Z87-G43 Bootup Errors

Hello, I have recently built a new PC, once set up everything working fine. However after installing an Xbox Controller Wireless Reciever I have been getting 3 error codes on bootup in this order 99, 9C, A2. The PC itself still works fine, but its slowing down bootup time and I have no idea whats now causing it
I have completly uninstalled the controller reciever and rebooted several times, still come up, also just reinstalled Windows and its still happening so i have no idea whats causing it!
Specs:
MSI Z87-G43 Motherboard
4770K Processor
MSI GTX 660 Graphics Card
256 Sandisk SSD
16GB Corsair Vengeance RAM
Any help would be great, thanks!

Remove any USB device and retry. Also try >>clearing CMOS<<

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Cosmos 2 case
msi z87-g43 motherboard
Intel i7-4771 CPU
2x4 GB Patriot Viper 1600 ( memory tested for 6-7 hours with memtested and passed )
Nvidia GTX 760OC edition 2gb card
3 year old sata 1.5TB harddrive
Windows 7 home 64bit
Thermaltake Smart Series 750w PSU

This could be one of many faults. Try here : http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-system/kernel-data-inpage-error-help-pls/94003454-5e1f-459f-89e8-1a555dc5e575
First do a Chkdsk. Choose Admin command prompt and type "CHKDSK /R /F" (without the quotes), press Enter. It will ask for a reboot, press Y, and let it do it's thing. It may take an hour or so depending on how many errors it finds. If you get a cascade of errors it is likely that you have a failing hard drive.
Anyway this is a good start.

[Z87-G43 GAMING] UEFI Bios Versions [E7816IMS.Axx Versions]

