P7N Diamond vP07 and v1.42 Beta

These BIOS' are for the P7N Diamond and the P7N Diamond ONLY.
I've attached the performance BIOS vP07 and beta BIOS v1.42. Please provide feedback on these BIOS' as they can help other users in future.
>>Click here for v1.42<<
NOTES:
Do not load optimized defaults with the performance BIOS, as it will set memory timings to 4-4-4-18 1T and no memory can handle these tight timings at high speeds, without excessive amounts of voltage.
The beta may be missing options, as they aren't always complete BIOS'. But they tend to fix quite some issues.
*** Flashing either of these BIOS' are at your own risk. Do not complain if you end up with a paper weight! ***
*** Do not post problems/queries in here! All non-feedback related replies will be removed with/without warning! ***
Flashing the safe way:
NOTE: Use second mode from the Tool, (Point to BIOS file directly). Extract BIOS from archive and point to the BIOS file.

Quote from: theYipster on 18-March-08, 00:11:56
The 1.1B4 BIOS has been quite good.  Using it, I've been able to bench my Q6600 at 4.05ghz (450mhz FSB) and find stability at 3.6ghz (400mhz FSB) with +.25000 vCore.  However, I know my chip is capable of being stable at 3.6ghz on less, and I'm hoping future BIOSes will only further improve OC results.
Thank you for the feedback.
Quote from: theYipster on 18-March-08, 00:11:56
I recall there being quite a flurry of new releases leading up to the current 1.1B4 release, but there hasn't been anything since.  Do you have any word on when we can expect further BIOS developments for the P7N Diamond.
I'm not quite sure, but I will continue to check and upload the new betas as they come.
Quote from: theYipster on 18-March-08, 00:11:56
Also, while many of us have been able to zone in on stable FSB Term and GTL Ref voltages, the meaning of the numeric, non-direct-voltage settings remains a mystery.  Have you been able to find out any more information about these settings and how they relate to an actual voltage?
I'm still waiting for an answer on this...

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  • Re: P7N Diamond vP07 and v1.16 Beta

    hello ...
    my config is qx9650 p7n diamond - 4x 1gb mushkin 8500 cl5 - 2x msi8800gts g92 - bios original 1.0
    i'm not able to oc cpu
    i'm not able to run 1066mhz ddr module due to 2.25v standard voltage
    what kind of beta or performance bios can i try for this problems?
    thanks

    Bios 1.0
    man 800 - auto vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no problems at 5-4-3-9-23-2t
    man 800 - 2.1v vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no problems at 5-4-3-9-23-2t
    man 900 - auto vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no windows boot
    man 900 - 2.1v vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no problems at 5-5-4-10-26-2t
    man 1000 - 2.1v vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no problems at 5-5-4-11-29-2t
    man 1066 - 2.1v vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no windows boot
    man 1000 - auto vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. system not stable
    man 1000 - 2.2v vdimm - man sett. cl5 others auto. no problems at 5-5-4-11-29-2t
    1066mhz is not stable with bios 1.0
    not i have to try with p07 bios.
    if you have some idea replay ... what is best setting for others voltage parameters?
    how does nb memory ref. volt. - memory ref. volt. - memory term. volt. works?
    what does others parameters means? 

  • MOVED: P7N Diamond Optimization and Overclocking

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=121203.0

    First off:
    Learn how Intel's Core 2 architecture works.  Basically: how the FSB calls the shots, how Vdrop needs to be compensated for, etc..
    >>Core 2 Duo/Quad OC Guide<<
    If you wish to go more advanced (after doing the above, obviously), you can start tweaking with GTLREF and FSB VTT voltages:  >>GTLREF and FSB VTT Voltage Tweaking<<
    VGA card overclocking is another story...  NVIDIA and ATI differ in both ways.  With NVIDIA, getting the GPU and/or shader clock speed higher help most.
    It would be better to overclock one card at a time, then go with the lowest overall clock speeds for both - upon completion - test them together (the thermals will play MUCH more a case here, so watch those temps while running SLI and the overclock).
    >>RivaTuner<<

