790FX-GD70 Memory Problems

First off let me say MSI has done a stellar job with this board and I personally would like to thank the bios makers, as they consistently put forth effort to release good beta bios. Now onto my problems. Here is my system:
# AMD Phenom II x2 550
# 790FX-GD70 bios 1.5b3
# 2x2gb OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK (1600mhz 7-7-7-24 @1.65v)
# Sapphire Radeon 4870 1gb
# Samsung Spinpoint 750gb
# Windows 7 x64
# Corsair TX850W
No matter what I do I can not get the memory to run at 1600mhz. I know AMD doesn't officially support it, but maybe MSI should reconsider advertising speeds of ddr3 2133+. I have tried the following settings:
cpu-nb voltage: up to 1.45v
nb-voltage: up to 1.3v
dram voltage: up to 1.67v
These settings are applied at both stock and overclocked settings, which I know are prime95 stable. I have tried it with my processor as a dual core and also as a quad core using ACC (which works great btw!) I have seen people run 1600mhz on the am3 platform so I know it is possible with tweaking. What kind of settings do I need to mess with?
edit: 1333mhz 6-6-5-20 seems pretty good with NB @ 2600 seems good. Also there are some things I would like to tell MSI about this bios and maybe help them test new beta directly. If any MSI engineer is reading this please contact me

Quote from: Dopamin3 on 31-July-09, 09:50:40
First off let me say MSI has done a stellar job with this board and I personally would like to thank the bios makers, as they consistently put forth effort to release good beta bios. Now onto my problems. Here is my system:
# AMD Phenom II x2 550
# 790FX-GD70 bios 1.5b3
# 2x2gb OCZ3P1600LVAM4GK (1600mhz 7-7-7-24 @1.65v)
# Sapphire Radeon 4870 1gb
# Samsung Spinpoint 750gb
# Windows 7 x64
# Corsair TX850W
No matter what I do I can not get the memory to run at 1600mhz. I know AMD doesn't officially support it, but maybe MSI should reconsider advertising speeds of ddr3 2133+. I have tried the following settings:
cpu-nb voltage: up to 1.45v
nb-voltage: up to 1.3v
dram voltage: up to 1.67v
These settings are applied at both stock and overclocked settings, which I know are prime95 stable. I have tried it with my processor as a dual core and also as a quad core using ACC (which works great btw!) I have seen people run 1600mhz on the am3 platform so I know it is possible with tweaking. What kind of settings do I need to mess with?
edit: 1333mhz 6-6-5-20 seems pretty good with NB @ 2600 seems good. Also there are some things I would like to tell MSI about this bios and maybe help them test new beta directly. If any MSI engineer is reading this please contact me
Mate get your cpu/nb back to 1.1 or 1.2v, where you have it is way to high.
The problem you have is you're not giving the ram enough voltage. set it between 1.7 and 1.8v. Try 1.72v for starters.

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790FX-GD70 LAN Problems

Hello all;
I recently purchased a bunch of components on NCIX, and assembled the computer together, and everything is working extremely well - minus the LAN connections. I've never seen the LEDs light up, and all I'm ever getting in the windows properties is a network cable unplugged message in the adapter settings. I HAVE read the other postings on this board and don't think I have been helped.
I am running Windows 7 (64bit)
790FX-GD70 w/ Phenom II 955 (3.2GHz)
2x4GB Mushkin Stiletto 16000 (1333) DDR3 Ram (Upper end but not overclocked)
2x1GB Asus EAH5450 Silent Video Cards in Software Crossfire (Works great and have had no issues)
ModXStream 700w PS
Antec 900 Case (with all fans so it has adequate cooling)
I also have set up two RAID 0s (may have been overkill) But I have two SataII 250GB hard drives for the OS drive (allows me to upgrade to a SSD in future) and 2 2TB Green Drives for Data, Movies, Music, etc.
ANYWAY, everything was installed and working perfectly, but have got no response from the LAN, so a wireless stick was installed on the front bus.
I've only ever used the drivers from the site, but MAY have originally installed the disc drivers for the MOBO.
I have tried turning off the LAN in BIOS, uninstalling and reinstalling and returning on the LAN (along with doing the above with and without the cable installed) in every order and with every driver I could find. (The one on the site didn't work- so I tried MSI's Liveupdate and it found a different one - tried installing and running THAT one with the above - nothing). I've received no response from the LAN and even less from the MSI help/email system.
I've tried everything I can think of except:
a) I will try the above mentioned in SafeMode
b) I searched for these elusive REALTEK drivers that saved someone else, but I don't appear to be able to access them and viewing just the information I'd need to sign up for
c) I may try stripping all drivers off and retrying with the LAN off (in bios) since it was ON during windows install, but I've uninstalled every lan driver and deleted the device only to reinstall with the (newest MSI) drivers before turning it on SOO many times it makes my head hurt.
OH, also the cable is CAT6 (50ft) and worked screamingly well for the last computer I had hooked up here, so there should be zero issues with firewalls or router/modem configurations (though I've looked)
I've included everything I can think of, any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to move a few TB of data off a main computer to mine, and it's taking a lifetime through the wireless. Thanks for any help/comments you can offer.

