P965 Platinum Bios problem

Hi i have P965 Platinum with PD 915 Processor and i have a problem with the recognizing the second core
When i was with the Bios version 1.1 the system was unstable because the ide DVD-RW was working in pio mode
after i've updated the bios the problem was solved and the dvd is now in u;tra d.m.a mode but now in the dual core center cpu usage 2 is N.A also the task manager shows only one CPU usage.In the bios is no option for changing that .Where is the problem .
Thanks!

Thanks for the reply
First of all i will describe my mashine :
MSI P965 PLatinum
Intel PD 915 2,8Ghz 2x2
PSU Model LPK12-450w dont know the brand sorry - 3,3V- 25A ; 12V-18A
VGA Sapphire Radeon x1600 Pro 512Mb PCI-E
Memory : Buffalo Select 512 MB DDR2 533Mhz
Hdd:320 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 Sata2 (in ahci mode)
DVDRW :LG GSA-H10N Ide
After updating to the 1,3 version of the bios and your advices(only the mps table was 1,1 and i move it to 1,4) i still have the problem .Is it possible that my Cpu is broken?
Thanks !

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Maybe you will have a question, why my memory rate set in 533 or 667 for OC to 1000mhz or 800mhz will be hang or instability whether set at 5-5-5-x or 4-4-4-x.
Here, do you check the SPD setting? THIS IS A BUG! When we set the memory rate in 533(cpu:memory=1:1), BIOS will auto to read the memory SPD setting(DDR2-533). Such as Corsair 5400C4's SPD: @ 266 MHz 4-4-4-12 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS) / 15-28-2-4-2 (RC-RFC-RRD-WR-WTR). When we OC the memory from DDR2-533 to DDR2-1000, the highlighted in red has not auto update the setting to DDR2-1000's parameter.
But as first topic, I can very very stability to OC the memory in DDR2-999(DD2-800's parameter:5-5-5-12-15-42-3-5-4) at P965 Platinum!
Here, how we can adjust the parameter? Only ask MSI's technical to fix this bug!
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rklw, for overclocking specific question, please post in the Overclocking forum.
For the RAM settings, please read the sticky thread above on top of this forum, regarding P965 Platinum BIOS. Get the one that all users said it works for setting the RAM timing correctly.

P965 platinum BIOS

Hi.
This is part observation and part suggestion. In the sticky zone there is no BIOS guide for the P965 platinum BIOS 1.4.
I realize that there is such a thing as RL, and that the board experts are already taking time to help out (as you did me in an earlier post...ty), but it would seem to me that a BIOS guide explaining all the settings would answer a lot of questions and save time for everyone.
I have not the knowledge to contribute in a useful way, other than to suggest that it need not fall on a single pair of shoulders. Anyone knowing or having experimented with any of the settings could chip in with the info on that setting.
Thanks again to all providing help

Actually, for most settings there is a good enough explanation in the P965 Platinum manual (at least I think). For any specific settings you can ask specific questions, right?

P965 Platinum booting problems

Hi all,
I have a serious problems with stability of my system. It seems to behave pretty randomly. Every now and then when the power button is pressed the system seems to start booting up for 2-3 seconds, then suddenly turns off and re-boots again. If everything goes ok windows is loaded and sysem is pretty much stable. However every one in five booting attempts ends up with system trying to boot a couple of times, getting on and off constantly so there is not even a chance o get to BIOS. After some time the POST screen shows up saying that an overclocking attempt has failed and system will be restored to te defaults. The story is that there has never been an overclocking attempt whatsoever since I can not get he system running stable at stock settings!!! Anyway, I get finally to BIOS but sometimes next restart of the system occurs and the story is all over again. When I finally get to the settings and restore the defaults the system will reboot alright and for the next couple of times it will turn on normally untill the next doggy start forces me to get to the BIOS and start al over again. Initially I thought that this is due to the fact that the memory runs at 667MHz(2x333MHz) when the FSB is set to 266MHz - FSB:DRAM 4:5. I changed it manually to 533MHz (FSB:DRAM 1:1) but the problem did no vanish. I also tried different memory timings set manualy and by SPD but it also failed. At this stage I used up all my ideas and really do not know what to do know. The memory I have is pluged in in slots 1 and 3 for dual channel operation.
I bought this motheroard to get fast and stable system that will not failed during week-long simulations and I'm very dissapointed with what I got so far. Below are my system specs:
Intel E6300
MSI P965 Platinum
Corsair 2x1024 PC 5300 matched
NorthQ 4001 400W PSU
Gainward GeForce 7300GT
WD SATA 250 GB
NEC DVD-RW AD 7173
Windows XP Pro SP2
I hope somebody can help me or at least give me a hint where to look for solution.
Thanks

