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Quote from: Saddletramp on 08-June-10, 15:11:55
Sounds like MSI is telling you to flash the BIOS anyway, and if that don't work, RMA the Mobo (afterall, you're just doing what they said). Figuring the time it takes for you to get the board shipped, them to get it, process the order, yadda yadda yadda, I'd say prolly a couple of weeks. Took 2 weeks to get my replacement N250GTS video card when I RMA'd it thru Newegg.
It took me only 5 days to get my motherboard back from RMA. Sent RMA request on Monday night, got RMA number Tuesday. Shipped it out on Thursday. And got it back by Tuesday. Of course, it helps that I am located within an hour or two drive of their RMA center.

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MOVED: NF980-G65 Out of stock everywhere in UK.

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all the apple stores have them plus many stores online should be getting them any day as far as I know.

MOVED: NF980-G65 + PII X6

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For some reason, it won't let me edit my own post now, but I fixed the problem!
Problem: Freezing/Restarting after POST/BIOS screens, with an unrecognized (PII X6) Processor.
My Solution: Replace the USB Keyboard with a PS/2 Keyboard.
Side-Effect: I'm not sure if it'll work with a USB Keyboard at all, now, so I'm doing tests.
[edit]:
After the BIOS successfully update, it's A-OK to use USB Keyboards again. /win! Installing Win7x64 right now =)

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Quote from: 33avz33 on 06-September-10, 05:17:37
The board is suppose to hit 2133 memory speed..Some people have hit 2000mhz and have it stable..I have no clue how they did it..I can't even get mine over 1666mhz..It all has to do with finding the right CPU-NB speed along with CPU speed and volt..With the right memory timing the CPU can handle..not the memory itself..I own gskill pis 2300mhz memory..lol...thinking when I got this board i'd be able to hit 2000mhz easy and then go upto 2133..WRONG..I have read reviews everywhere and have called MSI and Gksill tech..going over and over steps trying..and have even tested the memory making sure it was okay..and could do 2300mhz...and it passed with flying colors on a P55 board..That a computer store had..that tested it for me..So keep trying bro..and at one point you might figure something out..
X6 1090T 4.2ghz 1.501v
memory gksill pis 2300mhz only at 1666mhz 7-8-7-20 auto volt
CPU-NB and HT both at 2500mhz..CPU-NB 1.401v
FSB at 250
Since the memory controller is in the CPU itself... in order to reach speeds upwards of around 1750Mhz.. you must lower cpu core temp...2000Mhz clock speeds are possible at ~ -30*C to -35*C but are not that common.
Please check/reference hwbot.org for information regarding your motherboard+ram combination and clock speeds achieved. (All submitters are required to have a cpu-z link as well as multiple screen shots to show system info and settings)

MOVED: NF980-G65 any way to move PCIe clock

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Quote from: Henry on 18-May-10, 11:35:23
OC w/Afterburner maybe.
nope, but even possible its total useless. Bring nothing more and only issues can come

MOVED: nf980-g65 stability problems

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Passed Memtest? How many times? If you mean it went through all tests once and passed, that doesn't mean much. Run test #5 twenty times and test #7 twenty times. Even then, it's not a guarantee. I see it supports the RAM, at least that designation. Unfortunately, we do not know if the same chips that were in the tested RAM, that MSI used, are in the RAM you purchased. Kingston, OCZ, and others have a habit of changing chip suppliers and NOT changing their RAM designations. Additionally, the memory controller is in the CPU, not the motherboard, therefore, the issue is between the CPU and the RAM. Are you using the same CPU that MSI used when testing the RAM.
Thank u that information is actually useful
My CPU is a PII AM3 BLack edition C3 Revision, Would anyone care to make A Ram Recommendation?
Gskill Ripjaw 1600 9,9,9,24 1.5 volt 2x2 Kit(dont have Model designation on hand) has EXACT same Problem
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You mention stability problems. Which/What?
Set memory speed down MHz wise. In the test report, did you notice "DDR III 1600 OC"?
Im not trying to be a troll but how many of u actually bothered to read my whole post?
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My problem is this I am constantly Hanging, and freezing but Never BSOD
(when browsing web, Watching a video or Playing games Only) = Freeze
System Specs are as follows
Memtest86+ boot Disk runs tests automatically on boot and Passed 20 tests No issues detected with Kingston ram
Failed the Gskill Ram by the fifth test..
If your not going to read the Post please dont Comment as its not constructive or helpful, as for the rest of u..
I appreciate the Input..

