MSI Big Bang 2 Bios Update

I down loaded the 2.4 bios zip. Used the msi usb utility to point to drive, restart and run bios update. Everything shows success except the bios stays the same. I also ran the me8 driver update and nothing seemed to happen. Please give me some help thanks.

Hi
Normaly there aint any change, that you can see with your eyes in BIOS, Other then BIOS version number.
Some times there maybe added features, buts thats rear. Mostly BIOS updates adds stable and compatibility.
Member to clear CMOS after BIOS update, Cheers Mummy

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MSI BIG BANG XPOWER II VIDEO Ooutput / BIOS problem

HELLO
recently i Bought BBXPII MOBO and I install ALL when i start it up the Mobo starts no issues but the monitor was on stand by ;/
I read some comments and i see this MOBO don't support my Processor on the original version of the BIOS crap I have I7 4820K ;/
I bought new chip with the newest Version of the BIOS i swap it with the CHIP Original installed I Clear the CMOS and press multi BIOS button then i plug in my PSU
NOTHING monitor is still on stand by i check with 3 Video cards all are working with my sec PC no issues
i don't know what to do that's sec MOBO first one was faulty and after switching it on one of the chips just spark MSI swap it for new one and that one is not working to :(
any ideas someone know what i do wrong ?
the Chip i buy with the BIOS can be faulty to but how i can check it i guess I cant ;/
then how i can flash BIOS when i even cant get the MOBO boot ? and i will not buy older CPU to start the MOBO that will be just insane and i don't have any one who can barrow me one for 5 min ;/
Board: MSI BIG BANG XPOWER II
Bios: Version 1.2 CHIP with 2.7 installed
VGA: GT 130 as a TEST also have GF 780TI on both no out put
PSU: AEROCOOL STRIKE X 800W
Intel Core i7-4820K LGA 2011 130W
MEM: 4x4 RIPJAWSZ 1866 MHZ
HDD: CORSAIR FORCE 240gb SSD
COOLER: Corsair H90 Water Cooler

HELLO
Again ME I think its a warning for a lot of you
Finely MSI contacted me and i get my RAM nr I spend 40£ to send the motherboard to MSI in Netherland yee i was happy someone will deal with the problem I have and they will update my BIOS to make sure my CPU will be compatible with the Mobo.
Today I receive my MOBO back I was really happy i connect all and i get in SHock nothing the same issue no Video output Monitor stays black just like was before the debug panel is off nothing running
i check and the serial nr of the MOBO is different what mean its total new Mobo and probably coz i cant get it running its same old BIOS i spend 40£ probably to swap new Motherboard for New Motherboard but not to fix the issue and the issue was simple i need version of bios 2.3 or higher to make it work with my CPU I7-4820K
now I don't know what to do the shop where I buy the Mobo dont want to help me and when i ask for my money back they seid its after the 30 days period and i cant get refund i just wasted 284£ all in for nothing a big black garbage what taking only space in my room now with MSI LOGO ON IT
In MSI eyes People don't buy new rigs they just upgrade stuff
it should be like that
I was should have old PC with I7-3930K and then i decide to buy new processor that how MSI Think (Why to buy 3820k or 3930k when u can get 4820 or 4930k for allmost the same price ? )
but my mistake was i buy new processor and new Motherboard and cant get it run because in that NEW MOBO is 1.2 Ver of BIOS and without having old CPU u cant update :(
Best Regards to everyone

MSI BIG BANG Xpower II boot issue - LED code 9A

Hello all,
I am facing to issue after BIOS update from 2.6 to 2.7. After update was machine working properly. But after one crash of OS cant boot at all. Crash was probably caused by overloading GPUs but there were no issue with cards and this board during 3 weeks of 100% GPU and CPU load. No video (connected only one GPU card), no Numlock key/led is working (this is good test if PC is reacting even no picture).
Board: MSI BIG BANG XPOWER II
Bios: Version 2.7
VGA: 4x AMD SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 290x
PSU: Silverstone 1500W (gold)
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 2011
MEM: 1x Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL10 HyperX blu Edition
HDD: WD Blue 256gb 5400
COOLER: NOCTUA NH-D14
OC: 3.9GHz
OS: Windows 8.1 64bit Professional
Tried
- switch BIOS from A to B also C (with small switch).
- cleared Cmos with onboard button.
- removed Battery for a while
System start booting and stuck always on 9a LED code.
From manual it looks like it is USB, SATA initialisation phase.
I think CPU or Mem should be fine.
Anyone who met this issue or any sollution?
I am thinking to replace this board under warranty.
Thanks for any info..