  • P7N Diamond Optimization and Overclocking

    Hello again!
    First, any tips on what BIOS features I can turn off/on to optimize my motherboard?  I’m finding that this board has a ton of settings, many of which I’m not sure what they do.  The manual isn’t much help so I figured I would come and ask you folks.  Of course, this leads to my second question(s)…
    I’ve been building my own PC’s for some time now but one thing I NEVER did was overclock.  I’m not sure why I never did this before; I guess I just never thought it was necessary.  Now, I would like to give it a shot.  Could someone point me to a site, book or something that is good at teaching a beginner on how to overclock.
    Currently I have an E8500 Wolfdale on my board.  From what I’ve read this processor is good for  overclocking.  I’m looking at getting it up to about 3.8 – 4.0 GHz.  I used CPUZ to get some information from the chip.  Its core voltage bounces between 1.128 v and 1.1336 v (not sure why it bounces, is this normal?).  My VID is 1.1500 v with a frequency of 333.33 x6.
    I also have 6 GB of OCZ PC8500 Reaper memory.  Two 2 GB chips and two 1 GB chips running at 1066 MHz I wanted to overclock my RAM but I have no idea where to go with this.  I’ve also heard that OCZ Reaper isn’t good for overclocking but I don’t know how true that is.  One thing that I think may be a problem is that the 2 GB chips have a timing of 5-5-5-18 and the 1 GB chips have a timing of 5-5-5-15.  I’m guessing this could be a problem.
    Lastly, I want to overclock my video cards.  Again, I have no idea where to go.  I have two 9800 GX2’s running Quad SLI.
    I currently have an ABS BZ800 800 watt PSU which seems to run everything great even though I’ve read that I should have 1000+ watts.  Will this matter when overclocking?
    Thanks in advance (again) for any help!!!!
    GH

    First off:
    Learn how Intel's Core 2 architecture works.  Basically: how the FSB calls the shots, how Vdrop needs to be compensated for, etc..
    >>Core 2 Duo/Quad OC Guide<<
    If you wish to go more advanced (after doing the above, obviously), you can start tweaking with GTLREF and FSB VTT voltages:  >>GTLREF and FSB VTT Voltage Tweaking<<
    VGA card overclocking is another story...  NVIDIA and ATI differ in both ways.  With NVIDIA, getting the GPU and/or shader clock speed higher help most.
    It would be better to overclock one card at a time, then go with the lowest overall clock speeds for both - upon completion - test them together (the thermals will play MUCH more a case here, so watch those temps while running SLI and the overclock).
    >>RivaTuner<<

  • MOVED: P7N diamond bios and overclock tips

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=123868.0

    This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Modding Corner.
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=123868.0

  • P7N Diamond and TWO nVidia 9800 GX2 Video Cards

    Hello all, I have a simple question.  I’ve searched Google and this is one of the few places I’ve found people even discussing the subject of a MSI P7N Diamond motherboard and TWO nVidia 9800 GX2 video cards running SLi.
    Here is my system.  MSI P7N Diamond, 6 GB OCZ Reaper Memory, Pentium E8500 processor, Asus Silent Knight cooler, two eVGA 8800 GT Superclocked Edition video cards running SLi, Tagan BZ Series 800 W power supply, four 500 GB Seagate Barracuda hard drives running RAID 0 (2 for the C drive & 2 for the D drive), Sound Blaster PCIe sound (came with MB), LG Blu-ray, DVD, CD burner & HD-DVD Reader, second LG DVD/CD burner, GL W2452T monitor and Windows Ultimate Edition 64-bit.
    My question is, can I replace the two 8800 GT SC video cards with TWO 9800 GX2 video cards?  I know the P7N Diamond can handle Tri-SLi, but can it handle two cards with 2 GPU’s each.  I am also considering changing up my two 1 GB Reaper chips with 2 GB chips so I will have 8 GB of RAM.  This should make up for the 2 GB of memory the 9800 GX2’s are using up (if, in fact the motherboard can handle the cards).
    I was also wondering, if the motherboard CAN handle dual 9800 GX2’s, can my power supply handle it at 800 watts?
    And for my bonus question, would I be better off considering going with two 9800 GTX+ cards rather than the GX2's?  Would I honestly se a huge improvement running two GX2's as opposed to two GTX+ cards?  After all, the 9800 GTX+ cards would be much cheaper!
    Thanks in advance for any help!!!
    GH

    Thanks for all the help BossKiller!!!  You’ve been a HUGE help!
    RemusM, I have two answers for you…
    From the sensible side that should be thinking this through, no.  You are absolutely 100% correct, I probably don’t need to run two 9800 GX2 cards.  I can play the games I’m currently playing quite well on two 8800 GT OC cards.  I should save my money.
    And, from the geek side I say heck yes!  This will ensure I can run pretty much everything out there and anything made in the near and not so distant future with all settings maxed out!
    That said, I wish I would listen to RemusM and my sensible side… but alas it’s a losing battle.  Plus, I may be getting the two 9800 GX2’s for $300 ($150 each) .  So it’s not that bad.  If I have to pay full price for them, the geek side may lose out anyhow.
    GH
    Oh and by the way RemusM, I LOVE the sig block!!  That’s an old Timex isn’t it?  It’s not the Sinclair 1000 is it?