E7816IMS.A30 ===> E7816IMS.A42
Latest as of 02/12/2014
VGA BIOS : 2179
GOP       : 5.0.1036
ME Version    : 9.0.30.1482
RAID ROM    : 12.8.0.1016 PV(12.7.0.1936)
LAN OptionRom : 2.1.1.5(UEFI v1.1.0.4)
Device OptionRom : N/A
Change Log:
   Update code base form 4.6.5.4_VEB_1AQQW034_m025a
01. Update MsiOc - SharkBay module to MsiOc_SharkBay_m169
     & MsiOc - SharkBay Private module to MsiOc_SharkBay_Private_m172
a.Modify auto adjust VCCIN voltage code for 9 series model.
b.Modify auto adjust CPU Vdroop Offset Control code.
c.Modify DRAM Frequency item code to avoid display two DRAM Frequency item problem.
d.Remove the force one DIMM per channel related code from MRC.
e.Modify the DRAM Frequency and BCLK setting when XMP speed greater than 3000MHz when use
non K sku CPU.
f.Fix BCLK setting not be apply issue when use XMP 3000MHz memory and XMP is enabled and
boot on clear CMOS state
g.Fix XMP timing incorrect issue when use XMP 3000MHz memory and BCLK is 102.30MHz and
DRAM Frequency is 2933MHz.
h.Fix current CPU Ratio incorrect issue when OC Genie started by OC Genie Button at BIOS
first boot.
i.Modify Apacer 4GB PC3-24000 memory patch solution.
j.Add code to adjust ISL6388 PWM setting when over voltage.
k.Support DRAM Phase Control item and DRAM Switching Frequency item for 7888.
l.Correct token to change OC Genie GT voltage setting.
m.Remove extra % symbol from percentage options.
   02. Update IR3563A module to IR3563A_m112
a.Add multi language help string.
b.Remove extra % symbol from percentage options.
   03. Update uP1649 module to uP1649_m109
a.Add multi language help string.
b.Remove extra % symbol from percentage options.
04.Update MSI GSEII module to 4.6.2_TSE_2_15_1236_m081
a.Fix press BackSpace is not active when edit item.
   05.Update OSSelect module to OSSelect_m023
a.Win7 device manager shows error message"!"on the 2nd VGA card
     "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)"
   06.Update OemInt15 module to OemInt15_m007
   07.Fix s5 auto wake up when enabled 'resume By onbaord lan'
   08.Remove useless SLI test key
   09.Fix UUID DMI imformation reverse
Update code base form 4.6.5.4_VEB_1AQQW034_m025
01. Update code base to 4.6.5.4_VEB_1AQQW034
02. Update MsiOc - SharkBay module to MsiOc_SharkBay_m168
     & MsiOc - SharkBay Private module to MsiOc_SharkBay_Private_m171
a. Modify the DRAM Frequency and BCLK setting when XMP speed greater than 3000MHz.
b. Fix system can't boot issue when use Haswell ES2 B0 stepping CPU.
c. Add OC Genie DRAM Voltage related code for use NCT3933 model.
d. Add token to change OC Genie GT voltage setting.
e. Fix OC Genie power limit setting incorrect issue after reboot system.
f. Add code to turn off OC Genie Button LED when disable OC Genie by BIOS OC Genie item.
g. Display VT-D item in CPU Features group when chipset supported.
h. Update private file to SharkBay Codebase 031 Intel RC 1.7.0.
03. Update MSI GSEII module to 4.6.2_TSE_2_15_1236_m080
& MGSE - ClickBIOSUI module to ClickBIOSUI_m018
a. Fix HotKey F8/F9 support load/save profile from romhole.
b. Add load profile when clear cmos or OC fail.
c. Fix "Full Screen Logo Display" item can't be changed when clear CMOS.
04. Update Aptio NCB/ROM Hole module to Aptio NCB ROM Hole_m128
a. Fix HotKey F8/F9 support load/save profile from romhole.
b. Support load profile when clear cmos or OC fail.
05. Update GBI module to GBI_m021
a. skip onboard VIA HUB 0x2109
06. Update PostMsg Module to PostMsg_m106
     a. Support load profile when clear cmos or OC fail.
07. Update HardwareMonitor module to HardwareMonitor_m030
a. modularize Hardware SD file and uni
08. Update uP1649 module to uP1649_m108
a. Patch minimum load issue when resume from S3 (only for 7887).
09. Update FITC module to FITC_ME9_1.5M_1482_m013
a. Update ME to v9.0.30.1482
10. Update Powerloss module to Powerloss_m108
a. Update string for Russian.
11. Update MSI_TCG module to 4.6.4.0_TCG_42_m007
a. Update to new nersion TCG_42.
12. Update VBIOS 2179 & GOP Driver 5.0.1036
13. Fix RocketRaid 2310 and RocketRaid 620 raid card,the Legacy mode install OS fail.
14. Patch muti-bom "DMI Information" error.
15. Fix the OC_switch LED will be power on under S5 state.
(when HW OC_GENIE button is enable and OC Genie Function Control is set to "By BIOS Options".)
16. Add VGA GOP information for AP
17. Update NCT3933 module NCT3933_m104
a. Support DRAM PCH VREF PLX voltage item code for intel 9 series chipset model CrescentBay platform.
18. Fix DMI type0 16M SPI ROM "BIOS ROM Size" show 8192KB
This is a BETA bios. It's use is done solely at your risk!
Flash Method:
1.) >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
A.) Download the attached archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
B.) Download and install the Forum flash tool.
C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
D.) Make sure that all win 8 options are disabled. (Fast Boot etc) Also make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
E.) Start the forum flash tool and select option 1. Then point the tool at the compressed archive we downloaded earlier. Then to your USB Flash Drive.
F.) Boot to the USB and follow the directions. MEMTEST is included with the forum flash tool and it is recommended to run this prior to any flash.
2.) Extract the attached files and place the bios file onto a fat32 formatted USB stick and use M-FLASH.
Once the flash is complete, you must download and install the latest ME drivers.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G43-GAMING.html#download

E7816IMS.A40 ===> E7816IMS.A51
VGA BIOS : 2179
GOP       : 5.0.1036
ME Version    : 9.0.30.1482
RAID ROM    : 12.8.0.1016 PV(12.7.0.1936)
LAN OptionRom : 2.1.1.5(UEFI v1.1.0.4)
Change Log:
         01. Fixed OA30tool change OEMID & OEMTBLID failed when select boot to UEFI OS.
02. Fix Intel (R) Rapid Start Technology function fail.
03. DMI Link ASPM default to disable.
04. Add TseDefaultBootOrder module 4.6.4.1_DefBootOrder_1.3
            a. Fix FixedBootOrder change boot option priorities issue.
05. Fix WHQL test PC Resume fail.
06. Fix some DMI string writeonce issue.
07. Change solution about associate item SATA Hot-Plug and External Sata.
08. Fix Serial(COM) Port1 Settings error.
09. Update MsiOc - SharkBay module to MsiOc_SharkBay_m175
& Update MsiOc SharkBay Private Module m177
            a. Patch XTU can't set BCLK ratio issue.
            b. Fix DRAM Timing setting not be apply issue when install two memory on channel B and set
            timing save exit then change one memory to channel A.
            c. Add new token to control OC page spec.
            d. Modify EIST item and Turbo Mode item related code in OC page.
            e. Move Core Ratio Limit item to OC main Page and modify related code.
            f. Add CPU Ratio Apply Mode item and related code.
            g. Modify OC Genie Gear 2 setting for 9 series model and modify OC Genie enabled message.
            h. Support multi step option select mode for Memory Try It ! function.
            i. Move some function struct define and table define to new file.
            j. Fix Haswell Refresh CPU GT ratio can't set back to default issue when set GT ratio
            above default GT ratio and then enter setup change ratio to Auto.
10. Remove XHCI USB Mapping patch code.
11. Fix can't boot to OS after enter boot menu without choose any option.
This is a BETA bios. It's use is done solely at your risk!
Flash Method:
1.) >>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
A.) Download the attached archive and place it on your desktop. Do not decompress.
B.) Download and install the Forum flash tool.
C.) Insert your FAT32 formatted usb stick.
D.) Make sure that all win 8 options are disabled. (Fast Boot etc) Also make sure the legacy USB is enabled.
E.) Start the forum flash tool and select option 1. Then point the tool at the compressed archive we downloaded earlier. Then to your USB Flash Drive.
F.) Boot to the USB and follow the directions. MEMTEST is included with the forum flash tool and it is recommended to run this prior to any flash.
2.) Extract the attached files and place the bios file onto a fat32 formatted USB stick and use M-FLASH.
Once the flash is complete, you must download and install the latest ME drivers.
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G43-GAMING.html#download

