P965 Platinum. Chipset question

Hi folks
Just loaded latest of Intel's Chipset identification utilities and found out that I have G965 chipset pn my MB!
I checked MSI site, MB manual - they all claim that 7238 uses P965 chipset.
PC runs well so I do not worry much about that.
Just curios - why Intel reports that there is a G965 chip set and other sources say that it supposed to be P965?

Quote from: AaronYuri on 06-November-07, 15:44:49
P965 and G965 are identical, just G965 has onboard VGA.
Just a simple detection problem, nothing to worry about.
Thanks a lot. As I pointed I do not worry at all.
So as I understand in P965 Platinum MSI does not support onboard VGA functionality at all?

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P965 Platinum Audio question

I was wondering if there would be any issue to use both the onboard audio and a PCI audio card together on my new P965 Platinum build. My thought was to use the onboard audio to feed out to the home theatre receiver and the audio card for audio encode/decode and recording. Possible to run both without running into some conflict or other issue?

yeah, windows using the "default device".. so every program which using windows (or direct show) to play sound is directed trought this device...
if you want to use linux you can use multiple sound streams to playback ... but is hard to configure
... i will try to configure multiple playback (music for example) in Windows Vista ... in this version was audio stack rewrited... so we will see what we will get

P965 platinum questions. Pointer problems

Alright I have a few questions. I just built a new pc using the p965 platinum board and I'm running into some issue. I was able to get windows going from a previous install. I have a logitech wireless combo mouse and keyboard and it will light up and the keyboard will work when I start the computer, however when I get to the windows login screen the lights from the wireless mouse dock go out and I cannot use the mouse or keyboard to get logged in. While those were plugged I also plugged in a wireless logitech laptop mouse and suddenly the other two came alive. I was trying to install the msi and video card drivers and when I rebooted it did the same thing, it went to the login screen and I couldn't use my mouse or keyboard. I tried the laptop mouse again but it would not work.
I cannot log into xp and I have no idea why the mouse and keyboard stop working as soon as the login screen comes up. I tried safe mode but the same thing happened. I have no idea what to do since I can't get logged into to change anything.
The next part is I cannot boot from cd and I'm not sure what button to push to force the computer to boot from cd. I have looked every where but I cannot find any information. All I want to do is to get the pc to boot from cd so I can install either vista or xp. I have gone into bios and and switched it to only boot from cd and yet it still boots into xp. Bios sees my nec dvd burner but it does not show me my samsung cd/dvd drive which is the secondary drive. Both the HD and the dvd rom drives are plugged into a pci IDE controller and they get detected on startup.
I'm not sure what to do since all I want is to reformat. I would appreciate any help. Like I said before it boots to windows and I was able to get into windows before it's just now my devices won't let me. Please help.ß

it has to be the driver, as WinXP doesnt come with Logitech driver built-in. What you need to do is to get a wired PS/2 or USB keyboard which Windows recognize. Get into Windows is your mission to accomplish. Otherwise, it's very difficult to know if your wireless keyboard/mouse are really working or not.
As you said you have access to the BIOS, you may change the boot sequence to load the CD first, then proceed with your Windows fresh instaLL. The boot list button is F8 or F10.

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
idea what the best settings is. And oh, set to auto ram in the cell menu.
The reason why it was 3-4-4-12 and not 4-4-4-12 is becaurse the BIOS chances it by it self to 3-4-4-12. Bios bug.

Question about Northbridge of P965 Platinum (Holes or springs for new NB cooler)

If anybody know if the Northbridge on the P965 Platinum have holes or spring for the heatsink.
I want to install a new NB cooler. So i was wondering if the NB was mounted with screws or springs.
It would be nice if i did´nt had to take out the hole board again. That means if i could use the spring
My new cooler have both systems. Its just a matter of what i can use with the board.
Thx

Hi Maesus
Here is the 2 NB coolers i have.
Either the Extreme Spirit II from Thermaltake or the NorthQ NQ-3880
http://www.northq.com/products/gfx/nq3880.html
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cooler/VGAnCHIPnMEM/cl-c0034/cl-c0034.asp
They both have installing system for either Holes or Springs (Anchor clips). But it would be easyst with springs
because then i dont have to take out the MOBO to install the back plate.
But i cant see it right on the picture you gave if it have holes trough the MOBO or just springs
Thx buddy

Cellshock DDR2-800 2.22v stock question on P965 Platinum. New question !

