Z77A-GD65

Hello everyone,
I recently bought a new computer composed of the following :
MSi Z77A-GD65
I7-3770K
G.skill trident 19200
I kept the same PSU and GPU that i had before :
560ti and Cooler Master 1000W.
After assembling my new beast, when i tried to boot it for the first time, nothing happened ans i heard a small sound coming from the motherboard.
I tried different setups (removing HDD, trying differents memory etc...) and finaly it booted for 1 second, the LED1 turned red and it switched off.(8 pin CPU alimentation was not pluged in).
Since then i can't boot it up anymore.
Everytime there is power, the power bouton on the motherboard is green and i can hear a little sound coming from it( I aslo noticed that the bigger chipset was hot).
I simply don't know what to do anymore.
Please help me!! (and sorry for my bad english)

I tried that, didn't worked.
I should be able to pick up another PSU so I'm going to test the new setup with it and retry my actual PSU (CM 1000W) on my old setup.
Thank you for your answer, please if you have any suggestion/idea let me know about it.
Thx

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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.

MSI Z77A-GD65 1st PCI-E x16 slot is unusable

Today I spent some time assembling my new system based on the Z77A-GD65. It's a bummer but I think I have to RMA the mainboard. My graphics card (MSI Twin Frozr II GTX 570) isn't recognized in the 1st PCI-E x16 slot (where it should be installed), but it does work in the second PCI-E x16 slot. I've moved it back and forth a few times, and testing results are consistent. When installed in the 1st x16 slot, the graphics card's two fans are running, but the card is "MIA". What a poopy upgrade experience.
I'm thinking I may just buy another GD65 (assuming most of them have working PCI-E slots & I was just unlucky), sell the 1st one on eBay after RMA is complete, and just take the (relatively minor) financial loss. I don't want extended downtime.
Any suggestions before I ship this board away on Monday?
Thanks.

I was aware of that possibility but was discounting it. I just spent some time pulling out the board to have a good look at the CPU socket (with a magnifying glass and everything). I did see one pin that was slightly off, and I very carefully tipped it back into place. An out-of-place pin sticks out pretty clearly which is helpful. After reassembly, unfortunately the first PCI-E x16 slot is still unusable. It was a good suggestion (probably my only hope to avoid RMA), but sadly I think I can't make this board work properly. RMA seems inevitable at this point :(
Thanks for your replies though.

Varying boot times - Z77A-GD65

I have a new build and find that the boot times seem to vary for no apparent reason. Most of the time I will see the MSI splash screen within 15 seconds and then it boots quickly into windows. However, some times it will hang up on codes A2, B4, C3, or CA for up to 45 seconds before the splash screen appears and then it boots fine. I will note that no matter how long the boot takes, the system runs flawlessly and has never crashed or had any odd behavior other than the varying boot times. I see from the manual that A2 and B4 are Onboard Devices Initialize and Detect, but this happens randomly without changing any of the onboard devices. I ran memtest86 on the ram for over 12 hours and 6 passes and got no errors.
Anyone else have this experience or any suggestions on what may be causing it? I'm OK with it if others have the same experience and it is normal. I'm just concerned that it is a sign of some sort of problem.
First post, thanks in advance.
Intel i5-3570K (stock speeds)
MSI Z77A-GD65 board
Seasonic M12II 750 w psu
Corsair Vengeance LP Ram (16 GB)
Samsung Pro 840 128GB SSD drive (boot drive)
WD Caviar Black 500 GB HDD (data drive)
Win 7 Pro
ATI Firepro V5800 graphics
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 heatsink
Corsair Obsidian 550D Case

I tried disabling the PCIE GEN3 and I don't think it helped. I did a few restarts and still got a hang up on CA, whatever that is. Thanks for the codes. The most common ones I get seem to be:
A2 - IDE Detect
B2 - Legacy Option ROM initialization
B4 - USB Hot plug
C3 or C6 - OEM BDS Initialization Code
CA - no idea
The strangest thing is that I would say 7 out of 10 times it starts up perfect. The other 3 it will hang on something, but then it still boots and runs perfect. It just strikes me odd that I can make no changes whatsoever and it can go from perfect to hanging up. If anyone has any other suggestions for any of those codes, please feel free to respond. Thanks.