Quote from: Wigo on 21-March-14, 02:45:54
Hi Froggy,
Thanks for reply.
But I have tried disconnected all USB devices and got same LED code. If this happend because of some USB configuration in BIOS why reset of CMOS did not help?
It very well could be setting(s) in the BIOS, but I am not qualified to be of much assistance when Win 8/8.1 is involved.

MSI Big Bang-XPower powers off then powers on to boot to OS

Not sure if this issue has been addressed on the forum yet. I purchased a new MSI Big Bang-XPower motherboard this past week ,with Intel Core i7-990X as the cpu. I'm using SILVERSTONE SST-ST1200-G Evolution 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD as the power supply and Kingston HyperX 12GB (3 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) for memory. This is in a Lian Li X-1000 chassis.
I built the system completely and loaded the OS (win7). I noticed during the updates, when the system would need to reboot. The system powers down, then it would power back up, then power would cut off and the system would restart and load right to the OS. I finished the updates and loaded other needed software. This problem continued during the whole time, when ever I needed to reboot. I was even able to load my games and played one. No over clocking needed.
I started my trouble shooting process,
flashed the bios from v1.4 to v1.6 - no changed
changed the bios settings to boot something(can't remember) default - no change
So I started eliminating anything connected to the motherboard. - no change
I'm down to the motherboard, cpu, ps and one 4gb stick of memory - no change
It did not matter if the system was cold or hot, still the same problem. The mb LED would go to A1 every time and almost start running again before it shut down on it's own. Powers back up and boots to the OS.
I'm at a stand still, on what's causing this problem. I'm sure it's not the memory, because I have pulled this memory from a working system and no problems. Plus, if is compatible with this MSI board. So either it's a bad mb, cpu or ps. All three of these parts are brand new and I still can return them for exchange.
Anyone have any ideas or suggestions ?

Quote from: HU16E on 06-February-12, 15:33:28
In BIOS Power Management, or Green Power, I forget which, disable EuP 2013, that should cure it. If it doesn't cure it, it has been a known odd behavior trait of Intel systems for years. Also, disable Spread Spectrum in the Cell Menu.
Anytime a setting has been changed, driver update reboots etc., it is not uncommon to also experience the double boot behavior. This is normal as the settings are being applied & restarting itself again.
I've seen this behavior before in the factory with Intel systems. The dual boot behavior usually was a component failure. Which I suspected and turned out to be my problem with this MSI MB. I tried disabling EuP 2013 and spread spectrum, which did not fix the problem for me. Contacting MSI tech support on the phone, was irritating and sub-par but I was finally able to RMA the MB through the online request . Since receiving the new MB and installation. No problems with the board and actually have clocked the chit outta of the board. Thanks for your reply and help.

MSI big bang xpower ii memory problems

Hello! I wasn't sure where to post this question, so If it is in a wrong subforum please forgive and transfer it to the correct one.
Story is, I have msi big bang xpower ii motherboard, runnig 3930k, c1 cpu. I have two memory sets, both tested extensively, 1) gskill ripjaws 2133 32gb 4x8 (one matched set), 9/11/10/28 1.65v and 2) gskill ripjaws 1600 16gb 4x4gb 9/9/9/24 1.5v, also one matched set.
I updated bios to 1.2 (i think that's the latest official one).
Problem is, in 2133 mode, i can only post with 1 stick. With set 1) in 1600 mode I can post with 2 sticks (any slots as shown in manual). With set 2) in 1600 mode, I an post with 3 sticks (also any slots as shown in manual). That's it. Any other configuration (for example quad channel or 8 sticks) will not post, I get error 67.
I tried manual mode as well as XMP. It seems in XMP mode i don't even get to error 67, it just keeps rebooting and rebooting, rebooting on error code 19.
Does anyone run this 2133 set at 4x4gb ? If so could you please possibly give me your OC settings? I tweaked vccsa, pll and dram voltage, but no luck.
Thanks in advance.