  • P7N Diamond, Bios P07, QX9650, 8GB PC-8500 problem

    Read through main fo the topics in this forum, and tried to identify similar problems, but seem not to be successful.
    P7N Diamond board, with the nwest beta P07 bios.
    QX9650 quad chip,
    and patriot PC2-8500 2GB memory sticks.
    2x EVGA 88800GTS-512 (G92) video cards.
    So first I flashed the new bios, with only 2 memory sticks in 0, 2 slot, I get  post with just fail safe settings, and SLI ready memory enable, which the vendor claims these stikcs can do.
    I boot, but the CPU bounces around between 6x and 8x.
    If I add 2 more memory sticks to come to 8GB total, I crash during boot in Vista 64.
    So remove 2 sticks again, and try to play with bios settings to get anything stable, but... nothing.
    Any ideas, help.
    Thanks much.

    It's normal for your speeds to fluctuate.  It is speedstep(EIST) in action.  It lowers your cpu speed to save power when it isn't doing anything or a light load.  You can disable it in your BIOS if you want and it should run full speed at all times.
    Can you boot into Vista with 1 video card and be stable?
    What power supply are you using?  It sounds like you are lacking enough power to run both those cards.  Make and Model number for PSU.
    You may also need to manually setup your memory timings.  DDR2 memory has a top limit and it is PC2-6400.  Anything over that limit is overclocking and may need adjusting to get them to run.
    Make sure you only have keyboard, mouse, and monitor plugged for testing to help eliminate other issues.
    Can you make a signature with all your computer components listed similar to the one I have below.  it will help us help you.  It's sometimes hard to help when you don't have enough information.
    -=Mark=-

  • What cpu cooler for p7n diamond?

    hey guys, i have a p7n diamond mb, and im wondering if the circu-pipe heatpipe assembly will get in the way of any aftermarket cpu coolers? im looking to put a promilateh megahelam on the mb for the cpu, but im not sure if it will fit! if ti wont fit, what should i use?
    any help or eperience would be appreciated!

    You should contact prolimatech and ask: http://www.prolimatech.com/contactus.html
    Your P7N Diamond:
    My X38 Diamond:
    Mine with a Thermalright Ultima 90(an Ultra 120 should fit fine as well).

  • MSI - P7N Diamond ESATA doesn't work under XP

    I have 2 P7N Diamond motherboards and am running XP Pro/sp2.
    I have never been able to get the esata ports to work. I have spent the last 4 months RMAing boards back and forth to MSI. I have tried at least 4 motherboards, 3 esata external drives, and 3 cables (all 6 feet).
    Sometimes on the upper port (lower port doesn't work at all), the drives get detected in bios as gibberish. Other times it is listed correctly in post, but then I get a "9th slave hard disk error". I press F1 to resume, enter the bios, and the drive shows up. The drive never gets detected in windows, however.
    In bios I have the Extra IDE/RAID Controller enabled and RAID mode is set to IDE.
    In XP I have the JMP36X IDE Controller installed.
    During all this time, MSI Tech Support has insisted that I am doing everything right. I called them last night and they mentioned doing an rma yet again, but when I called back today and talked to someone else, he told me that esata only works under vista in AHCI mode. He said that it won’t work under XP in IDE or AHCI mode.
    Hope someone can help me!!

    Thanks for the reply.
    Quote from: NovJoe on 19-July-09, 17:51:41
    Have you tried to install the RAID controller driver using F6 option by using the XP installation disc?
    I did that when I installed XP. 
    Someone provided this link to set up AHCI mode. Plan to try that in the next day or two.
    http://http://expertester.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/how-to-enable-ahci-windows-xp/

  • P7n Diamond 780i + corsair xms2 question

    Hi guys,
    i have to buy p7n diamond 780i and i would know if there are some particular issues between this mainboard and 4 sticks of 1 gb (4x1gb) of Corsair XMS2 PC6400C4 cl4 ver 6.2.
    Really thank you for answers:)

    Hello Edozz,
    I don't see why there should be any problems with this memory. 

