890FX-GD70 questions.

Hi, I would like to ask 2 question.
first is, i am using a 1055T x6, but under cpu-z and control center my core is only 800mhz with x4 multiplier.. Is there a way to lock it @ 2800mhz ? Is that normal? I never use AMD before, my intel seem always stick to the core level to me.
secondly, I would like to ask is there anyway to turn up my ram? I am only seeing PC3-10700 @ 667 mhz I would like to see 1600 since i am using corsair dominator 2x2gb 1600 cl 9-9-9-24.
I don't really understand computer, please go easy on me. I have done some reading. Also Do MSI board come with a IDE line? The guy that did my assemble...didn't include one, so i have to pull it from a broken IBM computer (really old one too) Are those IDE cable fine? (only use for my old optical drive)
thank you.
Phenom II x6 1055T
MSI 890fx-gd70 bio 1.6 all drivers up to date.
Corsair dominator 4g (2x2gb) 1600 CL 9-9-9-24
xfx radeon HD 5850
1TB sata 2 3.5 HDD
corsair TX950 PSU
corsair H50
Azza Solano 1000r
win7 home premium 64 bits (i think...)

I've never noticed any performance differences with cool-n-quiet. As soon as you launch an app that needs the performance it will run at full speed. You can also create a custom power management profile in windows and set it to run a full speed. That way you don't have to disable it in the bios. You just change it to high performance when you want to benchmark or game but it really isn't necessary.

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System locks up under heavy load 890fx-gd70 T1055

So i just upgraded from 790fx-gd70 x4 620, to my new 890fx-gd70 x6 t1055. same mushkin ram 996657 - 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 7-7-7-20 Blackline. never had any stabilty issues with my 790fx. Now i cant get the thing to run much at all. in order to get system to boot up windows 7 i had to manualy set voltage to ram up to 1.9 then it would let me install win 7. When i run a stabilty test or put heavy load on the system it just locks up. everything in bios is set to auto exept Dram voltage. help?
video card is a ati 5770 and power is a Tuniq Ripper PSU-RIP1000W-BK.
i THINK it has to do with voltage for cpu or NB but dont know where to begin.
also cpu doesnt get hotter then 35c i using a 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler. under no/low load it is stuck at a cool 17c. my case is a NZXT TEMPEST EVO. so dont think heat is a issue.

put just 1 stick of ram in dimm #3 slot and it seems to be working fine under stability test so far. gonna run it for a while and see how that works out. windows still wont load unless i manually set voltage on ram to 1.8 or higher.

Help me run 890fx-gd70 at ddr3 2000mhz

System Specs
Amd x6 1090T
Msi 890fx-gd70
G.Skill Flare DDR3 2000mhz 7-9-7-24 @1.65V
Intel X25-m 80GB SSD
Ati radeon 3870hd
XG Vortec psu
# Wattage: 650 Watt
# DC Output: +3.3V @ 15A, +5V @ 40A, +5VSB @ 2A, +12V @ 37A, -5V @ 0.6A, -12V @ 0.6A
Win7 ultimate 64bit
From what i have been reading, this is a very tricky task to make a 1090T run memory at 2000mhz.
Memory's advertised ratings are DDR3 2000Mhz 7-9-7-24 @1.65V
I was able to get it running at 1333 at 6-7-6-20 and 1600 9-9-9-24 (jedec standard) But when i try it's advertised speeds i can't get my system to post.
Tried different DDR voltages and cpu-nb and Cpu Vcore and no luck. Does anyone have any idea about what my ballpark figure voltages should look like. I know every component and overclocking setup is different but i am kind of lost.

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MSI 890FX GD70 Core Unlock doesn't POST

I have a 555 Phenom II Black Edition 3.2ghz but using core unlock on the 1.6 bios in MSI 890FX GD70 makes the mobo not post. Is there any solutions to this?
Also I have windows 7 installation problems (won't finish "completing installation") part.

You can try, but as said, if it doesnt work now, it probably never will.
Please read the link provided in my previous post, I explained all there is.
Bottom line, your dualcore works fine, but unlocking doesnt work on it, so your other cores are not functioning right and make your system go bananas, so stick with the dualcore.
If you do update bios, read here for a safe way:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=113295.0
or via cd/dvd:
http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-cd.htm

MSI 890FX-GD70 and AMD 1100T won't boot. bug LED shows F F.

