P67a-g43 (b3) bios issues

I built this pc about 4 months ago and everything works fine except the bios. Windows boots fine once windows is up and running everything else works great. The problem is the bios hangs and never loads if I press DEL at the MSI logo during boot up. Also there are no button prompts telling me which keys to press to enter bios so I am just going on what the manual says.
Sometimes I can see Entering setup.... in the corner but it still never moves off the logo screen. Ive given it about 5-10 minutes and it never seems to load the bios. What could be the cause? I am using Wintec ram if that has anything to do with it.
According to some MSI utilities, the bios version is 1.9.

I downloaded msi control center and it seems to have every setting that I was looking to tweak in bios. It is allowing me to oc my cpu and for some reason it is even letting me change the clock setting, but I thought the non k series had locked clocks? Cpu is now running at 3.5 ghz on all 4 cores and higher on less cores. Only downside using the control center is having to oc every time windows boots.
Since I'm now able to oc my cpu, I am looking into getting the cooler master hyper 212 plus. Will this cooler sit nicely into my mobo? Also, if anyone else has any other thoughts on my bios problem please share some ideas.

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P67a-g43(b) bios

hello. maybe someone can help me out. my son got a p67a-g43 motherboard from a classmate in his high school pc class several months ago. the classmate removed the old processor from it before my son got it and my son wants to put a i5-3570k processor on it, but the bios was still at version 1.b, which from what i read is way too old for this processor. i was able to make an interface to talk to the bios eprom with my parallel port and upgrade the bios to 1j, but of course that is not what the processor needs either but i was able to confirm my interface worked because the file i wrote and read back was the same as the original v1.j file.
i dont have an older processor to bring this board up to be able to do a windows bios upgrade to v 5.1 and the kid who my son got the board from sold the processor, and i cant afford to send it off to be upgraded, especially where i can do it myself. what can i do to get a bin/rom version of the v5.1 file so i can write it myself in dos to the eprom???? my son saved up $800 over 8 months to be able to outfit this board to run and i hate to have him wait longer to buy another board. i sent a msg off to msi asking for a non exe version of the bios update, but so far no response. if the exe was extractable on a machine other than the one i am trying to fix it would be no problem, but its not...... i dont have and cant afford an older processor just to fix this board. can anyone help or suggest anything before my son goes and buys another board from a diff manufacturer?

my son is in the only computer class in the area but they dont teach the hardware repair/flashing part in the class. they focus more on what to buy and networking, its really a sham. anyway i can program it, i just need the file. as i said the v5.1 file on the msi site is in exe self extracting format. it asks to be on a usb drive. so when i put it on a usb drive in another pc it then says it cant extract cause its the wrong machine. so i cant get the file out of it i need to be able to flash it. if i had the file in would be golden cause i could flash it in no time. i dont understand why msi released it only in a format that will only extract on the machine its meant for? i do understand some people will be careless and run a file not meant for their pc but it sucks for those of us who can do this themselves and cant get to the bin/rom file needed to solve a simple problem. if someone had a copy of the extracted file or had read thier eprom after flashing it with v5.1, my problem would be solved easily.

P67A-G43 (B3) BIOS+error codes?

I have the P67A-G43 (B3) motherboard and POSTs, but I'm unable to find out what the error codes mean. I am receiving two beeps, and then a shorter, higher-pitched beep. The manual has nothing about what these error codes mean and I am not getting live video from my GPU.

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I am not sure what BIOS my mobo has
No need for Windows based utilities to see what BIOS is installed. The 'as shipped' can be read right off the mainboards BIOS chip, but it can be found in BIOS 'Settings', 'System Information'.

Z77A-G43 GAMING Bios Issue

Hey all, i'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue or any suggestions for repair. My motherboard is just over a year old and it seems the bios has packed in on me. I don't want to chuck it because I do like this board with my hardware configuration. Before I go any further I would like to say it is definitely a corrupt bios issue and sadly this board only has the one so I cant swap to bios 2. So my question is this: is there a way to flash the bios without being able to POST? The computer currently cycles through the power up process and shuts down after about 1 second which starts again after about 5 seconds and repeats this pattern until I pull the plug.
Any Help would be greatly appreciated!

