890GXM-G65 - Who has it?

Hi,
i got the 890GXM-G65, but i have quiet some problems. Getting blue screens all the time.
Im pretty sure its my memory, G.Skill RipJaws DIMM Kit 4GB PC3-10667U CL7-7-7-21
Tried to change the timings and voltage manually, but that didnt help.
Awesome msi support told me to update my bios with v1.0. Thx great help, thats the default bios....
Now im looking for people who have the same board and what memory they are using?
apreciate any advice, thx !

It's a bit of a no-brainer IMO.... but have you tried running the system with completely default settings in the BIOS? And not "Optimized" defaults either, but the (however it is worded with AMI) "Fail-safe Defaults". If you have (or haven't, doing this first would accomplish the defaults) clearing the CMOS via the jumper/button. There are kind of cached settings about your system that clearing the CMOS via jumper sometimes resolves.
Also if you'd rather not change BIOS settings right away, try booting into Safe Mode and see how long you last. There could be a driver issue or some other conflict preventing hardware for doing what it wants/needs and thus, BSOD.
Telling us what the BSOD error is would help too.

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MSI 890GXM-G65 @ Core Unlocking

Hi guys, I'm new here in this forums.
I just want to ask for those who uses their MSI 890GX-G65 for core unlocking.
specs:
AMD Phenom II X2 555BE (4 cores stable)
MSI 890GXM-G65 bios @ 1.6
G.Skill Ripjaws 1600 CL7 (running @ 1333mhz 7-8-7-24 @1.6v)
MSI R5770 Hawk
OCZ ModXstream 600w
My issue is I've unlocked my processor and it's pretty stable, enable ACC. then boot OK.
after some hours of gaming, PC is shutdown. After a few hours, I opened it again and it boot again as X2 yet ACC is enabled.
I have to disable ACC reboot then enable ACC again to unlock it again to x4.
Another issue is OS loading, it's 4x longer in loading than the normal once, my basis in the OS Loading in my PC is after the logo of windows appear, caps,scroll,num lock leds will lit and the mouse then after that it should continue to login screen, but in my case after the lit ups, it hang for a minute(or longer) before continuing to the log in screen. i tried it with all stock no OC, regular OS loading only takes place after reformatting my Computer. after that it returns this kind of case.

I think it's stable enough, btw the x4 to x2 scenario is not always happening. but it has high chances the your next cold boot would you're on X2.
and i do Play games(2 hours minimum), do stress test(1 hour minimum then back to stock), and overclocking(only when gaming). and i think it's really stable.

890gxm-g65 raid0 driver issue??

I recently built a new system and it has been up and running for a few months now and I decided to upgrade the boot drive to some ssds in a raid 0 configuration. I figured out how to setup the raid configuration in bios just fine with the pdf manual that is online, however when I attempt to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit sp1, it will not recognize the ATI_SB8xx_RAID_764_mb drivers. But for some reason it will recognize the 32bit raid drivers.
Here is my system setup:
msi 890gxm-g65 bios 1.8
amd phenomII x4 955 black edition
16 gb ddr3 g.skill ripjaws 1333 (PC3 10666)
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold psu
wd green 750gb WD7500AARS (old boot drive, hopefully soon to be storage drive)
corsair force series sata 3 60 gb ssd CSSD-F60GB3-BK (x2 in raid 0)
I attempted to correct this issue by using F8 while windows 7 is booting to disable driver signature enforcement and received the same result. https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=139814.0
I attempted to find more update ahcix64s driver but there are none to be found (out of desperation I tried to use them anyway, I even tried to integrate them into the os disc using rt 7 lite). The 64 bit driver does seem to install fine in my current running windows 7 environment (on the 750gb wd drive), just not during installation with the raid 0 drives.
I read on a few other forums that with a different motherboard they had a similar issue with only the 32 bit drivers being recognized, and could install the 32 bit version of windows 7, which seems like a step backwards. In addition I found someone in the same boat who got around the issue by installing vista 64 bit, then upgrading, which I do not care to do.
I have not attempted to update or downgrade the bios version. (I wanted a second opinion before messing around with that, as I understand it can be unforgiving should something go wrong.). in addition opening a command prompt window during the os installation proces and entering bcdedit -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS into command prompt in setup does nothing. (i found another post where the "-" is a "/" and that nets the same result) http://forums.techarena.in/motherboard-processor-ram/1398064.htm
Thanks in advance for your help!

when I attempted installation I have been unplugging the current boot drive. The first screen I am given after selecting the us / english / keyboard stuff and clicking the "install now" is the screen asking for drivers.
I know that windows must be recognizing the raid drives because I could continue installation but only if I use the 32 bit drivers and corresponding os version.