Hello everyone! This is my First Time Build a Custom PC. My MoBo won't boot Bios , NB shows debug LED Off of AMD 1100t Processor , What's wrong? I Properly removed processor and cleaned and reinstalled again with thermal paste , CPU fan work perfect, memory and video card installed correctly, I removed and reinstalled 3 times to find the problem and still Bug LED shows F F. What I can Do? What is the problem? Processor or MOBO? I'll Appreciate your suggestions, Recomendations and help. Thank you.
my Custom Pc
MOBO- MSI 890FXA-GD70
AMD X6 1100T 3.3
Memory 8G Corsair Vengeance 1866Mhz
CPU cooling Corsair water cooling hydro H70
SSD OCZ 90 Gb
video card ASUS 2GB ATI 6970.
Case NZXT Phantom
Power supply : PC & Coolling silencer MkII 950 watts
LITEON BD Burner.
Logitech 350 Keyboard.
Your Help will be considerate and appreciated..

Quote from: Juank1 on 10-April-11, 10:26:37
umm have you connected the power cable for CPU? sounds rare question for me, sorry .. All I know is CPU is seated into socket where get power. Power ATX 24 pin power connector to mainboard is properly connected. or are you talking about ATX 8 Pin power connector JPWR2? is it that?
. Also I tried and clear CMOS just using 1 stick RAM the slot close to CPU. nothing got it. Debug LED FF . no signs of CPU no debug Led Must see CPU LEDs On . as for me trouble is on CPU or motherboard. when you install CPU did you push hard down and closing lever? I installed CPU like manual say completely embedded into socket and closing lever I didn't pushed . Have To push hard it? what you think about? I 'll Try tomorrow removing motherboard and reinstall Properly as I did and everything back again.
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or are you talking about ATX 8 Pin power connector JPWR2? is it that?
yes

890FXA-GD70 Question

I have a 890FXA-GD70 motherboard, does this board support SLI?
- Thank you

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890FXA-GD70.html#/?div=Basic

890FX-GD70 - How so I set AHCI in BIOS?

I cant find where to set AHCI in the BIOS.
I found something to set RAID to AHCI but I am not using RAID.
All my drives are JBOD.
Can anyone help me out?

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I read in one review that AHCI on this motherboard is pretty bad.
Reviewer recommends just using regular SATA
Well I wouldn't say it was 'bad' but certainly if you're just using a single SATA hard disk, there isn't really much to gain from using AHCI mode anyway.
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Bios flash destroyed my raid 890FX-GD70

Flashed from Bios 1.0 to 1.6
I now no longer have any raid options and Win 7 won't format the drives that were part of the raid. It's not seeing the partition.
I cannot manage my raid anymore as I see no option to go into the settings during POST.
Please advise.

Quote from: Sheff on 09-February-11, 02:02:32
Flashed from Bios 1.0 to 1.6
I now no longer have any raid options and Win 7 won't format the drives that were part of the raid. It's not seeing the partition.
I cannot manage my raid anymore as I see no option to go into the settings during POST.
Please advise.
Check your default boot options, and see if your RAID is listed in the boot list, if it is, on my systems I make the CD/DVD 1st boot, then RAID 2nd, so just check that just in case.

