P67A-GD53\GD65 BIOS compatibility

Hi, the question is: do P67A-GD53\GD65 boards use the same bios, so it is safe to flash, for example gd65 bios to gd53 board?
Thanx in advance.

Any specific reason you want to flash at all?
BIOS is NOT a driver, if the system is fine it should be left alone.

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MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) Bios failure?

Hello everyone,
I am in a bit of trouble, and I'm hoping someone can help me out. I'd like to say that I've only flashed mobos a few times in the past but never had any problems until now so I'm kinda unsure with what to do.
I was getting some BSOD now and then while playing games and decided to update the BIOS etc to see if that would help fix it. Well, I flashed from the 1.A bios (2011-03-30) to the latest one from the BIOS menu. It got to about 98% then restarted and now it just BSOD's over and over, I'm lucky if I can get into Windows, the BSOD's are usually all sorts of different things. I have tried flashing back to the previous BIOS but no difference - I really hope I haven't killed the board. I've tried clearing the CMOS - made no difference. Tried to boot from optical to reinstall Windows but it crashes before I can even get into setup . . . any ideas?
System specs: MSI P67A-GD53, i5-2500k, Corsair XMS3 DDR3 4GBx2, GTX 470, C300 SSD, Corsair 750W PSU
Thanks

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but I really don't think it's the SSD, that's always been really good
Well, what if it is the SSD after all? You believe or hope that it is not that, but how do you know?
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always been really good. Apart from the occasional BSOD
That does not sound "really good" to be honest...
Test a regular hard drive. Do you get BSODs with that, too?

P67A-GD53 (B3) BIOS 4.2 problems

Hello,
After flashing the BIOS using the files on the BIOS page for my motherboard for V4.2 after the restart after the flash the computer turned on but the screen remained blank and the USB drive LED flashed for 45 Minutes. Once 45 Minutes passed I decided to restart the computer with the memory stick still in. The same thing happened so then I proceeded to boot the computer without the memory stick in and all I get is a reboot loop if the stick isint in.
Specs:
i7 2700K
Crucial Vengance 8GB DDR3 RAM
120GB Crucial Force 3 SSD
Samsung F1 1TB

If you are unable to post after updating the bios to 4.2 with your sandybridge cpu, you have 3 options:
1.) You can try to find and borrow a support ivy bridge cpu, which should work assuming the update completed and it is just in-compatible now. Then we can help you flash back.
2.) Mail to msi for re-flashing, if the board is under warranty, this is free except for shipping. Approx $45 if out of warranty
>>How to contact MSI.<<
3.) A computer shop with spi programmer. Price varies

MOVED: Msi P67A-GD53 B3 bios update

This topic has been moved to BETA & MOD BIOS Section.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=254454.0

Be sure you use the MSI HQ USB BIOS Flash Tool to flash those beta or mod bios, or the ME version might conflict..

P67A-GD53 can't use BIOS interface!

This is what I'm looking at when I get into the BIOS:
There is no interface that I can actually see and use. The monitor scaling is fine outside the BIOS.

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P67A-GD65/P67A-GD55/P67A-GD53 Vdroop fix

Hi guys,
HQ just released this bios for the P67A-GD65/P67A-GD55/P67A-GD53 which should fix the Vdroop issue.
If someone on the forum wants to try, you can share this bios.
Model: MS-7681 PCB: 1.0/2.0/2.1 Author: Oasis Chen
Old Version: E7681IMS.431 Build Date: 08/23/2012
New Version: E7681IMS.432
Description for FAE:
1.Fix vdroop offset control function can't work normally issue and modify code to avoid chip bug issue.

Quote from: Svet on 09-October-12, 18:51:44
It's universal method and will perform full BIOS chip update[include required ME update] with regard less of current installed BIOS version
No it will flash only one, active one.
Thank You Svet. It`s nice to have new version of MSI HQ Forum USB flasher with ME update function Great job!
Bit offtop, sorry but I have to ask. Is it technically possible that flasher eventually get option to flash both bios chips on motherboards like P67-GD65?
Or maybe it is good thing that it can flash only one chip for now(?) I do not understand consequences. Pro and cons of having me7 and me8 on pri/sec bios chips?
I do not want to make mistake (using MSI flash procedure) but wanna try new VDroop/Offset feature of Click Bios II. Maybe it will cure my over 1.4V auto voltage on 4,5GHz
PS: Sorry, my English seams to be horrible. I hope You can read my mind, hehe...

