Few Questions about MSI P35 Neo2 FR

[stevvie]

I've just installed an MSI P35 NEO2FR and I have 2 questions.

1. I can't seem to find anywhere in the cell menu to change the Command Rate of my memory, I had my G.Skill DDR2-800 2X1mb running at 4-4-4-11-1T on my old ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA and I can get my memory to run at 4-4-4-14-2T on this board.

2. Do I need to install the Intel raid drivers even though I'm using my drive in non-raid mode. I ask as my substained rate has gone from 41Mb down to 31Mb on this intel board. The drive is plugged into SATA1 on the intel controller.

Thanks

 

[Gillbot]

I am not sure about the SATA, I never installed any drivers when I installed mine.

For the memory timings, they can be set in the cell menu I believe under advanced Dram options. You need to change the memory from (AUTO) to manual and then adjust it.
See here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...ghlight=neo2-FR+review

 

[stevvie]

Well I've changed the sata from IDE to AHCI after installing the AHCI drivers and thats helped a little. My drive is now at about 37Mb from 31. I still cant see VIA's SATA controller being faster than intels though . Although this is an older 160Gig drive it was getting 41Mb on the Via Mobo.

As to the memory, I have already put it on disable, thats how I got my mem to 4-4-4-14 Look at this pick of the cell menu http://img218.imageshack.us/im.../9818/mp35frb05ul0.jpg
And you'll see there is no command rate (CR) adjustment.

 

[Gillbot]

I'm guessing you are referring to 1T or 2T adjustment, I am not sure how to do that.

 

[Sylvanas]

With regard to 1T adjustment- Maybe try a later BIOS to see if there is nay command rate adjustment, either that or maybe MSI have a Beta BIOS on their ftp site- send them an email they are usually very quick (24 hours for me).

 

[stevvie]

I even tried MemSet35beta.exe and although it shows either 1T or 2T for CR you cant change it. You can however change everything else.

 

[Gillbot]

I am running 1.9b2 bios, there is no 1t/2t adjustment.

 

[stevvie]

Gillbot, Where do you get your beta bios's from ?

 

[Gillbot]

msi's german forum
http://msi-forum.de/thread.php?threadid=31968

 

[chuckm]

I have not tried to change CR, but from what I'ver read, it cannot be changed on a P35 board. I may wrong and someone fell free to correct me if I am.

 

[jporter]

There is no point changing 1T/2T on a P35 chipset so forget about it It simply does not work as I've understood from other forums.