Z77A-GD65 / Video issues

Hey All
Got a real weird issue going on
Randomly when playing games my computer will shutdown and reboot. When it boots up the video card is blurry during Post and bios splash screen. Once windows attempts to load the computer reboots again.
Changing to the onboard video card works fine
If I swap the PCI-E to another slot it will work again but the issue will reoccur in a matter of time - can be days or minutes
Video Card runs in high load environments such as ARMA3 and Starcraft with issues. Previously had not experienced an issue.
It's just really weird
System
MB: MSI Z77A-GD65
Video: GTX 580
Memory: 16GB Gskill 2400
Any help or ideas would be awesome
Regards,
Mag

could be overheating for sure so like dude said check the temps under load and see if its temp is very high?
also it could be RAM errors so try >>Memtest86<< and see if it throws errors or if the computer restarts while its active?
could also be PSU related as you have not listed what power supply you have as it may be having a power shutdown issue as the PSU is not capable of sustaining a stable power delivery?

Z77a-gd65 intel i5 2500k intel turbo boost

I have just upgraded to z77a-gd65 for my Intel I5 2500 k
16 gb corsair vengeance ram
120 SSD
Be quiet dark rock cooler pro
Seagate HDD 2tb
Tx 750 PSU
MSI r7950 twin f
The problem is the Intel turbo boost is acting strange it is shooting up to 8. GHz which can't be possible.
The other thing is my 12 volt is saying it down to 11.889 ish never had any of these problems with the last motherboard which was a p67a-gd65 b3
And no overclock want to just use oc genie but worried with it saying 8. GHz

I can't remember what the + or - voltage variation is for +12V, but I don't think it is anything to be concerned about. Try a couple other utilities to check the CPU speed and temp/voltages. CPUID's CPU-Z and H/W Monitor are good ones.

Z77A-GD65 boot issue!

Hey.
I have this Z77A-GD65 motherboard which I bought around July 2012, which has been working great until this morning. First of all, I don't do any overclocking, It has no meaning to me and I didn't change anything on the BIOS, not even used it prior to this problem.
Problem is, PC won't post, It will turn on for 3-4 secs until reaching debug code 55 then it will simply shutdown and restart by itself, going into a cycle, just let me repeat, there is no BIOS, no post only black screen.
I tried switching Bios A and B, clearing data on both Bios A and B, replacing the Bios battery. I replaced the Core i5 3750K with a Core i7, I changed memory sticks, even replaced the 670 GTX card with a 660Ti card. Replaced my CoolerMaster PSU with a Corsair one and none of these changes helped.
I did this both inside the case and outside the case and gave the motherboard a good airblow to remove the little dust it had on it.
All the other component worked just fine in another PC.
So basically, I did every troubleshooting I know, It feels like a shortcut but I inspected the motherboard and it seems to be in good physical condition.
I think it needs a RMA, whats the best thing to do now?
Thx for any help!

You are in South America?
You could also just email [email protected] if you wished. Might be recommended if that is the case due to the nearest service center being in the USA. Unless they opened a new one recently.
Yup:
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Z77A-GD65 SLI Bridge Length??

So i have a Z77A-GD65, not the gaming edition though they look to be the same, anyway i just wanted to toss in a second card in SLI but then i realized this board never came with an SLI bridge in the box...
The spacing is pretty wide on the first and second slot. What is the length, without my having to pull the system out from under the void i like to call my desk and open it up and measure, that i need for an SLI bridge? Would a flexible 4" be long enough or would it take a longer one like a 4.5"??
Going to have to order one so wanted to be sure and i am sure others on here have done this... Thanks!