P67a-GD65 Bios 4.39 Turbo-boost problem

Hi,
i just finished overclocking my system and it's working great all but for one thing. I can't enable turbo-boost anywhere in bios. I have to do it in the settingsmenu in Realtemp every time i restart the computer, its getting annoying. Any tips?
Specs:
Motherboard: P67a-GD65 Bios 4.39
Cpu: 2500k @4,5GHz
GPU: GTX 680
RAM: 8GB @1600MHz

Sure here comes some pics.

P67a-GD65/BIOS 1.7 Windows is good loading only after reboot

Hi, I have a trouble with a P67a-GD65(BIOS 1.7)
When I start PC (With Keyboard Razer tarantula plugged) motherboard have this signal: http://rghost.ru/4210405
Without keyboard: http://rghost.ru/4210504
Maybe this is normally signals, but:
When I turn off my pc at night, windows dont loading with the first time
After POST I have black screen with blinking underscore - after reboot, windows loading is good. The same way is good loading, when I reboot PC from Windows, or turn off my pc for 10 minutes and turn on.
In first time Windows loading is normally, but after log in screen i had windows message about new SATA device and searching drivers for it, then BSOD: Quote
SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED 0x1000007e
Dumps - http://rghost.ru/4210562
In BIOS SATA mode is IDE
HDD without BAD sectors
Configuration:
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Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7600 (Win7 RTM)
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
  Motherboard:
   CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core i7 2600, 3500 MHz (35 x 100)
   Motherboard Chipset Intel Cougar Point P67, Intel Sandy Bridge
   System Memory 4080 MB (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM)
   DIMM1: Kingston 9905403-171.A00LF 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
   DIMM3: Kingston 9905403-171.A00LF 2 GB DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM (8-8-8-22 @ 609 MHz) (7-7-7-20 @ 533 MHz) (6-6-6-17 @ 457 MHz)
   Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB)
   Disk Drive ST3160815AS ATA Device (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II)
   Disk Drive ST3400632NS ATA Device (400 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Code: [Select]
Sorry for my english, and please help

All time i use only white sata ports for HDD and 1 black for CDROM
Some screens:
Im try for disable EUP 2013 in BIOS Results will be tommorow
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see if that cures it
Now I dont get this message in windows (it was at the first time, as far as I can remember windows had loading without reboots)

Msi p67a gd65 with p67a gd80 beta bios

hi to everyone here,
i have purchased a pc and have a msi p67a gd65 mobo
i noticed that on the actual mobo it clearly states its a p67a gd65 i have verified this , its defnately a gd65
how ever, cpu z detects it as a p67a gd80, also command centre detects a p67a gd80, bios version is : P67A GD80 10.3b2
so my mobo has a gd80 beta bios...
i do not know how it came about as im not owner from new
question 1 : all i need help with is flashing back to gd65 bios (bios 1.19 ] , do i need to do a blind flash to force update ? and how do i do it ? because its gd65 not gd80
question 2 : and also how do i check if both bios chips were flashed to this beta bios ?
question 3 : do i flash both bios chips when i do the bios flash ?
question 4 : how do i switch between the 2 bios chips ?
sorry for all the questions, the main question is question 1
thnx guys

Quote from: PirateDog on 17-November-13, 03:50:12
In my experience, for a 2700k, UEFI/BIOS v1.H proved to be the very best one.
I would go ahead and use what P D says there, he did a lot of testing on his many builds the past few years and knows more about it that most other people.
What I had in my last reply was just the basic required info you needed to answer question about 2700K support after going through 1/2 dozen lists needed to find my info.

GTX970 and P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)?

Hi,
I have a shiny GTX970 on the way but my enthusiasm has been curbed by the realisation that I will probably have to update my BIOS.
My specs:
Motherboard P67A-GD53 (MS-7681)
i5 2500K CPU
OCZ PSU 700W Stealth Xtreme
8GB RAM
Bios version is v.1.19 (used the MSI LiveUpdate a few times over the years, never flashed using a USB key)
Should I follow the same instructions as in:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=79d8d649aae45941a705dd8a7fdd38cb&topic=184286.0 ?
I'm a bit nervous about doing any of this as I can't afford to brick anything because this is a work machine too. Any help would be appreciated.

