T400 startup INTEL ME bios problem

I have just bought my T400 about one and a half months ago. But recently, it always has problems to boot. When I connect the AC power, and press the power button, the "Lenovo thinkpad" page is OK. But the next page with the title "Intel(R) Management BIOS Extension", it prompts "intel(R) ME unconfiguration in progress", and stays there without any response! I have to press the power button for a while to shut it down. I need to repeat the above process for a couple of time, and maybe one time it can successfully boot to the MS Window xp page. What's more, I could not boot up with the battery attached to the machine, even when I plug in AC power at the same time! I am sure that the battery is charged and have no problem.
I also tried to disable intel ME by configuring bios setup, but it doesn't work. It will stay at a black screem, and could not startup either.
Hope that someone can offer help here!

Thanks for your reply! Well, initially, there is a prompt saying "Press <ctrl-p> to enter Intel ME setup", but recently, it never show that again. When I press <ctrl-p>, I can not go to the setup for ME. I suspect that the Intel ME BIOS has some problems ...

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T400: Startup problems

Recently just bought a Lenovo T400, and was having no problems with it. Until yesterday, my battery was flat and the computer just went off by itself. Then I went to sleep, today, when i boot the PC, it was fine but after it went to the part where it tells me to click ctrl-P to interrupt normal startup and stuff, it hung there.
I pressed the power button for 4 seconds and then boot again, then it didn't start at all. The power-on LED is lit, battery and AC Led is also lit. What is happening?
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MS-7235 Virtualization BIOS problem

I'm running Ubuntu Linux and am unable to run virtual XP because of a BIOS problem. Currently, I have the original BIOS which was Phoenix 1.1. Does anyone know if I update the BIOS if they resolved this issue?

Thanks for the reply.
I think it is a BIOS problem because installing a virtual XP machine within Ubuntu results in an error stating that the BIOS is not fully ACPI compliant. I thought that since I have the original BIOS installed that updating it to the current one might resolve the error. This computer should support virtualization.
Also, it is a little tough to determine the exact BIOS to update with at MSI. A number of motherboards come up when I search for MS-725. None of them have Phoenix BIOS
I am attaching the system info below:
product: MS-7235
vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
version: REV:1.1
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4 smp-1.4 smp
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop cpus=2
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: MS-7235
vendor: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD
physical id: 0
version: REV:1.1
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
physical id: 0
version: 6.00 PG (12/17/2006)
size: 128KiB
capacity: 960KiB
capabilities: isa pci pnp apm upgrade shadowing escd cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy360 int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb ls120boot zipboot
*-cpu:0
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.15.6
serial: 0000-06F6-0000-0000-0000-0000
slot: Socket 775
size: 1600MHz
capacity: 3066MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 266MHz
capabilities: boot fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm tpr_shadow cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: a
slot: Internal Cache
size: 32KiB
capacity: 32KiB
capabilities: synchronous internal write-back
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: b
slot: External Cache
size: 2MiB
capacity: 2MiB
capabilities: synchronous external write-back
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.2
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 1f
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 1GiB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM Synchronous
physical id: 0
slot: A0
size: 1GiB
width: 64 bits
*-bank:1
description: DIMM Synchronous [empty]
physical id: 1
slot: A1
width: 256 bits
*-bank:2
description: DIMM Synchronous [empty]
physical id: 2
slot: A2
width: 256 bits
*-bank:3
description: DIMM Synchronous [empty]
physical id: 3
slot: A3
width: 256 bits
*-cpu:1
physical id: 1
bus info: cpu@1
version: 6.15.6
serial: 0000-06F6-0000-0000-0000-0000
size: 1600MHz
capacity: 1600MHz
capabilities: vmx ht cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.1
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.2
capabilities: logical
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 82P965/G965 Memory Controller Hub
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: 82P965/G965 PCI Express Root Port
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: G71 [GeForce 7900 GS]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=nvidia latency=0 module=nvidia
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.1
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version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0 module=uhci_hcd
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.7
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0 module=ehci_hcd
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 02
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0 module=snd_hda_intel
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport-driver

