Z77A-G43, What does Intel ME do?

Hi, I've just built a pc with the Z77A-G43 board, I5-3570K CPU and Windows 8. I'm wondering what does Intel ME do? I've googled it and it looks to be for remote management of the PC. I don't need that so do I still need to update the ME part of the bios and install the driver in Windows 8? There is a stickie in this forum saying it is important to do so. Just wondering why its so important and what ME actually do.
Thanks.

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In the end, I've uninstalled the drivers from windows and disabled the hardware device in the device manager.
Do what you want, but that makes no sense to disable or remove an integral part of the chipset's ability to do it's work. There are two parts, the firmware imbedded in the chipset, & the driver for the OS. Why hamstring the system even though you don't see any obvious benefit of it? There are no UEFI/BIOS settings or settings in Windows related to it you can mess with. One function is to properly coordinate RAM initiation during the POST sequence. Has something also to do with temp monitoring last I remember reading. For whatever reason, the easily available information on all that it does has appararently been made systematically difficult to find.
Not all the functions of a systems components are visible and known to us. When the P67's came out, ME was a hot topic, as some boards didn't have the firmware installed, and it caused all kinds of problems.
Current IME mystery functions makes good fodder for the conspiracy theory crowd.

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MSI Z77A-G43 UEFI Overvolt+Intel Exteme Tuner Overvolt combo

Hey all,
I just wanted to run past you an experiment I did and I think worked.
I currently overclock my i5-3570k with an every day overclock of 4.4 at no offset voltage and a benchmark overclock of 4.7 at +.14V - however my benchmark overclock isnt exactly stable.
I noticed in Exteme Intel Tuning Utility There's a slider there for additional mV turbo voltage. I'm multiplier overclocking for my benchmark overclock with no power saving features and my voltage tops out at around 1.34V but when I add additional mV on Intel Extreme Tuner it goes to 1.38V. It also made me pass my 3dmark at 4.7 which is hit-or-miss but now worked every single time and also passed IBT.
Could this truly be modifying my input voltage on the CPU beyond the motherboard's limited offset mV overclocking?
Is this super dangerous and should I never do it again?
thoughts/opinions
also obligatory 3dmark link
MSI 7950 3gTF+MSI Z77A G43
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/5624604

1.400v's on the CPU is the industry recommended limit for an everyday machine, so whatever way it gets there shouldn't make any difference.
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I noticed in Exteme Intel Tuning Utility There's a slider there for additional mV turbo voltage. I'm multiplier overclocking for my benchmark overclock with no power saving features and my voltage tops out at around 1.34V but when I add additional mV on Intel Extreme Tuner it goes to 1.38V. It also made me pass my 3dmark at 4.7 which is hit-or-miss but now worked every single time and also passed IBT.
Could this truly be modifying my input voltage on the CPU beyond the motherboard's limited offset mV overclocking?
If not doing a 'Turbo' OC, I don't see the connection with mV turbo setting. If raising the mV on the Intel utility raises the voltage to the CPU, and it is confirmed, then it must work as you have described.

Z77A-G43 VT-D support

Hello.
I want to buy motherboard Z77A-G43. Does it support VT-D technology?
Thanks.

Yup. Page 2-14 of the downloadable English version of the pdf manual has it listed.

Z77a-g43 OC Genie II.... does nothing!

Hello all.... just bought the z77a-g43 board and have attempted, several times, to use the OC Genie II function.
It does nothing. I reboot the system, am greeted by the OC Genie Warning screen, and then find I'm still running at 3.4ghz (3.8 Turbo all cores) with my i5 3570k. Once it OC'd the 3.8ghz, which is largely worthless given I can get near that with Turbo anyway.
Previous experience with the exact same CPU was in one of the z77 Intel boards where their auto OC would yield 2.2ghz+ OC's. Yet this gives me nothing.
Any experience with OC Genie II and this board? Installed BIOS is 1.3.
Thank You.

Sure, and I'll probably wind up doing that. But to also be honest, feels like very lame marketing on the part of MSI product management. As if they stuck it on a product that wasn't capable. Shame, as I'm less likely to trust MSI claims (such as OC Genie's) in the future... certainly not to pay a slight premium price!
Quote from: HU16E on 30-June-12, 09:47:40
To be honest, I don't use OC Genie, doing 100% of everything with BIOS related settings manually in the UEFI/BIOS. I don't use any Windows based settings utilities either. Other than what it says in the mainboard manual, or the pdf manuals downloadable from the MSI Websites, is about my limit as to specifics concerning OC Genie.

