Motherboard 990fxa-gd65 V2 supports windows 8.1?

I'll be assembling a new pc these days, and one of the components is this motherboard. I checked in the webpage and the drivers are only for windows 8 (Newer motherboards have another pack of drivers for windows 8.1). I have read some topics from this forum and the people that tried say that it works fine, but i wanna be sure before installing anything. Do all the drivers and utilities that are downloaded from the webpage work on Windows 8.1? Or should i install windows 7?

The Win 8 drivers are fine for 8.1

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990fxa gd65 Weird Boot Windows 8.1

So, I just upgraded my pc and bought the 990fxa gd65 with fx 8385 CPU. I installed windows 8.1 on my ssd, and set the first boot priority to the ssd.
Here is the weird part. Whenever I start / restart my pc, if I let it to boot automatically from the ssd, I get stucked in a Windows 8 Logo Boot Loop.. BUT if I select my ssd from the boot menu ( by pressing f11), everything works like a charm. This even happened during the auto restarts in the Windows 8.1 installation progress.
I tried see if something in the bios is set incorrectly but couldn't find anything odd. I Even disabled all the boot priorities and left only the ssd active and still the same thing happens.
Thank you for your time
CPU FX 8350
MB 990fxa gd65
BIOS version 20.3 (K.3)
GPU R9 270
RAM 8 GB ( Single Slot)

Quote from: Svet on 09-January-15, 14:52:38
and if you use F11 instead it load just fine?
Yes
Quote from: Svet on 09-January-15, 14:52:38
that's very strange and don't make much sense
exactly
Quote from: Svet on 09-January-15, 14:52:38
have you tried different sata port and sata cable for the SSD?
Yup , I've changed both sata ports and cables, multiple times.. Nothing is changing
By the way thank you for your time
EDIT : Ok so , I changed my HDD and tried to install Windows 7 on it, same thing happens.. So its not a disk failure.. Maybe MB is DoA ?

Problem in motherboard 990FXA-GD65

hi everyone i have a trouble with my mainboard, i seperate the cpu without open the metal lock, so is the mainboard drop down
and what about the cpu, i losed too and thanks

Hello!
Were you removing the cpu heat sink when this happened? Sometimes the cpu comes out with the heat sink. Look at the pins on the bottom of the spu carefully. Are they all there and are none of them bent?
If none are broken off you are ok. If any pins are bent, then you must straighten them so that they will fit back into the motherboard socket.

Msi 990fxa-gd65 vrm burned , refused rma :(

Hello firstly a happy x-mas to everyone
Let me state my story i bought msi 990fxa-gd65 and amd fx-8120 bulldozer cpu a few weeks back.
i installed it and it ran was very happy for 2 days , then it happened... , seems the vrm's burned !
let me explain you why i think was a faulty board.
when it did ran it gave 1.37volts to cpu at idle , stock 3.1ghz turbo disabled, was all ready high for me , but i thought i will try newer bios later , as wanted to play some bf3.
then i just ran 5min to see if all my memory is working , with blend test, and msi board gave 1.48 volts to cpu all stock settings nothing changed in bios except memory settings o.0
1.48 was why to high looking at other reports etc.
so when in bios to change last setting on my memory , and boom did not boot, try booting it few times, and boom there was smoke , vrms blown , without the pc even booting .
so it seems board and cpu died, they rma the cpu but the board they refused to.
the retail store told me they tried there best and only way i can get rma is with rma number from msi, i logged ticket on msi website no reply yet, hoping this post will get me a reply.
CPU: fx8120 with noctua d14
Motherboard: 990fxa-gd65
RAM: ripjaws x 4gbx2
Video: hd 6870 hawk
HDD: ocz vertex 2 100gb and few 1tb's
Operating system: windows 7 ultimate 64bit
PSU: corsair hx750
Case:haf 912
ive seen allot of people online getting a rma for vrm's burned , just hope i can get one also :(

You have to wait for reply from MSI as this forum is not directly connected with MSI HQ. We are simply user to user forum and have nothing to do with MSI HQ technical support.