IMPORTANT Technical Information RE: 890FXA-GD70 - BIOS/Memory/Boot-UP Issues

I have been having the same problem (see my post...user 'n9nu') as many others have and I have been researching this problem for a month now and come across a few important pages on other web-sites that address this very problem. While I have not read over 100 percent of them completely, they all pertain specifically to these situations with several users being able to resolve their issue(s) with the following sources. Several of the posts mention the instability with a few of the BIOS versions (1.8 and 1.9), so read up on these as well.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE MSI 890FXA-GD70 BIOS, STARTUP AND MEMORY ERRORS/ISSUES
My currently installed BIOS: Version 1.9
Motherboard hardware revision: Version 1.1
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1066 8GB Kit
GPU: nVidia 590 Reference GPU
Overclock.net
http://www.overclock.net/amd-motherboards/724846-official-msi-890fx-890gx-890g-club.html - 'Official' 890FXA-GD70 Users Club (No affiliation with MSI)
http://www.overclock.net/amd-motherboards/770915-i-toasted-my-msi-890fx-gd70.html - Gee....a specific club for those who own dead 890's
Tom's Hardware
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/309538-31-solved-890fxa-gd70-debug-code-load-edit-bios - BIOS FF Errors
TechArena
http://forums.techarena.in/overclocking-computer-modification/1401757.htm - FF BIOS Issues
http://forums.techarena.in/motherboard-processor-ram/1402256.htm - BIOS & Start-up issues
http://forums.techarena.in/motherboard-processor-ram/1401777.htm - Pre-Purchase Information
http://forums.techarena.in/motherboard-processor-ram/1411672.htm - Memory/BIOS Issues
http://forums.techarena.in/motherboard-processor-ram/1401689.htm - FF Errors after upgrading BIOS
NCIX Forums
http://forum.ncixus.com/forums/?mode=showthread&forum=116&threadid=2282823&pagenumber=0&msgcount=0&subpage=1 - BIOS Code 'FF' & Cycling errors (re-starting)
Computerforum
http://www.computerforum.com/179382-msi-mobo-help.html - More BIOS 'FF' issues
The above references are just several posts that discuss and in some cases alleviate problems with this motherboard. Upon trying one of the more popular methods to attempt a boot-up, I successfully booted in BIOS bypassing that rude 'FF' BIOS code....however the happiness was short lived as I configured some settings in the BIOS and when I restart was presented with the FF again.
The method I used was to place one (1) stick of DDR3 memory in memory slot 4 (the furthest away from the processor) and was kinda surprised that it worked....and while happy, I didn't hold my breath.
I have BIOS version 1.9 currently installed and have been noticing many problems with that particular release, so I will be attempting to re-flash the BIOS to either 1.7 to bypass some of the other issues being reported or try version 1.8 again. I will keep on posting when I receive further information or come across a sure fix for this (a user oriented fix that is)...otherwise, it is going back for another RMA.
I am working with someone that I know that tricks out BIOS code in order to enhance/unlock/fix them and he is presently looking at it using the exact same hardware that I am to try and find out just what the exact issue(s) are and how to resolve them. This, of course, has nothing to do with MSI, but rather an attempt by someone who programs these for a living just to see whats what.
Tim
ARS N9NU

After spending 12-14 hours on the problem i can now safely give a detailed report of the problem
Disregard what i said before as they were just symptoms of another problem
It boots 100% stable if DIMM slots 1 2 and 3 are empty
it does not matter the make or model of the ram in slot 4 but the system boots and works flawlessly.
I ran extensive tests with prime 95 and memory tests. It works flawlessly in this configuration.
As soon as a stick of ram goes into any other slot either singular or dual channel the board does a rapid boot cycle
this constant power on and off if left too long corrupts the bios settings
bios setting problem is rectified by putting one stick of ram into dimm 4 and letting it reset itself in a stable enviorment
also while the system is stable i used the MSI software to check all the voltages and everything appeared normal
However
if i make the system boot with standard memory configuration such as one in DIMM 1 or 1+2 i get odd voltage readings
(extremely unstable if im lucky enough to get it to boot)
the NB voltage quickly fluctuates between 1.15 and 1.7+ every min or so like if there are micro spikes in voltage
While this happens the 2 lights next to the slots indicating i believe the dram power phase blink
But
When i only put a ram stick into DIMM 4 only one light for the powerphase is lit and it is stable
So this so far is not a corrupt BIOS chip to me but rather a symptom of another problem
I have another CPU coming in the mail tommorow I will test it out along with a few other boards
a 1090T
2 890fxa-gd70's and some others
If i have a hardware problem it will surely be singled out
I will find out what the problem is with this board and post my result.
If anyone has any suggestions to make this board work please comment

880GM-E41 And Amd Phenom 840

I am thinking about ordering a http://www.msi.com/product/mb/880GM-E41.html and a AMD phenom II 840(HDX840WFGMBOX) but the 880GM-E41 does not list it under supported cpus but since the 840 a propus die would it work ? will msi release a bios update for proper ID

I have the same CPU in my 890FX-GD70 board, and it works fine and is recognised correctly, despite also not being on the supported list for my board. Should also work in yours too.

Cool and quiet can't be disable?

Hi, Is it me or cool N quiet can't be disable?
on CPUZ and coretemp i keep seeing my mhz drop, i want to disable it to run overclock test. But it still doing it after i adjust FSB and landed on 3640 mhz. I have read it should be disable.
Phenom II x6 1055T
MSI 890fx-gd70 bio 1.6 all drivers up to date.
Corsair dominator 4g (2x2gb) 1600 CL 9-9-9-24
xfx radeon HD 5850
1TB sata 2 3.5 HDD
corsair TX950 PSU
corsair H50
Azza Solano 1000r
win7 home premium 64 bits (i think...)

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Can someone explain 4pin smart fan PWM to me?