It won't boot in quad channel even in 1333. Manual says, if you number slots A B C D | E F G H, quad channel is A _ C _ | _ F _ H . It will not post in this configuration. Neither of my two sets (even 2133 running in 1600 or 1333). However, A B C D | _ _ _ _ will post in 1600! I tried this out of curiosity and this is technically an invalid configuration? It's not even mentioned in the manual. It also seems to me the system will never post if I have something in slot G.
I also must add both of my kits are tested, additionally my asus rive can run quad set in 2133 just fine.
I set 1.5v kit at 1.5, then tried 1.520. For 1.65v kit, i tried 1.5, 1.520 and 1.65 and next one I don't remember i think 1.68. I tried vccsa (system agent) 1.15 - 1.30, also, why is PLL so high on this board? I am seeing ~ 1.77 (I did set it at 1.8 later).
Also what are the modes 1-7? Where can I find more information about those?
Should I RMA this board? I can probably get it replaced within a day or two.
I also must note, I have the worst luck ever with lga 2011 boards. It took me 3 tries to get normal rive, and now this. Sigh.

Msi Big Bang Xpower II can only run with 3 memory modules?

Hello there! I've just got my new system up and running. But it cant boot with 4 memory modules when there is a module in slot 7? I have a 4x8gb kit from corsair (CMP32GX3M4X1600C10), and a Msi Big Bang Xpower II..
When i start it, it just shows me the debug code "67" which is "Late Cpu Initialization" according to the "User Guide".. It stays there, for about 15 seconds, then it shuts down, and does the same, over and over..
Atm, i'm running with 3 modules, and there's no problems at all! I've testet ALL memory blocks, in another computer, and they run just fine..
What should i do?

Quote from: xmad on 25-September-12, 21:09:52
Also, what cpu, bios version , memory type etc
Make sure the mem mods are in the proper slots for tri channel operation.
>>Posting Guide<<
If everything comes up clean, update to the most recent bios. Only do this if your computer is stable in bios. IE You are only having crashes in windows etc.
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Big-Bang-XPower-II.html#/?div=BIOS
**Merged
Core i7 3930K, V1.2 Bios, 32GB Corsair Dominator Quad channel 1600Mhz Kit.. The memory are installed as the manual says..

MSI BIG BANG TRINERGY dual channel problem!

Hey forum, I just installed a newly bought msi big bang trinergy. Everything went according to plan except from the point where I installed the 4gb (2x2gb) ram dimms( I have the XMS3, 4gb kit by Corsair).
Let it be noted that i followed the instruction manual and installed the dimms in the proper slots. Then when the moment of truth came and powered up my pc, it wouldnt boot. It would go into an endless restart cycle without booting. Then i unplugged the dimm3 and started only using dimm1 and everything went well. I also switched the ram dimms (in case one of them was faulty) and placed it in dimm1 and again there was no problem.
My take on this situation is that there must be some hardware problem concerning DIMM3. I also run a BIOS update in hopes that something might change but no luck.
..So what is your take on this?
Thank you in advance for the advice.
P.S Since i had a P55 mobo before Big bang i read that format is not necessary so i didnt format the pc. Can that be the cause of the dual channel mal-function?

Quote from: Jack on 11-May-11, 22:57:43
Nope.
There are a couple of explanations for the behaviour:
1) there is a problem with the modules
2) the memory slot itself or underlying circuits is/are defective
3) there is a short circuit problem somewhere inside the case which basically blocks that particular memory slot
4) the CPU (or its memory controller) is defective
5) there is some sort of pin-contact problem [bad contacts between the board's socket pins and the contact pads of the processor], caused by bent or broken pins or by too much pressure exerted by the CPU's heatsink
I would start poking at explanation 3) by testing the board outside the case on a non-conducting surface in barebone configuration and, in case that does not change anything, go for number 5): take off the heatsink and inspect both socket pins and contact pads for any irregularities [use a magnifying glass!]
I went to a technician to check the mobo where we tried different memory modules and cpu (100% working ) on a bench table.The pins on the mobo were not bent or anything. We checked all the points you mentioned that needed to be checked but still the problem persisted so it was a memory slot problem. Thanks for all the help! Really appreciate it, the replaced mobo works perfectly

MSI Big Bang Trinergy Memory problem.....

