P67A-GD65 (B3) RAID Recommendations

Building a system off a P67A-GD65 (B3).  Which has:
- SATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10 mode by Intel P67 PCH
- SATA7~8 ports support RAID 0/1 mode by Marvell SE9128
I'm going for a RAID 0 of HDD's (mass storage), and a separate SDD (boot + few apps). 
My question is which controller should I use for the RAID setup?  Or how to draw that conclusion?  Pro's/Con's of each?  Performance difference (Are there any benchmarks even?) 
Thanks!

Use the Intel Controller for the RAID Setup.  The Marvell controller pretty much sucks (Intel usually outperforms Marvell significantly). 
Also, after switching the Intel Controller to "RAID Mode" you need to configure your RAID Array via the Intel RAID BIOS (check your mainboard user manual for instructions).  You can actually have RAID 0 array and a third non-RAID drive on the same controller.

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  • P67A-GD65 new system bios setting recommendations and sata connections

    Hey all,
    My old dual core HTPC (after many hours of use) finally gave up the ghost and moved on to the great PC grave yard . I have ordered all the new upgrade parts from Newegg and am looking for recommendations on what bios settings and setup procedures I should use on the initial bootup and Windows load. I'm not looking to overclock I just want a fast stable system for video decoding and playback. It's my understanding from the manual that SATA 1-2 are controlled by the Intel P67 chip and 7-8 are controlled by the Marvell chip but I am unsure of SATA 3-6. Can SATA 3-6 do raid 0? I want to use the Crucial SSD as my primary boot drive and the 2 WD drives on raid 0 as my secondary drive. SATA connection advice (which SATA ports) and Raid Bios setting would be helpful. Should I install the raid 0 drives after I have Windows 7 loaded on the SSD? Any other setup advice is appreciated.
    Here is my setup.
    Windows 7 64bit
    Bach HTPC case
    Ultra LSP 750Pro PSU
    Intel i5-2500 3.3G CPU
    MSI P67A-GD65 Motherboard
    Sapphire HD5570 1G RT Video Card
    Crucial CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 SSD 6.0Gb/s SATAIII (Primary boot drive)
    2 WD3200KS Hard Drives SATA 3.0Gb/s (Raid 0)
    Lite-on 12X Blu-Ray Burner SATA
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600

    Two questions answered. SATA 3-6 are controlled by the Intel P67 chip and do support Raid 0 but I still wonder if I should wait to install the drives until Windows has finished it's install.
    SATAIII controller integrated in Intel® P67 & Marvell SE9128 chipsets
    - Up to 6Gb/s transfer speed.
    - Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA1~2) by P67 PCH
    - Supports two SATAIII ports (SATA7~8) by Marvell SE9128
    - SATA1~6 ports support RAID 0/1/5/10 mode by Intel P67 PCH
    - SATA7~8 ports support RAID 0/1 mode by Marvell SE9128

  • Help Configuring Raid 1 & Raid 5 on the P67A-GD65 (B3) motherboard

    I just purchased the P67A-GD65 (B3) motherboard for a custom system and have a few questions in regards to setting up RAID.
    I have the following HDs
    2x 1TB
    3x 3TB
    I would like to setup RAID 1 with the two 1TB drivers and RADI 5 with the three 3TB drivers.  I connected the two 1TB drives to ports 7&8 so it would be using the Marvell SE9128 and the three 3TB drives to ports 1, 2,3 to use the Intel P67 (B3) PCH.  The documentation says that SATA ports 1-6 support RAID 0/1/5/10 and SATA port 7-8 support RAID 0/1.
    The two 1TB in RAID 1 would be my boot drives (going to run VMWARE ESXi with multiple VMs) and the three 3TB RAID 5 drives are going to be my storage.
    I was under the understanding that you could use both the Intel P67 (B3) PCH and the Marvell SE9128 at the same time but it looks like I can only configure one or the other.  If I have neither of the two setup I can hit CTRL + I and get to Intel or CTRL + M to get to Marvell but when I set one of them up I can’t boot into the other to setup my second RAID. 
    At the end of the day I bought this system to run ESXi 5.0 with multiple VMs with a shared storage area.  If I can’t utilize both controllers then what’s the point of having two on the motherboard?  I made sure in the BIOS settings I enabled RAID for the HDs. 
    If anyone has configured their systems like this please let me know how. 
    NOTE: As others have mentioned if you put in all your memory at one time then the system will go into a continuous reboot state.  You should only put in one and then the others.  Right now I have two 4GB sticks in and will add the others once I figure out is going on with the RAID.