990FXA-GD65 unable to install Windows 7

hello everyone,
this is my first topic in this forum.
This is my configuration:
- MSI 990FXA-GD65 whit the latest bios
- AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
- 4 x 2Gb Ram DDR1333 Kingston
- 2 x 256gb RAID0 Kingston V200 SSD
- Sapphire Ati Radeon HD 6950
- DVDRW Plextor
- PSu Antec 750W
I'm unable to install windows 7 ultimate 64bit on my pc
DVDRW don't go, I burn a new cd at 1x speed but don't go, it stop after few minutes at "expansion windows file" at 0 or 10%
USB Stop at 60%
I try memtest, ram goes good
Low cpu temp (MAX 41 °C)
I don't know what I can do for install.....any advice?

already maked

990fxa gd65+win8.1 are the latest AMD chipset drivers needed?

990fxa gd65+win8.1 are the latest AMD chipset drivers needed? any benefit?
http://support.amd.com/it-it/download/chipset?os=Windows+8.1+-+64
Thanks

it just depends if you have problems you have with your chipset!
if the answer is its working perfectly well and all the ports speeds are normal leave it alone and use your current ones!
if the answer is you are having issues with your USB ports or something else then update them!
(Newer drivers can sometimes induce problems with your system and it just depends if you have problems or not if its a good idea to update)

MSI 990fxa-gd65 new build won't boot or post

Hi, any help with this issue would be most appreciated
I have just built a new system spec below:
MSI 990fxa-gd65
AMD FX8350
2 x 4GB Hyper X fury DDR3 1866Mhz RAM
MSI GTX960 Graphics card
1TB WD HDD
Corsair HX1000w (recovered from an older machine and in full working order)
Unit powers ok, all fans are running, HD, Graphics card fans run and lights up DVD drive spins up OK too.
Motherboard has two cpu phase lights lit. There is no post beeps or video out.
I've tried it with a single stick of memory and a different lower spec video card but nothing seems to work. Some posts are suggesting the CPU may not be supported with the MoBo's current version of bios so questions are:
How can I find out the bios version and if it is compatible as it doesn't reach the bios screen?
If it needs updating how do you update it?

Hi,
Post S/N of the motherboard and we are able to tell you (roughly) which BIOS version it has.
What if you try without graphics card?
Did you try to clear CMOS? --> >>Clear CMOS Guide<<
If it needs updating, you will either need:
-Supported CPU by current BIOS
-SPI programmer (some IT services has one)

990FXA GD65 CPU voltage reading

Hi, I Have an MSI 990FXA GD65 with an AMD FX 6100 cpu.
I have been struggling with this board for a while trying to match the voltage I set in the bios to the readings I am getting from CPU-Z and HWMonitor.
at default with CPU voltage set to auto in the bios cpu-Z and HWMonitor show 1.32v at idle and about 1.30v under load with P95, if I set the cpu voltage to 1.4 in bios they show about 1.48 at idle and 1.44 under load.
What puzzles me is that my CPU needs 1.4v in bios to run at 4.2 ghz, this seems to match what a lot of other people are getting with this CPU but if I am to trust CPU-Z's readings then I am needing 1.44v so should I be trusting what I set in the Bios or should I go with CPU-Z and face that I need a lot of volts to run stable and 4.2ghz is as far as I can go.
I also seem to have very low temperatures for running such high voltages, if it's really at 1.48v then surely it should be getting hotter than 46 degrees running P95 even with a corsair H80. Temps were even lower with a thor's hammer in push/pull on there.
For some reason I cannot run MSI ControlCentre in windows 8.1 so I have no idea what that will tell me.
So just joined up here to see if anybody else has the same issue and can give me some advice.
Thanks,

I have the sunbeam twister 120, and it's AMAZING! The fans on it rotate in different directions making the airflow VERY quiet even at 3k RPM. It's a dual fan push pull with 3 DirectCU Healpipes, and an amazingly smooth base. I purchased mine for just under 30 bucks from Newegg (discontinued on their site) and it allows me to push my AMD Athlon ii X4 640 (3.0Ghz) to 3.8 with a 1v change, and still keeps it around stock temps. @ 3.5Ghz (what I run @ stable due to motherboard limitations) I hit a max of 40c core temp and an idle of anywhere between 16c-20c.
Stock temps were about 19-21c idle, and 38-40 under load.
Stock cooler was almost 20c more idle, and under load, so this is DEFINITELY a badass cooler.
It also comes with a fairly decent size tube of TX-4 Tuniq paste which is apparently one of the best in the game, so I went ahead, and used some of that on my HIS HD 6850, and I'll be damned, the paste alone dropped my temps enough to get a world record breaking overclock on stock air cooling. The heatsink also comes with a "RheoSmart" rheostat controller that also plugs into the four, or three pin cpu fan connector, to allow you to switch between manual, or motherboard controller speeds. (Which is pretty awesome IMHO) I absolutely LOVE this thing, and am 150% confident it'll be able ot cool my 8350 efficiently when I get it (if I don't end up waiting on the Steamroller cpu line.)
This is what you're looking for. According to several testers across the internet, this is right on par with a V6-V8 cooler...and over 30 bucks cheaper.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207009
http://www.sunbeamtech.com/PRODUCTS/cooler/twister120.html
This is the validation for my CPU using the paste that comes in the box with the Twister 120 - btw, that's on the standard stock HS...nothing special at ALL.
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/cr3w7/
and a photo of how it performs compared to a 6950 with speeds near those.

