MSI FM2-A85XA-GD65 tempature monitor

Dear MSI,
I'm having problems with CPU temperature monitor on MSI FM2-A85XA-GD65 motherboard, every software i have tried shows zero (0) degrees Celsius, no matter what.
Bios itself shows correct temps, so i think this is bios problem. In this video they are able to monitor CPU temp with ClickBios II with bios version 1.0B28:
I tried to find newer bios with Live Update 5 but it cannot find newer than my current 1.0B15.
Can you offer me newer bios? I'm writing review of this motherboard, but this annoying problem is delaying my review to complete.
Best Regards
Asmola

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If you need BIOS support, you will have to contact MSI technical. http://support.msi.com
 We are all users here. The chances that one of the users has a new BIOS file for you is pretty remote.

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    no it wont be compatible at all! it only supports FM2 CPU's!
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    A-Series    Richland    AD650TYHA44HL    A8-6500T
    A-Series    Richland    AD650BOKA44HL    A8-6500B
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    A-Series    Richland    AD640BOKA23HL    A6-6400B
    A-Series    Richland    AD630BOKA23HL    A4-6300B
    A-Series    Richland    AD6300OKA23HL    A4-6300
    A-Series    Richland    AD4000OKA23HL    A4-4000
    A-Series    Richland    AD680KWOA44HL    A10-6800K
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    How about if increase the speed of the DDR3 Memory Modules to 1866mhz. Will we have additional performance gain for the built-in graphics? Definitely!!!
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    With the release of MSI X79 motherboards a month ago. MSI introduced Military Class III Components. This consists of Solid Capacitors, Super Ferrite Chokes (better overclocking and power stability), Hi-C Caps and DrMOS II (higher power efficiency, double thermal protection). All these components have passed the MIL-STD-810G Standards giving the best durability, efficiency and overclock on MSI motherboards.
    Moving on, here is the Z77 of MSI looks like. Black and Blue color themed motherboard and I pretty like what they have done with the heatsinks. The layout is clean and finally they moved the OC Genie, Reset and Power buttons on the upper right portion of the board. Much accessible especially when you are in a TRI-SLI video card configuration.
    Some basic information on MSI Z77A-GD65:
    •Memory Support – 4x DDR3 DIMMs Support DDR3 2667/2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 DRAM 32GB Max
    •LAN – 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet by Intel 82579V
    •Audio – Integrated HD Audio Codec by Realtek ALC898. 8-Channel audio with jack sensing. Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec
    •SATA – 4x SATA 6GB/s Ports (SATA 1-2 Intel Z77 / SATA 7-8 ASMedia ASM1061), 4x SATA 3Gb/s ports (SATA 3-6 Intel Z77)
    •RAID – SATA 1-6 Support Intel Rapid Storage Technology (0/1/5/10)
    •USB 3.0 – 2x USB 3.0 Rear I/O by intel Z77 / 1x USB 3.0 Internal Connector by Intel Z77
    Rear IO Ports
    •1x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port
    •1x Clear CMOS Button
    •1x Coaxial SPDIF-out Port
    •1x Optical SPDIF-out Port
    •4x USB 2.0 Ports
    •2x USB 3.0 Ports
    •1x LAN Port
    •6x Audio Ports
    •1x HDMI port
    •1xDVI-D Port
    •1x VGA Port
    Let’s check out the lower portion of the board. Just below the South Chipset Heatsink. You will find the Debug LED Code and beside it is the MULTI Bios Switch.
    The white SATA ports on the right side are the one being controlled by the Intel Z77 Chipset while on the other side are by ASMedia. You will also find the USB 3.0 L-Type Oriented Header for better cable management.
    Bundled Accessories
    •1x Certificate of Quality and Stability
    •1x Manual and Software Application Guide
    •1x Drivers & Utilities DVD (Winki III)
    •1xSLI Bridge
    •1xEasyConnector Header Guide
    •1xIO Back Panel Plate
    •4x SATA 6GB/s Cables
    •1xV-Check Cables
    I was able to test the motherboard using an Intel Core i7 2600K. Well it seems for me that the Z77 is more better in overclocking compared than the previous P67 and Z68 MSI models. Voltages are quite accurate too. It wasn’t hard for me reaching a 4.8GHz overclock on the said motherboard.
    Below are two benchmark results using MSI Z77A-GD65 and the 2600k.
    So that’s it for my share Hope you liked it guys

    Quote from: xmad on 30-November-12, 09:49:07
    I wouldn't get too tied up in benchmarking unless that is what you are going to be doing with your computer.  The -gd65 is MSI's 3rd best z77 motherboard, but it is also a bit older and has more bugs worked out.
    One big strike against the gd65 is it's lack of a true hardware switch for it's multi bios. The -gd80 and mpower both have multi bios's with a true hardware switch, this come in very handy if you like to tinker and end up flashing bios allot or overclocking often where a corrupted bios is a possibility.
    Just out of curiosity, what are the first and second best ?
    So you say you never had issue of slow sata transfers ?

  • Msi fm2 a55m e33 build problem

    Recently I helped a friend build a rig.
    The setup as follows:
    Case: cooler master elite 344 with usb 3.0
    Mobo: msi fm2 a55m e33 / amd a6 6400k richland processor
    Os: Windows 7 home premium 64-bit
    The problem after I built finish, my friend complained of no sound.
    I got her to download and install the latest system and chipset drivers but didn't help.
    Got her to download and install the latest sound drivers from the msi driver page but still didn't help.
    So I told her to check the case and she told me that there is a small black speaker that I didn't connect to the board. So I told her to connect it to jfp2 according to user manual. Still didn't work. I suppose that speaker is meant for the beep.
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