MOVED: NF980-G65 BIOS Update Nightmare!!

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Quote from: Mike on 31-January-11, 00:14:01
How can a board be sent out with 1.4 if it was manufactured when only 1.2 was available. You can't blame MSI for a retailer sending you older stock. Contact the retailer and have them flash it or use a supported CPU. If you don't have another MSI board or notebook with Windows installed(you'll need to download the bios to the other computer) where you can use the forum's utility to prepare a USB stick, >>MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< , then use one of the other methods in the sticky for flashing the bios under If you are unable to use the MSI HQ USB BIOS Flashing Tool, https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=119375.0 .
We understand your frustration, but please calm down and let's try to help.
Thanks mike for posting this link ... once I get my board fixed and resent I will try this flasher. Thanks again for your help!

NF980-G65 overclock...

new 1.3 BIOS.
FSB = 340MHz

Quote from: Saddletramp on 08-June-10, 15:11:55
Sounds like MSI is telling you to flash the BIOS anyway, and if that don't work, RMA the Mobo (afterall, you're just doing what they said). Figuring the time it takes for you to get the board shipped, them to get it, process the order, yadda yadda yadda, I'd say prolly a couple of weeks. Took 2 weeks to get my replacement N250GTS video card when I RMA'd it thru Newegg.
It took me only 5 days to get my motherboard back from RMA. Sent RMA request on Monday night, got RMA number Tuesday. Shipped it out on Thursday. And got it back by Tuesday. Of course, it helps that I am located within an hour or two drive of their RMA center.

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Quote from: ericmac017 on 11-March-10, 10:26:59
Hey everyone, so I have a NF980-G65 mobo with the kingston hyperx mem (KHX1600C8D3K2/4GX) and I'm trying to find stable clocks for the ram. Also I'm runnin an AMD Phenom II 955 @ 3.8ghz. Anyways take a look at my picture here..
My question is, are my timings acceptable here for stability purposes? I read in another forum that the Phenom II's run better with lower "tighter" timings. However as you can see in my pic I have a LinX stress test results showing it passed all 20 loops with ALL memory selected @ timings of 8-8-8-24 @ 1.67V. If I pass this test, does this mean I'm very stable? Also, if someone else has this mobo with this ram, have you overclocked any higher? Thanks everyone
Too much voltage brother
you should darn near never hit above 52*C on a Deneb... anything above 50*C and you start to loose performance. Your borderline Max hitting 57*-58*C
Remember Cool 1st...OC Later.

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Quote from: Ph1l on 09-October-09, 07:47:01
I'm trying to find the first propper thorough and independant review of this motherboard where the writer physicaly has a NF980-G65 board so it can be benchmarked and compared against Asus's board with 980a chipset and current AMD chipset boards. I want to read the reviewers opinions.
The difference between mainboards using the same chipset is non-existent. When some boards are faster than others it's usually because the manufacturer has tweaked stock memory sub-timings within their BIOS.
MSI's and ASUS' boards are also manufactured by the same company [Foxconn]. So expect the build and component quality to be the same. The only real difference would be features, BIOS configuration and board layout.

New board, thinkinging NF980-G65

I think I burned up my NF750-G55 while running prime 95 the computer shut off. After that it would only get enough juice to flash the LED's on fans and what not but no boot. Took it out of case bare with different CPU different RAM and no go. I did smell something like burnt electrical smell but no visible sign of damage anywhere I even too off the heat sink next to the socket. I am going to do a little more testing but am pretty sure she is a gone. Should I even bother with RMA it is over a year old, but I always did kick myself for not getting the 980-G65 in the first place anyway so just cut my losses as it may have been my or will they even be able to tell?
I was thinking the 8-pin CPU power will help me keep my overclock stable. Also the power supply circuitry is prob a little bit beefer in the 980-G65 at least. Just not many options for SLI/AM3. I do want to stick with MSI as the only reason the board gave out was probably due to my wrong doings probably had a voltage cranked to high or just was pulling to much power for the board, it is/was my gaming rig in my sig.
The CPU is fine and I did a motherboard transplant from my other PC for the time being, but I really wanted to go SLI in the future, and I can use my spare 9800GT for PhysX and for folding also instead if it just sitting around. Basically just wanting some reassurance that this board will be what I want or should I abandon the SLI capability and go to something else in the same price range around $150 and still has the available slots for at least running my spare cards for folding. Everything is housed in a HAF 932 Black Edition with a Antec TP-750 Blue PSU powering it. Hopefully next week I will be able to order the replacement.
Any input is welcome.