990FXA-GD65 Vs. 990FXA-GD80

Hello to every-one
I'm hoping someone can tell the difference between the "990FXA-GD65" and the "990FXA-GD80" in regards to performance and durability.
I've seen some people say that the GD65's Northbridge gets hot and that the GD80's does not, Would a hot Northbridge be a problem ?
I may do some light OC'ing.
Basically i would like to know which one would be better
What i will be doing: Game Programing, Gaming, Some rendering and Video conversion.
I'm getting the FX-8120 BTW.
Many thanks.

http://www.msi.com/service/product-comparison/mb.html
Advantages:
Dr Mos:In order to provide customers stable and high quality products, starting from P45 series mainboards, MSI is leading the industry to introduce the world's most advanced power supply component, DrMOS (Driver-MOSFET), which integrates Driver IC, Top MOSFET and Bottom MOSFET into one chip. Except for its outstanding performance in power saving, DrMOS possesses switch frequency which is 400% faster than traditional MOSFET and has great improvement in stabilizing power supply and voltage control. Even under heavy loading and overclocking conditions, DrMOS can still provide the most stable and efficient power supply and quality.
More PCI Lanes
Sideport Memory(Useful you buy a vga that support hybrid SLI or use onboard vga): is used by ati tech. as dedicated buffer memory for integrated
graphics,located on the motherboard.It is usually higher clocked ddr2 or ddr3 memory
which is faster than usual system memory providing better performance for integrated graphics.
Motherboards claim for an increased >10% performance by using sideport memory.
3 way sli
APS:Active Phase Switching, APS, technology is an intelligent design that helps to save energy on MSI’s mainboards. The underlying idea is to switch off the power supply as soon as no electricity is needed, and when the system needs more resources again, APS will automatically adjust electricity supply accordingly. APS will automatically detect your processor’s loading at any given time and save energy accordingly. This is only possible by means of a very advanced power controlling technology. Other than software-based solutions, APS technology stands out from MSI's own research. The specially developed IC chip can operate automatically depending on the demands of the power supply, which is to reduce the total power usage.
Generally speaking with MSI boards, the first part of the model indicates the chipset ie 990fxa or z77 and the last set the tier. ie gd 65 / gd 80
Generally the higher the number at the end the higher end the motherboard.

990FXA-GD65 LAN problems

Hi
I recently attempted my first PC build and everything seems to be working about from my network connection. Every time i boot up i need to reinstall the network driver? The network will work otherwise but will give me speeds of around 200k or with the network driver reinstalled it goes up to my normal speed of above 30mb. Does anyone have suggestion on what could be happening?
Thanks for any help

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I asked MSI for support for the GD65.
No, you didn't. You mentioned GD65 and GD80 in the problem description, just as you did here:
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990FXA-GD80 and 990FXA-GD65 RAM problems
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1 - 990FXA-GD65 - S/N 601-740-070B1106379588
2 - 990FXA-GD80 - S/N 601-740-080B1106380663
3 - I have yet another FXA990-GD65 which is mounted on the computer of a friend
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3 - The retailer replaced the board by 990FXA-GD80.
Those are two different mainboards with two different BIOS-types:
990FXA-GD80 ---> E7640AMS.Bxx releases
990FXA-GD65 ---> E7640AMS.Jxx releases
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We modified a test bios for fixing memory compatibility with G.Skill Ripjaws F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL, would you please download "E7640AMS.T05" from our ftp here and flash it for your motherboard to check again.
What you got is a test BIOS and it is unclear which of the two board models it is for.
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Your doubt is justified.
I know!

