Newby trying to Overclock i7 970 on X58 Pro-E

Ok, to start there will be no laughing concerning this issue! I am a retired engineer of over 30 years and I have never overclocked one system. I have built over 200 for family, friends, and customers but never overclocked one of them. Here is what I am working with:
Intel i7 970
MSI X58 Pro-E
24 GB Kingston RAM
4 x Intel 240 GB SSD in RAID config
WD 2 TB Data Drive
Corsair HD 50 in push/pull config
2 x MSI GTX 560's in SLI config currently turned off
Rocketfish Modular 900 Watt PSU
Sony 32 inch Monitor
Windows 7 Pro
I have tried changing a couple of things and all it did was crash, HELP!

I appreciate the two replies I got although I haven't had time to try and implement any of them. As for the BIOS and drivers, they are all the latest including chipset. As for my speed goal, I don't really know, I haven't thought about that. I just wanted to try and overclock this CPU, I mean it is bad right out of the box but of course my son plays WOW on this rig and wants to see what it will do and so do I to a much smaller degree. I don't know why he is so excited to see what it will do, he already owns people in WOW as he has absolutely no lagging what so ever and runs circles around people, they are dead before they even know they have been hit. Anyway, I will be attempting this OC this weekend and will try to do some reading in the links you have provided which I greatly appreciate. I have to admit I thought the OC process would be much easier on this MB due to some of the reading I have done and due to the claims of MSI. Don't get me wrong, this is a great MB and is more stable than anyother MB I have ever owned. As a matter of fact, I have built 7 systems around the board for family, friends, and customers and all have been very happy with it. I especially like the warranty and support that MSI provides, they also build boards that are comparable to ASUS boards but at a much more reasonable price in my opinion. Thanks once again for the replies and I hope I can get this thing OC'd and I am especially interested to see how high it will go at stable settings. I will report this weekend.
Buck59

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I appreciate the two replies I got although I haven't had time to try and implement any of them. As for the BIOS and drivers, they are all the latest including chipset. As for my speed goal, I don't really know, I haven't thought about that. I just wanted to try and overclock this CPU, I mean it is bad right out of the box but of course my son plays WOW on this rig and wants to see what it will do and so do I to a much smaller degree. I don't know why he is so excited to see what it will do, he already owns people in WOW as he has absolutely no lagging what so ever and runs circles around people, they are dead before they even know they have been hit. Anyway, I will be attempting this OC this weekend and will try to do some reading in the links you have provided which I greatly appreciate. I have to admit I thought the OC process would be much easier on this MB due to some of the reading I have done and due to the claims of MSI. Don't get me wrong, this is a great MB and is more stable than anyother MB I have ever owned. As a matter of fact, I have built 7 systems around the board for family, friends, and customers and all have been very happy with it. I especially like the warranty and support that MSI provides, they also build boards that are comparable to ASUS boards but at a much more reasonable price in my opinion. Thanks once again for the replies and I hope I can get this thing OC'd and I am especially interested to see how high it will go at stable settings. I will report this weekend.
Buck59

X58 Pro-E w/ GTX 580 SLI

I am trying to figure out on the X58 Pro-E which of the three main PCIe slots are the two x16 ones...
On every site I look at it says something different. Some says it's x16/x16/x4 others say x16/x8/x16 and another site says x16/x16/x8. I have already been searching like crazy online and I am trying to SLI my GTX 580s and I do not want to put my second card in the x4 slot or x8. Thanks for any help you can give

Glad you found it. I was just about to suggest you download the full user manual here. http://www.msi.com/product/mb/X58-Pro-E.html#/?div=Manual

X58 pro-e trying to understand a few things please help me out.

