Ram issue 870A-G54

After flashing latest bios for AM3+ system see only 2gb ram but I have installed 2x2 Mushkin silverline.CPu-Z shows me two stick ram and their timings but bios and win7 see only 2gb.What is the problem any idea?In previus bios everything was fine.
My system:
-Windows 7 64bit Ultimate
-CPU Phenom IIx4 955 BE
-MSI 870A-G54
-2x2 Mushkin Silverline
-Seagate 7.12 500GB
-Spinpoint 1Tb F3
-Asus 4850 512ram
-DVD-RW Pioneer
-Corsair 550V

Quote from: hakunamatata on 04-July-11, 02:45:46
I checked from the MSI usb tool bootable software report in a notepad..
I'm using Corsair gaming series ddr3 1333mhz ram and when i use CPUID it shows 667mhz (max bandwidth) at SPD now. Is it normal?
Quote from: hakunamatata on 04-July-11, 02:45:46
I checked from the MSI usb tool bootable software report in a notepad..
This is after the flash or? Can you paste all info from report?
Quote from: hakunamatata on 04-July-11, 02:45:46
I'm using Corsair gaming series ddr3 1333mhz ram and when i use CPUID it shows 667mhz (max bandwidth) at SPD now. Is it normal?
Yes its normal, 667MHz mean DDR1333 its double date rate

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870A-G54 - power management issues

A power-management issue with standby. I've set standby to be "S3" in the BIOS - the system goes into standby fine and wakes up fine.
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No power-cuts. ;-)
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Athlon II x3 450
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It's upgrade time..... 870A-G54 need budget RAM advice

My Neo4 Platinum SLI board recently died. (Yes, it's been kicking good all this thing.. )
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To make sure I dot my I's and cross my T's, I wanted to ask you folks two questions....
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Quote from: Mark on 14-June-10, 00:26:24
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And of all those I listed I was not stuck on one or the other.
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CPU brand, AMD PHENOM II X4 955BE C3
Motherboard model 870A-G54 REV 3.0
Memory Corsair xms3 2x2gb cl9 1.6kMHz
Nvidia Geforce gts450 oc1 1gb gddr5 gf106
Hard drive(s) samsung 250gb sata 2 80mb/sec
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870A-G54 RAM R/W test failed

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I build a new system for a friend. I tested it for 2 days non-stop, she had the new computer for a week when this error started to appear. Sometimes (not everytime), when you power up the computer the memory count stops at 4096, beeps twice with error RAM R/W test failed. Also it only detects half the RAM installed (4GB) If you press F1 to continue, it boots to windows OK, but sees just half memory. So far I tried reseating all memory modules and swapping first 2 with the last 2. Also tried to disable DCT Unganged Mode. All settings under Cell menu are default, there is no overclocking. Could it be a faulty RAM module? Motherboard problem? Anybody has any ideas?
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Corsair 2x2GB CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 (2 kits 8GB total)
Cooler Master GX 550W Power supply +12V~44A, +5V~24A, +3.3V~24A
Gigabyte Radeon HD 4850 1GB GV-R485OC-1GH
Samsung SpinPoint F2 Ecogreen 1.5TB SATA2 32MB cache
Samsung SH-S223L/RSMN DVD/RW SATA

Quote from: Bas on 20-November-10, 22:20:19
Nope.
http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/athlon-ii-x2/Pages/AMD-athlon-ii-x2-processor-model-numbers-feature-comparison.aspx
Only X3 and X4 do.
He has an X4 so he's fine
However it's XMS memory; we have seen many more troubles with that.
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He has an X4 so he's fine
Yes, i was talking about his CPU as well.
I miss read Athlon II with Athlon X2
So yes,
Athlon II X2 = 1066
Athlon II X3 = 1333
Athlon II X4 = 1333

870A-G54 - Lost use of of ALL usb 2.0 ports after months no issues

First off I have been using this board for about 6 months with no issues. None what-so-ever. That was until my hard drive failed (it was old anyways.)
I replaced the failed drive and reinstalled Windows 7 x64. Except I was only able to plug my keyboard/mouse into the USB3.0 ports. None of the usb 2.0 ports on the board worked.
I disconnected the USB headers (for my case,) swapped the memory, flashed the bios, and reconnected the all the cables (power, sata, etc..)
On top of that, it takes about 3 full minutes for the system just to post. Usually it took maybe 3 seconds.
I'm stumped. Any thoughts??
Specs below: ( CPUID Link: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=2004687)
MSI 870A-G54 (MS-7599)
AMD Phenom II X4 955
BIOS: V17.14 08/07/2011
Corsair XMS3 (CMX8GX3M2A1600c9) 1.65V (2 x 4GB)
Radeon HD 4870 Video Card

Quote from: Fredrik on 20-September-11, 01:22:03
Some times Windows gets confused during installation, if there are strange things attached. USB before Windows for example is n o t a good idea.
Use absolute minimum parts for the installation of Windows, no extra USB things, PCI-cards, hard disks, sticks of memory etc. As little as possible!
You can add all things after the installation is completed.
A new Windows installation, then.
This isn't a Windows issue. I can disconnect everything (even the hard drive) and boot with just a monitor and keyboard, and the keyboard will not work to even access the BIOS (DEL key) unless it is in one of the USB3.0 ports.

