P67A-GD65(B3), new BIOS 4.3 and power phases

The old BIOS for P67A-GD65(B3) offered APS, Intel SVID and disabled as options for the power phases in the BIOS. The newest BIOS has no such option so I have to wonder whether APS and intel SVID are still around or all power phases options are set to disabled.
I have 2 of those mainboards. In the first one the BIOS is upgraded to 4.3. The system has a Pentium G860 (Sandybridge) and a Corsair HX750 psu. Control Center reports system to have 1 phase active while idle but the phase system itself is reported as disabled. It is not reported as either Intel SVID or APS. This seems to be wrong though cause when system goes to full load all phases go active again.
The other mainboard has an i5 2500K and was using BIOS v1.19. I had set the phase system to Intel SVID and indeed the phases changed between idle and full load. In a stupid attempt to benefit from Intel's rapid start technology that is supported on the latest BIOS and despite my better judgment I upgraded the BIOS to v 4.30. I had lots of issues with overclocking the CPU so I downgraded to 1.19 using the forum tool and the custom BIOS file. I may need to do a fresh installation of windows but according to the leds on the mainboard and the Control Center I can't get the mainboard to lower the phases even when idle. I've tried Intel SVID and APS in the BIOS but I had no luck. C1E is enabled along with every other energy saving feature. Currently and most of the time the i5 is running on stock clocks. I did notice that during the original upgrade from 1.19 to 4.30 in the BIOS the Intel ME was also upgraded from v7 to v8. I am not sure if the forum tool that reverted back the BIOS to v1.19 took care of the intel ME.
So I wanted some clarification to what happens with the power phase system in the new BIOS (4.3) and a bit of help in regards to the other system that for the time being seems incapable of lowering CPU phases. The second system is using a Coolermaster Silent M 1000W psu. Both mainboards are equipped with 16GB of Corsair (XMS1600) memory. Both systems use aftermarket coolers that keep the temperature reasonably low while being very quiet. I could list the rest of the specs but I don't think they will matter much.

The v4.3 was intended for those that decide to install an Ivy CPU. There must have been a reason why some of the features or settings were modified or eliminated to accomodate Ivy support. It may be best to ask this question directed towards the MSI Technical engineers.
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So I wanted some clarification to what happens with the power phase system in the new BIOS (4.3) and a bit of help in regards to the other system that for the time being seems incapable of lowering CPU phases.
As for phases, it may depend on how many applications are running in the background.

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MOVED: P67A-GD65 (B3) latest BIOS update won't change CPU multiplier

This topic has been moved to Overclocking, Undervolting.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=166922.0

The "Fix My USB Key" process worked. Thanks.
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P67A-GD65 (B3) latest BIOS update won't change CPU multiplier

Hello everyone, Before I explain my problem these are the components I'm using.
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CPU:Intel 2600k
So just recently I flashed my BIOS to the most recent version which is 4.3. and before this I was running my multiplier at 4.5 with no issues. But now when I change my multiplier programs like CPU-ID and CoreTemp aren't reflecting the changes being made in my BIOS they just show the stock speed the CPU runs at which is 3.4GHz. But then windows shows that the changes have been made so I don't know what to believe. Also in the BIOS screenshot you can see at the top it says my CPU is running at 3.8 GHz You can check out the screen shots to see what I mean. Anyways my question is, Is my CPU really overclocked right now or is Windows lying to me and if it is, how can I fix this?
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Originally posted by pinochio
1)Turn Fastwrites OFF
2)2.85 Volts won't hurt your Ram.(i wish MSI could give us MORE!!)
3)TRef depends on your Ram.I found mine to work best with 200 15.6us
but maybe yours doesn't.Experiment and see.
4)In the BIOS the TRef 1x,2x,3x,4x numers represent the "us" that you see above.
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5)Don't trust A64 for the Tref value.I have mine set to 15.6 and A64 Tweaker says 1.95
6)Use Rmma "Memory Analyzer" to see and even change your timings.
Went through the bios TREF , i have non 3X options.
This is what i found :
1:1552 100mhz 15,6us
1:2064 133mhz 15,6us
1:2592 166mhz 15,6us
1:3120 200mhz 15,6us
1:3632 100mhz 7,8us
1:4128 133mhz 7,8us
1:4672 166mhz 7,8us
2:1552 100mhz 3,9us
2:2064 133mhz 3,9us
2:2592 166mhz 3,9us
2:3120 200mhz 3,9us
2:3632 100mhz 1,95us
2:4128 133mhz 1,95us
2:4672 166mhz 1,95us
4:1552 100mhz 15,6us
4:2064 not tested ,assumed 133mhz 15,6us
4:2592 not tested ,assumed 133mhz 15,6us
4:3120 200mhz 15,6us
4:3632 not tested
4:4128 not tested
4:4672 not tested
128 cycles 200mhz 1,95us
200mhz 7,8us is missing in my system and setting it with A64Tweaker
cause windows to freeze .
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http://www.oempcworld.com/support/RAM_Technical_Perspective.htm