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Well, I had several problems with the machine over the past few days, The computer keeps failing to post and so I reset the bios as per the manual and all was well again but as soon as I restart the pc, I get the exact same problem. no post and have to reset the bios. This went on for several attempts at rebooting until now it just wont boot and resetting the bios isn't working. I know all other aspects of the setup are working because I have tested them so its the only logical conclusion.
if the computer worked before like you said a year + with the same BIOS,
and you didn't change anything to the BIOS before this happens
then its not BIOS issue, BIOS can't broke by itself
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Is there no way to get the board to copy a new bios from USB stick or something?
placing the BIOS stick over USB key
but i don't think that will makes any difference

P67A-G43 Incompatible BIOS

I have a P67A-G43B3(MS-7673) Motherboard currently running BIOS version 1.E0(V1.14) from 2011-11-09. I want to start overclocking now that I have a decent amount of knowledge on the subject and so my first step was to update my BIOS. There have been two newer releases: Version 1.H0(2012-01-13), and Version 1.I0(2012-02-22). Initially I tried updating using Live Update 5. It didn't take long for me to realize that this software simply does not work, even after updating to the latest version of LU5 directly from my motherboard's support page. So I decided to just get the newer versions of my BIOS from my support page and download and install them manually. I started with Version 1.H0, and downloaded the ZIP file. I extracted it to my Program Files (x86)/MSI subfolder and ran the .exe (AFUDE238.exe). Upon doing so I receive the following error:
If I try to install Version 1.I0 I also get the same error. Is this a known bug, or am I just doing something wrong? Does the location where I extract the ZIP file matter? Or do I need to do something first, like flash my BIOS? I am running Windows 7 64-bit.

Alright. I was trying to avoid this method because I didn't want to risk screwing anything up, but the instructions seem pretty straightforward. I just had one question remaining then: If I go ahead and use the USB Flasher, would it be safe to just jump right to the latest version of the BIOS (1.I0)? Or should I first install 1.H0?

P67A-G43 Beta bios to Official

Hey, the beta version I tried is giving me OC troubles and instability with my ram compared to the Official 1J. I tried flashing back to the 1J but I get a ROMID error when trying. How do I revert back ? Thanks
The beta version I am on is the E7673IMS.552

You can use this archive: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bgbegj1tdub1m6o/E7673IMS.1J0.rar?dl=0
with >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<< Mode1 to flash back to 1J0
if you going to flash it make sure system is stable before attempt flashing

(Solved) P67A-G43 Won't OC After BIOS 5.4 (BIOS Shows OC, but CPU-Z Does Not)

After upgrading a P67A-G43 with BIOS 5.4 in preparation for a 3770k, the existing 2600k doesn't OC.
Setting the CPU ratio in BIOS shows the correct ratio in top right stats and in the ratio setting and, after disabling graphic splash, the correct multiplier is even shown on the POST. However, CPU-Z in the OS and benchmark results show only the stock 3.4.
In normal mode I tried 35, 37, 40, 44. OCG mode has the same problem. Although it show 42, CPU-Z shows only stock.
I can down-clock fine (and CPU-Z shows the correct down-clock ratio), but going above 3.4 is a non-starter.
[SOLVED]
If you disable Turbo, the core limits are not shown in the CPU settings. You have to enable Turbo, set the core limits, and then disable Turbo.

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Can I just flash to the 4.1 bios using the pendrive method I used to flash to 4.2??
Yes.
> 4.1 <
Note: GD65(B3) takes the same UEFI/BIOS version.

MSI P67A-G43 and Call of Duty 2

I recently buyed one of this mother boards and i cant play the COD 2 multiplayer mode, an error message occurs in codmp_s.exe... XP, Vista and 7 always the same problem...