890GXM-G65 Dimm Instructions Incorrect?

Whoa! Is the User Manual wrong or somethin'?
Re: Page En-8
For Dual Channel Operation:
* When I populate the recommended DIMM1 & DIMM2 Slots with 2Gb sticks, the system will not even POST.
* Populate just one stick in DIMM1 = normal POST & normal Boot into Windows 7.
* Populate one stick in DIMM1 & one stick in DIMM3 = again, normal POST & Boot.
Who's wrong here?
MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642)
BIOS ver. A7642AMS.160.2010-04-30
Phenom II X6 1055
2x2GB DDR3-1600MHz 7-8-7-20 Corsair
Diamond Radeon 5750 1Gb
HDD: WD 160Gb SATA 7200rpm
Plextor SATA DVD RW
PSU: Apevia X-QPack2 500W
Windows 7 Ultimate

Quote from: roycordaro on 25-May-10, 02:37:38
Whoa! Is the User Manual wrong or somethin'?
Re: Page En-8
For Dual Channel Operation:
* When I populate the recommended DIMM1 & DIMM2 Slots with 2Gb sticks, the system will not even POST.
* Populate either stick in DIMM1 = normal POST & normal Boot into Windows 7.
* Populate one stick in DIMM1 & one stick in DIMM3 = again, normal POST & Boot.
Who's wrong here?
MSI 890GXM-G65 (MS-7642)
BIOS ver. A7642AMS.160.2010-04-30
Phenom II X6 1055
2x2GB DDR3-1600MHz 7-8-7-20 Corsair
Diamond Radeon 5750 1Gb
HDD: WD 160Gb SATA 7200rpm
Plextor SATA DVD RW
PSU: Apevia X-QPack2 500W
Windows 7 Ultimate

890GXM-G65 alarm

Can someone tell me what the high-pitched alarm noise is the 890GXM-G65?
It's coming on in a new game I'm trying to play, but doesn't seem to be temperature related (core temp hasn't exceed 41 degrees, according to AMD OverDrive & SpeedFan) and motherboard temperature seems quite low too. What is the alarm for?

Quote from: Tenoq on 17-October-10, 18:42:42
Appears to be the motherboard. Do they have an audible alarm? The alarm is just a constant high-pitched whine and has only started happening under severe load. I did hear it briefly once before running LinX... but not since.
It's definitely not VGA. VGA temp is very low thanks to an aftermarket cooler.
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It's definitely not VGA. VGA temp is very low thanks to an aftermarket cooler.
Temp doesn't matter, as said before: either test with another VGA or with another PSU.
This noise typically comes from standard choke:
This kind of conventional choke has one major disadvantage: high-frequency-noise. When the GPU needs a lot of electricity, the coil and metal stick will be under full loading so that the generated magnetic force will cause mutual interference resulting in vibration. The vibration speed is extremely high and therefore causes high-frequency noise. The noise level depends on the loading and can vary from for humans inaudible 10 dB to unbearable 30 dB.
In contrast, a solid state choke’s esign is entirely different. It still has a coil inside but is one solid, massive body where the coil is buried in iron, similar toa building where concrete encloses the steel beams. No matter how high the current, solid state chokes won’t vibrate and therefore won’t emit annoying noise. In comparison with traditional chokes, SSC is much more stable and have a higher anti-surge capacity

890GXM-G65 AM3+/black socket

Hi all. Just wanted to know if the 890GXM-G65 will be getting a black socket/AM3+ revision in the near future...since it is certified AM3+ but the one on the site still has a white/AM3 socket (BD/FX chips won't fit). Thanks.

