PT880 + SATA repeating problems!

Hello
I'm a new member in this forum, I have read some threads and I was impressed by the answers - ultra professional!
I am a part of a company that resells MSI products among others.
We have sold a lot of MSI Configurations including PT-880 mobo's.
We have been selling these board extensivly for 6 months & we have a repeating problem specificly with the combination of S-ATA Disks & MSI PT880 mobo.
The problem: Custumers keep returning with OS that won't start up (It gets stuck in the loading screen) or the OS boots but it doesn't load it loops constantly.
After diagnsing the systems we have always found Bad sectors in the HDD.
It didn't happen to custumers with ATA drives It didn't happen to custumers with intel's 865PE chipset. But with the VIA PT880 & SATA disk it happens repeatedly like a disease.
It is well known that S-ATA is a new technology & not yet perfected yet, but this problem is beyond this.
All returning computers are ofcourse Flashed with the newest BIOS version
If you have any suggestions, questions or Ideas considering what is the main source of this problem I would be happy to be advised...

Hi,
DO NOT use 1.5 Bios.......it works but is slow on the booting/post side...
1.4 is fast but has niggles with Prescott and SATA.....
1.7 is BEST and TESTED..........
Also, please check PSU can support min of 18Amps on +12V.....
With 1.7 Bios installed you should have no problems with hardware on this mainboard...... (Have tested with an Intel EE cpu.....lot of money too have lying around..... )
Del

