P6N Diamond Issues
My specs are listed in my signature. I have a P6N Diamond with the latest BIOS update, v1.3.
Recently, I have been having problems with my setup.
My IDE devices are no longer detected. I've changed the cable. I've tried different drives and nothing on the IDE bus is detected at all. The IDE controller is enabled in the BIOS. The BIOS doesn't detect the devices at all either.
I am unable to shutdown my computer. Once the OS is finished shutting down, the screen goes black but the motherboard stays fully powered. 80% of the time, I can't get the comp off by holding down the power switch on the case. I have to use the power switch on the PSU to get it powered off. If I hit the power switch on the case while it's behaving like this, it sounds like it's power cycling and it goes through the sequence as per the reading on the D bracket.
I have tried re-flashing the BIOS as I thought that the problem was that the BIOS may have gotten corrupted. This failed to produce any positive results.
My problem almost sounds like the one that this user was experiencing:-
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=116788.0
The only recent changes that I have made was to replace my PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse with USB ones. I tried plugging back up the PS/2 ones but that didn't seem to help much. Do I need to reset the CMOS after re-adding the PS/2 devices? Or is there some other solution to this problem?
Any help to figure this out would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Quote from: Mike on 25-May-09, 22:05:13
Okay, so you've set the Power Management for the power button in the BIOS to off/on, correct? Have you also set in windows' Power Options? What operating system are we discussing here? Is the power button in Windows' Power Options set to turn OFF the computer?
Do an experiment for me. Turn off the computer. If this means putting it to sleep and then turning off the PSU, so be it. With the computer completely turned off(pulling the plug if necessary and then re-plugging and turning on the PSU), boot up the computer and rapidly hit the DEL key to get into the bios. Once you are in the bios, check to ensure that the power button is set to Off. If it is not, set it to off and save and exit--then start from the beginning of this paragraph, "Turn off the computer" again. Check that the setting stuck, power button to off. If it is set to off, hit the power button now--this should shut down the computer. If this shuts down the computer, your problem is OS based and not hardware.
I performed the instructions. The power button is still putting the computer into sleep mode.
One interesting thing that I did note is that when I reset from the BIOS interface to "Optimized Defaults", the BIOS can detect all SATA and all USB devices that are connected to the motherboard. Before this problem arised, the BIOS could only detect one single USB storage device that was connected to the motherboard. I could have 2 USB storage devices connected to the motherboard and only one would show up in the F11 Boot interface. I was perplexed by this initially but never paid too much mind to it.
I think that the motherboard itself is botched. I think that the IDE interface on the motherboard is dead. I can even unplug the hard drives connected via IDE while an OS is booted and the system won't crash at all.
Thanks a lot for all the help guys. It's very much appreciated.
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Hello,
Well this is my config :
P6N Diamond Bios 1.3
Intel E6750
Kingston Memory RAM 3 Gos 800 mghz
8800 GTS 640 Mb
Windows Pro SP2
This is my problem :
Sometimes when I boot my MB freezes after the post and other time when im in windows after 3 or 4 minutes. I reboot and no problem after that.
The problems occurs after 1 beep and 6 or 7 beeps.
Perhaps you can help me
NB: there were also problems with the precedent BIOS 1.1 and one of my friend changes, i think, the memory latency but i don't remember where ... 1 freeze each 3 months after that.
NB2: my access disk led blink each second ... normal ?
THANKS !!
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CPU-Z
Processors Information
Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 2 (max 2)
Name Intel Core 2 Duo E6750
Codename Conroe
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz
Package Socket 775 LGA (platform ID = 0h)
CPUID 6.F.B
Extended CPUID 6.F
Core Stepping G0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 2000.2 MHz (6.0 x 333.4 MHz)
Rated Bus speed 1333.5 MHz
Stock frequency 2666 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4096 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control yes
FID range 6.0x - 8.0x
max VID 1.338 V
Features XD, VT
Memory SPD
DIMM #1
General
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number KTC1G-UDIMM
Serial number AB063ACD
Manufacturing date Week 24/Year 07
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 200 266 400
CAS# 3.0 4.0 5.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 4 5
RAS# Precharge 3 4 5
TRAS 9 12 18
TRC 12 16 23
DIMM #2
General
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number KTC1G-UDIMM
Serial number A8063CCD
Manufacturing date Week 24/Year 07
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 200 266 400
CAS# 3.0 4.0 5.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 4 5
RAS# Precharge 3 4 5
TRAS 9 12 18
TRC 12 16 23
DIMM #3
General
Memory type DDR2
Module format Regular UDIMM
Manufacturer (ID) Kingston (7F98000000000000)
Size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-6400 (400 MHz)
Part number KTC1G-UDIMM
Serial number 4C07244E
Manufacturing date Week 06/Year 08
Attributes
Number of banks 2
Data width 64 bits
Correction None
Nominal Voltage 1.80 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz) 200 266 400
CAS# 3.0 4.0 5.0
RAS# to CAS# delay 3 4 5
RAS# Precharge 3 4 5
TRAS 9 12 18
TRC 12 16 23
[/size]Thanks a lot for your answer Jack
As im at work i cannot answer to all but here is some answers
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what kind of power supply are you using?
