MSI NF980-G65 AM3 R Need Help urgently!

MSI NF980-G65 AM3 R
Is connected with ADATA 1333 2x2 GB DDR3 Ram
AMD Propus 2.9 GHz Quad Core and Stock Fan
430 W Thermaltake PS
500 GB WD Green HDD
No Name DVD Burner
ThermalTake V3 Case
this is a new build, the computer has never been turned on before, did it myself from newegg.
Case fan and Proc Fan spin when turned on, 3 out of the 4 blue LED lights on the board light up, monitor is connected to the boards VGA slot, screen stays black, doesn't say no signal, just stays black.....
Need help please

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I thought with modern power supplies though it can't fry stuff
If a PSU breaks down, it breaks down. When internal voltage regulators of a PSU malfunction for some reason, the supply voltages to the components can become horribly dirty and unstable. Sudden voltage spikes could have killed any component.
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unless the ram or motherboard came to me already DOA, id have no way of knowing
Well, in order to know, you have to test your stuff. In case you do not have spare (and functioning!) components for testing purposes you are screwed. Bring your system to a computer shop for assistance (or: RMA everything).

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New MSI NF980-G65 AM3

This is my first mobo swap i have ever made. I am wondering what i should do besides the obvious unplugging everything and plugging it into the new mobo. As i am a novice in this area. My specs are below, i am getting a new amd x4 and the MSI Nf980-g65 am3. I would like to know if there are any problems i should expect or anything i should do to prepare for this swap or any general information or handy knowledge just to know. Thanks for you all your help. I just wish for my first mobo swap to go smoothly.

If yor not reinstalling your OS, first download all of the latest drivers for your new system (graphics, motherboard, sound, etc). Find and download DriverCleanerPro or Driver Sweeper. Then uninstall all of the chipset, graphics, LAN, sound and motherboard drivers, noting what they are (nvidia, creative, ATI, Turtle Beach etc etc). After uninstalling the drivers, reboot into safe mode (hit F8 after the BIOS screen goes away) and run your driver cleaning program. Que up all of the drivers you uninstalled and remove all entries then shut the system down, swap the hardware, boot it up and install the new drivers for your new stuff.

MSI NF980-G65 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a - with Windows 2008 R2

Just bought this board along with:
AMD Phenom 6-core
16GB DDR3 PC1600 RAM
After not getting far I found these forums and upgraded the BIOS to 1.4
Now when trying to load Windows 2008 R2 I get right to where the GUI is going to start and i get a BSOD. The error is: STOP 0x0000001E and (4) more of 0x000000000000000
It says something about trying a different video adapter, i've tried the onboard and a PCI-E card - same result
Has anyone gotten W2K8 R2 to load with this MB?

Quote from: MrNeutron on 16-October-10, 04:15:46
Memory was already at 1066
MemTest86 version 4.00 - passed with no problems
What's 2T?
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What's 2T?
command rate, check it with cpu-z at memory page.
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MemTest86 version 4.00 - passed with no problems
for how long? Do test with Orthos for 12 hours, look here for details:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=103598.msg760534#msg760534
Also put XP/W7 OS to test, as it could be Windows server 2008 R2 issue..

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.

MSI NF980-G65 CPU heatsink selection

Hey guys, I'm ordering my new cpu tomorrow, Phenom II x4 965 BE, the new 125w revision. My motherboard is the MSI NF980-G65.
I need to figure out which of the top end heatsinks will fit without interfering with my ram.
G.Skill Trident.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231282&cm_re=gskill_trident-_-20-231-282-_-Product
Dual channel mode with 2 sticks utilizes the first two slots I think.
The ram measures 2 1/8" tall to the top of the heat spreader.
So far the cooler i'm most interested in is the Scythe Mugen 2 but the thing looks huge, from what I can tell folk with AMD boards have had success by mounting the fan so it's raised a bit, thus clearing the ram. I dont know if this would affect the cooling being that the fan's offset ?
I dont know how high the base of the fan sits by default, judging from the pictures it's not very high, so i'm guessing i'd have to offset it by at least 1".
I'd like to orient it to blow out through the back of the case as opposed to vertically into the psu.
The other option would be the Corsair H50, I have a modded side panel and I could mount the rad/fan to one of the 120mm holes. This option eliminates all the fitment issues, having said that i'm still not convinced the H50 is all it's cracked up to be, seems there are many mixed reviews.
I am open to other suggestions if you guys have any. With the right cooler, a couple of gin and tonic's and a lot of luck i'll be able to hit 4ghz, at least that's my goal
The case is a Cooler Master Praetorian with great air flow due to a couple of side, top and floor panel mods.
This is a brand new build and i'm hoping to have it all ready to go by the weekend so i'd like to get set on the right cooler by tomorrow, i'd hate to have to return it and delay the building !

