X79A-GD45 8D - support Xeon?

Hello,
I have quick question, motherboard X79A-GD45 8D can support Xeon cpu ? which versions E5-XXXX?
Thank you

I got reply:
MSI Support
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Thanks for contacting MSI technical support. Regarding your concern, we are sorry that this motherboard cannot support Xeon E5-4650, please choose the compatible processor referring to the CPU Support List on our website. Thanks! CPU Support List Thanks for your cooperation in advance! Best Regards, MSI Technical Support Team
bl4ck:
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I suspect that the list is outdated because the processor is supported by the motherboard Big Bang-XPower II and my friend has this setup. http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Big-Bang-XPower-II.html#/?div=CPUSupport it is not included in the list.
MSI Support
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We are sorry that we didn't test this processor on this MB, so we still suggest you choose the compatible processor referring to the CPU Supporrt List on our website. Thanks and sorry for any inconvenience caused!
But that's is not important now I bought i7-3930K
Thank you all.

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Is there a way to disable the OCP in the X79A-GD45 (8D)? It seems I have 2 options: "Default" and "Enhanced". Enhanced buys me a little bit more room, but currently I'm stuck at 4.5GHz @ 1.425V. Anymore voltage and the processor just immediately clicks off as soon as I start Prime95.
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Sorry, it would be nice to list the CPU eh? It's a 3930K.
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You are already overvolting the CPU past Intel's published datasheet absolute maximum as it is for a 3930k or 3960X by .25v's.
Anyways, I'm convinced that Intel's datasheets are much too conservative. I have an i7-920 here that has been running 4 GHz @ 1.5V for almost 2 years now. The thing also hit 100C (obviously this was an air cooler) from time to time when I ran torture tests on it and yet nothing bad has come of it yet. I'm an EE by trade so I understand the problems of inverse relationship between lifespan and voltage, but you can't really destroy modern day silicon chips unless you SERIOUSLY exceed the voltages (25%+)
I'm currently water-cooled with a Apogee XT and a quad radiator and dual pumps, so the temp on the processor even at 1.425 is 55C under load so cooling is not the issue here.
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Just keeping cranking the volts to it until it is stable or pops at the set speed.
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Hi all!
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Judging by your post, you probably didn't know that.
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Quote from: Froggy Gremlin on 21-January-13, 09:51:28
31 is a memory problem. Is this two separate 2X2GB kits mixed together? UEFI/BIOS v1.4 is the correct basic one to support your CPU, so that should not be a problem.
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>> Product Info Page <<
tested with one memory on list and got same error..
I will send the cpu and motherboard to RMA...
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That's a fairly new board. It is manufactured 2013-02-08. All Sandy Bridge E cpus (all 3820s) should be supported out of the box then. It is most likely at bios 10.7 (7760vA7) one of the last bios versions before Ivy Bridge E support had been implemented. A newer bios (12.1) came 2013-02-21.
Sounds like good news, although I'm a pessimist by nature...
Quote from: Sea Dog on 21-January-14, 06:14:10
It is doubtful if that reseller has done anything with the board's initial factory installed UEFI/BIOS version. An admin or moderator will be able to determine the date of manufacture for you and what course of action will need to be done.
You could always try the CPU and see if it will POST or not. No harm should be done trying it. If it doesn'r POST, then you have a pretty good idea it needs the UEFI/BIOS updated. Be sure to 'barebones' the system (minimum hardware installed) outside the case on a plain piece of unprinted cardboard or untreated wood. One RAM stick in the DIMM1 slot.
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X79A-GD45 Plus refuses manual voltage overclock?

