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op, mods, admins, MSI staff - you can view the issue by:
1) flash bios .1 off the web site and clear cmos for good behaviour.
2) put sticks in for dual channel sockets.
3) select ddr3-1600, save and exit.
4) memtest (latest one) from a boot disk.
5) test reports (and so will windows) 64bit DC with a stick reserved and you will get through with no errors. windows will also boot but your 2nd stick won't be available.
6) reboot.
7) change memory to unganged for 128bit SC and the board will fail to post with a code of 54.
8) clear cmos back to defaults to get back in.
9) flash *any* other bios *after* version .1 (either .2 off the site - or one of the b3x betas from places), keep the sticks in the same sockets and run memtest again at 1600. you will find it hangs the *second* it tries to access the 2nd stick and if you can get into windows - you will find that you are in 64bit SC mode (even though you haven't touched the sticks) and still 1 stick will be reserved.
MSI STAFF, MODS, WHOEVER... on certain chips... this board doesn't use/initialise/work with/switch on half of the IMC. it's not an OC issue. it's not a 1600 issue. it's not a XMP issue. it's having a rubbish UEFI bios that was written by drunken chimpanzees and all you're doing by making your customers go round in circles is make us all buy another brand of product in the future.
OP - you've the same issue as me. my board'll be going back to the shop for a refund after the UK holiday I think. support have had my ticket in for 3 weeks. first they sent me a scan of the instruction book and 2 weeks later said they will get a engineer to look at it. 150GBP for 3 weeks downtime. bargain.

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MSI 990FX-GD80 memory issues

just recently purchased the 990fx-gd80 and all i have had is issues with the ram.
i have been testing constantly for 2 days now and come to the conclusion the ram i have bought isnt supported at all
i can only achieve DDR3-1333Mhz 8-9-8-22, because if i take it any higher windows puts 2063mb of the ram into "hardware reserved" in resource monitor.
i have tried all the fixes in the world like msconfig boot options, DDR voltages, manual timings, memory remapping options and basically everything else!
i have the full 4GB running in windows now but i cant achieve the rated 1600mhz speed set by the manufacture.
i have attached the SPD information of the ram below.

op, mods, admins, MSI staff - you can view the issue by:
1) flash bios .1 off the web site and clear cmos for good behaviour.
2) put sticks in for dual channel sockets.
3) select ddr3-1600, save and exit.
4) memtest (latest one) from a boot disk.
5) test reports (and so will windows) 64bit DC with a stick reserved and you will get through with no errors. windows will also boot but your 2nd stick won't be available.
6) reboot.
7) change memory to unganged for 128bit SC and the board will fail to post with a code of 54.
8) clear cmos back to defaults to get back in.
9) flash *any* other bios *after* version .1 (either .2 off the site - or one of the b3x betas from places), keep the sticks in the same sockets and run memtest again at 1600. you will find it hangs the *second* it tries to access the 2nd stick and if you can get into windows - you will find that you are in 64bit SC mode (even though you haven't touched the sticks) and still 1 stick will be reserved.
MSI STAFF, MODS, WHOEVER... on certain chips... this board doesn't use/initialise/work with/switch on half of the IMC. it's not an OC issue. it's not a 1600 issue. it's not a XMP issue. it's having a rubbish UEFI bios that was written by drunken chimpanzees and all you're doing by making your customers go round in circles is make us all buy another brand of product in the future.
OP - you've the same issue as me. my board'll be going back to the shop for a refund after the UK holiday I think. support have had my ticket in for 3 weeks. first they sent me a scan of the instruction book and 2 weeks later said they will get a engineer to look at it. 150GBP for 3 weeks downtime. bargain.

MOVED: msi 990fxa-gd80 running 2133mhz

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i don,t know if anyone is interested but i have a msi 990fxa-gd80 running 2133mhz ram @1600mhz with no oc at all cpu is a 1100t bios 11.4
Some will be interested. But it needs to be made crystal clear that 1600 RAM speed is 'OVERCLOCKING' plain & simple with your particular CPU specifications for the integrated memory controller. Running 1600, that's great! Here's another 'but', the RAM you have is 'rated' 2133, but I guarantee the chips on them are far from 2133. Most likely overvolted 1333's, or 'maybe' 1600's. Have a look at CPUID's CPU-Z SPD Tab & look at the Max. Bandwidth line.
We are all happy that it is working at 1600 for you. The RAM you have may work well for others too. I guess that was the original purpose of this thread? Seems it's done it's job then.
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please look at earlier posts Henry says different again to what you and bas are saying i think there need to be some sort of general consenses on this would you say
Making issue out of admins & mods having a difference in their take on CPU IMC native RAM speed support is not cool. I am sure Henry had the brand new native supported 1600 RAM bulldozer CPU's in mind in his reply, & didn't intentionally try to misinform anyone.

