MOVED: NF980-G65 + PII X6

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https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=138228.0

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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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 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 overclock...

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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.

NF980-G65 + PII X6

I understand it's not "officially" supported, but after contacting the MSI support team, they sent me a link to download the .130 drivers and utilities.
My problem isn't in the norm, here, apparently. I am unable to find any previous record of this happening;
I just put this beast together, and when I went to turn it on, I went into the BIOS and set the boot device order so the DVD device was first (for windows installation purposes), and it got to the "Setup Loading..." then restarted. This is a repeating occurrence. Anything past the POST or BIOS setup screen will crash and either freeze or restart the machine. I figured it was because the BIOS weren't up to date to support the X6 processor, so I decided to do the BIOS update via the M-Flash. Well, that freezes the machine as well. I can select the USB device, then once I select the partition, it stops cold. The blue bar at the top keeps on rolling, but keyboard input is locked.
I've removed and re seated the Processor, both sticks of RAM, and removed the SLI video cards. I've tried it with one stick of ram to see if it was DOA ram, and both have done it. Any suggestions?
I've tried:
-Re-Seating RAM, Processor, Video (No change at all)
-Running without RAM, Processor (Won't boot with either missing)
-Unplugging the Reset Switch button (someone previously mentioned that was an issue until they got it running, then they had no issue plugging it back in)
-Running the Modular PSU in 750w Static instead of 600-750 Dynamic mode, thinking it might be a power issue. (no change)
I'm stumped.
[edit] Ahh, didn't notice the AMD nVidia boards. Move please? ^.^;;

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 =)

MOVED: NF980-G65 & Patriot Sector 5 Viper II 2133OC Ram Question

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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 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!

MOVED: Core Unlocking on NF980-G65

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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.

MOVED: help/suggestions: MSI NF980-G65 + Kingston HyperX 1600

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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.

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

Msi nf980-g65 problem

Hey,
Last night I put my PC in to hibernate and went to sleep like normal. and this morning I went to turn on my PC.
and the monitor gets nothing.
My Mouse lights up. All my fans turn on.
But there is nothing going to my monitor. my 260GTX's nor on board gfx are having any output.
Ive tried everything listed. Moving ram around. moving the JBAT1 jumper took out the battery. Pressing DEL and later F1 during start up.
Nothing works.
Please help me :(
only 2/4 of the LEDs on the mobo light up.
At first 2 come on and 3rd flickers then it restarts. does this again. restarts. and final it just leaves 2 on.
and there is one short *beep*
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 RC-932-KKN1-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
MSI NF980-G65 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard Model #:NF980-G65
EVGA 896-P3-1257-AR GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 Superclocked Edition 896MB 448-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI ...x2
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power ...
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGMBOX
G.SKILL 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Triple Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9T-6GBNQ
LITE-ON DVD/CD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-08 LightScribe Support
Turtle Beach TBS-3300-01 7.1 Channels PCI Interface Montego DDL Sound Card
and only using 2 of the 3 sticks of ram.
Running Win7
and everything was running on stock

Quote from: Henry on 10-January-10, 12:09:28
PSU? >> Posting Guide <<
Updated list.
And all these has been working for about one month and a week now with no problems.

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.

NF980-G65 and 1075T

I have a NF980-G65 with a 1075T I can get it to get into the bios but thats about it... I tried the MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool however when I try to start it from the flash drive it just shows blank.
Graphics card 470 MSI Geforce, G-skillet ram 4gbx2.
Anyone have any idea what I can do ?
Thanks

Quote from: Bas on 08-December-10, 18:01:41
You never read the manual that comes with the HQ-flasher did you?
As you need to press F11 (for most boards), then in the boot menu you select the USB-drive.
You DO NOT go into the BIOS.
And this means? So windows does load or what?
If you do not describe the problem better there is nothing we can do.
I know how boot from the usb I know its pressing F11 after I do it shows the "floppy screen", just to try out something else I went into bios too boot from m-flash there is an option too boot from flash with the new bios. (obviously with different usb drives)
So when I try to boot the bios version of the usb drive then I get the checking nvram screen.

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!

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