Z77A-GD65 Does "Windows 8 Feature" in BIOS disable CSM ?

I cant find anywhere in the Z77A-GD65 10.8 BIOS that has a option to Disable CSM
So if I have the "Windows 8 Feature" Enabled in BIOS does this do the same thing as Disabling CSM ?

CSM = Compatibility Support Module
Usually you can use this to enable UEFI support for certain things, like everything but graphics - I used to use this on my previous boards to let me enable Windows 8 features. Was a bit gutted to find this wasn't an option with my Z87-G45.
Would also like to disable the Intel RAID menu from showing but can't seem to do that either :/ guess I just miss the ultra fast boot option from my old Gigabyte board.

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Msi Z77A-GD65 Does't start at all

hello !
I got my msi Z77a-GD65 yesterday and a I5 2500k;I tried to see if they work.
1- i Discharged my self.
2-got the MB out of the box put it on the electrostatique bag and on the box.
3- i installed the cpu carefully and successfully.
4-installed the RAM (1 stick of g skill ripjaws x 1600mhz 2 gb) on DIMM1.
5-installed the intel heatsink
6-and an old power supply that used to perfectly power my old pc(PENTiUM4)
After that i turned on the power supply.Waited a few second and pressed the power onboard button.
the motherboard did not start the fan start to spin for1-2 seconds and turned off,the cpu phase led 1 was luminated for 1 second and then all 8 phases have just flashed and the motherboards retarted and heve been like thet ever since.also the LED debug just flashed and didn't write anything.
please help.
Also there is a julper named JSVID1 right by the VRM heatsink it is not mentionned on the manual what does it do?

Quote from: HU16E on 30-April-12, 06:17:28
Also recommend to get a quality +12V single rail PSU.
Get at least a 80 plus certificated power supply, that is for energy efficiency certification but also means quality (not always by some unreliable brands).
Dint knew that i could advice brands, some support forums are quite picky even if that isn't write in the rules. So here it goes, Corsair, Antec, CoolerMaster, Silverstone, Enermax, Seasonic, NZXT, XFX, Super Flower, FSP. All these are good and reliable Power Supply brands.
Now you only need to see how much watts you need for your system, this one is simpler to use http://www.corsair.com/learn_n_explore/?psu=yes, next one more accurate but a little more complex http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculatorlite.jsp

Z77A-GD65 issue after updating to bios ver. 10.10

Hi,
after updating to the newest bios version 10.10 I've got this issue. I did clear CMOS. Everything seems to work correctly I've haven't got this before on bios ver. 10.8
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My update bios ver. 10.10 was success but fail boot up when HDD connect to port 7 or Port 8 it fail.
Please help, i got SSD on Port 1 for windows port 2 - 6 2TB HDD and port 7 & 8 3TB HDD
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Z77A-GD65 Multiple BIOS Issues - B4 Hang, Splash Screen Blinking