first of all hi
im trying to overclock my cpu to a nice place and in my mind its 4ghz and in my mind its like use 22X200=4ghz=happy me
now realty is when i do that and leave every thing on auto the MB puts too much volts on the V.core like 1.4+ and thats bad for me i do have a good cooler thermaltake frio 220w
so i tried lowering Blck and stuff and i googled stuff and ended up with a good 21X175 with 0 on the V.core only to download a program named cpu-tweaker and nehalemcalc so bare with me the question is coming so i setup the nehalemcalc to 225X21 qpi multi X18 Uncore multi X12 mem multi X6
only to get a warning saying (instability may occur when QPI clock is greater than 4000MHz) and it got me wondering how much did i set my Multi`s so i went and checked but i did not find them in the cell menu so i opened the cop-twaeker to look some stuff up and i found
21X175=good i put that there
7x7x7x19=ram timing good too i put them my self
Uncore X16= bad read under
QPI X18= good after i read in 4.8 mode its set to X18
RAM X3 = i guess its good i put it there too
so i opened up the nehalemcalc 1.3 and used these numbers i found only to read some thing i did not find in cell menu mem multi witch was 6 as minimal
number in the program so whats wrong here how come its giving me deferent numbers in the 2 programs and in cpu-z its showing FSB:Dram 2:6
so where do i find adjust that ratio found in the cpu-z or the uncore multi for that matter !
sorry i know its crazy but i really think thats why i cant go pass the 4Ghz dream BTW i need to add Volts to the cpu as from 3.8 :( so it just might help
out to know every thing to know about this motherboard
my system specc`s are :
core i7 920 d0
X58 pro-e
gtx260
1TBx2 wd
2x3 transcend jetram 1333
thremaltake frio
custom cooler for the IOH(cheap fan on the heatsink :P )

Quote from: HU16E on 10-March-11, 08:41:31
Everything should be fine as long as the recommended max. voltages aren't exceeded. Lots of trial & error involved, within safe limits of course.
Added:I hope that 4.00 is the CPU speed & not the volts applied.
stop loling @ me come please i have a dead time on the rams if i dont like them i can return them
so it is the cpu speed the 4k yes so pleaseeeeeee tell me what kind of volts i should use with this setup lets say 3.8ghz and i know every cpu has its own vlots and all but i need like a refrance that i can work on lets say 3.8ghz needs 1.2v on the v,core 1.5v on ram 1.2 on qpi and so on .. so for 4ghz i need 1.3v,ram1.5,qpi...... some thing easy like that and if it works i will for you sir

Help with Overclocking my i7 920 on X58 Pro-E

Can someone please give me some step by step instructions on how to overclock my i7 920 on my X58 Pro-e board? I have the following specs- X58 Pro-E, i7 920 co stepping, H50 hydro cooler, 6 gigs Corsair 9-9-9-24 1600, GTX460-SE 1Gig, OCZ Stealthxstream 600 watt, 1 tb Western Digital, running Vista home Premium 64 bit.
I have been able to get it to 3.6 but after that I have problems with the memory I think. But I think it should be able to do much better if the voltage and or timings were set correctly.
So if you guys can walk me through it that would be great. Thanks John

Dear John,
Your initial posting did not contain any information as to what you had tried to achieve in terms of Overclocking your system, neither does it indicate that you had made any attempts at trying to gather information in terms of general OC'ing for the i7/X58 platform. These are normal processes one would go through before having an expectation of someone dishing out a "magic formula" that will give you what you want in terms of an OC. OC'ing a system must start with a reason for wanting to do so. i.e. faster gaming, higher theoretical benchmarks, improved video rendering times, increased folding performance, experimentation or just plain an ego trip and being able to post a nice number somewhere.
Your reasons of wanting to do a higher OC are unknown and quite frankly have got nothing to do with us. You decided on a Sunday to do some OC'ing and it seems after some frustrating time, gave up and came to the forum. Now being a weekend, and this forum being monitored by users just like you, most forum users were probably having their Sunday BBQ and relaxing,oblivious to the fact you were out there crying for help. Some people actually do have other things to do than just sit in front of the PC to wait for someone like you.
Anyhow, come Monday, people are off to work and will probably have some spare time during or after work to see if they can be of assistance with users posing specific questions regarding their rig combinations and the exact detail of what has been done to get around the problems.
Your patience was obviously tested by that time and you start your next post with a "not so nice" set of assumptions and statements.Quote
Well it looks like no one wants to help or can't!
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I think I will just sell my MSI board and buy a Gigabyte or Asus as they seem to have a much better forum with people that have the seem boards and are willing to Help!
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Last MSI product that I will buy.
This put some questions in my mind regarding your homework in terms of your decision to acquire the combo you did. Was it a spur of the moment decision or was some research conducted in terms of the hardware selection based on comparing reviews and visiting the forums beforehand to establish if the intended hardware does actually satisfy the targeted/expected outcome.
The first thing you do is to threaten other users of MSI products that you will sell your board to buy something else.
A bit of searching on the net regarding general OC'ing would have given you enough information to establish the basics. Once those don't work out for you, then the time comes to state those and request assistance.
If you search this forum you will find hundreds of threads where the best advice in the world has been provided because the person wanting assistance has provided a bit more detail than you have, with a clear indication that they actually did do some effort in terms of research.
In order to assist you, perhaps you could start anew by providing your current BIOS settings and posting screenshots of your CPU-Z memory and SPD tabs. That's always a good place to start. You may be surprised at the amount of advice forthcoming when people can see the whole picture...

