New MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board and Athlon 64 3000+ processor.

Verios · Jan 23, 2005, 06:33 PM

Hiya guys, so I got my MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board and my processor the other day. Hooked it all up..everything seemed to be working fine when I noticed that it said that it was a 3000+ processor but it was only running @ 1.81ghz is this correct? (seems like a rather low number heh) also for the dual channel memory to work does it have to be in slot 1/2 or 3/4, 1/3, etc.. (Book says to use the green slots first so thats why I ask heh) Here's some info below for my processor, Ive also downloaded and updated the bios via "MSI Live Monitor".

Name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+
Description: x86 Family 15 Model 31 Stepping 0
Manufacturer : AuthenticAMD
Version : Model 15, Stepping 0
DataWidth : 32 Bits
Socket Designation : Socket 939
Type : Central Processor
CPU Id : 078BFBFF00010FF0
CPU Family : Unknown
CPU Stepping : 0
Load Percentage : 5 %
Max ClockSpeed : 1808 MHz
Current ClockSpeed : 1808 MHz
Voltage : 1.4 V
External Clock : 200 MHz
Upgrade Method : undefined
L2 Cache Size : 512 Kb
Display Availability : Running/Full Power
PowerManagement Supported : false
Status : OK

Also the memory is clocked at 200mhz right now, the type that Iam using (which I plan to upgrade shortly) is: [color=white]Samsung 512MB PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM[/color]

Asmoday · Jan 23, 2005, 06:38 PM

Yup, the 939 3000+ runs at 1800mhz...and to run the RAM in DC you have to put it in slots 1&2 or 3&4.....It's pretty confusing with the colorcoding MSI uses, green+purple=DC

Verios · Jan 23, 2005, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmoday

Yup, the 939 3000+ runs at 1800mhz...and to run the RAM in DC you have to put it in slots 1&2 or 3&4.....It's pretty confusing with the colorcoding MSI uses, green+purple=DC

Ok phew! I was worried for a minute there...was like oh crap! I did something wrong! heh

Necrosis · Jan 24, 2005, 03:26 AM

Could you give us a list of your system specs. As you see by my, and Asmoday's sig's we run the same board as you. BTW, ram should be in slots 1/2 for the best results.

Verios · Jan 24, 2005, 04:36 AM

(Most of these are from my old comp, building a new one over the next month)

[color=#ff0000]AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+[/color]
[color=#ff0000]MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard[/color]
[color=#ff0000]1gb of PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM (2 512 sticks)[/color]
[color=#ff0000]MAXTOR 40g x2 (Plan to upgrade)[/color]
[color=#ff0000]Creative SB Audigy Gamer[/color]
[color=#ff0000]RADEON 9700 PRO 128 MB[/color]
[color=red]LiteOn 52x32x52x/16x CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive, Black[/color]

[color=black]and yes, my ram is in slot 1 / 2 (The green / purple one closest to the CPU)[/color]
[color=#000000][/color]
[color=#000000]The comp ill have by the end of the month (hopefully) will be:[/color]
[color=#000000][/color]
[color=#000000][color=#ff0000]AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+[/color]
[color=#ff0000]MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard[/color]
[color=#ff0000]2gb of PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM[/color]
[color=red]2x Maxtor 120GB DiamondMax Plus 9 7200rpm Serial ATA 8MB Cache[/color]
[color=red]Geforce 6800GT 128MB (AGP of course heh)[/color]
[color=red]Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer Edition[/color]
[color=#ff0000]LiteOn 52x32x52x/16x CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive, Black[/color]
[/color]

CrapolaJola · Jan 24, 2005, 04:41 AM

I got a few reccomendatons fr your upgrade wheneer you do it. Upgrade soudn card if you want to (prolly not), repalce the 9700pro (i gotta get aroudn 2 ditchig my softmodding/ocd 9500np as well) with an x800 pro VIVO or 6800gt, get a new gig of ram preferably Gskill LE kit (rated for ddr550 @ 2.5-3-3-7, but most LE kits reach a lot higher at those timings) so you get some nice 9x300 (2.7ghz) action with ur winnie.

Verios · Jan 24, 2005, 04:46 AM

Btw, is

[color=#800080]Kingston 512MB PC3200 DDR CAS 3[/color]
Size:512MB

Speed::- PC3200
- 400Mhz
- CL 3

Pins::184-Pin DIMM

@ $99 (Canadian) a good deal?

pr0digal jenius · Jan 24, 2005, 04:56 PM

that isn't a bad deal, no.

I might look itno some mroe high performance stuff, and possibly 1024MB stick as opposed to 512

Necrosis · Jan 24, 2005, 05:51 PM

I'll tell you right now I seriously doubt you'll be able to run 4 512 sticks in that thing. If so you really may want to check out the FAQ at MSI's forum. I haven't heard of anyone really have any luck running 2Gig unless it's like 2 x 1 Gig sticks.

