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?

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

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

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

790FX-GD70 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, 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 winki Bad bios checksum (please help!!) unresolved

I have the 790FX-GD70 winki edition motherboard only for a few weeks, then i went on holiday for a week and when i came back and started up the computer it came up with the error:
Bad BIOS checksum. Startin BIOS Recovery ...
Checking for USB Devise ...
Reading file "A7577AMS.2xx"
but then it does nothing, iv tried puting the bios files for the winki edition and the normal edition onto a USB pen but it just comes up with that error and doesnt get past it.
My Specs Are
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
Sapphire Radeon HD 4890 2GB Vapor-X
Kingston HyperX Triple Channel Kit - memory - 6 GB ( 3 x 2 GB ) - DIMM 240-pin - DDR3
Western Digital WD10EADS Caviar Green 1tb SATAII 32Mb Cache
1TB Wester Digital
Ezcool 700W PSU
Iv been trying to fix this for a week and nothing will work.
cheers

Quote from: eminem2o4 on 07-October-09, 05:13:05
i just tired clearing it with the jumper(you dont have to press the button when you swich the jumper do you?) and it is still coming up with the same error
Bad BIOS checksum, Starting BIOS Recovery
I really dont know what to do?
and could any1 give advise on good 6gb AMD RAM?
cheers
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and could any1 give advise on good 6gb AMD RAM?
Such combination is not recommended in AMD systems as you must use 2x2GB and 2x1GB memory stick to obtain it.
Which is not good idea[mixing memory sticks]
For best results and optimal performance, use 2x matched memory sticks only.
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I really dont know what to do?
Go to reseller to sort for you.
Let him try with different memory sticks{AMD Tested}.
The message may gone by itself, often such fake message can come from bad or not compatible memory stick.
Quote from: Hans on 08-October-09, 01:14:27
Make sure to change the extension to .ROM.
Nope, system is expecting original file name A7577AMS.200 as Bas mention as well.
Quote from: Hans on 08-October-09, 01:26:19
Ah, I see. Thought it needed a .ROM, but I'm obviously wrong.
But if we already knew this, what's this whole topic about then?
Get the file on a stick and make it recover. Can't be that hard... ???
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Get the file on a stick and make it recover. Can't be that hard... ???
I would suggest to try with AMD regular memory stick 1st before attempt any BIOS recovery.
Else he really can kill his board, while attempt to recover healthy BIOS{Too possible to be memory error and not BIOS failure
[bad|not compatible memory stick can produce the same fake message.]
Also BIOS hardly can corrupt to this stage by itself, he tell never touched the BIOS:
Quote from: eminem2o4
and no iv never tried to flash the bios before, and no1 was near my comp when i was away

After BIOS flash, case buttons no longer work 790FX-GD70

Hello,
I was getting a Hypersink flood error and with much research found that a flash of the bios is a fix for this.
I have flashed the BIOS plenty of times on other motherboards. BIOS flash went smoothly (I used this forums bootloader). Ever since flashing of the BIOS, I can't turn on the computer unless it is through the power button on the motherboard itself. I have tested the switch independently and they work fine. Post is fine, runs windows fine, time and date are correct, etc...
Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
Equipment:
Motherboard: MSI 790FX-GD70 c3
Chip: AMD Phenom II x4 955
BIOS software: Latest version

After an update of BIOS, pull power cable out and clear CMOS.
However, I am not sure the BIOS update and a non-working power-button are related. What case have you got?
Please say if your system uses a PSU, and if so name and model.

790FX-GD70 - Blank screen after bios (never shows Windows Loading screen)

Setup:
Phenom II X4 955
790FX-GD70
750w PC Power and Cooling, Inc PSU
Western Digital HDD
ATI HD2900XT
x-Fi fatality sound card
Windows XP x64 Pro
So hardware wise this setup has not changed in over 8 months. However tonight I restarted (first sound cut out so i decided to reboot). Lo and behold on the reboot, it will flash the MSI splash screen and allow me into the bios but when I go to boot it will not show the windows loading screen. It sends me to an active (my monitor doesn't go into standby) black blank screen (no text or error msg) and won't respond to any keys.
Anyone else ever have similar issues?
Thanks
Verik

I appreciate it guys. I did a little more digging around the internet and found it was most likely due to a corrupted MBR. The fix usually involves booting from a win xp disc and typing in the command "fixmbr" in the recovery program. However I inserted my win xp disc and it simply went black..... then loaded up windows just fine. Pulled the disc out, did a normal restart and it seems to have solved itself.... At this point I'm not sure entirely what it did but I'm just being thankful its working haha.
Appreciate the input guys.