I was around in here and saw someone talking about not take op the dram voltage.
The stock ram v on the P965 Platinum board is around 1.90v, right ? if i remember right.
So thats why i ask now. My new ram i bought called Cellshock. saw a test that they was overclocked to 1200Mhz
But apart from that. On the ram packet it said. 4-4-4-12 Cas4 2.21v to 2.2v
Then i chanced the BIOS from stock 1.90v to 2.2v ofcause.. But thats what i'm wondering about now.
Someone one here said. Dont change the Ram voltage ??? Shoulden i do it when my ram specs tells me ?
http://www.ego-hardware.dk/shop/default.asp

Quote from: MuggeGHQ on 06-March-07, 04:40:06
i know raised the FSB to 295FSB still with the ram manuel to 4-4-4-12 2T and it still shows 2:3 3-4-4-12 2T in CPU-Z
I wonder. is a lower CAS latenchy better than a higher ? from what i read around. a lower number is better, is it ?
that means. 3-4-4-12 would be better than 4-4-4-12 and even better than 5-5-5-18 YES ? or
i'm just still wondering. How come when i set the timing in BIOS manuel to 4-4-4-12 and ram to 800mhz in Cell menu, how come
it shows op in CPU-Z as 3-4-4-12 ? shoulden it stay on 4-4-4-12 when i set it to that.
"I wonder. is a lower CAS latenchy better than a higher ? from what i read around. a lower number is better, is it ?"
yes
"i'm just still wondering. How come when i set the timing in BIOS manuel to 4-4-4-12 and ram to 800mhz in Cell menu, how come
it shows op in CPU-Z as 3-4-4-12 ? shoulden it stay on 4-4-4-12 when i set it to that."
can be BIOS bug. suggest you to keep 4-4-4-12 to catch more mem. freq. if its possible

Windows XP-Pro will not install on my new P965 Platinum

I hope someone can help me with my problem.
It seems that everytime i try to install Windows XP-Pro after the initial
drivers setup i get this Error Message:
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent
damage to your computer.
If this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart
your computer. If this screen appears again, Follow these steps:
Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is identified
in the stop message, disable the driver or check with the manufacturer
for driver updates. Try changing video adapters.
Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS
Memory option such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use Safe Mode
to remove or disable components, restart your computer and press F8 to
select Advance Start up options, and then select Safe Mode.
Technical Information:
*** STOP: 0x0000007E (0xc0000005, 0xF78350BF,0xF7C81208,0xF7C80F08)
*** PCI. sys-address F8350BF base at F782E000, Datestamp 3b7d855c
This is a new build with a Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C SATAII Drive but
when this occurred i thought that it might be the drive that was the
problem.So i therefore put it i my Old PC and tried to install Windows
XP-Pro onto it which i did with no problems at all.
I then put the drive back in my New PC where it Booted Up First Time and
runs OK and i have even installed Software onto it.In fact i am using at
this very minute as i type.
Unfortunately when i still try to Reinstall Windows XP-Pro on my New Build
with my P965 i get the same Error Message as above.
Can anybody please help.
Thanks
P965 Platinum
Intel Core 2 Duo E6300
Samsung Spinpoint SP2504C SATAII
Corsair 1GB DDR2 Twin2X(5x512MB)
inno3D GeForce 7600GT
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Music Sound Card
NEC ND-3520 DVD
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro
Thermaltake Toughpower 600W
Thermaltake Tsunami Dream Case

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I hope you don't mind me asking this question for Jack the Newbie.
You say i have to use a Windows XP-Pro Install-CD that includes SP2 as well as the JMicron driver for the JMicron IDE-Port which i have my Optical Drive connected to.I know this is telling me how to fix my problem, but what i would also like to know is WHY do i have to install it with SP2 & the JMicron driver like this on my P965 when it installed on my old pc with just the XP-Pro Install-CD.
Your Windows Installation CD should be as up to date as possible, especially for newer hardware. SP1 is from 2002, SP2 was released in 2004. Neither SP1 nor SP2 install CDs provide the proper drivers for the JMicron chipset used on your mainboard. I cannot give a detailed list about the differences between SP1 and SP2. I just know, that there are a lot of problems when people do not use SP2 on Intel 975/965 Chipset-boards which where released in 2006.
When you say that your installation works fine on your old PC I believe you. It worked on my old Laptop too. However I was not able to install XP Pro on my 975X-board without SP2 at all until I upgraded my Installation CD.
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Garfield,
I had exactly the same problem--because I had my optical drive hooked up to a Promise IDE controller, rather than to a mobo IDE connection. Turns out the Promise will read and write the optical drives OK, just won't boot from them properly. And, somehow, that affects Windows Setup.
I don't know anything about the JMicron and the need for SP2. But, as you can see from my sig, I'm using XP Pro SP1, and once I moved my NEC 3500 back to the mobo IDE (as secondary behind my IDE hard disk) everything worked like a champ.
Just my $.02.
Stahlwird
To relate Garfields problem with your solution is a mistake. Your board does not use any JMicron hardware, has NVidia chipset instead of Intel and an AMD CPU. Your are talking about a totally different Setup here.

