Any 990XA-GD55 BIOS with VCore 1.446 volts?

I have a 990XA-GD55 MB and I'm running an FX-6200 processor. I can run a stable 4.4Ghz overclock but I can't get any higher than that due to the max Vcore setting of 1.446 volts. With 1.446 volts selected the Vcore drops to 1.424 under load. I am running BIOS version 22.5. I would like to bump up the Vcore a little more but that's as far as it lets me go. I see there are other BIOS versions on the MSI support page. Can anyone tell me if any of these other BIOS versions have a higher Max Vcore setting? One says it is intended to support Windows 8. I am running Windows 7 so I'm not sure I want that one. The other says it is support for Vishera. Does an FX-6200 Zambezi fall under Vishera or is that something completely different. Do any of the earlier BIOS versions support a > 1.446 volt Vcore setting? And if so can I go "backwards"? Sorry for all the noob questions. I just put this machine together a few months ago. It replaced a Dell E510 3.0Ghz Pentium 4 single core. The last computer I built before this one was a 486 DX4. So you can see that I have a lot of catching-up to do. Thanks,

Recommend not to go past v22.5, as the next one up is for W8 as well if I read it right. This has been discussed before as to the limitation of CPU V., and the engineers have limited it on purpose to protect the systems from potential failure. Most folks would be rather upset to see their mainboard fry. In real world performance, 100Mhz isn't going to make a lot of difference.
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Do any of the earlier BIOS versions support a > 1.446 volt Vcore setting? And if so can I go "backwards"?
Try them, it can be reflashed to older versions normally without any trouble. As the MSI Webpage warns, once flashed to the W8, that's it, your pretty much stuck with it. Again, even if an older version will allow an increase of the CPU V., it's at your risk. You have been advised against it. Just don't flash a version so old as to not support the CPU you have or it probably won't POST.
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Does an FX-6200 Zambezi fall under Vishera or is that something completely different.
>> Zambezi Versus Vishera <<
CPU support list. It may or may not be up to date which CPU requires which BIOS version;
>> CPU Support List <<

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990XA-GD55 Bios downgrade or Overclocking

I have the 990xa-GD55, and i would my FX 8350 Overclocking.
But sadly, it is not possible. My CPU Voltage is locked.
I can increase voltage to 1.446v, but the FX-8350 has been in the turbo 1.42v. How can I disable it?
Stands on the MSI website: There is no way to reflash back to BIOS version Mxx if you already updated to version Nxx.
Can I flash back from the N10 (v23.1) to M50?
Can I flash back to the Flash tool forum?
Or is there a beta bios where I can overclock free? Cooling is no problem, very good water cooling is available (chipset, CPU and voltage transformers).
Need your help. Sorry for my English.

Well what other mentioned works and I can swear by it is use the ClickBios II ( you can select after bringing up ControlCenter and right click on the upper right tab ). There you can set the voltages with no limits, to a point. Again as the previous post, watch your temps closely as you OC. Generally 62C is the safe max temp (tech 65C but having a cushion doesn't hurt). The voltage it self isn't the concern. But be forwarned, High voltage will spike temps quickly with lack luster cooling equipment. Guideline as such: Air max is 4.6ghz with great air cooling, 4.4ghz with moderate air. Water nets 4.6 at low end to 5.4ghz with custom loops and 240+ thick radiators.
If you use ClickBios II do not enter the normal bios before windows login, it will undo any voltage changes you made. You can make the other changes in the regular bios first as I found some do not take with ClickBios II.

990XA GD55 Bios update Failed

Hi, i have a MSI 990XA GD55 and recently i've tried to update my BIOS from versión E7640vN1 to E7640vN2 and now my motherboard doesn't work.
I just downloaded the E7640vN2 bios versión from MSI web site and run on Windows 8 as shown in BIOS flash SOP and the process in Windows finished ok, then the MB reboot and i´ve faced with a black screen.
I have no idea was wrong with it.
What can i do? Can i recovery my bios? Help please !!!!