Sorry for the LONG delay in replying... Got busy, forgot about this post...
Dug around for a half a day and finally located a SLI bridge in my junk.. er parts... boxes!! LOL
Thanks for the offer though! I knew i had one somewhere that would work. First one i found was too short, then the next one i found was sooo long that i had a huge loop of excess, but like goldi locks would say the third one was Just Right... LOL
The setup is done and running and the performance is beautiful... :-)

Z77A-GD65 Intermittent Power Up Issue

Ever since I've had this board, it's been problomatic getting it to start at times. Most of the time it starts just fine, other times the fans just barely spin and it fails to start. Repeatedly pressing the start button usually gets it going after maybe a dozen rapid pressings (think Morse Code).
I've tried jumping the pins on the header on the board, no difference. I've tried pressing the power button on the board, no difference.
Sometimes, however, repeatedly pressing the power button does not get it to start. These times I have to disconnect the power cord and wait for the power button on the board to go out, usually takes 30 seconds or so for the board to totally discharge. Now it will power up right away, I have the BIOS set to power up after a power loss.
Of course I've tried the usual things like one stick of RAM only in Slot 2, different sticks of RAM, only one GPU, no GPU, check for shorts to the case, properly seated CPU, etc. But as it is an intermittent issue, it'll seem fine for a while then go right back to not starting, then start right up the next time without any issues. It will always start with a CLEAR CMOS, but that is not a very handy method of booting the computer.
The system is very stable after it is running, which leads me to think the individual components are not faulty. It never has any problem establishing a restart, only a cold boot. The HEX readout is always A0 when it's running, it's never had any problem booting up after it establishes power.
Board: MSI Z77A-GD65 BIOS 10.5
VGA: MSI GTX 680 Lightning X 2
PSU: SeaSonic 860W (71a 12v rail)
CPU: Intel i7 3770K Ivy Bridge
MEM: Samsung 30nm 2x4gb MV-3V4G3D/US Slots 2&4
HDD: Samsung 830 256gb SSD
COOLER: Thermalright HR-02
OC: Multiplier 4.5Ghz 1.275 CPUV ram: 1800 Mhz 1.43V

Quote from: xmad on 02-August-12, 03:27:35
What is the ME version in bios?
If you remove the OC does the problem go away?
I'm at work right now, not sure about the ME version. Can you elaborate what that is?
OC has no effect, it's been doing this since long before I even attempted to OC anything. It's a fairly random issue. I could, for example, take the OC out and maybe it'd boot issue free for a number of tries, I'd think the issue was resolved. Then, without changing anything, it'll go back to doing it. I had this happen when I read that RAM slot 2 was determined to be the primary slot. I loaded one stick of RAM into slot 2 and got several clean starts. I was convinced I had resolved the issue, only to have it fail on the next attempt.
One thing, time appears to be an issue. I can play around with it in the evening, make multiple cold boots no problem. Then it won't start up in the morning. Or maybe it will start up in the morning, but not at lunch. Or not in the evening. But if it's just a couple or a few minutes, it'll start. And restart.

Z77A-GD65, "Missing Operating System" after running Live Update

So here's the brand new computer I assembled:
$309.99 HIS IceQ Boost Clock H795QC3G2M Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16
$219.99 Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000
$199.99 Acer G276HLDbd Black 27" 6ms (GTG) Widescreen LED Monitor
$179.99 Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
$159.99 AZZA Hurricane 2000 CSAZ-2000 Black SECC Japanese Steel ATX Full Tower Case
$154.99 Intel 335 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$154.99 Intel 335 Series 2.5" 240GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
$144.99 MSI Z77A-GD65 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
$119.99 OCZ ZT Series 750W Fully-Modular 80PLUS Bronze Power Supply
$99.99 Kingston HyperX Beast 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) RAM
$99.99 Logitech G930 USB Connector Circumaural Wireless Gaming Headset
$99.99 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM
$74.99 ASUS Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS
$59.40 CNPS9900MAXR Red CPU Cooler
$49.95 3YR DATA RECOVERY SERVICE I INT. HD For (WD Black 2TB)
$34.99 2 yr Replacement W/ ADH plan For (Acer 27" LCD)
$10.99 LITE-ON SK-2030/B Black PS/2 Wired Slim Keyboard
$9.99 LITE-ON SK-2035/B Black USB Wired Slim Keyboard
I wanted to have the SSDs in RAID0 with Win7 and the games on it, then a volume on the 2TB that the RAID backs up to, with the remaining 1.5TB just free storage space in another volume. I couldn't get raid past Win7's Where Do You Want To Install screen during installation, so I ended up installing the OS on just one SSD. I figured I'd backup the functioning OS to the 2TB then rebuild the RAID array and copy the OS back onto it.
The system had been up an running for a full day, being updated left and right nonstop, several big games put in, etc etc, everything was running fine until I decided to run MSI Live Update and started pumping in updates. Constant errors as I went along, but generally it'd just skip to the next installation attempt. When it got down to updating the BIOS and did it's DOS injection thing, it for forcefully shut down the PC, restarted, did Post, flashed the BIOS wallpaper, restarted again, Posted, no BIOS wallpaper, just endless "Missing Operating System". Walked away, went to bed, back up and at it for a few minutes (Will be back tonight for however long it takes to get it fixed). I switched the BIOS switch over, no dice. Feels like it's a BIOS "OS" that's gone, and that a BIOS reset/flash is in order or something, but I've never done these things.
Thanks in advance for any rendered assistance that leads to resolution.

