Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help

Idaho · March 19th, 2007

Having some issues I can't figure out with my K9N Diamond... When it restarts or starts up for the first time, sometimes it won't load at all. It just has the HD LED stay solid for a while and the CD-rom light comes on along with the num-lock key LED. If I hit the cmos reset button on the motherboard, it will post and have the yellow notice box saying it was a bad overclock and to reset the settings. It makes me go into the bios when and then once I exit, it will usually boot up and load windows.

The odd thing is, it does this whether I have it overclocked, or just at the stock 2.0 ghz. Any ideas...? I have the latest 1.3 bios via the automatic update tool that came with the MB CD...

My setup...

AM2 X2 3800+ (2.0ghz)
2 EVGA 7600GT's in SLI
Corsair XMS2 667 1GB (2 x 512)
Xclio Goodpower 500w PSU

fps justin · March 19th, 2007

hmm. Sounds like you have some faulty hardware somewhere.

Try switching your ram into the other two ram slots.

Quakindude · March 19th, 2007

First thing I would look at is see if there's some type of automatic overclocking enabled. I don't have an MSI mobo around anymore to check and see what that area is called.

If that fails, try checking your Optical ribbon cable if you've removed it lately. Also, have you tried resetting CMOS with the jumper(If equipped)? Next time you get into the BIOS, check the voltage of your CMOS battery.

**gvblake22** · March 19th, 2007

It's possible that there is some voltage, timing, or speed that is not being recognized correctly in the BIOS. Double check what it is setting your RAM voltage and timings to and make sure the the voltage is high enough to run the RAM stable and that the timings aren't off. Have you tried saving the BIOS to Fail Safe Defaults?

Idaho · March 19th, 2007

yes on the fail safe defaults. Turns out others are having the problem as well. I think it works to rollback the bios to the 1.2 instead of the 1.3 but I am having problems with it. The ram right now is at 1.9v and it won't let me change it to 2.0v for some reason...?

Idaho · March 20th, 2007

Solved with a rollback to the 1.2 bios. I guess the 1.3 bios is just crap for my system....

**gvblake22** · March 20th, 2007

Sorry to hear about the BIOS issues, but very good to know you got it all straightened out!

March 19th, 2007	#1
Idaho Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help Having some issues I can't figure out with my K9N Diamond... When it restarts or starts up for the first time, sometimes it won't load at all. It just has the HD LED stay solid for a while and the CD-rom light comes on along with the num-lock key LED. If I hit the cmos reset button on the motherboard, it will post and have the yellow notice box saying it was a bad overclock and to reset the settings. It makes me go into the bios when and then once I exit, it will usually boot up and load windows. The odd thing is, it does this whether I have it overclocked, or just at the stock 2.0 ghz. Any ideas...? I have the latest 1.3 bios via the automatic update tool that came with the MB CD... My setup... AM2 X2 3800+ (2.0ghz) 2 EVGA 7600GT's in SLI Corsair XMS2 667 1GB (2 x 512) Xclio Goodpower 500w PSU

March 19th, 2007	#2
fps justin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,199	Re: Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help hmm. Sounds like you have some faulty hardware somewhere. Try switching your ram into the other two ram slots. E2140 @ 375 x 8 = 3.0ghz 2x1 ocz system 1337s pc2-6400 5-5-5-15 @ 450mhz gigabyte P35 S3L eVGA 7600GT Stock 120 gig seagate ULTRA X-Finity 600w Sonata 2 w/ top fan G5 Lazer Mouse

March 19th, 2007	#3
Quakindude I'm Diggin it! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort Rucker, AL. Posts: 2,757 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help First thing I would look at is see if there's some type of automatic overclocking enabled. I don't have an MSI mobo around anymore to check and see what that area is called. If that fails, try checking your Optical ribbon cable if you've removed it lately. Also, have you tried resetting CMOS with the jumper(If equipped)? Next time you get into the BIOS, check the voltage of your CMOS battery. Q6600@ 3.2GHz w/ CNPS9700 \| EVGA 780i \| 2Gb Corsair DDR2-800 \| EVGA GTX 280 1Gb Video \| 1x WD 640Gb HDD, 2x Seagate 400Gb HDD, 1x250Gb WD \| 2x Samsung SH-203B Opticals \| Antec 900 \| ABS/Tagan BZ700 700W PSU

March 19th, 2007	#4
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,479 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help It's possible that there is some voltage, timing, or speed that is not being recognized correctly in the BIOS. Double check what it is setting your RAM voltage and timings to and make sure the the voltage is high enough to run the RAM stable and that the timings aren't off. Have you tried saving the BIOS to Fail Safe Defaults?

March 19th, 2007	#5
Idaho Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help yes on the fail safe defaults. Turns out others are having the problem as well. I think it works to rollback the bios to the 1.2 instead of the 1.3 but I am having problems with it. The ram right now is at 1.9v and it won't let me change it to 2.0v for some reason...?

March 20th, 2007	#6
Idaho Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Issues with the K9N Diamond, Need Help Solved with a rollback to the 1.2 bios. I guess the 1.3 bios is just crap for my system....

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