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<<< System Summary >>>
< Processor >
Model: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Speed: 1.79GHz
Model Number: 3000 (estimated)
Performance Rating: PR2687 (estimated)
Type: Standard
L2 On-board Cache: 512kB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set,
64 byte line size
< Mainboard >
Bus(es): ISA X-Bus PCI USB FireWire/1394
MP Support: 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC: No
System BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
Mainboard: MS-7093
Total Memory: 447MB DDR-SDRAM
< Chipset 1 >
Model: Micro-Star International Co Ltd (MSI) ???
(5950)
Front Side Bus Speed: 1x 199MHz (199MHz data rate)
< Chipset 2 >
Model: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 /
Opteron HyperTransport Technology
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Front Side Bus Speed: 2x 995MHz (1990MHz data rate)
Total Memory: 512MB DDR-SDRAM
Memory Bus Speed: 2x 199MHz (398MHz data rate)
< Video System >
Monitor/Panel: Samsung Samtron 40Bn
Adapter: ATI RADEON Xpress 200 Series
< Physical Storage Devices >
Removable Drive: Floppy disk drive
Hard Disk: ST320413A (19GB)
Hard Disk: ST380817 AS SCSI Disk Device (75GB)
CD-ROM/DVD: SONY DVD-ROM DDU1622 (CD 40X Rd) (DVD 5X Rd)
< Peripherals >
Serial/Parallel Port(s): 1 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
USB Controller/Hub: USB Root Hub
FireWire/1394 Controller/Hub: VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
Keyboard: Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/
2 Keyboard
Mouse: PS/2 Compatible Mouse
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Device: Realtek AC'97 Audio
< Network Services >
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Manufacturer: Micro-Star
MP Support: 1 CPU(s)
MPS Version: 1.40
Model: MS-7093
System BIOS: 05/13/2005-RS480-SB400-6A666M4DC-00
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Error Correction Capability: None
Number of Memory Slots: 4
Maximum Installable Memory: 2GB
Bank0/1 - A0: None None None None DIMM 512MB/64
Bank2/3 - A1: Empty
Bank4/5 - A2: Empty
Bank6/7 - A3: Empty
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Model: Micro-Star International Co Ltd (MSI) ???
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Bus(es): ISA X-Bus PCI USB FireWire/1394
Front Side Bus Speed: 1x 199MHz (199MHz data rate)
In/Out Width: 16-bit / 16-bit
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Power Save Mode: No
Fixed Hole Present: No
< Chipset 2 >
Model: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Athlon 64 /
Opteron HyperTransport Technology
Configuration
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Version: 1.02
Front Side Bus Speed: 2x 995MHz (1990MHz data rate)
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IO Queue Depth: 4 request(s)
< Chipset 2 Hub Interface >
Type: HyperTransport
Version: 1.02
In/Out Width: 16-bit / 16-bit
Speed: 2x 995MHz (1990MHz data rate)
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Speed: 2x 199MHz (398MHz data rate)
Multiplier: 1/9x
Width: 64-bit
Refresh Rate: 5.00µs
Power Save Mode: No
Fixed Hole Present: No
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Tip 2511: Some memory slots are free so the memory can
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Warning 100: Large memory sizes should be made of
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Model: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Speed: 1.79GHz
Model Number: 3000 (estimated)
Performance Rating: PR2687 (estimated)
Type: Standard
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Maximum Physical / Virtual Add:40-bit / 48-bit
Native Page Size: 4kB
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Type: Built-in
Revision/Stepping: 1F / 0 (108)
< Processor Cache(s) >
Internal Data Cache: 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64
byte line size
Internal Instruction Cache: 64kB Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way set, 64
byte line size
L2 On-board Cache: 512kB ECC Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way set,
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L2 Cache Multiplier: 1/1x (1791MHz)
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Socket/Slot: Socket 939
Upgrade Interface: Unknown
Supported Speed(s): 3.00GHz+
< Processor Power Management >
Processor Throttling Enabled: Yes
Throttle Range: 34% - 100%
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<< Generic >>
<< Interface >>
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PCI 64-bit Bus(es): 1
PCI 66MHz Bus(es): 1
PCI Bus(es): 3
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Config space access mechanism :Yes
Config space access mechanism :No
Cycle generation mechanism 1 s:No
Cycle generation mechanism 2 s:No
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<< Video Adapter >>
<< Primary Display Driver (display) >>
< Video Adapter >
Model: ATI RADEON Xpress 200 Series
Chipset: ATI RADEON Xpress 200G Series (0x5954)
RAMDAC: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Video BIOS: BK-ATI VER008.020I.030.000
VGA Compatible: No
Total Memory: 64MB (64MB Video) (118MB System)
Texture Memory: 182MB
Supports DIME Texturing: Yes
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Date: 04/12/20
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Mode: 1024x768 16M+ TrueColour (32-bit)
Current Refresh Rate: 60Hz
Virtual Desktop Size: 1024x768
< Video Driver >
Model: ati2mtag.sys
Version: 6.14.10.6490
Expected Windows Version: 4.00
Video Acceleration: Yes
Screen Saver Active: 60 minutes(s)
Screen Saver Name: C:\WINDOWS\System32\logon.scr
Low Power Saving Active: No
Power Off Saving Active: No
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<< Wave Input Devices (Recording) >>
<< Realtek AC97 Audio >>
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Device Name: Realtek AC97 Audio
Manufacturer: Microsoft
Version: 5.10
Product ID: 101 / 1
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border-right:1px solid #ffffff;
padding:10px;
height:100%;
text-align:left;
#sidebar {
float:left;
width: 283px;
background:#234234;
height:100%;
#footer {
clear:both;
height:200px;
background-color: #686768;
margin:0 auto;
border-top: 1px solid #F6F6F6;
text-align:center;
width: 100%;
<html xmlns="">
<head>
<title>title</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="3css.css" />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html" />
</head>
<body>
<div id="main_wrapper">
     <div id="header">
      <span id="header_logo">title</span>
     </div>
     <div id="topmenu">
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     </div>
     <div id="body_container">
      <div id="content">
content to be added
      </div>
      <div id="sidebar">
      hallow2
      </div>
     </div>
</div>
<div id="footer">
asd
</div>
</body>
</html>
Thanks in advance if somebody can help me out here.
you can see an image of the problem in the attachement down thr... thnx