I have the same board and am using a 945 95w version. I have the Thermalright 128-SE. It's a bit lower then others and just fits in my 4u rack case. I have a 120mm AC PWM fan on it which blows down. Right now i have min fan speed set down a notch or two and Hwmonitor is reporting fan at 75% and cpu cores at ~25c at idle. It keeps the cores at 40-45c under stress test. And yet even at full speed you can't hear the fan over drives and other sounds. A little bigger fan would easly hand a hotter cpu. Just be sure to order the am2/3 brackets.
Also the upper part of the heat sink is offset a bit to the side with the small pipes. hang that over the ram and it will help keep them cool, though my G.Skill 1600 ripjaws don't seem to need any help staying cool

Only post when I press the reset button - MSI NF980-G65

Start-up issues, when i powered on I have to hit the reset button every time to get it to post properly. How do I fix this? This seems to be the ONLY problem.
I bought this recently from newegg.com
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor - Retail -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103674
MSI NF980-G65 AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Patriot Gamer Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model PGS34G1600ELKA - Retail -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220410
ThermalTake / PurePower W0100RU / 500-Watt / ATX 2.0 / 120mm Fan / 20/24-Pin / SATA-Ready / PCI-E Ready / Power Supply -http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=T925-1177
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Quote from: gamedave on 10-February-10, 06:26:24
NO I am using
http://www.patriotmemory.com/products/detailp.jsp?prodline=5&catid=41&prodgroupid=167&id=833&type=1
So again how do I fix this no post until I press reset?
Well its still Intel memory...:
* Tested on Intel?P45 and X48 chipsets
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So again how do I fix this no post until I press reset?
you can try with 1 memory stick only in 1st dimm close to cpu socket.
apply memory voltage recommended by memory vendor.

MSI NF980-G65 not booting HELP!

Hi there,
First of all, here are my specs:
Phenom II 955
MSI NF980 - g65
4GB ddr3 Crucial Tracer
PNY GTX 285
Tuniq 1200W PSU
500GB WD HD
So lately my computer has been having some issues, Blue screening, Not booting past the MSI MB logo, taking ages to enter BIOS etc..
Now it wont boot at all, not even into Bios.
I dont know whats wrong and i dont have access to another MB or CPU.
Ive tried a different HD and also even taking the GPU out and running from the integrated VGA.
Ive run the system with each 2GB stick each with no difference and yes ive checked the Power connecters etc and a different PSU too.
Any ideas?
MB? CPU? i think its one of the two?
Any help would be much appreicated!

Quote from: Bas on 11-May-11, 17:24:33
Lately means it started when? Did you do a BIOS flash or so?
What BSOD's where shown?
Have you tried different memory?
Have you checked standoffs?
a couple of days ago bassically, Was BSOD when playing games most of the time, cant remember the exact BSOD sorry.
Yup tried different memory and everything
after clearing Cmos again
its booting fine now, although only throught onboard VGA card
I tried my GTX on all three PCI slots and still nothing not too mention its heating up really hot really quick.
Tried a old GPU and it worked fine, also tried my GPU on another computer and it heated up again..
so its def the GPU
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MSI NF980-G65 Blue Screen during Windows XP Install - HELP !!!

I have a MSI NF980-G65 motherboard and it works great with Windows 7 but I can't install Windows XP Home edition 32 bit. Win XP checks hardware, then loads all initial files and when the blue screen with the license agreement should pop open I get a blue screen with an error message that says the computer was stopped to prevent damage to the hardware, that the HDD might not have enough room on it and/or the BIOS might need updating.
The HDD has Win 7 on it and it's a 250GB drive so there should be more than enough room on the HDD and the NF980 came with the latest BIOS v1.4
Anyone have any experience and a fix so I can install Win XP ? Thanks

Then the problem is elsewhere, as that was fixed with SP1.
Or his disk doesn't even contain that level.
However, when pre-partitioned to NTFS even without SP1 should install.
I doubt the problem is his CDrom.
What he needs to do is get http://www.bootdisk.com/ntfs.htm
Run NTFS4DOS and do a checkdisk.
Yes that will solve his problem, as Windows (from 2000 to W7) are to stupid to do a checkdisk when the disk is in a certain state.
And even a Windows bootdisk can't solve it and crashed with the error he has.
Only Linux or NTFS-DOS can do a check disk and restore the error M$-NTFS makes it failing too boot or reinstall.

