MSI z68 gd65 G3 POST TAKES FOREVER

Hello Guys I'm new to this forum
A week ago I purchased new system parts one of them was an MSI z68 mobo.
I was really excited about that build and when I finally put all components together
I thought that something was wrong ... mainly the time in between power button and post took so long about 15- 25 sec depends...
Before you give me any advice here is what I did and the problem still persist.
Unplug all USB devices
removed my msi 570 gtx TF II OC and connected monitor to iGPU
clear comos without power cord installed
try to turn it on without any hard drives and optical drives
Here is the wired thing as well every time i want to get to bios if i hit delete buton to early the post freezes at B2 ...
What does it sound like guys ?? Should I RMA or any other advice??
System: K2mil
CPU INTEL|CORE I5 2500K Motherboard
MSI|Z68A-GD65 (G3) Z68 LGA1155 Memory
4GB x2|CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Graphics Card MSI 570 GTX TF II OC
SSD Vertex 3 120 GB SATA III Power Supply
Corsair 850 W Modular Case
Apollo Black Moded :D
CPU cooling ZALMAN| CNPS9900MAX-B Monitor
HP 24" NIKITA
Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 m&k
Razer Deathadder 3500 High Precision 3.5G Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3) Crysis 2 secret weapon :D

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I press the start btn and even before to monitopr turned on it rebooted itself and that green power option is disabled is it time for msi RMA ticket ??
This behavior continuing even with EuP 2013 disabled, has been linked to UEFI/BIOS settings usually associated with OC'ing & certain frequency combinations. Try a bclk setting of 10010
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The problem with occasional reboot before even get to post came back, fallowed by a blinking underscore in the right top corner of the screen that showed up right before the windows logo, it was blinking there for couple of minutes until I lost my patience and hard shutdown it, Guys I have no idea what I'm dealing with here
Most of the time, during my testing escapades, this was due to a voltage problem to the CPU 'or' the settings of the RAM. Double check the connections on the modular PSU. Corsair is an excellent brand of PSU, but even they can have a lemon once in awhile. I wouldn't completely rule out that the PSU wasn't acting up.

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My motherboard is dead ase to upgrade to the latest beta bios. MSI Z68 GD65 G3

Good night.
Yesterday update the motherboard BIOS the 23.7 to 25.6 but had problems with overclocking and stability.
Update motherboard bios because with 23.7 mi new graphics card had no video signal.
Today I was recommended to update to a new beta bios, the latest for msi z68 GD65 G3 that could be better.
The process is completed perfectly with the forum tool.
Now comes on but restarts constantly. The second bios will not start either. No lights light and remove the memory but makes no noise.
Clear cmos, remove the battery, ... I have not earned at all.
Any solutions?

have you done >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed?
have you tried to boot with 1 memory stick only?
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which one version exactly?

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Good evening!
All parts are new?
Use a single stick of memory.
Recheck all power connections are well in place, and don't forget the one near and for the processor.
Don't think that is the problem, but for good measure you should also reseat the graphics card.
I'm not sure whether this mobo has a speaker.

MSI z87 gd65 no post, no code

Hello,
I got this problem with my msi z87 gd65 mobo. It doesn't want to post (no screen or whatsoever). It doesn't give any debug code. And it only starts up when i hold down the start button. I used a 2nd psu as the psu is the problem most of the time but that didn't fix it. Also the no debug code makes me worry about it. I did recet the cmos with the reset cmos button, and that didn't fix it. also no overclocks.
cpu: i5 4670k
gpu: evga gtx 770 sc acx
ram: G-skill ripjaws 2x4gb 1866mhz
cpu cooler: corsair H100i

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MSI P67A-GD65 Not Posting, unsure of beep code meaning

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Sound @ post:
Memo.m4a - 0.11MB
Specs:
MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) Motherboard
Intel Core i7-2600K processor
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) ram
CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V power supply
MSI R5770 Hawk Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 graphics card