I have a 890FX-GD70 running BIOS version 1.2 and I have my 4pin CPU fan plugged into the 4pin header. I see in BIOS that if I enable Smart Fan I have the choice between 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 as "CPU target". I have no idea what those numbers mean. At first I though they were temperatures, so I chose 50. Then under CPU fan min. speed % I also chose 50, thinking my fans would spin at half speed until my CPU reached 50C, and then would ramp up. That does not happen, so I must be misunderstanding something.

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I have no idea what those numbers mean.
Target temperature in degrees celcius. Use 50 or 55°C.
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At first I though they were temperatures, so I chose 50. Then under CPU fan min. speed % I also chose 50, thinking my fans would spin at half speed until my CPU reached 50C, and then would ramp up
Set 0% for CPU fan min. speed.

MSI 890GXM-G65 Thuban Issues

Hi,
Sorry if I post this in the wrong section.
I've been using v1.0 original bios for MSI 890GXM-G65 board without any problems.
Recently I tried updating to v1.2 to enable support for X6 1055T as stated in the link below.
My cpu code is HDT55TFBK6DGR which is the 125W version and requires v1.2 bios.
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=2012&maincat_no=1#menu
I am unable to turn off Cool'n'Quiet feature for the Thuban core.
Enabling or disabling the setting in BIOS has no effect at all.
Multipliers keep dropping to x4 from the stock x14.
I also could not find any setting in BIOS to switch off Turbo Core.
I posted the issues in detail here:
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showpost.php?p=45130922&postcount=66
I found out that the MSI 790FX-GD70 also do not have such a feature to disable Turbo Core.
In comparison, the Biostar TA890GXE has that setting in its BIOS so this is not a specific issue for 890G-based boards.
Lastly, I could not get CPU-Z (or any other programs for that matter) to display accurate readings of the cpu vcore (set in BIOS).
Will MSI be releasing a new BIOS soon to fix these issues ?
Thanks.

Quote from: Golden Arm on 18-April-10, 06:25:26
Ah, that explains it. How's that Thuban CPU running at stock levels compared to other Quad-cores (if you have had any)?
Actually that hardwarezone link in my first post goes to my mini review of the X6 1055T.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?t=2731901
Unfortunately I only have synthetic benchmarks to compare the results with.
This is my very FIRST phenom chip from AMD.
The only quad I ever tried was the Intel Q6600 (used for 1-mth) before sticking to 2-core processors ever since. LOL!
Quote from: greyno3 on 18-April-10, 03:50:14
I don't see a bios update yet for the 790FX-GD70. This mb I am running is my brothers...haha. I am waiting for the 890FX-GD70.
One of our local overclocker "ridney" is using the X6 1055T on MSI 790FX-GD70 with the latest 1.11b1 bios.
He has the same cpu batch as me but he is on water. I'm not willing to go >1.52V on air for this hexacore chip (not yet anyway).
He had posted all his OC'ing @ http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=249606
The screenshot posted (towards bottom of page) @ https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=136443.0 was his!!
The reason I posted my inquiry here is because I thought there would be newer (beta) bios for the 890GXM-G65 which MAY allow me to disable turbo core.

Questions about OC and upgrading my 790FX-GD70

Hey Guys,
So Ive had this board for a while now (790FX-GD70) and am looking to throw some new parts on it, I want to throw the 1100T CPU on there (Unless MSI wisens up and enables AM3+ like they did for other boards) and was to throw in some 1600 or 1800 ram, Ive got a couple concerns though.
1. Ive never updated the bios on thsi board (I think its 3.04), frankly Im not a huge fan of doing it and avoid it unless I absolutely have to, will I need to update the bios to throw in a thuban?
2. The boards specs say that the board supports 1600/1800 member but only OC'd, so that means I need to OC the FSB right? But Im not sure how much overclocking this boards FSB can actually handle, if Im not mistaken for 1600 it will need to be 2400-2600 and even higher for 1800 memory. Can the board handle it? Will I have some major FSB heat issues?
2a. What do I need to overclock? Do I need to increase the bus speed or the fsb multiplier? What voltage do I need to set for the FSB at thoes speeds?
2b. Bus speed affects cpu clock as wel ldoesnt it? so if I boost the bus then do I have to throttle back the multiplier?
My goal is to have the 1100t running at around 4gz and the memory will either be 1600 or 1800, it depends what I find with good timings at a decent price.
Thanks guys!