MSI Z68A-GD80 Memory Problem

I've had an issue with this motherboard since I built my computer back in May, it will not POST whatsoever if I have my RAM in dual channel mode with memory in DIMM 1 and DIMM 3, but it will boot fine with one stick in DIMM1 or 2 sticks in DIMM 1 and 2. I've tested each stick of RAM individually in slot one and they both work fine by themselves. Any help would be appreciated!
Specs are:
Intel i7 2600k, MSI Z68A-GD80 Mobo
(2x4gb sticks) 8gb Corsair Dominatior GT RAM 1.5v
EVGA 580 GTX
120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD
1.5TB Western Digital Caviar Black HD
910w PC Power and Cooling PSU
Zalman 9900 Max CPU coole
Corsair 800D case

My theory is you have some bent socket pins or the CPU cooler is torqued down incorrectly.

MSI 990FX GD80 REV2

Hi All recently i sent my MSI GD80 motherboard in for repairs due to faulty PCI-E1 slot. the supplier has informed me that they might have to swoop it out however they only have the REV 1 in stock and the ETA on the REV 2 is 6 weeks. my question is there a difference between the two? i currently the FX 6300 CPU and have been told that the REV 1 doesn't support the FX CPU can this be confirmed? i know its a down grade in a way but 6 weeks on a swoop out under warranty is a long wait.

As far as I know the only difference between the 990FX GD80 and the 990FX GD80 V2 was that the V2 came from the factory with BIOS to support FX CPUs where as the 990FX GD80 originally required a BIOS flash to support the 1st FXs when they came to market. As far as the MBs go they should be the same no matter which one you get. They both needed BIOS update for Vishera as neither one had BIOS to support Vishera when they came to market.
You may need to have the BIOS flashed on the replacement MB to support your CPU but you wont know until you get it, There would be no guarantee that either version of the MB you end up with would support your CPU, you could ask the supplier if they know what version BIOS it has on it. Maybe they could even flash the BIOS to version that supports your CPU.
Basically the downgrade is in name only, MB and hardware on it is the same. Compare the specs, they are exactly the same between the 2 of them.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/990FXAGD80.html#/?div=Detail
http://us.msi.com/product/mb/990FXAGD80V2.html#/?div=Detail

MSI 990FX GD80 CPU Voltage problem

Hello guys, I am new to overclocking and i think i have encountered a problem.
Whenever i try to increase my CPU voltage over 1.37 volts in B2 bios my PC freezes and cant boot up. The GPU fan ramps up for a moment and it sends a signal to the monitor but as soon as the monitor turns on there is no signal and it turns off. This keeps on going over and over until I clear CMOS.
PC Specs.
CPU: AMD Phenom II 945 95w x4 3.0ghz 945 (Deneb) (Waiting for FX8150..)
RAM: Corsair XMS DDRIII 1600Mhz downclocked to 800Mhz
MB: MSI 990FXA GD80 Military Class II AM3+
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5870 Sapphire CF
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5870 Asus CF
PSU: Corsair AX850w
Case: Corsair 650D
I don't know if its a problem with the motherboard or the CPU but the reason i post this in MSI forums is because once unboxing the motherboard I've noticed that there were some scratches on the CPU socket. I don't really remember what it was but i thought it nothing serious.
Sorry for my bad english...

KellirSpree
Welcome to club of owners 990FX-GD80, it is necessary to try new bios E7640AMS.B37 (v11.3B7).
http://forum-de.msi.com/index.php?page=Thread&postID=783122

MSI Z77A-GD80 : Few issues with new board.

Hi all,
Swapped out my old motherboard for a MSI Z77A-GD80 yesterday.
I am liking the board (and fast BIOS) a lot so far! I did ran into a few nags though:
1. When using Click BIOS II in Windows 7 x64, applying new settings to the BIOS seems to take 30-40 seconds (and the app will freeze in the meantime). Anything i can do about this?
2. My previous motherboard (GA-Z68X-UD7-B3) allowed me to wake up my computer by pressing a random key on my keyboard.
If i try this with my GD80, the backlight of my Logitech G710+ keys will light up, but the PC does not resume from sleep mode.
I tried both BIOS settings regarding Wake up Events: BIOS > Keyboard > Random and OS. Both do not seem to work.
Any suggestions?
The device is set in Windows, to be allowed to wake up my computer.
3. I connected a brand new Firewire PCI backplate to the motherboard header connection.
When i hook up a firewire device, nothing happens. I sincerely doubt the header would be busted or the controller on a brand new motherboard would be broken.... do i have to turn this on somewhere in the BIOS perhaps?
Thanks a lot for any info!