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The good thing is, I can still use my keyboard so it's not the end of the world, but it would be nice if my mouse could work in the BIOS area.
Edit: Also, what are those numbers that pop up in the bottom right corner with the blinking line in the top left, when the computer boots up.
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Edit: Also, what are those numbers that pop up in the bottom right corner with the blinking line in the top left, when the computer boots up.
They are BIOS 'checkpoint' POST status codes:
FAQ: https://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/bios-beeps-and-codes
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I updated to the newest BIOS since I was redoing my computer anyways and now my mouse only moves up and down. It works when I'm in windows but not in the BIOS itself. My mouse is a logitech G700. Am I missing something or did this BIOS mess up compatibility with my mouse?
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Hello,
after looking for a few days for a solution to my problem which is reset freeze this is my last resort.
Recently upgraded CPU from 4770K to 4790K on MSI Z87-GD65 and I'm getting reset freeze.
Screen goes black (no signal), fans are spinning and system stays in this state.
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I don't know what I was thinking downloading the latest BIOS when it clearly states recommended for Ivy Bridge only. I'm running with a Sandy Bridge i5.
Problem is as follows:
Call of Duty : Black Ops 2 is doing some weird stuff like not displaying at 1080p without crashing and not being able to v-sync. This is the only game in my library that has this problem
So someone suggested I upgrade the BIOS which is a fair statement as mine was 1 year out of date. So, I copy the exe to the USB disk and let it do it's thing. PC reboots and powers up:
- System power is OK (still not BIOS) but my 6950 GPU fan is doing something strange, then I remembered that I flashed it to a 6970 BIOS. Luckily it has a backup BIOS feature, so I switch back to default
- The PC reboots and the BIOS updates / backs up the BIOS. Great.
- PC now boot for 1 second then powers off, repeatedly for infinity
I've cleared the CMOS and tried another PSU, removed everything but the CPU, but it seems to clear that the mobo has some micro code that is preventing the CPU from starting. It was OC'd to 4.2 but clearing the CMOS should reset to factory. I don't know....
I'm a bit lost and have almost thrown in the towel. The PC is in bits at home now and I've contacted the reseller to see if they will kindly RMA it.
Strange thing is this mobo has a backup BIOS. How do I access when my PC doesn't boot?

Quote from: finakechi on 18-November-12, 07:11:56
I actually just updated to the newest BIOS myself.
I am running a SB i7
My PC still boot (I JUST installed W8 x64)
It is is acting a bit weird.
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USB 3.0 speeds are sloooowwww.
Acessing the drive is slow as heck too, even if it use a 2.0 port.
windows 8 ... more people complain about it making usb 3.0 slow ;S

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I've red through the P67 errata about USB and all of them have the status "No Plan to Fix". As being quite familiar with the USB 2.0 specification (I've once written an USB driver for an embedded system myself) I do not see any issues mentioned that could be related to enumeration problems during cold boot or resume. This seriously doubts me that the B3 release will fix my issue.
I will also put this problem in MSI support, but knowing how they did reply in my other issue report about the mouse not working in my BIOS I'm not so sure if they will take it seriously....

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My P67A-GD65 came with bios 1.4. I'm having some problems with memory, and am hoping that 1.7 fixes it.
When I update to 1.7, I can't save any changes to the bios, it just hangs. Fortunately, I was able to downgrade back to 1.4 (thankfully I saved it first).
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I'm thinking about returning this MOBO because of all the issues I'm having with it.

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Anyone else have this issue?
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No a way to fix it?
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I'm having some problems with memory
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