nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum

Bart1987 · Dec 27, 2008, 02:18 PM

Specs:
Intel Core2 duo e8400 (E0)
MSI X48c platinum
2x2GB PC6400 DDR2
Corsair 750Watt PSU
Club-3D HD4870OC

The problem is that the cpu and mem suddenly started running at half speed, because the FSB was halved to 166x4~=666MHz. All the powersaving functionalities of the motherboard and cpu have been shut down, so it isn't that the core is clocking itself down.

I've had this board for 3 weeks now, it's actually the second board, I had the first board for a week before RMA'ing it. Now I'm sending this one back for RMA too. Both had this problem. Talked to MSI support about it, they said they couldn't replicate the problem so couldn't help me besides the basic help: Download the latest (beta) bios.

Now I'm hoping I can return it and get another motherboard from a different manufacturer. I'm thinking about the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4.

Which one would you recommend?

The reason I'm thinking about these two is because they both have the X48 chipset from intel (I'm thinking of running crossfire in the future) and they have DDR2 support.

tanka12345 · Dec 28, 2008, 09:17 AM

Why not save your money and aim for a Core i7 rig when the prices go down?

Otherwise I'd go for the GA-X48-DS4. It seems like a great, solid board. And I'm pretty sure Gigabyte would give you better customer service than MSI is right now.

Bart1987 · Dec 28, 2008, 11:42 AM

because I already have the complete pc ;-). I just RMAed the motherboard and I want to replace it for one of those two.

**temeteus82** · Dec 28, 2008, 11:50 AM

Was the CPU cooler mounted correctly? I had similar issues and i found out that the cooler wasn't mounted correctly.

Bart1987 · Dec 28, 2008, 11:58 AM

yeah it was mounted correctly, I had remounted the cooler when I got the problem a few days ago and that didn't fix it. I bought an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro to replace the stock cooler when I RMAed the motherboard for the first time. Because the stock cooler was really difficult to mount and it pulled really hard on the motherboard, it was bent by the cooler quite a bit.

But how would it be mounted incorrectly? when the plugs aren't fully pressed down and through the motherboard? because that was the main problem with the stock cooler.

SeaWulf · Dec 29, 2008, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart1987

Specs:
Intel Core2 duo e8400 (E0)
MSI X48c platinum
2x2GB PC6400 DDR2
Corsair 750Watt PSU
Club-3D HD4870OC

The problem is that the cpu and mem suddenly started running at half speed, because the FSB was halved to 166x4~=666MHz. All the powersaving functionalities of the motherboard and cpu have been shut down, so it isn't that the core is clocking itself down.

I've had this board for 3 weeks now, it's actually the second board, I had the first board for a week before RMA'ing it. Now I'm sending this one back for RMA too. Both had this problem. Talked to MSI support about it, they said they couldn't replicate the problem so couldn't help me besides the basic help: Download the latest (beta) bios.

Now I'm hoping I can return it and get another motherboard from a different manufacturer. I'm thinking about the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4. Which one would you recommend? The reason I'm thinking about these two is because they both have the X48 chipset from intel (I'm thinking of running crossfire in the future) and they have DDR2 support.

Bart,

Assume that you have visited the MSI user forum....this problem has been discussed there before...

Good luck

Bart1987 · Dec 29, 2008, 05:23 PM

I didn't open this thread to ask for solutions for the problem. I opened it to ask which of these two motherboards the members of driverheaven would pick as a replacement for the msi x48c:the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4

Knight_Breed · Dec 30, 2008, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bart1987

i didn't open this thread to ask for solutions for the problem. I opened it to ask which of these two motherboards the members of driverheaven would pick as a replacement for the msi x48c:the asus p5e deluxe and the gigabyte ga-x48-ds4

ga-x48-ds4

*CyberpowerUK* · Dec 30, 2008, 09:40 AM

I would have the P5E Deluxe. Used both boards and the ASUS is a bit easier to overclock (I'm assuming that's what you're buying it for :P). I prefer the layout as well on the ASUS board if you're using multiple graphics cards.

Tough call though they are both great boards

Mike

SeaWulf · Dec 30, 2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bart1987

I didn't open this thread to ask for solutions for the problem. I opened it to ask which of these two motherboards the members of driverheaven would pick as a replacement for the msi x48c:the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4

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I understand but MSI is good manufacturer (my MSI x48 platinum is rock solid) and getting a different board if your problem is solvable seems to be spend more cash than necessary (just thinking out loud and I have not been experiencing your frustration either) ..

It appears that this is an issue with the x48c board and CPU with E0 stepping ..do not know if BIOS update is the solution. I know this does not matter because you are moving in a different direction.