Ask MSI: >>How to contact MSI.<<
As we are not MSI we don't know.

Error installing windows 7 on 890gxm-g65 & phenom x6 1055T

hi, i've got a big issue, i've bought a new pc to assembly by myself but i'can't install any OS
my config is :
890gxm-G65 (ms 7642v1.00)
amd x6 1055t
2x2go ddr 3 kingston 1333mhz(9-9-9-24)
SSD corsair force60 go
HDD western digital 1to caviar green
sapphire radeon 5770 vapor-X
ocz modular psu 500W
i can't install any os i tried to ( Seven ultimate 32 and 64 bit, XP home sp3)
after the very first step of the install ( black screen with "Windows is loading files" on below), it freezed or a blue screen appeared with the error message ***STOP 0x000000000; 0x30000000; 0x50000 etc.
all my boot cd are well burnt (tested on another pc) i've tested the ram, the ssd, the hdd and the reader separately and everything work fine another pc.
my processor is not recognized by the bios, but i'didn't managed to flash the bios with M-flash.
If some could advice me, it would be great!!

Try physically inspecting the processor for any missing or bent pins. If you're going to flash the BIOS, make sure to do it with the forum's USB flashing tool. It has a 100% success rate and everybody that has used it (including myself) swear by it.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=108079.0

890GXM-G65 a few issues...

Hey guys,
So here are the issues Im having with this board.
Im running a system that I have put together over the last 2 years, its kind of transitioned from platform to platform...
amd x2 550 BE unlocks fine to x4 @ 3.6ghz (8 hours prime stable..)
890GXM-G65
G.SKill Ripjaws 1600 CL7
Corsair HX850
MSI GTX465 GE unlocked to GTX 470
P180 mini (all fan ports filled)
Corsair H50 CPU cooled with push pull S-Flex fans
I have used the ram, GPU and PSU all before in a few builds and they check out fine, the system seems to run load stable using furmark, PCmark, OCCT and Prime95.
First off this board refuses to let me change 60% of my voltages from auto? is there a trick to allow you to set your own voltage? its locked at 1.325 right now which is what auto is setting it at. I can change DRAM, NB and SB voltages but that is all, and even then if I choose a some voltages that way it will default back to auto.. (example if I set DRAM to 1.6 it goes to auto but 1.7 will stick.) Obviously for overclocking this is far from ideal.. I know this system has lots of overhead left in it but I cant touch it without unlocking the voltages.
Next up I keep getting random BSODs, code 124, 20, 50, and 1... I ran memtest and it seemed fine, when I prime I usually run a couple 8 hour sessions of blend and it seems fine, and this ram was rock stable before. The BSOD only seems to happen for the most part when the system is idle, over the past 2 months ive had it BSOD on me while playing a game once only. This cant be temp related as I monitor temps and they are all well within safe specs, CPU never goes over 52c under load, motherboard never peaks over 45c, video card runs very cool and I have a pretty agressive fan profile set up for it. When I try and boot with the ram in 2/3 slots instead of 0/1 it refuses to boot no matter what I do. Ram is also being run underclocked (1450 CL9...) due to having to lower clocks on the CPU to try and stablize... Im honestly ready to drop this platform and go back to the i3 I was using before, was worlds more stable and much easier to hold at 4.2ghz.

And then I read the sticky about changing the voltages... DOH!, problem would be that im running the sidewinder x6 sans number pad to save on keyboard tray space or else I might have figured it out...
Will have to test a few things to determin if that will help fix my BSOD.