Well the order is in. I went for the NF980-G65. I was gonna order form Newegg when I came home from work last night, looked at it one more time came back a hour later and it was sold out. So I found some from other places and they seemed ok, but still am always kinda leary when ordering from a new online shop. So I checked Amazon and they had 5 left last night figured maybe next week I will order it. Well I checked again and only 2 left! So I just figured may as well get it in. In the end it was a difference of like $2 more from Amazon. Some of the other shops I found had it like $25 cheaper, but saw some bad reviews about the company and very high shipping costs.
After looking at some other boards with similar features I always came back to this one. As I had said I wish I had just gotten it a year ago when I moved to socket AM3.
I was tempted to just get another NF750-G55 and settle for a mild overclock as the board is now only $85, but figured I will be kicking myself for it again later.

Cant Load Win 7 64 after rebuild NF980-G65

Hi
I have just bought an NF980-G65 mob., with an AMD Phenom II X4 955 (Deneb 4c)
3.2 GHz, DDR3-1333, 2 MB L2, 6 MB. I also bought the G-skill 1600 ram, I was a bit put of when it came as it was for an Intel pro,
I have it set up with two Nvidia 7800gt G.cards. in SLI
I installed a new hard drive W.Dig. 650gb black. when I tried loading win7 64 i kept getting a blue screen with various faults on it.
It would work as far as the grey line "loading windows" and even the logo sometimes but would then crash.
The amazing thing is that i put my old hardrive back in and it booted up as 32bit win7 and loaded the drivers.
this seemed to work until i tried to install a game and it crashed again all i saw was a quick message about "memory"
needles to say i have returned the g-skill ram as that was the only thing not in the mob recommended ram.
silly boy bought it for it's latency didn't read the small print.
I am with any ram now and I'm having difficulty finding somewhere that has a stock of recommended ram i.e.
Patriot PGS34G1600LLKA, GeIL GV34GB1600C8DC, or lots of very expensive Kingston. £100 is about my limit.
Any way that said, do you think i had another problem?
the mem i bought was GSKill 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit (2x2GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz (7-8-7-24)
Model Number: F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM
I hope someone can help
thank you

Blue screen like that sounds like RAM, or overclocking, or overheating, I guess you are not overclocking.
I'm using memory modules "specifically designed for intel P55 chipset" (according to OCZ) on my AMD PC. The only thing is that I had to set up the timings manually. I was able to set up tighter timings because I'm running slower than rated speeds (at 1333 MHz instead of 1600 MHz), no problems whatsoever. But I'm not saying that the GSkill RAM that you bought would definitely work though, incompatibility problem is still possible. I bought my RAM at a local store, so its easy to return it if it didn't work
So, apart from incompatibility, either the timings or speeds were not correct, or you had some defective RAM modules. Need to run memtest on them to find out. Also, Phenom II normally accept maximum RAM clockspeed of 1333 MHz, if you set up the RAM to go 1600 MHz that is considered overclocking and may not be stable.
This is the favorite line in this forum: Check your power supply! A weak power supply may cause problem as well.
Also try using single card before you do SLI when installing.
Good luck!

New NF980-G65 with an AMD X6 1090T and the BIOS Update Utility Crashes?