It's an Enermax 600 W but no more info (have to go back home )
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To what values did he change the latency settings? Click on the CPU-Z tab labeled "Memory" and tell us the current timings
Don't remember i will ask him. For CPU-Z you will see above the current timing (in quote)
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Does this happen in Windows only, or does the LED blink when you are, let's say, in BIOS as well?
No only when im in Windows.
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Any P6N Diamond issues and E8400
Was wondering if there any issues with this board and installing an E8400 chip.
I got a good deal from a buddy, or is it try and see. I know there were some compatability issues
from previous posts.There is no 45nm processor in the official CPU Support list:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1168&maincat_no=1&orderby=cpu_name%20ASC#menu
The latest BETA BIOS adds 45nm processor support, however, there is an explicit note to the BIOS that says that the board needs to be serviced in order to be able to support 45nm CPU (parts need to be added/replaced). -
Hi,
I recent purchased a P6N Diamond, no matter what i do (and yes the bios has been updated), when i enable the RAID on either the ports 1-5 or the mirror on 6 & 7, the motherboard comes up wit an error for each raid device saying "no enough memory to copy PCI option ROM", besides the obvious gramatical & spelling errors through out the BIOS and Manual hehe... this problem is really annoying me.
Heres some more info
1.Product Type: P6N Diamond
2.BIOS version: 1.2
3.External VGA Type: 7800GTX, 8600GS, 8600GS, 8600GS (4 video cards running 7 monitors)
4.CPU Type: Intel Quad Core 6600
5.Memory Type: 4x1G G.Skill (Dual Channel Mode, 2x2 Matched pairs)
6.Power Supply Type: 950w Thermaltake
7.Operating System: XP PRO
8.Problem Description: RAID ISSUE
Every time i enable raid in the bios, it says
'no enough memory to copy PCI Option ROM'
I require all the onboard LAN/Sound etc
and i also have 1xPCI IDE controller and 1xPCI raid controller for extra HDD space.
Please help
Thanks in advance;
Michael TCopied from another site:
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The cause of the problem is that in order to be PC Compatible, the Option Rom space is limited to 128K. This is true for any motherboard with PC compatible BIOS.
In the common configurations, a newer AGP card (such as a Geforce 4) will require 64K of option ROM space, so you have only 64K of option ROM space left to work with. Many SCSI, NIC with PXE, IDE RAID etc. can easily use another 40-64K of option ROM space.
By design the option ROM should shrink down to a smaller run time code after the initialization code has run. For example, some Adaptec cards will require 32K to initialize. Then they shrink down to 12K at run time; whereas some Geforce 4 cards require 64K to initialize and never release it. Please check with the device manufacturer for the latest firmware upgrade or ask if they have a smaller option ROM available. Again, this is a limitation of the PC compatible specifications and not a failure of the motherboard BIOS.
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Whenever I restart/shut down/hibernate my system, I am unable to boot it up again until it has been left to sit powered-down for about 30 minutes. If I try to boot before this interval is elapsed, the system powers on but does nothing (no beeps, no POST, etc.) except spin up the fans.
Anyone know why this could be happening? I have tried testing with minimal hardware (CPU and 1 stick of RAM only) and it still exhibits the same issue.