It seems I'm not the only one having weird issues with this board. I have the exact same board, v1.8 BIOS and Gskill F3-17000CL9D-8GBXLD memory.
If I enable the XMP profile for this memory, this system will not post. It does not matter if I raise the DRAM voltage and I/O (memory controller) voltage to their acceptable limits, it does not matter if I manually enter in the timings of the memory specified on the box. XMP = no post.
So after disabling XMP I kept the memory at 1600mhz, which worked fine. I decided to try 1866mhz and a little more voltage. This seemed to work fine...for awhile. This morning my system would not post. I had to clear the CMOS (not use the jumper but literally remove the battery). Ever since then my system will BSOD after a few minutes on startup unless I manually enter in my memory timings (I tried two sticks from different vendors).
I know I don't have bad memory, and the fact is that this board will not post with vendor specified settings.
All I can suggest is to pull the CMOS battery and try one stick of memory.

MSI X79A-GD65 no POST and no POST LED

Long story short, I was redoing my watercooling loop and the pump wasn't getting fed water correctly, leading to the CPU overheating. I let the computer cool down and made sure water was moving through it properly before turning it back on.
When I turned it back on, my computer wouldn't post, and there was no debug LED code coming on. I checked the voltages with a multimeter, everything seemed to read correctly except for the CPU Vcore on the voltage checkpoint: it was reading 0. I checked the EPS connector and it was delivering 12v.
So what do you guys think, dead motherboard or dead CPU?
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Core i7 3820
MSI X79A-GD65 8D
SLI EVGA GTX 580
32gb Patriot Sector 7 1333 mhz RAM
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I would remove and reinstall the cpu. While it is out inspect the cpu socket for bent pins.
Also, inspect the VRM section of the mainboard. Do you see any burn marks? Swelled capacitors etc? Any burning smell from the area?
Finally remove and re-seat all of the components and wiring. Just in case.
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MSI Z77A-GD65 No Post

When I first started my new system, I did get a display and entered the BIOS. I changed the boot order to put my optical drive first, put in a live CD, restarted, and got a black screen. I ejected the CD, restarted, and got a black screen again. I didn't get a display again until I disconnected all my drives whereupon I got a map error and was able to get back into the BIOS. A web search indicated this is a bug that occurs when no drives are connected so I reconnected the drives, restarted, and got a black screen again. I disconnected the drives again and restarted but I got a black screen again (no map error this time). I tried connecting my monitor to the graphics card instead of the motherboard and that didn't work. I tried removing the graphics card and video capture card and that didn't work. I tried clearing the CMOS by pushing the button and even removing the battery for several minutes and that didn't work.
Here's where things get weird. I tried testing the RAM by pulling out one stick and the system kept restarting itself: it would turn on then power off a few seconds later then, after a few seconds, start up again, etc. I had to wait till it powered off and quickly pull out the power supply's cord to get it to stop. I removed that stick and put the other one in instead and the same endless loop of restarting happened again. When I put both sticks back in it stopped restarting.
Since I couldn't get into BIOS A, I switched to BIOS B and got a display again. There was no option to restore BIOS A so I was forced to continue using BIOS B. Since my graphics card was removed at this point, I changed the BIOS to IGD instead of PEG for graphics and shut down. I reconnected my drives then restarted and got a display again and entered the BIOS. I changed the boot order to put my optical drive first, put in a live CD, restarted, and got a black screen. I ejected the CD, restarted and got a black screen. I disconnected the drives and restarted hoping I would get a map error and could get back into the BIOS but got a black screen again. I've tried switching back to BIOS A but still can't get a display.
I tested the RAM by putting it in my old desktop one stick at a time, and then both sticks at once, and it worked fine. I installed the optical drive and one of the hard drives into my old desktop and successfully installed and booted linux off of it with the no problems. The second hard drive does appear to be borked and my old desktop froze when I tried to boot with that drive installed. However I've tried starting my new system multiple times without that damaged drive connected and I still get a black screen so I don't see how it could be the problem.
The LED on the motherboard mostly alternates between 19 and 72. It will run through a bunch of codes too quickly to read then pause for a second on 19 (Early South Bridge Initialization) then run through a bunch of codes too quickly to read then pause for a second on 72 (Late South Bridge Initialization) then go back to 19, etc. I've sometimes also seen it pause for a second on 55 (Early Memory Initialization) and 4F (which doesn't appear in the manual).
I'm guessing it has to be the motherboard or CPU but I don't know which. I don't have another motherboard to test the CPU on and no other CPU to test on this motherboard (the old desktop is AMD).
Hardware:
MSI Z77A-GD65 motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K CPU
G.Skill DDR3-1600 CL9 1.5v 4096MB (x2) RAM (tested in old desktop)
Seagate Barracuda 1TB hard drive (tested in old desktop)
Pioneer BDR-208DBK blu-ray drive (tested in old desktop)
Corsair Obsidian 550D case
Seasonic G Series 550W power supply
Samsung S23B550V monitor (tested with old desktop)
Currently disconnected hardware:
HIS Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition graphics card
Seagate Barracuda 3TB hard drive (believed to be broken)
Black Magic Design Intensity Pro capture card