MOVED: z77a-g43 cold boot overclock issue

This topic has been moved to Overclocking, Undervolting.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=161574.0

Quote from: mareg on 08-September-12, 05:41:28
Hello all,
I have this weird issue with cold booting while overclocking. I've tried very hard to diagnose the problem but have been unable to find the culprit.
So I'm using an i5-2500k with the mobo in the subject. I have flashed the BIOS to the latest (2.4). So everytime I try to overclock by using a different multi (it can be as subtle has x34) the system will fail the overclock while cold booting. What I mean by that is if I do the overclock from the bios then save&reboot it will load in windows and be totally stable under IBT. I can achieve any kind of overclock up to 4.7 Ghz and it will be totally stable.
BUT, as soon as I do a shutdown of the system, upon booting (cold boot), the computer will try to boot but fail at it. I'll be prompted by the bios to reload default.
I've tried various combinaisons to no avail. I even tried to underclock the processor to sub x33. I don't understand what could be wrong. It seems as soon as I switch to anything else then auto on the ratio, it won't boot from shutdown. Weird.
Thanks in advance for your inputs.
RIG :
MSI z77a-g43 bios 2.4
intel i5-2500k
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Antec Earthwatts EA 650W
CM HAF 912
gigabyte geforce gtx-460 1gig
As you know I got exactly the same issue, but mine does boot when manually set at a lower ratio.

Z77A-G43 XMP RAM Voltages

I have some Crucial Ballistix 1866 ram installed in my Z77A-G43 mobo and was wondering if the motherboard follow ALL the voltages listed in the XMP profile if XMP is enabled.
Per readings from AIDA64, the XMP profile states a memory voltage of 1.5v and memory controller voltage of 1.3v. If I enable XMP in the bios, does that mean the motherboard will adhere to these voltages? I have no problems with 1.5v memory as that is standard but the memory controller voltage of 1.3v is extremely high. Also, which voltage is the memory controller, is it VccI/O (Vtt) or VccSA (IMC) on a Ivy Bridge CPU?

It usually sets what it reads off the modules programming for DRAM V., timings, and Command Rate. Both I/O and SA are related to the memory operation. I can run RAM at 2800 with only I/O of 1.09v's and SA around 0.970v's, so 1.3v's is way higher than needed IMO.
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Also, which voltage is the memory controller, is it VccI/O (Vtt) or VccSA (IMC) on a Ivy Bridge CPU?
Download the applicable Intel datasheet(s) for the CPU and chipset, and they will tell you everything you need to know. IMC? It stands for 'Integrated Memory Controller'.
>> Intel <<
Added: It makes it hard when we can't see a complete signature or listing of all the systems components and hardware. In this case, the CPU is not known, which makes a difference what the IMC natively supports.

Z77a-g43 cold boot overclock issue

Hello all,
I have this weird issue with cold booting while overclocking. I've tried very hard to diagnose the problem but have been unable to find the culprit.
So I'm using an i5-2500k with the mobo in the subject. I have flashed the BIOS to the latest (2.4). So everytime I try to overclock by using a different multi (it can be as subtle has x34) the system will fail the overclock while cold booting. What I mean by that is if I do the overclock from the bios then save&reboot it will load in windows and be totally stable under IBT. I can achieve any kind of overclock up to 4.7 Ghz and it will be totally stable.
BUT, as soon as I do a shutdown of the system, upon booting (cold boot), the computer will try to boot but fail at it. I'll be prompted by the bios to reload default.
I've tried various combinaisons to no avail. I even tried to underclock the processor to sub x33. I don't understand what could be wrong. It seems as soon as I switch to anything else then auto on the ratio, it won't boot from shutdown. Weird.
Thanks in advance for your inputs.
RIG :
MSI z77a-g43 bios 2.4
intel i5-2500k
g-skill ripjaw CL9 1600 1.5v
Antec Earthwatts EA 650W
CM HAF 912
gigabyte geforce gtx-460 1gig