GTX 660M black screen with Nvidia driver, maybe a BIOS problem

Hello Svet,
I need help with this please, if it is indeed a BIOS problem:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=254620.0
My laptop uses the Aptio Setup Utility Version 2.10.1208
BIOS Version: E16F2IMT.300
BIOS Build: 05/31/2011
EC Version 16F2EG61 Ver4.22
EC Build 04/21/2011
I found a new BIOS for it following the link from the Power Pro official site, but I have no idea if it would do the job.
http://www.msi.com/support/nb/GT683.html#down-driver
This is my laptop:
PowerPro R 11:36-560
MSI 937-16F231-004
If you can help me, I will gladly donate.
Thank you,
Fox

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Ok, from you're answer I understand that flashing the GPU with a compatible vBIOS is either not a solution for the problem,
yes don't think that can help for this case
and also will be high risky to brick your card
and even if its not bricked[survive flashing] don't think that can change anything
eventually you can try flashing your system notebook BIOS to the latest version for your notebook,
to check if that can helps by chance.
For it you have to ask your notebook vendor [power notebooks]
to provide you with the latest BIOS for your NB
rather than this don't think any modded stuffs can help with this.

MSI GT70 (0NE-452) Refuses to Boot/random shut downs - BIOS problem?

Hello,
I recently purchased a MSI GT70 0NE-452 laptop from Xotic PC. It came with Windows 8, but since Windows 8 broke most of Adobe Premiere, Vegas, and After Effects, I wiped the RAID0 SSDs and installed Windows 7. I've reinstalled all the drivers and have been comfortably setup for about a week or 2. Unfortunately now, the laptop has been behaving strangely.
1) Random shutdowns, regardless of whether I'm connected to power or not. And I know it isn't because the battery died. (This might be fixed now since I downloaded another driver for the CPU Thermal Control)
2) Laptop won't turn on first-try. I press the power button and the power button flashes orange but nothing happens. It will only turn on once I've removed the battery and put it back in.
I have a feeling this could be a BIOS problem, and possibly attributable to the Windows 7 reformat, but I'm not sure. My BIOS is currently: American Megatrends Inc E1762MS.50U, 11/23/12.
The MSI website for my model has a Bios update:
Release Date: 2012-12-14
Description: Fix HDMI/DP hot plug no function after S3 resume
Non-Win8
E1762IMS.30R
Can someone please advise? Should I try my hand at flashing the BIOS with this update and hope it solves the problem, or should I just call MSI and get it fixed by them?
Any help is much appreciated, thank you very much!

I'll take your advice but can you clarify a bit? Is it something beyond a BIOS repair?

Bios problem

bios problem on msi k8t neo via chipset..
my pc was perfectly working , but this morning after when i booted if findid i surprise..
my pc didn't started: "boot failure..."
from the bios is disappeard the first hd....
the bios recognize the slave hard drive and the one set on the 3° ide raid channel.
the firs hard disk and the two dvd device set into the second ide channel are not recognize and into the standard cmos features are set "not installed"
clear the bios wwith the jumper on the mainboard didn't solved the problem...
if you kou what is happend...
(i don't think that it's an hard disk problem...)

Disk was a Win2K NTFS Dynamic disk, so I extracted all the data onto the other disk in another computer, vaped the partition and turned it back to "Basic" style disk (I think this removes MS's extensions to the partition table) before unplugging. Then put it in the AMD64 box, created partition & formatted to Ext3 with Linux tools, so I think there's nothing wrong there.
The jumpers & cable are as you recommend - originally the master was in the middle of the cable, but I'd already swapped it last night in an effort to see if the cable connector was at fault. It's just the intermittant failure (about every other cold boot or so) which pisses me off (reminds me of all those random memory failures, before I limited to DDR333). As I said above, I'll replace the cable when I turn off tonight & see what that does.
Tyrken.

