Any trouble with MSI Core Center?

[profdlp]

I just built my new A64 rig, using an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum MB. It is running great, but I was somewhat disappointed with the Folding performance.

After some tinkering I turned off the MSI Core Center (MSI's equivalent to MBM5). ZOOM! My Folding performance nearly doubled.

:celebrate

Any other MSI MB users notice this?

[Mt_Goat]

I just built my new A64 rig, using an MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum MB. It is running great, but I was somewhat disappointed with the Folding performance.

After some tinkering I turned off the MSI Core Center (MSI's equivalent to MBM5). ZOOM! My Folding performance nearly doubled.

:celebrate

Any other MSI MB users notice this?
I recently built a box with an MSI KT880 Delta-FSR that had the same problem as well as their new poor excuse for a bios. The whole system seemed to be bogged down by their entire set of utilities. I hope you have better luck.

[profdlp]

...The whole system seemed to be bogged down by their entire set of utilities. I hope you have better luck.
I immediately killed all the crapola that the "One-Click Install" thing put on there. The exception was the Core Center. I figured it would make a decent replacement for MBM5 since it is no longer being supported.

I've had no other troubles, knock wood. :p

[mmonnin]

Was it taking a lot of CPU time?

I dont know if this is an option or not but on my Dell Laptop I can take temps and stuff thru software or thru the BIOS. The BIOS should be much easier on the CPU since assembly is so much quicker than any code.

[profdlp]

It didn't really use a lot of the CPU. The only thing I can figure is that it kept interrupting the Folding process somehow.

I'm looking into another way to monitor temps.

[Shorty]

It more than likely forced Cool & Quiet :rolleyes:

[profdlp]

It more than likely forced Cool & Quiet :rolleyes:
I'd bet your right. I made sure to turn that off right away, but it seems MSI's settings don't always take effect...

[Shorty]

I'd bet your right. I made sure to turn that off right away, but it seems MSI's settings don't always take effect...
More than likely this is the case. I had several wierd things happen with Core Center software and have stopped using it for the very same reason as you :rolleyes:

[muddocktor]

You might try SpeedFan (http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php) and see if it reads your board OK. I've used it before and it was the only app that really read my old Gigabyte GA-60XET socket 370 mobo correctly. It's still being actively supported and upgraded too.

[profdlp]

Thanks, Mudd. I'll give it a shot. :)

[miinkie]

Had trouble with MSI core centre also. My motherboard is a MSI 865PE Neo2 PFS with a 3.2G prescott. It slowed down folding and also crashed my system when fast switching between users. Needless to say it has been uninstalled with better results.