890GXM-G65 Ram issues

Hey guys, I know there are a lot of ram posts here already and many more on the web but I have spent the last 3 days reading them and trying to follow their guides and nothing has worked for me so I want to see if there is anyone that can help me for my specific problem....
Ok I built a new system with the 890GXM-G65 mobo and an AMD Phenom II X6 1055T processor. I am also installing a pair of G.Skill F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM memory sticks (I know these are designed for the Intel's but read many people using them for the AMD after changing the timings and loving the performance), I pulled my old 1TB hard drive out my other system to use in this one which already has Windows XP Pro installed.
My problem is that the pc reboots after the windows loading screen. I have tried changing the timings in the "Advanced DRAM Configuation" in the CMOS (7-7-7-24, 7-8-7-24, 8-8-8-24, 9-9-9-24) and not had any improvements, I have tried using the OC Genie Lite to auto find the correct settings, I have changed DRAM voltages (1.5-1.65) and NB Voltage (1.3-1.35) I also have changed the FSB/DRAM Ratio from 1:3.33 to 1:4 to change from 1333 to 1600 with no change as well.
I am able to log into Windows safe mode, in fact at first I thought it was a driver issue and loaded all the drivers in safe mode already.
Another issue I see and dont understand is in the "Memory-Z" in the CMOS I never see any of the memory settings change even though I set them in the Advance config, is this supposed to change?
Any help would be much appreciated, I am pretty sure its a memory issue from what I have seen on the web, I bought the memory from newegg.com and have a short time left that I could probably swap them out for something different if that is what I have to do, but I would really like to make these work.
Thanks guys.

Download and install memtest86+ on a usb drive and boot from that. Do a 24hr memory test to tell you if the ram+cpu is good or not.
After that if you don't want to mess with your original drive, install XP on a spare drive and see if it's stable.
I'm using G.Skill Ripjaws with my 1055t and it's been stable so far.
Quote from: mattmatt77 on 03-June-10, 07:01:18
My other mainboard which my hard drive is from is a MSI 975X Platinum. A rep from G. Skill told me to test each memory individually and if I still have problems to replace the memory. Should I just swap them out or should I change brands? OCZ is the only company that is tested on the MSI site, should I just grab some of those?

890GXM-G65 No onboard (realtek) analog sound

About a month ago I saved up enough of my precious dollars to upgrade my slow, single core computer into something a bit more passable for this day and age. The new computer is much better, but it is lacking something very important to me: sound.
I can't hear any audio. Windows, in all flavors, thinks the device is functional, while the Realtek control panel app swears up and down that I have not plugged anything into the back ports. I've talked to my dealer, friends, one online forum, and finally found my way here, a forum dedicated to MSI boards that I somehow didn't come across earlier or I would've come here straight away.
Well, without further ado, here are the specs:
890GXM-G65 MS-8642 BIOS 1.B0
AMD Athlon 2 X3 3.2Ghz
Crucial 2x2GB CT25664BA1339A
Antek25 650W +12V~38A, +5V~24A, +3.3V~24A
XP Pro SP3 x86 / Server 2003 R2 x64 / *cough* 7 x86
I have other hardware of course, but since I've been testing I've stripped it down to the bare essentials.
I also found a very similar thread (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=151266.0). It was resolved by putting in a different sound card, but that's not an option for me.
As I've said, I've tried to figure this out with the help of others for some time now.
Things I've tried:
* Tried multiple OSes, including to my chagrin Windows 7. I was going to try Delphi but the installer didn't like my setup, and well, this IS a gaming rig so it's not worth figuring out why.
* Tried multiple drivers, both new, old, MSI, Realtek, and on 7 the default drivers, across all of the OSes above.
* Tried jumping the front panel connector. Supposedly you don't have to anymore, but just in case I shorted 5-6 and 9-10 to no effect.
* Tried every combination of settings I could think of in the realtek manager, especially the one related to ignoring the front panel jack detection.
* Tried removing, reluctantly, the board from the case.
* Tried fresh install of 7 on the stripped down and removed board.
* Tried RMAing the board after everyone concluded that the board was bad. This was very painful. I was without any reasonable computing power for a week. To my great shock, this did not help and I am right back where I was last month.
Things I can't try:
* Testing the front panel audio (I don't have any such connector; JAUD1 is open)
* Testing the digital out (again, no such equipment)
Things that people always ask just in case (if there's a stupidly easy thing I've missed though go ahead and ask it--I sometimes miss stupidly easy things):
* Is the on-board sound enabled in the BIOS? Yes it is.
* Do the speakers work? Yep. Worked since the 90s, works in laptop today.
* On 7 did you switch it from digital out to analog out? Yes, sort've. The analog out options couldn't be selected normally, but I could select the headphones option if I disabled the front panel jack detection. Not having a front panel, I was not surprised to find that this didn't work (though the green volume bar was moving). A 'disable rear jack detection' setting would be very nice.
I am stumped, as is everyone else I've asked--we all thought the old board must have been defective but getting a new, equally incapable board seems to put that theory to rest. I'm well past the point where I'd normally write it off and use a spare sound card, but this board only has one PCI slot, and it is occupied. The only available slot is the second PCI-E 16 slot, and I don't think they make sound cards for that. And even if they did I really don't have the money to buy anything new; I've already sunk more than I budgeted for on this.
Any ideas?