Jan 23, 2005, 06:33 PM	#1
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	New MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board and Athlon 64 3000+ processor. Hiya guys, so I got my MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum board and my processor the other day. Hooked it all up..everything seemed to be working fine when I noticed that it said that it was a 3000+ processor but it was only running @ 1.81ghz is this correct? (seems like a rather low number heh) also for the dual channel memory to work does it have to be in slot 1/2 or 3/4, 1/3, etc.. (Book says to use the green slots first so thats why I ask heh) Here's some info below for my processor, Ive also downloaded and updated the bios via "MSI Live Monitor". Name : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ Description: x86 Family 15 Model 31 Stepping 0 Manufacturer : AuthenticAMD Version : Model 15, Stepping 0 DataWidth : 32 Bits Socket Designation : Socket 939 Type : Central Processor CPU Id : 078BFBFF00010FF0 CPU Family : Unknown CPU Stepping : 0 Load Percentage : 5 % Max ClockSpeed : 1808 MHz Current ClockSpeed : 1808 MHz Voltage : 1.4 V External Clock : 200 MHz Upgrade Method : undefined L2 Cache Size : 512 Kb Display Availability : Running/Full Power PowerManagement Supported : false Status : OK Also the memory is clocked at 200mhz right now, the type that Iam using (which I plan to upgrade shortly) is: [color=white]Samsung 512MB PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM[/color]

Jan 23, 2005, 06:38 PM	#2
Asmoday Demonic Join Date: May 2002 Location: In the cold, dark north... Posts: 5,198 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Yup, the 939 3000+ runs at 1800mhz...and to run the RAM in DC you have to put it in slots 1&2 or 3&4.....It's pretty confusing with the colorcoding MSI uses, green+purple=DC __________________ How You can help Hardwareheaven by using Digg

Jan 24, 2005, 04:36 AM	Thread Starter #5
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	(Most of these are from my old comp, building a new one over the next month) [color=#ff0000]AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+[/color] [color=#ff0000]MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard[/color] [color=#ff0000]1gb of PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM (2 512 sticks)[/color] [color=#ff0000]MAXTOR 40g x2 (Plan to upgrade)[/color] [color=#ff0000]Creative SB Audigy Gamer[/color] [color=#ff0000]RADEON 9700 PRO 128 MB[/color] [color=red]LiteOn 52x32x52x/16x CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive, Black[/color] [color=black]and yes, my ram is in slot 1 / 2 (The green / purple one closest to the CPU)[/color] [color=#000000][/color] [color=#000000]The comp ill have by the end of the month (hopefully) will be:[/color] [color=#000000][/color] [color=#000000][color=#ff0000]AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+[/color] [color=#ff0000]MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum Motherboard[/color] [color=#ff0000]2gb of PC/3200 400Mhz DDR RAM[/color] [color=red]2x Maxtor 120GB DiamondMax Plus 9 7200rpm Serial ATA 8MB Cache[/color] [color=red]Geforce 6800GT 128MB (AGP of course heh)[/color] [color=red]Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Gamer Edition[/color] [color=#ff0000]LiteOn 52x32x52x/16x CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive, Black[/color] [/color] Last edited by Verios; Jan 24, 2005 at 04:43 AM.

Jan 24, 2005, 04:41 AM	#6
CrapolaJola The Great DaK Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 317 Rep Power: 0	I got a few reccomendatons fr your upgrade wheneer you do it. Upgrade soudn card if you want to (prolly not), repalce the 9700pro (i gotta get aroudn 2 ditchig my softmodding/ocd 9500np as well) with an x800 pro VIVO or 6800gt, get a new gig of ram preferably Gskill LE kit (rated for ddr550 @ 2.5-3-3-7, but most LE kits reach a lot higher at those timings) so you get some nice 9x300 (2.7ghz) action with ur winnie. __________________ P2 X4 @ 3.6ghz, 4gb ddr3, SSD, 5870 @ 950/1250 + a 3ghz i5 lappy

Jan 24, 2005, 03:26 AM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Could you give us a list of your system specs. As you see by my, and Asmoday's sig's we run the same board as you. BTW, ram should be in slots 1/2 for the best results.

Jan 24, 2005, 04:46 AM	Thread Starter #7
Verios DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 103 Rep Power: 0	Btw, is [color=#800080]Kingston 512MB PC3200 DDR CAS 3[/color] Size:512MB Speed::- PC3200 - 400Mhz - CL 3 Pins::184-Pin DIMM @ $99 (Canadian) a good deal?

Jan 24, 2005, 04:56 PM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	that isn't a bad deal, no. I might look itno some mroe high performance stuff, and possibly 1024MB stick as opposed to 512

Jan 24, 2005, 05:51 PM	#9
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I'll tell you right now I seriously doubt you'll be able to run 4 512 sticks in that thing. If so you really may want to check out the FAQ at MSI's forum. I haven't heard of anyone really have any luck running 2Gig unless it's like 2 x 1 Gig sticks.