<html xmlns="">
<head>
<title>title</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="3css.css" />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html" />
</head>
<body>
<div id="main_wrapper">
     <div id="header">
      <span id="header_logo">title</span>
     </div>
     <div id="topmenu">
     menu
     </div>
     <div id="body_container">
      <div id="content">
content to be added
      </div>
      <div id="sidebar">
      hallow2
      </div>
     </div>
</div>
<br clear="all" />
<div id="footer">
asd
</div>
</body>
</html>
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P4 3.20E
Mushkin 512MB PC3200
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5500
Western Digital 15G EIDE Hard Drive
I got XP to install once but during installation, while it was copying the setup files, a message would come up stating it could not copy the file and would ask to retry, skip file, or quit setup (always on the shell32.dll and driver.cab files). There was no problem with the disk, since the same thing happened when I tried to install Windows 2000 first. Nor was it a problem with the CD drive since i swapped it out and tried a different drive and still the same problem. The one time I did get XP to install I would get stop messages saying IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL frequently so I reformatted and tried to reinstall but now during installation i would get a stop message saying PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.
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Hey,
I am also having some of the same problems. If anybody can help me I would greatly appreciate it. I just built my first computer and its not going very well. I have a few issues that I cant resolve.
1)   My USB ports aren’t working w/ anything. (i.e. printer, mouse, Lexar Jumpdrive) At first I would plug in the Lexar 256mb Jumpdrive Sport and a few minutes later my screen would go blank and then my computer would restart. Now it just says that the driver needs to be installed, but then it can’t find one.
2)   When I try to play C&C generals the game will start then a few minutes into it my screen would go blank and then my computer would restart. It also sometimes happens when I am using winplayer and on the web at the same time.
3)   I also get two errors frequently IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL and PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA
I have reformatted and reinstalled XP several times. Twice it has stopped at the 10-minute mark. I have tried Windows XP W/ SP2 then I clean reinstalled XP SP1. Is this all the same thing? Can anybody help me? I have been reading forums for the past week.
My hardware is
(I’m not at home right now so I only put what I am sure of)
PT880 NEO-FSR w/ P4 3.2 hyperthreading
KINGSTON 768 DDR
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600 Video Card, 256MB DDR AGP 4X/8X
ANTEC SONATA 380w true power. Power supply
DVD drive (something speed)
I am using the built in sound.
I don’t remember the specs for my hard drive
I have a SCSI card plugged in but I have not hooked up my second hard drive yet
I will find out what my bios is and post it later if it will be helpful.
Also, please note that my computer is setup for duel boot. XP primary and NT 4 secondary (so I can run a video capture card that isn’t compatible w/ XP.
Again thanks for taking the time to read this. Please reply if you know anything that may be helpful.
Revolution7

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I have had this motherboard for about a year and have now decided to utilise one of the sata connection. the problem i am having is that i cant get either the bios to recognise a drivr connected to eide 3.
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Hi guys.
have some prob with the following, appreciate the help.
the Main Method is,
asking the user to input a specific number, if the specific number does not match it repeats the same message input.
i use the if statement to do this(not to sure whether it is correct,
i want to use the while loop, but does not know how to put it)
anyway it did the job BUT when i try to return the value from my method(the method is "square root the input number").
it will square root the specific input number but does not pops up the input message when the input number is not the specific number.
i think the problem lies in the if statement on where i put it or i need to use the while loop.
below is the program.
statements in bold is the pop up screen
MAIN METHOD
Ask user to input the number;
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show values of square root of input is numbered
ELSE IF \\ the number is not match
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METHOD
public static Double number(double x)
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I may be opening up a can of worms here but in the few years I have been learning Java I have never used a do-while loop. Perhaps that is a short-coming of my own but your use of it looks real messy.
I've taken the code I wrote earlier and have included the message dialogs to show you how to use the YES_OPTION. It works well and is less complicated than your attempt. There is probably a neater solution but hopefully you can take something from this.
import javax.swing.*;
public class Checker{
     private int theAnswer;
     public Checker(){
          theAnswer = 1 + (int)(Math.random() * 100); //generate a random number between 1 and 100
             getInput();
     //Get input as per your earlier code
     private void getInput(){
             //get the input from the user here;
             String inputStr;
            int input;
            inputStr = JOptionPane.showInputDialog (null, "Enter a number between 1 and 100");
            input = Integer.parseInt(inputStr);
          validateInput(input); //now check the input
     private void validateInput(int d){
          //invalid input. Tell the user they have made an error and call getInput() again
             if(d < 1 || d > 100){
                  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Number is not between 1 and 100!", "Input Error!", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                  getInput();
             //entry is ok
             else{
                  //check if the input is the answer
                  if(d == theAnswer)
                  //correct answer given
                  JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Correct!", "Good guess!", JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
                  //wrong answer given
                  else{
                       //let user choose whether they want to guess again
                       if(JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(null,
                         "Wrong answer. Would you like another go?",
                         "Guessing Game",
                         JOptionPane.YES_NO_OPTION,
                         JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE,
                         null) == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION)
                       getInput(); //call to getInput() again as user has selected yes
                  //if the program has got here either the user has correctly guessed
                  //or the user chose not to guess again.
                  System.exit(0);
     public static void main(String [] args){
          Checker c = new Checker();
}Regards,
Chris
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