Phenom x4 9950 on MSI k9a2 CF v2, shows only 2 core running on Task Manager

is that normal, seeing only two cores running? isn't it supposed to show four since it is a quad core processor. I don't know if this is common on the motherboard.

Actually running on Windows 7. The MSconfig menu are similar as Vista. I had boot option set to two core when I had my AMD Athlon X2. Then I upgraded to Phenom X4. The setting was still there in the boot advanced option, so I have to uncheck it and restart it to see the all four core running.

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MSI K9A2 CF-F shows 128 celcius in my mainboard temperature ?

i just installed my new motherboard with XP-32 then i installed pc wizard 2008 and i was surprise to see that my mainboard temperature was 128 celcius.. can some1 help me on this or give my advise ? everything works fine.. except this mainboard temperature
bios 1.7
mem 4 gigs (kingston 2 gigs x 2)
AMD 5600+ at 2,7 gz

I don't think there is a problem with either the software or IO chip - it is simply the fact that a particular temp sensor was not implemented on a certain motherboard (but is used on others). The software reads all registers available and faithfully reports them (zero for a fan or max +/-128 for temp if no reading is available).
So actually software like Speedfan which allows you to hide unneeded values is doing the best possible job.

MSI P35 Neo & Core2Duo E6550, Windows & CPU-Z finds ONLY 1 core...?

Windows device maneger shows only one core for my system. Is this normal bahaviour?
Also CPU-Z indicates one core. Is there something I can do to solve this issue?
Not really nice feature when using Core2Duo!
MSI P35 Neo, BIOS v.1.30
Intel Core2Duo E6550
2Gt Green DDR2 800MHz, Dual Channel
MSI 2600XT 512Mt, Silent

Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 13-October-07, 20:23:16
Note: If one or both of the first two Options is disabled at the moment and you have to enable them, Windows may not boot anymore. You will have to Re-install the OS or try a repair installation. Windows XP is not able to automatically adjust to the changes automatically.
There is a fastest way without bother to repair or reinstall OS..
We can force desired HAL by this way, the method used is very usefull and can be applied even when OS doesn't provide choice for manual HAL update.
(etc: desired HAL is not listed as choice... Windows often becomes rather stupid...):
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC & ACPI Uniprocessor PC use the same kernels, etc: only specify hal is enough:
in boot.ini ---> /hal=halacpi.dll (for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC) and /hal=halaacpi.dll (for ACPI Uniprocessor PC)
NOTE: files should already exist into system32 folder. file version should match with currently version installed. if you got SP2 get files from here:
"C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\sp2.cab", open with winzip and get correct hal which you need:
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PC ----> halacpi.dll
ACPI Uniprocessor PC -------> halaacpi.dll
ACPI Multiprocessor PC -------> halmacpi.dll
or use microsoft expand if you don't have winzip:
cmd, go to C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\
type from there:
expand sp2.cab -F:myhal.dll c:\windows\system32
where myhal.dll= your chosen hal (halacpi.dll, halaacpi.dll or halmacpi.dll)
for XP without SP2, same procedure but look for HAL files into "\I386" XP installation folder(and those syntax from there:)
expand HALACPI.DL_ %systemroot%\system32\HALACPI.DLL
or expand HALMACPI.DL_ %systemroot%\system32\HALMACPI.DLL
or expand HALAACPI.DL_ %systemroot%\system32\HALAACPI.DLL
or to force directly to default hal:
booting from recovery console command prompt, or from other location and load NTFS mounter with read&write NTFS support:
navigate to root OS drive and go to OS root directory(%windir%) into system32 folder:
example: (where C is OS root drive, and "windows" is OS root folder)
C:
cd windows\system32
ren hal.dll hal.old
cd "c:\windows\driver cache\i386"
expand sp2.cab -F:myhal.dll c:\windows\system32 /* where myhal.dll should be replaced with one of chosen hal: halacpi.dll, halaacpi.dll or halmacpi.dll */
cd "c:\windows\driver cache\i386"
ren myhal.dll hal.dll /* where myhal.dll should be replaced with one of chosen hal: halacpi.dll, halaacpi.dll or halmacpi.dll */
for ACPI Multiprocessor PC we need to update kernels too, go to c:\windows\system32 and make backup 1st: (under pure DOS, or different OS)
force ACPI Multiprocessor PC:
cd c:\windows\system32
ren ntkrnlpa.exe ntkrnlpa.old
ren ntoskrnl.exe ntoskrnl.old
ren hal.dll hal.old /* backup hal too, gona replace it also */
cd "c:\windows\driver cache\i386"
expand sp2.cab -F:halmacpi.dll c:\windows\system32
expand sp2.cab -F:ntkrpamp.exe c:\windows\system32
expand sp2.cab -F:ntkrnlmp.exe c:\windows\system32
cd c:\windows\system32
ren halmacpi.dll hal.dll
ren ntkrpamp.exe ntkrnlpa.exe
ren ntkrnlmp.exe ntoskrnl.exe
reboot PC you have done, no modification into boot.ini is required. at XP startup will detect new hal installed and will be asked for reboot. you have switched to ACPI Multiprocessor PC.
You can review default HAL files and restore it if you don't have backup(if you skip or forgot to make backup) from looking here: \Windows\Repair\Setup.log search for "HAL" inside will find original file name locations.
also HAL query can be obtained from this registry key: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\Root\ACPI_HAL\0000\HardwareID
The thing that need to take attention is that:
Make sure that HAL along with both kernels will be from same SP, etc: if you currently use SP2 dig for HAL file & kernels in:
C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\sp2.cab
respective if you are using SP3:
C:\WINDOWS\Driver Cache\i386\sp3.cab
If no there is no SP installed look for them in I386 folder in XP installation disk.
Takes less than 2 minutes, and switch to desired HAL without troubles.