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Alright - Thanks to all readers so far - I've been trying to diagnose this problem for some time and put in a lot of time yesterday to no positive result.
Because I was on a computer all day, I was able to do updates with what I was thinking, and different things as they came up - but they weren't always legible/comprehensible so I will try to explain everything better and condensed for any new readers.
New Computer Parts:
790FX-GD70 w/ Phenom II 955 (3.2GHz)
2x4GB Mushkin Stiletto 16000 (1333) DDR3 Ram (Upper end but not overclocked)
2x1GB Asus EAH5450 Silent Video Cards in Software Crossfire (Works great and have had no issues)
ModXStream 700w PSU
Antec 900 Case (with all fans so it has adequate cooling - Temp always <45C)
Windows 7 (64bit)
Original Installation:
Had no issues, but installed off the supplied CDs, then updated to the MSI mobo drivers.
I had the smaller drives running on Raid Array 1 (boot) so I can in future upgrade to a SSD and the two Larger drives as Raid Array 2 for a nice and large music/games/iso/Video drive
I originally tried screwing with it a bit, some reinstalls, then got fed up thinking the MSI email thing will solve it and started installing games, norton and the like. This lead to comment about additional uninstalls disabling norton, windows and anything I could find - This was not ORIGINALLY an issue, but came to be in later installations (Sorry for the confusion).
This computer originally had dual screens, but has now been upgraded to a Plasma Widescreen (it was my plan to have this as a media/gaming computer)
Through all driver installations, I've found the LAN LEDs light up in Startup, Windows goes to its loading screen, then to a blank screen (juuust before windows finishes loading) and then to windows - On the blank screen the LEDs turn off and stay off for the remainder of the PC being on. This is ALSO the case at the router. Light is on until windows hits and remains off.
Therefore I tried every possible combination of uninstalling the router driver, turning the LAN off in BIOS, installing with and without the LAN plugged in, enabling in BIOS, and then booting windows (with and without the LAN plugged in).
Prior to this build, there was a computer in the same case, on a much, much older board that utilized the cable and everything went extremely smoothly (Win7 64 bit).
Nothing has been OCd, and there are no strange settings that I can see on the BIOS (though I will post my BIOS settings shortly).
Other installation options have been using the installation wizard in and out of safemode, using the "silent install" in and out of safe mode, and once agaion all installation have been done with and without disabling the LAN in the BIOS and reenabling it after.
What shows up is under the Network Adapters is:
"Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller"
"Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2"
(This board has 2 Gigabit Ports and yes I've always been trying both)
Both say they're working correctly, installed with the most recent drivers, and despite my error in one post, say 7.41.216.2011 (a 2/16/2011 update-most recent)
It also says (on both) that a cable is just missing, but it has been recently used on a different system and I can see the lights on the PC and router.
In the mobo manual the LEDS can be explained as such:
L-Yellow-Off -LAN not established
-On S.S -LAN link established
-On pulse -Communicating with another computer on the LAN
R-Green-Off -10Mbit/s
-On -100Mbit/s
-Orange-On- -1000Mbit/s
So I am getting a pulsing Yellow and an Orange (on) meaning a thinking Gigabit connection, good. -> Until Windows Loads
Now, during windows installation ( I believe this is typical) it doesn't pick up the BIOS-configured RAID array as a drive until you install the driver (in the windows setup). So I had to do that on every installation, until it picks up the drive, and installation resumes. I do not know if the same conflict exists with Ubuntu, but it sure appears that that is the case as it will not pick up the hard drives. After booting linux, the PC will not re recognize the harddrives until a COLD boot is performed (not recognizing the drives on reset had me a little freaked out for a bit).