790FX-GD70 LAN Problems

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

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Alright - Thanks to all readers so far - I've been trying to diagnose this problem for some time and put in a lot of time yesterday to no positive result.
Because I was on a computer all day, I was able to do updates with what I was thinking, and different things as they came up - but they weren't always legible/comprehensible so I will try to explain everything better and condensed for any new readers.
New Computer Parts:
790FX-GD70 w/ Phenom II 955 (3.2GHz)
2x4GB Mushkin Stiletto 16000 (1333) DDR3 Ram (Upper end but not overclocked)
2x1GB Asus EAH5450 Silent Video Cards in Software Crossfire (Works great and have had no issues)
ModXStream 700w PSU
Antec 900 Case (with all fans so it has adequate cooling - Temp always <45C)
Windows 7 (64bit)
Original Installation:
Had no issues, but installed off the supplied CDs, then updated to the MSI mobo drivers.
I had the smaller drives running on Raid Array 1 (boot) so I can in future upgrade to a SSD and the two Larger drives as Raid Array 2 for a nice and large music/games/iso/Video drive
I originally tried screwing with it a bit, some reinstalls, then got fed up thinking the MSI email thing will solve it and started installing games, norton and the like. This lead to comment about additional uninstalls disabling norton, windows and anything I could find - This was not ORIGINALLY an issue, but came to be in later installations (Sorry for the confusion).
This computer originally had dual screens, but has now been upgraded to a Plasma Widescreen (it was my plan to have this as a media/gaming computer)
Through all driver installations, I've found the LAN LEDs light up in Startup, Windows goes to its loading screen, then to a blank screen (juuust before windows finishes loading) and then to windows - On the blank screen the LEDs turn off and stay off for the remainder of the PC being on. This is ALSO the case at the router. Light is on until windows hits and remains off.
Therefore I tried every possible combination of uninstalling the router driver, turning the LAN off in BIOS, installing with and without the LAN plugged in, enabling in BIOS, and then booting windows (with and without the LAN plugged in).
Prior to this build, there was a computer in the same case, on a much, much older board that utilized the cable and everything went extremely smoothly (Win7 64 bit).
Nothing has been OCd, and there are no strange settings that I can see on the BIOS (though I will post my BIOS settings shortly).
Other installation options have been using the installation wizard in and out of safemode, using the "silent install" in and out of safe mode, and once agaion all installation have been done with and without disabling the LAN in the BIOS and reenabling it after.
What shows up is under the Network Adapters is:
"Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller"
"Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller #2"
(This board has 2 Gigabit Ports and yes I've always been trying both)
Both say they're working correctly, installed with the most recent drivers, and despite my error in one post, say 7.41.216.2011 (a 2/16/2011 update-most recent)
It also says (on both) that a cable is just missing, but it has been recently used on a different system and I can see the lights on the PC and router.
In the mobo manual the LEDS can be explained as such:
L-Yellow-Off -LAN not established
-On S.S -LAN link established
-On pulse -Communicating with another computer on the LAN
R-Green-Off -10Mbit/s
-On -100Mbit/s
-Orange-On- -1000Mbit/s
So I am getting a pulsing Yellow and an Orange (on) meaning a thinking Gigabit connection, good. -> Until Windows Loads
Now, during windows installation ( I believe this is typical) it doesn't pick up the BIOS-configured RAID array as a drive until you install the driver (in the windows setup). So I had to do that on every installation, until it picks up the drive, and installation resumes. I do not know if the same conflict exists with Ubuntu, but it sure appears that that is the case as it will not pick up the hard drives. After booting linux, the PC will not re recognize the harddrives until a COLD boot is performed (not recognizing the drives on reset had me a little freaked out for a bit).
Back to linux, I tried my version of 10.10, the admin's version, and an above listed ~8.2 Golden Heron??? Version of Ubuntu. When BOTH the v10s were loaded, it appeared to be loading just fine, with the Ubuntu logo and progress bar/balls, then the black screen, and then it wouldn't come back. The start up sound would activate, but I could not receive any visual. I originally thought this MAY have had something to do with the fact that I'm using a Plasma TV through the HDMI connection, but if the load up screen showed up, I can't understand why it would flake out.
Anyway, to cover all bases, I then tried the v8 cd, and it booted (with a fair share of ugly flickering pre load). No hard drives, but it DID allow me to check out the Connections - and it picked out the same thing, same name, same location, cable missing and couldn't get it to work.
Now at this point a question was asked about my PSU as drives were "falling out" so I supplied specs:
OCZ ModXStream-Pro 700W
I thought that should have been more than ample for this set up, but I will check the Specs...
OCZ700MXSP
10A
Output
+3.3,25A
+5.0,25A
+12V1,25A
+12V2,25A
-12V,0.3A
+5Vsb,2.5A
+3.3V&+5V150W
+12VCombined,552W
Total Output, 700W
So I shouldn't have an issue with 4 drives, 1 DVD, and 2 sticks of ram.
At this point, I was getting tired and frustrated and tried some more Safe mode possibilities and Reinstalls, and in my frustration/orvertiredness I pulled off all ATI drivers that I thought MAY be conflicting (to install LAN FIRST) such as a RAID controller (stupid) and the Crossfire drivers (thought maybe PCI bus was overloaded or in conflict if the LAN is on the same bus? - I was overtired) Anyway, thinking I could get back into windows safe mode was a little optimistic and I had to settle for Windows repair (oh joy) and I COULDNT get the raid drivers to be recognized again - Found out later that the USB drive I was using to move drivers with had some issues with corruption..ANYWAY in the windows repair/select driver window I plugged in a 500G external and did the ol' Ctrl C Ctrl P and copied everything I needed on the raid array and blanked it to reinstall windows.
Now silly sleep deprived me couldnt get the main ATI driver to load (corrupt files and didn't realize at the time) and the ATI mobo driver didn't install, so I used the CD, but then I was just replicating the above test,as I installed the LAN drivers post ATI Mobo drivers (still don't know why I did that). Redownloaded newest drivers onto the external, and went to bed.
Anyway, on to today, reblanked the drive, installed windows WITH LAN OFF in BIOS, installed Windows again, installed LAN and reenabled in BIOS to the same results. Did a repair installation, with it enabled and plugged in, same results.
Post ANY installation, as soon as the LAN is enabled (if it isn't already) a message pops in the bottom right saying Drivers were installed correctly.
If it is installed with LAN off, a message pops up saying "The Realtek Network Controller was not found. If Deep Sleep Mode is enabled Please Plug the Cable."
But once, the LAN is enabled, on Windows boot it once again says it was installed correctly, but doesn't have a cable.
Right now I'm sitting with a computer with a fresh Win 7-64 install and LAN drivers, and I will try installing the mobo drivers and reinstalling the LAN again (if nothing works) but I'm fresh out of ideas. I'll see what I can hammer out in Linux too, but it appears so far that we're getting the same results (connected but no cable).
Anyway thanks for reading my novel, and once again, any help would be appreciated.
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790FX-GD70 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
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LC6550GP2
Looks like a combined problem.
However the first can be caused by that junk powersupply.
You can't get a decent powersupply for 30 Euro.....just see the figures: +12V @ 16A