X58 Pro-e fails to overclock. Warning message every time.

Hi all,
I've been trying to overclock my i7960 on my MSI X58 Pro-e, but every time I make even the smallest change to my clock speed my computer reboots three times and I get a red error message stating that the last overclock failed and my bios settings have been reverted. I tried just a small increase from 133 to 138, and it did the same thing. I tried using the overclock switch on the motherboard and setting it to 166 (the next available option up from 133), but I get the same error message. Any help getting past this error is much appreciated.
Kind regards,
JRF

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I then took out the original sticks and replaced them with the DDR3 1600 sticks, and I got the error message again.
It's your call of course, but if all is fine with the original kit of RAM, it may be best to leave well enough alone. If feeling adventerous, you might try setting the 1600's manually to their 'rated' specs. This would most likely include setting the Memory & Uncore Ratio's, Command Rate & timings, & DRAM V.

I7 920 Overclocking in X58 pro-e Vcore Jump during prime 95

Good evening, I'm trying to overclock my i7 920. My default Vcore is 1.13 in BIOS, my Ram is Corsair 1600MHz and my cooler is Thermaltake ISGC-300. I have adjusted BCLK to 160, multiplier to 20, VRAM to 1.60V and Vcore to 1.16. When I'm on windows CPU-Z reporting Vcore 1.16V, but when running prime 95 constantly jump between 1.44 and 1.52V. Also tried multiplier x21 and the reported Vcore in windows was the same(1.16), when running prime95 jump to 1.22. Why the Vcore isn't stable? Also without overclock my tRFC was 88 clocks and now is 153 clocks, how i can decrease it? I tried to pull the BCLK to 170 but the memory with ratio 5 jump around 1700MHz, how is possible to raise my clock and keep my memory in 1600MHz? Thanks in advance

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Why the Vcore isn't stable?
Is VDroop (LLC) set to Auto or High? It will always move around as the load changes. Just try to keep the CPU V. from exceeding for that particular CPU model, 1.45v's under sustained load. Some of the X58 CPU's are limited to 1.4v's, so recommend to check the latest Intel datasheets for the latest information about that.
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Also without overclock my tRFC was 88 clocks and now is 153 clocks, how i can decrease it?
Set the DRAM Mode to Linked, adjust it in Advance DRAM Configuration.
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I tried to pull the BCLK to 170 but the memory with ratio 5 jump around 1700MHz, how is possible to raise my clock and keep my memory in 1600MHz?
You have to use bclk & Memory Ratio/Uncore Ratio settings. Obviously, bclk of 200 & a Mem. Ratio of 4 (Uncore set to 8) = 1600. If it is stable at RAM speed of 1700, why worry about it? Speed doesn't matter, the voltage applied to make it work matters more.

Help overclocking MSI X58 Pro-E with a i7 920 co stepping

Good evening everyone, I would like some help with getting the best overclock I can with my rig. This is what I have: Msi X58 Pro-E, Intel core i7 920 co stepping, Corsair Hydro H50 cooler, 3 x 2 gb Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 c9, EVGA GTX260-216 SC 896mb, 1 TB Western Digital 32cache Hard drive SATA, Lite-on DVD/RW with Lightscribe, OCZ Stealthxstream 600 watt PSU. Running Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit. Currently it says that the memory is only running at 500 mghz. I can use all the help I can get. From what I have read it should overclock fairly well. Thanks for your help John