MSI 990FXA-GD65 revision

in what difference of revision 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2 MSI 990FXA-GD65 ?

I think it only depends on the BIOS version with which was the motherboard released.

MSI 990FXA-GD65 + AMD FX-6300 + 16GB 1866MHz RAM Won't Boot

Hello,
Today I received parts for my new gaming system (sans water cooler, using the stock heatsink+fan until then), however I'm experiencing problems with the setup. The specs are as follows:
- MSI 990FXA-GD65
- AMD FX-6300 CPU
- GSKILL 16GB (2x8GB) 1866MHz DDR3 RAM
- Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB SSD
- 2x MSI GeForce GTX 660 Ti
- EVGA NEX750B1 PSU
- BitFenix Comrade case
Upon powering on (after assembly), the Phase Indicator only has the first two LEDs lit up (Phase 2 Power Mode, according to the manual). No output is displayed on screen. I've tried removing and re-inserting the CPU and removing one of the graphics cards, to no avail.
I would appreciate any help/advise that could be offered, that I might get this system up and running!
Kind Regards

Try to run this system out of the case on non conductive area (e.g. plain cardboard) with 1 stick of RAM only, 1 GPU (try without any graphics cards too), single HDD/SSD, PSU of course, CPU+cooler and monitor+keyboard and mouse. When booting spam Delete and it should take you to the BIOS where you have to change timings of RAM suggested in the post about GSkill memory.
If possible, borrow different brand of RAM to test your PC with.
Make sure that if you're running single GPU, that video cable is connected to the card. If no GPU, then to the motherboard.

Msi motherboard 990FXA-GD80 wont work only sending debug code

my motherboard 990FXA-GD80 is not booting to bios ore nothing is coming up to the screen it's only sending debug code:
FF
19
FF
2b
3b
37
36
70
60
72
b2
92
99
52
54
55
56
some times
44
45
46
why are nothing happening and what can it be
i have tried out chaining slots for the memory card and to remove/mount the CPU and still it responds the same
it's a FX-8120 CPU
i have also tried with a
is there someone that knows what can be wrong with the motherboard ples i need some help with this.

FF - means nothing
19 - Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started
FF - means nothing
2B - Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading
3B - Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started
37 - Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
36 - CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization
70 - South Bridge DXE initialization is started
60 - DXE Core is started
72 - South Bridge devices initialization
B2 - Legacy Option ROM Initialization <--- possible Graphics Card Problem too
92 - PCI Bus initialization is started
99 - Super IO Initialization
52 - Memory initialization error. Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match
54 - Unspecified memory initialization error
55 - Memory not installed
56 - Invalid CPU type or Speed
the Red area is a very bad set of codes as they are mainly Memory and CPU issues
your some times codes are all DXE IPL is started
ok from that track of codes it looks to me like either a memory problem (MOST LIKELY) or CPU not Supported problem!
ok so Read this>>>> >>Posting Guide<< and give us the parts in your Build and exactly what memory and CPU you have?
also what is the Serial Number of your motherboard (Leave off the last 3 Digits if you do not want to give the full one)? ----- NOTE: its either on the rear of the board or on the UPC label on the Motherboard Box or both!

Front Panel USB3 solution for 990FXA-GD65?

I just got a 990FXA-GD65 and a case with front panel USB3. I assumed (incorrectly) that there would be a USB3 header on the MB. Is there any way to hook up the front panel USB3 male plug (20-pin I believe) to one of the back panel USB ports with some kind of adapter?
Thanks.

Yes they make those adapters and they make adapters for plugging those ports into the USB header on the motherboard. Then you can always put an add on card for USB3 connection.

990fxa-gd65

hi i have a msi 990fxa-gd65 whit fx4130 cpu and i wonder why the cpu temp is inkorekt in bios ? can somone tell mi why ?

When you are in your bios at startup, not ClickBiosII, the temp is likely correct but:
Your CPU will be running at max clocks and not running any powersaving feature like Cool and Quiet. Therefore the temp will be somewhat higher. On mine it wil run anywhere from 38C to 48C depending on if it was running prior or not. After windows login, where the power stages are run like C&Q, It will operate like normal and for mne those temps are as low 27C and only ever really get to 45C under some moderate load. All these tamps are socket temps. It is no big deal.

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