Last week I received my new NF980-G65 board and with it an AMD Phenom II X6 1090T (Thuban 3.2GHz Socket AM3). After installing the board and starting it up for the first time I noticed that it reports BIOS version 1.1 and CPU unknown. Next I downloaded the BIOS update to version 1.3 from msi, made a boot USB stick and powered up again. System will not boot from USB. I tried now over 20 different sticks from 256MB to 64GB and none of them worked!
Went back to my old system and ripped its floppy drive out to install it in the new computer. Had to go to RadioShack since I have not touched a floppy in over 10 years, but they had some on clearance. Made me a boot disk, put the new BIOS and install utility on it, booted the system with the floppy, started the BIOS update utility and watched it crash. When I start it by itself it gives me three screens of options and commands, but as soon as I try to use one of the commands or update the BIOS it keeps crashing.
What do I have to do to get the BIOS on the NF980-G65 updated so it will run with my AMD X6 1090T processor?
Thank you in advance for ANY help...
Tyler

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I am sorry, but I need to work with this thing since I make a living writing code, I do not play with it! This thing and the support I am getting for it are not worth my time or money!
What thing are you talking about? You are experiencing the a certain symptom for which you do not know the cause. For some strange reason and without any in-depth tests you seem to assume that the board must be the problem (ignoring all other components (for example your factory overclocked memory modules).
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the support I am getting for it are not worth my time or money!
What support have you tried to get that actually has to do anything with money? Please note that this is not MSI Technical Support but a User-to-User forum, run by users (just like you) that do not get paid for donating their private time to try to help others. Whatever your level of frustration is in regards to the money spent for your components, please do not use it to insult anyone here in this forum.
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The result remains the same, the update utility keeps crashing...
Are still using the same floppy drive with the same floppy disk in it?
What is your current BIOS-Version?
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BIOS update utility
What version? What is the exact file name of that utility?
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ade me a boot disk
How/Based on what DOS Version?

MSI NF980-G65 - How to disable on-board video? (EVGA says to do this?) GTX260

I need your help.
Just upgraded my system to use MSI's NF980-G65 SLI board. I only have 1 EVGA GTX260 card right now and I purchased this board so I could add another GTX260 later this spring. The GTX260 worked on my last ASUS board just fine but the NF980-G65 doesn't see it.. at least I think it doesn't see it. I can boot off the mother board video fine, Windows 7 x64 boots up fine but doesn't see my gtx card in the device list it does report vid as (nforce 980 sli) or something like that. When I power off and plug my monitor into my GTX260, the video does not work (the system continues to boot and I can hear the windows7 start up music), I've tried both video terminals on the card but nothing. EVGA says if my mother board has on-board video that I'll need to disable it and the card will work (I did not have to do this on my last board though, but that board was not an SLI board either). BUT when I go into the bios there is no option to turn off the on-board video? Is this right? Does anyone know how to do this or am I missing something? I've done allot of research on line and there were a few post saying that even with only one card installed that I will only use the mother board video plug only... is this right? Is windows not suppose to report my video card as being a GTX260 but as a 980 SLI? Sorry I'm new to this SLI stuff.
MSI NF980-G65 w/6G DDR3 Patriot
EVGA GTX260 (installed in first PCI-E x16 slot 'labeled as PCI-E2'), yes both power plugs are plugged in.
AMD Athlon II X4
650W PSU
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
The system seems to work fine with the on-board video. I used the MSI auto updater to make sure all drivers and the bios are up to date and nothing reported back as needing updating, all though when I searched MSI's site manually there is a newer bios available but haven't dared install it yet.
Is there anyone out there that runs this board with only 1 GTX card? Does your system see it? Help!
THX!
MX

Thanks for your help guys. Still no go.
In the "Chipset Feature" there is no disable on board VGA listed. It list these items only.
HPET [Disabled]
Hybrid SLI Support [Disabled]
VGA Share Memory Auto [Auto]
VGA Share Memory [64M]
I've tried disabling the VGA Share memory, but on boot the mother board gives me a set of 5 or so beeps and then no video works. I have to reset the CMOS after that, so I can see the bios setup screen again.
The above settings is how the board came stock and it's how it returns after I do a reset. I'm starting to wonder if the PCI-E slots are not functioning or my GTX260 got fried moving from one mother board to another (I'm always strapped to ground when I work on electronics). I'll go through the motions tonight to put my asus board back in and test my GTX card. If it works after the swap and you guys have no other suggestions I'll send the board back to MSI for repair. If the board is bad then this will be my last MSI board, over the last 5 years I've gone through 3 MSI mother boards. MSI always has the features I want but I just don't have the luck with them. My last board (ASUS) doesn't support SLI or I'd still be using it... maybe it's time to go ATI and the crossfire route... I hope not, I'm a real big Nvidia fan.
Anyhow, if you guys have any other suggestions I'd very much appreciate it. Thanks again. - MX

The Woeful NF980-G65.