Enable Digital IO.. is not under properties.. Control Panel/Sound/Double Click (to open) on your choice of 'playback devices'.. in this case 'the default out choice..Speakers and then under the 'Custom' Tab.. it is the Only check box or option under the 'Custom' Tab. Odds are it is unchecked but worth looking. I unhooked my Speakers and it was still there. Also without my speakers attached is the Configure Icon box.. but it is unavailable to open, unless the output choice (the Default out choice) is clicked on and highlighted. Then you can enter Configure.
We are both using Windows 7.. The question of your posted pictures is seen in the pictures. Lower picture shows 2ea Default.. Green Circle active as default. Your upper picture doesn't show Speakers as a selection, it shows a Headset. So my question was leading to a possible conflict of Default outputs. No I'm not drunk, but I am electronic capable.. poss that's a reason my explanation is seeming drunk..lol
My point is.. when setting your DEFAULT output choice... If you have your speakers 1/8" plugged into the Boards 'Green" jack. Have it that way only... no other speakers or headsets attached. Make the Speaker out choice under Control Panel/ Sound and under the Playback tab.. the only Default choice. Undo any second Default selection. That is the Output choice showing a Green Circle with a check mark inside it. That is what you are assigning as the audio out you are using. Just to see if there is a conflict. Again the posted lower picture that you show under the Sound box has 2 defaults.
You also have the Realtek HD Audio Manager shown. Possibly that is a conflict.. Is one set different than the other? You have 2 separate audio control programs. One is the Windows OS Sound control choice, and the other is your Realtek HD Audio Mamager. If you un-install the Realtek HD Audio Manager program, you still have the Windows 7 OS Sound controls. Both is just an option. You do want to always have your Windows Sound programs installed.. it controls a lot to include your Theme Sounds and more... Your Realtek HD Audio Manager is optional. If both are not set for defaults out, such as the exact same output selections... they will conflict.
You can always reinstall the Realtek Audio program. Since you have no sound and don't know if it is a board electrical problem.. as in a broken circuit. Use just one.. Windows one!! Then if you have sound from the Green jack input on the board... it will tell you that the board is infact OK. Then it all boils down to which program to use.
Fixing a problem is a task of the process of elimination. Make it simple to see if it will work.
Try again removing the Realtek HD Audio, optional program. Plug your speaker into the proper output. Make sure that under Sound and the playback tab.. speakers are default. That green circle. Highlight the Speaker choice. Click on Configure. and follow to configure. Double click on the Speaker selection. Go through all the tabs and make proper choices. Also on your desktop, on the bottom right open settings from the Speaker Icon next to the Time and Date. Volume is on and up, and the mixer setting also are up for volume. Now you are setup for speakers without out a secondary conflict of two programs and 2 defaults. If you have no sound after that... at least you know you finally have all the proper settings, and no conflicts.
Keep it simple and basic until you figure out your no sound woes. Still not working? Then it's time do figure out if you problem is software based or hardware based. Man, I hope you are following this.. I really am trying to help. I know problems can be so frustrating. I build and fix a lot of problems for Friends. No master but I do understand diagnostic processes.
I hope the next Post from you is that your possible conflicts are gone, and you have sound. If it is a conflict? Sure seems possible.

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.

