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SteTheDude
24 Jan 2004, 01:19am
lo everyone!

I just got myself the above motherboard and CPU (barton) and looked on the msi website Here (http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=456&NAME=MS-6712)
and it says that my CPU will work on this board if i set the settings to what is shows (FSB)

So i do and then the PC doesnt boot! The monitor does not come on and the only option i have is to reset the cmos by changing a jumper on the motherboard.

I have pc2700 memory and can run the machine with a FSB of 133 but obviously it is clocked lower that it should be...

The problem seems to arise when i set the FSB to 166...

please help folks!

Dude
Nebulous
24 Jan 2004, 01:21am
You might need to flash to the latest bios.
SteTheDude
24 Jan 2004, 11:56am
ive just done that and still no work :(
Zuntar
29 Jan 2004, 11:55am
SteTheDude, Anything yet?
:)
SteTheDude
29 Jan 2004, 12:22pm
ah yeah i fixed it lol, after scratching my head for a while and doin memory tests I realised the heatsink was on backwards...

haha as soon as i turned it on i could fry an egg on the CPU! Took the heatsink off and made sure it was on the right way, set all the BIOS settings and im cookin with gas, like shit off a shovel now :D
PyobliE
29 Jan 2004, 02:56pm
Lucky Boy Ste, could have fried the lot....
SteTheDude
29 Jan 2004, 03:30pm
aye phew! i hate puttin heatsinks on CPU's, cant find an easy way to do it other than leaver it on with a screwdriver...
Zuntar
29 Jan 2004, 05:55pm
OOOOO.... That was a close one.! ;)

How ya like the mobo?
Nebulous
29 Jan 2004, 06:12pm
Originally posted by SteTheDude


haha as soon as i turned it on i could fry an egg on the CPU! Took the heatsink off and made sure it was on the right way, set all the BIOS settings and im cookin with gas, like shit off a shovel now :D

Roflmao !! Um..... nice anology there :D
SteTheDude
30 Jan 2004, 01:39am
:D im a scientist cant ya tell ;) hehe

I like the mobo, everythin seems to be workin fine. Onboard LAN is no problem and nothings gone kabbom, all good! Cost me 45 squid too (£) so im not complaining