Comments on my proposed build using the P965 Platinum

My current PC is over three years old and I'm itching to upgrade. I'm starting off with Windows XP but will move to Vista eventually.
This is what I've come up with so far and I'd welcome any comments:
MSI P965 Platinum
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz
2 x Corsair TWIN2X 6400 DDR2, 2048MB CL5 Kit w/two matched CM2X1024A-6400 (4GB in total)
HIS Radeon X1950PRO 256MB GDDR3, IcQ3
Hiper PSU ATX 580W Black, Type-M
Samsung SpinPoint T166 500GB SATA2
LG DVD±RW burner, GSA-H42NRBB
I'm not a game player but want to be able to run all the Vista eye candy when I eventually upgrade. I do thrash my machine a fair bit with downloaded stuff that needs parity checking, decompressing and converting if necessary. I also tend to have loads of applications running at the same time. I'm not interested in overclocking.
I also have the following questions:
1. I understand that Windows XP won't recognise the full 4 GB of RAM, will Vista?
2. Is it worth having 4GB RAM under Windows XP in preference to 2GB?
3. Can I get by installing without a floppy drive as my DVD Drive isn't a SATA one and I'll need the additional drivers. Can a windows install recognise drivers on other media such as a memory card in a card reader attached via USB or a USB pen drive?
4. Will my power supply be adequate? I will be adding hard drives as time goes on and possibly another optical drive.
5. What advantage is there to running the SATA drives under AHCI and if necessary will I be able to pull the drive out and access it in another PC with a different BIOS?
I've not built a machine for ages, so I'm well out of practice and spending ages on research. I'll be grateful for any help you can give me.
Thanks
Teresa

I do development and such. Run one or two VM's at a time. A lot of apps running at same time.
I went with the P6N Platinum. The chipset seems pretty good.
I went with the E6600 and same RAM, although I went with 4 gigs due to the VM's running.
After reading some reviews and such, I would recommend going with the Saphire 512 version of the X1950 Pro, which I did. I'm running Vista Business and the Aero interface is good and my index from Vista, for what its worth, is about 5.9 with the 3-D stuff.
I'm not familiar with the PSU. While I've worked with a couple other major PSU companies, I have NEVER been burned by PC Power & Cooling's products. A little more expensive, but they have been rock solid. I've been able to hang onto their PSU's over the years until the wattage becomes too much of an issue, to which I buy whatever covers it.
I tend to never use anything other than Pioneer or Plextor on the optical stuff. For video work and my experience in the duplication area, both companies products have far exceeded the performance, longevity and fewest coasters for the small difference in price difference.
XP X64 will see the full 4 gigs. X32 editions will not. I would suggest going to X64 Vista when you make that move, however you'll have to do a clean install. Drivers can be a bit of a tough thing, but I need rock solid performance and that gives me that.
2 Gigs is really pretty good. With XP, it will see the extra space and take around 500-600 megs to improve performance. With Vista, its about double that. Running a lot of apps or doing some memory intensive apps, such as graphic suites, etc, you will not regret 4 gigs. That will lighten the load on disk paging.
I didn't install a floppy. I had to dig around and found some utilities for format a USB key and boot to a DOS. So I use that, setting the bootup on the board to use the memory key as the initial bootup device. From there I've been able to do RAM testing as well as flash bios.
I'm running around a 520W PSU. But its a solid 520. But with the high performance card and 4 SATA HD's and the optical, I will probably upgrade up to the 750W PC Power and Cooling. That's what is recommended by their selector for the board anyways. For now, I have not found any problems in the PSU end.
Lance