Figure 1: Error message
The error displays when ...
the update requires certain hardware or software that is not installed on your computer (examples: keyboard replaced with a non-HP keyboard or Microsoft .NET software is not installed),
the computer does not meet a certain minimum hardware or software requirement (examples: 4 GB minimum memory, 200 MB free disk space, or .NET version 2.0 required and 1.0 is installed) .
Usually, this error indicates the update is not needed for your computer and it should not be installed.

990XA-GD55 BIOS

Hello everyone,
I recently ordered this motherboard and I knew it didn't have the UEFI BIOS on any feature list but recently some people have told me that it does come with it but doesn't support something to do with Windows?
What exactly is the deal here? Does the motherboard come with a GUI BIOS rather than normal old fashioned? If so, why did they get it like that and how?
Is it possible for a user to flash their BIOS to something like this if it isn't a GUI? Obviously, I wouldn't do this unless it was MSI official as it can cause all sorts of issues, but having this would be great.
Doesn't quite make sense how older boards than this would have it but this doesn't feature it as a main component. But hey, I don't make them.
Thanks

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Is it possible for a user to flash their BIOS to something like this if it isn't a GUI?
no
but board is already using GUI bios

MOVED: 990XA-GD55 BIOS bug IOMMU & USB

This topic has been moved to Linux/Unix.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=164404.0

Quote from: jfraser6755 on 11-February-14, 11:07:40
My question is are these for Windows 8 only?
No, it´s not only for Win8. There are some optional Win8-adjustments, which aren´t on 22.x Versions. But there will be no more innovations in future on 22.x Versions, only on 23.x.
Quote from: flobelix on 12-February-14, 03:07:02
Because of the risky .exe method I wouldn't update if you are not experiencing issues with the current version..
Of course you are right, if you say "Never change a running system". But the exe-file is risky only on Windows. But it runs on DOS too. If he prepares a DOS-bootable Stick, so he has´nt more risk than with a simply DOS-flash...
@jfraser6755: If you want to flash yor BIOS, you should before the update:
1. lock the CPU to standard (set it to AMD Athlon II X3 455 instead of Phenom II X4 B50)
2. Stop all overcloking (CPU, memory, graphics...)
And don´t forget: There´s no way back to 22.x!

MSI 990XA-GD55 Mobo: Boots fine, no POST/chance to enter setup

So I have built my own setup here, been running it since May of this last year. I never thought about it until recently, but my computer has never done a POST, or shown me the screen that allows me to get to BIOS or Boot screens. The computer has been running fine, until recently (About a month ago or so) I will be playing any kind of game, and the computer just COMPLETELY crashes. No closing of the game and shutting itself down, no blue screens, just one second the comp is running, and the next it is shut down. So I did a stress test of CPU and GPU to see if they were just overheating or were on their way out the door... But both passed stress tests just fine. I then wanted to check my memory/BIOS, and this is where the no POST and setup screen "clicked" for me... I have been searching everywhere for info on this topic, and the best I can come up with is that there is a problem with my G Skill memory not being recognized? I have DDR3 1600 going, as it shows I can use up to at least 1866 without OC on this mobo. So I went to check what my BIOS said, went to owners manual to see how to get to it (As I never saw the screen where it asks you to press "Delete" or F11), yet in the manual, it says to look for exactly that. So I guess my MAIN question is... How do I get my computer to show me that screen on startup? I have read to reset the jumper to the 2-3 position for 15 seconds on the JBAT, and if that does not work, to pop out the CMOS battery... But wanted to get other opinions before I attempted such things. And in doing this, and possibly getting to the BIOS screen, will that even help me with my original problem of my computer all of a sudden crashing in prolonged "stress" situations? Ie, playing Lord of The Rings Online, I generally have to play for a few hours before it crashes as such. I tried to play Assassins Creed 3 today, and it crashed in the first 10 minutes. This led to my investigation into the GPU (As it only really occurs when playing video games). I was thinking the system was just overheating and auto turning itself off to protect, but after doing the stress tests, GPU stayed pretty stable at 80-85c over an hour, and CPU stayed below 76c on an hour stress test. I even did an hour PSU test, no crash... The only thing I can think would be memory.
I apologize for the multitude of questions and possibly incoherent order in which I wrote, but just trying to get as much pertinent info/process I went through as possible. Thanks in advance for any replies, and will be happy to give any extra info if needed!
Board: MSI 990XA-GD55
Bios: Version 22.2
VGA: XFX HD-687A-ZHFC Radeon HD 6870 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready
PSU: APEVIA ATX-CB700W 700W ATX12V / EPS12V
Intel AMD FX-4100 Zambezi 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor
MEM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
COOLER: 2x140mm 4kRPM fans
OS: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
EDIT: After looking through all the left over cases from items I purchased when building this comp, I realize I actually purchased 1866 DDR3, not 1600. But in looking at system properties here, it registers as 1600... But as I said before, I cannot access BIOS to adjust these values. Or maybe that is my problem in first place?