Back to linux, I tried my version of 10.10, the admin's version, and an above listed ~8.2 Golden Heron??? Version of Ubuntu. When BOTH the v10s were loaded, it appeared to be loading just fine, with the Ubuntu logo and progress bar/balls, then the black screen, and then it wouldn't come back. The start up sound would activate, but I could not receive any visual. I originally thought this MAY have had something to do with the fact that I'm using a Plasma TV through the HDMI connection, but if the load up screen showed up, I can't understand why it would flake out.
Anyway, to cover all bases, I then tried the v8 cd, and it booted (with a fair share of ugly flickering pre load). No hard drives, but it DID allow me to check out the Connections - and it picked out the same thing, same name, same location, cable missing and couldn't get it to work.
Now at this point a question was asked about my PSU as drives were "falling out" so I supplied specs:
OCZ ModXStream-Pro 700W
I thought that should have been more than ample for this set up, but I will check the Specs...
OCZ700MXSP
10A
Output
+3.3,25A
+5.0,25A
+12V1,25A
+12V2,25A
-12V,0.3A
+5Vsb,2.5A
+3.3V&+5V150W
+12VCombined,552W
Total Output, 700W
So I shouldn't have an issue with 4 drives, 1 DVD, and 2 sticks of ram.
At this point, I was getting tired and frustrated and tried some more Safe mode possibilities and Reinstalls, and in my frustration/orvertiredness I pulled off all ATI drivers that I thought MAY be conflicting (to install LAN FIRST) such as a RAID controller (stupid) and the Crossfire drivers (thought maybe PCI bus was overloaded or in conflict if the LAN is on the same bus? - I was overtired) Anyway, thinking I could get back into windows safe mode was a little optimistic and I had to settle for Windows repair (oh joy) and I COULDNT get the raid drivers to be recognized again - Found out later that the USB drive I was using to move drivers with had some issues with corruption..ANYWAY in the windows repair/select driver window I plugged in a 500G external and did the ol' Ctrl C Ctrl P and copied everything I needed on the raid array and blanked it to reinstall windows.
Now silly sleep deprived me couldnt get the main ATI driver to load (corrupt files and didn't realize at the time) and the ATI mobo driver didn't install, so I used the CD, but then I was just replicating the above test,as I installed the LAN drivers post ATI Mobo drivers (still don't know why I did that). Redownloaded newest drivers onto the external, and went to bed.
Anyway, on to today, reblanked the drive, installed windows WITH LAN OFF in BIOS, installed Windows again, installed LAN and reenabled in BIOS to the same results. Did a repair installation, with it enabled and plugged in, same results.
Post ANY installation, as soon as the LAN is enabled (if it isn't already) a message pops in the bottom right saying Drivers were installed correctly.
If it is installed with LAN off, a message pops up saying "The Realtek Network Controller was not found. If Deep Sleep Mode is enabled Please Plug the Cable."
But once, the LAN is enabled, on Windows boot it once again says it was installed correctly, but doesn't have a cable.
Right now I'm sitting with a computer with a fresh Win 7-64 install and LAN drivers, and I will try installing the mobo drivers and reinstalling the LAN again (if nothing works) but I'm fresh out of ideas. I'll see what I can hammer out in Linux too, but it appears so far that we're getting the same results (connected but no cable).
Anyway thanks for reading my novel, and once again, any help would be appreciated.
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790FX-GD70 Ram Problem (PLEASE HELP!!)

