MSI MB DKA790GX PLATINUM SOCK AM2 PLUS 790GX VGA DDR2 1066 ATX

Hello everyone,
I bought this mb: MSI MB DKA790GX PLATINUM 790GX VGA PLUS Sock AM2 DDR2 1066 ATX. Until yesterday, the site was reported msi official support to the new six-core AMD, including the model 1055T-125watt, but now it seems no longer so?
Can you tell me why?
Thanks

http://global.msi.eu/index.php?func=newsdesc&news_no=999
http://event.msi.com/mb/amd/6core/

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I recently bought an MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum; along with a Phenom II 940 Black Edition and a set of OCZ Reaper 4gb PC8500/1066 DDR2.
I had, for awhile read that this motherboard was a great board and an excellent buy.
However, I can't seem to find a way to adjust the DRAM Voltage settings. I can change and adjust the memory timings, but not the voltage settings.
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Don't have every bit of that info in front of my at the moment, but I can say, and show, where links are available...
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MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum w/ BIOS v3.4
OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Reaper HPC 4GB Edition (OCZ2RPR10664GK)
EVGA Geforce 8800GT 512DDR3 x2/SLI w/Driver v180.08
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The 1.74 Bios is one I got from MSI tech support. We're trying to work through a problem with my new board. nothing major, but we're not quite there yet.
I know that Nvidia was The chipset to have for several years, but I think AMD has upset that applecart a bit with the 780 & now 790 chipsets, and with Intel
getting into the chipset game as well, Nvidia could see some rough times ahead. They may even end up dropping out of the chipset game, since Intel's new CPUs have the memory controller built on die. Hence, Intel has no real need for NVidia any more, Nvidia may end up just focusing on the video card market, unless?
My board defaults to 800mhz as well and I'm running a 720. You have to keep in mind that they have to make the boards default to the lowest common denominator as not everyone runs 1066 capable memory on their board (even though Manufacturers may spec the memory so). I also have to manually bump up the voltage, as well as timings and ratio for 1066. But, my Mushkin ram plugged in and booted with no problems, but I did have to bump up the voltage and tighten up the timings even at 800.
Interesting (Abut BIOS version 1.74). I guess it is not yet available for downloads.
So now Intel CPU's have the memory controller on the die (just like AMD). So does this prove as an advantageous concept? I expect Intel to implement better memory management than AMD. AMD drops speed when all 4 memory banks are occupied... what is the use of utilizing max RAM capability if memory controller cannot sustain the max RAM speed?
I may agree with you on the concept that motherboard should support the lowest (RAM) denominator...
However if someone uses lower than 1066 MHz sticks, system should detect accordingly, and when 1066 sticks are used, auto-detect as 1066... I still do not see the issue here. On former nVidia based boards like my MSI K9A Platinum SLI (with an AMD X2 CPU), 800 MHz modules are detected as 800 on auto, no need to manually tweak anything in BIOS. I still have to see an nVidia EPP profile enabled board which is claimed to auto detect 1066 MHz capable memory sticks by default.
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I am running currently 4 chips of OCZ platinum 2 GHZ (for a total of 8 GB RAM, for 64 bit Vista and Linux). Also with mine (as we know Phenom II does not support 4 sticks of 1066 MHz) it drops to 800 MHz. As well as, I needed to bump the voltage to 2.2 V... otherwise in the middle of operation, system reboots. We know what this is about, dont we ?

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Friends...
I wanna use AHCI to MSI DKA790GX Platinum Motherboard.
How should i do.
aung khaing