  • Back to a previous bios version / P7N Diamond

    Hello,
    I've a P7N diamond motherboard and I update every time it is possible the bios.
    I did it with version 1.1 and it works if I wanted to overclock my E6700 processor from 2,66 to 3 GHZ  and my PC8500 RAM from 800 to 1066 Mhz.
    As soon as I update with version 1.2, it is not possible anymore to overclock with EXACTLY keeping the same parameters (see my previous subjects).
    Is it possible to return to version 1.1 after flashing to version 1.2 ? Could you help me ? Or tell me what to do with version 1.2 if I want to go on with overclocking ?
    Thank you so much ....
    Didier

    Quote
    As soon as I update with version 1.2, it is not possible anymore to overclock with EXACTLY keeping the same parameters (see my previous subjects).
    Did you clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU after flashing the BIOS?  If not, please do that and test again.  OC settings can vary between BIOS Versions, that is not that unusual.
    Quote
    Is it possible to return to version 1.1 after flashing to version 1.2 ?
    Yes.
    Quote
    Could you help me ?
    >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
    Quote
    Or tell me what to do with version 1.2 if I want to go on with overclocking ?
    Provide full system specs. >>Posting Guide<<  Create a signature with all relevant details about your system so we don't have to ask for it every time you open a new thread.
    Also, post the BIOS settings you used with BIOS v1.1 (all of them) and describe your problem in more details.

  • Proper Planning for P7N Diamond

    After several years of a desperately inadequate computer, I have decided to upgrade. Instead of a simple and easy (but less powerful) upgrade, I decided to build my own. I'll be frank; I have very little idea what I'm doing. I know possibly a little more than the average person, but I possess almost no in depth knowledge. I've selected the parts I wish to buy (haven't purchased yet), and I'm simply finishing up proper research and planning before I go ahead and make the financial commitment.
    Here's the major components of the build, at least the ones I'm moderately concerned about.
    Quote
    P7N Diamond Mobo
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield 2.4GHz LGA 775 Quad-Core Processor Model BX80562Q6600
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply Unit
    EVGA 896-P3-1260-AR GeForce GTX 260 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card
    Kingston HyperX 4GB (4 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) RAM
    Western Digital Caviar SE WD1600AAJS 160GB and Western Digital Caviar Black WD1001FALS 1TB HDDs, both 7200 RPM SATA 3.0GB/s
    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit
    My main worry is the Mobo and CPU. While according to http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1372&maincat_no=1&orderby=cpu_name%20ASC#menu
    Q6600 Quad is compatible, from what I've seen from a few other purchasers of these two there have been a few problems. Considering the Mobo is one of my biggest investments of the build, I want to make sure it can work with everything.
    I am NOT CURRENTLY concerned with Overclocking and SLI (maybe further down the line, not right now).
    To put it simply; using the P7N Diamond Mobo and the Q6600 Quad core CPU, what are some of the snags I might run into? Will the mobo be able to recognize the CPU right off the bat? Will I need to Flash the Bios? If so, I will need a Floppy Disk Drive, correct? Is there anything severely wrong with the PSU/Mobo/CPU/ETC that would require me changing anything?

