NF980-G65/nForce 980a SLI both USB-PS/2 mouse/keyboard Problems

problem started after a windows update , now when i boot up windows xp x86 , it goes through the splash screen & monitor stays greens , as if its active & its black , both a usb keyboard & ps/2 work to get into bios & i can move around with both the usb & ps/2 keyboard  , but after windows starts nothing works , i tried booting into safe mode , i can see everything but no acess to mouse or keyboard , & i've booted into xp , using vga , works but my mouse or keyboard wont work , any idea would be helpful , thanks in advance ,Rick .

tried that doesnt work either , i cant get to restore point either cause mouse or keyboard wont work , even booting from xp disk , to repair xp , but all it gives me is bsod :( the windows update got me on this one im stuck any other idea's would be awesome , cause at this point im stuck .....Rick

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  • NF980-G65 MCP temp problem

    Hi. I'm new here and I've been googling this problem for a while and haven't found a specific solution for my problem so I was hoping someone here could help me. First off, I am not a computer tech or know-it-all. I put this system together with no previous experience and it has been running fine till I downloaded Everest and hwmonitor and found that the temperatures of MCP and TMPIN1 is 85-95 C.
    Sensor Properties: 
       Sensor Type   CPU, HDD, nVIDIA MCP (ISA A00h) 
       GPU Sensor Type   Diode (NV-Diode) 
      Temperatures: 
       CPU #1 / Core #1   39 °C (102 °F) 
       CPU #1 / Core #2   39 °C (102 °F) 
       CPU #1 / Core #3   39 °C (102 °F) 
       CPU #1 / Core #4   39 °C (102 °F) 
       MCP   85 °C (185 °F) 
       GPU1: GPU Diode   62 °C (144 °F) 
       GPU2: GPU Diode   62 °C (144 °F) 
       WDC WD10EACS-07D6B0   32 °C (90 °F) 
       WDC WD3200AAKS-00V1A0   33 °C (91 °F) 
      Cooling Fans: 
       CPU   29 RPM 
       Chassis   54 RPM 
       Power Supply   62 RPM 
      Voltage Values: 
       CPU Core   1.23 V 
       Debug Info F   C883 6B86 5D2E 
       Debug Info T   255 255 255 
       Debug Info V   00 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 
       Debug Info I   03 04 10 19 34 (0723) 
    Here's my computer setup:
    MSI NF980-G65 Nvidia nForce 980a SLI AMD AM3 Mobo
    AMD Phen II x4 965 3.40 Ghz QUAD processor
    Antec Twelve Hundred Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
    BFG - 1000-Watt ATX CPU Power Supply -
    6GB (3x2GB) Kingston HyperX 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600MHZ
    2xGeForce 9800 GT 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP on SLI
    320 GB WD 7200 RPM HD & 1TB WD 7200 HD.
    My computer didn't have any problems until yesterday when I left my computer on all day (was a really hot day) and I came home and turned on World of warcraft in windowed mode and tried to play a movie (I always play with a video running) and the video wouldn't display and crashed each time I tried. I could run either the game or the movie but not both. So I checked the temperature and it showed MCP at 95 C. I turned it off for a while, and it went back to normal.
    I looked at many different posts and one suggested I try reapplying the thermal compound on my CPU chip which I did with Arctic silver 5 and it's helped my CPU temp a bit but not my MCP temp.
    Then I read from other posts that MCP is a different chip but I have no idea where it is. Is it the square silver (one with "MSI" written on it) next to the 2nd PCI-E slot? http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1885
    I would figure it would be that one since it's covered by the 2nd video card then it would make sense for the high temp.
    If it is. would putting it down to the 3rd slot fix the problem? I'm not sure if the SLI cable would even reach from 1st to 3rd slot if I had to do that. And not sure if leaving the 2nd PCI-E slot open would be alright. I know I'm sounding like a noob; but I really am so please bare with these questions.
    If that is not the MCP chip can any1 tell me where it is specifically on that board and how I should go about fixing the temp problem.
    I have 2x120mm Rear exhaust fans, 240 top exhaust, 3x120 front exhaust fans, and even installed a 120mm Side panel intake fan which I figured would blow right on the MCP chip since people said it was in the southern area, but it has not helped.
    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

    3 x 2GB sounds like a memory kit meant for an Intel system. In the old days non-optimal memory configurations made chipset temp. sky-rocket. But that shouldn't be it nowadays, should it. 
    At least try with a single stick.
    Next comes air-flow. Like Henry says, 'in from the front and out the back or top'. If for example a big processor heatsink blocks the way, parts of the motherboard and the memory will be in a poor air-flow pocket. That is partly your problem I believe, possibly alongside an exhaust fan that is not up to the job.
    The chipset has a separate heat sink. If you intend to reseat that heat-sink, you will have to take the motherboard out, and un-fasten it from the back-side. Use tiny pliers if your fingers are too weak.

