The MSI Neo2 Platinum Owners Help Thread

noxidjkram@hotm · 30 Dec 2005 at 10:22

Bummer said:
Just upgraded from a IDE HDD to a SATA HDD, now Windows takes ages to load! I have a Raptor plugged into SATA port 3 and the 320GB into SATA port 4, before Windows loading screen didn't even scroll once, it now takes about 10 scrolls!

Any ideas?

Have you set up the BIOS correctly in both the RAID and SATA port enable sections?

Also, try putting your Raptor on Port 1 or 2 instead in case mobo is confused between the 2 drives on SATA3/4.

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Liam · 30 Dec 2005 at 10:52

Not too sure what to setup to be honest, I will have a play with the cables to see if that makes a difference!

Cheers

slatey · 30 Dec 2005 at 16:58

i want a new bios chip with the latest bios update preloaded and i need to know how to remove it and replace it anyone?

Burned_Alive · 30 Dec 2005 at 17:00

slatey said:
i want a new bios chip with the latest bios update preloaded and i need to know how to remove it and replace it anyone?

Just buy a bios puller, couple of quid from your favourite electronics store.

Banny · 1 Jan 2006 at 13:06

Its a really long thread, can owners post the best overclocking bios.
I used the original bios (not sure what one it was though) and could get 320 FSB, now using the latest from MSI, cant get anywhere near it.
Also what software to use with this bios.

noxidjkram@hotm · 1 Jan 2006 at 13:12

Banny said:
Its a really long thread, can owners post the best overclocking bios.
I used the original bios (not sure what one it was though) and could get 320 FSB, now using the latest from MSI, cant get anywhere near it.
Also what software to use with this bios.

Look on here:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43033

One of the chaps makes his own custon overclocking BIOS(es), and they give lots of advice...

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Duke · 1 Jan 2006 at 17:36

The sideeffect modded bios helped my OC

Well worth trying

daven1986 · 1 Jan 2006 at 18:09

there is "easybios" from the msi forums, goes up to 450fsb, and i use it at the moment and fixes a few of the problems i had with the msi bioses..
Daven

JamesM · 1 Jan 2006 at 23:34

tried looking through the thread but couldnt find what I was looking for..

Have there been any 64bit SATA floppy drivers released for the Neo2 yet?

Looking to use XP64 but can't install it without the SATA drivers

FatRakoon · 1 Jan 2006 at 23:58

JamesM said:
tried looking through the thread but couldnt find what I was looking for..

Have there been any 64bit SATA floppy drivers released for the Neo2 yet?

Looking to use XP64 but can't install it without the SATA drivers

Erm, you shouldnt need them should you???

I have not installed XP64 to my MSI Neo using SATA, only PATA, however, XP32 does not need Sata Drivers to play ball.

The DFI LanParty has had XP64 as has the Gigabyte K8VT800M, and both those installed XP64 without needing SATA Drivers, so why not just try it?

daven1986 · 2 Jan 2006 at 00:09

you wouldn't need 64bit sata drivers as the install program isn't 64bit i dont think. Just use the floppy that came with your motherboard.

FatRakoon · 2 Jan 2006 at 01:33

Here is a link to the Mobo I have...

http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=607

It has no 64Bit Sata Drivers as such, and even though it does have SATA/RAID drivers to download, if you are using SATA and NO RAID then you do not need drivers.
If you are using RAID, then perhaps you do, but I dont have RAID on my C: - its not worth the risk.

Mang0 Tree · 2 Jan 2006 at 11:24

Guys

I'm looking at buy a new board to use with the Opty 144. Is this a good one to get?

The rest of the kit consist of Corsair VS DDR400 ram, XFX6600GT (AGP) and Antec 430 PSU.

If this is not a good, what would you guys recommend

Johny Boy · 2 Jan 2006 at 11:38

^I ordered one last week to go with an opteron 146.

I got the neo2 from another online reseller but it seems to be a refurbished board, I'm not sure if new ones are still being made.

I have no a64 to test with until my opteron turns up tomorow so I'll let you know how I get on.

The rest of the system will be 2 x 512MB geil bh5, 2 x 512MB geil ch5, leadtek 6800GT @ ultra speeds, audigy 2 (altough may see how I go with neo2 onboard sound first), Intel scru31 u160 scsi raid controller, antec truepower 480w. I have only one sata drive so not using sata port 1&2 is not a problem for me (they have no pci lock).

Banny · 8 Jan 2006 at 10:33

Thanks for the advice, using the 1.8 bios back up to 320 fsb, where I want to be.

Steedie · 10 Jan 2006 at 14:58

Anyone on s754 MS-7030 (K8N Neo) upgraded to the 2.1 bios yet

im tempted but last time i upgraded to 1.9 i lost all the overclocking options and had to flash back, dont ever wanna have to do that again, was so nervous lol

Carter · 10 Jan 2006 at 17:32

Steedie said:
Anyone on s754 MS-7030 (K8N Neo) upgraded to the 2.1 bios yet

im tempted but last time i upgraded to 1.9 i lost all the overclocking options and had to flash back, dont ever wanna have to do that again, was so nervous lol

I did, temps were reported 10c hotter, so I flashed back to 1.7 and ended up with a knackered bios chip, got a new chip flashed with 1.7 and leaving it

hartgeh3 · 10 Jan 2006 at 20:56

ive got a MS-7025 board, which has a 1.b bios on it, is this any good? or should i change it?

Carter · 10 Jan 2006 at 21:00

hartgeh3 said:
ive got a MS-7025 board, which has a 1.b bios on it, is this any good? or should i change it?

If your not experiencing any issues then leave it alone

noxidjkram@hotm · 11 Jan 2006 at 21:16

Anyone any idea what the acceptable range of temps is for a Northbridge on a MS-7025??
I have recently popped a Zalman Passive on there, but find it sitting at about 52degrees C because my case has no airflow (watercooled). It was about 40-44deg when cooled by that annoying whizzy mini-fan thing at 55billion revs.
Cheers,
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