890gxm-g65 and AM3+ support

My computer has a gigabyte board and am getting ready to upgrade my CPU from the FX-4100 to the 6300 piledriver...
My nephew lives with me and is an amateur computer ethusiast ... I myself have never done anything with bios updates and such but here is my question
His board is the MSI 890gxm-g65, it normally supports the am3 socket CPUs.. but looking at MSI's website.. it says with a bios update it can support AM3+ CPUs.. according to Everest Ultimate.. his current bios version is 1.6.. I am wondering if that bios will support the FX-4100 or if i need to get him an updated bios version and need to better understand how to update or "flash" the bios.. any help would be appreciated.. thank you in advance
also i know this is an old question.. the AM3+ support for these boards came out a couple years ago.. I am just new to bios updating and flashing.. and not sure how to proceed.. I know that this particular board will support the AM3+ socket CPUs.. but i am not sure his boards BIOS is the right version or not

That MB requires at least BIOS 1.C for FX-4100.
Download BIOS file here:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/890GXM-G65.html#/?div=BIOS
Use the forum flash tool to flash the BIOS, see here how to do it:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0

890GXM-G65 New Build

Hello
I am building a new machine but having blue screen crashes during OS installation. The machine spec is as follows:
Motherboard: MSI 890GXM-G65, with latest 1B BIOS. BOIS is set to default settings.
Memory: 2 x 4GB Corsair 1333 DDR3 Non-ECC (9-9-9-24) 1.50V, dual channel.
Power Supply: Arctic 700W.
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Socket AM3 3.2 GHz.
HDD: Seagate 500GB 3.5" Barracuda SATA-III 6Gb/s
Optical Drive: LG BH10LS30 10x BD-RE with DVD±RW & LightScribe SATA Blu-Ray
First I tried loading my old Windows XP OS but this was was crashing at random points in the installation process. Sometimes I would get all the way through but it would crash during updating from the Windows Update website. I gave this up and decided to bit the bullet and put Windows 7 on it. This began blue screening almost immediately, but my most successful attempt has got to 66% in the expanding files phase of the install (several times it has stopped here). I had a 550W PSU installed at this time, so I decided to put the PSU shown above in, but this has made no difference. The blue screen message is almost always "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL", which does not tell me to much. It might be indicating a CPU or Motheboard issue, but I cannot decide which.
I now have a pretty big investment in hardware and software, and not a lot to show for it. I would be most grateful for any pointers that anyone has to offer on how to proceed further with determining where the problem lies. Thanks very much for reading this.

The Corsair is for sure far more powerful then both others.
As you have to look at the 12V rail, it output 34A BUT that is continues power.
Those other PSU's will not do that, not even close.
You can simply not buy a powersupply that outputs 500W continues for a lower price then the Corsair.
But the entire game isn't about watts, it's about 12V amperes that can be delivered continues, the Corsair does that.
Those "brands" you name for sure won't deliver anything near and probably explode when you try.
Please do some reading at http://www.jonnyguru.com/ you will quickly find out that watts are not the game to be played, the amps that the 12V regulators can handle are.
BTW, he has some reviews about el-cheapo PSU's that blow to pieces big time not even reaching anything near the Wattage on the label.
Please don't fall for the Watt trap as it's abused by many cheap crap PSU's, even if they do look fancy.
Just read this test about the CX-430 and you know enough: http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=214

890GXM-G65 RAID 5 Issues (SB850)