  • 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
    1 TB samsung Hard drive 7200rpm

    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
    Quote
    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 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.

  • NF980-G65 Quad SLI???

    Hello all.  I've searched all over the forums for this topic and couldn't find anything relevant, so I appologize if this topic has already been covered. 
    The long and short of it:
    I had purchased this board as a replacement for a failing ASRock AM2+/AM3 Nvidia based mb.  I had originally had 2 identical PNY 9800 gx2's working fine on my Asrock board, but since attempting to run them in quad sli on the MSI board, i've had nothing but problems.  Those problems being, Windows 7 boots up, gets to logon screen, and freezes up, forcing a hard shutdown.  I've also had to do several windows repairs, and sadly...I've lost my D drive... (a 500gb hdd I had been using for storage)
    I've run the Safe Mode/Normal mode gambit:  Disabled all services, then bring them up one at a time.  Win7 seems to hang, once I enable either the Nvidia drivers, or Aero effects/themes...essentially anything graphical. 
    I've uninstalled/reinstalled the nvidia drivers, (196.60?  NOT the 196.75, as this has been removed from Nvidia's site due to the overheat issue) reset the bios and nothing seems to work. 
    The question:
    I've read in several places that this board is supposed to be Quad SLI compatible (requiring a space between both pci-e x16 slots) but from my experience, I'm starting to wonder if thats true.
    What am I doing wrong???
    My specs:
    MSI NF980-G65
    AMD Phenom II X4 955 (stock, not O'Ced)
    Zalman 9900 cpu cooler
    Antec 900 Case
    4X 1Gb Kingston Hyper X DDR3 1600
    Rosewill BRONZE series RBR1000-M 1000W Continuous@40°C
    2x PNY 9800 GX2
    1x WD Green 750 gb HDD @ 7200 rpm
    1x LG Blu Ray drive
    1x Pioneer DVD-RW drive
    1x Samsung 24" LCD

    Quote from: Svet on 24-March-10, 11:05:39
    Have you checked those BIOS options?
    * Check BIOS option[Chipset Feature] "On-Chip VGA": Enable/Disable
    * Check BIOS option[Chipset Feature] "Hybrid SLI Support": Enable/Disable
    There is an option to enable/disable these in Bios, but I'm not sure what setting they're supposed to be at.
    Quote
    Have you attached the SLI bridge between them?
    Have you connected power cables to each VGA's?
    Yes the SLI bridge is connected, as well as both 6-pin and 8-pin connectors.  I also verify they are receiveing power, because both of the card's pin connectors (not sure if thats what they're called) are lit up green, and not yellow or red.
    Quote
    That means that you can't install VGA drivers or can't enable the SLI once they are installed?
    Exactly.  Everytime I do so, even after changing the memory timings from 1333 to 1066 it still crashes.
    Quote
    Go and install those:{depend of your OS}
    Forceware 197.25 Windows 7 | Vista (32-bit):
    http://downloads.guru3d.com/Forceware-197.25-Windows-7-|-Vista-%2832-bit%29-download-2503.html
    Forceware 197.25 Windows 7 | Vista (64-bit):
    http://downloads.guru3d.com/Forceware-197.25-Windows-7-|-Vista-%2864-bit%29-download-2502.html
    I'll have to try these when I get home later on tonight.  Thanks for the help!!!   Also, sorry for the annoying blue box around the reply.  I kinda have no idea how to quote, without getting that stupid box

  • SLI compatiblity issues with NF980-G65

    Hi, I consider myself average for tech knowledge.  Just enough to get myself into trouble.
    I currently have a  NF980-G65.  I just upgraded to a second GTX 470 from nVidia for SLI.  However when I run any application that is SLI compatible the bottom half of the screen shakes and wobbles.  This happens even if I swap GPU positions on the board, so I know its not the GPU itself, and only happens when SLI is enabled.  I contacted nVidia, we troubleshot for a while, but they concluded it was the BIOS.  I tried finding an updated BIOS on the site, but it seems the latest version isn't compatible with Windows 7 64bit.
    At this point I'm at a loss as to what to do to fix this.