    Quote from: Jack on 29-September-11, 16:56:49
    Please stop flashing the same version all over again, before something goes wrong.  
    It's great to have that info now... is it posted anywhere on the website?
    Quote from: Jack on 29-September-11, 16:56:49
    Please make sure that the memory frequency is manually set to DDR3-1333, the Command Rate to 2T and the memory voltage to 1.575V.  Then retest with all modules.
    I changed the frequency to DDR-1333 and Voltage but I don't know how to change the Command Rate or where it is located?  Any help?
    Also,
    I'm still having problems getting the system to recognize the Marvell RAID config when I boot with the VMWare ESXi 5.0 CD and try to select where I want to install... When I go into the Marvell settings the system it shows that  I have two dirves in RAID 1 Config:
    PD 0: ST31000528AS -> PORT ID = 0; PD ID = 0; Type = SATA PD; Status = Configured; Size 953869MD; Feature Support = NCQ 3G 48Bits; Current Speed = 3G
    PD 8: ST31000528AS -> PORT ID = 1; PD ID = 8; Type = SATA PD; Status = Configured; Size 953869MD; Feature Support = NCQ 3G 48Bits; Current Speed = 3G
    under the HBA 0: Marvell 0 settings it says the following:
    VENDOR ID: 1B4B
    DEVICE ID: 91A3
    REVISION ID: B1
    BIOS VERSION: 1.0.0.1027
    FIRMWARE VERSION: 2.1.2.1505
    PCIe Speed Rate: 5.0Gbps
    Configure SATA as: IDE Mode -> In the BIOS I have the settings to RAID
    Not sure if it matters but here's how I have the Intel Raid setup...
    RAID Volumes
    ID = 0; NAME = Storage; LEVEL = RAID5(Parity); STRIP = 64KB; SIZE = 5.4TB; STATUS = Normal (it's in green); BOOTABLE = Yes
    Physical Devices:
    Port Device Mod Ser  Size  Type/Status(Vol ID)
    0 Hitachi blah blah 2.7TB Member Disk (0)
    1 Hitachi blah blah 2.7TB Member Disk (0)
    2 Hitachi blah blah 2.7TB Member Disk (0)
    Any Thoughts?  I'm trying to boot from the two 1TB drivers setup in the Marvell Raid 1 Config and the Raid5 through the Intel for all my storage needs.  
    Thanks again for helping out.

  • Can I make a hardware raid with the on board Marvell SE9128 chip on p67a-gd65?

    Hi,
    as you all know the RAID 0/1/10/5/JBOD with the p67 chipset are pure software raids or "fake" raids. I saw some sata-raid pcie 2.0 x1 cards on the sell which have the Marvell SE9128 chip. So my question is: Can I make a hardware raid with the onboard Marvell SE9128 chip on the p67a-gd65?
    Thanks
    --pepe

    Quote from: Stu on 06-November-11, 02:31:26
    Hardware RAID explained:
    http://www.pcguide.com/ref/hdd/perf/raid/conf/ctrlHardware-c.html
    What do you want to say with this? I know what's the difference between a software (fake) and hardware raid? Your post doesn't answer the question. The p67-chipset has integrated software raid. The marvell se9128 is also found on some hardware raid cards. That's why I'm still wondering if it is for a hardware raid on this board or not.

  • P67A-GD65 RAID set-up problem... HELP!

