Dual Core + Older Mobo = Worse than hell

daRk_heLmet · Aug 7, 2005, 12:00 PM

Man, I started working on this new 4400+ I got, and installing it on K8N Neo2 Pt.

I started Friday afternoon, and finishing now, sunday morning, 6 hrs of sleep, damn....hell...

must have installed windows 9-10 times, flashed the bios 10-15 times.

just an heads up to you all, get a newer mobo...for a newer processor.

time to

in peace

Stop It · Aug 7, 2005, 12:23 PM

Heh, Dual core really does need a new mobo that was designed for it, anyway, moved to the motherboard discussion section, maybe someone can give you some tips

Drakon · Aug 7, 2005, 02:48 PM

Did you flash to the newest BIOS ver?

Necrosis · Aug 7, 2005, 06:12 PM

I would like to know how it's doing now. Are you still having problems?

An update for what happened.

http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=84799.0

daRk_heLmet · Aug 7, 2005, 07:19 PM

oh I got all working...

BIOS

http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=84799.0

yeah thats the link to the enitre headache...syar MSI guy was very helpful.

next i am gonna try his BIOS in the future.

the problem was bios 1.9 compatibility with nvidia drivers that come along with MSI and/or avail from MSI website.

I had to create my own drivers off nvidias UDP from their own site...that ultimately got it to work.

Drakon · Aug 7, 2005, 07:28 PM

I think i'll wait until the bugs are worked out with the new bios from msi and nvidia's drivers, if I decide to switch to a X2...

daedal · Aug 8, 2005, 02:51 AM

Talk about an eye opener. Was going to pick up an X2 in a few weeks but this makes me think twice about it now.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 9, 2005, 10:15 AM

Sell what you have and get a nforce 4 board.

Necrosis · Aug 10, 2005, 06:42 AM

Dark why do you want to run the memory out of sync of the processor? You get more performance out of a 1:1 ratio. However, overclocking the processor will net you a better performance increase than overclocking the ram. BTW, what is your HT multiplier set at?

Aug 7, 2005, 12:00 PM	#1
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	Dual Core + Older Mobo = Worse than hell Man, I started working on this new 4400+ I got, and installing it on K8N Neo2 Pt. I started Friday afternoon, and finishing now, sunday morning, 6 hrs of sleep, damn....hell... must have installed windows 9-10 times, flashed the bios 10-15 times. just an heads up to you all, get a newer mobo...for a newer processor. time to in peace __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Aug 7, 2005, 12:23 PM	#2
Stop It HHs' Resident Kitty Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Biggleswade, UK Posts: 1,431 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Heh, Dual core really does need a new mobo that was designed for it, anyway, moved to the motherboard discussion section, maybe someone can give you some tips __________________ Sig Courtesy of Mousey

Aug 7, 2005, 06:12 PM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	I would like to know how it's doing now. Are you still having problems? An update for what happened. http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=84799.0 Last edited by Necrosis; Aug 7, 2005 at 06:18 PM.

Aug 7, 2005, 07:19 PM	Thread Starter #5
daRk_heLmet Keep firing, assholes! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Death Star Posts: 1,072 Rep Power: 0	oh I got all working... BIOS http://forum.msi.com.tw/index.php?topic=84799.0 yeah thats the link to the enitre headache...syar MSI guy was very helpful. next i am gonna try his BIOS in the future. the problem was bios 1.9 compatibility with nvidia drivers that come along with MSI and/or avail from MSI website. I had to create my own drivers off nvidias UDP from their own site...that ultimately got it to work. __________________ [color=white]My Blog[/color]

Aug 8, 2005, 02:51 AM	#7
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	Talk about an eye opener. Was going to pick up an X2 in a few weeks but this makes me think twice about it now. __________________

Aug 7, 2005, 02:48 PM	#3
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	Did you flash to the newest BIOS ver?

Aug 7, 2005, 07:28 PM	#6
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	I think i'll wait until the bugs are worked out with the new bios from msi and nvidia's drivers, if I decide to switch to a X2...

Aug 9, 2005, 10:15 AM	#8
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Sell what you have and get a nforce 4 board. __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Aug 10, 2005 at 07:04 AM.

Aug 10, 2005, 06:42 AM	#9
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Dark why do you want to run the memory out of sync of the processor? You get more performance out of a 1:1 ratio. However, overclocking the processor will net you a better performance increase than overclocking the ram. BTW, what is your HT multiplier set at?