Msi z68a-gd80 b3 downgrade bios

Hi, I have buy mainboard z68a-gd80 but it have bios for ivy bridge ..k00 and I have 2600k cpu sandy b..
 the problem is when I press start button pc get black scren I Press F11 and select setup it restart but not enter on setup config of bios...
How fix this problem??

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  • Problematic Motherboard MSI Z68a GD80 (B3) and bad customer service

    I opened a support ticket at MSI's support site (http://support.msi.com/index.php?mod=questions&dop=reply_list&question_no=102573)  and still waiting for a response since last week.     Not only that, but there is no way you can talk to customer support and you can only submit tickets online.   What if your PC is not working because of the MSI motherboard?  How is then the customer able to talk to customer support?!  eh!!!?!?!???
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        * Video card brand, chipset type, memory size:  XFX 7600GT 256MB
        * Hard drive(s) brand, size, type, speed:  Westerd Digital Velociraptor 600Gb
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    Well on the MSI UK website that is the only support which is listed for motherboards!  Global or not, that's the one listed there.
    Yes, I know.  But there is an E-Mail Contact listed for RMA procedures.  When you go to the Global support site:
    http://ocss.msi.com.tw/
    ... you'll find the same E-Mail contact address listed under the heading
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    If you live in the following country and have any request about RMA, please go to Online RMA Request:
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    Ok, I will contact both the reseller and send an email to the email address you mentioned and see what happens.  
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    In fact the reseller has an online system specifically for returns and as per UK distant selling regulations their system does not accept any returns and won't allow you to make a returns request after 28 days from the date of purchase.  ..and given that I've been dealing with these issues for 10-14 days weeks now I am not sure they will allow a returns request.   But I will contact them and see what they will say.
    Yes, contact them.  
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    But have a look at the returns policy anyway: http://www.ebuyer.com/help/returns#1
    Look:
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    Items Faulty in Warranty Period
    If any of your purchases develop a fault, and it's more than 28 calendar days since receipt, then provided your item is within its warranty period, you are entitled to a warranty repair.
    ... more:
    http://static.ebuyer.com/customer/help/index.html?action=c2hvd190ZXJtcw==&type=personal
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    9.  Our refunds policy
       9.1 When you return a Product to us:
            9.1.2 for any other reason (for instance, because you have notified us in accordance with clause 21 that you do not agree to any change in these terms and conditions or in any of our policies, or because you claim that the Product is defective), we will examine the returned Product and if you are entitled, we will notify you of your options to either repair, replace or refund via e-mail within a reasonable period of time. We will usually process your elected repair, replacement or refund as soon as possible and, in any case, within 30 days of the day you confirm whether you opt for repair, replacement or refund for the defective Product. If you elect a refund of a Product returned by you because of a defect it will be refunded as per our refunds policy, including a refund of the part of the delivery charge which related to that defective Product for sending the item to you and the cost incurred by returning the defective Product to us. If you elect a repair or replacement of a defective Product we will not charge you for redelivery of the repaired or replaced Product.
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    Just for your record:
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    and still waiting for a response since last week.
    MSI Technical Support has responded to you giving you the following advice:
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    Dear sir/madam
    Thanks for contacting MSI technical support.
    Regarding your concern,if the issue appears when loading windows,we suggest you reinstall your os for a try.If it appears when post,we have to suggest you contact your reseller (The place you bought this MB from) and have them test the MB completely for you to check if this MB is faulty or not, then ask for some help.
    If the reseller for some reason cannot help, we have to ask you to contact MSI distributor or MSI office near your place to seek further help.
    Thanks for your cooperation in advance!
    Best Regards,
    MSI Technical Support Team
    ... and as I said before, this is precisely the next logical step in your situation.

  • Please help with bypassing bootup selection screen. MB:MSI Z68A-GD80

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  • Random crashing - MSI Z68A-GD80 Intel Z68

    Hi All,
    I bought the following recently from Aria - Gladiator Z68 Core i7 2600K 4.60GHz 8GB Overclocked Bundle, however when purchased it the deal included the MSI Z68A-GD80 B3. Now before i start i have never had anything over clocked before and thus have no clue at how it all works, therefore apologies for my newbieness in advance!
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    PSU: Cant remember the name but its 1200w
    SSD: Crucial 256GB RealSSD C300
    HDD: 2TB Samsung
    OS: Windows 64 bit ultimate
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    The only thing i have done regarding the above is change the CPU speed as in it was set to run at 4.6GHz permanently so I changed it so that when its idle the speed reduces to around 1.6GHZ. Outcasst thought about doing the same with the voltage but the only options in the BIOS are to either set it to a fixed voltage or Auto. When i set it to Auto to see if that helped the computer wouldn't boot so i changed it back again immediately.
    It has been formatted in the last week if that makes a difference. But it was happening before i formatted it too.
    Has anyone seen this before? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I haven't contacted Aria as yet, thought i would post here first.
    Thank you in advance
    Mark

    Quote from: HU16E on 27-June-11, 10:31:28
    Ah, ok. Thanks for the screenshots. Helps a lot. Recommend setting Internal PLL Overvoltage from 'Auto' to 'Enable'. CPU Core Voltage, raise a step to 1.360v's. The voltage loss reading at the BIOS is telling. 1.645v set, only 1.616v is applied. This can be checked & confirmed for accuracy using a digital multi meter at the V-Check Point. For now, if we presume the 1.616v is accurate, your X.M.P. for 1866 RAM speed is 1.65v's. 1.616v is a long way from 1.65v's. With that 0.034v loss, BIOS setting would have to be raised to 1.685v range to give a true 1.65v's. I am a little reluctant to recommend that setting without a multi meter being attached to the V-Check Point. You don't really want to exceed the actual applied DRAM V. of 1.65v if at all possible.
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    I changed the above. Not sure if its coincidence or not but its crashed more in the last 24 hours than ever! Trying to eliminate all possibilities now.