Quote from: Bernhard on 24-April-11, 16:09:30
Please provide your full system configuration. >>Posting Guide<<
You can play COD2 in single player mode? If so, then I would think that you have a game set-up problem with the mutli player mode.
Just do a search on the net for that error message and you will see you are not alone. Go to the game manufacturers site and check for game updates. It could also be related to direct X installation.
Hi, i think could be a drivers problem, i just replaced my motherboard and processor only and i never had any problem before...
Cod 2 should run perfectly on Windows XP but i have the same crash problem...
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MSI P67A-G43 (B3) Bios 1A (latest drivers)
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MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 wont BOOT!

My pc
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CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k
MOBO:MSI P67A-G43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67
Video Card:ATI 6950 GIGABYTE 2GB.
HDD:SEAGATE 1TB
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL
Explanation
I recently changed my motherboard from gigabyte+amd 955(worked flawlessly) to an intel core i7 2600k and the current mobo, i kept all the previous components and now i am having trouble booting up my pc. It starts and all the comps seem to work no beep but the monitor LED turns off and on and there is not even a "no signal" notice therefore i dont think its my video card causing the issue.
What could it be? I heard that CPU is the least faulty component.
Is the memory compatible or should i switch? worked fine on previous build.
Or is it the mobo?

Thanks for the help it happens that it was my dumb monitor not working in hdmi or dvi controller. Funny cause the component works fine on my ps3.....
So no problem whatsoever just my monitor worned out and needs to rma because its been only 1 year.
But before you leave i had to remove the cpu to check if i put it right... and maybe some thermal contact worn off a little bit because the motherboard bios in the OC section is displaying 55 degrees celcious is that normal(the bar reaches red section)? Room temp 74 degrees. also hardware monitor displays 40 degrees celcious each core Which one should i believe.

P67A-G43 Won't POST

I’m at my wits end with this new build and need help, or a shoulder to cry on.
New build gives five solid beeps on POST…, no video.
Build is being done on a breadboard, so no issues with mobo shorts.
MSI P67A-G43 mobo, (times 2). (Thought first board was DOA, cross-shipped replacement.)
Intel i5-2500K didn’t work in either board, picked up an i5-2500 locally thinking the unlocked 2500K wasn’t supported with the boards’ BIOS.
Four different power supplies, using 4 or 8 pin secondary (CPU/ATX) connectors in addition to the main power connector.
Four different sticks of DDR3 1333 in every imaginable slot configuration.
Two sticks of DDR3 1666 in every possible configuration.
Two different video cards.
Reset CMOS numerous times.
Tried booting with video card out, same with RAM, no joy.
I’m stumped.
Any thoughts?

Sorry to see that one person can have so much trouble with two boards
At this point I would try my components on a known good board. Yes, I know, where to go to ? Friends, family maybe a helpful local PC store/supplier.
The likelihood of two bad boards is pretty remote, but, although it is highly unlikely, nothing is ever impossible. Its time to test everything individually by exchanging parts with a working system.
Trust that the bottle of wine might have brought some more insight along with it.

P67A-G43 reducing multipliers under load

I did a quick search of the forums, so apologies if this has been addressed, however:
I am running a P67A-G43 with the latest 1.12 (1C) bios in conjunction with a 2500K processor. When manually overclocking my machine through the UEFI interface, whenever I apply a full load to processor in instances such as Prime95, I can visibly see my multiplier pull back to 46x in CPUz and then cap itself there.
So far as I can tell, there are no ostensible parameters in the bios for speed/power limitting of the processor, so what gives, and how I do get around this issue?
Everything is happy @ 4.6ghz/2.8v's right now and torture test temperatures just crest the 60c mark. I've played around with C1E, Turbo Boost, and many other settings, but it all results in the same outcome -- partial load on 4 cores will allow 4.6ghz+, full load and it caps itself at a 46x multiplier.
Thanks in advance.