BSOD using Z87-G43

Hi,
I recently experienced BSOD twice, within the last 2 months. The first BSOD I wasn't able to check the error message. The 2nd BSOD I wasnt able to catch it too however I learned how to look at the event viewer. It shows an error 00xxx50. something something. Also, I also saw an error regarding MSI IO. I did some research and I don't know if it's true but it tells me that the mobo had a hard time communicating with one of the hardwares, thats the cause of the BSOD. I encountered the BSOD for both scenarios when Leauge of Legends App is up and I close it. I also just recently installed Uningine free version. I'm also having a hard time safely removing my external hard drive with the MSI mobo. I have 2 Rigs and i'm not experiencing the safely remove hardware issue with my AMD APU build.
TS what I did so far is:
1. checkdisk
2. reinstall GPU driver
Someone told me to reinstall the chipset driver, my question is do I need to uninstall the current chipset driver before I install the driver again? Or I can just install the chipset driver even though there is a current chipset driver installed.
Thanks

Hi xmad,
Board: Z87-G43
BIOS: V 1.0
VGA: Sapphire R9 270X Dual X OC with Boost
PSU: FSP Raider 650W Silver 80+ certified
CPU: I5 4670K 3.4Ghz
RAM: Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 8G 4x2 1866 CL9
HDD: 1 TB WD Caviar Blue
Cooler: Thermaltake NIC C4
OC: 4.0Ghz on auto settings, voltages
OS: Windows 7 64 bit
I did the windows 7 memory test and it did not find any errors. Here's the bigger picture. During the first two months I was not experiencing any BSOD. Then suddenly I started geting errors when I try to safely remove my external WD elements HDD. I Oc'd my VGA. I got my first BSOD while playing LOL. However I was not able to see the error message. So restored the VGA to it's default settings. 2nd BSOD error is when I was watching a movie with my external HDD and fell asleep. The following morning, My PC is still on I removed the HDD and remove the External HDDD. when I try to restart the PC it took 5 secs and then gave me a black screen and then the BSOD. That's when I found out about the x50 error BSOD. I resolved the safely remove error of my external HDD but just this morning when I woke up. I left my External HDD plugged in to my computer. When I removed it and try to restart the PC then it gave me again the BSOD with the same x50 error and it's still the MSISuperIO_CC error that caused the system to crash. Hope you can help me with this.

Z87-G43 GAMING Dimm problems

Dear sir,
I bought a new motherboard (Z87-G43 GAMING). The problem is that the Dimms one and two does not work except the Dimms three and four. I have four Kingston memory each one has 8 GB.

An unfortunate I have event with developments today. The dealer has contacted me and informed me there was two scratch beside the socket Influenced the work of the Dimms slots one and two. So when I tried to put the heat sink on CPU the screwdriver Slipped on the electronic circuit board of the motherboard without knowing. The error was unintentional. The news was very painful for me. For that reason I Paid for a new motherboard. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Z87-G43 Gaming - Random rebooting & strange CPU temps