    Quote from: UnseenGuardian on 03-August-10, 03:31:05
    I am having very similar problems, same mobo as you but different cards. I noticed this right away after building the rig and playing Starcraft 2, bottom half of screen glitches and flashes. Cards are both good. I have narrowed it down as well to something in the SLI bridge (or the way the PCI bus is used with the bridges connected), because once removed the problem goes away.
    Now I have done benchmarking in Heaven Benchmark 2.0, and have found about a 3-5% drop in frame rates with the SLI Bridge REMOVED. This is not very significant, so at worse case scenario you could try leaving the bridge off and benchmarking to see if you get similar results.
    I would obviously prefer to have a bridge for the extra boost in performance but with the glitches I would rather have them gone.
    I would like to try this to see if I can have the best SLI performance and no glitching, mrinfinit3, could you help a guy out with a link to how you got your asus SLI bridge? I am concerned that if I buy a 'hard bridge' it won't fit as all mobo manufacturers seem to have slightly different distances between slots.
    I'm sorry it took so long to reply to ya bud... ya here's the link http://estore.asus.com/shop/item.asp?itemid=229
    I'm using 2 of them (one on each finger) you'll notice rite away that they fit better (more resistance when sliding the on)
    I personally got mine from misc. asus builds Ive done for customers here in @ the shop. I have an asus hard bridge but it's slightly too long for the 16x-16x slots.. but since this issue has happened..
    I'm getting a rather large collection of MSI bridges now. lol

  • Does HYBRID SLI works in WINDOWS 7 in NF980-G65?

    Hello everyone
    I have recently installed win 7 on my nf980-g65. According to my information and mobos paper an icon that shows HYBRID POWER and GEFORCE BOOST must come in  taskbar.I have 9800gt and it is compatible with HYBRID POWER. Does anyone have done it yet?
    Thanks

    Thanks Mugen G
    But in bios there is a HYBRID SLI option that  we can choose it also in the help of mobo there is a description about that.So it must work.
    It is a great ability specially when you want reduce the noise of your computer.Main source of noise that you cant do much about them are vga cards.By this ability you can turn it off completely for simple works like internet surfing or office programs and use onboard graphic .

  • GTS250s in SLI on NF980-G65 mobo

    I have installed two GTS250s on a NF980-G65 mobo. One is in PCI-e slot 1 (closest to CPU) and the other is in PCI-e slot three. I'm running:
    Win 7 Pro 64-bit
    MSI NF980-G65 mobo
    AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE CPU
    8G OCZ 1600 BR RAM
    For the life of me, I cannot get the second card (slot 3) to SLI. Whenever I go into the nVidia control panel and select SLI, any game I start has red bars flickering down the screen that disappear when SLI is not configured. Another thing is that the nVidia System monitor shows that all the third card's speeds have been reduced by 2/3's (hopefully I can attach a screen print of this display which also shows that the mobo's bus speed for these slots is exactly the same). This problem is the same if the boards are reversed or placed in the one and two slots (doing this causes whichever board that's in slot one to extremely overheat because of the close tolerances between the two boards).
    Is there a SLI configuration that I'm missing in the BIOS? I'm running nVidia driver 197.45 so it's the most current.
    Sorry, I seem to not be able to insert any picture or document here showing the screen print of the low speeds.
    Is this a mobo, card manufacturer or nVidia problem?

    Could be something to do with CPU Throttling and Windows Power Settings.  Check under 'Control Panel/System and Security/Power Options' and 'Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Power Options'.  Believe the theory is to set your Power settings up for "Performance".  Don't know for sure, just remember reading something about it from research I've done before.  Came across what I just mentioned from Googling "windows 7 power settings and sli".
    EDIT:  OK, I found something else I was looking for.  When under 'Control Panel/Hardware and Sound/Power Options' , when you select 'High Performance', continue on and click on "Change plan setting", then on next window click on "Change advanced power settings".  Check there for any SLI settings and in particular for 'PCI Express/Link State Power Management', select "Off".  Under "Processor power management", set the 3 settings shown under it for 100%, Active, and 100% respectively.  You'll find that under CP/S&S/PO, the same setting.  Go ahead and be redundant and check to see the settings you changed under Hardware and Sound show there as well.

  • 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?

  • NF980-G65 SLI Issues

    I'll try to explain this issue the best that I can. Recently, I've been having an issue where when SLI is enabled, if the computer wakes from sleep then any/all games crash immediately. The screen flickers, flashes, and an error message comes up. However, when I go into the Nvidia control panel and disable SLI, apply, and then reenable SLI, the issue is fixed. Games run fine after that process.
    Why would it be doing this from sleep? I deleted and reinstalled all drivers, have tried two driver versions, etc. and I am still having this issue. Onboard VGA is disabled in the BIOS.
    Help.
    EDIT: Oh yeah, here is the error message:
    DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED:
    static_cast,<ITexture2D*>(mpManaged[getSLIFlag()])- >Map(level,D3D1
    0_MAP_READ_WRITE,0,&map)
    I have also reinstalled Win7pro 4 times, with and without mobo drivers and it does the same thing.
    Rig:
    NF980-G65
    4GB G-Skill 1600 Ram
    2x EVGA GTX 260 c216
    2x500gb HD
    AMD 955 BE
    Corsair 850w SLI

