPU FSB Freq: 400
Advancd DRAM Config: (all Auto)
Enhance Settings: Auto
NB Drive Configure: Auto
FSB/DRAM Ratio: 1:1.00 (1333:667)
Clock Gen Tuner: (all Auto)
Adj PCI Freq: Default
Auto Disable DRAM/PCI Freq: Enabled
CPU Voltage - ICH Voltage: (all Auto)
Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Not only did now my system now boot successfully into the OS for the first time with 2x2GB installed, but it seemed stable through my OS config and application installs. What's more, for the cost of taking the DRAM down to 800MHz, I now had the CPU at 3.8GHz!
Here's the new CPU-Z results:
What's next:
- I need to further test stability by downloading and running some decent benchmarks of some type
- I'd love to get some advice on how I could further tune the above settings for increased stability and even better performance, as the memory and CPU seem capable of more if the mobo is...
Thank you for the input and attention so far. Please keep it coming...

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