OK, I goofed, sure enough there is *one* extra field on the overclocking menu that you have to scroll down one tick to see
-overspeed protection: off
-power technology: off
-C-state: off
---IF I enable C-state, then I get the option to set the package C-state limit: c0, c2, c6 and then no limit
So not accustomed to these new UEFI's.
EDIT:
Turbo boost MUST be enabled to get the Long duration power limit (200w), Long duration maintained (1000ms), short duration power limit (250w), and then primary tubo power limit (0). For some reason, it won't let me adjust these values, especially the primary turbo power limit, where 0 = minimum. It's also a bit peculiar because when I have turbo boost disabled, the processors still dynamically scale.
EDIT 2: figured out how to change those values. In MSI's great wisdom they elected to make you manually key in the values you want... unlike anywhere else in the UEFI and no mention of it in the manual. Right now I have the above values set to 200/1000/250/255 <- max. Still cuts the mult. back to 46x

P67A-G43 B3: Cannot POST--reboot loop on formerly working system--out of ideas

So I bought a computer today off of Craigslist. I demoed it before buying, running CPU and GPU benchmarks and playing a bit of Skyrim. Everything looked good. I put it in my car, drive for 10 minutes (no big bumps/turns to speak of) get it into my apartment, plug it all in and *BOOM* the computer starts for a sec and then powers down, going into a loop, doing it over and over till I hit reset. 6 hours later, I have made no progress, hoping someone here might have some suggestions.
Specs:
P67A-G43 B3 board
i5 2500k CPU
16gb GSkill DDR3 1600 Ram (2x8 gb)
Geforce gtx 480 video
Corsair 650W PSU
What I've already done:
First, I re-seated ram and video. Same issue.
Then, I tried re-seating the motherboard, took it out and screwed it back in (thinking something came loose and caused a short). No dice.
Next, I tried resetting CMOS (unplug power, hit "reset CMOS" button, took battery out for 5-10 mins, replaced). The computer boots! But, no video. No harddrive access. No nothing, other than the fans, as far as I can tell. I restart, and it's back to square one (with the infinity reboot loop). This behavior is repeatable, IE if I reset CMOS, it gets it out of the loop for one start, but there are no other changes. It doesn't constantly restart, but it's not giving me anything more than that, and the restart behavior returns as soon as I power off. In fact, if I short the Power On switch on the board to turn the power off, the system comes back on about 2 seconds later with an infinite loop. Strange.
Then, I took everything out of the box, re-assembled on a breadboard with bare minimum components. With CPU and No RAM, the behavior is the same (including the reset CMOS behavior). Ditto if I add a stick of RAM (tried it with both sticks, in a bunch of different slots, no difference) and if I add the video card in.
Additionally, I've re-seated the CPU heatsink, no effect. I've checked the pins on the CPU for any bent pins--I saw none, everything looked normal as far as I could tell. On the back, all pins look good, except for two that seemed to be touching on one of the PCI slots (this PCI slot does appear slightly bent forward on the front). I took a knife and carefully made the pins not touch, like the rest of the slots, but this seems to have had no effect.
So, I've got what should be a pretty sweet rig sitting on a cutting board right now unable to do anything. I consider myself reasonably technical, but I'm out of ideas. One thought I did have was I wondered if there was any way to upgrade BIOS with the board in such a state? Maybe by USB? Doesn't seem like I can though. Also, this system was working fine TODAY, and apparently had been working fine for a while, so wth, why now? Anyway, any help would be greatly appreciated, I'm tearing my hair out.
One additional note: the green tag on the motherboard w/ BIOS description says "E7673\IMS1A0"
Many thanks!

Since it was working fine before it got into the car and within 10 mins there's problems. I think it could be some of the power connections to the board or the PSU suddenly gone bonkers.
The reason for pointing out these two hardware is due to the fact that they have not been changed out with another similar hardware for testing yet.

New builder: P67A G43 won't POST (I think..)