Blue screen error MSI K9A2 Platinum AMD phenom 9600 be

hello all,
i have built a system with amd phenom 9600 BE and Msi platinum K9A2 and i have install vista x64 ultimate , i have 2x 1G kingmax 1066 , but i have a blue screen error : "A Clock interrupt was not received on a secondary processor" , i have update my bios with 1.4 , not change i have same blue screen error ...
please help me

incroyable error but not resolved in all the world its incroyable , i think all phenom 9600 is not good

MSI K9A2 Platinum + Phenom 9600 + 2GB Mushkin XP8500 cannot boot into windows

Hi!
I am building my computer using the Spider platform and I ran across problems during booting into windows.
I am using MSI K9A2 platinum with Phenom 9600 and Mushkin 2Gb kit XP8500 ddr2 1066. I have no problem installing windows xp.
The problem starts when I install the utility and drivers that come on a cd from MSI, my computer requests to re-boot after installation and after
that it will not boot into windows. I can get to the windows logo and then the system reboots right away.
I checked the bios and it shows that the ram is running at 800mhz and i have tried running with just 1 stick and im getting the same problem every time.
Anyone knows how to resolve this?
thanks!

Quote from: nirianto on 22-February-08, 01:32:52
Everything is stable now...I guess installing the driver from the MSI website is the best thing to do right now
I notice that my ram is underclocked to 800mhz instead of 1066mhz...I have update the motherboard BIOS to v1.2 and i checked that the ram is running on unganged mode...I tried adjusting the spd to 5-5-4-12 with voltage of 2.2v as suggested by the mushkin ram itself
Any idea?
"I have update the motherboard BIOS to v1.2 and i checked that the ram is running on unganged mode..."
That is the correct mode.
"I notice that my ram is underclocked to 800mhz instead of 1066mhz..."
1066 is not officially certified by JEDEC, also your memory probably don't have SPD configuration for that freq.
Contact to Mushkin for more details.
"I guess installing the driver from the MSI website is the best thing to do right now"
Yep
"Everything is stable now.."
nice :smiley:

MSI K9A2 Platinum & Phenom II 955 Compatability

I recently called MSI tech support to see if this processor is compatible with the K9A2 Plat and the 1.7 bios, but they told me they didn't know... The tech support told me to try it, but he cant guarantee stability.. very informative aye? Has anyone tried it to see if it works? Or know if these 2 are compatible as of now?