    First off I tried the search to find any threads but the search didn't come back with anything relevant.
    So here is my problem. Brand new build and can't get the RAID drivers to install. Can't even find the drivers by themselves without a EXE file to run them. I have them on a USB flash drive but Win7 won't recognize them because they are still bundled into the EXE program. I've tried to extract them from the Marvell RAID Drivers given on the MSI support site but still no luck. I have the MSI P67A-GD65 with two Seagate ST32000641AS Barracuda XT HDs plugged into the Marvell SATA III ports 7 & 8. Win7 install sees them as two separate drives so I'm stuck trying to find some drivers that Win7 will recognize and install off the USB drive.
    Also I'm reading that the Marvell SATA III controller isn't as fast as the Intel P67 SATA III controller.... should I swap the cables over and avoid the Marvell? If so any help finding the Intel P67 RAID Drivers would be greatly appreciated.

    Things have changed since my last build, thank God!
     In the old days you had to install the RAID drivers before installing the OS onto the array. Today I just set up the RAID 0 array after installing Windows 7 onto one of the two drives. So all that time I spent looking for drivers that weren't part of an EXE file was a waste. I did swap from the SATA III Marvell ports (7 & 8) to the SATA III ports (1 & 2) that are Intel P67 PCH. I then installed Windows 7, popped in the MSI motherboard disc, and loaded the Intel RAID drivers. After that I opened the Intel Control Panel that was installed with the RAID drivers and set-up the RAID 0 array. Now it seems Windows 7 is migrating itself onto that array. Bad news...  because the array is so large. Two 2TB drives...  its going to take a long time. Not sure if there is a better/faster way.   

  • Random lock ups with MSI P67A-GD65 (B3). Please help!

    Hello all,
    I just built a new system with the following components:
    MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
    Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz
    EVGA 012-P3-1570-AR GeForce GTX 570
    G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
    Thermaltake Black Widow W0319RU 850W ATX 12V  PSU
    Antec Lanboy air case
    2X Western Digital VelociRaptor WD1500HLFS 150GB in RAID0 running Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
    This was supposed to be my dream computer, but it has turned into a nightmare! It locks up constantly.  Usually the mouse pointer will disappear and the computer will just freeze up.  This normally seems to occur after the computer has been idle for a while.  I have read that there might be compatibility issues with the MSI P67A-GD65 and the GTX 570 video cards.  Can anyone confirm this?  Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot this?  The only thing event viewer is showing is the unexpected shutdown when I have to power cycle it.  Thanks in advance!

    Quote from: HU16E on 12-April-11, 11:26:00
    That can happen, & it can really mess things up if two kits are attempted to be run together. The platform is DDR3 1333 as to native support by the CPU IMC. If the system can't run on 1333 RAM speed at CR 1, 9 9 9 24 @ 1.50v's, then something is wrong. No system should ever have to use an OC (or X.M.P.) as a workaround to make it work. That's why I recommended the Crucial 1333. Plug one stick in the blue primary dimm slot to get everything loaded & checked out, & go from there.
    Exactly which SATA ports are you using for the HDD's & RAID? White Marvell or Intel SATA III, or the black SATA II? 
    Unfortunately, my local shop didn't have the Crucial, so I grabbed the Corsair instead.  The Velociraptors are running from SATA 1 and 2 (the top white connectors).  I also have 2X HITACHI Deskstar 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s running in RAID0 from SATA 3 and 4 for storage (this computer is intended for HD video editing, compositing in After Effects, etc.).  Sorry I forgot to mention that in the original post!

  • P67A-GD65 bios?