Quote from: mareg on 08-September-12, 05:41:28
Hello all,
I have this weird issue with cold booting while overclocking. I've tried very hard to diagnose the problem but have been unable to find the culprit.
So I'm using an i5-2500k with the mobo in the subject. I have flashed the BIOS to the latest (2.4). So everytime I try to overclock by using a different multi (it can be as subtle has x34) the system will fail the overclock while cold booting. What I mean by that is if I do the overclock from the bios then save&reboot it will load in windows and be totally stable under IBT. I can achieve any kind of overclock up to 4.7 Ghz and it will be totally stable.
BUT, as soon as I do a shutdown of the system, upon booting (cold boot), the computer will try to boot but fail at it. I'll be prompted by the bios to reload default.
I've tried various combinaisons to no avail. I even tried to underclock the processor to sub x33. I don't understand what could be wrong. It seems as soon as I switch to anything else then auto on the ratio, it won't boot from shutdown. Weird.
Thanks in advance for your inputs.
RIG :
MSI z77a-g43 bios 2.4
intel i5-2500k
g-skill ripjaw CL9 1600 1.5v
Antec Earthwatts EA 650W
CM HAF 912
gigabyte geforce gtx-460 1gig
As you know I got exactly the same issue, but mine does boot when manually set at a lower ratio.

Pci-e 3.0 not showing..Only PCI-e 2.0...I7 3770k and GTX 660 TI-Z77a-G43

I am hoping this is an easy one for all of you....I just built another Msi Board...Board in the title....
I enabled Pci-e 3 in Bios-before I even installed the operating system.....so after all the updates...all the drivers....100% ready for retail..
I downloaded Gpu-Z,,,,,,showing up as Pci-e 2.0.....so i did the render test and it stayed at 2.0...did not climb to 3.0....
This is my first combo---Pci-e 3.0 board and Processor.....am I missing a setting?
speccs....
I7 3770k----Z77a-G43.......GTX 660 Ti DC2......Windows 7 Ultimate....
and yes at first i thought it was speed stepping it down....But when I ran the render test that Gpu-z has....it maxed everything and never showed at 3.0....
Thanks
Hey Mods.....I messed up and put this post with the amds......Sorry

I hate replying to my own Post..But i figured just encase, somebody else has the issue....They will know ,it is not just you..It is on most boards, with the older bios....If I would have posted in the right forum..Intel..LOL!!!!I would have found the answer right off the back...
This board need the beta Bios...Not a big deal, But as for right now..It is running great. No need for a bios update. Because there would be no performance gains at all...maybe 2 or 3 fps...Not even enough to make it worth it. My board is running great and I will leave Great alone.
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Z77A-G43, ALC892 chipset no SPDIF?!

I'm trying to figure out how to connect a surround receiver to my Z77A-G43 mobo's sound card.
It's an old reciever, it doesn't have HDMI. It has 2 digital INs. Optical and Coaxial. Thing is, I can't find a SPDIF jack on the mobo, even though the on-board is a Realtek ALC892 chipset and should support SPDIF. I tried connecting to the 3.5mm jacks with a Mini-Toslink but that doesn't work or maybe I'm not doing it the right way.
Do I have to buy a sound card with a SPDIF jack? Or is it possible to add a SPDIF bracket somehow? Or is one of the 3.5mm jacks is a dual one, also being digital?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!

xmad, there is no way to change the settings in the Realtek HD Audio manager to digital :(
I think XFM is right... there is not S/PDIF on this board.
What I was saying is that the Realtek ALC892 supports S/PDIF, is says it on the product's page.
So I'm wondering how come there isn't a S/PDIF jack on my board...
I was able to hook up the receiver to my TV which is connected to my graphics card with HDMI.