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Currently it says that the memory is only running at 500 mghz.
Using CPU-Z? If so, 500x2=1000. For a simple OC without having to do much of anything, change bclk to 166/167. Be sure to disable Spread Spectrum in bios Cell Menu. Go up from there until it fails to post. Add a step or two of CPU voltage & check for post again. At some point, RAM speed becomes a factor, & other voltages & settings join in the mix. Primarily, the main items involved are bclk, CPU & RAM voltage, QPI voltage sometimes at some point, RAM timings, Memory & Uncore Ratios. Other than that, disable Overspeed Protection, C-State, Turbo on or off, EIST on or off. Most important, know the operating temp & voltage limits.

MSI X58 Pro-E, i7 950, first time overclocking

Hello,
It's the first time I'll try overclocking. My config is
Board: MSI X58 PRO-E (MS-7522) 3.0
Bios: Version 8.15
VGA: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M - 600W
Proc: Intel Core i7 950
MEM: Kingston 2 x 4Go PC3-12800 800Mhz
SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120Go
COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
OS: Windows 8.1 x64
Could you help me to choose what to change in the BIOS ?
Thank you !

Quote from: rodolphe.lampe on 21-April-15, 13:36:44
CPU Vcore is 1.264V and sometimes it jumps to 1.272V
In BIOS, left to "auto" where you set VCore?
Have you found the reason or a solution for high temps?
According to Intel website, Tcase max is 67.9c, this means core temps should be around 70c no more, you will need them at 50-55c at stock to be able to overclock.

Overclocking I7 920 DO and X58 Pro mobo

Hello guys would be very greatfull if someone could please help me. I have just purchased the I7 920 DO and an X58 pro mobo and im a noob at overclocking the only overclocking ive ever done was with basic programs ie Ntune.Ive read hundreds of forums and im still none the wiser my head is spinning.I would like to no if anyone could give me a list of were everything should be ie base clock and so on. Im not after a big overclock between 3.2 and 3.6 would be ok for now ive read on some forums you can leave everything as it is for about 3.4ghz and just increase the base clock is this true it also states this in this months pc format magazine.Ive checked with everset and my idle cpu temp is between 27 and 34, core 1 is 46, core 2 is 44, core 3 is 47, core 4 is 42, i havent checked these on full load, also in the oc program that came with the mobo everything keeps changing the cpu speed goes from 1.6ghz up to 2.9ghz this is also the case with everest and the oc program alarm on the system 3 fan keeps going off even though there is no fan installed in that socket and it reads 0 any advice and suggestions would be greatfull thanx.

The fluctuation you see in speed, is the power saving features in the system. Not to worry, that is normal. Make sure 'Spread Spectrum' is disabled. In 'Advance Bios Features' 'CPU Features', disable all except 'Hyper Threading'. Change 'Mem. Ratio' to 4, 'Uncore Ratio' to 8, 'Advance DRAM Config,' set 1N 9 9 9 24, change base clock to 166, disable 'Extreme Mem. Profile', leave other settings 'default' or 'Auto', & check for post. That should get you around 3.33 & mem. around 1333.
I'm a little curious on your memory modules. What voltage do the they say they run at? If not 1.5v-1.65v, they are the wrong modules for your system. Most i7 X58 RAM is also triple channel 3X2G sets at a max. of 1.65v's.

Overclocking (for RAM) X58 Pro-E board - Help Please :)

Hello,
I have purchased MSI X58 Pro-E and would like my RAM memory (Kingston Hyper-X DDR3 @1600 MHz) to run on 1600 MHz which means I would have to overclock the board from BIOS because the maximum default speed for RAM memory is 1333. However I don't know how to do it and would be very greatful if someone could tell me how to do it. Thank you in advance.

First of all, find out what timings and voltage are needed to run the RAM at 1600MHz. This information is usually printed on a label on the side of the RAM modules. Next, boot into the BIOS and locate the 'Cell Menu'. From here, select 'Advance DRAM Configuration' and on the next screen you enter the required RAM timings. Change the command rate to 2N too. Go back to the 'Cell Menu' and select 'Memory Ratio' to change the speed the RAM will run at. It will show you the adjusted speed underneath this option. Finally, further down the screen adjust the DRAM voltage to what is required to run at that speed. Save the changes and run >>Memtest86<< to check whether your system is stable. You'll need to run Memtest for at least several hours.