790FX-GD70 Won't Post

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

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

790FX-GD70 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

I have a MSI 790FX-GD70 and bought the OCZ3BE16000C8LV4GK memory to go with my Phenom II 965 BE CPU. Memory is supposed to work with 790 chipsets and BE CPUs. It is not listed on the "Test" list for this MOBO. When I set the AOD BEMP the system will not even boot. I checked OCZ and they setting they gave me didn't work for me. It seems to have worked for a couple of people.
Of the memory that is on the "Test" for this MOBO most of hem are for Intel, why's that?? There's only 1 brand 4GB stick that will run at 1600????

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When I set the AOD BEMP the system will not even boot.
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There's only 1 brand 4GB stick that will run at 1600?
The Phenom II CPU's memory controller natively supports up to 1333mhz memory speed. To run faster memory, you must overclock the memory controller. And these faster sticks are also not 'natively' 1600mhz etc, but are 'overclock rated' sticks.
Start with the basics: insert 1 stick of RAM, clear CMOS, power on your PC, enter BIOS settings, and make sure memory settings are set to Default or AUTO. If your memory has SPD settings for 1333mhz, then it will start with those settings. Make sure everything works fine at these settings, then add the other stick.
If this works okay, then you can start tweaking the settings to get it to run at the faster speed.
Please also read the >>Posting Guide<< and tell us about all the hardware in your system.

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

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

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