The Guide will come in handy. I have an 790FX-GD70 that I have done plenty of OC settings with my original Phenom II X3 720BE, and now my X6 1090T.
Overclocking is a trial and error project. When you get a better understanding about the effects of Overclocking you will learn that it's about stability with an overclock, and not setting records. Well.. unless record setting is a part you want to play with. Stability.. there are programs to test you overclock. Many of them, some available here in downloads. Prime, Futuremark, OCCT.. choices to help you test for stability. Play safe, step by step.. that way you avoid damaging your system. There are a lot of Overclock examples on the net. Search the board and overclock. The board is now a couple of years old.. but it was a hot.. overclock board. You can find it even with your CPU as examples to learn from.
Here's one for you.. you'll learn! You stated 1600-1800 memory speeds. OK, it's an overclock. But, the question is? Do you get a gain? Is 1800 really quicker than 1333? The number is bigger. 1600, or 1800 is bigger than 1333, or 1066. So, it must mean it's better and faster, right? Well.... if you compare reads and writes between 1333 and 1600 the gain is little or none. There are different CPU crunch uses. Like burning video or playing a game. Different demands, different setting results. The AM3 CPU is made for 1333. In some Overclocks because of timings... 1066 could offers quicker results than 1600. It's trial and tests. Not just CPU but Memory and more make an Overclock. Welcome to Overclocking. It's fun and done within limits... you will get more out of what you have. Me.. my best Overclock to date? Results I see from my 790FX-GD70? I have run 3.8 stable... and my SSD's are a better OC than tweaking my speeds. Both together... I have amid OC and am very happy.
Good Luck

890FXA-GD70 slot use question..

I am considering the 890FXA-GD70 as an upgrade board. I have also considered the 890FXA-GD65... but the GD70 has a Bios available for the Revo SSD. (also a possible future upgrade want)..
In research on the 890FXA-GD70.. I have read that the one and only (PCI Express 2.0X1 slot).. is not useable if slots 1&5 are used for a Crossfire setup.
Is it true... If I install my 6870's (2ea) for Crossfire.. that I will not be able to install my Creative Soundcard? It will be blocked by the lower 6870?
Too bad I don't know that a future Bios update on the GD65 is in the future, for the Revo's. I would just buy that board. At MSI... it shows that the 890 series boards are AM3+ ready. This will allow me to upgrade now... and still be able to switch to AM3+.
Thanks for the answers... there are a lot of 890FXA-GD70 owners here.

sjay... all correct.. upgrades are like a new toy... doing the same job.
I upgrade ever few years... it's been three... I now have an EyeFinity setup with 3 22" Monitors. Way functional, beyond gaming having multi-monitors. For me.. I do a lot of multi-tasking and video crunching.. some gaming too..
My next board upgrade is for the upcoming AM3+.. why not.. it's the next step. I did go from a X3 720BE to a 1090T X6. I wondered if the X6 factor would be a benefit over the X4 970 @ 3.5.. But what I find is that my multi-tasking is great. I can crunch a video.. while watching another... and even browse at the same time. I saw lag with my X3 and I see no lag with my X6. Again the X4 might have given me the same results.. but, I have looked and All 6 cores are in the game... was it a waist over buying an X4? Don't know.. I went from 3 to 6. What I do know.. is that I feel it was a good choice for me.. and an improvement over my Overclocked X3.. my X6 is running stock..so far..
My SSD... no doubt fast.. and yes.. there are setup with an SSD that an HDD doesn't require... a gain... only seen so far in gaming and boot up... using my PC otherwise... not sure it is a blazing difference over my HDD performance.. for browsing... but my video... wow... between the X6 and SSD... the process of completing a video is blazingly faster... like 1/2 the previous time.. what prev took about 20min to do.. now takes about 10..
So do I need to update...no I am going to build a second PC... so a newer AM3+ board makes sense.. But still... no one has confirmed my original question... will my lower VideoCard install block my Creative card from install. Is on-board audio good, yes... but you are not taking into account that my soundcard has a front bay that I use everyday.. It's not just sound I'm after..
It's always amazes my how people can give advise based on their personal use and needs... good advise is based on the other persons wants and needs... even if it differs from yours.. but I appreciate you taking the time to express your feeling.. My SSD give me over 200MB/s... My HDD gives me just over 100MB/s.. not noticeable difference you say... it's in the math.. Does Crossfire work.. is it a rip off... not based on my average FPS in a game I play.. I have a more consistant higher FPS since going crossfire... but the games will play with just one... I don't think Crossfire/SLI is a rip off suggestion for us to spend a couple of hundred dollars... but it is a toy..
Well before I buy the board I will contact MSI themselves and ask tech support... I want my soundcard and it's features.. I am no master of all... but I know what I like... and a soundcard does release resources fromthe MB.. a tiny gain.. Who likes blue.... who like green... sure glad life has differences..
Thanks

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