The SSDs are definitely hooked up where they're supposed to go; the motherboard had a little sticker n' everything for where the two SSD dedicated SATA 6.0gbps ports were :P AND my case has 2 specific slots for SSDs which don't use the hotswap electronics PCB passthrough like the other 4 bays, which is where the 2T is installed. I was going to take the 2TB out and hook it up normally and see if that changed the speeds, but I'm leaning towards wishful thinking. Did I mention I went and made several volumes with different file cluster sizes to test and see if that was the issue? Alas, all were borked. It still confuses me though because every once n' awhile it'd do massive burst speeds the way it's supposed to.
As far as I can recall I'm using up to date BIOS, the last one or two. One BIOS switch is set for the last BIOS, the other switch is a step back devoid of the Windows 8 stuff. I believe I have all the drivers up to date as well. Intel 335's are literally brand new, mine hadn't been more than 3 weeks old off the production line when I received them; IE, they should pretty much have the latest firmware on them which spares me the risk of destroying something precious
I MIGHT have a SATA external enclosure around here somewhere, if so, the 2TB could go in that for additional testing until I figure out where it's sustaining speeds of 2-10MB vs 100-150MB/second.
Meanwhile, the good news is that the system has been fully operational and hella stable. I hadn't slept in almost 3 days, playing and installing stuff nonstop. The system continues to run cooler (32c@stock CPU speed) as the thermal paste sets in, the knocking sound of the fan in the PSU has gone away upon me reawakening a bit ago, and amazingly, this massive system (with EIGHT fans) draws only 60-65 watts while desktopping. That's just astounding

Z77A-GD65 power issue/bad system board?

Looking for advice. I am afraid its a bad board, but some symptoms point at power which also makes no sense.
This is what the WHOLE system should look like.
MSI Z77A-GD65 system board
Intel 3770K 3.5Ghz
Anted Kuhler H20 620
G.Skills RipJaws 16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 F3-14900CL9Q-16GBXL (on the test list)
Asus nVidia GTX 680 video card
OCX Vertex 3 256MB SSD
Seagate 500GB data drive
Razer Lycosa Keyboard
Razer DeathAdder Mouse
Antec Sonata IV case with Neo ECO 620W power supply
It seems to me that 620W should be more than enough. According to my calculations thats roughly 330W of power draw against a 620W powersupply.
I am not currently over clocking.
So what the system does look like is:
If I connect the 500GB drive then windows starts rebooting as soon as the Windows logo comes up.
If I place all four sticks of RAM in the system windows starts rebooting as soon as the Windows logo comes up.
If I leave the 500GB standard sata drive off and only use 3 sticks of RAM... well we get a solid system and I am writing this message on it.
3 sticks of ram appear to work in any 3 slots and allow the system to boot, except 1,3,4. That combo also resulted in the reboots at the windows logo.
I first thought it was RAM, originally I was using Corsair Vengeance. I saw some posts here about people having the same problem, and noted that the Corsiar RAM was not tested and switch to a the tested G.Skill instead.
Any ideas? It does not completely seem like a System board issue, but it certainly should not be power. All heat levels are well within normal and as I said the system works great if I leave off the drive and one stick of RAM.
Thanks guys....