G580 (20150) Running slow, Bios problem

Hello
I got a little problem with my lenovo g580.
Not a long time ago i downloaded the bios update from the site and I did everything right but after my laptop restarted I got the message that said that I have to put in the disk of some sort so I checked on the internet if there is something I could do about that. I went to bios and changed the boot option to Legacy BIOS boot mode but after that everything worked fine but after that I noticed performance decrease on the laptop (Longer boot and longer wait time to open programs for about 1st few minutes after the boot).
I would like to use Lenovo recovery program to recover system setting to the factory setting but IM scared to do that cause of the bios problem I had.
I would really like someone to help me with this problem.
Best Regards

Hi SloAki,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that the computer is not performing as expected, I suggest you to perform the below steps provided to increase the performance of the computer then perform OKR (One Key Recovery) if required if the issue persists even after performing the troubleshooting steps.
Optimize Windows for better performance
Click here to download User Guide and perform OSRI (Operating System Re-Install) using OKR (One Key Recovery) by clicking on NOVO button provided in the computer, to perform OSRI and refer page no. 2 to locate the NOVO button and page no. 34 for the steps to perform OKR.
NOTE: Please backup the data in the computer before performing OSRI, as the data will be completely erased.
Hope this helps!!!
Do post us back for further queries.
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[VIA] MSI KT880 Delta-FSR Bios problem

Hi!
I have MSI KT880 Delta-FSR motherboard.My problem is that about every second time when i start my pc BIOS settings will be factory settings.I have to go to bios and change every settings again away.

I have 120mm fan with my cooler.Temperature of the prosessor is about 44-47 celcius.Cooler is over one year old.
I have 2*512M PC 3200 memory.They are not same brand/make.In start i have one memory stick, 512M/Kingston and the problem was same.
All the answers are good what you are writing but i dont understand how those have an effect my BIOS problem ??Sometimes when i start my pc memory clock fz is 266 and its should be 400.I have to go bios the change it and like i write earlier put the onboard lan and ac97 enable.
I close pc this morning when i goto school.When i come afternoon home and turn my pc on i have this message:
"Scan devises,please wait...."
Hardware initiate failed,please check device.The bios does not be installed!Press(g) to continue.
Reboot and select proper boot device.When i do that there is only my cd-rom device.I cant choose HDD drive at all.
I shut down the pc and take another computer ( i have 5) bios battery and the pc start at once.Now i have tho follow can the problem be a consequence of that.

Need help, i'm suspecting its a BIOS problem

I dunno whether i should consider this a BIOS problem or something. But I hope someone could help me find the fault.
Okay, here goes:
When i first turned on my computer, i had this strange BIOS error (I could not remember sorry), then my PC rebooted as usual, but after the Windows XP loading screen, a black screen and a cursor appears, and the PC hangs. I rebooted the PC and my monitor could not receive a signal from the CPU. I tried using my old analog display cable, but it did not work. I then tried plugging the monitor to my laptop. It worked. Then I tried replacing my Radeon 9600XT with my old Geforce 2 MX, but again, it did not work. I checked the inside of the PC and all of the fans (the mobo and the graphic card ) were working.(This was before i plugged in the Geforce2 MX card). I also tried resetting the bios, but it did not work.
Here's my specs
P4C 3.0GHZ
MSI Neo2-S 865PE
2x 256mb Kingston HyperX
Sapphire ATI Radeon 9600XT
120GB Maxtor SATA HDD
30GB Maxtor IDE HDD
Creative Audigy 2 ZS
Iomega CD-R
one DVD drive
Eizo 15" LCD monitor
I'm totally clueless.. any help would be greatly appreciated

What s y a running? Anything like style xp?
I've had a prob with the thing after I installed it and combined it with
TweakXP pro4 & SP2 .
I then owned a Fujitsu-Siemens TFT and when I switched it to auto mode,
it sometimes was fixed. Check if there is an auto-function on your CRT.
Problem is, according to me, something with the Kernel.
Should try booting it with the orginal boot.ini.
But just to be sure:
Enter the bios, load optimized bios. Could check to be sure if the
aparture size of the AGP is set to the amount of mem available
on the GraphCard and check if the sequence AGP/PCI is there.
During boot, F7 see whats available for OS and take the orignal boot file.
Could try in the boot.ini to delete the /kernel at the end of the sentence.
Dunno if it's gonna help you but it helped me.
Greetz from Belgium