I recently purchased a Bing Bang Trinergy mobo. It's combined with an Intel i3 540 cpu and 2 Kingston KVR1333D3N9/2G ram modules. The mobo came with BIOS 1.1 version. When I've tried to update the BIOS to any version above 1.1 (1.2, 1.3, 1.4) and DUAL MEMORY CHANNEL is used, the system rans to slow, jerky sound immersed (can't play any video), the cores show above 60% load all the time, playing games is impossible (system hangs or blue screens appears), takes ages to load win7 Ultimate. I've tried everything, manual setting the timings of the ram, voltage, command rate 2N, nothing works. I've also test the system with 2xKINGSTON KHX1600C9AD3B1/2G ram modules but the same results obtained. I've checked all possible positions in dual channel mode, nothing. When only one module is used (single channel) then everything is ok. All the ram modules passed the memtest and verified for the their good working state.
The strange thing is that when the BIOS 1.1 version is used everything runs smoothly. BIOS update was perfomed with 2 different ways : 1. MSI windows application and 2. in DOS mode. Also the sound card (if God makes it a soundcard) sometimes worked and sometimes didn't.
M/B : MSI Big Bang Trinergy
Cpu : Intel i3 540
Craphics : MSI HD4870 1GB Ram
System HD : WD 250GB 2ABYS
2nd HD 1x WD 250GB 2ABYS
3d HD 1xSEAGATE 1T ST31000340AS
1x LG DVDRW GSA-H30N
KillerNic 2100 Network card PCIe
K/B Razer Lycosa
Mouse Logitech G5
PSU SILVERSTONE 850W

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The strange thing is that when the BIOS 1.1 version is used everything runs smoothly.
The course of action seems clear. Revert & use 1.1.
This thread may have some good advice; https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=141272.0
Recommend to open a ticket with MSI Tech Support detailing your findings. They may be able to duplicate everything & address it in an updated bios. For bios flashing, it is highly recommended to use this forum's USB Flasher. You can find it along with instructions in the Download Section of the forum. It is also always recommended to do a 'power cord removed' from PSU clearining of CMOS after a flash.

MSI Big Bang. MSI LiveUpdate failed.

I'm doing a review for one of the hardwares by MSI. And while I was doing it halfway, the card keep crashing which I believe is driver issues. But even after updating to the latest driver, 10.12a hotfix, the problem still persist. So I asked around what should I do and most of the answers I received is "update your BIOS".
Okay, so I take heed of their advice and updated my BIOS to 1.4 using MSI Live Update 4. stupid me! And after using that tool to update it, my computer is stuck at the Windows "Welcome" screen, and the whole screen turn blue after that. So I tried to flash the old BIOS @ M-Flash, I selected "BIOS Update" and then I continued to "Save and Exit". And it restarts again and I hit "DEL" to go back to the BIOS. Guess what? the instead of "BIOS Update", it's "Disabled". I tried clearing CMOS and everything, but it still fails. Now I can't even flash the old BIOS.
it's a hassle to RMA stuff, I'm sure you guys understand right? :-X
here is my specs.
i7-870
MSI Big Bang Fuzion
Kingston Value RAM 2X2GB
MSI HD6870
MSI HD6850 Cyclone Power Edition
Samsung SpinPoint F3
Seasonic X-750W