Quote from: tdesbien31 on 28-April-09, 03:43:14
for anyone wondering about the compatability, i opened a ticket regarding when the next official K9a2 Plat bios were going to be updated to support the Phenom II 955, here is their response
Thanks for your great support and sorry for the late response!
Regarding your concern,we are sorry to say that this this mainboard has been phased out and we probably will not maintain the newly released CPUs.
This mainboard has entered the market prior to the presence of Phenom II 955 processor;
But currently we have "790FX-GD70" & "790GX-G65" mainboards that could support the Phenom II 955 processor.
For more details,kindly please refer to following link:
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodpage2&maincat_no=1&cat2_no=171
Thanks & regards,
MSI Technical Support Team!
Looks like the only way to run the Phenom II 955 on the K9a2 Plat is to run the beta bios....
That info is not exact correct. As you can see the tech guy is guessing as well.
Also its supported already with 1.83.
As i told you in another topic: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=126385.msg953285#msg953285
MSI is working over it to fix few remaining stuffs and will be OK when official 1.8 is out.

MSI K9A2 Platinum Phenom 9550 slow as hell

hi guyz
i just recently put 2gether a new rig at long last, not as grand as some i've seen on AMDzone but its a good start. i was using an old Athlon XP which is far too slow to run pinnacle 12 (video editing s/w) hence the new upgrade. after purchasing the phenom 9550 i was expecting to fly, i mean compared to my Athlon who wldn't. i stuck with XP although i play games vista is too system hungrey so i've heard. anywayz after getting my rig up installing the latest sp3, m/b drivers, bios upgrade the whole works, the performance was almost the same as my Athlon which really freak me out. i splash so much on the new rig n got my old Athlon back
i've chk on AMDzone n haven't really got any sold solution. i've email to AMD n they replied telling me all the things a newbee wld get confused on. even during boot up is slow, i remove all those fancy interface (graphics) stop all those unwanted staff in services n startup is very minimal. when i start pinnacle for example its real slow. i saw on youtube a guy who showedoff his 9550 n it was flying nothing like mine. i wld appreciate if any wld has any suggestion as to what might b my problem...
my rig
MSI K9A2 Platinum (recommended by AMD)
phenom 9550 x4
seagate 500GB HDD sata
EVGA 8800 GTX 768MB graphic card
Crucial Ballistix DDR2-PC26400 (800) x 4
700 PSU

Quote from: Sm3K3R on 05-February-09, 23:21:47
prince_terry ,this was my first impression too, in the first month.
After i installed all drivers in the proper order ,after i assured the RAM is in dual channel ,after i have put the SATA HDD at SATA 1 specs (to make the computer boot up faster ),after i updated to latest BIOS -es ( the video and mobo) ,the computer started to be what it should have been.
Make sure you have good drivers for the SB 600 ( if your HDD is conected to its SATA ports) ,in XP SP 3 you should use older drivers ,that are not available on the MSI website at this moment (there were available somewhere in the 2008 spring-summer).The package available now doesnt have the PATA drivers(IDE emulation) and this may show poor performance for the drive in games(choppyness).
On the other hand the 9550 is inferior, in my opinion ,to a X2 6400+.Sure 6400+ is only dual core ,but there is a lot of software that doesnt know what a quad is.
Also make sure you disable Cool and Quiet in BIOS options and HPET option (recomended OFF for XP) and in On Chip SATA BIOS section under Integrated Peripherals make sure PCI IDE Busmaster option is on (a legacy option that will speed up Windows installation for ex.).
Also a poor PSU with low voltages may lead to same poor performance,check the voltages (with a digital multimeter) and make sure they are in spec.
do u hv any good location for the SB600 that i can download from. all my bio update r from MSI website. C&Q has been disable will look into the rest n let u knw the outcome. thanks