Power of the Press - MSI Neo4 SLI Bios Problem

For those interested, I just sent this to hardocp because they did the review on the MSI SLI Platinum. Since MSI headlines this review on their website, maybe hardocp can do something about this bios problem. Enjoy and please send more emails to hardocp so we can get this problem addressed! Believe me, Ive seen this works with washington politicians, I know it can work if we all do it.
I appreciate companies like yours doing extensive reviews about products. However, your review caused me and a whole bunch of others to purchase this board with enormous problems associated with it (check out the msi forums). The problem is that this board works only for 130nm chips in which you tested on. On the newer amd 90nm chips, this board is the worst performing sli board out in the marketplace (for both winni and venice core chips). You need to do something to stop people from buying this board because its just awful and the folks from MSI are silent on the subject.
It's gotten so bad that people have gone out and purchased other sli boards, transferred all of the equipment out of it and into the new one and guess what...voila, no problems. Anyway, some of those in the other user forums had the same problem but those other manufacturers quickly fixed the problem. Its just getting worse and worse. I feel like both msi (and I am MAD) and reviewers like you (unless you don't know about the problem) are silent on this and its cost me hard earned MONEY ($175 for the mobo) and hours and hours of time...
You have a LOT OF POWER with MSI and I can see it because they headline your review on their website (power of the press). For Gods sake, please do something before others make the same mistake or if you can get MSI to allocate resources to fix the problem...you would be HEROs! Thank you.

Quote from: Husker_Faithful on 19-May-05, 11:56:11
Ok, I guess I am confused some, where is the issue with the new cores? I have no issues running the San Diego core and the my memory at the listed and published speeds.....
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Also is your MOBO the SLI type? I run the SLI Neo4 with a San Diego core without any issues. In fact I dropped it in and booted using the San Diego as a direct replacement for a older (if 6 months is old!!) 3500. I have OC'ed with Corecetner as far as I can push it and runs awesome!
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GUys, I am not sure exactly what issues you are experiencing as there can be MANY factors! But my SLI Neo is running awesome! It overclocks (no Tiresmoke, i won't go into that in this forum ) and has NEVER once BSOD, or rebooted or even crashed! Not once and I push the crap out of this as it is my gaming box. Also TS you are SO correct on the clock settings on the ultras, you gotts make sure they are the same or it will cause issues. The only thing I am kinda bummed about is the lack of real performance with the dual 6800 Ultra's, but that is a Nvidia issue not MSI. Guys I may be blessed, but I have run three Neo MSI brds, 2 939 and 1 754 and never had any issues....
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I have yet to experience any boot/reboot issues...So I think we should wait to hear more from this person before we assume anything...
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I have the nForce4 SLI brd and i run a new San Diego..it booted up fine and zero problems. But man is this thing FAST
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According to MSI, the Neo4 will work fine with the new cores, the Neo2 will need a bios upgrade
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I set my brd up the first time for SLI with dual cards and have never had any issues..Sorry guys, but I guess it's the luck of the draw, but I have yet to ever ave an issue with any MSI brds..I have a Neo2,Neo4 and the older 754 slot Neo..no issues.
7 of your last 11 posts. Why man? Why?
This is from MSI at the "listed and published speeds"
Dear Customer,
Since the mb has not been certified to support the Venice and San Diego Core processors, please wait until beginning of June, 2005 for the release bios support for the mb.
Sincerely,
Technical Support Division
MSI Computer Corp.
As for overclocking have you read these?
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=75897.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=79534.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=79827.0
Look, I have already been threatened to be banned because of my sarcastic replies to you. Read every one of your responses I listed. Obviously OTHERS are having problems. WHY don't you help them instead of TAUNTING people that yours works. They are upset, and you make them feel dumb like it's their fault.
Man I have tried to contribute so much to this issue that at least 20 different members here are having, I have tested with an Asus SLI board, I have tried different BIOS's and posted results, I have theorized with others and I feel like you are slapping me in the face by restating time and time again "what problem mine works great"i
I'm on a verbal warning because I didn't have respect for you. Well how are you respecting the other people who have problems by saying you don't know what their issue is. Read up on it or help them, instead of creating tension. Please?