Hi all
Hopefully you guys can help me, I am hours and hours into this by now. My 890GXM-G65 does not want to cooperate with me to make a 3x4TB RAID 5 array using Seagate ST4000DM000 HDDs. I can get it to build the array and it will show up in windows/RAIDXpert, I am able to do a quick format and it shows up in explorer. So far so good. Start to transfer data and within ~1 min RAIDXpert tells me the array went critical or it will BSOD with AHCIx64.sys as the error and DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL. If I reboot the drive on port 3 is now shown as a single disk but it is there again and I can re-create the array. RAIDXpert will show port 3 as disconnected if it does not BSOD and will re-appear after a reboot, but as a single disk just like when it does BSOD.
Interestingly if I delete the Logical Drive and reboot, the single disk will come up as a failed array, as if it somehow got split off into its own Logical Drive, but it will not show as an LD when the main 2 disk part still exists.
I have tried switching the drive around to isolate if it is a particular drive, but no matter what drive is connected it is always port 3 that is lost.
I have tried different cables, no luck.
I have tried replacing the motherboard, no luck (yes I actually have a spare board, lol).
I have even tried replacing the CPU as this one is somewhat old and abused, no luck.
I have re-installed windows, no luck.
I have tried a different PSU, no luck
I have tried different RAM, no luck
When I switch the controller to AHCI mode in the BIOS I am able to do a full format on each individual drive just fine so I believe the drives to be fine
In RAID mode trying to use as individual drives, when I begin to transfer data to the drive on port 3 the drive simply disappears until a reboot.
At this point I am completely confused, does the SB850 not support 4TB drives? Before the reinstall I tried with 3x 500GB drives and it would still crash the system, but it would not kick a drive out of the array as consistently. I have not had a BSOD since the windows reinstall however, only the RAIDXpert telling me the array failed.
Does anyone have any advice or ideas at all? I am completely baffled at this point to where I am looking at replacing the whole system or getting a RAID card, only issue is I only have the PCI slot free to put a card into.
Here is the entire spec list
Proc: AMD Phenom II x6 1090T
Mobo: MSI 890GXM-G65
RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1866
GPU: Visiontek LP HD 7750
PSU: Seasonic 300W Gold TFX
SSD: 128GB Samsung 830
HDD: 3x 4TB Seagate ST4000DM000
Optical: Silverstone Slim BD-R
Add-Ins: ASUS PCE-AC66 Wireless
Silverstone EC-04 USB 3.0 Card
Rosewill RC-120 SATA 150 card
Case: In-Win BL040.300TB3LF Low Profile mATX
Yes there is a ton of stuff packed into a very small space.

Looks like I'm the only one with this issue
I did some experimenting, basically trying different SSD make/model but otherwise keeping setup identical. Instead of Kingston V300 I attached Samsung 840 Pro 120GB to this system hoping that it could be SSD-controller specific problem. Unfortunately nothing has changed - I still have grave issues with waking up from S3 sleep. Now I'm inclined to believe that this is the problem with RAID controller on motherboard rather than Kingston drive issue. Too bad, I like this motherboard but looks like I have to start thinking about replacing it with something else. Guess I would be looking at some other vendor/chipset then.

890GXM-G65 PS/2 Keyboard

I recently bought the MSI 890GXM-G65 along with a 1055T. Currently my bios is v1.4 and my system is working fine. However, my board will not recognize my PS/2 keyboard. At first I thought it was a problem with my wireless keyboard but testing it with a wired keyboard results in a nonfunctional keyboard. Using my wireless keyboard with USB works fine but the board will not recognize input from the USB keyboard at bootup; that is, I cannot enter the BIOS. Booting with a PS/2 keyboard results in a nonfunctional keyboard even after Windows loads.
Any idea what might be the problem other than simply a bad motherboard? The PS/2 keyboards lights do flash once when the system boots.

Quote from: Fredrik on 06-August-10, 01:28:32
Silly little thing, but PS2 keyboards are only to be attached when there is no power in the system. While USB things really are to be attached when well into Windows.
Please enter Device Manager to have a look if there are half-way installed keyboards and mice, etc.
About your BIOS thing, something and probably the processor is likely not recognised. 1.6 update is for 6-core's.
About your Windows repair issue I can't quite say, but start with above and the rest might follow.
I guess I'm simply not understanding what I should do.
First you said that PS2 keyboards should be attached before powering on the system. I have been doing this but the motherboard still does not recognize it. Likewise, when Windows starts with only the PS2 keyboard, the keyboard is not functional and I cannot enter a password to login to Windows.
Then you said that USB peripherals should be attached when Windows has already booted. If I wait until Windows loads to my login screen and then connect my USB keyboard, it works perfectly and I am able to login. However, leaving it plugged in while booting results in the same thing.
If I connect the PS2 keyboard before powering on, wait until Windows loads, then connect the USB keyboard (to enter my password), and check device manager, I only see my USB keyboard (HID Keyboard Device).
As far as the BIOS goes, I just used Liveupdate to update to 1.6. However, I am still having the same problems.

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