Please help with msi k9a2 platnium

ok well i just finished building my rig.
its a Antec 900 case
2x 80 gb 7,200 rpm sata HDD
1x 720gb 7,200 rpm sata HDD
ATI hd 4870
AMD Phenom x4 9950
Thermaltake Water Cooler
CORSAIR Dominator 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
corsair 750 watts crossfire support
ok well i put it all together.
my power works and motherboard is all lighted up.
VGA has 3 red lights( means its workin)
all fans are up, leds are workin.
ok then when i switch on my power supply. before i turn on the system.
in the middle of my motherboard, i see a yellow led light. its small. i dun think its bad. so i continue.
i connect my screen keyboard and mouse. btw screen is new and tested. ( it works)
i turn on comp. Fan turns on, water cooler works, and lights flash.
then all of a sudden, nothing shows up on my screen. its blank. it says there is no signal. i checked my video card. everything is fine with it.
i check my ram and its all fine.
oh btw my motherboard is k9a2 platnium. and i see in the middle where the model is. its version 1.0
do i have to flash my bios?
if so how do i? cause i dun have a screen. and nothing will show up on my computer.
can someone tell me how to flash so that my phenom 9950 will work i think thats the reason or can someone help me. cause msi never picks up their technical support. ( its horrible) so help me plz. Thanks
Tam

Quote from: tamngoman on 16-August-08, 10:54:13
um i dunno where that pin is. where am i suppose to find it from? am i suppose to have it?
cause i connected the 4 pin on the bottom of it ( next to the audio ports)
Yes, its "tricky" a bit
Find and connect EPS/ATX12V 8-4 pin cable for the CPU. But deattach it 1st: /* Its 8pin, one piece by default */
Once done plug it to JPWR1:
Quote from: tamngoman on 16-August-08, 12:10:07
ok and that should fix the problem with the booting?
Yes, you can't boot without it.

MSI K9A2 Platinum - No POST, No Beeps

motherboard : msi k9a2 platinum
cpu : AMD Phenom 9950 BLACK EDITION 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2+ 140W Quad-Core Processor
gpu : MSI NX8800GT 512M OC GeForce 8800 GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16
ram : OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 (1066) 2GB x 2
psu : PC Power & Cooling S75QB 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI NVIDIA SLI Certified (Dual 8800 GTX and below) CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS
hd : WD sata 320gb
Hello,
With the above configuration, I get no beeps nor video display when powering on the PC. When PC is powered on, CPU fan spins, GPU fan spins, HD makes noise, butcannot power off via power button. GPU and PSU work fine with another system, as well as the HD. Tried booting with 1 stick of RAM and changing slot placement - no success. Tried booting with minimum devices attached - no success.
I had the same problem with the same board and I obtained an RMA, after experiencing the same problem with the new board I am under the impression that something is wrong with my hardware setup.
Thank you very much for any suggestions, I've been messing around with the PC for weeks and can't seem to find/produce a solution. Is it possible I may need to file another RMA?

Quote from: Jakemo136 on 02-January-09, 01:07:12
You know, I would agree with you, but the memory is a PC-8500 kit, rated at ddr2-1066, thus I'm not actually overclocking them. I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. Happy new year, btw!
Yes you are. That's heavy OC settings:
Quote from: Jakemo136 on 01-January-09, 09:52:43
Okay, got my compy workin again! Lo and behold, it wasn't the board after all. My sincerest apologies. Ordered new ram, OCZ Platinum DDR2-1066 2x2 Gb, plugged it in, and the machine fired right up. There was much rejoicing.
Anyway, I have a new problem:
Before my compy died, I had the CPU and RAM overclocked to 3.2 GHz and 1066 MHz, respectively. Worked great. Now, however, I cannot get my system to POST when I try to overclock it to those speeds. The fastest I can get it stable is 3.192GHz, with the following settings:
CPU FSB: 266
HT Ratio: x4
CPU Mult: x12
CPU Freq: 3192 MHz
RAM set at 5-5-5-15, FSB/Mem 1:1.66, Adjusted DDR frequency 1064, CPU-Z says 1058, no biggie.
CPU Voltage: 1.399 V
RAM Voltage: 2.2 V
Here's the settings I try for 3.2GHz and 1066:
CPU FSB: 320
HT: x4
CPU Mult: x10
RAM still at 5-5-5-15, for 1066MHz
No go at all. Spread Spectrum disabled, Cool N Quiet disabled
Thanks!
"I'm attempting to just clock them, if you will, rather than run them underclocked. "
Only AM2+ CPU can support 1066.
You use "AMD 5000+ BE", support 800.
Main Memory
• Supports Dual DDR2 533/667/800/1066 (1066 for AM2+ only)
- 4 DDR2 DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)
- Supports a maximum memory size up to 8GB.
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1332