MSI Newbie - P965 Platinum SATA Recommendation

Hi folks. Just finished building a brand new machine from scratch and need some recommendations. First time dealing with SATA stuff and not familiar with it. This is what I have:
1.Product Type: MSI Motherboard - P965 Platinum (MS-7238-010)
2.BIOS version: 1.3.x
3.External VGA Type: MSI ATI Radeon RX1650XT-T2D256E (MS-V073-02S)
4.CPU Type: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 (6600)
5.Memory Type: 2x1GB Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4 (latencies 4-4-4-12 Voltage: 2.1v Frequency:800MHz)
6.Power Supply Type: Ultra-V Series 500w PS
7.Operating System: Going to install Windows Vista
8:Hard Drive: One 500GB Maxtor SATA-II drive currently connected to SATA7
So here are the questions:
1) What is the different between SATA7 and the rest SATA1-6
2) Should I leave my 500GB drive connected to SATA7? What is the best-practice? I am thinking of creating a RAID5 in the future that's why I left SATA1-SATA6 open.
3) What do I need to do in the BIOS?
4) Any other recommendation of hardware and BIOS setup?
Thanks in advance.

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1) What is the different between SATA7 and the rest SATA1-6
SATA-Port 7 belongs to the JMicron-Chipset, SATA-Ports 1-6 to the Intel ICH8R-Chipset. It is important to know that in order to be able to choose the right drivers.
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2) Should I leave my 500GB drive connected to SATA7? What is the best-practice? I am thinking of creating a RAID5 in the future that's why I left SATA1-SATA6 open.
RAID 5 should be possible with that Hard Drive hooked up to one of the ICH8R-Ports, even though it is not part of the Array. If it is hooked up to SATA-Port seven, it cannot be part of the ICH8R-based RAID.
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3) What do I need to do in the BIOS?
The relevant Option for those devices that are associated with the JMicron-Chipset/Controller (IDE-Port, SATA-Port 7) is
"Integrated Peripherals --> Onboard RAID Controller". For Intel-ICH8R-Raid it should be set to IDE or even DISABLED, if no drives are attached to either SATA7 or the IDE-Port.
For optimal configuration concerning ICH8R-devices (RAID and non-RAID) check manual on page 3-14.
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4) Any other recommendation of hardware and BIOS setup?
That depends on what you plan to do and on the actual hardware hooked up to the board.

P965 Platinum and E6600 won't go to 3GHz

Hello,
I have a MSI P965 Platinum and a E6600. Currently I have two sticks of Corsair Value Select 1GB PC-5300 RAM, rated at 667Mhz 5-5-5-15.
The E6600's stock is 2.4GHz, and I want to go to 3GHz. This should be dead simple - not only can the E6600 usually clock much higher, but 3GHz will only require a 333Mhz FSB (9 x 333), which means my RAM doesn't have to be overclocked at all since it is rated for 667MHz DDR2. I should be able to obtain 3GHz with a nice comfortable 1:1 FSB:RAM ratio without stressing the Corsair Value ram beyond specifications.
However, it just won't work. I seem to be having RAM instabilities at 667MHz 5-5-5-15 and 333Mhz FSB. The reason I say RAM is because Memtest86 freezes, and SuperPi has a 'not exact in round' error in 16M and 32M - which apparently means there is a problem with memory stability. Now, I know this sounds like the RAM is faulty, but I don't think it is, because when I run stock 266MHz FSB, the system is fine at 4:5 divider to make the RAM 667Mhz. It's only when I increase the FSB (and not the RAM at all) does the system become unstable. At 266MHz FSB and 667MHz RAM, my system will pass any stress test, but not at 333Mhz FSB and 667Mhz RAM.
I've upped the CPU voltage 3 notches to around 1.350 or so under load. My ram is at 1.9v, although I tried 1.95v too. I didn't touch the chipset voltage (should I?). My temperatures seem ok - I'm only using the stock Intel cooler, but it should be able to handle 3GHz fine. It hovers around 48c idle, 60c load according to Everest Ultimate (before it crashes in SuperPi), so it doesn't appear to be overheating while overclocked. Not great tempts but acceptable.
However, there are two things I've noticed:
- In the BIOS, if I select CAS to be 5 or 6, CPUZ still reports my ram at CAS3 (which my RAM can't do at 667Mhz), or 3-5-5-15. However if I select CAS4, it reports CAS4 properly (still unstable though), or 4-5-5-15. This is only a problem when I overclock the FSB - at stock FSB, the CAS timings are reported correctly. It could be an issue with CPUZ, but I doubt it. If there is a bug with the P965 Platinum not setting the CAS right when overclocking, this might explain why I'm having RAM stability issues even though I'm not overclocking the RAM - i.e. because the board is not using the right CAS setting. Is this a known bug? Also, I tried Auto SPD but it tried to use 4-4-4-12 at 667MHz (again, which this RAM won't do).
- When I run 333Mhz FSB and 667MHz RAM, the POST shows some sort of error message about the board not supporting CPU's with a 267Mhz FSB or something (which is weird, because 266Mhz is the stock speed *shrug*), and that it's resetting it. Sorry I can't recall the exact error off hand, but I can try the overclock again and provide it later on if needed. Anyway, despite the error message, the overclock still applies - it will boot into Vista 64-bit at 3Ghz, it just won't pass any stress test.
Is it possible a BIOS update could help me? I run V1.4, and even though I know there is a V1.8 now, no newer version mentions anything about fixing overclocking issues. I don't like to update my BIOS unless necessary (and I don't even have a floppy drive anyway, would need to figure out how to do it via USB).
Thanks for any help. I'm certain my RAM isn't faulty and I'm certain my CPU should be able to reach 3Ghz surely. I'm also pretty sure heat isn't an issue. I think maybe the board is trying to force CAS3 when FSB overclocking or something? That's my guess anyway.