MSI x58 ProE and Corsair 12GB (3x4GB) RAM Issues

Greetings!
New poster here with a question that I cannot seem to find an answer to anywhere. I've looked over the forums but have had no luck figuring it out. My goal is to identify the culprit and replace the appropriate parts.
I built this computer in 2009 with the intention of doing OpenCL/CUDA computing and handle all my multimedia. At the time, 6GB DDR3 RAM (3x2GB) was about all I could afford. The machine works great, but lately, attempting to do some video and image processing has been hitting limits on my available RAM. I also want to run a linux VM or two. I thought I would order the Corsair 3x4GB DDR3 kit from NewEgg and not have any problems upgrading. I didn't have any plans of running the 6 and 12 GB sets simultaneously because I thought there would be some sort of memory density/timing issues.
New RAM desired: Corsair Dominator with DHX Pro Connector and Airflow II Fan - DDR3 Memory Kit (CMP12GX3M3A1600C9)
Old RAM in system: Corsair Dominator with DHX Pro Connector - 6GB Triple Channel (CMP6GX3M3A1600C8)
Request 1: Can I mix the 6 and 12 GB sets (for a total of 18GB) if I keep the density the same across each set of slots? There are 3 black (primary) and 3 blue (secondary). I was thinking of putting the 12GB in black, and 6GB in Blue.
I placed the order, received it, and went to install it yesterday. Took the existing 6GB out and dropped the 12GB in, saw that BIOS recogized it with the right timings, and proceeded to boot Windows up. Blue-screen at the very first Windows logo. I thought "well that stinks, let's check to see if the RAM is defective through MemTest." Downloaded an ISO of 4.2, fired it up, and it hung right away. Hung in the "Address Test, Own Address" test. Big fat A note: BIOS and MemTest both recognized the full capacity of the sticks.
My next thought was "Well, one of them might be bad, let's try to find out which one." I individually put each one in the first slot on the board, ran MemTest, and showed 0 problems on any tests with each of them.
Summary thus far: Individually, each 4GB stick works perfectly. In combination, they fail. The full 3x2GB set works perfectly.
My next theory was that my board might be bad (even though the 3x2GB set in the same slots has no issues). Knowing that the first slot was good with every bit of memory I put in there, I left a 4GB stick in slot 1, and dropped a 4GB stick in slot 2. MemTest hung again. Thinking it might have been that one stick, I put the other one in there, and it hung also. So, slot 2 looks suspect. Move the sticks to 1&3, and they look fine, but that still leaves me missing 4GB of RAM.
I've followed advice and re-seated the CPU, looked for bent pins (none found), and tried manually setting the timings to the 9-9-9-24 that is printed on the sticks. No luck with any of that.
Request 2: So, my question to you is what am I missing? I feel like the board is the problem, due to the slot 2 problem with the 4GB sticks. However, my 2GB sticks don't have any problems at all in the same slots. Could the 4GB sticks require a little more power that my board might not be pushing out (the board is labeled at 1.5V, the sticks are labeled 9-9-9-24, 1.65V)? Would a bent pin be causing this that my eyes just cannot see? I read somewhere that a guy had a pin that was 0.25mm off that was causing his problems.
Or should I be looking at the memory? The 3x2GB set works fine, but the 3x4GB does not.
I'm not sure what my next step should be other than replace the RAM first, motherboard second. The RAM I just got, so I could RMA it if I knew exactly what the problem was. The motherboard is approaching 3 years old and presumably is out of warranty. I wouldn't mind replacing it, but I don't want to spend money right now if I don't have to.
I don't have a second machine to test on, although I'm trying to locate one (most of my friends don't build custom PCs). I have also tried putting the 6GB in the black slots and 12GB in the blue, but the machine doesn't work with that configuration either.
Request 3: Could someone explain how I could aim for 1066MHz on my RAM? I read that on the X58 Pro-E that this resolves most problems with random bluescreens. When I try to do this, I get lost in the numbers/options within the BIOS.
Anything else I might be missing? I'm out of ideas
Thank you all so much for the help!