Fixed my MB BIOS problem Today Z68 GD65 G3

Flashed the newest official BIOS from the MSI WEB site and then I had a problem.
The problem was that my Spread Spectrum was unable to be switched to unable in the BIOS. Worked fine before flashing BIOS.
Problem first happened after using M-Flash method. Then I flashed it using the Live 5 update method and the problem was still there. Tried a few different Official and Beta BIOS flavors and the problem remained.
After trying the official MSI BIOS flashing methods and having problems I then used the bullet proof MSI HQ Forum USB flasher.... Didn't work.
With each flash I disabled security on the dual BIOS flash and flashed both BIOS chips. I also tried a BOOT from BIOS on different BIOS flavors.
Nothing seemed to work to fix my BIOS problem.
Then like a lighting bolt in the night I saw the light!!
I fixed my problem by returning the the MB to the store for exchange.
Problem solved.

Well we all know this BIOS is a work in progress and for whatever reasons my BIOS is still buggy. I'm going on my 2nd month of problems trying to get the BIOS to work right.
For the last week I have been trying to get this MB to over clock with auto voltage while maintaining the power efficiency features and increasing the Turbo Boost limits.
With the new MB and new fresh official BIOS my MB still doesn't allow for this feature to work. I even took my 2500k back to the store to exchange because I thought it may be the CPU.
Great thread to read about setting this configuration up.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18340310
Any help on this subject is appreciated.

GTX 660M black screen after installing driver, maybe a BIOS problem

Hello,
I own a custom PowerPro 11-36 laptop based on a MS-16F23 platform. A few months ago my graphics card died. (A GTX 560M)
I could not afford to buy a new laptop or new graphics card so I replaced it with a second hand GTX 670M 3 GB. It worked fine at first, but after a month this card also died.
About a week ago I received an used GTX 660M from an acquaintance.
I installed it with the new heatsink, started Windows and everything looked OK. Then I installed the Nvidia drivers and after reboot, right after the loading screen, I got a black screen (with the screen still lit).
I went into Safe mode and uninstalled the driver. Then installed again and got the same result. Went into Bios, change settings, tried resetting CMOS, nothing worked. I installed Windows 7 Ultimate again, then Windows 8, same thing. I also tried modding the drivers, still nothing.
I finally connected the laptop to an external monitor and it worked with the Nvidia driver installed. The laptop screen work perfectly without the driver.
Somebody form the Nvidia forum told me that this might be a BIOS problem, so I came here for help. Updating the BIOS is the only thing I haven't tried.
I looked for a fix for this for days now, if anyone can help, I would really appreciate it.
Thank you,
Fox

OK, thanks to runningman and to the great people at Power Notebooks I got to the point I am now. I have a MS-16F2-ID1 platform, with this BIOS:
BIOS Version: E16F2IMT.300
BIOS Build: 05/31/2011
EC Version 16F2EG61 Ver4.22
EC Build 04/21/2011
and a Dell (Alienware) GTX 660M video card with original VBIOS that are currently not fully compatible with each other.
By looking around I have found:
- the VBIOS for the Dell GTX 660M at http://www.techpowerup.com/
- a more recent BIOS for my PowerPro R 11:36-560 MSI 937-16F231-004 on the MSI website.
- that the MSI GE60 0ND laptop used to come with the GTX 660M GPU and I have also found a BIOS for this on the MSI website.
I have tried modding the Nvidia driver again, following the indications in the link provided by runningman, but unfortunately it did not solved the problem.
I understand that for this to work, I have to either find, create, or find somebody that can make a modified vbios for the Dell GTX 660M GPU that will make it compatible with my laptop. Or, I could change the BIOS of my laptop in such a way that it would ID the 660M Dell MXM.
This is were I am right now and I have no idea were to go next. As before, any kind of help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx,
Fox

Neo2 Bios Problems ?

Hello all, hoping that i could get some help here as I've wasted 2 days on this problem with no resolution in sight, first my specs:
K8N Neo2 Platinum
FX-53
1GB Corsair XMSPro PC4000 ddr ram
1 X WD Raptor 74Gb
1 X 300gig Maxtor MaxLine III
Antec NeoPower 480w PSU
When I power up my rig it has a problem when detecting the Raid arrays, I have installed XP on the raptor and hooked up the maxline but 8 times out of 10 it will just sit at "detecting arrays", I have to keep pushing reset until eventually it will detect the drives straight away and continue to boot, whether it actually does boot or not is a different matter however as it regularly freezes just as the xp logo comes up. I reckon that I get the system to boot maybe 1 out of every 25 times I try which is not good to say the least.
To make matters more mysterious I have tried to boot from floppy MaxBlast 3 and also Powermax to diagnose the drives, the system will freeze just after "starting Caldera Dos", there are no problems with any other dos based programs which is infuriating as it's this one I need to check the bloody drives !
Just to clear matters up I have disconnected everything from the board except the drives and it's the same, I have also tried each drive just connected on it's own and it's the same.
Is this a bios problem ? Would trying a beta bios fix this ? TIA guys .