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Here's where things get weird. I tried testing the RAM by pulling out one stick and the system kept restarting itself: it would turn on then power off a few seconds later then, after a few seconds, start up again, etc. I had to wait till it powered off and quickly pull out the power supply's cord to get it to stop. I removed that stick and put the other one in instead and the same endless loop of restarting happened again. When I put both sticks back in it stopped restarting.
Test each stick in Dimm 2 (2nd from the cpu) Make sure they are installed into DIMMS 2 & 4 (2nd from cpu and last)
Did you try a full cmos clear on Bios A?
If so, you can recover using this guide:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=160450.0
With the z77a-gd65, you will need to flash bios B to version 10.5. In that version in the security section is a multi bios update. Use that and it will recover bios A.
For bios flashing: >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<

Msi Z68 GD65 (B3) will not resume from sleep with multiplier above 43

I have an i5 2500k that is otherwise stable (can pass prime95 for hours) at 4.4 ghz, but no matter what I do I cannot get my computer to resume from sleep properly when I go over 4.3 ghz. At 4.3 ghz it resumes from sleep fine, but once the multiplier goes over 43 it simply will not resume. The monitor stays in standby mode, but my PC's fans spin up and my keyboard backlight turns on.
I have tried disabling and enabling pll overvoltage, but it does not help.
It resumes from hibernation fine, but that takes quite a bit longer than resuming from sleep because the POST on this board isn't particularly fast.
This happened both with my previous card (560 ti) and my current card (7950), so I seriously doubt it is a GPU issue. I have a seasonic x750 PSU, so I doubt it is a power issue. I have very good cpu cooling and my temperatures are pretty low even under load. Is this a board defect? I see that ASUS boards had a similar issue that was apparently fixed, but I can't find as much info about an MSI isssue.

Being an experienced OC'er, then you know that trial and error is the tried and true time honored method in the attempt to solve problems. The solution I would recommend is to accept an OC of 4.3, stick with hibernation, or continue with experimentation of combinations of settings, or you can hope someone comes along that 'may' know of a 'solution'.
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I see that xxxx boards had a similar issue that was apparently fixed, but I can't find as much info about an MSI isssue.
Big difference between 'apparently' fixed and actually fixed. You might try MSI Technical, but it may be interesting what they say once they know OC'ing is involved.
>> How To Contact MSI <<
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Thank you for the patronizing response. Does anyone have a response that is actually useful instead of generic "you don't know what OCing does" comments? I have been OCing for years; I know what it does to a system. I am looking for SOLUTIONS here.
Some friendly advice is to watch the attitude, or not many will be inclined to offer any assistance at all. Yours is not a situation that the mainboard is non functional, and is more related to an OC'ing behavior.

Msi Z68 GD65 G3 bios 23.7 no signal video AMD 7970 and flash bios 25.6 problem

I had to update the bios 23.7 to 25.6 because the graphics card was no video signal.
I have a i5 2500k sandy but with the new bios overclocking has me down and is more unstable.
If I go back to the old bios chance that I will have the video signal Asus Matrix 7970?
Thanks.