Howdy.
Since building this system I've been having constant problems with system reboots. It seems completely random, but I've had a few this morning which is unusual (and I hope; unique!). It can be doing anything, or even nothing, for days and suddenly the power goes completely for a few seconds (I'm almost certain it isn't the power supply itself dropping, other things plugged into the same surge protector are still running).
When it returns windows log just shows Error 6008, with no other information. It happens infrequently enough for me to think I've cured it by doing something suddenly to get a surprise again. Things I've tried:
Re-installing OS (several times!).
Changing/stopping startup programs and services
Unplugging USB devices (for a while I honestly thought it was an iPhone cable! There seemed to be some correlation between it being plugged in and not plugged in. Not so).
Updating BIOS
Using Microsoft drivers instead of MSI supplied drivers (went back to MSI)
Using the Qualcomm Athero drivers for LAN instead of Killer
Monitoring CPU temps (see below!)
Tuning BIOS
etc, etc.
It is really frustrating, there is very little evidence to point towards one thing. It can go a week without rebooting, including lots of heavy gaming, and then I'll be doing something non-CPU intensive (i.e. browsing, or typing) and it suddenly restarts, then maybe another later that day, then another two days later, then nothing for a week again. Arggg! The one thing I have noticed, is that it rarely, if ever, goes down when doing something very CPU/GPU intensive, so I doubt it is thermal or that the PSU isn't coping.
Having said that, this morning has been a bit unusual, it has restarted more than ever (3 times I think, maybe more when I wasn't sat in front of it, I haven't checked the logs). The last time I fired up openhardwaremonitor and it reports something really odd, it says one core is running at nearly 125c and another is running at -35c . Speed fan is also showing these temps (but not Core temp, which shows them as being around 30c on each core). I totally understand that this is a misreading/bug, but it makes me wonder if the OS or motherboard is also misreading these temperatures and cutting the power supply?
I have found others with the same problem with the same motherboard (although to be fair, I was searching for the problem with the motherboard specified). Anybody else seeing these problems with this motherboard? Any suggestions?
Any help would be very much appreciated, and I thank you in advance.
System:
Main Board: Z87-G43 GAMING
Bios Version: A6
Video Card: R9-280 GAMING
PSU: Corsair CXM 600W Semi Modular 80+ Bronze Power Supply (ebuyer.com/429985-corsair-cxm-600w-semi-modular-80-bronze-power-supply-cp-9020060-uk)
12v rail Rating of listed PSU: "upto 46amps" (see link)
CPU: Intel Core i5 4690K 3.5GHz Socket 1150 6MB L3 Cache Retail Boxed Processor
Memory: 8GB 1866MHz DDR3 Non-ECC CL9 DIMM XMP HyperX Savage (x1 - plan to pair later)
SSD/ HDD: 840 pro 256GB/7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO AMD Intel Processor Cooler
Raid Card: N/A
Sound Card: N/A
Any Additional hardware plugged into your system: Mouse/Keyboard/monitor only ever present
OC: Nope
Operating System: Windows 8.1

Every other time (apart from today) it is instant, like a reset, this morning when it went off I honestly thought it had died, but it came back about 30 seconds later.
TBH; I'd rather it had died! I know it sounds like strange logic, but at least I could have tested individual components and found out exactly what was wrong and had it replaced while still fairly new.
Event Viewer is just full of: Error 6008 "The previous system shutdown at <time> on ‎<date> was unexpected" (logged when it comes back, nothing significant before the reboot).

MSI Z87-G43 USB 3.0 problem - not recognize

Hello. My USB 3.0 device (pendrive Platinet X-Depo 32GB USB 3.0) gets power when plugged into the USB port, but the OS(Windows 8 and 8.1) doesn't recognize it. In the device menager USB device mass storage had a error nr 10 The device cannot start. Worked perfectly in Windows 7 (i'am install to tested) or in the port USB 2.0 (in Windows 8 and 8.1). I have actually BIOS 1.73 (before instaled bios 1.5, 1.6) and drivers for motherboard. On the standard BIOS (ver. 1.0) my pendrive don't recognized any port - 2.0 and 3.0.
I'm trying this method, but not worked for me:
//plugable.com/2012/12/01/windows-8-and-intel-usb-3-0-host-controllers
My configuration:
MSI Z87-G43 S/N: 601-7816-010B1305018448 - actually BIOS v1.73
i7 4770K
Gigabyte GTX 770 2GB
Kingstone SSD 128GB
Patriot 2x 4GB RAM
Chieftec 750W
Pendrive Platinet 32GB USB 3.0
Thank you for help me.
PS. Sorry for my poor English.