  • Bad MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3)? Diagnostic available?

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    Are there other troubleshooting steps I should be trying?
    Thanks!

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    Antec P183 V3 case
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  • MSI Z68A-GD80 Freezes up @ 'Starting Windows' screen.

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    Quote from: aqualab on 08-June-11, 23:50:31
    Have you try with a fresh formatted drive ?
     If I was you I will take the WD 640 put it on another build and delete the partions and reformat  ntfs
    When you install Windows on an old drive , it will look at the existing OS on it ,to  know if you can upgrade,  if the install detect an install who was made on ACHI ( a ssd as example) and your BIOS is set to IDE, I wonder if it will not create the problem you have as the install thing you are on ACHI when you are not.
    I tried it with no hard drive at all. Booted from disk, and before the installation got to the point where it needed a hard drive, it froze up on the 'Starting Windows' screen after loading windows setup files.

  • MSI Z68A-GD80(B3) random freeze problems

    Hi,
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    The following system freezes randomly without warning:
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    CPU:    2600K
    Cooling: Corsair H60 (temps idle mid 20's, under load <60C)
    IGP:     Integrated, using DVI
    RAM:   Corsair vengeance 1600 , 4x4 16GB (9-9-9-27)
    HD:     Corsair M4 SSD 256 GB
    OS:     Win7 x64
    PSU:    Chieftec, 80+, 650W modular
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    When BIOS /UEFI is set to all defaults: system will run normally with no freezes, as soon as I hit the OC genie button, the system starts up normally into windows, but will suddenly freeze at any given time under full load but also under idle.
    I've read all relevant threads about this "behavior" and I know I'm not alone, but after really trying every conceivable idea as suggested by many knowledgeable persons on this forum I'm completely stuck.
    Things tried so far:
    Manual adjustments in UEFI withou using OC genie button
    Use one ram stick in slot one, (incl running at default 1333Mhz)
    Use various Dram voltages (default 1.5 V and tried all possibilities up till 1,65 Volt)
    Use various Vcore voltages till 1,45 Volts
    Between all those various scenarios CMOS has been reset and cleared
    Does any of you have any suggestions of where to proceed from here in order to get a stable OC'ed system?
    Thanks in advance.

    There are two things to consider.
    1. The individual CPU speciman you have may just be one that does not allow much in terms of overclocking. This is the part that is the hardest to accept but the fact is that testing has provided the following results.
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    The results below are based on the range of the CPU turbo multiplier when overclocking.
    Results are representative of 100 D2 CPUs that were binned and tested for stability under load; these results will most likely represent retail CPUs.
    1. Approximately 50% of CPUs can go up to 4.4~4.5 GHz
    2. Approximately 40% of CPUs can go up to 4.6~4.7 GHz
    3. Approximately 10% of CPUs can go up to 4.8~5 GHz (50+ multipliers are about 2% of this group)
    So the luck of the draw is always present, unfortunately 
    2. You are using the IGP. This will affect the overclockability of the CPU to some extent. By how much, I don't know, but on my 1156 socket i3 it had quite a large effect. If you know someone with a low end GPU that you can test with, then disable your IGP and retest to see if the results are any different.
    A couple of things to check. What BIOS version do you have, and if there are any later BIOS' that address this ?
    Reseat your CPU, inspect the CPU pad indentations at the the same time and check for any bent pins on the socket or any foreign matter in between the pins.
    Recheck all your power connectors, especially the CPU power connector for proper seating.

  • MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3) problem with m4 128 GB

    One week ago, I bought m4 SSD 128 GB, installed win7 system, the firmware upgrade done from 002 to 009, and then upgrade the motherboard BIOS MSI Z68A-GD80 (B3). Received a message that "Missing operating system" and since then the BIOS does not detect SSD m4. I tried all the SATA connectors on the motherboard, without effect. Can update the BIOS damaged SSD? Any ideas? Help: (( Thanks George

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  • MSI Z68A-GD80 + 2133

    hi ..i have a question
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    MSI Z68A GD80
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    Noctua NH-D14
    SeaSonic X560
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    sorry for bad english

    Please provide a screen shot of CPUID's CPU-Z SPD Tab. A hosting service like photobucket is a good one. Looks to me the RAM is being taken way beyond even it's 'rated' specs.
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    2. up the multiplier needs more vram?
    DRAM V. may in fact need to be raised. Is this for short term or everyday? If everyday, running that much DRAM V. (1.71) is not such a good idea. The RAM speed with Sandy Bridge makes little performance benefit with next to '0' for gaming. The stable 1866 or 2133 with the lower DRAM V. with CPU at 4.6 may be the better choice to go with. At 4.6 & 4.7, what are the voltages & temperatures at full load? That has an impact on system lifespan too.  

  • [newbie] overclocking i7 2600k / MSI z68a-gd80

    Hi everyone,
    I'm new here and I have no experience in overclocking. I've always build my own PC's but never touched overclocking because I always found all the options very confusing and was afraid of damaging something. But the time for change has come!
    Goal
    4,2 Ghz - 24/7 stable overclock (manual - don't want to use OC genie)
    I don't want to do a hardcore overclock, just a small increase for gaming and more importantly videorendering.
    System information
    - i7 2600K @3.40Ghz
    - MSI z68a-gd80
    - 16GB ram @ 1600MHZ wit latency 9-9-9-24
    - 1x 128GB SSD (OS)
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