    Hi,
    On the product page i see 1.6 as the latest? but even this goes to a broken link?
    Where is everyone getting other bios updates from? and are they stable?
    Thanks!

    i bought a pre overclocked bundle with the below spec....with default settings i can install windows with a raid config...no sweat.
    If i try OC genie(at 4.2ghz) i can get into windows fine...but 10 minutes into black ops and it blue screens.
    with the OC profile provided by overclockers(4.6ghz) i can even boot into windows...it seems to struggle to recognize my raid config. i just get "machine check error" or a blinking cursor...sometimes it goes to shell command prompt.
    each time i change the OC settings....i make sure raid is reselected and my boot options are reselected.....1/ HD 2/dvd.
    ive been chatting with overclockers for a week now...and they seem to keep recommending the same things....then suggest trying a different drive setup. Which im confused by...i dont see the point in trying with IDE or AHCI....if ultimatly im aiming for raid 0 config??
    I'm totally lost:(
    ...oh!!! thanks for the responses!!
    ...also! i cant update bios from 1.4 at mo...as itll invalidate my warranty.
    spec:-
    - CPU: Intel Core i7 2600K 3.40GHz @ 4.60GHz Sandybridge CPU
    - Motherboard: MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
    - RAM: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel
    - Cooler: Corsair A50 CPU Cooler
    - Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
    im using an OCZ 600w psu and drive setup of ...640GB (320GBx2) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD

  • P67A-GD65 questions

    Hi, I have this motherboard and I have some questions. First off, this is my second P67A-GD65. I managed to broke both BIOS with bad flashes and left with a dead mb. Fortunately the store where I bought the mb accepted to switch mine with another repaired one even if their guarantee didn't covered it. After I received the new one, I decided to stop trying to upgrade it. But some time after that I wanted to build a RAID 0 and it was recommended to upgrade the BIOS. So I did it, the exact same procedure as the first time, just that this time it worked.
    But I don't know if its me or this BIOS have bugs. I think I used a beta version (4.4B3 says control center). For example, I don't have any beep when turning on the PC. At first I thought it was my case, probably a broken speaker. But a month ago I bought a new case and I made sure to plug in the speaker. Still no beep. Its not like it mathers me, but I think this is not right. Front-panel usb can't boot USB sticks, I don't know if this is a configuration failure of this BIOS. I remember I could boot from the front USB with my old BIOS.
    So here I am, again like before, I don't feel comfortable with re-flashing my bios (if thats whats failing) because I don't know why I bricked my mb the first time and I don't know why I didn't brick the new one after. I just don't understand the way to flash or something. This is not my first time flashing things but for some reason I'm struggling with this mb.

    Quote
    For example, I don't have any beep when turning on the PC.
    It's meant to be like that. modernb boards with current bios only beep in case of problems. Most considered the starting beep annoying and it got removed (as it is useless anyway).
    Quote
    Front-panel usb can't boot USB sticks, I don't know if this is a configuration failure of this BIOS.
    If back panel booting usb works it is no config problem. Most likely an issue with the case. Try the other front panel USB headers on the board too.
    Quote
    I just don't understand the way to flash or something. This is not my first time flashing things but for some reason I'm struggling with this mb.
    4.4B3 is indeed the latest beta bios or to be correct the last bios there ever will be for that board. The last official is 4.3.
    If you want to downgrade to it:
    1.) >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
         A.) Download the attached archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
         B.) Download and install the Forum flash tool.
         C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
         D.) Make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
         E.) Start the forum flash tool and select option 1. Then point the tool at the compressed archive we downloaded earlier. Then to your USB Flash Drive.
         F.) Boot to the USB and follow the directions. MEMTEST is included with the forum flash tool and it is recommended to run this prior to any flash.
    2.) Once the flash is complete, you must download and install the latest ME drivers:
    http://download.msi.com/dvr_exe/intel_me81_win78_xp.zip

  • Problem with downgrading bios. MSI P67A-GD65 (B3).

