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Thanks for the heads up. Used those M-Connect things and they worked like a charm. I think one of the connectors I had on wrong somehow. Everything finally posted and got into the bios. I'll get everything going tomorrow as far as windows install, put in the other 6 gigs of memory etc.

Didn't think this was mandatory though. I'm sure it could benefit from an overclocking perspective though. I just want the system to boot and show signs of life before I worry about overclocking.

What are the 'M-CONNECT' things? Were they supplied with the board? I saw some other connectors but figured they were for the OC panel thing or for the voltage check stuff. Also, must the system fan 4 pin be used for the computer to boot? I know that the cpu fan probably needs to be filled, but...

Anyone have an issue with the front panel connectors? According to 2-17 of the manual it says the Power LED is supposed to occupy 2+ and 4-. Thus only 2 slots, but my Power LED occupies 3 slots. I have all of them with the text of the plug description facing up. Each of my plugs has a small...

Maybe there is a 2x4pin to 8 pin adapter? Like the 2x4 pin to 6 pin adapters that came with my 5850. Otherwise I assume some higher end PSU's would have more than one native to the power supply. For you Race301.

Okay so both 4 pin connectors get plugged in from the PSU and then that 6 pin will go into the board itself. Check.

This is probably a dumb question, but the xfx supplied 4 pin to 6 pin connectors actually have 2-4pin > 6 pin. I assume I only have to plug in one of the 4 pin molex and the other is just if I wanted to hook something else up to it? Also I noticed that those particular 6 pin actually only...

I hope it's okay to ask questions about this board in this thread. I spend the last several hours putting the new system together, only to have no boot whatsoever in the end. I'll spend tomorrow troubleshooting, but first things first I will list the components. Motherboard: MSI Big Bang XPower...

Also. If I do the 4pin molex to 6pin connector and put that on the board, I noticed the supplied 6pin adapters that came with my 5850 only utilize 5 of the 6 pins. If I look in it, one of them has no metal insert. So would this matter if I used this and not the PCIe dedicated one?

I am using a Corsair 750 HX power supply. It has 4 connectors coming out ( it's modular ) that are just for PCI Express graphics cards. I assume I should just use one of those for the power into the 6-pin on the board? Then two more cables, each going into the two 6pins on the 5850? Basically...

In the process of building a new comp and I noticed there is a 6-pin connector on the motherboard that is for the PCI-E. However, there are already two 6-pin connectors on the 5850 itself. The instructions say to directly insert two separate 6-pin connectors from the PSU directly into the video...

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I think I read on the MSI forums that some people were getting windows corruption with the 7.2 bios. I think this might mainly be due to a raid problem though. Have a look Here

Yea they really do need to release another bios with the restart/boot fix as well as fixes for higher OC potential. I think some people had raid problems as well with the board.

Yea that seems to be an issue with these latest bios (Incorrect timings) when you use a program via windows it tells you something different from how you set them in the bios. Hopefully an issue that they'll have corrected in the next official bios release.

That or if you're doing 5.1, you need to make sure that you select side rear and not side for the non-front speakers.

Which issues are you refering to? I know that the 7.1 fixed a few things, but most overclockers think that the beta 716 are still better. Hopefully MSI will release another official here soon.

I think I got mine for right around $185 shipped from buy.com a week or so ago. I'll be putting it together early next week I hope.

Yea I emailed buy.com yesterday and they pretty much gave me the "We have no idea" on the ETA of the 6600. So I went ahead and cancelled and orderered my video card/processor from Newegg.

Went with the MSI. I guess I can wait for the $100 check. =)

Well Mwave's are over $400 and zzf is out of stock. I sent an email to buy.com asking for an ETA on my 6600 with them. If they don't give me a definitive answer then I'll be getting the processor from newegg.

I have been trying to decide which brand to get for my x1900xt. Newegg has a deal on both of them, although MSI's rebate procedure seems less intense. I'd like opinions on both from anyone who has them, or their cards. Sapphire Tech x1900xt retail for $319.99 - $30 rebate = $289.99. Or...

Is $369.99 a good price for these right now for the retail version? I bought one from buy.com a few weeks ago but it hasn't shipped and has no ETA, so I'm about to jump on this.

I am in the same boat. I ordered on 8/9 for $339 retail 6600. It went from 1-2 weeks eta to On Order as it is now. I have ordered my motherboard which i received today, my memory/hard drive that I got last week and my psu should arrive tomorrow. I just need to order my x1900xt but I figured...

Ordered my 6600 from buy.com about 2 weeks ago and still nothing. At first it said "Usually ships in 1-2 weeks", now it says On Order. So who knows, but for $339 retail, I guess I can wait.

Sapphire Tech. x1900xt. $320 + $30 mail in rebate = $290.

Yea I was trying to figure out the same thing. I am leaning towards a x1900xt as they seem to be dropping everyday since it's getting closer to 1950 launch. The sapphire retail one on newegg looks good. $289 after rebate.

How is that MSI branded x1900xt? I have been contemplating ordering that since it has a $100 mail in rebate until the end of August. That or I might just get a regular ATi branded one for slightly more after the rebate.

Or you can get the MSI x1900xt from newegg for $279 after the $100 rebate. That's what I'm planning on buying.

That MSI 1900xt is very tempting right now. I'm thinking about getting that for $279 after rebate from newegg. It'll go with my conroe 6600... hmm the only thing i'm curious about is how well it handles my dell 2407 at 1920x1200 res.

How can you tell how many are left?

What heatsink are you guys putting with this? I've been reading and it seems it would go well with a Scythe Ninja and 120mm fan. I'm planning on using an Antec p180 case, and a review I read used the same and it worked perfectly.

I can't even find that board on ewiz. I searched for msi 975x platinum and got nothing. I searched under intel p4's and didn't see it. Can someone link me?

Well I ordered from them even though they're out of stock. I guess I just have to hope they get them within the next week and they are v2.

Check your PM's dennpett, I am curious if you did purchase from mwave as well.

You bought from mwave, correct? Does the box look like the box on HERE at newegg? Click on the thumbnail on the left.

Is THIS the same board? Or is it version 1.0? Any way to tell, or is it a safe assumption the price can't be that good compared to the other places that have the v2? ;)

So this board is pretty much futureproof eh? How does it compare with the Asus P5W?

Could try Chumbo.com... that's BFG's online partner. Not sure about international shipping however.

Make sure that external hookup is being used. I made the mistake of not using that adjuster panel that you can adjust the voltages etc, that fits in a cdrom bay. I learned my mistake when I saw my rails ALL getting undervolted. My 12V line was only 11.4V, 3.3 was only 3.0 etc etc. Once I...