But good luck, I like gigabyte board which I seriously considered before buying the MSI x48 platinum

Cheers
tot ziens

Bart1987 · Dec 30, 2008, 03:48 PM

I tried several bios versions, including beta bios. And the release versions of 7.2 and 7.3, non of those solved the problem.

procupine14 · Dec 30, 2008, 09:06 PM

my vote is the asus its a bit cheaper and actually available if you are buying through newegg the gigabyte board is out o' stock

Bart1987 · Dec 31, 2008, 03:17 PM

I'm not buying through newegg, I'm getting it from the store where I bought the MSI board from. But it seems they don't sell the asus board there anymore, so I probably have to go with the gigabyte board. Unless they still have one asus board lying around

Dec 27, 2008, 02:18 PM	#1
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum Specs: Intel Core2 duo e8400 (E0) MSI X48c platinum 2x2GB PC6400 DDR2 Corsair 750Watt PSU Club-3D HD4870OC The problem is that the cpu and mem suddenly started running at half speed, because the FSB was halved to 166x4~=666MHz. All the powersaving functionalities of the motherboard and cpu have been shut down, so it isn't that the core is clocking itself down. I've had this board for 3 weeks now, it's actually the second board, I had the first board for a week before RMA'ing it. Now I'm sending this one back for RMA too. Both had this problem. Talked to MSI support about it, they said they couldn't replicate the problem so couldn't help me besides the basic help: Download the latest (beta) bios. Now I'm hoping I can return it and get another motherboard from a different manufacturer. I'm thinking about the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4. Which one would you recommend? The reason I'm thinking about these two is because they both have the X48 chipset from intel (I'm thinking of running crossfire in the future) and they have DDR2 support. Last edited by Bart1987; Dec 29, 2008 at 05:25 PM.

Dec 28, 2008, 09:17 AM	#2
tanka12345 HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 441 Rep Power: 31 System Specs	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum Why not save your money and aim for a Core i7 rig when the prices go down? Otherwise I'd go for the GA-X48-DS4. It seems like a great, solid board. And I'm pretty sure Gigabyte would give you better customer service than MSI is right now. __________________ My New Rig - Windows 7 RC Build 7100 Intel Core i7 920 OCed to 3.2GHz \| CoolerMaster V8 \| Patriot Viper 3x2GB DDR3-1333MHz \| MSI Eclipse X58 \| LG W2261V 22" 16:9 \| Western Digital Caviar Black 640GB \| MSI ATI 4870 1GB \| Enermax Revolution 85+ 1050W PSU \| CoolerMaster HAF 932 \| ASUS DRW-22B1LT Lightscribe \| Creative SB X-Fi Xtreme \| Logitech X-540 \| Razer Carcharias \| Razer Lachesis \| Razer Destructor/ Razer Goliathus Speed/ Fnatic SteelSeries Qck+ XL \| OCZ Alchemy Elixir

Dec 28, 2008, 11:42 AM	Thread Starter #3
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum because I already have the complete pc ;-). I just RMAed the motherboard and I want to replace it for one of those two.

Dec 28, 2008, 11:58 AM	Thread Starter #5
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum yeah it was mounted correctly, I had remounted the cooler when I got the problem a few days ago and that didn't fix it. I bought an arctic cooling freezer 7 pro to replace the stock cooler when I RMAed the motherboard for the first time. Because the stock cooler was really difficult to mount and it pulled really hard on the motherboard, it was bent by the cooler quite a bit. But how would it be mounted incorrectly? when the plugs aren't fully pressed down and through the motherboard? because that was the main problem with the stock cooler.

Dec 29, 2008, 05:23 PM	Thread Starter #7
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum I didn't open this thread to ask for solutions for the problem. I opened it to ask which of these two motherboards the members of driverheaven would pick as a replacement for the msi x48c:the ASUS P5E deluxe and the Gigabyte GA-X48-DS4

Dec 30, 2008, 09:40 AM	#9
CyberpowerUK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Toon Posts: 81 Rep Power: 25 System Specs	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum I would have the P5E Deluxe. Used both boards and the ASUS is a bit easier to overclock (I'm assuming that's what you're buying it for :P). I prefer the layout as well on the ASUS board if you're using multiple graphics cards. Tough call though they are both great boards Mike

Dec 30, 2008, 03:48 PM	Thread Starter #11
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum I tried several bios versions, including beta bios. And the release versions of 7.2 and 7.3, non of those solved the problem.

Dec 30, 2008, 09:06 PM	#12
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum my vote is the asus its a bit cheaper and actually available if you are buying through newegg the gigabyte board is out o' stock __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Dec 31, 2008, 03:17 PM	Thread Starter #13
Bart1987 DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 634 Rep Power: 0	Re: nothing but problems with MSi X48c platinum I'm not buying through newegg, I'm getting it from the store where I bought the MSI board from. But it seems they don't sell the asus board there anymore, so I probably have to go with the gigabyte board. Unless they still have one asus board lying around