Strange booting problem on P7N SLI Platinum

I wonder if someone here can shed any light on this issue that is driving me mad... I currently have Windows 7 32 bit installed on my HTPC. The following is the specs of the kit:
P7N SLI Platinum (BIOS 1.3)
5 Gb Ram (odd I know )
Nvidia 9600GT 1Gb RAM
1.5 Tb hard drive
LG GH22L DVD-ROM drive
The problem is the following: I want to upgrade/change Windows 7 to 64bit (otherwise I can only use 3Gb of RAM) but when I try to boot up from the DVD-ROM the system briefly checks the drive and then continues to boot up from the HD. I have changed the boot order prioirity to boot from the DVD first and then the HD. The Windows 7 DVD will boot up on other PCs so it is not the media. I have gone as far as connecting an USB DVD-ROM, changing the boot priority on the BIOS to boot up from the USB device but the bl%%dy thing continues to boot up from the HD.
It gets stranger still... I have changed the boot order priority and excluded the HD from the list and chose "no" from the "boot from other devices" option, and the HD still boots instead of the DVD-ROM!!!!
In desperation I used all the entries on the boot priority menu and chose the DVD-ROM drive on all of them (i.e. no HD) and still the HD boots up.
I give up - any ideas?

Quote from: Mike on 20-August-09, 01:30:42
Pull a drive from one of the other PCs where the disc works and install that one onto this system you're asking about. Check to ensure that the DVD drive is first boot source. Try to boot. You could also do this--as the system boots, tap f11 repeatedly and a boot menu should appear....choose the DVD drive. Let us know what is going on.
I tried the F11 tip (thanks very useful) unfortunately it did not work either. I opened the HTPC and disconnected the HD and re-booted, the damn thing did boot from the DVD-ROM then as one would expect when the it is the only drive... What follows is as strange as the original problem - I reconnected the HD and voila the DVD-ROM booted!!! I am installing the OS as I write. Unfortunately I'm still at a loss as to why I had a problem in the first place and I will not know until I complete the installation if it is fixed for good or not.
Thanks for your help anyways.

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STOP: 0x0000001E
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Quote from: BOSSKILLER on 07-April-08, 23:55:36
Remove your OC then see how its goes.
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Quote from: nellinil on 10-July-10, 10:27:51
yes the psu has a single +12v rail with 21A rating, but somehow i don't feel the problem is because of it. When my system successfully boots, it works properly. I can play or work on high performance softwares for any number of hours without fail, which ought not to happen if the psu is bad.
Hmm, you are ignoring the possibility that your PSU is "flaky" (that's a technical term)!!!! You've never had any gizmo where "sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't work"?
If you don't want to buy a new PSU then at least beg-borrow-steal another one and see if your symptoms change.

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Component Summary:
MOBO: MSI P7N SLI Platinum LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i SLI ATX, BIOS ver 1.1 (A7380NMS V1.1 022508)
MEM: CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W, S-spec: SLB9J (E0)
VGA: EVGA 512-P3-N878-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ SSC Edition 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI
PSU: Thermaltake Purepower W0129RU 600 W ATX12V SLI Ready
Same problem is occurring as outlined in the following threads:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119615.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=120513.0
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Is it possible to force the existing system to boot to the FDD where the BIOS upgrade (v 1.2) would be stored ready for use? If yes, kindly outline the necessary steps to be carried out and please point me to the correct BIOS upgrade link for this configuration. If all else fails, MOBO can be exchanged but if BIOS can be upgraded via this method, I prefer this approach. I don't have access to an alternative CPU, so that approach is far less than ideal. Thanks for your assistance.

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f yes, kindly outline the necessary steps
What you need:
- you need an internal floppy drive (properly connected to the board and 100% intact)
- you need an empty & formated floppy disk (make sure you check it for errors before you use it)
- you need a PS/2 Keyboard
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http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1373
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- insert the prepared floppy disk into the floppy drive attached to the P7N SLI Platinum and Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU
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MSI P7N SLI Platinum

Hello,
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Quote from: defrissen on 11-February-10, 23:21:02
Hello,
I have a mainboard MSI P7N SLI Platinum that doesn't boot. I connected it out of the case, tried different CPU's, different PSU's, different graphic cards, different memory modules ... all without success. When I connect the PSU a red LED goes on, when I try to boot it a blue LED goes on and the CPU cooler starts turning, nothing else happens, no beeps, nothing on the monitor ...
I had this same exact problem today. All seemed to work but nothing on monitor. I first thought my graphics card is the issue, but the fan was turning so i decided not to think that was it.
I had a dvi to vga adapter on the other end of the graphics card cable, so i was thinking if that was the issue. I changed the cable to dvi/dvi and WOW, it worked!!!
I dont know if this is the MSI mother board issue or my graphics card CLUB 3D 8800gt, but that fixed it and it has been on for 5 hours now.
But what i came here to ask was the on board LEDS. Is it normal to have RED and BLUE led?
The red led looks like it's a wrning of some kind but it comes on when you turn on the PSU. So is it ok to have these lighting?

Msi p7n sli platinum Maybe faulty?