BTW, does anyone know why MSI decided to completely stop supporting the P6N Diamond, even though the other P6 boards are still receiving regular updates?Jack,
I have done that, but to no avail. This is basically what happens: I clear CMOS, wait a few minutes then start up the pc. It posts fine. I enter the BIOS config and load the optimized defaults. I save and it restarts. Again, it posts fine. A screen comes up listing the OS (Vista Ultimate 32-bit) with a 30 second timer. I hit enter. Several different things have happened at this point. A few times, the microsoft name comes up with that scrolling light bar. At that point it either just freezes or the screen goes completely black (with monitor still on). Sometimes, instead of the microsoft name coming up, the screen goes black. Sometimes, instead of either of those two, the screen is black with a flashing cursor at the top. If I try to enter safe mode instead of starting Windows normally, a list of the needed files scrolls down the screen and stops once it reaches the last one. Instead of then loading Windows, it freezes. Sometimes just the first file name will be listed before it freezes. If I try to boot to the CD, the screen goes black with a flashing cursor. I've even tried booting to a bootable USB drive (which I used to flash the bios to begin with), and the screen goes black with a flashing cursor. Before flashing the bios, all hardware and software worked fine. Obviously I took a risk with flashing this beta bios (1.4b1), but if I couldn't get this mobo to work with the Yorkfield processor, I was likely going to get a new mobo instead of returning the CPU. I would then just put the P6N Diamond in another case. I'm hoping someone else has gone through this, though, and knows how to get this working again. I don't have the yorkfield processor in right now. I've been using my old dual-core proccessor. I don't know if there's some setting in the BIOS config that needs to be changed that didn't need to be changed under the 1.3 BIOS or if I need to stick in the yorkfield processor for some reason. -
P6N Diamond: Problems, Issues, or just trials & tribulations?
P6N Diamond: Problems, Issues, or just trials & tribulations?
I've had some issues with my new pc (see my sig). I initially finished it about a month ago. It was running just fine
until 10 days ago. On 11/10, I finished the evening by adding 2 gb of material to Oblivion & then defragging w/Diskeeper 2k7
(the 3rd defrag that week). The next morning I turned the pc on & it posted normally but then the screen went blank,
except for the words "missing operating system". I restarted the pc a couple of times, which didn't help, I then checked
the bios, & the drive was properly listed. Next, I tried to repair the boot record w/Vista's Recovery Console (RC), however the
RC didn't see an OS, even after loading sata drivers. While pointing the RC to the drivers, I tried to access the C:, the RC
said that drive needed to be formatted. I took that to mean the drive was toast, so I ordered the Seagate (still tried to
fix the boot record through the command prompt using Dos repair commands-no luck), which arrived on 11/15.
That evening I loaded the new hdd & then Vista, after which came the vista updates, drivers, then some of my other basic
programs (diskeeper, firefox, foxit, etc.) & then I defragged. One thing that seemed odd to me about this new install was
that the 'bubbles' screensaver seemed sluggish, that is, less energetic than the first time through. After defragging I was
going to shutdown when another vista upgrade popped up, checked to see if it was important or recommended-it was important.
I clicked to install & it started to install & then the pc got hung up. I tried C-A-D, but it didn't work so I hit the reset
button, got back to the windows desktop, everything looked fine, so I decided to put the pc to bed & do the rest the next
day, the pc turned off gracefully.
11/16. I turned on the pc & it posted properly, but then went to a blue screen. I don't remember what the message was, something
about windows being unable to start, I think. I then hit C-A-D & then loaded the RC. The RC was able to see an OS this time,
so I clicked on it & the repair started. After a couple of minutes the repair finished & asked to restart, which I did. The
pc posted just fine again, but then went to another blue screen, but with a different message, as I recall. I did the RC thing
again, though this time after the repair was going for a few seconds, I was asked if I wanted go to an earlier restore point,
which I did. I was asked to restart again, I did & the pc booted all the to the desktop. I spent the rest of the day checking
out data corruption & diskeeper 2k7, I did find some forums where that was discussed. Though there was also mention of bad
memory causing data corruption as well-more to think about. The pc shutdown gracefully at bed time.
11/17. When I turned on the pc this day I didn't pay close attention, since I figured my pc problems were over, however when
I looked the screen it was black, no messages or anything. A point to the good was that the fans were running & the stylized
light on the XiFi card was lit. Still, a big '' was bouncing about in head. It seemed the pc didn't post. What was wrong:
the motherboard; the videocard; the ram; or, maybe the new hdd? So, I thought about the situation for while. Should I go to
a pro? Should I test my other, unused, ram stick? And, where did I put that damn diagnostic bracket that came with the mobo?
After a couple of hours, I decided to start the fixing process by hitting the reset button. Perhaps the pc did post earlier,
or at least partially, because the pc performed a partial post this time, with the message 'checksum bad' under the partial
component list. At the bottom of the screen was 'press f1 to setup.' I pressed f1 & got into the bios. In the bios, I
noticed several differences, particularly the sata controller being disabled & the boot list was messed up. I corrected
those & saved & exited. I then loaded the RC to see if any more repairs were needed, but none were. I restarted the pc &
it booted & loaded into vista quickly & cleanly. The pc has continued to boot cleanly the past three days while I've been
watching for hardware problems, mainly ram or cmos battery errors.