I was wondering about a good voltage for this setup, I think these two are running at 1.6V to start with... So going lower voltage would be ideal then, hmm? Less heat, less power consumption, and you do not have to worry about a decrease in performance? Especially if the latencies are lower, correct?
And I hate to say this, but I have had one of my first "noob" moments ever with this problem... It has been a few months since I took some compressed air to the mobo.. So went and bought some, blasted the heck outta the CPU/GPU/PSU, and the North/South bridges... Ran the same CPU stress test for twice as long, and it hovered at 41c, 42c was my max... *facepalm*. Before, it was even overclocking the CPU to 3.8GHz or so to work with the "data" it was running.. After compressed air, never really went above the 3.6 stock speed. I have never felt like such a goober!
As for the BIOS, turns out the F lock solved the problem, as the delete key is somehow considered a function key for this keyboard I guess. Was able to get into the BIOS, do some tweaking and all. Still nice to know that these newer systems dont beep anymore, and where to start pressing the delete key, instead of mashing it from boot!
Yet again, thanks for the tips, and this bit on memory/RAM is interesting, thank you for that input as well! I do not plan on upgrading the CPU any time soon, unless it is in a weakened state thanks to my neglect.. But I am still fuzzy on RAM details, so the mention of Latency/Voltage helped me in my upgrade search, thank you! If I am understanding it correctly, the 1866 will be future proofed, as well as having the ability for lower latencies compared to 1600? Does my system not go to 1866 because of the CPU or the mobo? As I thought the mobo supported up to 2133 OC.. So most likely the CPU, correct? I am looking at some Mushkin memory, if I get some 1866, I can lower its frequency to 1600, but decrease its latency in the process? ie getting some CL9, and lowering it to 1600 and CL8? How would I go about this, if you do not mind my asking? (If I understand correctly).
Thanks again!
EDIT: I brought up the msi control center, and see that my RAM is actually running at ~1.5V. How can I see the latencies it is running at? It is rated at CL9 at 1866..

990XA-GD55 - USB bluetooth adapter becomes unrecognised if left plugged in

Hello all, I just bought and set up my new MSI 990XA-GD55 (bios 11.2) with an AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz and I'm having a really weird problem with my usb bluetooth adapter. If I plug it in after Windows 7 (Pro 64-bit) is loaded it's recognized, installs drivers, etc. and works fine, but if I leave it plugged in and restart the machine the next time Windows loads up it shows as unrecognized until I unplug it and reinsert.
The same bluetooth adapter has been used on my old computer and worked fine attached to an internal usb header cable (which is what I'd like to do with this one). Any ideas?

Quote from: Panther57 on 23-February-12, 06:27:58
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=38822.0 Posting guide information, so we can help better.
Did windows do an 'auto' driver install? You might need to go to the manufacturers website for the specific driver package. If only a generic driver is installed, it can make the bluetooth unit do what you are experiencing.
AMD FX-4100 3.60GHz
MSI 990XA-GD55, bios v22.2
G.SKILL (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-17000CL11D-8GBSR
EVGA Nvidia Ge-Force 460 GTX 1 GB RAM
Hitachi 2 TB SATA III, 5400rpm (GPT formatted)
LG Blu-ray RW SATA
Intel Wifi Link 1000 bgn (Mini Pci-E to Pci-e adapter)
Corsair 600Watt PSU (+12V@40A)
Windows 7 Professional sp1 x64
It did do an auto driver install, but it's not just a generic driver. It shows up as an ASUS bluetooth adapter and it works when you plug it in while Windows is running, but when you restart with it plugged it it won't work anymore.
Quote from: Henry on 23-February-12, 07:30:21
Was that in a home built PC or something like a Dell or Sony?
Home built
Quote from: Fredrik on 23-February-12, 07:46:06
Which is the oldest, the motherboard or the Windows installation?
They're both the same age, this is a freshly built system. This was the first thing I noticed when I completed Windows setup.