Quote from: pandaz on 06-January-15, 09:44:48
where did you see the information that GTX970 need to update bios to be able to use it??
For this old boards P6x/Z6x who use older BIOS base with ME7, they have known compatibility issues
to be able to work with latest generation card they need to update to ME8 based BIOS
they are many topics about it.
specifically to GTX970 and those old generation board P6x/Z6x, typically hangs at post with B2 error when its installed:
and older BIOS with ME7 is used:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=251729.msg1447099#msg1447099
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=251322.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184774.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=252014.msg1448568#msg1448568
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184761.msg1325945#msg1325945
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184610.0
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=184774.msg1326005#msg1326005
and so on...
once BIOS is flashed to ME8 base, it boots and post just fine without issues
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Should I follow the same instructions as in:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=79d8d649aae45941a705dd8a7fdd38cb&topic=184286.0 ?
this is the safest way of flashing, personally preferred than MSI's all in one .exe alternative
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I'm a bit nervous about doing any of this as I can't afford to brick anything because this is a work machine too.
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Any help would be appreciated.
you can try use the card when you received it to double check again if will works or not before flashing.
rather than this you already know what to do

MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) - BSOD if 2 sticks of DRAM used in dual mode

Hi there,
I have an issue with BSOD when using 2 sticks of DRAM when the machine is overclocked or the DRAM is set to 1333MHZ and above.
Initially I got the system up and running and over clocked using the OC Genie button on the mother board over clocking to 4.3GHZ which ran great but after a day or 2 I got
BSOD. Initially I thought this was due to an SSD failure so I brought another OCZ AGILITY 3 SSD and reinstalled windows 7 and again after a few days I got BSOD.
This time however I ran memtest at bootup and saw errors appearing. I tested each DRAM stick separately and they were error free after running memtest on each for a good few hours.
When I put both RAM sticks back in dual mode the errors appeared again. I turned off OC genie and ran the same testes on the RAM with the same results.
Now in the bios I noticed that the DRAM was set to run at 1333MHZ so I changed this to 1600MHZ (the speed on the label on the DRAM itself) and ran memtest once more which through up loads of errors. So then I changed it to 1066MHZ, ran memtest and bingo! no errors!
So now I have my machine running nicely unclocked with the DRAM running at 1066MHZ.
Thing is I want to be able to overclock my machine and discover what is causing this DRAM failure.
It would appear that there is no issue with the hardware as it all works at slower speeds.
What could be causing the BSOD when the machine is overclocked or when the DRAM is running at more than 1066MHZ?
many thanks
spec;
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You do that. For the P67 boards, the earmarked slots for 2 memory modules are 1 and 3.
The applied memory voltage may be a tad too low. You can up that to 1,575 manually.
The BIOS version is the latest for Sandy Bridge processors.
Insert only one memory module in the first slot closest to the CPU. Then do a full CMOS clear with power cord removed, and retest your system again with only the one module.
If the tests are good, then add the second module.

MSI P67A-GD53 (B3)

Sorry jack i asked you by email and had no reply so ill ask here.
Im a new member of the MSI forum (just purchased MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) P67 Socket 1155 ). A bit confused as im a complete novice when it comes to overclocking.
I need to ask for advice cos im in the middle of my first ever build: Haf x case,maybe i5 2500k or i7 2600k,8 gig DDR3..unsure whether to go for 2x4 gig or 4x2 gig..help! really unsure about the memory config(Dual channel MB or the full 4 slots)
Which brings me to asking .. if I just purchase DDR3-1333 and i use the genie button on this MB would i still get a stable overclock or should i opt for DDR3-1600?
I was reading up on E-Buyer about the board i purchased and 1 reviewer stated he had an i5 2500k and genied his speed to 4.2 from 3.3 just by pressing The OC genie once.Can this be achieved with DDR3 1333 ram?or should i go for 1600 DDR3 ram?
And would the motherboard automatically recognise the Ram speed or do i need to input anything in the bios?
Any Guidance would be a massive help.
Thanks for your time
Al
(Naps)

what i ment in my first post was 2x4 gig 0r 4x 2 gig..cant remember where i read that post but for some reason iv got in my head that 8 gig spread across all 4 slots is better..im really messed up.lol
Quote from: Naps on 26-September-11, 05:01:01
I do intend to play Battlefield 3 or am i following the sheep again?

P67A-GD53 turns off after 5 seconds... reboot loop.

So I built my brand new PC and it would only stay on for 5 seconds, then shut off for a few seconds, then repeat.
I've read all over that you need to start taking parts away to see what fixes it. I got it all the way down to the motherboard, PSU, and CPU+fan running on my kitchen table. The mobo has an 'On' button which lets me do this without a case.
I've tried a different PSU with no solution. I also own a laser thermometer and the CPU temp does not go over room temperature. I've also reset the CMOS via the button, and taking out the battery + jumper too.
So it must be the CPU or mobo, right? Am I right in assuming it would be very unlikely the brand new CPU has failed. That would mean the mobo was defective right out of the box, correct?
I've read a lot that this is a common issue with the P67 boards. Would you agree it is the culprit?
Details:
MSI P67A-GD53 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz
Thermaltake Black Widow W0319RU 850W ATX 12V Power Supply