System torn down, and put back together. (Found out I was out of Thrermal Compound, so I had to run to the store to get some.)
No long leads, only 9 stand offs matching each mount point on the systemboard.
Back together... problem is the exact same.
However, back to the hard drive issue. I decided to play with that since I was getting no where with 4 sticks of RAM.
What I have discovered is that with NO sata cable connecting the drive to the system board, if I try to power the two 250GB standard sata drives the system reboots just as the Windows logo should come up.
The fact that this behavior is so close to the RAM behavior... I am back to thinking its a power issue, though system board is still a chance... its just easier to buy a new better power supply than the Antec Neo Power 620 that came with the case. (I have not ever had a problem with Antec before, and will likely just buy one of their higher end power supplies to replace it, but I think I will try it next, just in case.)
I am not seeing any strange behavior power wise as far as any monitor shows... but connecting power to a sata drive that is NOT connected with a sata cable and causing a reboot just screams power at me.
Anymore thoughts today. In the mean time off to play Secret World with just the SSD and two sticks of RAM, which still runs rock solid.

Z77A-GD65 won't post

My newly built PC wouldn't start the other day:
Z77A-GD65 motherboard
Core i5 3570K
8GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
GTX 660
Corsair TX 750W PSU
Corsair Hydro 100i CPU Cooler
Corsair Obsidian 650D tower
It sort of tried to power up, fans would start spinning and then 1 second later it would all power down. This cycle would continue until I switched it off at the PSU. I took a look inside and noticed that the DRMOS red LED was lighting up. The LED 1 was also flashing blue.
All the reading I did on the problem suggested either the PSU or the motherboard was on the blink, so before I RMAed the motherboard I bought a new Corsair CX 750M PSU and set the motherboard on a wooden table top with just the RAM, CPU and standard Intel cooler inserted.
Now the DRMOS light no longer comes on but the LED 1 light flashes and goes out, the system "reboots", this cycle continuing until I switch off the power. The CPU fan isn't even spinning up now though.
Now 2 things:
1. The motherboard I got cheap as an "open box" item from Aria PC, so I have a feeling it may have been dodgy to begin with.
2. My old PSU didn't have an 8-pin EPS connector so I bought an adapter than plugged into the old style standard 4-pin IDE drive power connector. I hope this hasn't somehow fried the motherboard!
I can't find anything that tells me what the LED 1 light flashing on its own in this way means. Does anyone know?
Please tell me it's just the motherboard that's fried and not my beloved 3570K!
Should also say the debug LED panel doesn't even light up with any values and I've also tried switching the BIOS to A (it was set to B for some reason). I've also tried clearing the CMOS. Didn't help.

Quote from: badboy2k on 26-June-13, 06:49:52
A0 is IDE Detect if its stopping there your drive mode sounds like its not set correctly as its not seeing your OS drive if its hanging! and AD is Ready to Boot Event (loading OS) this is either a OS from a different chipset or a bad drive mode or both happening!
Agree. It sounds so close to working. Maybe the onboard graphics will work to try and figure out how to get it set up right.
Also sounds like he may need a clean formatted HDD/SSD to place a fresh OS install on.

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

Z77A-GD65 mixing two DDRAM pack, same brand with same parameters problem

Hello. I have question. My mobo is z77a-gd65. I have 16gb of ram. Is it pack of 4x4gb modules from corsair vengeance lp (CML16GX3M4A1600C9). Because one module is damaged (tested in memtest) i buy new pack. This new pack is absolutely the same as previous but only 8gb (2x4gb). Is it same brand and timings (CML8GX3M2A1600C9). My problem is.. i can not enable the xmp profile in bios. This option is not accesible if i use 2x2gb from first pack and 2x2gb from second pack. Next problem.. if i change the ddram frequency manually to 1600mhz (from 1333 - detected whith bios) which is default fq after save settings and restart, bios automatically set frequency to 1333. I try use oc genie but the same and no luck.
Is not possible use two different memory pack from one brand with absolutely same parameters? Why i cant use and is disabled xmp option? Why bios automatically changing ddram frequency?
Thanks.

Corsair warns of mixing RAM even with the same exact part numbers. Best thing to do would be to contact Corsair and ask them to replace what you have with a factory matched and tested RAM kit. I have heard they are very good about doing that for the end user.