I am not talking about M-Flash.
Please do this:
1. Prepare USB Flash Drive for booting DOS (do that on a second computer that has Windows on it):
- Dowload the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool and the DOS-Files.rar archive which I am attaching to this reply
- Install the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool and extract the DOS-Files from the DOS-Files.rar archive to a folder of your choice
- Start the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool , select your USB Flash Drive, set the File System to FAT32, mark the Create a DOS startup disk option and then point the tool to the folder which contains the DOS Files you extracted.
- Click "Start" and let the tool prepare your USB Flash Drive
- your USB Flash Drive is now bootable
2. Copy BIOS File and Flasher to the prepared Flash Drive:
- Download the v1.4 BIG Bang Fuzion BIOS Archive via this link: http://download1.msi.com/files/downloads/bos_exe/7582v14.zip
- Extract the BIOS File (A7582IMS.140) and the Flasher (AFUD4310.EXE) from the downloaded archive and copy both files to the prepared USB Flash Drive
3. Boot from the prepared USB Flash Drive:
- unplug ALL(!) hard drives, optical drives, floppy drives, card readers etc. from your system (so that the prepared USB Flash Drive will be the ONLY(!) drive attached to it
- when you start the system it has no other choice than to boot from the USB Flash Drive after you press F2 when you get the CMOS Checksum error
- you should then reach the DOS Command Prompt
4. Flashing the BIOS from the DOS Command Prompt:
- simply enter AFUD4310 A7582IMS.140 /P /B /N /C
- ... and wait until the flash procedure finishes
- once the flash procedure is done, turn off your system, unplug your PSU from A/C power and >>Clear CMOS<< again
- press F1 to enter BIOS Setup and load "Optimized Defaults" --> then Save & Exit and see if the problem is gone or not
Please only use one(!) memory module in the first black slot when you do this procedure!

MSI Big Bang xPower II PCI-e 3.0 Problem

Hey Guys
I´ve got a big problem with my Big Bang Xpower II Mainboard. Although i´ve got at PCI-e compatible (Gigabybte GTX760 OC) which is placed in PCI-e Slot 1 and PCI-e Gen 3 activated my Board doesn´t activate PCI-e 3. I´ve already tried to install the UEFI on several ways but nothing helped.
My specs:
Mainboard: MSI Big Bang xPower II
CPU: Intel I7 4820k
VGA: Gigabyte GTX760 OC
Soundcard: Creative Soundblaster Z
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz
sry if there are Mistakes my english is not so good because im from Germany and and im still a student
thanks for your help

Aha, but how windows changes will affect BIOS PCI-e version reading?
etc: this one which you said:
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You can see the PCI-e Version activated before the Xpower BIOS Screen shows off (the where it show all data about the ASMedai chip ...
or this still shows 2.0 during bios post screen?

MSI Big Bang XPower II - Firewire and PCI issues

Hi all,
yesterday i recieved my new MSI Big Bang XPower II and got some really strange issues:
First of all ill let you know my hardware:
MSI Big Bang XPower II (BIOS v1.4) new
Intel I7 Extreme 3960X new
G.SKILL 64GB RAM Kit 1600 new
Palit NVIDIA GTX 680 - 4096 near new
3 x RME Soundcards used but okay
7 x WD 2TB SATA where 3 are OS Systems and 4 are Storage used but okay
Be Quiet Dark Power 1200W new
1 Problem:
There is absolutely no Firewire available. I tested the onboard connection (which is at the backplate) and i also tested the extension connection with a additional firewire slot. Also it seems that wether Windows nor Linux is recognizing the firewire at all. The strange thing is that i recieved this new board after i send the first one back to my reseller with exactly the same problem!!! I also take a look into the BIOS if there is any option i need to activate but as far as i see there is nothing to set for 1394?
2 Problem:
As you can read above i use my GTX680 and all 3 RME Soundcards each with one PCI Slot. But some of the slots are not working fine. If i, for example mount my GTX680 to Slot 1 and want to mount my first RME Souncard to slot 4 (2 and 3 are covered under my GTX680) its not working. If i try it in slot 6 for example, the soundcard works fine.
BUT:
The slot 4 is not damaged cause if i set my GTX680 to slot 8 and retry my RME Cards in slot 4 its working...
Never had that before!
I connected the 24pin ATX and both 8pin connectors (the 4pin additional connector for the graphics is not used).
Would be nice if someone guiding me through the dark

Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
With so many components and shared resources, you are gambling with IORQs and I/O addressing space.
Mmmhmm i dont thought about getting interrupts, MSI is offering the board with that configration/features and if there is one user out who try to use the board near to the fullest it should of course work or not?!
Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
What is the purpose of your build anyway?
Well im a musician and need a lot of storage ;-)
Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
Why do you need GTX 680
Thats for sure only for gaming
Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
64GB RAM
Got it new and very cheap (VERY!!)
Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
and 3 sound cards
Like i say im a musician
Quote from: RemusM on 02-March-13, 23:12:26
And why do you need 7 HDDs
Also for store all samples and that stuff