Hey all, this is my first post, and incidently I'm also building my first pc. I've run into a problem and I don't know what to do! My rig is as follows:
Mobo: MSI P67A G43
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K
GPU: MSI N560GTX Ti
RAM: 2x4gb Corsair XMS3 (1333)
PSU: Seasonic x650
I have NOT yet installed an OS, as I havent picked one up yet.
When I turn on the computer, I get 3 SHORT beeps: the first 2 are the same pitch, the 3rd beep is higher. Right after, the "msi military class II" logo flashes on the screen. Immediately after that, I get the following message: "reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media...etc,etc". I can enter the bios, however I have to frantically hit the DEL key after turning on the comp, and there is no screen or message that says to do so during the above process. As this is my first build, I'm not well versed on what exactly a POST screen is, or if my specific mobo even has one.
Are these beeps normal? Am I supposed to see a POST screen at some point? I am aware that MSI boards give beeps based on the number of USB devices connected, however I get the same beep code without any USB devices connected.
EDIT: Google has brought me to other threads on this same topic, and it has been suggested that memory could be an issue, or an overheating CPU. When I am in the bios there is a memory test app available, and it indicates that my RAM is fine. As well, the bios indicates that my CPU is running at 32-33C. So I don't think that either of these things is an issue, but Im new and could be completely wrong.

1.Pull out video card and RAMs and reinsert carefully, confirming it's not loose. Visually inspect CPU cooler during.
2.Check if you've connected all the power cables to MoBo and Video card. Reinsert them, to confirm tight connection.
3. don't clear CMOS so often
4. no need to manically hit Del button, just wait for the beep, and when you see the keyboard diodes flash, start pressing slowly ~ 2x pre second for example
5. are you sure about the beep code? i haven't heard different pitch beeps before
6. go into BIOS, load defaults, and check all 66 items turn off green power and other exotic enhancements for now
But seriously - all devices should be properly recognized - CPU,RAM, HDD and optics, check IDE/SATA/AHCI settings, temperatures, voltages, boot sequence, integrated peripherals, etc.
Double check CPU clock, multiplier, FSB speed, memory speed and ratio.
7. get a live Linux or Windows CD to boot up the system directly from CD
8. start Aida64 HWMonitor from USB (or what you prefer) to again confirm temps/voltages and FSB, CPU and memory speed... and RAM size/configuration properly recognized
9. Start testing system stability with Prime95 (or else), and be around to watch the temperatures
10. test video card for artifacts. I used AtiTool for mine, not sure what is good for 560GTX?
If fail, start pulling out you components -
one RAM stick out -test again
video card out - test again with Intel's GPU.

MSI P67A-G43 (B3) Won't Finish Boot after KK1 VBIOS!!!!! Win 7 x64

I recently installed the bios updates using the MSI Update and now the computer won't fully boot!!!! I tried clearing CMOS like 3 times and nothing! It makes it to the starting windows screen with the spinning dots but only the first red dot shows up and it freezes, even the repair windows freezes at the black screen.. The Bios live update also freezes at the black screen. PLEASE HELP!!!

Quote from: jellyman223 on 16-May-11, 11:37:22
The boot freezes exactly at 0:21
and what's the issue? its boot fine as i can see
Quote from: jellyman223 on 17-May-11, 02:50:11
# CPU brand, model and speed Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
# Motherboard model MSI P67A-G43 (B3) (NVIDIA VGA BIOS KK1) USING MSI Live Update for VGA
# Memory brand, type/speed, size, number of sticks Patriot Gamer 2 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
# Video card brand, chipset type, memory size MSI N570GTX-M2D12D5/OC GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5
# Hard drive(s) brand, size, type, speed SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
# Operating system and version (including if 32 or 64bit!) Window 7 Professional x64
# Power Supply Unit brand and output in watts COOLER MASTER GX Series RS750-ACAAE3-US 750W http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171053
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# Motherboard model MSI P67A-G43 (B3) (NVIDIA VGA BIOS KK1) USING MSI Live Update for VGA
this is KK1 is VBIOS for your MSI N570GTX-M2D12D5 card, has nothing to do with board.
what's the mainboard bios version?