Z77A-GD65 Quick Sync with Virtu MVP Issue

Hi everyone! My apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but my searching didn't find anything conclusive. I'm a very happy convert from an EVGA P67 SLI board (ugh) to an MSI Z77A-GD65 (YAY!) So far, I absolutely love this board but I'm having an issue I hope someone can answer. I run a YouTube channel and render a lot of video using Sony Movie Studio Platinum. This product is supposed to support Intel's Quick Sync technology to greatly speed up processing times. Normally, you need to have a monitor running off the IGP for this to be available but Virtu MVP is supposed to get around this. I have a GTX770 as my main video card and a Core i7-2600K which is confirmed to support Quick Sync. However, I've had no luck getting Quick Sync to appear as available to Movie Studio Platinum. Here's what I've done:
1. Enabled IGP in the BIOS (also tried making it the primary display adapter, didn't change anything.)
2. Installed latest drivers for both Intel HD 3000 and my GTX770. Both are available to the system.
3. Set Virtu MVP as D-Mode (either mode supposedly enables Quick Sync and D-Mode's obviously better for gaming.)
4. Installed the Virtu MVP software and created a profile for Movie Studio Platinum. Tried it in both D-Mode and I-Mode through the software.
The short of it is that Movie Studio Platinum does not recognise Quick Sync as being available. It's just not selectable which means it can't detect it. I've also tried plugging my secondary monitor directly into the IGP. This isn't supposed to be necessary with Virtu MVP but I don't game on my second monitor so whatever. Still nothing. I'm kind of at a loss for what to do now. I've been told that most mainboards require you to enable Quick Sync specifically in the BIOS but I don't see that option. Is it just always enabled when the IGP is on this board or does it have to be toggled elsewhere?
If anyone has advice on this, I would really appreciate it. My purchase of this board wasn't contingent on Quick Sync but given the amount of video rendering I'm doing right now, having that acceleration would be a massive boon to me. This feels like I'm just missing something simple. Any advice people can offer? Thanks a ton everyone!

I actually did download the latest MVP from their site, is that what you're talking about or something else?
I'm pleased to report that my Quick Sync issue has been resolved and well, it was pretty much my fault. Turns out only certain rendering profiles in Movie Studio Platinum are able to use Quick Sync. Their documentation didn't make this clear but I stumbled over the solution and it's working like a charm. Thanks!

Z77A-GD65 Problems with Ethernet (Intel 82579V) Code 10 and 55 error

it is just a day with disaster. I bought Z77A-GD65 yesterday, and now it almost driver me crazy , i have two most famous problem of the board ,the CODE10 and ERROR 55!!!
after i bought this board to home ,i spend few hour to figure out the reason why the system can not be booted.
the DIMM SLOT 3&4 of my board is malfunction,no matter what combination i use (1&3,2&3, 3&4...etc),but it works for 1 and 2(i have 4 ram sticks,all of them is fine)
i do upgrade to BIOS 10.5(thx god ,i have two computer ,otherwise i cant even do it because of following issue)
after i solve the problem by only plug in 2 ram (DIMM1&2), succeed to boot up, a new problem occurred to me ,the CODE10!
latest driver , clean system install ,cmos cleaned, does not help.
i have read this thread for code10
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=158591.msg1167303#msg1167303
and for error55
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=158224.0
it seems the best way to solve it is RMA.
I notice that there is an Authorized Motherboard Repair Center (East Coast):
361 Alden Road
Markham, Ontario, L3R 3L
i live in Toronto, can i just go there and give the board to them to fix it or i can only mail it?
If i need to mail it ,what should i do?

Code 10 means the device cannot start. You have the right driver for the Intel 82579V is shorted by either a motherboard screw or a raiser under it. The ethernet adapter has lights which light up id driver is installed (even though code 10 is in effect).
Solution: Remove 1 or 2 motherboard screws and turn the pc on. Repeat until you find out which screw caused the issue. For me it was the screw closest to the ethernet controller.
The wa i fixed it was I was used a plastic washer and I was still able to have the motherboard screw in and at the same time not get code 10 anymore and my Intel 82579V worked fine since.

Z77A-GD65

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