MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) Crash Issue

Hello,
I recently bought a brand new MSI Z68MA-G45 (B3) motherboard along with the following items:
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 RAM
Noctua DH-N14 Heatsink
850 Watt Viotek Pro PSU
Quad Core i7 2600k Processor
(if i need more specs added, please let me know.)
I have not yet added a graphics card into this rig but I plan to add a Radeon HD 6970 soon. I can not accurately determine if my problems are with the motherboard or the processor, but I randomly get system crashes. They seem random, no matter how hard I try to pinpoint their origin. I could be on netflix, playing a game, talking on skype, or just sitting idle. I am currently running at 4.0Ghz overclock, (was 4.5, lowered to see if that was the problem) which I setup when looking at a guide on this website. All my core temps are averaged around 30, so I do not think that is the problem either. When it does happen, the screen becomes fuzzy and freezes, and I hear a low buzz from my computer (or speakers?). If anyone could help me troubleshoot this issue, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
Michael

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It is disabled and set to 1600 MHz (correct).
XMP is disabled and its set to 1600 ? Did you set it manually to 1600 ? These modules default to 1333 if XMP is disabled.
Only add one RAM module. Then do a CMOS clear and remove the CMOS battery. >>Clear CMOS Guide<< And forget OC'ing for now.
Now restart and cycle through one OS boot.
Shut down and add the second module, and so on. Check if you are able to add all 4 modules sequentially without changing the default memory settings.
Lets try and establish if your system will run at stock with 4 modules for now.

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Microvolts
World of Tanks
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Minecraft
Monopoly Here and Now Edition
Halo CE
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System Manufacturer: MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD
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   Memory: 4096MB RAM
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   Page File: 1195MB used, 6992MB available
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DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
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DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
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DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
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I noticed that in the bios it said my cpu speed was 2.97 Ghz while it's actually 2.7 Ghz. I don't think that'd be causing the problem though.
Remove any OC, go to BIOS setup and load bios defaults.
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Edit: Just ran the windows memory diag and I saw it at 75% complete overall (halfway through pass 2) and there were no errors.
I've told you to use >>Memtest86<<, not windows memory diag.

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Ahh I see, so you meant hair dryer
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1024 x 768 (?xxxxxx?) mean 'native'?
Trying to get this correctly translated. On all my Samsungs, it basically means the optimum (recommended) setting for the monitor. In this context, 1024 x 768 would be the optimum resolution setting for his monitor. Maybe monitor makers are getting like RAM makers, 'rated' 1600, but they may only work right at 1333 under a disclaimer umbrella.

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Just wondering if anyone knows is there a compatibility issue with the msi z68ma-g45 b3 motherboard and the sapphire radeon hd 6870 graphics card...
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wont detect the graphics card
What does that mean? What is happening exactly?
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im running windows7, along with 4Gb of ddr3 ram pc1333, and the i3 2130 cpu, and a 500Gb sata2 hdd
What PSU brand/model powers all this?

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Recommend to do all the bench tests at the original auto/stock/default settings, then you have something to compare later results with. In Reply #10, I have given some basic pointers at which to start. Soon as CPU V. is taken out of auto, you will lose any power saving advantages at low use & idle. Another quick & dirty way to do it is to set the CPU V. at the industry recommended maximum of 1.400v's, & start to increase the CPU Ratio up one step at a time until it fails to boot the OS. Keep in mind, load overshoot will usually spike the VCore past the 1.400v's at times in varying amounts. For gaming, OC'ing RAM is a wasted effort. After extensive testing, it made almost zero change in gaming performance on it's own.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=147704.0
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identified in BIOS
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IDE or AHIC settings make no diff
Reset CMOS
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The only thing I haven't done is the BIOS upgrade.
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It just seems like everything is pretty current n' shouldn't need to do.
Smacks of a driver problem to me. Maybe for the on board video controller.
Any assistance would be much appreciated.

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Smacks of a driver problem to me. Maybe for the on board video controller. It's gotta be a driver or problems with the on board graphics. As long as you're OK with DOS, it's a breeze. I'll give MSI support a chance to resolve this.. then I RMA this evil beast.
Test with only a RAM stick in the blue primary dimm slot. I would suspect a 300W PSU as possibly not providing enough system power. If you have a 'spinner' HDD to test with, I would recommend to try with one of those too. In the future, use the forum's USB Flashing Tool. Safest flashing method on the planet.
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I'll give MSI support a chance to resolve this..
Official MSI, or the user to user forum? Here's how to contact MSI Tech Support; http://support.msi.com/

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The vendor is not going to know what BIOS is on the MB without opening the box and looking at the BIOS chip himself, that's not something that's normally done. The CPU is supported with the proper BIOS so under normal circumstances he wouldn't know about the BIOS one way or the other, all he's going to do is pull the box off a shelf and sell it. The MBs don't all have the same BIOS anyway as the later they come from the factory the later BIOS will be on it.
You can do as HU16E said or buy a Celeron G440 (about $40-$45 USD) and use it to run the system to flash the BIOS yourself.
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>> Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher <<

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