When you installed XP on the sata drives, what did you use in the way of drivers?
Some have found that they haven't needed to install any drivers for a single drive.
Sounds to me like you have tried too many combinations for it to be that, but see thread.
Thinking...tried it with a single stick of ram after clearing CMOS?

T400 AMT/Fingerprint (Predesktop Authentication)/BIOS problem

I have a T400 7417CTO.
When I received the machine in March 2009, I enabled the Predesktop Authentication with the fingerprint reader and set a power on password (which I have not forgotten).
Lately I enabled Intel AMT through the BIOS and provisioned it. I suspect AMT has set a supervisor password on the BIOS without me knowing?
Today I tried changing some settings in the BIOS. It would not allow me to do so as there was a Supervisor password apparently set (which I do not recall setting). I then pulled the backup battery out (reset power on password).
I then turn on the machine, and the fingerprint prompt comes up as usual after the POST screen. However a password prompt now comes up after a successful fingerprint verification. I try all of the passwords that I know and none of these work. The password prompt has the third icon on this page (which is supposedly a power on password prompt) http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-59377 -- MIGR-59377.
I now cannot get into the BIOS, Intel ME Configuration or even boot up.
Would there be a way of rescuing the system, or is my system board bricked for sure?
Solved!
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Hello hubertlam,
maybe it´s the normal AMT password you need.
That´s "admin" if it's in the first time mode. source: Intel
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T400 - Bumps on Lid & Other problems

Hi T400 Lovers,
I got my new T400 from lenovo direct a week back. My config is shown in my Signature here.
I noticed the following on my laptop,
1.Bumps on Top surface
With the laptop closed, the top surface has some noticeable bumps. There are 2 bumps. Between the names lenovo and Thinkpad. One is close to lenovo which is more compared to other one close to Thinkpad. These bumps I found while I was trying to wipe the top surface for lints from my cloth. Any of you noticed it? Is it normal?
2. Sleep mode > Wake-up (On Battery mode) Audio Distorted
2.1 When my T400 was in Sleep mode & pressed the Fn key, it woke-up but the audio from Win XP showing the system is waking up was very much distorted. I see the same problem posted by someone here
2.2 The Display will be very bright though it was less bright when it went for sleep. I had to manually press Fn + End to reduce the brightness to my previous settings
3. IE (Default version provided by Lenovo & I have turned on Phishing filter) startup & performance is very slow compared to Firefox. Most of the times it freezes.
4. Camera problem
The Camera always give a greenish picture / image.
5. Keyboard flex / Keys
From such an expensive laptop the keyboard flex is not expected. Lenovo thinkpad is not that great compared to earlier IBM Thinkpads. Trackpad keys are also feels fragile when pressing. Not fit for hard use that the Thinkpad is meant for. Cheaper models on HP Pavilion has a very good keys and trackpad.
Overall my experience is not great for the price I paid & Thinkpad is meant for. I was thinking about Dell Lattitude, HP 1028US that came with Centrino2 but chose Thinkpad for only reason it came with DDR3 memory.
I was a fanatic of Thinkpad till I got mine. I would hesitate to suggest Thinkpad to anyone but if in situation, would tell these problems
Message Edited by JV3421 on 12-16-2008 01:28 PM
2764CTO | T400 | Intel P8400 | 2GB-1DIMM | 2GB Turbo Memory | 160GB 5400RPM | Intel 5300 agn WLAN | BlueTooth PAN | LED Backlit Display | Camera | 4 Cell Battery | Win XP Prof SP2

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/T510-Thinkpad-turns-itself-on-automatically...
Let me know if that KB article helps with your laptop waking up on its own.
Regarding the USB wakeup, do the following...
Start
Run
Type "devmgmt.msc"
Click OK
Now locate the device and double-click on it. Look for an option that says "Allow this device to wake the computer", and uncheck it.
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