    Hi!
    I'm having problems with downgrading my bios from version 4.3 to 1.19. I want to downgrade, because 4.3 doesn't want to boot when I use xmp settings for my RAM ( that might be related to my CPU since I have i5 2500k which is 32nm and 4.3 version of BIOS is recommended for 22nm processors ). When I try to flash with the MSI Forum HQ USB Flashing Tool I'm getting an error: "Rom file ROMID is not compatible with existing BIOS ROMID". I've ran out of ideas how to downgrade my bios so I'm asking you for help. My specs:
    MOBO: MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
    CPU: INTEL CORE i5 2500K
    RAM: G.SKILL RIPJAWS X 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHZ CL6 (F3-12800CL6D-4GBXH)

    Here you go. GD65 and GD55 usde the same BIOS files;
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=179837.msg1295420#msg1295420

  • P67a-GD65 System Freezes and Recovers During 3D gaming and Online Video

    The Problem:
    Temporary system freeze with audio stutter. The system recovers 30sec - 2min later.
    Key presses made during freeze will execute after system recovers (ctrl+alt+delete for example)
    Usually, but not always, I see an error message in the system tray and I do NOT experience bsod.
    This happens seemingly at random from 3D accelerated applications, and web browsing. Games such as BF3 (moderate), WoW (seldom), Planetside 2 (frequently), Minecraft (seldom), Hawken (seldom), etc.
    Also happens frequently in both Internet Explorer 9/10, Firefox, Chrome, and Steam store browser. Typically when watching steaming video (youtube, HULU, flow player, etc)
    but Pandora audio streaming also seems to create the conditions where this happens.
    Error Message:
    "Display driver stopped responding and has recovered
    Display driver NVIDIA Windows Kernal Mode Driver 314.07 stopped
    responding and has successfully recovered"
    The problem also shows up in the Windows reliability history with the following data:
    Source
    Windows
    Summary
    Video hardware error
    Date
    ‎3/‎6/‎2013 9:11 PM
    Status
    Not reported
    Description
    A problem with your video hardware caused Windows to stop working correctly.
    Problem signature
    Problem Event Name:   LiveKernelEvent
    OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
    Locale ID:   1033
    Files that help describe the problem
    WD-20130306-2010.dmp
    sysdata.xml
    WERInternalMetadata.xml
    Extra information about the problem
    BCCode:   117
    BCP1:   FFFFFA8011E0C4E0
    BCP2:   FFFFF8800654A198
    BCP3:   0000000000000000
    BCP4:   0000000000000000
    OS Version:   6_1_7601
    Service Pack:   1_0
    Product:   768_1
    My System Hardware:
    CPU: Intel i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz
    Motherboard: MSI p67a-gd65 (B3 stepping)
    Memory: G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
    GPU: Originally MSI 6950 2GB. Replaced with EVGA 670 FTW 2GB.
    PSU: CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850W
    HDD: 3x Western Digital WD RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB in Raid 0
    OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 with all updates
    Case/Cooling: Silverstone Raven 2E with Thermalright silver arrow cpu heatsink
    What I've tried:
    Updated all motherboard drivers and bios (4.3) to current versions (no improvement)
    Updated display drivers (in safe mode with driver sweeper. No improvement)
    Updated Realtek Audio drivers for onboard sound (no improvement)
    Updated Intel Rapid Storage drivers (no improvment)
    Cleared CMOS and tested system at default settings with no overlock (no improvement)
    Flashed 6950 back to 6950 stock bios and removed overclock (no improvement)
    Replaced old 6950 with new GTX 670 (problem still occurs in the same exact way)
    Tried GPU in 2nd PCIe slot. No improvement.
    Checked GPU Temps. GTX 670 fan profile in EVGA Precision X set to keep temp below 70 degrees Celcius. Card maxes at 60 degrees under heavy gaming load.
    Complete reformat of raid array with fresh install of Windows (4 different times) Seemed to help for a few days, then freezes came back
    Ran OCCT and Prime 95 Torture tests separately for a few hours at stock and OC settings. System stable with core temps of high 50's overclocked, and low 40's stock.
    Ran Memtest86 for 10 hours with zero errors.
    Used digital multimeter to test 12v rail on PSU. Noted solid 12v reported. Didn't test other rails.
    Unplugged PSU cables from motherboard and reattached firmly
    Ran HD Tune and Data Life Guard Tools for error checking on hard disks. Zero errors found.
    Disabled Windows Aero (no improvement)
    Updated Adobe Flash Player to latest setting (no improvement)
    Removed Adobe Flash Player (no improvement)
    Turned off Adobe Flash hardware acceleration (no improvement)
    *EDIT: Forgot that I also adjusted Nvidia driver profiles for apps that have frozen to include power preference to max performance
    All of my hardware with the exception of the new 670 was purchased and configured back in February of 2011. This problem first occured in BF3 multiplayer sometime in early 2012,
    and has gradually been happening more frequently. Web searches found many individuals with this error, but the solutions are all over the map, and I've tried just about everything that I've found.
    I think I've narrowed the problem down to the motherboard, but I just can't find a clear answer or solution. Maybe it's the raid array? I really thought replacing the GPU would solve my trouble here
    and I was...NOT happy when it happened again with the new 670 that I scored for $250 after amazon gift cards. I typically get kicked/disconnected during online game play when this happens and I'm ready to be done with it. I was hoping to fix the issue without needing to buy new hardware, but I don't see any other way at this point.
    My patience runs thin. Please help!

