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

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

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

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Mod-BIOS 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577)

Mod-BIOS for 790FX-GD70 (MS-7577)
Do at your own risk!
based on the Beta-BIOS 1.9b2:
- update JMicron Option-ROM to v1.07.14
- remove Realtek PXE-ROM v2.26
- add gPXE-ROM v0.9.9
- change AMD AHCI-ROM to v3.0.1540.59
- replace OEM Logo with Svet{BK}'s Logo
flash with following command line (in DOS): AFUD4330 A7577MOD.192 /p /b /n /c or use start.bat
Download: http://www.share-online.biz/download.php?id=JPR3M8WKJOU
Info:
Every Mod-Version ist tested on my own MB.
Note:
This is not an official BIOS from MSI, please don't share this files outside of the forum!
First versions are found at russian forums:
http://forums.overclockers.ru/viewtopic.php?t=336868
Thank you for your understanding!

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- Change AMD AHCI-ROM from 0001.0078 (© 2007) to 3.0.1540.59 (© 2009)
Have you checked this and does it works properly?

Memory Advise for MSI 790FX-GD70

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

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

790FX-GD70 Memory Issue

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

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

790fx-gd70 + crossfire

I am having trouble getting crossfire to work. The computer is not recognizing that I have a crossfire setup even though catalyst is saying that crossfire is enabled. The second card does not even get warm to the touch.
here is my computer stats.
Mainboard : MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD 790FX-GD70(MS-7577)
> Chipset : AMD 790FX
> Processor : AMD Phenom II X4 955e @ 3200MHz
> Physical Memory : 8192MB (4 x 2048 DDR3-SDRAM )
> Video Card : AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (2@ 6870 msi twin frozrII)
> Hard Disk : Western Digital WD1600JB-00GVC0 ATA Device (160GB)
> Hard Disk : Western Digital WD7502AAEX-00Y9A0 ATA Device (750GB)
> DVD-Rom Drive : Hewlett-Packard DVD Writer 640c
> Monitor Type : LG Electronics E2350 - 23 inches
> Network Card : Realtek Semiconductor RTL8168/8111 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
> Operating System : Windows 7 Professional Professional Media Center 6.01.7601 Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
> DirectX : Version 11.00
> PSU: Antec High current 850w pro ( gold certified 80+)
Now I know that both cards work because I tried both cards in the first pci-e slot to see if that was the problem, it is not. I tried both cards in the third pci-e slot and that slot works fine. When I use both cards, and I try to put the monitor into the second card it does not work. Shouldn't this work? The second card does not even get warm either. I bought this board quite a while ago specifically for the so called good crossfire friendly use. I have been scouring the internet for options but this board just doesnt seem to be supported anymore by most places and I just happened to come across this forum. Am I just dreaming that the configuration isnt working or what?

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Is it just the program CPUID that is giving me wrong info or is it right and I just can't figure it out?
If AMD's own Catalyst software is telling you Crossfire is enabled and working, then the chance is that CPUID is simply wrong.
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If MSI wants to keep my business, they should be offering some kind of words of wisdom here and not leaving me in the dark here. I have read on new egg that msi was a little slow on help but I didn't think being ignored was on the list.
This forum is run by MSI users, on behalf of MSI, for MSI users. It is by its own very title a "User-to-User" forum. Occasionally there comes a time where fellow users cannot answer your question (hence the seeming lack of responses), therefore we then ask you to contact MSI Support directly at http://support.msi.com
>>Please read and comply with the Forum Rules.<<

790FX-GD70 not Booting, FF code

Hello, new to the forum... I signed up on here because I am having a rather difficult time with my MSI motherboard; I haven't been able to find any help elsewhere. I put together a machine using the MSI 790FX-GD70 socket AM3 board (not winki ed.) and a Phenom-II X6, the 1090T. Here is the full configuration:
AMD Phenom-II X6 - 1090T @ 3.2Ghz
MSI 790FX-GD70, latest BIOS
2x4GB (8GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1600 RAM
ATI FirePro V5700 512MB (2x) *these do not require aux power
500w Corsair CX500 power supply 80+ cert.
500GB HDD, 7200rpm
DVD burner
This setup was working fine when I first assembled it around a month ago, but since the motherboard has been giving me the "FF" code and will not POST. The only way I can get the board to POST and boot the OS is to clear the CMOS and strike F2 to load defaults. I am able to enter and access the BIOS (and update it) but if I change or save any settings the motherboard will not POST and will display FF code again. If I clear the CMOS and strike F2 the board will POST, boot Windows, and work just fine without crashing--but if I restart the computer or shut it down properly the same thing occurs and I must clear CMOS again in order for it to work. This is very frustrating...
At this point I have switched CMOS batteries, tried a different PSU, taken one of the graphics cards out, and used only a single stick of RAM. I have also tried a different 1333mhz module and flashed the BIOS to the latest version without error. Nothing has fixed the problem and I am getting the hint that the board could be toast. When I power on the board, the FF code displays, the HDD LED flashes once, and then the FF code quickly returns and it hangs with no video to the monitor. All of the board's other LEDs are ON but nothing happens until the CMOS is cleared. This is very bizarre to me and I've never had a board that just stopped working. I am not trying to OC anything (dial is disabled and OFF) and all of the other hardware tests good. The computer has worked perfectly fine before so I can't guess as to why it has suddenly become problematic. It still works, but only after clearing CMOS and using F2.
I would greatly appreciate any help with this as I am out of ideas... thanks in advance for any support.