MSI 870a-G54 Hard drive problem.

About a week ago i reinstalled Windows because it started to slow down (virusses and what not) And as soon as i reinstalled everything (programs games etc etc) One of my harddrives used for games did not show up at the bios and at My computer.
So this entire week i've been trying to get it to work again and i've narrowed down the problem today to the BIOS and/or motherboard not giving the power to the HDD in order for it to start and be recognized in BIOS and Windows.
What ive done to come to this conclusion:
- Reinstalled Windows twice,
- Replaced CMOS Battery,
- Flashed the BIOS to every BIOS setting the MSI website had to offer. None worked for the HDD to get powered up again.
- Moved CMOS jumper,
- Changed SATA and powercables on harddrive,
- Tried the HDD on another test PC i had and reformatted it there as well,
- Only hooked up the not working HDD to the PC, (HDD did not spin up, and came to the conclusion at this point that motherboard or BIOS is the culprit)
- Unplugged the powercable to the not working HDD and plugged it back in when the PC was running and i could feel it spinning up, after this i restarted the PC so that the HDD would still get power and it was recognized by the BIOS and Windows and i could use it. As soon as i shut down the PC entirely and restarted it the HDD would not spin up. And i had to unplug power to the HDD and plug it in again and restart PC for it to work properly.
- Checked for bad sectors nothing found,
Everything else is working perfectly. Except that one HDD not getting the power when booting up the PC.
The HDD in question is the "Samsung HD502HJ 500gig" used for Steam games.
PC Specs:
CPU: AMD Phenom II x4 955 Black edition. Put on a new CPU cooler last summer (Cooler master Hyper 212 Plus)
Mobo: MSI 870a-G54
PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 (650 Watts)
Graphics card: Powercolor PCS+ HD5870 Put on a custom cooler last summer (Arctic Cooling Accelero Xtreme 5870)
RAM: Kingston ValueRam 1333Mhz DDR3 (8gigs 4x 2gig) Bought 4 gigs extra last summer
HDD1: Seagate ST3160812 AS 160gig used for Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit (Works perfectly)
HDD2: Samsung HD204UI 2TB used for Storage / Other games than i have on Steam. (works perfectly) Bought last summer with the cooling/system upgrade
HDD3: Samsung HD502HJ 500gig used for Steam games. (Does not work anymore after reinstal) Bought 2 years ago along with the rest of the PC
I am completely at a loss here as to what the problem is. I do not have the funds to buy a new piece of hardware at this time (i think the entire week of struggle would back that up for me lol...). And ive basically tried everything what i know and what i've found through Google and friends. Might have been better going straight to MSI forum and post my problem here but narrowing it down to this not only helps me but the person that is going to post below in this thread as well lol.
Thanks in advance and i hope to hear from anyone soon.

Quote from: Bas on 09-March-12, 19:16:21
Try drive in different PC, as it looks like it died.
HDD's always spinup as soon as power is applied, ergo I think the drive died.
Ive tried it already in 2 different PC's and i have to apologize here for not mentioning that earlier in the topic.
The drive spins up perfectly in both of those PC's and ive checked for bad sectors on both of those PC's as well and it showed that the drive was 100% healthy on both PC's
The drive was working perfectly fine before the reinstallation of windows. Thats why i dont think the drive has died. Because it would be weird that the drive just suddenly gave up right when im reinstalling windows..
It also doesnt add up when i plug the powercable back into the drive while the PC is running and it spins up then and works perfectly until PC is shut down. Thats why i had it narrowed down to the BIOS and/or Motherboard being the culprit.
My best guess is that its software related because the PC does boot up so its not a hardware problem.
P.S.
A friend of mine said that it could be a powersaving issue. But ive looked into the BIOS and i could not find anything about it.