11/20. So, now what? I'm seriously considering reinstalling vista once more. I think my hardware is alright, I suspect
Saturday's problem was a conflict between the restore point & the bios. I'm ambivalent about diskeeper, I've bought it,
but I didn't buy it to beat myself over the head with.
If you've read this far would you do me the additional favor of telling me your opinion? I've noticed a fair amount of wisdom in this
forum & I think I could use a little extra input. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you all,
tryggvi...The saga continues...
11/24. PC posted & went right to vista. I decided to test a different set of vid drivers so I installed th geforce 169.12 betas to see if that would eliminate the screensaver sluggishness I mentioned above-it did, the driver has been stable but I haven't pushed them either. PC ran fine all day & it shut down normally at the end of the day.
11/25. PC posted & went right to vista. I installed several programs (including auslogics defragger) & attached 3 sata (1 optical & 2 ext.hdds). Defragged in the middle of the afternoon & pc ran fine the rest of the day & shut down normally that night.
11/26. PC posted but the I got the "missing operating message." Damn! So, now I'm thinking defrag corruption, bad sata controller, or failing cmos battery. I tried to fix the vista install w/recovery console, but it couldn't even find an os. I also checked the bios during this time, everything was fine except that the time was off by a couple of hours. I did a clean install of vista again on a lean machine & then some basic programs. I turned of the pc a couple hours later and added 2 sata drives, the pc posted & loaded vista just fine.The pc shut down normally at the end of the day.
11/27. No apparent post. I hit the restart button, the pc then posted w/a 'checksum bad' message at the bottom. I got into the bios & found the following entries changed: time & date; full screen logo display; boot sequence; on board sata controller; and, boot from other devices. I reset these entries & saved & exited. The pc booted into vista just fine & ran normally the rest of the day, shutting down normally as well.
11/28. No apparent post again. Repeated the immediate above, the same entries were changed, so I reset them & the pc posted & vista loaded just fine. With the same changes happening 2 days in a row, & all the bad things happening after the pc being off over night, the problem seems fairly certainly to be a bad or failing cmos battery, especially since I haven't tried to flash the bios or shut down the pc improperly. In my research of cmos battery problems, it was recommended that you try to recharge the battery by leaving the pc on 24-48 hours before replacing the problem, so I'll leave the pc on until the evening of the 30th.
11/29. 36 hours plus & the pc is doing fine. Sorry for the journal, but it helps me think & gives others a clearer idea about what's been going on. Does anyone have any other ideas? My cmos battery is a 'KTS lithium cr2032', if need be can I replace this w/any other cr2032? Especially since I can't find a KTS one.
Thanks all,
tryggvi -
New PC build w/ P6N Diamond - won't read DVD's?
The P6N Diamond, hard drive, memory, and OS are new. DVD drive and power supply worked fine in old system (yesterday!). Clean install of XP MCE on new hard drive. All MSI drivers installed off CD-ROM. Ran online updates till all hardware and OS were happy.
I just realized the DVD drive I did all the installs from reads CD's fine but won't read data or video DVD's. I checked Device Manager and the DVD drive is listed correctly but I noticed the IDE controller is listed as Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller. It has Microsoft drivers loaded. Shouldn't the driver be from Nvidia? It's a stretch but I'm wondering if this could be a driver issue? I can put the old system back together to verify the optical drive works but it would be a real pain...I was hoping someone with the same board would look in Device Manager and see what drivers show as installed. I can find drivers but I believe the P6N has a 680i North bridge with an older South bridge chipset and I'm not sure Nvidia made reference drivers for this combo. I noticed MSI lists system drivers by North bridge/South bridge combination.
I'll swap drives between a couple of my pc's when I get off work and see if the problem follows the drive or stays with the pc, then I'll probably try reloading drivers. It's either hardware, drivers, or OS and I really don't look forward hours of updates if I re-install XP.
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P6N Diamond New Problem: Second HDD Randomly Starts/Stops Since recent Update
Howdy All,
Continuing problems with the P5N Diamond.
This one's new.
Previously I had the same problem as many others with the cold boot issue. Somehow, someway, it just stopped: cold boot or not, one day it just started booting fine....go figure.