Msi k9a2: unable to install win xp (sp3) on WD 150Gb velociraptor

I recently bought a MSI k9a2 V2 mobo, with 2x1Gb 1066 memory and AMD 9850. I installed win xp on a WD 150Gb raptor connected to sata1. Bios upgraded to 1.5, I got the mem to run on 1066 by changing the bios mem setting to 1:2.66.
A week later I wanted the board changed to V1 because I need the Promise Sata 5 and 6 ports.
This board is an absolute pain: WD raptor not recognised by sb600 raid port1, even though the correct driver is installed. Ports 2 thru 4 see the drive, but I still cannot install the win xp os, I can connect the drive to the promise connectors, but I also cannot install the os. Installing win xp os on a 7200rpm drive (ie Samsung 1Gb) works, but I want it on a raptor.
MSI support tells me to upgrade to bios 1.65, which is brand new since last week, and is not even put on their website yet, I had to get a password and login to get it from their ftp. I succesfully installed the new bios, but no change.
This board has a Tom's Hardware recommendation but it absolutely does not deserve it. I find it unacceptable that installing an os requires such a pain. If and when I find a solution I will post it, but I would very much appreciate help or input from anyone with similar experiences and/or new ideas.

just an FYI
I too had problems with 3 MSI K9A2 Platinum and the 9950BE, ATI 4850 and 4GB OCZ 1066, but i managed to find the problems... I think
OK, the first board would not recognize any of my HD's (4 10k Raptors) SOLUTION: BAD BOARD=EXCHANGE
OK the second board was very unstable, would throw BSOD all the time even just loading WINDOWS VISTA either on IDE, RAID on SB600 or Promise RAID... SOLUTION: EXCHANGE (thinking it was defective)
3rd board; I really wanted the 4x PCIe 16x slots and no other board has this layout, so I started HARD on the board, loaded VISTA 64 in IDE mode ch1 on a RAPTOR 10k, after loading I got a BSOD , so I boot and entered the bios, I set all at default and started one MENU at the time, i found the my RAM was not working at 1066, but at 800MHz, so i change it to 1:2.66 for a 1066MHZ, and booted.
another BSOD , I went back to the bios and checked the voltage to the ram... , my ram is rated for 2.1v not 1.8 that the system was delivering so i manually changed the voltage, and booted... well it lasted longer, I was able to load some applications and games... and then BSOD what else can be wrong
I then loaded AMD overdrive utils to monitor the system and try to OC the Phenom ( call me crazy for trying to Overclock a non stable system, but i wanted to find out why it was not stable...)
so I let the system autoOC and it crashed every single time...
I don't give up easy.. the Phenom 9950 is know for easy OC to at least 3.0Ghz, so I manually started OC the CPU on the Overdrive software and checking the temp and voltage.. and then I discover one thing , as i changed the multiplier slider on the AMD overdrive, it adjusted the voltage up slightly and i was able to OC to 3.0 Ghz and run benchmarks, but the fun soon stop by the dreaded BSOD, so i started back at the bios by setting the processor multiplier by default, but increase the voltage (so no OC'ing is done now, just up the voltage)
4hrs later no BSOD's and the system is running like a champ , so it came to me... the CPU Cores need more voltage even at the default speed, as i noticed that they run OK w/o BSOD as long as the don't exceed about 60-80% load for long before system HUNG or BSOD, now all I needed was to OC and boost the volage even higher
so far I been running error free @ 15x Multiplier, 1.448v 3.0Ghz, OCZ ram 1066MHz @ 2.1 5-5-5-18 per LABEL on RAM, ATI 4850 Saphire OC'd to 690MHz core/ 2196MHz Memory (1098)
so to summarized all this; the Phenom CPU's are under voltage! and this board you need to enter all the voltage, timings, ratios for the RAM.
I hope this helps other users, but be careful not to push the voltage to high!