VTX3D AMD Radeon HD 7870 Tahiti LE Graphics Card + MSI 990XA-GD55 - motherboard

Hi,
Just trying to do a build, got the computer running with a old graphics card but when I put in the Radeon 7870 card no signal is sent, the card fan spins so guess its fully powered, just took battery out to refresh CMOS so will try again after a hour, have read some comments on flashing the BIOS can sometimes cure it, the board version is MS7640 v4.0 , so guess thats the 7640vM4.zip update? Tia

Board: 990XA-GD55
Bios: Version 22.1
VGA: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS( dug a old one out for testing and works fine) VTX3D AMD Radeon HD 7870 Tahiti LE Graphics Card ( is what I'm trying to run)
PSU: Master G-Series G600W 80+ Single +12V rail
3.60 gigahertz AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core
MEM: Corsair 1600mhz 6gb cmx6gx3m3a1600c9 x 2
Cosair 1333mhz 8gb cmx8gx3m2a1333c9 x 2
g.skill rip 1600 8gb f3-12800cl8d-8gbxm x 2
OS: Windows 7 64bit Professional
Sorry for slow reply, been tied up with other things. Have 4 slots for ram , have had 4 used up with just corsair , same in each coloured slots and just 1 stick for testing , all works fine on old testing card, the 7870 still ain't being picked up from when the PC is first turned on. Please don't tell me card is duff..... :/

990XA-GD55

Wont boot at all
all i get is 2 beeps that keep repeating.
I have tried resetting the CMOS via the jumper and removing the battery.
But nothing works!!!
Brand new board today! any ideas?
Cheers

Hey
Right i have removed the RAM and the beeping stopped.
I put 1 stick of ram in and tried it in 2 different slots but nothing.
No beeping.
It wont post. The GFX card spins up then stops and the system just sits there!
Board: MSI 990XA-GD55
Bios: M5
VGA: XFX HD 7770 Core Edition
PSU: Coolermaster elite Power 500W
CPU: AMD FX 8350
MEM: Corsair 8GB (2x4GB) CMV4GX3M1A1333C9
HDD: Seagate 750GB Momentus XT 2.5" Hybrid SSD/HDD + Seagate 3TB Barracuda Hard Drive -
COOLER: Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
OC: None
OS: Windows 7 64bit Ultimate

I have a 990XA-GD55 With One Click Bios II-Am I alone?uefi?

I created a post not to long ago asking for help with a situation. I bought a new Board 1 week ago. Board was Brand new, never opened...
"""This Board Is Not suppose to Have A Uefi Bios.....This Board is Not suppose to have One Click Bios II........"""""""""
The only reason I bought the board---The company I went to purchase, Had a deal on another board with a Pile-driver Processor. I am the type that will read and read, till I know everything about an item before I purchase..Found out that most of the time, you can purchase a combo and find out that the bios has not been updated for the cpu. Only way to fix, buy an older or cheaper cpu and update. I talked to the salesman and come to find out ,the combos they were offering had the same issue..This board had the uefi Bios...I did not want to go threw the head ache, so I opted for a different board..I was told it had no uefi Bios...and I was fine with that, It was a better Board. But than I found out that it too, was not ready for the pile driver...But it was ready for the bulldozer. I have owned the same cpu before. So I purchase The bulldozer and this board-990xa-GD55....
Brought it home-read up on it.....Read it did not have uefi bios...and that was fine...Built the unit top to btm.....Booted it up or hit the power button.....For some reason it took about 30-60 sec to come on. But once it did...I hit delete too get to bios..Guess what I seen--One Click Bios 2..That was weird but ok...download windows 7 all my drivers, all my updates...But I could not find the download for one click bios on the site or on the cd....and everywhere I read claimed that this board was not to have this bios. I even wrote a post here asking about the download...What I was told---This board does not have uefi Bios....So I responded with a pic of my bios and I have not heard back..
I would like to hear from users just like me on this subject..Do you have the same Bios I have? It says One Click Bios II...I am not complaining...This board runs awesome and does everything I need it to do. I am very pleased. I wish I could get the download to have one click on my desktop..Like my other-boards...I am not a newbie to building, and I have had this bios on a few different computers. I would just like to hear, if you might have the same bios...and any issues you had when updating...I am scared to update the bios..I probably will not do it..I would hate to lose this feature.
Thanks for reading and sorry about my Grammar and spelling....
Update--I have been beating my head over this...I know MSI says we are not suppose to have this bios....But if you look up this in Google..
Can't change CPU voltage on MSI 990xa-GD55 Mobo
Look at the screenshot....That guy is using one Click Bios 2----tooo........
I have a feeling that alot of people that buy these boards are new to this bios feature, and just don't know better...This is suppose to have the older version of Bios....Not one Click 2...Guy in this post as the same bios as me.....Maybe if enough of use tell these guys we have it--They will include a download for it on Windows...On my other boards...I have one click bios on the board and can access it in Windows with a simple download....Thanks MSI for this feature...But please hook us up with the download too.......I would use the download from another board-But I know better...so I can wait till MSI offers....