Z77A-G43 drivers from MSI website not working

Hi, I've just built a new computer on a Z77A-G43, running Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit.
Specs:
i5-3570K
8GBs of Corsair RAM
MSI 7850
120GB Intel 330 SSD - system
1TB WD Green - secondary
Instead of installing drivers from the supplied CD (except for ethernet drivers), I went to the MSI product page for my mobo for newer drivers. All goes well, except that I can't install the last driver I want - the Intel VGA driver for the GMA HD 4000 that's in my CPU. I read the readme, so I don't think I'm doing anything wrong. When I launch Setup.exe all I get is this error: "This computer does not meet the minimum requirements for installing the software." Running as admin doesn't change anything.
I'm thinking it must be the wrong driver. I looked through Intel's site, but would like to get a tested option here from MSI. I read some other forums of people having similar problems, some can't even boot after installing. I don't want to get into that situation. Could MSI please update the drivers page with the correct drivers? This driver isn't on the mobo CD anyway, so it's the only way to get it from you guys.
Btw, I also noticed the same problem with the Intel Rapid Start driver and I haven't tested the Intel Smart Connect driver. I'm not going to use either one of these, but it's worth noting.
Edit:
Found the VGA driver on the CD, but same result. Through the autorun MSI interface the VGA driver button in the Drivers menu is unclickable.

I finally got around to installing the VGA drivers for the GMA HD 4000. You don't even need to unplug your discrete card (PEG), in BIOS just switch to initiate IGP and make sure you have an HDMI/DVI/DSUB plugged in to the monitor and scanning for input. If you go to the Windows device manager, you'll see the system is detecting a new graphics adapter. You can proceed with the installation of the drivers as they will now detect the IGP. Then one restart and you're done. Btw, after restarting, if you have your discrete card connected and monitor also plugged in, the video input may fall back to it, so don't panic if you hear the Windows start up sound and see a black screen.
Unfortunately the G43 does not come with any support for Lucid Logix Virtu software, so that was my mistake, when I said I see it all in the BIOS earlier. In the BIOS, all you can do is switch between which graphics adapter you want to initiate and some memory size settings when multi-monitor is enabled in IGP mode. There aren't any d-Mode or i-Mode settings.
Btw, how can I mark this as solved?

Z77A-G43 - DRAM banks 1&2 acting up.

Hey, guys. Thanks in advance for your time. I know it gets busy around here.
I am putting together a new system for the wife, and have an odd little issue. The DRAM banks 1 & 2 cause a pre-POST boot-loop when either are used. Banks 3&4 work perfectly. When a stick is in bank 1 or 2, the computer will power on, the fans spin, no video output, then it shuts itself down (regardless of what banks 3 & 4 hold). Repeats a few seconds later. All the usual trouble shooting has gone down. BIOS is all out-of-box default. All the components are brand new, but regardless were systematically replaced/removed one by one to narrow it down to these 2 ram banks. Needless to say, the RAM is fine - tested in two different computers. The memory banks are clean, new, with no visible dirt or damage. It's just odd.
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1 2 3 4 <- Bank # ... X = used ... O = empty
X X X X = FAIL
X O O O = FAIL
O X O O = FAIL
X X O O = FAIL
O O X X = OK
O O X O = OK
O O O X = OK
The RAM in use is Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz PC3 12800 4 GB (4 identical sticks = 16gb total) (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX ). With RAM in memory banks 3 & 4, BIOS tones it down to 1333 from 1600, but that's the least of my worries. BIOS shows the timing as 9/9/9/24 and the voltage around 1.45 (can't remember exactly) even when it's increased to 1.65 (as suggested by the sticky). I also tried going 1 stick at a time but it started acting up as soon as I put anything in bank 3 or 4. There's just a lot of BIOS options that I simply don't know what they do.
I realize you guys have seen a lot of issues and was curious if you wouldn't mind lending a hand? I know my way around a computer, but certainly don't have the specialty knowledge particular to these pieces of hardware that you guys do. Any help is very appreciated. Please let me know if there's any information I can provide. I am dumping anything I think could be remotely relevant in this message. I really hope it's not a faulty board. Between disassembly and shipping, that would be an awful hassle.
Here's what I'm working with:
MSI Z77A-G43 (BIOS v2.2B2)
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz PC3 12800 4 GB (4 identical sticks = 16gb total) (KHX1600C9D3K2/8GX )
Intel Core i5-2500 3.3ghz
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2gb
PSU: Cooler Master GX 750W (RS750-ACAAE3-US)
A-Data 120 GB SATAIII Sandforce SSD (AS510S3-120GM-C)
Western Digital Caviar Green 2 TB HD (WD20EARX)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 922 (RC-922M-KKN1-GP)
No OS has been installed. I didn't want to get too involved until I knew the hardware was staying put.
Thank you again for your time.