I think you are of the mistaken impression that we are MSI. This is a user to user forum and run by users like you--not MSI employees. We are all volunteers including the Mods and the Admin. None are paid or work for MSI. There are a few MSI employees that come in here but they do not read the forums very often and post even more rarely. M-Flash and Live Update are official MSI products. The MSI HQ Forum Flasher is a product of these forums, specifically Svet and tested by the other Mods--the USB Forum Flasher is not part of MSI. The flasher though only supports MSI products and was designed as such. The issue with LU and M-flash is, one, LU flashes within the Windows environment and that is a very dangerous practice, and two, M-flash has the ability to flash your BIOS with any file---you could well end up with your BIOS flashed with a document or Mp3 file. Originally, the forum flasher was developed as a very safe means of flashing the BIOS and to avoid the issues using LU. It is also far safer than using M-Flash as the forum flasher has many checks and safety measures built in.

790FX-GD70, upgrade bios to 1.7 and now raid 5 hangs.

Here are my system specs:
mobo: 790fx-gd70
cpu: quad 955 at stock
ram: gskill trident 6gb of ddr3-1600 8-8-8-21
video: xfx 4850/512 in CF
on j-micron: 2x 320g wd3200jb western digitals for raid 0 (scratch disk)
on amd raid: 4x500gb in raid 5 (data), 2x73g raid 0 (boot)
So back when I was running bios 1.4 everything works fine. I tested it and it works fine up to 1.6. So the system did work.
About two months ago, one of the 500g drives takes a poop. I send it off to rma, I get a new one back. I install it and tell the raid it is a hotspare. The raid rebuilds and life goes on. Then one month ago I try to upgrade to 1.7 so I can run windows 7. No luck. The bios hangs on the amd raid, but if I pull that hotspare/rebuild drive, it works. Call tech support. They give me 1.8beta. I try it, board cooks. No post. Rma the board. I get the board back, drop the bios back to 1.6, install xp, everything works. Jump to 1.7, same issue. Then I delete the raid config, and build a 3x500 without the problem drive. Everything works. Win7 screams, life goes on.
I tested the drive with data life guard, no problems. no smart errors. nothing. I write zeros to the drive in hopes it is a bad partition table or something. No luck.
Western digital and I agree that the problem is not the drive. The drive works fine when you downgrade the bios. Works fine with 1.7 if you turn off the raid and map it as ide.
What have I not thought of?

Fredirk: Scratch....I guess it is a reference to the old photoshop days when you would use a separate disk to hold the swap file and the files you were editing separate from the boot drive. I run torrents, irc, vmware, and keep raw dv there. The raid 5 is for anything I want to save, so it is not to much of a waste. Disks fail. I used to run seagate, but after sending back three 1tb drives to RMA I gave up on them. I transfer over 4tb per month over the internet, so that is a lot of disk io.
Hans: The tech support at MSI told me it was needed when I called them after seven would not install the first time on 1.4 (what mine shipped with). It wouldn't be the first time they were wrong. If it works for you the question is: Do you run raid? How is our setup different? 32bit or 64bit? Does your raptor run off the jmicron or the sb750? What is your mode: ide, raid, ahci?

790FX-GD70 Memory Problems

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

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

790FX-GD70 Memory

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

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

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

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

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

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

790FX-GD70 with 16GB RAM, possible?

Hi guys,
Currently, my PC using 790FX-GD70 with 8GB RAM, and now I want to upgrade it to 16GB. I need your advice which memory are compatible and stable for my system.
I've checked on MSI Memory Test Report here:
http://www.msi.com/file/test_report/TR10_1740.pdf
However there's no test report for 16GB, max memory used there is for Kingston KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX (12GB) running at 1600 (OC).
Following is my spec (NO overclock):
+ Processor AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
+ Motherboard MSI 790FX-GD70, Bios A7577AMS v1.H
+ RAM (8GB):
- Team-Elite 1333 PC3-10700H 2GB x2
- Team-Elite 1333 PC3-10700 2GB x2
+ Video Card ATI Radeon HD5700 GDDR5 1024MB
+ Hard Drives (10TB)
- 1 x WDC SATA II Caviar Black 2 TB 64Mb,
- 4 x WDC SATA II Green 2 TB 64Mb
+ PSU Seasonic M12II-520 520W Modular - 80 Plus Bronze, 520Watt, +12V1 = 20A & +12V2 = 20A
+ OS Windows 7 x64
I really need your advice.
Many thanks!

Hi Bas,
Many thanks for the reply.
Maybe this one?
Kingstone KVR1333D3N9/4G 4Gb PC 1066 DDR3 http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?ktcpartno=KVR1333D3N9/4G

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

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

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

790fx-gd70 and the dreaded FF

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

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

790FX-GD70 Won't Post

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

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

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