However, I recently (about 3 weeks ago) did the MSI live update that included something or other pertaining to the E-SATA....support for it or something to that end. Although I don't use the E-SATA, I installed it thinking I might at some point and since installing it, I have discovered a new problem: my second drives (in RAID 0) just opens/closes randomly. It seems to mostly occur when operating demanding programs: gaming, watching a video, that sort of thing.
Everytime it does this, it takes me to desktop and asks me what program I want to use to open the program......which when I do, is nothing more than my second (D drive) HDDs in RAID 0. I then get the yellow pop up message in the bottom toolbar from Windows saying it's experienced a write failure problem. It hasn't done any damage that I can tell and I've lost nothing, but being taken to desktop perpetually is a major issue. This problem is driving me absolutely up the wall. No sooner than I start to do something and wham.....I'm at desktop being asked what program I want to use to open up the second HDDs. I've also tried just leaving it open but to no avail: it just randomly continues to open and close.
I have my O/S on the C drive and 2 more HDDs in RAID O for back up on ports 6 & 7. Since doing the MSI update that included the E-SATA whatever, this new problem almost prevents the computer from being usable: certainly nothing in gaming is possible along with anything that requires uninterruption.
Here's my system:
M/B: P6N Diamond
CPU: E6850
RAM: Corsair XMS PC-8500, 2 x 1 gig
HDD: 1- WD 150 Raptor
HDD: 2- WD 5000AAKS in Raid 0
Vid Card: EVGA 8800GTX
PSU: PC Power & Cooling 750 Silencer
ODD: Sony DRU 830A
FDD: Sony Floppy
Misc: Scythe fans x 5
O/S: XP Pro w/ SP2
Running BIOS 1.2
So, being fairly certain the MSI update created the problem, my question is, how do I undo the MSI's most recent update to remove it? When I go into Add/Remove Programs, nothing is listed there. I'm not sure this is the source of the problem but I do know I didn't have it beforehand.
I'd greatly appreciate any help with this....even any ideas. While I have some computer knowledge, I'm not as tech savvy as most here, but this problem is, apart from driving me up a wall, making the computer almost unusable. FYI, I haven't done a System Restore because I've installed several things since and don't want to lose them if I can isolate the problem, but I will if that's what you all recommend.
Again, sorry for what may be a noobish question, but I'm not sure where else to go. After dealing with MSI's tech support, I'd rather talk to a wall.
Thanks greatly.
Pepper1Mark,
Forgive me for asking, but I am a bit confused. Is your "cold boot issue" now solved? If so, do you think that the new drives are the key?
Lev
Quote from: MarkJohnson on 17-December-07, 14:21:23
Sorry for late post.
After setting up the HW RAID (2500YS) for booting the system still cold boots. strangely this time the reset (Ctrl+Alt+Del) doesn't seem to work. I must of did it two dozen times and it would never clear. I then just powered off after the other 2 drives on the nvidia SATA cleared and seen the HD LED light up and stay on for a few seconds(seems stuck on the 4723 checks of the drive) and then powered down and powered right back up with no cold boot issue. It has worked this way every time for the last week or so and I tested it like 20 or so times(3-4 times a day). These drives are listed as being compatible after the firmware update (and I did that already) so I guess it is either the MB BIOS needs updating or it's the way the nvidia chipset runs this setup is wacky. This is assuming the 4723 HD compatibility list is correct.
here's a summary of the drives so far.
36GB Raptors (old revision) - can take forever to boot properly and corrupted my disk in 3 days of testing (scrambled my directory structure)
105GB Raptors - Just reset(Ctrl+Alt+Del) 1-4 times after the HD LED goes solid for a few seconds. worked for two months no errors.
250GB Caviar RE(2500YS) - have to power off (power button) when HD LED goes solid. so far no problems for a week.
80 GB SATA II Hitachi Deskstar (HDS728080PLA380 - May 2005) - same as 150 GB Raptors, just a reset or four, only did a days worth of testing with no errors.
well, I was hoping for those 2500YS to work properly. Now it makes it really hard to track the problems with so many different errors and 3 different places it can go wrong 4723/nvidia/msi/HD Manufacturer. wait, that's 4. Oh boy!
Hopefully this gets resolved soon. I've already had to move this MB to my secondary system, and for other reasons than this. I didn't mind hitting the reset button to get this to run. I get the feeling that MSI has abandoned this board on us. with the new P7N being released it will be even harder to get anyone to mess with this thing.