As you are already at a Ivy bios just check the latest beta that should do better: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=151148.0;attach=10330
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<

MOVED: MSI Z68-GD65 G3 - multiplier drops under heavy load

This topic has been moved to Overclockers & Undervolting & Modding Corner.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=154391.0

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When is MSI going to put out a BIOS that works right?
The frustration is understood, but please direct your question to them as nobody here has anything to do with MSI engineering or UEFI/BIOS development. Recommend to open a ticket explaining to them about the latest problem discovered with the latest UEFI/BIOS revision you are using. http://support.msi.com

MSI Z68-GD65 G3 - multiplier drops under heavy load

Greetings MSI,
I currently have my 2500K overclocked to 4.7Ghz (100 x 47), however when I stress this with Prime95, the multiplier fluctuates between 43 and 44.
I am using N.30 BIOS and have turned off EIST, C1E, Spread Spectrum. I've also turned off all power saving features under ECO as well as under Windows power management.
I'm not sure what is causing this, would be great if I could get some help here so that multiplier sticks to 47 even under load.
Another separate problem, ever since I updated my BIOS from N.1 to N.30, my keyboard can no longer be used outside of Windows, this includes getting into BIOS at boot and O/S selection at boot loader. I am using a Logitech G510 and in the BIOS the option legacy USB is on Auto. I've been using ClickBios for everything.

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When is MSI going to put out a BIOS that works right?
The frustration is understood, but please direct your question to them as nobody here has anything to do with MSI engineering or UEFI/BIOS development. Recommend to open a ticket explaining to them about the latest problem discovered with the latest UEFI/BIOS revision you are using. http://support.msi.com

Msi Z68 gd65 g3 + 3570k

I'm having problems adjusting the v droop, whenever I try to change it, the computer won't boot. Is it maybe new BIOS (P.1) related or something? Anyone else has this problem?

VDroop has gone through an evolution process not only of function but nomenclature as well with some of the latest platforms. VDroop used to be High & Low, Auto & Low, & now various levels of either percentages or setting levels. Originally, VDroop meant to me maintaining the CPU V. closer to the set value to protect against too much V'Drop' especially when OC'ing. Now, in recent platforms, it seems to be used more like a voltage 'offset' function.
I should have went into a bit more detail in Reply #1, as what I said was not true for all platforms.

Z68-GD65 Hangs on Starting Windows because of USB Controller. Any fixes?

Issue: During Windows 7 (32 bit & 64 bit) installation and startup, the computer hangs at "Starting Windows". It will display a pixel or two of the first red part of the logo animation and then stop.
System Setup/Hardware:
Mobo - Z68-GD65
RAM - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB)
HDD - Corsair Force 3 60GB SSD
CPU - Intel i5-2400 (Sandybridge)
PSU - Antec Earth Watts 650W
GPU - Asus Geforce GTX 560 Ti
Cause: I found that when I disabled the USB Controller completely from the BIOS, everything worked smoothly (install & startup). If I left the USB Controller enabled and just disabled the Legacy Controller, I would be left with a blinking DOS cursor after POST.
This is an issue because both keyboard and mouse are USB. I had to borrow an old PS/2 mouse to even install windows.
Troubleshooting tried:
- Tried disabling EVERY (and yes, I mean every, I've rebooted this thing 50+ times [stopped keeping track]) setting that can possible be disabled individually
- Tried unplugged every component except: board, hdd and dvdrom
- Tried swapping RAM
- Tried swapping HDDs (to Sata non SSD)
- Tried swapping PSUs
- Tried changing Windows 7 install discs (one 32 bit, one 64 bit)
- Tried removing all motherboard connections (FP audio, FP usb, etc, everything but 24+8pin power)
- Tried clearing CMOS and resetting BIOS
- Tried enabling USB Controller via ClickOnce BIOS and restarting
- Tried fully updating Windows 7 and all drivers (video, mobo, etc)
- Tried updating BIOS with Live 5
- Tried leaving only USB 3.0 Controller enabled and plugging mouse/keyboard into those ports (blue on back)
- Tried Windows repair
- Tried Windows boot logging (got to file CLASSPNP.sys)
- Tried booting to Safe Mode
- Tried banging head on wall (this was successful in giving me a headache, but not booting the computer)
I mainly list the troubleshooting above to convey the amount of frustration I've had with this board.
The USB Controller simply seems bad or the driver (or the way the board interacts/loads the Windows driver) is bad. I must have USB on my computer.
If I need to RMA, please let me know, however, I would hope there is a solution out there to fix the USB Controller issue. The RMA deadline is the 20th, I hope I can get an answer one way or the other before this as if there is no answer, I will be forced to RMA and go with another product from a different manufacturer (I really wanted to get over my "Asus only" attitude and try you MSI! I've been impressed up until this point, please don't let me down).
Please help?
-Frazzled not tech illiterate personal system builder.

