Got plenty of hobos here. ;p Pretty sure the mobo crapped out on me. Starts use to be in seconds, then recent months to over a minute, which is currently stuck in a "Auto-Detecting Pri Master.." loop. Different HDs have been used, with a different SATA cable, and the red HDD light has always been on. Clearing CMOS did nothing. The 2nd set of RAM clips also fall short meaning can't clip any there. Unfortunately, the warranty went out Feb. MSI has yet to respond to my plight. Unless someone else can propose a better solution buying a new mobo seems to be for the best.
This is all I have and would like our comp builders to help me find the perfect fit mobo.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130223
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102865
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231193
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231311
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118019
Duke
April 25 2011 9:22 AM EDT
I had a MSI board a few year back, its also have die i am not too convince of there quality, asrock are prolly better for the same or lower price.If price is not too much of a hassle nothing is like a ASUS mobo.
Q Have you try to disable the SATA controleur and switch to the others.
The long awaited MSI automated mail finally came in. >.> I'll ask directly on their boards and get back to fiddlin' later. Duke, didn't work but thanks for mentioning.
Duke
April 26 2011 5:49 PM EDT
Have you try a fresh windows XP on its. Also run a HDD benchmark like HDtach or sisoftsandra if there a I/O issue its will show cause frankly look more like a software issue that something else.
I highly doubt that but here's hoping you'll prove me wrong. :P
Duke
April 26 2011 5:56 PM EDT
Also you have mention that you comp boot in second so i can presume you are using a SSD ?
Fixed for now. Would still like a good fallback mobo.
After a brief period of stability we are back to issues.
Bought a new HD, start up was fine, but didn't recognize the disk.
Restart to check if BIOS had it listed. Nope. Power off, unplugged the tower, touched metal, checked the connections, and plug back in. Won't post. Was real scared about adding anything new ever again seeing as there was BIOS problems after switching RAM and buggered off later from a new 80mm fan. Have re-plugged everything, save the processor this time, which I don't care to mess with since the mobo has less than give there. clr CMOS seemly worked last derp, yet not this week.
This sucks. Suggestions welcome.
can you try the old hard drive and see if it is detected?
Oh I instantly took out the new HD after the no post. The old HD was always detected. Am going to adjust the CPU & Cooler in a few mins.
so you were still using the old hd as primary and the new one as secondary? you also said you had some problems after switching ram, did you go back to the old ram after that or not?
Went back to the old ram and stayed with it. Just resituated the processor & cooler to no avail. I'm likely to start searching out local computer stores to test this at rather than fork over anything to the Geek Squad.
Success!! For now....I'll put the new drive in the old comp, but it's near impossible to fit anything into the rack from the way it was made.
Duke
May 25 2011 4:36 AM EDT
Next time buy intel on a Asus mobo.
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