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Apart from the ongoing problem I am still having in this thread I now have yet another dilemma. I bought a BFG 9800 GT OC2 as a upgrade and installed it the usual way ensuring I connected the 6 pin connector too and the pc does not boot up even after several attempts
Instead I am getting a strange beeping pattern one long beep then some shorts
Please if someone could shed some light I would greatly appreciate it even if its regarding my previous issue.http://www.coolermaster.com/products/product.php?language=en&act=detail&tbcate=22&id=2543
I use the above Cooler Master PSU, zero issues. Has 4 pci-e connectors, so it's ready for quad sli if I ever want to go that route with my P6n Diamond. Has lots of different connection options, highly rated PSU. Not all Cooler Master PSUs underperform, just have to know what you're buying. The above supply also has 2 8 pin connectors so for instance when my GTX 295 arrives I'll have no trouble (card uses 6/8 pin). Reviews also can be helpful. -
Hello,
I just recently tried to update the BIOS on my P6N Diamond (MS-7320, PCB 1.0) from version 1.0 to 1.3. I used the AMI flash utility in widows 7 (32 bit). It completed with no issues and then did a restart. Upon restart it begun POST, but then hung up showing the p6n diamond logo. After 10 minutes I started a cold boot and the wonderful black screen of death appeared. My mobo will not POST. There were no beeps upon powering on - CPU fan ran - all video cards ran and the PSU was running. I started with basic trouble shooting. I tested the monitor on another PC and it worked. I removed both 8800GT video cards and installed in another PC - They worked. I then removed the dimms ddr2 800 and switched them to another PC and those worked. I then removed the e6400 cpu and tested it in another PC and it worked. I reinstalled the cpu - 1 dimm in slot 1 - 1 8800GT - and removed all power and cables to the SATA drives. I then hit the CMOS clear button - plugged in the PS and then booted. Still no POST. Unplugged the power and I looked for the JBAT1 Jumper on the mobo. I found it but no jumpers so then I removed the CMOS battery and walked away for about 30 mins. I then re-inserted the CMOS battery - pluged in the PS and tried to boot again only to get the same black screen. The only thing 2 things I believe I can try is to switch the dimm from slot 1 to slot 4 and try again - if that fails I will download AMI Bios ver 1.0 to a floppy a disk rename it to AMIBIOS.ROM insert it into the drive and hold CTRL HOME to force the read of Drive A.
I did install the USB 2 PCI adaptor with the code lights. The lights showed 1 red 2 green & 3 & 4 red which showed an error with RAM.
Questions:
Does anyone know of anything I may have missed?
If I previously had the BIOS set up to skip drive A - will the CTRL HOME keys still work?
Where do I purchase a BIOS chip for this mobo - Is it possible I could install myself?
I think the manufacture warranty is still good for parts only.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Set-up
Generic (home build) standard - no OC
Windows 7
CPU E6400
RAM 4 gig kit (2 ddr2 800 PNY Performance)
Video (2) 8800GT 512 PNY Performance
Drives (2) SATA Maxtor 500GB
PSU Thermaltake tough power 750wQuote
Does anyone know of anything I may have missed?
You should not have updated the BIOS from within Windows.
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If I previously had the BIOS set up to skip drive A - will the CTRL HOME keys still work?
If the BIOS Boot Block is not corrupted, yes. The Recovery Routine has nothing to do with any BIOS Settings regarding the system's boot order.
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Is it possible I could install myself?
Only if you have sufficiant soldering skills (you need to solder out the old chip and then solder the new one back in without damaging the chip and/or the mainboard). -
Aftermarket CPU cooler to fit P6N Diamond and my new build
Hi, after my motherboard finally quit a couple weeks ago, I am starting to build my new system. I just purchased a P6N Diamond motherboard and I'll be picking up an E6700 Core 2 Duo and I already know that I am going to overclock slightly.
With the heat pipes this board has, I'm wondering if and if so, what aftermarket CPU cooler will fit on this board. I'm not going for a major overclock, but I would like to see 3GHz per core or slightly higher.
Also, Does anyone know what speed of RAM I should get to bump this processor up to 3GHz? On my last setup, I used DDR 434 and ran it at speed to get the processor up from 3.0C to 3.24GHz and 3.4E to 3.67GHz (upgraded at one point). I am still not sure on what RAM I should use yet for compatibility issues, but I guess I need to figure out the speed first.
I also just ordered my video card today as well. I went with a EVGA eGeforce 8800GTX Superclocked card. Later on down the road when the price comes down, I'll pick up another to run SLI. From what I read on MSI's website, SLI (with the P6N Plat) doesn't support SLI in Vista... Is this true with the board, or will it be a driver/BIOS issue that can be fixed later?