Hello all,
I recently installed my 790FX-GD70 motherboard with all the ram and all that
I have 2x4gb RAM but when i put both sticks of ram in i do not get anything on the screen but when i install 1 stick of ram into the 2nd dimm windows loads up and all that but after like 10-15minutes i get a blue screen and at the bottom it says "Dumping Physical Memory to Disc" then it reboots loads back to windows and does the same thing again, but i dont know why when i put 2x 4GB ram the same the computer boots up but nothing comes on the screen.
Any help please?
Really need to fix this.
750W PSU
AMD phenom II 850 @ 3.3GHz
2x4gb ram only 1 allowed
2x ASUS GeForce 550TI's
PLEASE HELP ME!!
Nothing is overclocked.

Hello Sorry here are the links to my PSU and RAM!
PSU:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-QUIET-ARTIC-750W-ATX-PSU-8-PIN-SATA-PCI-E-PFC-120mm-FAN-POWER-SUPPLY-/140722519305?pt=UK_Computing_PowerSupplies_EH&hash=item20c3b73d09#ht_3045wt_1012
RAM:
MTEX 1333MHz-----1111G14JCJ6-----MTC003944
I got these numbers of the ram itself so i don't know which is the model number and the serial number.
And the voltage of the ram is at default. 1.5 i think
I did try and set the voltage to 1.8 and put my 8gb ram in, it booted up to windows and i managed to put 2 sticks of ram in then about 10 minutes later it went to blue screen again and said dumping physical memory to disc
I done a error check of the ram and it came up with no errors.

790FX-GD70 Memory

Just bought the 790FX-GD70 and I am trying to decide on which memory to get? I have started with Kingston 1333 basic to get running and it's running fine. Since the board is new there is little OC info or comparision available. My system consists of: Phenom II X3 720, CoolMax 950w, Sapphire 4870 512mb in an Antec P180B. I want to use the features and available OC options, but no to the "Limit" or as a Serious OC Gamer. Just the option to rev up when wanted and even use the "Green" feature or a Stable mid of the road performance.
So my question is, what would you pick? 1600, 1800 different? I am thinking 1800 but poss 1600 is a better choice so I can use the memory to it's best performance when also not OC'd. I am not new at this, but not a Master either.
Thanks for your thoughts... it will help me decide.

I agree with Fredrik on the PSU. I'd stay away from Coolmax until you hear high marking reviews from them, especially if you plan on using such high-end components.
Your PSU can say it will produce 1 gazillion watts, but if it only has 18a on 5 12v rails, you're in big trouble. Your best bet is to pick up something along the lines of a Seasonic, PC Power and Cooling, Corsair, Enermax, ABS (Tagan series only) or something that has a single 12v rail, and has at least 50 amps on it. Stick to the big name brands, as you'll not only get the best warranty, but you'll also know you're getting a quality component. I got a heck of a steal on my current PSU a month ago from newegg.
BTW, you can find a much better power supply calculator here:
http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp
This is the light version. They do the best they can keeping it updated. There is also a version which costs a few bucks, but will give you much more detailed information on the specifications of the power supply you should buy. Unless you are running 50 cathode tubes, 100 LED's, 12 LED fans, and an electric blanket, most systems won't need more than a 600w power supply, even while having an over clocked CPU, RAM, and a single graphics card.... Well, I guess that depends on how high the over clocks are.... But anyways, look up a few reviews on that coolmax unit. If the reviews are solid, then awesome. If they are questionable, then I'd recommend swapping it out right away.
I don't want to scare you or anything, but hopefully you're still in replacement land with the PSU, granted, this is only 1 review I have found so far, and I'm sure I could dig up at least one bad review for each and every PSU manufacturer out there, but...
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=106

790FX-GD70 Memory Issue

I had 4 GB of OCZ AMD Black Edition (8-8-8-24) memory in Dimm1 and Dimm2 which worked fine. I recently purchased 4 more GBs of Corsair memory and installed it. But after the system would not post and the mother board display would just flash FF. Thought the memory was bad and exchanged it for 4 GB of Patriot Memory (8-9-8-24) but had the same issue. Note the speeds on all memory were the same. OCZ and Patriot work fine by themselves in Dimm 1 and 2. I took one stick of memory and tested it out in each of the slots and the system would not boot/post when I had a stick in Dimm 4. Does anyone know of any issues with this board and memory? The memory also reads at 1033 in the bios but the box for the mem states 1600. Am I doing something wrong?
Also, unrelated to this post, I am having an issue with windows server 2008 r2 on my raid setup. It sees the raid after I load drivers from MSI.com but after the last step of the install it gives me a message saying that it couldn't save settings and I need to restart the installer. After which it says that again.
Thanks for you time and help!
AMD Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4 Ghz
■ 790FX-GD70 - 601-7577-030
■ OCZ (8-8-8-24) and Patriot (8-9-8-24), DDR3 1600 (Both), 8GB , 4
■ XFX RADEON HD 4770, 512 MB
■ Seagate, 1.5 TB (x4), Sata 300, 7200 rpm (Raid 10)
■ Win Server 2008 R2 x64
■ OCZ 600w