MSI K9A2 Platinum stopped working

Hi, guys.
I have
MSI K9A2 Platinum
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB
Corsair Value S. PC5300 DDR2 4GB * 2
and been using it fine for quite some time. I was dabbling in 3DS Max and left a big render job on overnight. The next day my system was dead. When I press the power button the CPU fan spins for 1 second and the LEDs flash on and off. I read these forums and came across this thread: http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=113170.0. The exact same problem. And he fixed it by replacing the PSU. So I thought I should give it a try and replaced my Chieftech 550W with an XFX 650W, but the problem persists. I am thinking it is the CPU since it happened during a render. Any thoughts?
regards
Kevin

Quote
When I press the power button the CPU fan spins for 1 second and the LEDs flash on and off.
Hmm, sounds eeriely familiar to me... what happens if you disconnect the 4pin CPU power connector? Does the fan stay spinning, and the LEDs on the board stay illuminated (but system still does not POST)?
I had a K9A2 Platinum board for some time, and the same thing happened to me... tried different PSU, CPU and RAM, but it turned out to be a problem with the board's voltage regulator, and I ended up replacing the board...

I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard. Bios version 1.8 overclocking

I have a MSI K9A2 Platinum Motherboard. Bios version 1.8
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0 GHZ that I have over clocked to (17.5) 3.4Ghz
However anytime I go over that to say multiplyer set to 18 (3.5 ghz) it still runs but crashes when running high end games. I know I have to go in an adjust voltages. However, in the cell menu I can't access the CPU voltage areas I hit enter but nothing happens. It tells me Grey is defualt, White is stable and red is the obvious not recommended setting, but again I can't access it. Is there something I need to disable before I mess with the voltages?
I know that doing any of this could fry the chip I have liquid cooling pretty much this idles at 28 deg Celcuis, that is with it over clocked so I know I have som room and know I should only up the vltage slightly. I just need to know how to do it.
I also wanted to adjust the FSB from the current 200 to 270 which I was told is possible with this board and also that is where it should run stable. Again I just need to know how to access these things in the Bios. If its a bios issue I can update to the next one,1.9, but did not see the need to do so. Anyways any help is greatly appreciated. I am familar with overclocking just not with this motherboard. Any user who uses MSI who could offer assitance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Windows 7 64bit Proffesional.
AMD Phenom II X4 940 3.0Ghz (OC to 3.4)
Liquid cooling
MSI K9A2 Platinum Bios release 1.8
6 GB of DDR2 (800) Memory
2GB Radeon 4870 X2 FO
Power supply= 850 watts

Use the keyboard number pad + or - keys.

Is new MSI K9A2 Platinum DOA?

Bought a new MSI K9A2 Platinum Version 1 MOBO off eBay, installed with spacers between board and case and installed my current hardware. Power came on but, pc would not post. Monitor kept showing no signal, power and HD LED came on for 1 to 2 seconds and Green and White LEDs on MB came on and stayed on. So I cleared CMOS, took out one video card and NIC so was pretty much down to bare minimum, one video card, one stick ram, CPU, HD (SATA) and MOBO but, still suffered same issue. Is MOBO DOA?
Existing Hardware from my PC:
Antec Neopower 500 (500 watts) power supply
AMD Athlon X2 6000+ (3.02 GHz) (Windsor, 90nm, AM2 (940))
Cooler Master Aquagate Viva CPU Liquid Cooling System
2 x 1 GB RAM Mushkin: (XP2-8500, Part Number: 996535)
1066MHz Latency: 5-5-4-12 Parity: Unbuffered
Voltage: 2.2-2.35V Pins: 240
Module: 128Mx64 Chip: 64x8
2 X ATI Radeon 1950 GT running in Crossfire mode (installed both cards in dark blue ports)
Fujitsu 300 GB HD SATA
Sony DVD RW
Bigfoot NIC model: Killer M1
ATX Case with 4 X 90 MM Case fans
Initially thought could be the video cards but, owner's guide and MSI Tech Support state that K9A2 can support up to 16X, so I assume that also means it support PCIe 1.0 as well as PCIe 2.0.
Have read on MSI forum that power could be the issue but, tend to believe if I take it down to bare minimum (CPU, CPU Cooler, 1 Stick of Ram, 1 Video Card, HD (SATA), 2 X 90mm case fans and MOBO) that it should have booted up at the point.
Link to new board, MSI K9A2 Platinum, specs: http://us.msi.com/product/p_spec.asp...tinum&class=mb
Link to MOBO owner's guide on MSI, http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=do...1&prod_no=1332
Any help or ideas?
Thanks in advance