Back in November 2012, I built a home server with a Z77A-GD65. Lately, I've noticed some strange things happening that I've been trying to research but to no avail.
First off, I get the B4 code hang-up whenever I'm booting. This doesn't matter if it's a cold boot or a reboot, it hangs on B4 for about 10-15 seconds, flashes 92 really quick, and then goes to A2 which it stays for another 5 or so seconds. After that I get the MSI splash screen for about 1 second, then it blinks 5 times. After that it goes into Windows just fine.
The blinking is a new issue, the B4 hang is not. I've read from multiple posts that this is a USB issue. When I disable USB legacy support, the issue goes away, but of course then I can't have legacy support. I have yet to figure out what exact device is causing it. In the process of trying to figure this out, I updated BIOS to A.A0. After updating to this version of BIOS the splash screen blinks 5 times before going to the "Starting Windows" splash screen. This is a more difficult issue to figure out why it's doing this because if you search for "BIOS" and "flash" or "flashes" or "flashing", you typically get results for flashing your BIOS. Hence, why I'm using the term "blinking". But even then I can't really find a solution out there.
I also happened to see that the website for the Z77A-GD65 is showing a newer BIOS version, but I'm unable to flash this (at least using M-Flash). I threw it on a USB, re-enabled USB legacy and whenever I click on it to install, the BIOS screen hard locks. The screen just freezes exactly where it's at in the BIOS and the mouse is dead. However, I can CTRL+ALT+DEL on the keyboard and it will reboot the system so I don't need to power cycle the computer. Not sure why this is happening either. Perhaps I need to flash this a different way? Maybe I don't need to flash this at all?
I could really use some input here on why this is happening.
As for the specs on my system, they're as follows:
i7-3770K overclocked to 4.2 Ghz by using the Turbo Mode in BIOS
32GB Komputerbay DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz DIMM with Low Profile Blue Heatspreaders Quad Channel RAM | 9-9-9-24 XMP ready
AMD PowerColor 7870 Myst Edition GPU - currently not overclocked although overclocking this doesn't seem to affect any issues
2 - 128 GB Corsair SATA III SSD - one runs the OS, the other I use to load games from
2 - 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM Sata II HDD's mirrored via Windows 7
1 - 750 GB Seagate Barracude 7200 RPM Sata II HDD
1 - 1 TB Western Digital MyBook USB 2.0 external
2 - 3 TB Seagate USB 3.0 external
ASUS DVD Burner - not sure which one, it's a cheapy $20 from Newegg
1 - PCI USB 3.0 expansion card
Antec TruePower New TP-550 Modular 550W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
NZXT Switch 810 gunmetal - currently have 4 fans running but plan on more, also the Switch 810 has the multi-card reader in the front with 1x SD Card, 2x USB 2.0, 2x USB 3.0
for peripherals
1 - Microsoft 360 Wireless controller adapter (legit one, not the knockoff although I had a knockoff prior to getting the real deal)
1 - Logitech Wireless USB Keyboard with Touchpad
I tried to be thorough. Thanks in advance for any help!

Quote from: PirateDog on 26-August-13, 12:45:18
Probably a USB device problem.
This is a candidate, as well as mouse and keyboard. Disconnect USB devices one at a time to find the culprit.
A lot of devices running. PSU a +12V single rail or is it multi rail? A rail going to the graphics or components may not be enough amps. My best guess is the card reader.
For UEFI/BIOS flashing, select your mainboard here and use the forum flash method;
I'll definitely try unplugging some of these USB devices to see if that helps with the B4 hang issue.
As for the PSU, according to the description for it on Newegg: "Four industry-leading independent +12v rails are provided for more stable and safer power output." It has two rails going to the GPU. The GPU is a new addition to the system and so I wasn't running it until recently. The issues were occurring beforehand, but you're right that this PSU is underpowered for the rig considering PowerColor recommends a minimum of 500w. I'm going to be buying a larger capacity one sometime in the very near future. Any recommendations on good modular PSU's? What's a good way to tell what wattage to get?
Thanks for letting me know about the forum flash method. I'll be back later when I have some results.

Z77A-GD65 and SSD Crucial M4 512 gb doesn't recognize on boot

Hi all, i bought a SSD crucial M4 512 gb and connected to my Z77A-GD65, i set it on bios as AHCI mode and have the lasted firmware of my Z77A-GD65 vers. 10.5 and cricual m4 lasted firmware 000F.
when i connect the power cord and start my pc, on boot SSD not recognize, boot hangs on A2 status for 10 seconds, then boot without recognize M4, if i push reset button, no way to recognize.
the only way to work, is to power off pc, leave the power cord and reconnect immediatly and power up the pc, then on boot M4 will recognize perfectly, what is it this problem? i search on internet and i found that other have the same unsolved problem with other mainboard, not with MSI Mb, MSi can help me?, this is my system:
PSU: Corsair silent pro gold edition 600W
MB: Z77A-GD65 lasted bios update 10.5
CPU: I5-3750K
SSD: Crucial M4 512 gb with lasted firmware 000F
RAM: 8gb (4gb x 2) Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 cas 9
VIDEO CARD: Gainward GTX 670 phantom
S.O: Windows 7 X64 ultimate
mouse: Razer Deathadder 3.5 G
Keyboard; Thermaltake TT esport meka G unit.
bye!