Okay heres a list of things to remember about mobos and ram:
Motherboards only support certain types and certain rated speeds, most don't support 1600 without overclocking the ram, the board, and the processor.
The Dimm4 slot is the Last slot in the list, your PC won't ever boot with just one stick in the 4th slot.
Also make sure your mobo supports the amount of memory you want to add, some only support up to 16GB or less.
Brand doesn't really matter (though it is better to have tested brand name dual channel kits) but specs do.
Though some memory just doesn't play nice with each other and in this setting, to me, OCZ and corsair don't sound like they are playing nice together. Though it might work just fine - you just need to get the settings right.
Edit:
As for buying ram, I don't know where you are located but I use www.newegg.com and I got 8GB of G.skill dual channel kit value ram (2x 4GB) for 80-90 bucks. Slap one in dimm1 and the other in dimm3 and you got 8GB!
Come to think of it, try testing your ram like this: 1 corsair in dimm1, 1 corsair in dimm3, 1 ocz in dimm2 and 1 ocz in dimm4 & don't forget to set the timings otherwise it just won't work. (Have to overclock to run 1600 ram)
Another note is that usually when AMD calls something "Black Edition" that means it has been overclocked at the factory, so unless you have some more of the same kind of ram I am betting it won't be as stable as it can be.

790fx-gd70 Memory - which brand / type is most compatible?

I have just recently built my first PC using the MSI790fx-gd70 (thanks to some helpful advice from Svet, Bas, and Miles). I encountered a problem early on pertaining to the memory. I had originally purchased 1.65 volt ram and this board only supports 1.5 volts (thank you Newegg for your lack of tech specs). And in doing some reading, it seems that this board only supports up to 1333 speeds without overclocking. I plan to OC down the line, however i am really only interested in utilizing my PC on default settings for the time being. A friend of mine has loaned me a 2GB stick of 1333 Wintec ram. Of course i plan to return this to him shortly, after i have purchased my own memory.
My question is, which brand/type of memory is most compatible with this board? I have looked through the test sheet for this board and it seems as though Kingston, G Skill, OCZ, and a few others have been successful, however i am wondering what the people think. If any of you folks have this board, could you give me a little insight on your preferences for dual channel, 1333 (since that is as high a speed i can get without OCing) ram sticks? I would prefer to purchase 2, 4GB sticks of 1333. any thoughts?
Thanks all

Yeah some Cruical Ballistix would be awesome.
Anything Crucial, Kingston, or Corsair you really can't go wrong with. I have used Kingston and Corsair on my 790FX before I got rid of it. They both worked fine.
BTW if you are looking for Corsair XMS:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0347304 these are really good. And if you live near a Microcenter you don't have to deal with that shipping back and forth if something is wrong.

MOVED: msi 790fx-gd70 sound problem with VISTA 64 Black

this problem is a Vista-problem, since sound works in XP.
This topic has been moved to Vista problems.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=130464.0

Quote from: Bas on 14-July-09, 01:02:26
Simple question, why don't you install Windows raid instead of AMD raid?
The result will be the same but you will be controller independent.
As you are doing mirror, software (Windows) raid can actually be faster.
Also, why aren't you doing RAID5 with all those disks?
It's faster and on top more secure.
Thanks
I thought it is supported on HW so I can implement that. I will try to that in Windows.