Quote from: walus on 26-December-06, 20:33:35
Hi all,
....... The memory I have is pluged in in slots 1 and 3 for dual channel operation.
the only way I have no problem with this mobo is putting ddr moules in slot 3 and 4 (no dual channel)

P965 Platinum bios v1.4 and E6700 question

Hi guys.
All you expert. Tell me one thing if enybody know this.
Is FSB 335 = 3.3Ghz ok with a E6700 CPU ? Shoulden it be posible to get much higher with this CPU.
I even have really good Cellshock DDR2800 2.2v 4-4-4-12 ram.
I left the ram timming to 5-5-5-12 becaurse of the platinum board (bios) bug with 4-4-4-12.
But i cant raise the FSB much more than 335-338FSB !
I do have a Zalman 9700Led on it.
If i remember right, someone had around 400FSB with this combination of hardware i have.
Please, advises would be awsome. Would love to get more info about this.
btw, my CPU voltage is around default P965 platinum settings. Is that why ? should i raise the CPU voltage with a E6700 ?
Thx so far everybody

Hi. alright. Did'nt know that E6600 could be better than E6700 for OC.
Anyway. My system is not unstable. Infact it is rock solid almost what ever i do accept to high FSB.
Thats why i was awsking all those ram (mem) questions. timing etc. What the best settings was for my system.
In my first post is some questions about ram and timming.
My system is infact really nice because it either runs solid or it dosent run at all..
To high FSB and the computer want boot to windows. So right now 333FSB and under sruns smooth.
The thing was. With system running smooth at 333FSB, i wanted to know what the best ram settings
was after finding my good FSB settings.
I tryed manuel ram timing both 5-5-5-12 2T and 3-4-4-12 2T and 5-5-5-18 2T all running good but have no
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Hello, i post this topic cause i don't saw any end for my problem, i got the same problem then a lot of people CPU work at half speed i send already message to MSI Customer Service, but what they tell me to do don't solve my problem:
MSI Customer:
As to your issue, please update your MB bios to v7.3A(7353IMS.73A)to fix it.
BIOS/7353/7353IMS.73A
After bios flash, please unplug power supply for a while and clear CMOS (refer to user manual) and load default to "save & exit ".
If you don’t have floppy drive, please make a usb flash into boot device instead.
Best regards,
MSI Technical Support Team
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Processor
Model Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz
Speed 1.50GHz
Cores per Processor 2 Unit(s)
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L2 On-board Cache 6MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 24-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
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Mainboard MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD MS-7353
Bus(es) ISA PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire1394 i2cSMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) Yes
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Total Memory 4GB DIMM DDR3
Chipset
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Total Memory 4GB DIMM DDR3
Memory Bus Speed 2x 167MHz (334MHz)
Video System
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CBM Flash Disk 2GB (USB) 2GB (E)
SONY DVD RW DRU-530A (ATA33, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 1MB Cache) NA (D)
BOR R0L2ZWDUR (SCSI, BD-R, HD-DVD-R, DVD+-R-DL, CD-R) NA (F)
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I have uploaded the 7.4b2-BIOS (BETA) in the following post. Flash it at your own risk!
>>>https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=117175.msg924921#msg924921<<<

P965 Platinum BIOS setup?