I have built most of my rig only need to order a few more parts (hard drive, dvd drive), i decided plugged in everything to see if i can boot into the bios everything happily turn on like my fans the NB, SB and ram we getting warmer.
I couldn't see a image since i need to change my graphics adapter to pci in the bios(don't have onboard) then i noticed my keyboard wasn't turned on tryed 2 usb and 1 ps2 none of them worked.
Other help: I used 1 ram stick and it's not the power supply that's faulty tested it on another machine.
Could it be a faulty Cpu?
Motherboard fault?
What other problems could it be or should i wait untill i have a hard drive to try again?
My hardware is e8400.Msi p7n sli platinum.4 gb DDR2 Crucial Ballistix PC8500 1066mhz.
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What kind of video card are you using?
What PSU are you using?
Clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from PSU and test with one memory module only.
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What other problems could it be or should i wait untill i have a hard drive to try again?
The system does not need a hard drive or optical in drive in order to start-up properly. If everything is fine, you should be able to enter BIOS Setup without having any drives attached. Forget about drives for now.
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Quote from: Del UK on 07-September-08, 05:44:14
If memtest returned errors, yes
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Quote from: Jack the Newbie on 07-September-08, 08:04:45
Jacobl, please post full system specs. Read the >>Posting Guide<< to get an idea of the details you should provide.
How many modules of what capacity do you have? What are your current RAM-related BIOS settings?
If you have more than one stick of RAM, please test each stick seperately with memtest86+ and see if the errors are caused by one of the sticks only. Otherwise there is no way to tell if there is a compatibility problem or just a faulty memory stick.
Please post a link to the OCZ product site and also a screenshot of the CPU-Z "SPD" tab.
I have this memory: http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/ocz_ddr2_pc2_6400_sli_ready_edition_4gb_dual_channel.
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MSI P7N SLI Platinum
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I have the OCZ 6400 Fatal1ty modules 2x2 GB that is very similar of the ones you ask.And they are running perfectly but i must set the epp latency and voltaje values in BIOS! The simple modules of ocz are in the memory compatibilty list i thought that the SLI and Falal1ty modules are just the same with a little boost.
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Well, first of all, I am new here, so hello to you all guys!
I just purchased the p7n yesterday. I had a P6N SLi-V2 before and wasn't able to get over the 3.0 GHz (stable)! I thought the P7N will a much better overclocker but find myself having a really hard time get it over 3.0 GHz again!?
Tried different versions of the bios (1.0,1.1,P04 and now 2.0) with no succes! Maybe anyone can help me out here and maybe share some bios setup? Will really appreciate it
My rig:
Q6600 C2Q G0-stepping
Tuniq Tower 120 CPU cooler
P7N SLI Platinum
1 x 2 GB TakeMS PC6400 DDR2 RAM
2 x MSI NX8800GT OC 512MB
1 x 200 GB + 1 x 250 GB HD
Cooler Master Extreme Power 650w

Quote from: troopertroop on 20-April-08, 22:22:09
Man, this turns out to be like a disaster :S:S I tried everything and now it won't even be stable @ 3.0 GHz with vcore 1.35, vram 2.2, fsb vtt 1.45, nb 1.4 and SB 1.5 (random reboots like crazy!). I have the intention to get some better OC's going from a p6n sli v2 to this board and it's even doing WORSE??????? The only weakpoint I can think about is my single stick 2GB TakeMS pc6400, but I never go over the stock speed of 800 MHz, so can that still be a bottleneck even at stock speed or even lower?
Any help will be welcome...
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RAID 0 on my board (P7N SLI Platinum)

Hi guys, I'm gonna be honest and admit I'm a beginner when it comes to these kinds of things.
Now thats out of the way, I've got two drives of the same size, revision and manufacturer, so I wanted to set them up in RAID 0 for faster load times and such. Though I don't have any idea where to start with this..
I have Vista 64bit Home Premium,
MSI P7N SLI Platinum
Q6600
8800GT SLI
2x 500gb SATA Seagate Barracuda 7200.11
4gb of RAM
I was wondering if it would be possible for someone to give me a simple, easy to follow step-by-step process for setting up a RAID 0 system. I need help with the BIOS settings, the drivers and where to get them, and anything else (intel matrix if needed??)
The manual doesn't mention how to do it, well..if it does I dont understand it, also I couldn't find any help on google so I thought I would come to a place where people will know about these things.
It's going to be for gaming and general windows use so I want to it to be as performance orientated as possible - I daren't try myself as I don't have the ability to fix it if I really mess it up I will seriously appreciate it if you can help me!
Thanks

here is how I did it:
enter the bois by pressing del, then go to integrated peripherals then to on-chip ata devices. You will see there a setting called raid mode it is set to ide change that to raid mode. Now enable sata1 and sata 2 oh make sure u drives is on sata1 & 2 . now save and exit. As the pc boot up there will a option to press f10 to create the raid. once in the utility change the mode from mirror to stripping(raid 0) , at the bottom of the screen you will see 2 boxes one on the left hand side will have your drives in it now move to the drive with the arrow keys and move both to the right hand side once there press ctrl+x to create the raid or read at the bottom of the screen for the options.
Once your is created load vista normally and then when it asks to what drive u want to install it will be blank remove the vista cd and insert your driver cd for vista. Now click on load then browser then navigate to E:\ChipSet\Nvidia\Vista64\C72+MCP55\IDE\WinVista64\sataraid and click ok a list of driver will appear select all and click next. After this u will be taken back to the screen where you will now see your hard drive click on it and install vista like normal
Hope this was help full as i do it this way

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