     ???
    A poster above is looking for P6n diamond it is available new from a Dealer on Ebay about 79.00dollars Shipped.i purchased an Asus p5e-3 premium wiFi open Box for 150.00 shipped 3 months ago no issues.he also auctions open box p6n diamond but charges 14.95 but people have won with 40.00 and it averages 50.00.
    well i am typing from a P7n running a Q9550 2gigs OCZ 1150 running at 800mhz.No luck whats so ever getting past
    2775 overclock.very frustrating but I probably have the original bios.i bought this on ebay at an Auction unopened.It was thirty dollars less with shipping than NewEgg even with the rebate they had.
    this a great board i hope and I have to download the Latest Bios and try again.if I am still stuck will have to buy a Q6600go and fallow the various successful overclocks that are listed as i want a modest 24/7 stable overclock at 3.6.
    I considered the P6N but having the crystaliser built in pluss the overheating issues with 680i boards coupled with the memory burnout issues decided to spend more money as I am a Semiprofessional Dj and needed something that will last me at least five years running overclocked.P7n has an extraordinary chipset cooler set up.i run old 486/386 fans blowing over everything.
    I run two 8800GTX 768m and run 3 22inch lCds and 1 DLP projector and I am driving through the Soundblaster 3 5500 watt amps.MMX6 dj program waves Plugins.Having the ability to swap out the audio Card to another CSB specificaly for recording and midi key board was a Pluss.though could have done with that with the P6N diamond.
    Part of my agravations with this board i think is that I am running Xp64 Bare to the bones as fast as linnux but a few minor issues like Asio crashing.i do not like vista but she is triple boot xp64 xp32 and shoosh dont mention it 32 bit 8&56^.
    Hey was looking at the quad I think q8500 forgot basicaly same price as q6600 but tired of the hassles would prefer just to get it over with.read on other boards at idle q6600 at 3.6 runs 20-22c.
    My board definitely has issues with 45n processors.  At idle 49-50c stock speed on a Modded OCZ II vendetta monster cooler heat pipes with TWO loon fans in push Pull??Well time to cut the Dribble and see what BIOS's are available.Probably I put the  wrong ram into this also.was a Bargain 19.00 shipped after rebate.expected the old style OCZ ram and got the new one same heat pipe desighn nicer lines.
    amazing still eist is running only 5percent CPU usage temps stable but high.Going to crank up my audio editor reaper hmm let me ripp some CDs at the same time and see if this CPU will crank up.ah convert some vidio at the same time!
    this board computer is also a DAW.My asus is used for vidio editing running a pair of Akimbos.and q9450 and a xifi .CSB of course!Building another asus p5k wi fi to run  connect to 8 wireless cameras so put this q9550 into the Asus vidio editor take the q9450 and get a q6600 for this board and be done with it.
    Ah almost forgot the MSI update software etc does not work in my xp64 nlite.
    just realised install it on the other partitions!!
    forgot to mention the hassles and hours spent installing drivers on this xp64bit build.still have a minor issue my ethernet is labeled ethernet port then ethrnet port 2? and Xp64 keeps trying to Install a 3rd one on bootup?Afraid to uninstall #2 and go through the hassles I went through last week.I guess xp64 is not supported yet on this board just Vista 64 .Which I have on an Hp 9200t media center.i cannot use foul language  as to how frustrating Xp64 Vista is to me.

  • Question regarding Antec Power Trio 550 and GSkill PC8500 RAM on P7N Diamond

    Good Afternoon,
    I recently built a new machine using the P7N Diamond System Board. Here are the current Specs
    Intel Q6600 Processor
    G.Skill 2 GB PC8500 RAM PK Series
    Seagate Barracudda SATAII HDD
    GeForce 9600 GT OC 512M (BFG TECH)
    Antec Power Trio 550 PSU
    I have 2 questions, I configured the RAM in my bios to run at 1066 with manual timings that the manufacturer gave as CL5-5-5-15 and while it is runs at 1066 I'm only getting a Vista Rating of 5.0 for the ram while everything else is at 5.9. If anyone is running G.Skill RAM on this board and have gotten better numbers please share with me what you did to achieve it.
    Second Question, I noticed there was no dedicated power supply fan connector on this MB, in order to take advantage of the Antec Smart Fan technology do I need to plug this fan connector into a specific system fan connector port on the Motherboard??
    Thanks in Advance

    Quote
    I'm only getting a Vista Rating of 5.0 for the ram while everything else is at 5.9
    Ignore the Vista rating, it is not accurate to beging with.  Run a memory performance test with some benchmark tool and compare the numbers there.

  • Users running the P7N Diamond and QX9650 please weigh in. I need help...