Hybrid sli msi nf980-g65 how to?

evening all
here's the relevant specs
msi nf980-g65
bios ami v1.1
950w COOLMAX CUG-950B 950W ATX12V V.2.2 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 140W Quad-Core Processor
8 gigs ram 2gb x 4 modules [OCZ Gold 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV4GK]
2 x EVGA 512-P3-N871-AR GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
o/s windows xp x64 pro sp3 updated to oct 2009
all the basics work fine. all drivers are most recent within hours of this post.
the ram is underclocked. no o/c on anything
nvidia control panel has all the bells and whistles except for...hybrid sli options
the chipset is capable, and the vid cards are compatable.
any help avail to get this running? ill take a link if u dun feel like spoon feeding
tyia

Quote from: Henry on 18-October-09, 13:16:55
What you are asking does not make any sense regarding Hybrid SLI. For Hybrid SLI you need a single GeForce 8400 or 8500 graphic card to boost 3D graphics performance with on board graphic card.
Are you actually wanting to do normal SLI with the two 9800GTX+ cards?
Edit: What's wrong with the instructions in your manual? If the paper manual you have is not adequate try the PDF one from >> here <<, maybe it shows more than the paper one you got with the MB. See SLI instructions starting at page 2-22.
any1 else want to take a shot at this who understands the difference between hybrid and geforce boost and is also aware that hybrid is not limited to 1 gpu + mGpu but can be used in dula and tri-sli configurations?

MSI NF980-G65 freezes when trying to boot from disc

I just recently purchased and received an MSI NF980-G65 motherboard to work with my AMD Phenom II x6 1055T, but sadly I have had nothing but trouble.
So far the motherboard posts its bios and has the ability to detect any (and all) of my hard drives when I have them plugged in. The hard drive that has Windows installed on it currently informs me that I need to put in my Windows disc and run the repair utility, which makes sense since I was using a completely different motherboard and CPU before.
It is when I try to press any key to boot from disc that the problem arises. When I press a key on my keyboard while that prompt is on screen, the cursor jumps as if I had hit the tab key and does nothing further.
I have a total of three copies of Windows 7 at my disposal to use, two are DVDs I had burned from using my student discount to get them, and one set (32-bit and 64-bit) were in a retail copy of home premium, all of the discs performed the same action. I had tried using different SATA cables, different power adapters, and even different DVD players to try and remedy the situation.
The hard drive with windows is an IDE hard drive, but I have tried my other SATA hard drives just to be sure, none of which fixed the problem.
I have heard briefly about m-flash, but as far as I can tell, it would appear this new motherboard did come with the latest bios version (1.4).

For the boot, I have tried both setting up the DVD player as the initial boot, and I have tried just selecting it in the boot menu.
As per the posting guide, here are more specific information:
Processor: AMD Phenom II X6 2.8 GHz, 9.0 MB Total Cache, AM3 Socket
Motherboard: MSI NF980-G65 v. 1.2 bios (I'm going to try and flash this to a later now, I didn't know where to look for it before) , 601-7612-010B1004183389
RAM: G. Skill Ripjaw DDR3-1600 PC3-12800 2gb x 1 until I get this working, then it will be x4
Power Supply: Tagan BZ Series 700W
DVD: Samsung SH-S223 DVD burner with Lightscribe
HDD: Western Digital 250GB IDE drive

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 Not detecting hard drives

I hope someone can help me while tech support is closed. I'm doing a new build. When I fired it up the MB detects the CdRom but not the Hard Drive. I tried switching the hard drive to an old PC and it detects it fine there.
Thanks!