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Am I right in assuming it would be very unlikely the brand new CPU has failed. That would mean the mobo was defective right out of the box, correct?
No, no assumptions unless the fact has been proven. Test the CPU on another known working board.
At this point I would say you have an even chance of a defective CPU, PSU or MB. You will need to test them all with known working systems. But before you do that......
Your 4/8pin CPU power plug. Recheck that its properly seated.
Only insert one RAM module in the first slot closest to the CPU.
Do a full CMOS clear and remove the battery whilst doing that. >>Clear CMOS Guide<<
Restart the PC with only one RAM module and report back.
EDIT: btw what RAM are you using?

P67A-GD53 question

I setup a new PC with the following parts
Motherboard: P67A-GD53
CPU: i5 2500k
GPU: 470 GTX
OS: Windows 7 64 Bit
Now if I plug in my 470 GTX in slot E2 windows will freeze shortly after the windows screen, if I plug it into slot E5 it boots up fine. According to the docs slot E5 is x8 where slot E2 is x16.
Does anyone know what would cause this issue?
Adam

I did some more tests on this, installed a new version of Windows and installed one driver at a time until the hang happens. Its definitely the graphics card and it only hangs when its in slot E2. The card is powered correctly and seems to perform really well in slot E5, but it really confuses me why that would even cause an issue. Maybe theres a BIOS setting i'm missing somewhere.
It also makes me wonder if theres an actual problem with my motherboard or the GPU.

P67A-GD53 - B3 a few questions regarding a 2500K

Just came from a P45 Platinum and Q9550 (which I love and it's now in my secondary PC) to a P67A-GD53 - B3 and 2500K. Wow these chips fly!
I've updated to the latest bios (1.19, should put those Ivy Bridge bios 4.xx files in a separate section, confusing as I nearly updated to one by accident) which has solved a number of issues (mouse not working in BIOS, better fan control.) Great!
However, have a few more niggling problems.
1) I had to place 2x8GB sticks in dimm 2 and 4 due to my heatsink. In the manual it says populate dimm 1 and 3 first for dual channel.
Common sense tells me dimm 2 and 4 should still work fine, however nowhere in the bios does it tell me I'm running in dual channel mode. I tried disabling the boot pic, but the darn thing boots so fast I can't for the life of me read what it says on post - even pause/break won't register it's so fast. Sooo...
Does anyone know how to check if it's running in dual channel mode? CPU-Z says dual, but doesn't mention symmetrical / asymmetrical etc, the box is greyed out. Or is there no such thing as symmetrical / asymmetrical on a 2500K?
2) The bios does one long beep followed by two short beeps on post. I have only a USB mouse attached. P45 used to beep for USB devices, but this is different. It works 100% fine, but what's with the annoying beeps on post? Do I have to unplug the case speaker to avoid that racket each boot? No options to turn off in bios. Also why is it doing it? Makes it seem like something is wrong on post, but can't identify any issues.
3) P45 Platinum used to still downclock voltage when you manually set it - it would simply add a + or - offset to all speedstep default voltages depending on what you manually selected. The P67A-GD53 - B3 doesn't have this option - is this for Z68 boards only, or am I limited to sticking with AUTO only. AUTO actually seems to set it really well for turbo 4.2Ghz settings using around 1.30v (which the board seems optimised for a standard 2500K overclock), however it's strange this option was taken away when other P67 boards seem to have it.
4) Active Phase Switching (APS) vs Intel CPU Power Phase control. Why have both? I'd imagine APS is now redundant now Intel have phase control logic as part of their specification.
5) C1E is disabled by default. This is a bios controlled improved HALT status, switching off clocks and voltages. Did some checks and it seems 99% of power savings come from Windows controlled C-States and EIST (speedstep) on the 2500K and C1E actually isn't really needed anymore - in fact it can cause issues with SSD performance, latency and can prevent Windows having complete control of C-States in power management. Decided to leave this disabled as saw some power meter tests and it really did nothing vs other modern C-States once Windows boots up.

1.) With the pxx series 1 & 3 or 2&4 are both fine.
2.) The first beep is probably ok "ok" post beep , then mouse and keyboard.
3.) You should be able to get around a 4.5 ghz turbo oc with your set-up. See screen shots here of sample settings: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=162043.0
The vdroop options are your platform aren't very good and I believe are opposite. So set your to "low". (Test each way I don't have that board)
4.) I enabled both and was stable on a previous computer.
5.) C1E supports has been replace by Intel C State.

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