    Quote from: Froggy Gremlin on 11-March-13, 15:28:36
    Might want to ask for the special archive to return the mainboard to pre-Ivy support UEFI/BIOS and then test again with everything set to auto/stock/default.
    Already tested that before updating to 4.3.  I started having the problem on 1.8, then 1.J0, then 4.3.
    Quote from: Bernhard on 11-March-13, 15:30:29
    Just a shot in the dark.
    The length of time that your CPU has been running at the OC could have accelerated the eventual degradation.
    Have you tested your CPU in another board or do you have access to a "known good" CPU to test in your system ?
    I do not have another 1155 lga board to test the cpu in unfortunately, hence the CPU stress testing.  Based upon previous experiences with multiple overclocked systems that I've run at much more aggressive overclocks, I don't believe I'm seeing a processor failure, though I can't rule out the possibility.
    Quote from: xmad on 11-March-13, 23:26:01
    Quite a few components can cause this.
    Do you have a friend that could lend you a psu to test? A weak of failing PSU can often be the cause of something like this?
    No I don't have another PSU to test. I did use a digital multimeter to test the 12v rail, as well as the motherboard contacts for testing voltage to the cpu and system  They were all right in line with what I'm seeing reported in the bios.  I did not test these contacts while the system was under load however, so I may need to do it again.

  • Overclocking an i7-2700k on P67A-GD65

    My specs are:
    Intel Core i7-2700K @ stock speeds (Cooled by Hyper 212 Plus)
    MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
    G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB DDR3 1600
    Crucial M4 128GB SATA III
    2x 2TB Samsung Spinpoint F4 (Storage)
    ATI Radeon 4870x2
    Samsung Blue-Ray Combo/DVD Burner
    CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX850 V2
    LIAN LI Lancool PC-K62
    So I tried Overclocking yesterday after watching a guide on YouTube.. It seemed pretty easy on a sandy bridge so I thought I'd give it a try. I went into bios changed the CPU voltage to 1.35, changed the CPU multiplier to 45, and enabled XMP profile, I then saved settings and rebooted. Windows booted up fine, turned on prime 95 and opened up real temp and ran prime 95 to make sure CPU temps stayed below 70C. One core managed to reach 70 but other than that everything was gone so Im assuming everything was stable and good. I reboot my pc and you know how when you install new ram or CPU, while rebooting for the first time it says new CPU installed etc? Well that popped up and I got curious so I went into bios and everything went back to default again. So I set up it up All over again, saved and rebooted and now I'm getting a blue screen. So I reboot go into bios and notice my sata isn't set to AHCI. So I set it and reboot. Widows loads again... I then reboot again and I get a blue screen.. Also noticing my motherboard light is flashing. I check the manual and it told me that one of my bios profiles failed. I looked up how to fix it online and managed to fix it. The light disappeared, went into bios tried to oc it again... Saved.. Rebooted light started flashing.. Windows booted up fine. I then restarted... And the comp restarted on its own a few times during post. I fix the light flashing set everything to default and now I'm clueless as to why this is happening to me. Do any of you have any ideas why??!
    I'm sorry for such a long post, I'm just trying to explain what I did the best I could. If you have any questions please ask and I'll try to answer!!!!
    Thanks In advance!!!!!!!