Thanks Jack, I'm sure you love the noobs...here's the info:
■CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz
■MSI: NF980-G65, MS-7612 v1.0
■Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
■Video card: XFX GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB PCIe
■Hard Drive, Western Digital Caviar Green WD10EADS 1TB 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
■Hauppage 2250 Tuner Card
■Operating system: Will install once hard drive is recognized
■Power Supply Unit: Rocketfish 700W, 30A

MSI NF980-G65 what is death - CPU or MOBO

Good day
Please can you help me with MSI NF 980-G65
After increasing the Vcore voltage VID and NB Voltage in the BIOS and save settings for the PC was switched off
Subsequent start without success, PSU only "clicks".
When I disconnect PWR1 additional CPU power supply, PC PWR svitch responds to, the source gets going, but the BIOS appears.
I tried the CPU in another board does not work
The board I tried a different CPU does not work
Please advise whether it is a bad CPU, motherboard, both, or was damaged only to the BIOS.
Voltage processor running at 1.55 V OK-cooled liquid.
MSI-NF980 G65
AMD Phenom II x 6 1090T
1600 Patriot Viper Series 4G
Asus 8800GTX (2X)
Coler Master Ultima 1100
Thanks

Quote from: Fredrik on 07-February-11, 02:19:58
I don't know if there are beeps for faulty memory on this motherboard. Please try memory, too.
Did you maybe mistype, that you get to BIOS? If you did mistype, things are not as bad as you fear.
Memory??
I try to turn on the PC, nothing happens. Only when I disconnect from the motherboard connector PWR-1, the motherboard gets going, but unfortunately no image
It is possible to change the South Bridge voltage to a high value (red) were destroyed
RAM?

MSI NF980-G65 Memory amount installed. "Poll"

I'd like to start a poll here to find out how much Ram & what Brand & sticker # you used, example "F3-12800CL9-2GBRL' or whatever. I do have the QVL sheet, but not all Ram is on it & I'm just curious. Did you install 4 or 8GB or more on this Mobo? If you contribute your info here in this poll, It just may help other people who have this Mobo make a choice on what you think is the best ram for this Mobo for an Intel or AMD CPU.
Please don't tell me Gskill Ripjaws series Ram is not compatable with AMD CPU's. I have Gskill Ripjaw ram @ 1600Mhz installed & I'm using a Phenom X4 965 CPU,on the MSI NF980-G65 Mobo. The Gskill series Ram is not all specified for nothing but Intel CPU's. The Package for my Gskill Ram clearly states, "For use with AMD CPU's." So lets have poll here.
At first I installed 4GB of Gskill ripjaw Ram. only 2 sticks/ 2GB each. "F3-12800CL9D-2GBRL" They run Great @ 1600Mhz with a Bios ajustment. From what I've read on other Tech forums it's better to use only 2 memory slots then all 4 slots. Less stress on the CPU. Then I installed 8GB of Ram 2 sticks/ 4GB each. NICE! Tell me & those who find this poll what you used if you wish. Thank you
Edit: Edited name of topic to the correct full name of MB. It is not 980-G65, it is NF980-G65.

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I'd like to start a poll here to find out how much Ram & what Brand & sticker # you used, example "F3-12800CL9-2GBRL' or whatever. I do have the QVL sheet, but not all Ram is on it & I'm just curious. Did you install 4 or 8GB or more on this Mobo? If you contribute your info here in this poll, It just may help other people who have this Mobo make a choice on what you think is the best ram for this Mobo for an Intel or AMD CPU.
Nothing I see asks about what runs better or performance results. This thread is over 8 months old. So let's cut to the chase & just advise everyone to stick with RAM tested on the mainboard in question with whatever brand & number of GB, & in compliance with the platform's native supported specifications. If wanting to use RAM that is rated above supported platform specifications & expect it to work trouble free without any tweaking, it doesn't always work out so well. Post in the OC Section of the forum if trying to run 'anything' above native supported spec.
The thread IMO, was ill conceived from the start. Why perpetuate it any longer? Most people disregard the actual facts & buy whatever is the flashiest & had the best advertising & marketing scheme.
Do people still really think a pretty heat spreader is saving their RAM from total destruction? Too funny!

MSI NF980-G65 TMPIN1 using CPUID HWMonitor 88-92C ???

MSI NF980-G65 TMPIN1 using CPUID HWMonitor 88-92C ???
I did a MSI forum search and three threads came up but no answer.
I can touch the North bridge and 200 heatsink and they are not hot at all. The heatsink over the VRM's is warm but definitely not hot
What sensor is being monitored by CPUID HWMonitor for TMPIN1 ?
I ran System Info For Windows (Gabriel Topala) and under Fintech71889F (the sensor chip on the motherboard) it reads the same as the HWMonitor utilitiy

Nothing interesting about, they simply uses a chip on the motherboard that can measure e.g. 3 inputs but they only need 2.
As such they only connect 2, the 3th is only terminated by a shunt.
As such it shows a constant value, but your software can't see it's terminated, ergo it shows a value as it doesn't know it's not used.
The software simply identified the chip in use and knows it has 3 inputs, that's it.

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