Hello everyone, I registered over here to ask this question and see if anyone else is having the same issue.
I currently have an i7 3930k installed in my GD45 Plus, I bought the board for its reasonable price and 8-DIMM support. I was pretty happy with it until I discovered this "issue".
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MSI X58's had it, and it now has a big time presence in the Z87 lineup.
I haven't tried the Z87 boards yet from MSI (Used several Gigabytes and Asus though) but I'm glad to hear they listened. That was what prompted me to get rid of my Z77 MPower, I had a 5.2ghz capable chip but I did not want to run it there 24/7.
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For an everyday machine, industry recognized suggested limit for Sandy-E CPU is 1.350v's. Use the Turbo OC method on Auto CPU V., EIST and C1E enabled. Enhanced Turbo enabled, and VDroop at 100%. Internal PLL Overvolting set to enable. Might have to increase SA, I/O, and PLL V. some. Are the settings in CPU Features increased? Overspeed Protection disabled? Get what you can out of it and that is about all you can expect. G45's aren't known as good OC'ers like GD65(8D's) or Big Bang XPower II's!
I've gone through literally everything. This is not my first time doing this, and I know good overclocks are possible on a GD45 board as I've done it before with arguably the worst of the bunch. I'm not bugged about voltage, I prefer to stay under 1.500V if possible and would only push past that for quick bench runs.
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Just asked an uncle what his 3930k C2 runs 46X Turbo OC, VDroop 100% at, and his under IBT will hit 1.384v's peak, and it is perfectly stable with 16GB RAM at 2400.
Don't recommend to go down too far to a UEFI/BIOS with ME 7 FW once ME 8 FW has been installed, or you may create all kinds of HECI mismatch problems. If no crashes or BSOD's, other than when stressing with Prime or IBT, no problems in everyday work, applications, or programs, use it and not sweat the small stuff.
I did some more experimenting, and I think the BIOS might be incorrectly reporting the voltage. I found that I can run 4400mhz at only 1.150V and 4600mhz at 1.200V, there is no way a 3930k with a 1.341V VID is overclocking by 1000+ mhz undervolted like that. It would make sense, if it was about 0.200V off then running 1.400V would actually be 1.600V and even with the power settings tweaked it would instantly shut down unless I was sub-zero, probably due to the VRM's hitting the 130* thermal protection. I can't think of any other reason it could be behaving like this.

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I have recently purchased a new MSI X79A-GD45 Plus "military class 3" motherboard, and can not seem to get it to post. Everything turns on. Fans spin. Pretty blue LEDs all over.. none of which appear to be warning or error lights. Nice whirring sound, then tick as hard disk powers on. However, there is no beep when I attach a speaker, and no display coming in over the monitor.
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OK, I'm finally back with a report and some pictures.
Quote from: Froggy Gremlin on 22-March-14, 04:03:40
The CPU 'is' supported with initial release BIOS for that model mainboard. I don't believe BIOS version is the problem.
If it's a multi +12V rail 450W PSU it can still be problematic. There may not be enough amps on the individual rails. If at all possible, locate a single rail +12V PSU to test with. 500W with around 30 or more +12v AMPS on it's rail.
Added: Are you sure the CPU ATX/EPS 8-pin power connection from the PSU to the mainboard is fully locking into place?
2nd Add: Will your Corsair PSU power up your friends or another system?
The other power supply I ended up trying to use the day of my last post was some random brand 550W that didn't have a proper hookup for the video card and may or may not have worked in the first place. So, that was ruled out.
Instead, my friend unhooked his even fancier Corsair and we plugged it to my setup with and without the additional molex for the video card slots. Same result.
I've attached some pictures of my setup and the state of the LEDs on the board when it is running. My GTS 450 isn't pictured here. It was used that day to test, but then we put in one of his known working cards for further testing.
Neither him or I are novices at this by any means. We've been building our own setups for years. But this is the strangest situation either of us have ever encountered. I'm now reduced to wondering about the most random of problems. Is this huge heatsink causing a problem? I've never used one this big before. Did I use the wrong motherboard screws? My case came with a huge assortment of black screws and the ones I ended up using fit easily and screwed all the way into the mount risers. Could it be that I have the worst luck in the world and have actually board 3 bad motherboards in a row from two different brands.
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I bought an I7-3930K CPU and an MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard. It doesn't work
The starting up process fails. It not reaches the phase when monitor is working, it always restarts in loop. Before restarting the debug LED panel shows "67" for 10 seconds. User Guide says "67" is "LATE CPU INITIALIZATION".
I've tried several RAM configuration (only 1 slot, 1 and 3, all 4, ) with two different sets of RAMs. I took the mainboard out of the chasis to exclude short circuit problems.
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yes that date code is the 7th of October 2011 and you need a BIOS update to 19th of January 2012 or later to support the CPU you have!
yes that's a typo you need to update the the BIOS for your Sandy bridge E processor. I guess Xmad just slipped there a little and wrote it down wrong as it should have been before not after.
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I think this is a very disappointing situation because msi's website says full support with this configuration.
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It would keep coming up and shutting down until I pulled the plug.
Is it looking for a boot disk? I have a repair disk from CyberPower
I tried in both drives while it was cycling with nothing happening.
Any suggestions?
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