phasedone,
I was having the exact same issue with a new build (Mobo MSI Z68-GD65-G3). I had been banging my head against the wall for a while and then I came across your post. Subsequently, I disabled the USB controller in BIOS and my Win 7 install ran fine (minus the fact that I had no access to my USB keyboard and mouse). I set the BIOS back to default settings which re-enabled the USB controller, and thus was able to re-plug the mouse and keyboard in after the windows loading screen, where the 4 colored orbs come together to make the Windows flag. This seemed to do the trick.
Now the problem is, everytime the computer restarts (i.e. for any Windows updates), it freezes at the same point it would during the installation. This is again assuming the mouse and keyboard are still plugged into the rear panel USB ports. Which of course they're going to be!
Anyone with a recommendation as to how to fix this? Is this a hardware defect or can it be solved with some sort of driver or firmware update? I'm at a loss... but I certainly shouldn't have to unplug all USBs before starting the computer, that's just nuts.
I'm considering RMA as well, but would like to see if any MSI staff members or forum members might be able to share their insight.

OC guide for MSI Z68A-GD65 (B3)

All,
I want to take core i7 2600k to 5.1 GHz
The specs are as below:
Motherboard: MSI z68-gd65 (B3)
Processor: Intel core i7 2600k
Video Card: Sparkle GTX 570 OC
Memory: 2 x 4GB 1600 MHz (G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series)
Casing: Xigmatek Utgard-X
PSU: Xigmatek NRP-MC 802
CPU Cooler: Thors Hammer with 2 Xigmatek 120mm fans.
HDD: 120GB Kingston HyperX 120GB SATA III.
I m not very much into OC. Please guide!

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I m not very much into OC. Please guide!
The link below will guide you. Although they used a different board, its targeted as a more generalised Sandy Bridge OC'ing guide. That should get you started and also allow you to see what your specific CPU will be capable of.
http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/overclocking/39184-p67-sandy-bridge-overclocking-guide-beginners.html

Unable to restore pre-ivy bios for Z68 GD65 (B3)

Hello, I unfortunately decided to upgrade my BIOS, but did not heed the "recommendation" of only using the P series bios for my motherboard with ivy bridge CPUs (I have an i5 2500K). I updated the bios to the newest that were on the page for the Z68 GD65 B3 Motherboard (for some reason it won't let me post external links, even to the MSI website...).
My computer boots and the OS works fine (as do games), even when overclocked. However, when I run prime95 or IBT I bluescreen within seconds (at clocks that previously could pass prime95 for hours with no errors); I have since realized that these bios introduce some issues with sandy bridge CPUs so I want to roll back to the latest non ivy bridge BIOS.
However, when I try to do so with the 22.8 BIOS and the MSI HQ usb flash utility, I get the "ROM file ROMID is not compatible with existing BIOS" error, and cannot roll back the bios. Is there any way to roll the bios back, or am I screwed?
My specs:
CPU: i5 2500K
MOBO: MSI Z68 GD65 (B3)
GPU: XFX 7950 DD
PSU: Seasonic X750 (62A 12v rail)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 4 256 GB
Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro
RAM: G skill ripjaws x 8 GB DDR3 1600
OS: Windows 7 professional 64 bit
OC: none on the CPU currently, GPU is OCed but not relevant
Any help would be appreciated.

Unfortunately the support for B3 boards isn't as well as it is for G3 boards. For your board there is even no beta for months while G3 boards have seen impressive progress. Z68-GD80 G3 for exaple turned into a Sandy and Ivy super oc board. For B3 I have only very little hope.

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