Memory Upgrade on my 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577) Board

Hi, I'm new on here and a sliver surfer, so please be gentle with me. I've been building computers for a few years now, I started back in 2001 when I had to retire from work because of medical problems (I am confined to a wheelchair) instead of letting it get me down I started to read books on building my own PC. I have built 6 in that time and all are still working well, however, my knowledge is still limited.
So I have a question I would like to ask you, I've been trying to upgrade the memory on my motherboard a 790FX-GD70 board. From Corsair Dominator DDR3 Part No TW3X4G16009D 4Gb, X2 2Gb Modules 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 1.8 volts ver1.1. To Corsair XMS3 DDR3 Part No: CMX16GX3M2A1333C9 16Gb, 2X8Gb Modules 1333MHz 9-9-9-24 1.50volts ver8.21. But I have had a problem, when I install 1 X 8Gb module into slot 1 the PC seems to run fine, but when I install the second 8Gb module into slot 2 my system is very unstable and I get the blue screen of death.
I have been advised that the maximum Gb per dimm slot is 4Gb is that correct? or is it my BIOS that needs updating? if so that is something that I will not try myself I will have to get an expert in to help with that.
Please can anyone help me.
Thanks in advance, Steve.
My System:
Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577) Revision 1.0
CPU: AMD Phenom ll X4 965 Processor AM3 (938)
BIOS: Version 1.4 Date 07/02/2009
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H50 Water Cooler
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 4890 PCI 1Gb GDDR5 Memory
Memory: 4 Gb X2 2Gb Dimms, Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 1.8 volts Part No TW3X4G16009D
HDD: 2X Western Digital 640Gb raid
DVD: 2X Liteon GH22 Super Multi DVD Rewrite 22X
Power Supply: Seasonic X Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular +3.3v 25A, +5v 25A, +12v 54A, -12v 0.5A & +5Vsb 3A.

Hi Wooly,
I have gone through what you suggested but I had no luck running the 16GB (2X8GB Modules). So I went out today and I bought from my local PC Store a new kit of 16GB of DDR3 16GB (4X4GB Modules) 1600MHz and clocked them at 1333MHZ and set the voltage to 1.65, booted up my system and all's fine. The system has been running all afternoon and it is now stable.
Thank you all for your help in resolving this issue for me, it has saved me a lot of time messing around.
My System:
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577) Revision 1.0
CPU: AMD Phenom ll X4 965 Processor AM3 (938)
BIOS: Version 1.4 Date 07/02/2009
Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H50 Water Cooler
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 4890 PCI 1Gb GDDR5 Memory
Memory: 4 Gb X2 2Gb Dimms, Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 1.8 volts Part No TW3X4G16009D
HDD: 2X Western Digital 640Gb raid
DVD: 2X Liteon GH22 Super Multi DVD Rewrite 22X
Power Supply: Seasonic X Series 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular +3.3v 25A, +5v 25A, +12v 54A, -12v 0.5A & +5Vsb 3A.

790FX-GD70 and Double Channel Memory on slots 3 and 4 only ????

Hi,
I am planning a complete AM3 build. I am very interested in the 790FX-GD70 motherboard with AMD's 955 BE CPU & Corsair Dominator memory (2 X 2G). Problem is I want to cool the CPU with a Noctua NH-U12P heatsink, which from reviews and research, will block Corsair Dominators (and other large heatsink mem) on bank 1 and maybe bank 2. So my question is this, can I install the memory on bank's 3 and 4 only, and still operate in dual channel mode ????
If not, then I guess I'll just have to ditch the dominator's in exchange for the XMS.
Thanks in advance,
am3builder

You don't need giant heat spreaders on the RAM, they really don't do much good and just interfere with good CPU coolers. How many years have you used RAM without that junk stuck on them? For the most part it's all eye candy, put another way 'all show and no go'.

Memory Advise for MSI 790FX-GD70

Whoever may help,
Hi all, i'm trying to build a computer, i have all except the memories, im intent to go to 8GB DDR3 1333mhz but i dont know which brand/memory is compatible for this board. if anyone could help me in this i would appreciated.
Thank you.
my system spec is:
MSI 790FX-GD70
Phenom II X4 Quad-core 910 2.6GHz Processor
ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro
Antec TP-750 750W Continuous power
Antec Twelve Hundred with extra cooling fan tricool
SAPPHIRE 100243-1GTXSR Radeon HD 4870 1GB
LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R SATA
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200AAKS 320GB SATA 2x order

Main Memory
• Supports four unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600*/1800*/2133* (OC) SDRAM, 16GB Max
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1740
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but i dont know which brand/memory is compatible for this board.
That most depend of the CPU used, since memory controller is there.
You can see memory test report here ==> http://global.msi.eu/uploads/test_report/TR10_1740.pdf