If you are reading this and you are like me. You came here for answers. From what the guys here are telling me and from what I have read. These boards are not advertised as having the bios. When I purchased this board I was told that this did not have it. Than in my other post I was told this did not have it. But after a long winded Post. The Msi Tech said these boards come with it and that this model does not support the One Click Bios 2, in windows, Like there other boards. To me that really makes no scene, But I don't make the boards. I am sure these guys can write a program to take advantage of this awesome feature. I did some more hunting and amd has nothing to do with it, so i am assuming it is just this chip-set. To me this really make no scene. But having this bios was Bonus. If you read online or any review-either the person writing the review really never used the board, or maybe he never tried the bios. But I found numerous reviews claiming this board was missing this uefi and it only came with traditional Bios. 'Makes You wonder".........But I am over it....If your wondering these board do come with the uefi Bios but not advertised..advertised as having the older traditional Bios. Hope they will come out with an update for the one click Bios feature in Windows soon.....works out nice when you need to dbl check setting with out resetting your computer..
As for Ram--I asked about using 2133....One the many Msi Boards I have used in the past. There boards have a feature That allows you to just tick what frequency you want to use and than it will set the timing for you. I understand that Your memory controller is in the chip...But this program is in the bios. On This board the Highest is 1866...But when pressing 1866, it will not run it stable. sometimes it wont even post. The ram I am using is g.skill 2133 and i have used it in tons of there other boards with no issues. I have even used it in another bulldozer set up at 2133, Different board....Ran well. This board Can use 2133 easy, but in order to do it you have to go in and set the timing and voltage...Not a big deal for those people that do it all the time. But I like the one click and go. Even though one of the ticks is 1866, this board will need adjustment...so anything over 1600 will need to be done manually. My original question was this board says it can take 2133oc...I am one of the few that know nothing about setting timing and voltage, But with this board I am learning...if any of you have this board and this ram.....f3-17000cl11-4gbxl........Let me know what you set yours on to run at 2133....I have already tried----
11-11-11-31-41"1t and 2t" voltage 1.6.......and it does not run stable.....Maybe I just lucked on on my other board, but I do not own it no more to compare...I would like to hear how you got yours to run stable.......I don't need it.....I just want to do it...
Thanks for reading and sorry about my spelling and grammar.....
Google----990xa-gd55 Uefi Bios review--------

990XA-GD55-One Click Bios 2 In Windows Download? 2133 DDR3 Ram?