    Try XP or Vista, see if problem exist there too

  • NF980-G65 & Two 580's Sli Question

    My question is about x16 speeds if I install one 580 into the first pci-e x16 slot and the other 580 in the third pci-e x16 slot will both cards run at x16 speeds or will they need to be installed into slots 1/2? Thanks

    They need to be installed into slot 1 & 2:
    http://eu.msi.com/product/mb/NF980-G65.html#/?div=Basic
    Quote
    Gen2 (1x16, 1x16, 1x8)
    At least that is what I conclude from the spec sheet.  Try both configurations, if you want, and let us know the result of a 1 + 3 configuration.

  • 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

  • NF980-G65 RMA board, fried PCIE ports?

    OK, so after a miserable RMA experience with MSI several years ago, MFLASH killed my board recently and I had to RMA it. The whole process took 2 weeks, which while excruciatingly long to go without my gaming rig, wasn't as bad as I though. I installed my new RMA board and the PCIE slots are bad. I'm posing on this machine right now with a 250GTS in the slot but its running under Standard VGA Adapter. I have been working on this machine for 2 days now and the only conclusion is that they're fried. The parts I tested with work perfectly fine on my other machine with the same board, and are rock stable, even through 12 hours of prime95 and 8 hours of Memtest86. I have tried...
    4 videocards: MSI 460GTX Cyclone 1GB(brand new), XFX GTS250 1GB, 8800GTS 320MB, 7950GT 512MB. ALL cards work in 2 other machines
    2 sets of DDR, Patriot DDR3 1600 2x4GB for AMD systems, OCZ Black Edition DDR3 1600 2x4GB. Both run perfect in my other NF980
    3 revisions of nVidia drivers straight from the sight, 2 revisions of nForce drivers
    2 PSU: Coolermaster 550 SLI, OCZ 850 Game Xtreme
    Fresh Win7 64 install on a spare HDD, wouldn't get past "starting services" when its looking for VGA
    As I said, the machine runs great right now, its cool (32idle 54fully loaded) and every thing else works as intended. I have all drivers installed (nForce board & LAN, Creative Audigy) but when I go to install the drivers for the videocard, after it reboots, the system gets to the login screen and freezes after 5-10 seconds forcing a hard reboot. The onboard video works but looks absolutely horrid but no card will function after loading its drivers. I have let Windows load its own GTS250 driver but it does the same thing. Its not the videocards (all 4 are running good), its not the RAM or heat issues. After every driver uninstall I reboot into safe mode and use driver cleaner pro then reboot and reload drivers but they all do the exact same thing. I have tried resetting BIOS safe and recommended defaults, hand tweaking it..EVERYTHING!! Now I will have to try and get another RMA and make it another 2-4 weeks with hundreds of dollars of hardware collecting dust.
    Has anyone ever got MSI to cross ship? They can have my credit card number, phone number, social security..hell even my firstborn, I just need to get this thing up and running NOW!! Every store in my area dropped the board from their website within the last 2 weeks and I drove 40 miles from store to store today looking for someone with one in stock, I was desperate enough to do the old sticker switch and return and pay the restocking fee which is less than shipping this thing back again. Things like this make me want to swear off MSI like I've sworn off ASUS but I've been running MSI boards for over a decade (remember the K7NG2-ILSR and Neo4 Platinum SLI!!!) and to me they always put out the perfect motherboard with the mix of features, stability, overclocking and color schemes but I just cant have a system down for 2 months when I've scrimped and saved to buy all these toys and waited for them to ship.
    Maybe I'm missing some magical step that I haven't seen in my 12 years of experience. Any ideas? 

    Ok, I have tried 5 cards now, in all 3 ports and the exact same thing happens. 460GTX, GTS250, 8800GTS, 7950GT, 7600GT
    I completed a succesful benchmark with Vantage with the onboard video.
    It ran 2 1HR prime95 sessions, 1 with onboard and 1 with a card in the slot (Standard VGA adapter), the system and PSU are stable
    Everything was stripped from the case and run at my workstation, with only 1 HDD, 1 stick of RAM, BIOS defaults. It runs beautifully, until the machine reboots after video driver install.
    I handle the board VERY gently, but it does a lot of "crackling" like something is loose or not set properly onto the board. As stated, I have another NF980-G65 in my other system and it runs all of the hardware fine and seems to be much more solidly built.
    I'm going to box it up and return it again, there simply is no other option. Hopefully the next one will work properly.

  • [RESOLVED]NF980-G65 Hang on windows 7 install. Unable to boot

    Hello,
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