Network problems with MSI 790FX-GD70

Hi All
I have a problem with the onboard network cards.
It only works the first time from cold boot (when the powercable is completly disconnected from the PC, and LAN cable disconnected, turn on PC and then connect LAN cable)
If I shut it it down or restart the computer, then the LAN card disconnects, eg no lights active on either the pc nor the router. But if I do the procedure described above everything works ok again.
Same problem occours with both LAN ports.
My system:
MSI 790FX-GD70
AMD 720BE
4GB Corsair 1600mhz DDR3
2x Asus HD4850 Crossfire
2x Samsung t166 320GB HD
Windows XP SP3
Tried 3 different routers but all with the same error. So everything points towards the motherboard.
Please help.
PearsonDK

Quote from: Fredrik on 09-August-09, 06:19:22
If the LAN-card is disconnected I wonder if the LAN-card is "present" at all. Check Deceive Manager. Please give some PSU info. Problematic booting and falling out devices...
Also, please, what is your BIOS Version? Make sure its 1.4 .
Drivers - have you downloaded the latest ones from MSI's site and installed them for the LAN card?
Man.. is it me, or have there been like 6-7 people coming up with similar LAN issues on this board? I've never known an onboard NIC to have issues.

790FX-GD70 won't POST - 3 beeps & diagnostic LED "2e"

Hi,
After a second or two of rapidly displaying various hex values, the POST_LED stops at "2e" (not documented in manual; can't find on MSI support site) and the system issues 3 beeps (1 long and 2 short, also not documented in manual or online for AMI BIOS, which I assume from pictures in manual is what this mobo has on it).
My configuration is as follows:
Motherboard: 790FX-GD70 (model MS-7577)
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition 3.2 GHz Socket AM3
Memory: 2x (8GB total) OCZ 4GB KIT (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600Mhz PC3 12800 REAPER SERIES DUAL CHANNEL KIT (7-7-7-24)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146059
Video: Inno3D GTX260 216 Core 896MB DDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E (I know it's SLI, not CrossFire, but I'm only going to be using the one card)
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/152386
Hard Drives: 2x Western Digital WD3000HLFS VelociRaptor 300GB Hard Drive SATAII 16MB Cache 10000rpm
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149435
Optical Drive: LiteOn 20x DVD±RW Dual Layer & Ram + Lightscribe IDE
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/126226
PSU: 500W EarthWatts PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/128045
Obviously the CPU is good since I'm getting *some* POST activity and beeps, but I'm afraid I don't have any other video cards, memory, or PSU I can swap out to compare against. The previous poster (linked below) said he had swapped out many components and still had the same problem, though.
Any ideas, anyone? I'd be happy to further diagnose the problem myself if someone could point me towards a complete list of diagnostic LED values and meanings, and BIOS beep codes and meanings.
Cheers,
Philip the Duck
Previous post with same problem:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=127265.0

Quote from: Stu on 02-August-09, 20:41:23
yannifb,
Please keep discussion of your own problem in your own topic, do not hijack others'!
In order to find out the real cause, it is generally a good method to make comparisons with partially different configurations, as yannifb did. Therefore, I see his post as a useful contribution rather than hijacking, and I hope I am allowed to say so in this forum, even to a Global Administrator. Bootup failure with the 790FX-GD70 with various graphic cards and PSUs (which might very well have a COMMON cause) is now being discussed in different threads, which makes it more difficult to follow the discussion and to compare and analyse the phenomena.
My own PSU is a Corsair HX1000W, which is undoubtedly strong enough and even recommended expressly by AMD for the Radeon 4890. Nevertheless, bootup fails with the configuration given in my signature. (I hope I'm not guilty of another "hijacking" attempt. I believe we need some consolidation on this whole subject.)