Greetings all, This is my first post after being refered here by a friend who asked This community for help a while back. A little about myself, i'd like to say i am a computer enthusiast this is my first gaming machine built for myself after building many for others and i love it to bits despite its little problems, and as said i am also an avid gamer, mostly fond of blizzard entertainments Starcraft and world of warcraft.
I am using the following
NF980-G65
4GB 2x2GB Kingston Generic ddr1333
Amd Phenom II X2 550(3.1ghz Stock have gone to 4.2 stable, but for the purpose of testing it shall remain at stock)
Nvidia Gainward, GTX 460 2GB GLH Edition(Oced factory and by myself, i have 2 of them in sli at 860 core, For the purpose of testing these will remain at stock)
TP-Link Wireless N lite Mini pcie 150MBps Adaptor(Top slot the small one)
Various Drives, every Sata port and ide slot is filled mostly western digital above 500GB and a sata DVD Rw drive.
Corsair TX 650Watt PSU
Dual monitor setup Both are Acer G225HQ's Running at 1920x1080(Probabily irrelevant, but i thought i'd include every spec)
Raidmax Raptor Case.
Windows 7 x64 home premium.
Fan setup 2 Intake, one at the bottom , one custom made sitting below the dvd drive just to drag extra air in. 1 Exhaust, and PSU Exhaust 2 Side exhaust over the Cards to expell excess heat that they flush back into the system
Bios Version 1.2
I guess, i should go through the problems
Before overclocking, it used to 'cleanboot' as in you turn it on and it goes and starts up like normal, After overclocking and even after reseting everything back to factory default even in the bios, it Turns on for 5 seconds then cuts out, then boots up normaly (Only on a cold boot, standard resets after running are fine)
According to PCwizard 2010 from www.cpuid.com and Hwmonitor from techpowerup the Mainboard temperature varies between 86 and 98 degree's when idle and under load, it simply switches at random the rest is below 50 even after a long gaming binge(Except for the GTx 460's ofcourse but they aren't really the problem i don't think)
I have had alot of drama with win7, and i would like to go back to Windows vista the manufactorer and the disc has windows vista drivers, i'd like to return to 32 bit aswell on that but each time i go to reinstall it detects the drives(Fresh isntall too) and gives a "windows could not determine if this computer contains a valid system volume" Error, if anyone could help with that i would be ever so greatful.
And lastly, i would like to know if it is possible to put one of the new 1100T phenom II x6 cpu's in it says it supports the 1090T on the msi site, with Bios version 1.4, just wondering if it would take the 1100T
Thank you for reading, i Eagerly await your reply.

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Before overclocking, it used to 'cleanboot' as in you turn it on and it goes and starts up like normal, After overclocking and even after reseting everything back to factory default even in the bios, it Turns on for 5 seconds then cuts out, then boots up normaly (Only on a cold boot, standard resets after running are fine)
By "resetting" you mean that your unplugged your PSU from A/C power, then >>Cleared CMOS<< and loaded "Optimized Defaults" in BIOS Setup after restarting the system?
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According to PCwizard 2010 from www.cpuid.com and Hwmonitor from techpowerup the Mainboard temperature varies between 86 and 98 degree's when idle and under load, it simply switches at random the rest is below 50 even after a long gaming binge(Except for the GTx 460's ofcourse but they aren't really the problem i don't think)
See if directing a strong fan at the chipset heatsink will cause a drop in mainboard temperature.
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I have had alot of drama with win7
What kind of problems did you run into?
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And lastly, i would like to know if it is possible to put one of the new 1100T phenom II x6 cpu's in it says it supports the 1090T on the msi site, with Bios version 1.4, just wondering if it would take the 1100T
Ask here to get a definate answer: http://support.msi.com/

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