The computer this is replacing is my HTPC. I used and will again use this thing for just about everything. I regularly watch movies, record/watch TV, listen to music, play games, etc. I have it hooked up to a 40" flat panel LCD HDTV and have loved running and HTPC since I bought the TV in December. Hopefully this next system lives up to what I'm hoping it will be.Quote from: AaronYuri on 22-August-07, 23:49:53
The GeminII cooler may not fit. But the Tuniq is also too heavy IMO.
I would pick this; it has good clearance and is one of the best coolers on the market. Except for this obviously.
But it's all down to personal preference.
I really like the Thermalright SI-128 SE that you recommended. My last Thermalright was able to cool my 3.4E @ 3.7GHz processor down when my old Zalman could not. Do you know if this will fit? I'm not sure the larger Thermalright will fit in my case...
Another option I was thinking about is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019 -
P6n diamond - error beeps and freezing
Ok so I have had the MSI p6n diamond since july. Since the beginning I couldn't buff the Anti Aliasing to more than 4x or else my game would (whole pc) freeze up with the sound also freezing. So I just didn't buff it. Recently I started getting problems. No matter what I am doing, my PC freezes up. If it is in a game the sound gets freeze choppy, you know what I mean, no matter at what settings I play it. Then the whole PC started freezing up like this. It is working, but not doing anything, just being on. And the image on the monitor is frozen. Is it possible to be the mouse, because I sometimes have to change the usb slot of the mouse when it goes to sleep? So the only way to use the PC after a freeze, is to restart via the button on the case. But then sometimes, an odd thing happens. I get this 5-10 second continuous beep from the start which then has a 1 second pause and again the long beep. I tried searching in the manual and on the intranetz, but all the info was different and the only error thing connected in the manual was the LED codes. And when the beep is on, the led codes are nothing out of the ordinary. Basically it wont go through the intitial beep when the pc is turned on. So i restart it a few times, just getting the beep, or getting a blank screen and nothing happening. Then the same stuff happens, if I go into bios, it will sometimes freeze there, so that leads me to think that It is not the Windows, which i installed over 3 times (fresh installs). I defragmented the hard drive a few times using O&O defrag. Basically I am out of options. Help would be appreciated a lot.
p6n diamond
inno3d nvidia 8600GT
Dual core e6320
PS Maybe it is a voltage issue? It is at auto voltage, but maybe I should change it? Everything is at auto voltage btw. What should the voltages be?
Basically what error beeps mean would be the greatest help you could give me. But only for this mobo specifically. I want to know in which part of my pc the problem is."Then the same stuff happens, if I go into bios, it will sometimes freeze there"
It looks like PSU fault..Try with better PSU.. Good suggestions can be found here: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=112039.msg836246#msg836246
Also check CPU cooling system, re-seat CPU and apply new thermal paste(but not too much) -
P6N Diamond (space problem w/X-Fi cooler height)
Hi guys, I'm using an outdated mobo (MSI P6N Diamond). Since I'm having problems with the CPU temperature, I decided to replace the cooler coming by default with the processor, so I bought a Thermaltake Blue Orb II.
The problem is the new cooler wont fit on the processor, unless I remove the X-Fi cooler (so this thread is essencially a coolers issue ) because the space available for this huge cooler is not enough because the X-Fi cooler height.
So I wonder... what would be the consequences of removing the X-Fi cooler, if I don't use this sound card. I've disabled it in the BIOS, and I'm using an old PCI sound card.
Let me know your opinions...
PD: Do you know why this mobo was left behind so fast by MSI.Roger that, gurpz thanks for that clarification plus your suggestion about the Zalman cooler. I'm going right now to check it in the web.
Do you have 1 of those? I'm asking this cause I'd like to be extra sure this time it will fit the available space, and avoid falling twice in the same mistake. -
Can anyone please link me to the MSI approved memory module vendor list (MSI AVL) - I've searched high and wide for this official list of compatible modules with no luck whatsoever. It's referenced everywhere but not linked!
I'm pretty sure that my memory choice is causing the following issue:
System Specs:
MSI P6N Diamond
2 x Nanya PC2-6400U-555-12-E1.1GB.2Rx8 800 Memory Modules
Intel E6700 Core2Duo (2.66ghz)
Seasonic S12 600W PSU (using the 8-pin JPW1 power connection)
ZALMAN CNPS9500 Heatsink
ATI X1300 Pro PCI-E Video
System Problems:
The system will not post correctly.
