Questions around the MSI 865PE Neo-2-LS

[Dante Aligieri]

Hello all this is my first post here

I have an strange problem i have an Pc here whit this configuration

MSI 865PE Neo2-Ls
2 x 256MB DDR 400
P4 3.0 800
S-ATA Maxtor 120GB
HIS ATI 9600 Pro
DVD liteon
Dixall DVD-RW

Windows XP Home whit all web updates also is the Bios and all other drivers are up to date

the customer keeps telling me that his Pc will actualy freeze or need to boot 4 - 6 times till he can acess the windows

i have the pc here now and restarted it kinda 20 times whitout problems and i can't find any problems

did memory / CPU test's ok spybot found an DSO Exploit but dont think that this culd cause the problems , im running out on ideas what it culd be , not sure if his USB ADSL modem culd cause such problems

Something i still have to try is to set the memory settings manualy but dont have found the right settings yet.

Every tip culd help Thanks

[tmx468]

I had similar issues with my old green BT 'frog' USB ADSL modem.

Basically, it did NOT like being plugged in when the PC was booting.
However, if you booted into Windows, then plugged it in, it found it, set everything up and was happy. (got irritating, so I bought a router..)

[RacerX]

Hi, i've got that board at the moment and i noticed that it has/had some strange power/reboot issues. i also noticed it with the same model board on another system. Most of the reboot issues stemmed from exiting the bios. it would start to reboot, and would just sit there at a black screen. all the lights and everything were on, and it sounded normal, just no boot.
I have also seen it act up on a restart from within windows, doing the same thing.
The board seems somewhat picky on its memory timings. Once you get it dialed in and running, it is a fast reliable board. Overclocked or not, once you get it tuned in and stay out of the bios it boots more smoothly.
I think the boot problem stems from a power issue with the board. i noticed that sometimes when i had this problem that the light on my usb webcam would come on and stay on, and the system would just sit there. Normally it comes on, goes off and boots.
As for your problem, make sure you have a good power supply and i would look at going to a nic line hookup if that modem supports it, or a different modem.
Also as tmx468 suggests, try booting and rebooting with the modem unplugged to see if that helps.