MSI big bang marshal B3 HECI pointer mismatch

Hi all
I have a MSI big bang marshal B3 with a 2600K cpu, i flashed the motherboard with 3.1 and 3.0 bios but can't change cpu multiplier
Finally i went back to 1.5 bios and all is good but now i have the "HECI pointer mismatch" at boot and can't find my secondary HDD in Windows.
I tried the MSI USB flashing Tools but same problem
Thanks to all for your help

You have this issue due to a downgrade without a special archive required. It is actually recommended to use bios 3.1 any way. Note that you need to use +/- keys of numpad to alter core ratio in later versions.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=166680.msg1220674#msg1220674

MSI Big Bang Xpower New Build Runs SLOW

Specs:
* MSI Big Bang Xpower v.MS-7666-1.1, AMI BIOS v1.2
* Intel i7 950 1366
* 12GB RAM (2 x Corsair xms3 DDR3 6GB3 x 2GB) Model TR3X6G1600C9
* Gainward GeForce GTX 460 2GB GDDR5
* Antec 850 Watt Truepower Quattro
* Kingston 128GB SSD (system)
* Western Digital 2TB Black 64MB SATAII (data)
* Win7 64-bit
* No apps installed other than apps, drivers from MSI and Gainward CDs
* Windows Experience Index = 4.9:
   - Processor = 7.4
   - Memory = 7.4
   - Graphics = 5.9
   - Gaming graphics = 4.9
   - Primary hard disk = 6.2
System is very laggy through the Menus and installs take ages to complete. Task Manager does not show massive CPU utilisation or disk I/O. Have not done anything to the BIOS whatsoever. So far, my elderly notebook performs better :(
Ideas, anyone?

Found this on these boards: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=140986.msg1052811#msg1052811
My issue precisley. Upgrade to v1.3 of BIOS makes me happy

MSI Big Bang Xpower D4 Debug (No POST, No Beep)

Specs:
-MSI Big Bang XPower Mainboard
-Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold 1000W PSU
-MSI GTX460
-Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600 3 x 2GB RAM (CMP6GX3M3A1600C8)
-Intel Core i7 970 processor
Issue:
While power on, the debug indicator gets to d4 (indicating problem initializing the memory per the handbook) it doesn't POST and no beep. I have tried with just one RAM at the DIMM1 position, but whatever I tried it consistently gives me d4.
Any help is much appreciated

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I called intel, and they claim that the RAM is not compatible with this processor. They said this processor (i7 970) is only compatible with memory of 1.5v and at speed 1066. Unfortunately, the corsair module I tried is working at 1.65v, therefore it is not guaranteed to work. Will try with 1.5v mem kits, and follow up afterward.
True, Intel i7 970 native speed is in fact 1066, however, the RAM you have can easily be set to say 1333 9 9 9 24 tRFC 88, maybe even 59, CR 1 @ 1.5V's & I would almost guarantee it is going to work. One tidbit they didn't tell you, is the i7 970 & 980X 32nm CPU can be run with up to 1.8V's DRAM Voltage. That's per the current Intel datasheet (absolute maximum chart). Look it up for yourself. I don't want to argue with Intel, or the stock/default of 1066 @ 1.5V's as 100% correct to the letter of the law, but I have some of that RAM & two of these boards, & I know they will perform above 1066. Unless of course, either the board, CPU, or RAM just won't cooperate. With three things in the mix, any one of them can make or break what can be done. Your RAM can be, unless something is grossly wrong with it, be made to run stock/default of 1066 speed @ 1.5V's.
This is a BBX with Corsair RAM & an i7 970. Wonder what Intel would say about this?
DRAM Voltage in BIOS set 1.66 (WARNING i7 970/980X only), CPUID H/W Monitor shows 1.65V's. Always consult the latest & most current component datasheets! Know the specs!

MSI Big Bang-XPower II More MB RAM than the CPU can handle...