Power Button Press
Fans Spin for 3 seconds, LEDS stay blank
RRRR
RGRR
Powers Down
When I reboot directly afterwards:
System starts with LED showing RGRR for 3 seconds
RRRR
RGRR
Powers Down
I presume this must be a memory compatibility option, so I'd like to know what modules are best recommended for this board.
I couldn't even really find a confirmed approved voltage rating. Does this board prefer 1.8V, 1.9V?
I just pulled these sticks from a Dell GX745, hoping that they would work. I also attempted Hyjinx branded sticks of the same spec and with the same result.The main board is being used in a file server, so price takes precedence over speed.
Thanks for your time!TODAYS RESULTS
Before anything, I tried booting it again using the Seasonic PSU 600W. It did something NEW!!
Power Button Press
Fans Spin for 3 seconds, LEDS stay blank
RRRR(System Power On)
RGRR(Memory Detection Test)
GGRR (Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting)
Powers Down
When I reboot directly afterwards:
System starts with LED showing RGRR for 3 seconds
RRRR(System Power On)
RGRR (Memory Detection Test)
GGRR (Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting)
Powers Down
So this was something unexpected!
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Next, I hooked up my PC Power&Cooling 750W Silencer
(Full Specs)
SAME results as above!!! The system shuts itself off after GGRR.
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I took the motherboard out of the case.
Try #1: Seasonic PSU, Same result as original problem (RGRR)
Try #2: Seasonic PSU, Same again
Try #3: PC Power&Cool, Same Again
Just for arguments sake, i switch the power switch i'm using.
Try #4: POSTS!!?! Asks for boot device.
Try #5: RGRR
Try #6: RGRR
Try #7: POSTS! "Warning!!! The previous performance of overclocking is failed and the system is restored to default setting."
hmm... considering I've never had this system even post, not sure why it thinks I overclocked it!
I THINK i've figured it out. I don't understand it but it appears that when i was using the rear power switch (wired green&white) included with the Cooler Master CMStacker - it has this RGRR boot problem. When i use the front switch (wired black&white) - it correctly boots. Anyone understand this?! The switch is labeled "INT SW".
This inconsistency has me a tad worried. In the meantime, i am going to put the mobo back into the case and test it various times using the other switch. It will blow my mind if all of this time, it ends up being the switch! -
MSI P6N Diamond and very slow BIOS menus
I'm having problems with my new setup. My setup is as follows:
MSI P6N Diamond with 1.1 bios update
2 x OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800R22GK
XION Supernova XON 600W Power Supply
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (not overclocked yet, having problems whenever I change settings)
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 640MB Video Card
I'm running Vista 32bit fine as far as I can tell, everything is pretty snappy and other programs are running fine, but the machine is very slow to post and running the bios menus is a painful process as it takes about 2-4 seconds to switch selections. I tried running the board with 1 stick of ram in slot 1, with slots 1 & 3 and all 4 and it made no difference. I had a USB card reader plugged in and then removing it seemed to make a difference for a while, the BIOS menus ran as I expected, very snappy. Also anytime I switch the CPU clock from automatic to manual the computer won't post and i have to reset the bios
Anyone have a clue what could be causing this slowness and my inability to overclock the cpu?I will be getting the Q6600 in 1 week, :D. The new G0 stepping as well :D. I'm excited.
Are you using XP or Vista? I have had no distortion or pops with my sound. Although, from what I hear the drivers for XP or much more polished than those for Vista. This is a Creative issue, and not an MSI issue. Lots of people are having problems with Vista with the standalone Creative cards as well.
I overclocked my E6700 to about 3.5Ghz, and hit a temp wall based on my ambient temps. I probably could have gone higher if it was cooler in the room that houses the computer. Although, the temps have dropped dramatically after the AS5 has cured, probably could get it pushed up a bit higher. Hopefully I don't have problems with it when the Q6600 comes in.
If you got the older B3 stepping version, it will run a bit hotter and will be much harder to OC to higher speeds because of this. I've found the P6N Diamond to be very OC friendly and like all the options it gives. The only thing I don't like is the adjustment of the Vcore lists the # above stock, instead of the absolute #. Sometimes the Vcore it auto assigns isn't 100% correct I've heard so it'd be nice to know what that auto value is. The Vcore reading you can read in the monitor section fluctuates a hair in each direction of 1.3 for me when at stock, so I assume it was 1.3 stock.
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