Hi and welcome,
You have 2 "bottlenecks": the processor and the mainboard.
http://ark.intel.com/products/37147/Intel-Core-i7-920-Processor-8M-Cache-2_66-GHz-4_80-GTs-Intel-QPI
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) : 24 GB
Memory Types : DDR3-800/1066
Memory Channels : 3
Max Memory Bandwidth : 25.6 GB/s
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/X58-Pro-E.html#/?div=Detail
• Supports six unbuffered DIMM of 1.5 Volt DDR3 800/1066/1333*/1600* (OC) DRAM, 24GB Max
As you can see, above 1066MHz you need to overclock both the processor and the mainboard.
I think for your config the best shot is 3 x 4GB DDR3-1333 (9-9-9-24 at 1.55-1.60V)

X58 Pro BIOS Crash during Boot

Hi All,
I have recently assembled a system with X58 Pro board and Core i7 920. It was working fine for 3 months except that it started having BIOS crashes since last night. The issue is that the mainbaord lights would be on without the POST screen and within few seconds the system resets automatically. The same procedure happens for about 4-6 cycles and on the 7th cycle i get a message on screen saying the previous overclocking has failed and the BIOS is reset to default settings. Post then the system boots up normal and works just fine. But once the system is shut down and when the system is switched on(cold boot) I get the same problem. I have also noticed that a month back the CPU clock had jumped from default 2.66 to 2.67 automatically without any overclocking and just couple of weeks after that the clock rose up to 2.87. It has remained like that until the BIOS crash issue. All these happened without any manual overclocking. I was wondering how can this happen automatically unless the clock speeds are adjusted manually. That was quiet strange though. Neways after this issue(BIOS Crash) popped up the clock speed is back to 2.67 than the default 2.66. Weird again. The BIOS version is the default one(V7.0) that was shipped with the mainboard. I tried to M-Flash the BIOS to V7.3(after reading couple of postings from the forum) but without success. The same problem still persists. I have done the following things after going through the forums regarding the issue.
1. Cleared CMOS using the clear CMOS button(With power chord unplugged)
2. Tried M-Flashing to V7.3 (Not sure whether the BIOS was updated during the process)
I kindly request all of you so provide some solutions so as to get my system back to normalcy. Your worthwhile suggestions would be really appreciated. The system config is mentioned below
Core i7 920 @ 2.66 GHz
MSI X 58 Pro - BIOS Version 7.0
Corsair 6 GB(3 x 2 Gigs) DDR3 @ 1066 MHz (installed on the black slots currently)
EVGA GeForce GTX 295 1.7 GB GDDR3
Tagan 1100 W PSU
2 x 1 TB Seagate Sata HDD @ 7200 RPM w 32 MB cache
Sony Optiarc DVD-RW Drive
Windows XP 64Bit SP2
Looking forward for some positive solutions

Hey NovJoe,
Thanks a lot for your reply. I have done as per your suggestion and the system works fine now. Pretty interesting though. During the individual RAM tests i did not face any BIOS crashes and i thought the MOBO DIMM SLOTS would be faulty. So i installed the second RAM strip on the second slot worked fine and finally the third one and works fine too. I am really wondering wht had happened in the first place. Was that due to any dirt or dust in the memory and DIMM contacts? Well neways i am kinda relieved now. But i wanna make sure that everything works fine. What types of tests do you suggest to make sure that the system is working almost fine??
Thanks a lots
Regards
Rahul

X58 Pro Won't See 4GB Memory Module

I have the X58 Pro with i7 965, run Win 7 64 bits, most of my appl. are video editing and rendering. it worked fine with 2GB module (Corsair) but I just bought 6 pieces of 4GB DDR3 (Micron technology). Slapped in => no boot. have tried zapped with all latest BIOS up to 8.6 (8.7 is worst). I must remove at least 1 4GB module and replace a 2Gb then CPU will boot but bios report total number of RAM = total number of 2Gg module but ignores all the 4Gb pieces, so Window took this number as total system memory.. Funny part is: MSI overclock tool reads a 4Gb module and thought it's 2 Gb (meanwhile CPUID recognized these 4Gb module). My guess is max 24Gb memory for X58 pro just a marketing gimmick from MSI since they though no one will buy this board and put 24 Gb memory in it. Month ago I've tried mix with 8 and 2 Gb pieces, it won't boot at all.
I post here to see if anyone have an idea of what's going on with this main board and 4Gb module. For other just don't go out and pay a fortune for 4Gb then get very disappoint result.
-capt3450