I am new to this site.I have been using these boards for awhile now..I noticed that most of my builds, that have one click bios 2...will have a download for one click bios 2, that you can use on your desktop..I like this feature and i have used it on a few other computers I have..Works great. So I purchased this board--The board when i purchased-showed that it had no ufei bios. But I decided to purchase it anyways..When I got it home and put the system together..I booted it...First cold boot kind of scrared me.Took a long time to boot.Just the first time...After that kind of boots normal. A little slower than my other Msi boards.But still fast.....Once it booted-I got into bios and there it was, On Click Bios 2.....what a surprice......Very Happy.....But>>>>>>>
I download Windows 7 and all the updates....downloaded all the drivers....Download all the MSi Utilities....But one is missing...On my other boards with one click bios 2..there is a download, so you can use the bios in Windows...But there is not one on the site or on the disk..So I hunted for a post that could explain why and I don't see it...and i can not find nothing...When I downloaded Contol Center--Like my other boards..I see the little sign in the top right corner for One Click...But I don't have it downloaded....Man that was way to winded to ask a dumb question...
Can I download one click Bios 2 from another board"site"..so i can use it on this board...and why is there not a download for it already....I am sure it is compatible...It has One Click Bios 2 as the main Bios...There should be a download on the site..with this Board...
Second Question-----I try and make it a point to use High Freq Ram around 2133....so I read online that this board take it OC'd...Figured it can take it too...So like my otherboards..I went into Bios and looked to change it..but the highest settings, was the 1866....so I clicked it...and changed it from auto....Computer rebooted and would not post....so after I reset the bios---I tried 1600..and it did post....How do I get it to run at 2133...
I have a FX 8150, and i know it can handle the 2133....Is there a step that I am skipping...I would be happy if I just ran it at 1866...
I have never set timing before or Voltage...I have never tried to overclock....If it don't just have a simple tick for it...I am at a lost...Ram i am using is G.Skill F3-17000cl11-4gbxl----2 sticks...total of 8 gbs....
Sorry for my grammar and spellling...sometime my fingers type faster than my mind.....

Sorry if I am being difficult......My board...990XA-GD55....Bought from Frys a week ago has Uefi Bios....I promise...It has one Click Bios...I will take a pic and post it for you once my camera charges........Trust me when I read up on this board..It is saying that it does not come with it....I have Click Bios II...Trust me......No matter what the link say...It is on my board..I have not updated the bios or anything, because I thought this was weird that every site i see says no uefi Bios......Cpuz reads it as 990XA-GD55(MS-7640) Bios AMI V22.2...........
Trust me when i tell you- I wanted the deal frys had on the new Piledriver and board, but when we looked it up...The boards Bios was not updated to take that new cpu///////so I decided on this one, even though it did not have the uefi Bios....Than found out this board was not ready for the new cpu...so i ended up taking the bulldozer 8150......But I will shut this computer down and take a pic for you....I am not complaining.......Just wondering why????and if I do--why there was not a download for it on windows like my other boards I have built....This is the 6th MSI Board I have built in the past 3 months....
as for the Ram..I understand that the processor has a memory controler...I have a buldozer 8150....never faulted the board...I was just asking why it will not post on 1866....The board can take 1866 and under 2133 oc....But this will only run stable at 1600.....I can run 1866 but I have to tweek the settings...I hope that made sence...usually on my other boards..I can just tick the speed and the board will figure it out..I am running the same ram in this board ....z77ma-g45..and it had the setting for 2133........The issue when I tick 1866...this board will not post...I will have to just set the timing and voltage to run 2133...and that is not an issue...
please understand...I have no issues with this board..I have no issues with this ram...I am looking for answers..The Bios has got me thinking ..I will take a pic and post for you..Thanks for your quick responce...
update--I could not figure out how to get pics on this site...so here is a photobucket....This is a pic of my bios...version e7640ams Version 2.22
http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y526/njfulwider5/DSCF4711_zps62a30549.jpg
I can add more pics if there is something you need.....I am as confused as you--I have hunted everywhere to find somebody that has the same issue as me...I like the idea of it being here...so updating the bios is not an option...I would hate to loose it.....Please if you are reading-please give me a confirmation if you have a board like this too---------Now that I proved I have it....why do i have it....and can i download the oneclick bios 2 for windows.....When I bought the board..It was wraped...never used...I was the first user..It came like this right out of the box.......

990xa-gd55 win7 install problem with raid

I have 990xa-gd55 just got it today as my other board had a problem seeing 3 HDD.
I have the bios set up in raid mode, I have my raid array set up. But when I install windows it copies the files and extracts them then, bsod's on restart and can continue install.
I have a 128 Samsung ssd that I want it installed on and it is not part of the raid I have 2 1 TB drives that make up the array. I hope i'm just forgetting something easy any help is appreciated.