Thanks for the reply!
Sorry, I should have mentioned I was definitely achieving 1:1 - I recall the confusion over why my RAM was trying to be 800+MHz at 667 and then I realized 533 actually meant 1:1, 667 4:5 etc, so I am definitely running at 533/1:1. I doubt this RAM would even post at 800+ MHz.
So updating the BIOS may help? Ok thanks, I guess I will update then. I don't see it in the "fix" list though on the site. Is there a way I can get a *full* fix/enhancement list for 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 so I know exactly what I'm fixing going from 1.4 to 1.8?
Also, does MSI support LiveUpdate BIOS in Windows Vista 64 yet? And if not, is there an official way to update via a USB stick? (no FDD here).

New Computer with the P965 Platinum

Hello. I'm new to computer building. I'm tired of Dell. I just ordered the following setup:
1 Thermaltake Bach VX Mid Tower Computer Case
1 Thermaltake Purepower 600W Power Supply
1 MSI P965 Platinum Motherboard
1 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
1 ZALMAN 9700 CPU Cooler
1 Mushkin eXtreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800
1 EVGA GeForce 8800GTX
2 SAMSUNG 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
1 SAMSUNG 18X DVD±R SATA DVD Burner
1 ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive
1 Microsoft Windows Vista 32-Bit Ultimate
Did I screw anything up? I was wondering if I will be able to assemble the computer and have it boot the first time. Or should I expect problems? Does anyone have any insight or wisdom for me as to what I should expect?
I had a few specific questions:
1.) RAID0 configuration: Is there more than one RAID controller? If so, which is better?
2.) Windows Vista (32 bit) installation: Is there anything I should do before installing Vista?
3.) Overclocking: After the dust settles I want to mildly overclock my CPU, GPU, and RAM. Does anyone have any recommended overclock settings or links on how to do this?
Thank you.

Why overclock? Mainly because of intellectual curiosity and because faster is better all else equal. It's like Spinal Tap - I want my volume to go to 11!
Thanks T_smith for the overclocking how-to, but it appears my BIOS options on the P965 are different that yours. I will start a thread in the Overclocking forum.
My computer runs great and is fast. It's been quite a learning experience so far. You guys have been a lot of help. Thank you.
I created a bootable USB drive (definitely good to have around) and flashed the BIOS to 1.5b3.
At boot time, the computer beeps once for every USB device that is plugged into the computer. Is there a way to disable that beep in the BIOS? I have a USB mouse and keyboard and it's a bit annoying to listen to the beeps.
I installed CPU-Z. I got a scare to see my CPU idling at 1.6 GHz instead of 2.67 GHz (6 multiplier vs. 10 multiplier). Then I realized it was completely normal because of Intel SpeedStep.
I installed MSI DualCore Monitor, nVidia nTune, CoreTemp to monitor my temps.
Here are my temps:
Closed case (messy wires still)
- GPU 68 C
- System 40 C
- CPU 34 C (CoreTemp & DualCore Monitor) vs. CPU 40 C (H/W in BIOS)
Does anyone know why the CPU temp measurements differ so dramatically? SpeedStep?
If I take the side panel off the computer, all temps drop 3-5 C.
I noticed that HDD write cache is disable by default. Do you guys think it's worth enabling? It's a performance vs. data protection question. I don't mind a little data loss in the event of a power failure, but I don't want the OS to become permanently unstable.

MSI P965 PLATINUM...DOES IT SUPPORT VIIV?