    Quote from: HU16E on 09-January-12, 15:54:34
    I would still recommend what was mentioned in Reply #3. Establish how high you can set the CPU speed with the CPU V. in Auto (default). Then you have a baseline on which to go by when switching to a manual OC. Keep in mind, once CPU V. is taken out of Auto, you lose power saving ability.
    Power as in electricity? or power from power supply?
    Oh also, after setting the stuff in BIOS and rebooting.... I noticed a FAN ( Don't know which one ) but kept going low rpm & high rpm for like 3-5 seconds... before it was normal again... then booted up to windows normally... is this supposed to happen?
    Also, 20 minutes into PRIME 95 and CoreTEMP and RealTEMP... this is what i have so far..... memory has not been modifiied in bios... Only the 1.35 CPU Core Voltage and Multiplier is 45.
    I just stopped the Prime95 and the final 4 highest temps were 66  73 74 71. That's too high huh?

  • P67A-GD65 BIOS Recovery/Reflash...is it even possible?

    Had a weird issue take out my P67A-GD65 last week so I replaced it with a Z77A-GD65. However, I'd like to see if it's possible to recover/reflash the corrupted BIOS on the dead board before I break the board up and make keychain fobs from the shiny bits.
    Background:
    BIOS flash process went fine. Seemingly so, anyway. After rebooting, however, it's stuck in a loop and never makes it to the POST/BIOS screen. It powers on for about 4-5 seconds, then off, then back on, then off again, repeat Ad nauseam

    Quote from: Froggy Gremlin on 03-April-13, 13:03:09
    If and when a UEFI/BIOS flash is required, use the forum's USB method;
    https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=108079.0
    In the BIOS Section of the forum, you will find Beta's along with some full releases for some mainboards in the Beta threads.
    If you do not intend to install an Ivy CPU, it is strongly recommended to only install Sandy UEFI/BIOS's.
    If lucky, remove the PSU power cord, remove all but one RAM stick that is placed in the primary DIMM slot, remove the battery for awhile, clear CMOS, hope it will POST and/or boot. If it won't, a pc shop with an SPI flash programming device can restore it for you. Otherwise, an MSI Service Center can do it.
    Thanks for the information. I'm betting it's likely bricked permanently, so I'll probably just toss it.

  • HELP! My 2011 MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) build suddenly refuses to boot

    Hello, I am new to this forum because I hadn't had any troubles yet.
    I built my system in July/August 2011. Here's what it has:
    MSI P67A-GD65 (B3)
    Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge CPU
    16GB Corsair Vengeance 240-pin DDR3 1600
    650w Corsair Enthusiast PSU
    MSI N460GTX Cyclone 1GD5/OC GeForce Graphics Card
    1x 2TB Hitachi 7K3000 7200RPM SATA 6 GB/s (With Windows 7 64-bit installed)
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    On a slightly different topic...would it work (I have never done this!) to take my OS HDD and boot it on another PC? I am thinking this would not work because of system files and etc., but I have always wondered this and now would be the best time for me to know
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    Thanks
    Scott

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    I've never seen a "Forum" that wants new topics for the exact same problems (spreading potential fixes for the same issue all over the place instead of in one thread), but apparently if I post to another topic from someone with identical problems (the one right below this one with the same issue) I'm called a thread hijacker.
    Now you have seen it.  Get over it and also please skip this kind of stuff:
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    I've been building systems for 15 years and I've never had so much trouble with a board.
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