Quote from: Jack on 14-April-12, 13:42:19
I think the potential explanations for your problems are only a few. We can, I think, exclude a memory compatibility problem, since the sticks work fine in other slots.
In my oppinion, what we are looking at is one of the following things:
1. A problem with the memory controller (which is inside the processor) = defective CPU
2. A pin-contact problem between the CPU's contact pads and the board's socket pins causing certain memory slots to be improperly connected to the CPU's memory interface
3. A short-circuit problem, blocking the functionality of the memory slots (test the board outside the case on a non-conducting surface)
4. Defective memory slots or a problem in the underlying circuits = defective board
At your suggestion, I have made a couple of attempts to reseat the CPU (regarding #2). I realize that was a long shot, and not surprised to see no difference. I just wish I had another LGA 1155 CPU to swap out and test #1. I'm going to continue to brainstorm this for a few days before putting in a RMA request.

Z77A-G43 USB Plug problems [HELP]

Board: MSI Z77A-G43 LGA 1150
Bios: Version 04.06.05
VGA: GIGABYTE 660GTX
PSU: Dazumba 230Vac 50Hz 6A
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
MEM: 6144 MB RAM
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Hello i got a problem where my usb plug always stopped working for no reason
when i boot my PC , everything is fine and about 15-30 (sometimes more than 1 hour)
everything is stopped (Mouse , Keyboard , USB Microphone) BUT the Monitor and the Speaker works fine and it is still working
this is really annoying for me when i playing a game and my mouse got stuck and i have to restart my PC
and also i have an electricity problem in my house the voltage is unstable so i have to use stabilizer
is my motherboard affected by the electricity or what? idk i'm really really new at thing like this and do i need to change my PSU / Stabilizer
Thank you

Quote from: Sea Dog on 19-July-14, 03:49:49
Could you provide more details about the PSU? Wattage rating and the amp rating on the +12V rail(s). Also, what is the current BIOS version? Why 6GB RAM? Are you using 3 sticks? If so, that is known to be counterproductive and has shown performance hits in that configuration in benchtests. Use just 2 RAM sticks in dual channel placed in the proper DIMM slots.
PSU : 600W , +12v1 , 10.35A (Pic below if you want to see it clearly)
BIOS : American Megatrends Inc. V2.12, 11/1/2013
why 6GB? back then i could only buy 6gb because i don't have enough money lol
and i really really need it because it was urgent and i dont use 3 sticks only 2 sticks

OC Genie on Z77A-G43

My previous board had a bottun to activate OC Genie. My new Z77A-G43 hasn't. How do I activate OC Genie, what items do I have to change in my BIOS ? Thanks for your answers.

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Page 2-11 of the directions that came with your board.
Thank you. Of course I've read this direction. But is that the only thing I have to do, enable the OC Genie button operation. No adjustments to "adjust CPU ratio", "adjust CPU ratio in OS" and/or "Intel turbo Boost" ?

Internet Network Issues on Z77A-G43

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MSI Z77A-G43
Intel i5 3750k
2 x 4Gb GSkill Sniper DDR3 1600 1.25v
Sapphire Radeon HD 7850 2Gb OC
Transcend 64Gb SSD
Corsair HX750
Really not sure what to do. I've tried running virus scans, spybot scans and registry scans but all come up clean.
Please help.

Check the mac address and make sure that it matches the sticker on the NIC.
Update the drivers to the most recent:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z77A-G43.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win8%2064
You can also try flashing the bios to the latest version:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=161593.msg1212207#msg1212207
There are newer Beta bios as well if you scroll down from the official one.

Can i crossfire two radeon 7950's with msi Z77A-G43

Im looking to buy MSI's version of the Radeon 7950 twin Frozr to complete my system but im not sure if i will eventually be able to crossfire two of these cards in the future. I know that this MB only has one PCIe3 slots. Does this matter in crossfire? or will I have to replace the MB in order to corssfire?
MSI Z77A-G43
8gb Corsair Vengence
600 Watt Corsair PSU
Intel Core i5 3770k Oc's at 4.2 ghz
500 gb Western Digital HDD
Cooler Master hyper EVO 212

that should work but at PCI-E REV 2.0 speeds just make sure you have gen 3 support turned off or it will not allow crossfire!

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