Another 870A-G54 not posting

Well, here I am, yet another person with his newly acquired 870A-G54 MB not posting. This is actually my second MB of this series. The first one I RMA'd after it shorted in my case due to a rogue standoff hidden beneath the board; a stupid mistake on my part, but one which I thought I had corrected with this board. I removed all of my standoffs and then put one back for each hole in the MB.
Now the current problem. I put everything together and turned on the board for the first time. The fans spun up, the HDD light came on, and the 4 CPU power phase LEDs turned on. However, neither my mouse nor my keyboard received power, and my monitor remained in standby mode.
All of the parts listed in my signature are newly purchased. They are the hardware that I am using with this MB. According to the MSI compatibility test results, the ADATA sticks, the 8500GT, and the Phenom II are all compatible. This specific Antec Earthwatts was not tested, but a higher wattage one was, and that was compatible as well.
I know my first step is to perform a bench test with only 1 stick of RAM, the VGA, and my keyboard. That test failed, so now I have some questions that you guys can hopefully answer for me.
First: What do the power phase LEDs actually mean? I am trying to figure out if it is good or bad that all four come on and stay on, but the manual doesn't give any description beyond the fact that each LED represents a power phase mode, 1-4. I haven't found anything online that explains this to me. What are power phase modes? What does it mean if all four lights are on?
Second: Could any of my other hardware have been damaged by the first MB shorting out? I know that the VGA and PSU work fine because when I RMA'd the first time, I put my old rig together, but used these new parts in place of my old VGA and PSU. I am wondering specifically if the RAM or CPU could have been scrambled. Just to note, there was no physical sign/damage when the first MB shorted; no smoke, spark, or smell, and there are no signs of physical damage (bent pins, scratches, or cracks) on either the CPU or RAM.
Third: Could this be related to my power supply? Despite the hardware itself being new, the model is old, but it has all of the proper power connectors for this board. Here is a list of the voltage rails and the amps
+3.3 V, 25A
+5 V, 25A
+12V1, 22A
+12V2, 22A
+12V3, 25A
-12V, .5A
Does this power supply not provide enough power to the CPU?
Fourth: Compatibility tests aside, is it possible that the MB doesn't like the Nvidia card? Like I said above, I know that the VGA card works, but MSI seems to favor ATI cards. I have a really old ATI Radeon card that I test with the board, if you think that would reveal anything.
Finally: What besides standoffs making contact with the board could cause a MB to short inside a case?


No Post - Shorting issues
   Motherboard Grounding to case causing No Post
Test the motherboard outside of the case to verify that the motherboard is not shorting to the case and causing a problem
   •    With only the CPU and heat sink, memory, and video card (or onboard video) connected to the motherboard, place the motherboard on a non-conductive surface and retest the motherboard
   •    Check the case mounting standoffs to verify that they are lining up correctly with the mounting holes on the motherboard.
Also try with barabone setup [when testing with mainboard out of PC case], and 1 memory stick only in 1st dimm close to cpu socket.
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PSU: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
The PSU too possible to have malfunction, Antec fails a lot.

MSI 870A-G54 (FX) CPU Core control unlock setting error

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My motherboard MSI 870A-G54 (FX) has strange issue: CPU Core unlock option is not working properly. I've switched in BIOS Cell Menu the setting "CPU Core Control" - Enabled, and after the restart, there is error message about RAM chek - till 3325 MB instead 16 GB, and after that windows7 Ultimate x64 tries to load, but unfortunately displays the Blue Screen of Death. After disabling CPU Core Control option windows start normaly. Also after using MSI LiveUpdate5 and installing BIOS Code unlock Technology 1.0.106, I got the following message: Error Message
PC Hardware details:
CPU - TripleCore AMD Phenom II X3 Black Edition 720, 2800 MHz (14 x 200), Codename:Heka, Core Stepping: RB-C2
16GB (4x4GB) Kingston KVR1333D3N9/4G
VGA Sapphire Radeon HD 4830, Codename: RV770
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, SP1
BIOS V17.18
I'll be glad to have some of your ideas how to handle it...

I also have an X3 720BE. Mine will not unlock, some do not... it's not a built in feature on 'All' CPU's.
That said.. I have owned mine since the beginning of AM3. It has been a great CPU with 3 cores. I have had OC settings at or above 3.4GHz stable.
If you search you can find a lot of OC information. This was an early release AM3, and a lot of owners, forums, test websites etc.. have information available. I still use it in my HTPC.
Owners who have been able to 'unlock' thier CPU's do get extra core(s).. but it's not as stable. I would rather have a stable, able to OC CPU than an unlocked one that can't obtain the OC stable numbers. It's a mind game.
Good Luck

870A-G54 V3.1 instant FF on POST, all board LEDs and fans on.