Quote from: xmad on 25-September-12, 21:01:07
Have you tried updating the firmware of the ssd?
Also, try the newest bios for the z77 as well.
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=158257.50
Hi, yes i've updated my crucial M4 with the lasted firmware 000F, and i try to use MSI lasted beta bios E7751IMS.A6E for my Z77a-gd65 as you suggest, but the problem remain ...
i try to make a post about it on Crucial's forum ... i want to see what Crucial answers! ......
thank you for your interest !

Z77A-GD65 - Won't boot

Hi all,
I'm trying to boot my pc but for some reason doesn't work.
Board: MSI Z77A-GD65 ver. 2.1
Bios: ? (I do not know because I never get into the bios)
VGA: XFX ATI HD 5770 1Gb (tested with and without)
PSU: Corsair GS600 (CMPSU-600G)
Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K 3.5Ghz 8MB LGA1155 BX80637I73770K (tested and ok)
MEM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600MHz - CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10 (tested with and without)
HDD: 2x Western WD10EARS 1TB Green (tested with and without)
COOLER: Cooler master V6 GT and intel stock cooler (tested both)
OC: none
OS: none
When I turn on my pc, LED1 lights up and after 5 secs restarts. When is restarting, two another leds blinks, one near multi-bios swtich and the other near JFP1.
No code appear on the debug display.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

>>Posting Guide<<
please give a more detailed list of parts your using in your machine as what you post is always the only thing we have to base any reply on as we do not have your actual machine to see what is there!
1: possibly bad or incompatible memory so what memory you using?
2: what PSU do you have as it may just be that there isn't enougth power to fuel the machine (give us the +12V rail/s rating/s)?
3: have you connected the 8pin CPU power header and is it fully seated?
4: have you tried the board outside of your case on a non conductive surface?
5: have you checked the CPU socket to see if any of the small connection pins are bent with a bright light and a magnifier as thats a common problem?

MSI Z77A-GD65 going crazy after Windows 8/8.1 installation.

Hey so I decided to buy a new SSD and update my system to Windows 8.1 (coming from 7), mainly for optimal BF4 gaming experience, (I also intend buying a 290X lightning or two when they come out...) . But during the process I encountered a truckload of problems, my main one is this: I was using bios version 10.7 for almost a year, with a stable 4.8GHz OC (which I managed to get done after each bios flash since I built the rig in early 2012), everything went great - this was on Windows 7.
However when I migrated to Windows 8.1 my PC wouldn't boot anymore and after 5-6 attempts it did boot and it said that all my settings were reset to default, fine. I restarted and from then on it wouldn't boot anymore no matter what. The error code on the mobo is always "19" which in manual says it's Early South Bridge initialization. I have no ideea what to do anymore, I tried plugging out SSD, HDDs, GPUs, RAM sticks, clearing cmos with back panel button. It all boiled down to either not booting or going into a boot loop.
My only solution was to switch to bios B on the multi-bios switch which is running 10.2 an almost 2 years old bios. That beeing said I can boot normally now (and fast), and the system runs great but the bios version is so old that it does not let my 2x680 MSI Lightnings work in PCIE 3.0, only 2.0...
So i'm VERY scared of what to do next, because I don't want this second bios to corrupt as well.
I always flashed my bios with Live update 5, I did this with each new bios release and never had a problem but I read that the latest bios, 10.10 is buggy, and I don't know HOW to flash my bios to an earlier version, maybe even 10.7 or 10.8 in another way. Is there a way to safely flash BOTH bioses and to repair my A bios at the same time?
TL'DR, if there isn't any safe solution to my problem I might as well just press in OC Genie button and have a mild OC until sometimes next year when I'll get a new mb + cpu + ram anyway. But if there is one, please let me know.
Any imput is apreciated, THANKS!
full config:
CPU Model: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz| Corsair H100 push pull
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-GD65
Ram: 2x 4GB Kingston HyperX T1 Black Series DDR3 2133MHz CL11 Dual Channel Kit
Video Card: 2way SLI MSI GTX 680 Lightning 2GB DDR5 256-bit
Sound Card: Realtek ALC898
Storage: Corsair force GT 120 GB(OS) + 2x WD 1TB SATA-II 7200 RPM 32MB RE3 + WD 2TB SATA-III 7200RPM 64MB Caviar Black + WD 3TB SATA-III 64MB Caviar Green
Power Supply: Nexus RX-1.1K GOLD @ 1100W
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper + 8x Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 Red LED + Fan controller Scythe Kaze Master Pro black = negative pressure
Keyboard: Cooler Master Storm Trigger
Mouse: Cooler Master Storm Sentinel Advance II
CD/DVD: Asus DVD drive black
Monitor: Dell U2711 REVA07 IPS
Speakers: Logitech Z-5500
OS: Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit

I just found a post of mine (from another forum) from when the error 19 thing first started, this is what happend:
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I decided to buy a new SSD and update my system to Windows 8.1 (coming from 7). And I encountered a truckload of problems, my main one is this: I was using bios version 10.7 for almost a year, with a nice 4.8GHz OC stable, everything went great - this was on Windows 7.
However when I migrated to Windows 8.1 my PC wouldn't boot anymore and after 5-6 attempts it did boot and it said that all my settings were reset to default, fine. I restarted and from then on it wouldn't boot anymore no matter what. The error code on the mobo is always "19" which in manual says it's Early South Bridge initialization. I have no ideea what to do anymore, I tried plugging out SSD, HDDs, GPUs, RAM sticks, clearing cmos with back panel button. It all bolied down to either not booting or going into a boot loop.
My only solution was to switch to bios B on the multi-bios switch which is running 10.2 that is almost 2 years old. That beeing said I can boot normally now, but the bios version is so old...
As you can see it had nothing to do with me doing a bad BIOS flash, actually not even the OC... isn't there perhaps a way to fix that A BIOS?

Z77A-GD65 Unable to reach BIOS setup

Motherboard: Z77A-GD65
CPU: i5-3570K
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 660Ti
Memory: G.SKILL 8GB, 2x8GB, 1600MHz
SSD: Intel 330 Series 2.5-Inch
Bios A: A.A
Bios B: A.A
I am dual-booting Windows 7 and Mac. At some point along the way of getting this set up, I have seemingly broken access to my MSI BIOS.
My computer is able to boot into Windows 7 and Mac no problem, and is completely functional in both partitions. But I am completely unable to access my BIOS setup screens (using the DEL key during startup).
When attempting to access the BIOS during startup, I hit the DEL key and it flashes briefly on the BIOS screen (blue MSI logo, but most of the controls are not rendered, the UI looks corrupted) before restarting immediately.
I have tried many times to flash the BIOS to various versions, including the prior 3 versions before A.A and have been unable to reach the BIOS screen.
My most recent BIOS flash was using the Forum HQ tool, and I installed the Intel Management Extensions afterward.
While my computer is functional, I am worried that eventually I will need access to the BIOS to change or update settings and don't like not having this capability. Does anyone have any idea how to get back to a working BIOS? Has anyone seen the problem where the BIOS screen partially renders but then goes immediately into a reboot?
Any help would be appreciated -- apologies if I have omitted any important details. Let me know if more background would help.
Thanks,
Josh