Boombox,
Good morning and thanks for putting my concerns to rest, like I said before, I have to upgrade a part at time. Next piece is AMD Phenom II X4 955 (hopefully gets here NLT Tuesday) with RAM I purchased last month and did not want to fry them first time I boot up the system. Plus I am on Day 2 since switch out of my K9A and still no issues
Also I must weigh in on MSI's RMA process, overall the process is pretty smooth, my issue is with the replacement MOBO. Guess after they tested my old MOBO (NEW OUT OF THE BOX), they had to replace it. Replacement board was USED (assuming until failure by previous owner) and had some "Cosmetic issues", 1. Copper Cooling tube is slightly crushed not sure what that does to air flow and 2. Half of the IDE pins were bent, I can't see thing in front of me, so I had to take a digital picture of IDE plug and blow up so I could see which way to bend them back. Figure there would be some sort of QC before return but, guess not......
Assuming since it all relates to this post, once I install CPU and RAM will let those that have taken time out of their day to help me, know what my latest status is. Again Thanks to all of you, hopefully I can pay back your help in the future.

MSI K9A2 CF - Bios A7388AMS.1A2 - HELP ME!!!

My pc work in 100% on bios 1.8 and I'm update bios to A7388AMS.1A2. Please tell me what i must do to recovery 1.8. I see black screen and Leds on front side computer don't work. I'm don't head any voice(beep) and my computer don't start without unpluged usb device. This is AMI bios.
My computer:
MSI K9A2 CF
AMD Phenom x4 920
Asus Hd4830 512 mb
Patriot 2x1gb 800MHz 5-5-5-12
Seagate 160 GB sata
Keyboard and Mouse: USB

I was going to install and try them. My biggest problem is with the fact that MSI is currently misrepresenting their product by merging the V1 with the V2 CPU support list completely. Didn't you see what I said about the CPU support list and my calls to MSI tech support regarding the sudden 125W CPU support? Perhaps you can explain why this was done and enlighten me as to why MSI employees have stated that they are in fact supported? I'd call them right now, ask yet again, and probably get the same answer, but, it's Saturday.
Could you also explain why if there are such obvious issues with these BIOS versions (no USB support? only 1 DIMM support?) that they are still listed at all. Even worse is the fact that 1.9 is active within the Live Update database. That, to me, is an obvious oversight and borders on blatant incompetence. And yes, I am frustrated and venting some of that... I apologize.
In my case, even with one of these CPUs installed using 1.8, there would be no power to OC either one. The only reason I purchased them both was because of what MSI told me about 125W support, and these aren't even close to that. I might be able to take the 7850 to 3.0Ghz or the Callisto to 3.3 if I were to also under-volt them, but that's not always successful. I suppose I should be happy I at least get a little more speed along with some L3 cache using one of these, but I am not. I truly wish I had known this before I wasted money on a CPU I'll never see perform to it's full potential.
Again, I apologize for seeming so obviously disgruntled. I hope you can understand why I feel this way.

What is the best card I can use for my MSI K9A2 CF Motherboard

I have been trying to read some threads, but I cannot find out any info on what would be the best card for my MSI K9a2 CF ver 1 motherboard. I would like to up grade but I don't want to buy a new system.
I was thinking about the an Nvidia 460GT 768mb
MSI K9A2 CF motherboard
AMD Phenom X4 940
Corsair XMS 6400 4gb
Corsair 750 watt power supply

Quote from: scottyb70 on 20-November-10, 23:21:53
My question is my Corsair has only one 12v rail at 60 amps. The MSI says it requires two. I don't think my powersupply would be able to handle this card?
That refers to 2 PCIe 6 pin power connectors not +12V rails on the PSU.
TX750W~PCI-Express Connector, 4 x 6+2-Pin

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