4TB, RAID5, and a P67A-G43. I gotta make it work...

Right now I am creating a new computer setup solely for the purpose of having Windows 7 x64 running off of a single 4TB RAID5 (3X 2TB). I know it's (theoretically) possible, as this board is a UEFI-type board, and there's just no other way for this system to be completed without this RAID setup. I purchased this board with the associated DDR3 RAM and i3-2120 CPU yesterday, set it all up, and can boot normally. I did a test run by installing Windows 7 to a single 2TB HDD in ACHI mode, and followed up with updating the UEFI BIOS to the latest 1B version (2011-04-14 date of release). However, I'm now running into a number of roadblocks.
1. The very first thing I did once I could confirm everything was set up properly was set the SATA connections to RAID mode. Rebooting the computer, I Ctrl-I enter the Intel ROM Option screen. All three 2TB drives are listed, and I go ahead and create a new RAID volume. I choose RAID5 with 64kb clusters, and the max size of roughly 3.7TB is created. Problem is when all is done, the volume under 'Bootable' is no. That's obviously not good. I try anyway to force it by booting a UEFI-optioned Win7 setup disk, convert the volume to GPT and did both an automatic new partition on one try and manually make the EFI, MBR, and the NTFS partitions on another. The full partition of roughly 3.7TB minus the two minor partitions is listed and not broken up or cut-off at 2TB. I get the error along the lines of "Windows cannot be installed to this disc... the selected disk is of the GPT partition style", but I can still select Next and proceed - if I booted the setup disk outside UEFI boot, then I would get a second error and could not proceed. The installation gets to the second to last step without incident (the step where it restarts before Completing Installation), and then once I get back to the UEFI bot option screen, I don't have the option to either select the volume under the Hard Drive listing, nor is it listed under the UEFI boot option listing either. How can I make this RAID5 setup bootable?
2. Frustrated with that, I retested by doing the same thing as above, but this time I intentionally set the RAID5 volume to a size of 1.8TB. This new volume was now listed as bootable, so I proceeded with the Win7 installation. Again, once the second to last step was reached, the computer restarted, and I had to go back into the UEFI boot order screen to make adjustments. This time, the volume was listed under the Hard Drive options, but still not under the UEFI boot options. Either way, I could still not boot from the RAID volume to finish the installation.
I've Googled the known universe trying to figure out how to get this to work, but still haven't found the answer. What I need to know is two-tiered: How can I - with the built in Intel RAID controller - create a bootable 4TB RAID5 volume, and then, how do I successfully install Windows 7 x64 to it? I need to know an answer relatively soon as if it turns out it is not possible, that's fine, but I have less than two weeks to return the motherboard. There is no other way around this - for this specific application a single 4TB RAID5 bootable environment with no other drives or storage is required. And if all else fails and I do have to return this, are there any boards within the same $150 price range that can accomplish this?
Other specs and overview:
The board is a P67A-G43 (B3).
UEFI is at version 1B.
The CPU is a i3-2120.
The Intel ROM Option 'application' is at version 10.0.1.XXX. I believe there is a 10.5.1.XXX version that supports booting >2TB volumes, but don't know how that applies to this board.
The system functions normally when SATA is in IDE or ACHI mode.
I can upload some screenshots as needed after work today.

Quote from: Wonkanoby on 22-June-11, 00:42:50
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/hardware/gg463524
I've been using GPT. That's not the problem. It's the fact that I cannot complete a 7x64 installation on a RAID, combined with the handicap of not being able to create a bootable RAID >2TB - something UEFI, GPT, and 7x64 are specifically designed to do.
Quote from: Bas on 22-June-11, 01:39:12
Why not use Windows Software RAID?? And boot of an SSD?
Makes you controller independent and it's a lot faster too
Also no >2TB problems.
Because that's exactly what we are not doing for our testing.

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