Quote from: NessPJ on 08-April-13, 19:18:34
@ Froggy Gremlin: Concerning question 2. : You mean the Network adapter power settings influence the keyboard power settings? I'm a bit confused...
(The goal is to wake up the machine with the local USB keyboard).
Not really a factor if wanting to use the keyboard as a wake device, but in the Device Manager, Network adapter, Properties, Power Management, you might want to set that how you want it as it is a separate setting from the Control Panel, Power Options. I personally don't use any sleep or hibernate options as I always hard shutdown my machines, so in the BIOS S1 state is set rather than S3 as related to ACPI I believe it is?
I took a stab at question 2, 1 and 3 was more in my wheelhouse.

MSI K7N2G-ILSR memory issues

I can't run the memory I want. I had a GIG of Intel certified ram in a KT4 Ultra and it ran fine....but in my K7N2G neither stick will run in any slot in any config, tried several other Sticks from my Local PC shop....the only memory that booted was ANY 266 memory. So I
ordered 2 sticks of Mushkin 512 PC3200 BLUE. Man...
only one stick works and only in Dimm 3 (Green) the other stick won't work at all. Tried each stick individually
in each slot, then together.....CMOS cleared each time.
So I feel this isn't a memory issue but a BIOS or Board issue, oh by the way this is my second board that acted identical!!!
Ned X(

Sorry the D Bracket colors are:
Green on the top and red on the bottom, manual saids " Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting "
I forgot to mention that I'm using memory Samsung PC3200 400 MHZ and Tried Kingstone 2100 266MHZ and Generic Brand 2100 266MHZ.
Thank you in advance for any help you good people can provide.
Jesus

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Quote from: DaLoona on 10-March-12, 17:35:38
Thats a bold statement. I know lots of people who have got FX cpu's running on MSI boards without issues. Did you do research, contact people, do you have sources?? Did you ever inform MSI of your problems??
DaLoona, I've been going through a lot of forums lately, since a month or so, after what I faced; just to identify the source. And I've not seen a post in forums of other board manufacturers, that read such high notoriety. So, it is just my assumption, from all that bits of information that I found.
And as far as reporting MSI: I just had this one MSI board, over the eight year period of me-having-a-system. And perhaps, I have been, more than just lucky that a simple BIOS update fixed my problem.
Take this guy (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=152134.0), for example, and this (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=157307.0).
Here I'm not talking about any particular series of processor. I'm just trying to find the source-of-error.
Quote from: jnrjim67 on 10-March-12, 21:06:41
...not with the FX as its not working but with x4 I had has burnt out and I mean burnt near the 8 pin CPU head, its burnt through the board to the back...
It may have been the FX that might have overpowered the system, and after regular usage with the x4, the board fried.
It was a long time ago, I heard from one of my friends that the golden lines on the PCB do also act in a similar manner to fuses in other regular appliances.
And I've blown up the fuses in my house plenty of times, to say that it is always easy to break a stressed object.
Quote from: jnrjim67 on 10-March-12, 21:06:41
As for the FX-8120 tried it on anothert branded Mobo and its dead
Was this other board equipped to initiate the FX?

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Quote from: Nichrome on 15-April-15, 23:35:12
Hmm I don't understand the issue. Are you trying to tell that current clocks are higher than advertised?
Yes. After the update my "default" clocks changed somehow.

MOVED: Msi 67a gd80 B3 - ram slot 1 / Zalman Performance Cpu Cooler

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Quote from: Bernhard on 19-April-11, 03:41:32
Can you provide substantiating evidence? A case study maybe, or measurements conducted by yourself ?
No, of course not. Like I've said in another post I do not have the resources or the rigs. If I was a professional or a scientist (or sponsored) then I could do such things (for example I do not have a laser heat temp gun, or a set of ram with heatspreaders), but I am just a mere gamer with a lengthy experience with my own computers. I can however provide the same reviews I read:
From newegg and the set of ram I purchased:
"Other Thoughts: You don't need heat spreaders, they have been shown to make performance worse. Plus this isn't really overclocking RAM and with a 7.2 Windows performance score I see no need to."
" and was happy to pay less, thanks in part to G.Skill's deletion of the heat spreaders, which are mostly unnecessary with tame memory such as this."
So let me rephrase (and not to take things I say too completely seriously!): I didn't need the heatspreaders for my situation, as they are completely unpractical for me (they don't fit under my aftermarket heatsink/fan, and I do not overclock the ram or run it so fast that it needs them at all.
EDIT:
As for poly: "I have no idea how hot these modules are, I bought it as a kit incl. a ram koeler.
I have no problem that modules are in slot 2 and 4 instead of 1 and 3"
With a fan right on them its not hot, especially if you aren't overclocking them. Furthermore, is your pc complaining at all about using 2&4? Is it only single channel? Can you try slot 3&4 for dual channel or does it refuse to boot? Sorry I was thinking of different platforms with the ram question! My bad
If you want you could try this: edit: Looks like you are using a testing bed instead of a case so simply touch the metal, then the PSU. Hold the PSU with one hand and touch the ram heatspreader with one finger to test its heat. Or if you actually have a laser heat temp gun you can just read it.