I understand reading in a few forum post :" By making more memory available to the system more data can be cached in RAM, so there will be less hard drive activity, and less swapping to memory so your system will perform better." But what happen when motherboard for a desktop that supports( and had install) more RAM than the processor can handle?(aka:processor Max Memory Size).
Please comment in this configuration.as I 'm looking for a MB than offer me the more SATA6 connection i found a few available using LGA2011 socket (MSI Big Bang-XPower II LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6GB/s USB 3.0 XL ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS) than support 128GB. As I understand the processor Intel® Core™ i7-3930K Processor only work with 64GB.
Is there any advantage to have a MB that hold a bigger RAM capacity than the CPU? If so, how can this be translate using in a program like Adobe After Effects, RAM preview? thank

More Memory doe's not make it faster as its Volatile Memory (more RAM but it has to be run at much slower speeds) that is very short term and is just a buffer for active Programs and files it Caches there while its active but in no way improves system speed (as it has to be clocked slower to allow the IMC on the CPU to cope with it)! more memory just allows more Active Large programs and files open at the same time and huge amount of ram will only really be of benefit for things like Video Editing, photo editing and 3D rendering as those take alot of ram to allow all the computations that the CPU does to be held for quick access but only when they are active!
having more RAM then your CPU can Handel is a VERY BAD IDEA as it will just refuse to even post or in very rare cases damage the CPU's IMC leading to a dead CPU!
why MSI have done that is for possible later 2011 CPU's that may allow the 128GB of RAM limit to be used but currently they do not exist currently as X79 is a more professional grade Platform that will probably be around for years to come (may be used for many upgrade cycles and may eventually have a cpu that can use 128GB or ram) and who knows what will happen with Intel CPU's in that time frame! (more of a possible forward compatibility thing as its a very high end platform)
as for after effects it uses RAM for holding Render Files so in theory more ram will just allow it to render Larger files that are more complex without hitting the Available Ram ceiling that your computer has but it will not render any faster as a result it just gives it more headroom to work in!
so overall more ram = more Active space available & no increase in speed (actually maybe a drop in speed as it needs to run slower causing LAG/Latency) so it all depends what is important to you here to whether more ram is of any benefit or just a hindrance but that is down to your own use case scenario!

MSI big bang xpower can't see 32GB ram

Hi,
I installed 2 sets of triple channel memory on my X58 MSI big bang board a while back. All 32GB was seen and it was running smooth. One day, I saw that only 24GB was seen by windows. I've ran multiple tests, all slots are reporting ram in them and everything looks fine. I was reading in the manual that 24GB is that max that this board can handle. Why, at one point, I was seeing all 32GB detected???
MSI big bang X58 bios v1.6, i7 950, windows 7 ultimate x64
Corsair vengeance 16GB x 2 kits = 32GB Model CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9
Corsair AX850
Sapphire AMD 6970 dual bios
Corsair F120 x2 in raid 0 configuration
If CPU, RAM or GPU is overcloclocked please include that info and the speeds.
On another note, running 4.2 i7-950 is awesome
Thanks for helping

Exactly, it is a 12GB-Kit: CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9
--> http://www.corsair.com/memory-by-product-family/vengeance/vengeance-12gb-triple-channel-ddr3-memory-kit-cmz12gx3m3a1600c9.html
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12GB Triple Channel DDR3 Memory Kit (CMZ12GX3M3A1600C9)
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All 32GB was seen and it was running smooth. One day
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Why, at one point, I was seeing all 32GB detected???
The CPU's memory controller supports 24GB max. and you have two 12GB kits which will give you exactly 24GB of RAM. Those are two consistant facts that indicate that your own memory seems to be inaccurate.
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I was reading in the manual that 24GB is that max that this board can handle.
The board probably doesn't care as the memory controller is part of the processor. The 24GB memory limit is an Intel limitation:
http://ark.intel.com/products/37150
Also, with 6 modules, each module would have to have a capacity of 32GB / 6 = 5.333333333 GB, which is impossible (well, not impossible, but nobody builds such modules).
As far as I know, there are also no 5GB or 6GB modules out there, only 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sticks, which means the possibilities with 6 memory sticks are only a few:
6 x 1GB = 6GB
6 x 2GB = 12 GB
6 x 4GB = 24 GB
6 x 8GB = 48 GB
So, again, your remembrance of those 32GB is pretty much an impossible one.

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