Trying to get a 870A-G54 V3.1 working. I get instant FF on a PCI POST card, all the blue LEDs and fans are on, so is the red LED on the overclock button. I have 16 gig of new Patriot DDR3 plugged in and an AMD Phenom 2 X2 555 CPU I know is good because I pulled it off an AM2+ box it's been running in for a while.
The board is a used freebie, condition unknown due to the giver not having an AM3 CPU to test it.
I have no other AM3 CPU or any other DDR3 RAM to try. Is there any way to make it load the latest BIOS off a USB stick? Or am I going to have to dig up some old single core Sempron just to flash the latest BIOS? I've run into this problem many times over the years, pretty much since the first PC boards with flash BIOS.
Or could it be that a 330W supply just isn't enough, even with a piddly little low profile nVidia GT520?
Would be nice to know if the board's just defekt or if it's something fixable. In some searching on this, I've found this same instant FF issue with this exact model MSI board quite a lot.
Right now this board is shoved to the back burner, I ordered a surplus/new OEM board from a different manufacturer, and will also get a nice 80% efficient 500W supply. I've a system to get built and fiddling with a problem board isn't getting it done.

Quote from: badboy2k on 13-March-14, 22:55:48
1: what is the boards serial number (leave off the last 3 digits)? (should be on the rear of the board so I can give you an idea of what BIOS version it has)
Only number is by the CPU socket, B316023***
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2: what 330W PSU? (if its a split +12v Rail unit then that could very well be the problem as it will be anaemic to say the least and barely passable)
Ultra ULT-350P label says (+5V 25A +3.3V 18A 150W), (+12V 18A 216W), (-5V 0.6A 7.2W), (-12V 0.6A 7.2W), (+5VSB 2A 10W)
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3: also was the 8pin EPS CPU power Header plugged in?
4 pin plus the other 4 pins connected to two separate drive power wire bundles with a dual molex adapter.
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4: what sticks are those DDR3 units eg: 4x4GB??? and what speed are they rated at?
Patriot PS000562 4GB PC3-10600 1333Mhz. Hmmm, the label lies! Fine print says (2X2GB)Kit. 8 gig will be enough. Got them in an online auction lot from a computer tech school that closed. They're from 2 different batches, T-0009264 and T-0009267. Solder mask is a slightly different shade of green and the PCB material is different color too. Trace layout and chips are the same.
I have an Antec "earthpower" 500W supply ordered. It has an 8 pin connector.

870A-G54 rev 3 Buldozer support

Hi , i'm confussed , i bought 3 month's ago this board , when i choosed this board i entered on msi webpage and i readed "870A-G54" there is nothing about revision , few min ago i entered this page second time and what i have read "870A-G54 (FX)" WT* is going with msi ,they saying that your board will support octa core < then i bought one and after months change model of mobo ?. While buldozer comeout msi will say "teoriticaly" your board support buldozer but the revision NO!. Can i request to change my mobo model to new revision without buying new board , i have 2years varranty and bought document ... (send my board to msi and wait for FX rev of my board) -.-....?

I am not sure what exactly it is you are talking about. I just entered "870A-G54" into the search box of the global MSI website and there is only one model:
http://msi.com/service/search/?kw=870A-G54&type=product
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i bought 3 month's ago this board , when i choosed this board i entered on msi webpage and i readed "870A-G54" there is nothing about revision
Again, not sure what you are talking about. The fact that no revision was mentioned, does not mean that they promised Bulldozer support. What does the one thing have to do with the other. When you checked the CPU Support list a few month ago, I am sure that no Bulldozer CPU was listed in it.
Whatever the case may be, please note that when you check the specifications of the board, you will see a big red note on the top telling you the following:
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The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.
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Can i request to change my mobo model to new revision
No. As far as I know there is no new revision. I cannot find anything on the MSI Product pages.
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i have 2years varranty and bought document ...
You have a contract with your reseller, not with MSI. As you live in Europe, the reseller is the one you need to contact regarding warranty & RMA claims. But your board is not defective, so what is the point?
In any case, I checked the BIOS changelogs for your mainboard. It contains fixes like this:
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- Modify some Mojibake in setup menu for AM3+ BOM.
- Add New MP BOM 200 for AM3+ CPU.
- Update Agesa module to support AM3+ CPU.
- Fix system hang on 50h issue when used AM3+ CPU and installed only one memory at DIMM1 or DIMM2.
So, basically, at this point, there is no reason to get angry.
Contact MSI Technical Support directly to find out about the current Bulldozer support status: http://support.msi.com/

870a-g54 bios 17.d

Hi, I'm having a problem with the most recent bios for my 870a-g54 motherboard. I have 8gb 1600mhz cosair vengeance ram @ 1333mhz and with this new bios update, only 4gb is recognized. whats the deal?

This is the deal, flash to the version posted: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=149560.msg1111559#msg1111559
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<

Ram issue 870A-G54

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