Hi Svet, thanks for the advice. I tried to use the GO2BIOS button which essentially caused the same outcome as when I jam on the delete key during restart.
Basically, it initiates a reboot, the black startup screen begins...
1) I see 9C in the lower right corner
2) then B4 for several seconds
3) then very briefly A2.
4) Then the blue BIOS screen flickers in the upper-left corner (btw, this is only a partially rendered screen, it's only the title bar plus the boot dropdown which is unclickable), then the computer restarts and goes back to step 1.
I also have tried using the ClickBIOS and that just fails to start with an error like "SCEWIN_64.exe has stopped working".
I think my issue is deeper, any further ideas?
Thanks,
Josh

Z77a-gd65 i7-3770k will not drop multiplier when idle windows 8

New to the forums here! my setup is a z77a-gd65 i7-3770k with windows 8, and recently i've had a weird issue where no matter what my cpu stays at a constant x39 multiplier according to CPU-Z (version 1.63.0.x64). i've tried just setting all BIOS settings to default to no avail. Then I tried a simple turbo clocking method where I set all 4 core limits to 40 just to test, kept c1e and cstate options enabled, disabled speedstep, enabled enhanced turbo, and used xmp profile for memory, all other things default, and it's still stuck at x39 according to cpuz. Is there anything else I should check?
I basically want a simple oc for now where it idles at x16 and goes up to xwhatever when the cpu is being used. i just find it weird that after messing with some settings the multiplier never changes.
Thanks for your help!

Quote from: xmad on 26-February-13, 06:07:58
Just set those to default then set it to balanced. If it throttles you know it is the settings.
Otherwise, you might want to try updating to the most recent bios. >>Beta BIOSes<<
I'll give that a shot after work and report back

Z77A-GD65 BIOS recovery

I attempted to update the BIOS to rev A8 (previous version was A6) using M-Flash.
The update failed and the board no longer boots from BIOS A
Switching to BIOS B lets the board boot properly.
How can I repair the A BIOS ?
System Config is :
MB: Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751)
CPU: QuadCore Intel Core i7-3770K, 3700 MHz (37 x 100) at stock frequency
RAM: 4 x G Skill F3-1600C9-8GAR (32451 Mo (DDR3-1333 DDR3 SDRAM) for system memory (32 GB minus HD4000 video memory))
Graphic card: None
Hard disks: 4 x WDC WD1002FAEX-00Z3A0 ATA Device (1000 Go, 7200 RPM, SATA-III) (2 of them are attached to the Z77 chipset and configured as RAID 0, the other ones are attached to the AS-Media controller and configured as Windows 8 Striped volume)
Sound card: None (Integrated audio chipset is used)
OS: Windows 8 Pro + Media center

https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=160450.0

Cannot update Bios through Live Update (Z77A-GD65)

I've been trying to update the Bios from A.00 to A.B0. I've tried it a few times but when I scan for updates it will always say that my current Bios is A.00 and the online version is A.B0. I'm trying to get this update in the hope that it will fix my problem installing my new Graphic Card.

Don't use LiveUpdate! If it tries updating your bios you have a high chance of bricking the board. Download bios versions from here or the product site and manually flash (and never in Windows).
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
Download the compressed archive to your desktop but do not decompress.
Select option 1 of the forum flash tool and point the tool an the compressed archive then follow the direction. After booting from the prepared USB stick afterwards it will flash your bios and ME extension.
Once complete you will need to download and re-install the latest version of the Intel Management Engine Drivers.
<<<Z77A-GD65 Drivers>>>