I recently built a new system with the P965 platinum motherboard, after several problems (mostly due to the jmicron) i have the system up and running. my next step is to network it with my Directv HR20-700. to do this (without complicated go arounds) the PC networked to the HR20 needs to have the Intel VIIV 1.5 software running on the system. when i download the VIIV software and try to install it i am getting an error stating that my PC does not meet the hardware requirements for motherboard and hard drive. i ran the intel chipset test and it indicated that i have a 965G chipset system, is this correct?
I assumed that this was a VIIV approved motherboard because it is a suppose to be a P965 chipset motherboard.
please help!

The strangest thing about the Intel article about ViiV is that they made tests with this configuration http://developer.intel.com/performance/desktop/dighome/test_configuration.htm
and obviously they are using Intel® Desktop Board DP965LT, witch also doesn't support ViiV.
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/lt/lt_available.htm
So,my advice is to contact the Intel support team and ask about your motherboard.

P965 Platinum BIOS design bug!

Maybe most of P965 Platinum or P965 NEO users have a confusion. Should you have try to set the memory rate in 800 for testing? For example, E6300 is running 333x7=2331mhz and memory is running 999mhz(BIOS SET THE RATE IN 800). So far, no any question has been found in this setting in my machine.
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!
Rock

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.

MSI P965 Platinum with E6700 - what ram (Mem) ?

Hi.
I have a P965 Platinum board with a Core 2 Duo E6700 CPU on and 2x 512MB Kingston PC2-5300 Dual channel 667 mem.
But i can see the board support PC2-6400 Dual channel 800Mhz mem also. That would be better than the 667Mhz PC2-5300 mem, right ? maybe a stupid question, but i'm preatty new to PC.
And if yes. witch 1GB Dual channel PC2-6400 would be good for this board together with the DC2 cpu.
i was thinking of these : OCZ Gold GX XTC Series Kit - 2x1024 MB, PC2-6400 DDR2-800, CAS 5-5-5-12 - or OCZ Platinum XTC Series Kit - 2x1024 MB, PC2-6400 DDR2-800, CAS 4-5-4-15 - or OCZ Special Ops Edition Series Kit - 2x1024 MB, PC2-6400 DDR2-800, CAS 5-5-5-12 -
Tell me witch of these best suit my system..
Thx again..

Quote from: MuggeGHQ
Now i found these. Would these ram be good with my system ?
OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Gold GX XTC 2GB Dual Channel kit
http://www.ego-hardware.dk/shop/default.asp?setlng=26&productid=OCZ2G8002GK
Please inform me soon. I have to bye them today !!!
If you live in Denmark and that's your favorite IT online shop, this is a better offer:
http://www.ego-hardware.dk/shop/productinfo.asp?id=F2%2D6400CL5D%2D2GBNQ
DDR2-800 5-5-5-15 at 1.8V.
cheers
p.s.
I'm not a G.Skill fan ...

P965 Platinum and Realtek RTL8111B problem

I have a dual boot setup on my computer: Windows XP and Fedora 7 Linux.
After booting Windows XP I will have to COMPLETELY UNPLUG the power supply from my computer before booting to Fedora 7 Linux. The reason: If I simply reboot or turn off the computer (simply turning off does not remove the power from the mainboard), then the Realtek RTL8111B onboard LAN is left in a state which prevents Fedora 7 Linux from being able to use the LAN. Fedora simply reports the LAN is not available. The solution, which I find unacceptable, is to completely turn off the Realtek RTL8111B on the P965 Platinum and use an old Realtek 8129 PCI network board.
A better solution would be for the MSI BIOS to reset all of the Realtek RTL8111B LAN chipset's bits to a valid state so that Fedora 7 Linux would be able to properly recognize and use the onboard LAN.
Again, if I COMPLETELY UNPLUG my computer's power supply Fedora 7 Linux always finds and uses the onboard LAN. It is only after using Windows XP and rebooting to Fedora 7 Linux without completely unplugging the power supply first that there is a problem. This would seem to indicate the MSI BIOS is not resetting the Realtek RTL8111B onboard LAN chipset to a clean state when it initializes the system upon booting.
I am using MSI P965 Platinum BIOS version 1.4
John

Uhm, I'm having exactly the same issue under linux.
The router's led will stay off and it looks like there was no network cable connected (Realtek Ethernet controllers are insmod'ed and everything looks fine).
The only thing I haven't tried is unplugging the power supply's cable ... weird.
I'm also upset about this problem >:(
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