First of all here is my puter hardware.
BIOS v1.2 out of the box
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When I first set it up I was reading through the manual at the same time. I noticed that there are a few arrors in the manal. That is why I need some assistance. One thing that is strange is the fact that HT does not exist in the BIOS like the book states. All I see is Intel SpeedStep, which I disabled.
Can anyone give me a betteway to setup my bios with values that actually exist?
On nother note the below happened on first boot up after pluggig in all my wires.
I just set the time and then looked through the rest to make sure nothing was way off, then rebooted! Puter shut down after a beep and after 3 to 5 seconds came back on with a message stating that the oc confi faied and system would be set back to defaults. I actually started to laugh sice I had not changed a thing in the oc settings or anything that might have triggered that message. Then, after my wife told me to stop laughing so hard I then went on like it never happened.
Rebooted system, no message about oc this time, and allowed the WinXP DVD to take over. One thing that really got me steaming was the fact that it took over an hour to copy the WinXP setup files. I then decided to try and update the bios. It would not update. Kept telling me that I enter the wrong information.
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I am going to try and get the BIOS updated to see if things change. It will not work in DOS so I will try Live Update.

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For a long time now i have been unable to enter my BIOS Screen at all.
Its quite annoying as im using it as my file server and since i cant change the settings i cant stop it from complaining about the absense of a floppy drive.
All it does when i attempt to enter the BIOS it displays a Black screen with a flashing cursor.
i have tried reflashing to an earlier BIOS but none from 3.3 and above have worked at all to change this.
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Unlucky to you that you may need either to RMA the mobo if there is a warranty in your country or else you can used the Modded bios this can solve you -temperatures. How did you flashed your bios? Using liveupdates or manual? It seems that you're using the liveupdates to updates. Am I right? When was the last time ou flashed the bios? GD luck.

MOVED: P965 Platinum BIOS 1.8 worth trying?

This topic has been moved to Intel Core Duo and Core 2 Duo based boards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=113122.0

I dont' know what people say but one thing is clear: MSI 965 Platinum is JUNK!!
The only cpu which could be clocked is p4 3Ghz. I've clocked it to 3800, bios ver 1.4
with bios 1.5 1.6 system reset at 3500. 1.7 was ok again.
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Next cpu E6750 clocked from 2.66 to 2.98 FSB 366. with fsb higher than 370 sistem reset, also with DOT i see higher instability.
OT: i read on this forum that MSI told us that this board is for gamers/not overcloking ))))
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So my friends, i ordered an ASUS(i don't like brand but i like quality), i'm sad 'cause i've used MSI since 815E but now even P35 Platinum with rev1.1 is not more than a BULK, JUNK (look how poor clocking is).

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However, whenever i started windows, it would load all the way to my desktop, then freeze. After talking to support, I was told to clear my CMOS, which i did, to no avail. Then was told to try a clean install of Windows. However, when i try to reinstall, it freezes during the final step. Now, I have no windows installed (since it errored) and cannot reinstall.
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Sorry about that, should have known better.
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CPU: AMD Athlon X2 6000+ (3.1 ghz) - Trying to upgrade to a Phenom II X6 1090T w/ bios update
Mobo: DKA790gx Platinum v7550 (bios version recently flashed, v1.G using Live Update w/in windows)
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PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
OS: Winows 7 Professional, 64-bit (although no OS is installed currently due to issue)
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My motherboard had the BIOS version 1.6 until I realised it couldn't network boot properly (just got a screen full of smiley face characters?) but if I upgrade to any later version I can't seem to enter the BIOS setup at all - I just get a flashing cursor in the top left of my screen. I can load my OS but when it comes to changing the boot order etc. I'm stuck. Has anybody else had this problem / know how to fix it?
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It's using a newcastle rev. GC , and i have never gotten it to work with the "new" bioses .
Problems just having it to post , just like you have .(last tested a 2.x version of bios)
( a totally new bios line was from all versions released after 1.7) .
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Download P965 Platinum BIOS: 1.5B1

Please, someone tell me, where i download this famous BIOS version.
Thanks to all.
P.S: Sorry about my English.

Quote from: cobayo on 27-April-07, 09:15:53
Please, someone tell me, where i download this famous BIOS version.
Thanks to all.
P.S: Sorry about my English.
I have 1.5b1, 1.5b2, and 1.5b3. I have 1.5b2 ready as a bootable cd iso image. If I can find some time the next day or to I will post them somewhere and supply links.

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