Z77A-GD65 - Intel Network Adapter disabled when coming out of sleep mode

Just put together a new system with a Z77A-GD65 motherboard, Core i7 3770, and Corsair Vengeance RAM.
Installed the Windows 8 RTM (final release) version, which installs flawlessly and works fine. (Yes, I have an early license to Win8).
Here's the problem. If the system goes to sleep, when it comes back out of sleep mode, the Intel Network Adapter stops working. (Hence, all network and internet connectivity is off). This is evident by the Network Status icon in the explorer task tray showing a red "X". Any attempt to run the troubleshooter results in the message "The Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection adapters is experiencing driver or hardware problems". Screenshots and log files can be found on my Skydrive here: h t t p : //sdrv.ms/NVBatL
The driver version of the NIC, is what Windows installed during setup, is from Intel, version 12.0.150.0 dated 2/29/2012. (It was installed with Windows 8 by default).
Rebooting the machine fixes the problem. For now, setting the Windows power settings to never sleep is my current workaround. I tried downloading and installing some software and driver packages from Intel that I thought might update the driver, but it did not work.
I am assuming this issue will not be present if I put on Windows 7, but that's what I was really hoping to avoid. Suggestions? Newer Intel driver available?

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I don't know why you think this workaround "defeats the the object of having power saving features". That might be a fair point if this was a laptop relying on battery charge. But "sleep" doesn't mean "zero power". It means just enough power to keep the memory alive and some LEDs blinking.
In the case of a desktop build, keeping the LAN adapter awake is a non-issue. Several hundred watts of power are being consumed when the PC is on. When it goes to sleep, that power usage drops down just a handful of watts. If the workaround means having to dedicate an extra watt of power to the LAN adapter, then so be it.
I am not trying to discourage what you did. I have found many a work around to niggly bugs over the years. All I am trying to state is that this bug should be fixed, i.e. the LAN should wake up together with the PC. At the moment it works for you, which is great, and you reported it. Nothing more you can do.
As for the power saving. Yes of course we are talking about negligible consumption here, but the principle is that all these new machines have to comply with EuP2013 which dictates a maximum power usage for the total system when being in a sleep state. This can obviously not be achieved when one has to keep components powered because of a bug.
I would be interested to know what ME firmware version you have on your machine. I myself have had irritating intermittent issues with the Intel LAN on the same board as you in terms of the LAN remaining dead after start up whenever I change HW or do firmware updates. It then takes a restart to get the LAN active again.
Intel has released two IME updates over the last month and there is a recent update for the Ethernet controller as well. I updated both and am monitoring. Since the update I have not had any further issues, but its still early days and I am reluctant to say it solved the issue.

Z77A-GD65 + GTX780Ti = BIOS error 99

Posted this on someone elses thread, apologies:
'Im having a similar problem, i have had a Z77a-GD65 with a GTX 670 windforce X3 card working for over a year, got the GTX 780Ti last night, removed the 670 and replaced with the 780Ti, all of a sudden getting error codes, removed all graphics cards getting error code 99, stripped down to no HDD, 1 stick of different RAM no graphics (except intel 3770K onboard graphics) and still cant get past error 99.
I have tried and reset both CMOS, removed battery etc, makes no difference.
I have a 600W PSU as recommended, has this combo fried my motherboard, as replacing my GTX670 now does not fix the problem, so Im really in trouble. I only have a spare laptop so mo way to tyest any individual parts out.'
The advice was to update BIOS, Im not sure how to do that if I cant boot the machine, any ideas?

Unfortunately using onboard graphics also produces error code 99, its impossible to get to the BIOS, even with the MOBO on my desk with just CPU and RAM, still get error code 99 on the MOBO post code readout. Is there any way to bypass error codes and get to BIOS?
Something seemed fundamentally broken so I got a cheaper MSI Z77MA-G45, put it all together and everything works perfectly, even the GTX780Ti, perhaps my old MOBO just failed. Im pretty disappointed though as it was only 18 months old.

Windows 2008 server with a Z77A-GD65 m/b?

Hi,
I picked up a Z77A-GD65 last evening assuming I could install Windows 2008 server on it. Upon trying, the install DVD doesn't even see the hard drives.
Any suggestions? Is this m/b not compatible with Win 2008 servers?
Thanks!
--Ben

Try loading the AHCI drivers just like you would raid drivers.
(Intel Rapid Storage Drivers)
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z77A-GD65.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win7%2064
If you are trying to use SATA_7 or SATA_8 you will need to load the AS Media controller drivers:

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