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My guess is max 24Gb memory for X58 pro just a marketing gimmick from MSI
Well, the problem with that guess is, that it ignores the fact that the memory controller is actually part of the Core i7 processor and has therefore not directly anything to do with the board or the chipset. So basically, if you suspect a marketing gimmick, you should probably canalize such guesses directly to Intel and their processor specifications.
OK, furthermore:
The resolution of your screenshot is not high enough to be able to really read most of the numbers. Please make a better one.
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Month ago I've tried mix with 8 and 2 Gb pieces, it won't boot at all.
Well, mixing different memory modules is not a good idea in the first place. It causes problems on many system configurations and should be avoided at all costs. It also doesn't help to get to the root of your actual problem:
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but I just bought 6 pieces of 4GB DDR3 (Micron technology). Slapped in => no boot.
What happens if you use only one or two of your 4GB modules?
Can you provide a link to the product site for your memory sticks and/or tell us the exact model number?
What BIOS Settings were you working with (Base Clock Speed, Memory Multiplier, DRAM Voltage, timings)?
There are numerous explanations for your problems that need to be checked systematically in order to get to the root of the problems. The most crucial points are:
- Are all memory slots working properly and if not, is that because one or more are broken or because there is some sort of short circuit issue that can be avoided if the board is taken out of the case and tested on a non-conducting surface?
- Are all memory modules working properly?
- Is this a CMOS mess that could be solved by a CMOS Clear? >>Clear CMOS Guide<<
- Is the a CPU issue (faulty memory controller)?
- Is the CPU (or its contact pads) in proper contact with the pins of the board's socket? In case you happen to have a FOXCONN Socket, please check the CPU's contact pads for imprints of the socket pins.

X58 Pro - Board or memory bad?

Hello all... Long time MSI user going back to a 6163 Pro w/300a@600! Those were the days . Current set up is an X58 Pro (purchased March '09), i7 920 2.6GHz not o/c, 6GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3@1333, Corsair TX650w p/s, ATI 4550HD video card. Not a gamer, mainly use the machine for the usual + HTPC.
Recently getting an error at boot up in RED about my previous overclocking attempt has failed and default values have been applied. Hmmm, Like I mentioned, I have not ever o/c'd the machine so puzzled as to why I was receiving this error. I go into the BIOS and reset everything and it seems to run fine for a while and then get the same error again, reset everything, runs fine for a while and the process repeats.
One of my hard drives recently failed as well. A 2TB Western Digital with all my movie files . RMA'd it and received another from WD. After installing the new drive and trying to start the computer, it tries to start, lights up for a dew seconds and then turns off. Tries to start again by itself and turns off again. I couldn't get the machine to boot, even after clearing the CMOS with the power disconnected and battery removed.
Thinking it may be a memory problem, I've been testing the memory w/memtest per the MSI USB Flash tool and have found that when all three sticks are installed the machine will not boot. It tries to start, lights up and then turns off, lights up again for a few seconds and turns off. No beep errors sound. So I tried each stick individually in the first black slot A0. One stick will allow the machine to boot and runs memtest with the memory @1333 w/no errors. One will allow the machine to boot but memtest locks up w/the stick @1333. If I restart the machine it will boot and run memtest @1066 w/no errors. The third stick won't let the machine boot at all and just goes through the start/stop loop.
I'm guessing the memory is to blame, so I've RMA'd all three sticks w/Corsair. Hope to receive the replacements soon and hopefully that cures my problem. Am I on the right track or do you think the board has problems as well? Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions...

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Am I on the right track or do you think the board has problems as well?
You followed the right process in terms of testing the memory and I supect one of those modules is the culprit.
The mem controller of that CPU natively supports 1066 and I would suggest that when you do get the new memory, that you manually set it to run at 1066. Some mem controllers will accommodate 1333, while others may want increased voltage to do that.

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