    OK, I'll start from the beginning.  I had an EVGA 780i mobo, which ran a Q6600 at 3ghz quite easily.  Well, I decided that I had money to burn so I ordered a QX9650.  It would not work on the EVGA, the cpu voltage and cpu fsb voltage would not adjust no matter what I tried.  So, I popped the cpu into my kids rig, which has a DFI X38 mb and the cpu worked perfectly, voltages adjusted, multiplier adjusted, etc.  During the RMA process to EVGA, I got an MSI P7N Diamond to run SLI with.  Stuck the cpu in it and away I went into Vista 64, all happy.  I had to bump the memory voltage up to 1.95 volts, but that was it.  I then decided to raise the multi from 9 to 10.  I set it, warm booted and tested it in Vista.  100% stable.  2 days later, I attempted to turn my computer on.  No post.  I had to power off/on very quickly to get it to post, at which point I got an error message that the cpu vid had failed or there was a mismatch with the cpu to fsb ratio, hit F1 to enter setup or F2 to load defaults.  I e-mailed MSI and received beta P05 and it was just downhill from there.  I couldn't cold boot at all, stock settings, OC settings, voltages adjusted, it didn't matter.  So back to the shipping bios.  I got a new beta this morning, dated 2/18, and it was the exact same. 
    Issues with both beta's:
    1.  Cannot cold boot.
    2.  Logitech G15 acts erratically prior to entering Vista.
    Things I have tried:
    1.  Raising Vcore.
    2.  Raising NB/SB voltages.
    2.  Raising FSB Terminator voltage.
    Nothing helps.  MSI simply told me not to OC and run at stock and that there was no problem.  Is there anyone else out there that has this cpu and mb?  If so, can you post your experience with it and let me know if there is something I am doing wrong or could try?

    Below is the actual transcript that I had with MSI on this issue.  As far as they are concerned, I don't need to change the multiplier on my QX9650.  (Start reading from the bottom up for the actual order of the conversation)
    Quote
    MSI Tech. 02/19/2008 Then, there is no problem with the mb. 
    End User 02/19/2008 There doesn't seem to be any issues with usb while on using the shipping bios, I only see it when I flash to the beta bios'. 
    MSI Tech. 02/19/2008 If the stock bios also has the usb issue then try: Have all USB device connected to the rear USB ports that are build onto the mb and retest with all USB header on the mb be removed from any front USB connections or adapter connections and retest. If all steps have been tried and problem still persists then please kindly refer to our website for manufacturer warranty RMA info/request: http://www.msicomputer.com/support/CustomerS.asp 
    End User 02/19/2008 No change. I cannot even cold-boot at stock settings with this. Also, it still kills my Logitech G15 keyboard randomly. i have to unplug it and plug it back in to get it to power up, and that is only after I boot into Vista. Back on the shipping bios for now at stock settings. Please, if you would, keep me informed of changes or progress. Thanks. 
    End User 02/19/2008 Thanks! I will poat back if it helps or not. 
    MSI Tech. 02/19/2008 Beta bios v111 attached to this form.   
    End User 02/19/2008 Is there any other beta bios' that you have that could help? The P05 didn't work out so well, maybe you have a newer one that I could try? It seems odd that it is only on a cold boot that I have issues and not on warm boots. I am willing to try anything you got at this point! 
    MSI Tech. 02/19/2008 Sorry, but MSI did not see any issue with using QX9650 processor. 
    End User 02/19/2008 So are you saying that as far as MSI is concerned, there is no issue with the QX9650 and the P7N Diamond motherboard? I am not asking you for advice on hot to OC it, I am asking you if you know of the issue and are looking into it to try and correct it. If you do not think there is an issue and are not going to investigate it, then I will be very disappointed. 
    MSI Tech. 02/19/2008 If there is no problem with standard bios and no OC then you can refer to other website/forum for OC suggestions or settings. MSI does not provide these setting/suggestions since it can cause damage to the components. 
    End User 02/19/2008 Also, I am unable to use the Dual Core center, as I am running Vista 64. It does not load properly when using this OS. 
    End User 02/19/2008 As of now, it boots and runs fine with the shipping bios and no OC. But, why would I have paid such a high premium to get a QX9650, that has an unlocked multiplier, if I cannot use it? Is this strictly an issue with the newer 45nm Intel processors or is it something else? If not being able to use my cpu's unlocked multiplier is "ok", then I may return the board for a refund. 
    MSI Tech. 02/18/2008 What is the problem when system uses the standard bios and not OC? 
    End User 02/18/2008 Is there a fix on the way or is it just a problem with my hardware? I have it back on the shipping bios and it is at least cold-booting now, as well as my G15 is working. I upped the NB voltage a hair above auto, maybe this has somethinng to do with it? 
    MSI Tech. 02/18/2008 Use the standard bios and use software to OC: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=utility&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1372 
    End User 02/18/2008 I was way too quick to say everything is OK. I now have cold boot issues aplenty. 9 times out of 10 it will not post on a cold boot, but will warm boot. I have to power off then on real quickly to get it to post at stock speeds. Also, my Logitech G15 started to act erratic with the P05 beta. I am back on the shipping bios until I hear from you. 
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