Well, I'd make sure you have the boot options manually set to which array you have your OS on. Hit F10 as the machine boots and check out your options there. It should give you an option somewhere to select which RAID array to boot off of, although I can't remember if it's in BIOS or the Nvidia boot agent at the moment.

Msi GTX 770 lightning compatability with an msi 990xa-gd55

Soon I will be upgrading my pcand cant be sure from my research that the msi GTX 770 lightning is compatible with the msi 990xa-gd55 motherboard. So I thought I'd ask for a proffesional opinion. Thanks

You're welcome!

Network problems with 990XA-GD55

Ser No 601-7640-090B1302024995
I have recently changed to BT Infinity broadband and when it works I get 30meg down and 5 up.There seems to be something wrong with the onboard network as during the day it will drop back to 2meg up and down. I then do a rollback of the network driver and it kicks into life again. I have used an old PCI card and it does the same thing Yesterday I did a live update and it installed a new network driver that would not work at all so rolled back to the old one today. My laptop works fine, solid a a rock, hard wired or wifi, so it must be something in the motherboard. Any suggestions?

Check with your new broadband about possible service problems. It's works fine..you change ISP and it no longer does. I would start there.

MSI 990XA-GD55 + Vertex 3 Max IOPS SSD

I used to run my V3 MIOPS as the boot drive on an AMD 890GX+SB850 chipset motherboard with an AMD Phenom II x4 840 cpu. Everything was perfect and the computer was snappy. Programs opened instantly and multitasking was effortless.
Then I upgraded the motherboard to a MSI 990XA-GD55 (AMD 990X+SB950 chipset) and replaced the 840 with the 1090T. I secure erased the V3, cleared CMOS and did a fresh install of Windows 7. Immediately I experienced freezings. I was advised by a member on the OCZ Forums to change the AMD AHCI drivers to the generic MSAHCI drivers. This stopped the freezings and improved the 4K Read/Write performance tremendously.
I don't get freezings anymore and the computer is 100% stable. But whenever I try to open a new program or multitask I experience a lot of hesitations, not freezings. It's like the system is waiting for a routine to complete before passing back control to the user. This makes my computer less than snappy. The hestitation is usually a very short instance when I open a program but could be a few seconds if I already have a lot of apps opened and I'm opening a new app.
AMD does not have specific SB/AHCI drivers for the 9xx series chipsets. I'm wondering what I can do to return the computer back to the snappy performance I used to enjoy with my old system. I suspect that AMD's new 990X chipset is the culprit. Does MSI have any new (beta) BIOS/drivers I could try to bring back my computer to its past snappy performance?
Thank you in advance for any response.

Just want to give an update here.
I've fixed the problem by combining the suggestions given by MSI Technical Support and the ppl who responded to this thread. Thank you.
MSI Technical had given me a new BIOS to try but it didn't fix the problem straight away. I suspected it was because of the AMD drivers I had previously downloaded from AMD's site and already had installed. It seemed that the original AMD drivers did not work well with the 990XA-GD55 plus the Vertex 3.
This is how I made it work. I left the motherboard BIOS at the newest version, ie. V22.2B6. I secure erased the V3 and unplugged it from the motherboard. Then I thoroughly cleared CMOS and took out the battery for 15 minutes.
Put back everything together and loaded the optimal defaults in BIOS. Set SATA to AHCI and rebooted with the Win 7 installation disk. Performed a fresh install of Win 7 (as recommended by Bas) but only used the drivers in the MSI Install Disk that came with the motherboard.
Now everything is faster, especially the 4K performance of the SSD. I don't know about the "hesitations" as I haven't used the computer long enough yet (just finished re-installing all my apps). But the computer is now just as snappy as before. And yes, I'm now on AMD_SATA and not on MSAHCI.
My conclusion is that the drivers (Catalyst/SB/AHCI) available from the AMD site is not good for the motherboard but those provided by MSI are perfect (in my case at least).
Thanks again to everyone for their help.

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