790fx-gd70 and the dreaded FF

Hi!
first, my hardware:
MSI 790FX-GD70, 790FX (dual PC3-10667U DDR3) (7577-010R)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 (C2) Black Edition, 4x 3.20GHz, boxed (HDZ955FBGIBOX)
a) OCZ Platinum Low-Voltage DIMM Kit 4GB PC3-10667U CL7-7-7-20 (DDR3-1333) (OCZ3P1333LV4GK)
b) Kingston ValueRAM DIMM 2GB PC3-10667U CL9 (DDR3-1333) (KVR1333D3N9/2G)
Gigabyte Radeon HD 4350, 512MB DDR2, VGA, DVI, HDMI, PCIe 2.0 (GV-R435OC-512I)
LC-Power Silent Giant LC6550GP2 Green Power 550W, ATX 2.2
I just got a brand new 790fx-gd70 out of RMA (I had to RMA my original board because I tried flashing bios via the m-flash).
As I have intel certified memory I flashed the latest 1.7 bios (with the help of the utility). A few day all was good, when my computer started freezing. I pinpointed the problem to a faulty memory stick and send it to RMA.
I put the Kingston memory in as a temporary fix till I get the OCZ from RAM and just in case ran memtest. After a few errors, memtest froze and after the reboot I ended up with the FF on the display.
If I remove the memory module I get three beeps, but it's still stuck at FF.
Any ideas what I should do next? I don't have the patience to RMA the board again as i'll probably have to wait another 30 days...
Thanks for any answers.

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After a few errors, memtest froz
And
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LC6550GP2
Looks like a combined problem.
However the first can be caused by that junk powersupply.
You can't get a decent powersupply for 30 Euro.....just see the figures: +12V @ 16A

790FX-GD70 Won't Post

I bought the 790FX-GD70 in January and I'm just now finishing the build (don't ask).
I waited to buy the CPU until last, so I got the X6 1090T. The current BIOS is 7577 1.0 and I have every intention of updating it to 1.C as soon as I can get to the BIOS, but no luck there. I have it bare bones right now and out of the case. Parts list:
790FX-GD70 BIOS ver 1.0 (I know, I need to update ASAP)
Phenom II X6 1090T
Corsair H50 CPU Cooler
Corsair Dominator 2GB DDR3 1033MHz (in first slot closest to CPU. The box says AMD Phenom II right on it. Grrr...)
Corsair 850HX Power Supply
It's right here in front of me out of the case, lying on my desk.
The problem is, it won't post. This is what I get:
FF,d1,d2,d3,d5,d6,08, then it resets, FF,d1,d2,d3,d5,d6,08, reset, etc. etc.
All the CPU phase LEDs light, memory LEDs light, and the hard drive LED lights right before the board resets.
Any help would be awesome. I'm lost. Thanks.

what vga you have?
have you tried to boot with barabone setup and mainboard out of the pc case?
tried >>Clear CMOS Guide<< too?
power cable for the cpu is connected?
have you tried to reseat the cpu too and check for bent pins?

790FX-GD70 + unlocked 720BE + Nvidia Drivers = Failed boot?

Good evening folks! Been quite a while since I last played in these forums (the rig in my sig is 3+ years old, and long gone.... ), but it's great to see that the tradition of a helpful community seems to have continued on in my absence.
I've didn't have any luck with a search for previous posts on the issue I'm having, but if it's a common issue and I missed a post or faq I'd be happy for a link.
So now to the meat......
I recently returned from the darkside and purchased my first AMD system since AMD dropped S939. I decided on the 790FX-GD70 paired with a 720be and some OCZ ram. Everything on the board seems to be working fine, but I ran into a snag when I loaded the 1.52 beta bios in order to unlock the 4'th core.
The core unlocks fine, and XP completes the initial load (scroll bar), but hangs on a black screen just before getting to the logon page. I immediately suspected a problem loading the vid drivers, and removed the nvidia drivers. The stock XP vid drivers allowed me to boot into windows normally which verified my original suspicions (CPU-Z confirms 4 cores). Re-installing the latest drivers causes windows to hang at the same place, and this doesn't happen without ACC unlocking the 4'th core.
Any ideas?
My current hardware is:
790FX-GD70
720BE
OCZ 1600 DDR3
Sparkle GTX275 Plus

Quote from: miles4 on 02-August-09, 10:24:56
I won't post passwords to MSI FTP, but Tony over at OCZ was good enough to post the the bios updates: http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=59825
Cool!!! Thanks a lot for the link, not only did I get the bios file, but it also put me in the right area to check out Tony's suggested settings on this board for my memory.
edit: It might be a week or so by the time I get around to playing with this (I have other committments with the board that can be satisfied by OCing just the 3 cores for now), but I will report back if I have any luck with the 153 bios, or if an older set of drivers makes the difference.

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