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Update your BIOS to the latest Version. Download the latest BIOS from this site:
http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=bios&maincat_no=1&prod_no=265
...and then >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< to update.
A newer BIOS should allow you to enter Frequency Values above 333 MHz.
But please be aware that your OC plans may probably not get you where you want to go. As you are using DDR2-667 memory modules, any FSB Clock Speed above 333 MHz will force you to overclock your memory, even with the lowest Memory Frequency value (533 MHz = FSB/Memory Ratio 1:1).
Also, the board is a low-end budget board which is not really intended for overclocking. There is no option to change the CPU Core Voltage. That means that your results will be limited (usually between 320 - 360 MHz FSB Clock Speed, depending on the exemplar of the processor.
In any case, with DDR2-667 memory modules, you do not really have the best conditions to go beyond 333 MHz FSB Clock Speed anyway. But try your luck. If it does not work, you can always try better memory (DDR2-800).

MSI p67A G45 memory issue

Link just for kicks:http://www.msi.com/product/mb/P67A-G45--B3-.html
(ram for reference as well:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104239)
So initially when I purchased the board I failed to recognize that my ram's voltage was too high (1.65 V) and rated 1600 rather than the native 1333, 1.5 V
I still have an additional 8 GB of 1600 1.65 v Ram and I'd like to at least put 1 more stick in, which if I understand right, should still be achievable (as I understand the 4th stick is what puts the voltage level too high for the board to handle without entering bios and manually changing voltage/timing/etc of ram)
My current ram is set up in DIMM 1 and 3
xxxxxxx
xxxxxxx
If I were to add 1 more stick, would I then move the dual channel to 1 and 2, and the 3rd stick into DIMM 3?
xxxxxxx
Thanks for the help!

Quote from: Nv1sion on 21-August-12, 04:59:27
Ok, I just realized xmp was not enabled all this time, but before I go and try to install my second set of dual channel ram (I have 2 sets of 4gb x 2, only one 4gbx2 set in use right now) I want to confirm that everything is a-ok. I just enabled xmp and ran cpuid and it is showing my DRAM Frequency at 798.3 MHZ (which is obviously very close to 1600 when doubled). I'm not a computer whiz by any means, so my guess is that because the memory is dual channel that's why it appears with that frequency in cpu-id but clocked at 1600 in the bios?
Thanks for all your help - appreciate it!.
Everything is working fine now! Feels good to have that memory in the machine running, after sitting around 8 months. The issue must have been that xmp was disabled by default upon installation of the new ram, and this caused problems? Not really sure, in any case it is 100 % working with xmp enabled, and clocked @ 1600 mhz with 1.65 v.
Many thanks to all your help in solving this issue for me.
Hope you all have a great day!

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I guess my purpose for being here is to SAFELY find out how well my machine can stretch to get that extra bang for my buck. Not so much for benchmarking. My main purpose for the machine currently is just gaming and web...that's about it. But regardless, if I bought components with that expanding capability, I'd like to exploit it, whether or not I'll actually use it. Kinda pointless I know...
The original plan was to jump on an FX processor but your right. reviews were disappointing. And finding an 1100t that WASNT around the same price as an 8150 (even if its worth it based on performance per dollar) is close to impossible. Can't bring myself to dropping THAT much on an "older" processor yet.
As far as sticking with 1600, I've accepted the fact of only get around 1866 like some of you mentioned yesterday. Also that my processor (which I love regardless) will hold me back.
People have suggested to "tighten up" my timings before from another OC forum but they were absolutely worthless if even responsive to my plea for help. In my mobo's advanced dram settings, it lists literally about 15-20 different timing settings. when people spit off the "7-7-7-21 t1" settings and numbers like that... no clue which ones those are. I've found the T1/T2 settings I think it was but there are a crap load of other ones that do give off acronyms indicating the timing setting referenced. Does that mean I change JUST those ones and leave the others? I should have posted that screenshot last night...

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Quote from: Bernhard on 03-March-12, 20:38:16
What does your system consist of ?
You are probably trying to OC the CPU multi. That is best not done to maintain the system power saving features.
Do a CMOS clear and then don't touch the CPU multi.
You need to go into the CPU features sub section and increase the core multis. Also disable EuP2013, Spread Spectrum and Overspeed protection.
Core i7-3930K 4GB x 4 Gskil DDR3 1333, yes i only set the multi and disabled overspeed protection only. I will try disable the other 2.
Thanks
*I don't see spread spectrum where is it located?

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