Hello!
You need a lot of components to be able to use AHCI. PSU, processor, memory, etc. etc.
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of course, did everything but 1in First, I have the full 64-bit capable system, ie, memory, video card, motherboard, processor, all that is ready for 64 bits, so I should put Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit?
It's like I said in my last post. So long as you have 64-bit software to run then go ahead.
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I would say it's normal to take longer now you have RAID enabled.
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The cpu is designed to run four sticks, but at 1.8 volts. That's where the catch is because most memory rated at 1066 uses higher voltages The Bios Kernal Developers Guide AMD has posted on their web site from April does indicate what you are stating, but if you contact AMD support, they will tell you otherwise. I swear AMD is still beta testing Phenoms long after they were released. Running the memory I have at 1066 is not supported by AMD, only 1.8 volt memory is. If the bios is written by the motherboard manufacturer to support the memory as mine obviously is on this board, it will work. Since MSI has gone to the trouble of supporting this memory and it is some of the first 1066 sticks made, I have to believe most other 1066 memory using voltages other than 1.8 will work. Below is the response I received from AMD several months ago on this issue concerning another manufacturer's board that is now in the trash for other issues. The manufacturer in their qualified vendors list stated the memory would work, but it never did. The e-mail is several months old now so one of the links no longer works. Not knowing the forum rules here very well, I did block the manufacturer's name and the tech's name. In the e-mail and in a follow up phone call, AMD is saying if the memory doesn't work, the motherboard manufacturer needs to fix the bios.
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting AMD Customer Care.
AMD Phenom processors are able to support four DDR2-1066 memory modules which are JEDEC certified to operate at 1.8V.
Please be informed that the Kingston memory modules that you have is only certified to function within Jedec specification at 800MHz at 1.8V.
The 1066MHz specification validated by Kingston is out of spec and may not work.
You may either wish to check with A*** for updated BIOS support or run the 4 modules in DDR2-800 mode.
I have included the following links for your reference:
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductI
http://www.valueram.com/datasheets/KHX8500D2_1G.pdf
AMD Customer Care

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If the MB I get hasn't got that version of the bios already installed will I have trouble installing the drive?!
I downloaded the bios and it says in the readme not to install it from a floppy disk, so I guess you need a system up and running to make that update in the 1st place. No Idea how to go about this, if the need arises.

Quote from: Supershanks on 19-May-05, 21:45:00
Hi drjugears,
Welcome to the forum.
Many people are runnimg ok anyway as dope says.
But it's not an issue you can update the bios via floppy b4 connecting the maxtor.
See Flashing the BIOS for Users using NON FAT file system This is a guide written by msi. Strictly speaking if you folow the instructions you aren't flashing from a floppy the actual update is done on a virtual drive in memory.
if you need a floppy boot disc see Why no floppy for bios flash?
luck with build
Thanks very much for the welcome and info.
Unfortunately I'll have to wait a while to see...I installed everything....but need some adapter for the 6pin connecter on the ATI card. The power supply came with some 8 pin one. So I need a 4 to 6 pin adapter. Doubt If I'll find one local, so will probably have to wait until monday now to try it out.

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I am an italian lover of MSI motherboards.
After I bought a MSI KT3 Ultra Aru, then MSI K7N2 Delta ILSR and now I have a K8N Neo2 Platinum.
My hardware are:
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Athlon 64 3200 Winchester
Corsair XMS 1024 TWINX 3200 PLL
Maxtor Diamond Plus 9 80 Gb
Asus Radeon 9600XT.
The problem is that at the power on the bios don't start. The LED on D-Bracket are three green and one red. On the manual this error are written:
Inizializing Video Interface
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This problem is frequent for my motherboard. However not always.
I attend your answer for this problem.
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Hi Italiano,
Welcome to the forum.
Have you details of your power supply. please show Maximum 3.3v,5v & 12v.
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try:-
1) Enter bios Cell Menu - HT change from 5 ---> 4 using +/- keys. Save & exit.
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Hi,
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(this is a HTPC setup...)
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Hi have exactly teh same problem,
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Two days after, the PC start normal, but I don't know what was the problem.
Aleatory when try to start the PC, sometimes I get exactly the same problem, but, Yesterday, I try again to work with me PC and now i have the same problem.
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thanks.
also wanted to check cpu compatibilty to see if this is worth updating.
thanks again.

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hello, I checked to see if there was any updates for my motherboard, it seems to have been removed from msi site (and never existed according to the search engine)
It's here, maybe you were searching for the wrong thing...
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/DKA790GX-Platinum.html
Are you having any problems? If not, then there is no need to update drivers. And please uninstall LiveUpdate 5, it is not very useful, and potentially dangerous.

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Has anyone managed to get USB Standby +5V to work on a DKA790GX Platinum?
All my other MSI m/boards allow 5Volts to the USB, so that wireless mice can be charged whilst off etc, but this board does not do that.
I contacted MSI and they said
' This is the BIOS spec. And we will not supply the 5V standby voltage when the motherboards is powered off.
Sorry for any inconvenience caused.'
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Many thanks Bas & Aramus8.
It works, thank you - but my users are asking 'How much power gets consumed in Standby?', to which I have no answer.
I guess things have moved on. All my boards are MSI, even my old KM2M Combo - and they all gave 5V at power off.
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DKA790GX Platinum will it work with AM3 CPU?

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http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1552&maincat_no=1

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