Attached is a beta bios sent from MSI.
>>Use the MSI HQ Forum USB flasher<<
They say they cannot duplicate the problem though. Here is the test they did, let me know what they can do to trigger this.
1.   Install System driver and reset
2.   Connect USB HDD to USB 3.0 port. The device can be recognized.
3.   Reboot the system
4.   Check Computer and still can find the USB HDD
5.   Power off the system
6.   Power on and check Computer.
Test System:
Z77A-GD65
BIOS: E7751IMS.A50
WIN7 64 bit
USB 3.0 driver: 1.0.4.225
Seagate FreeAgent Goflex STAA1500301 1.5TB

Z87-G43 Bios crashing, not showing information

I just built a new system using the Z87-G43. Everything was fine, I just installed a pci-e esata card using the Silicon Image SI3132 SATALink Controller.
My computer will not boot unless I have my external bay on and a drive installed. If I don't have the bay turned on and a drive installed, I get the A2 error.
I had previous esata cards and never had this issue.
Also, now when I enter Bios setup, virtually no information is displayed. I see only Advanced and Password as options in the main screen. If I click where the other options are, Bios freezes.
I'm pretty sure this didn't happen until I put the new esata card in.
Can anybody help me figure out what is going on?
Should I be concerned my Bios is going to fail or become corrupt?
I can't be sure but I was able to read this number at the top of the Bios page, E7816IMS V1.6
I would like to make sure I have the latest Bios but am weary of using Live Update due to all the horror stories.
If anybody has any insight as to what is going on, I really would appreciate some help.
Thank you!

Update;
My BIOS update to v1.7 seemed to go ok, haven't noticed any problems. I also updated the Intel ME drivers, that went fine as well.
Weird, even when my bios (v1.6) was corrupt, my system would boot without issue (not sure if the A2 error was due to bios or a piece of my hardware).
Anyways, I had a pci-e esata card PEXESAT3221, couldn't get it to show the drives inside my 4 bay esata enclosure. It was just like they weren't attached or the enclosure was not powered on. After much frustration, I moved on to a different card.
Card two, SD-SA2PEX-2E, This card would only see one drive in my enclosure (when I had more than one installed) in My Computer. I could 'see' the drives in the bottom pane of Disk Management, then could right click on the drive and select 'change drive letter and path' and that drive would show up in My Computer and was available. I had to do this for every drive. If I moved a drive or swapped drives, I would have to go through the process again. If I rebooted, I would again have to go through the process to be able to 'see' more than one drive. I was working with the manufacturer of the card and they kept telling me to install the latest drivers, which I did but the latest drivers were only compatible with card bios v 7.7.02 (my card was 7.7.03). Their website stated that bios and driver versions needed to be matched. For some reason, I could never get them to understand that the driver for bios 7.7.02 was not working as my card had bios 7.7.03. So, out of frustration, I nixed the card and went back to the first card.
Now, same thing as before, this card just would not show any drives. I checked the installation of the driver and it showed the latest, v 1.3.8.0 Asmedia 106x. I did some research and discovered that some people were discussing drivers for this device they found on a foreign website, not affiliated with the card vendor. I took a chance and downloaded those drivers, v 2.0.8.0 and what do you know? Everything works fine now, so far (still have to do some testing before I'm absolutely convinced)...
Feels good to see my drives show up when I power on my enclosure, or swap drives etc...
Not sure why a motherboard bios update would change the behavior of a pci-e card like this but I feel fortunate to have struggled through. I appreciate all the help and advice, thanks fellas.

These i7 4770K Temperatures And Voltage Values Are Normal With Z87-G43?

Hello everyone,
I recently upgraded my good old Core2Duo rig and bought a new cpu-motherboard-ram trio. My new specs is as follows:
- i7 4770K @ stock speed + Coolermaster 212Evo cpu cooler
- MSI z87 g43 motherboard
- 2x4 GB G-Skill Ripjaws X 1866Mhz
- Case: Corsair Carbide 400R
The problem is I wasn't aware of that new Haswell cpus are running slightly hotter and now I'm little bit worried about my temperatures. Since I was also planning to overclock my cpu a bit and trying to find a point that doesn't need a vast voltage increase, I'm losing my sleeps over this situation at the moment.
Anyways. I'm using softwares like HWmonitor, Coretemp, Realtemp and Intel Extreme Tuning Utility. Turbo Boost is also active. So the cpu is going up until 3.9 GHz. Other than that I'm on stock speeds, and motherboard's default values. Here are my temperatures:
Ambient room temp: Varies between 23-25 °C
Idle: 28-30 °C
While playing demanding games like Battlefield 4: Max 58-65°C
With Intel Extreme Tuning's stress test for 15 mins: max 65-70 °C
With Prime 95 Blend and OCCT burn tests for 15 mins: max 78-82 °C
I also run realtemp's sensor test and the values are identical since it's using Prime95 too.
I also noticed that Prime 95 and OCCT is increasing my cpu voltage value from 1.156 to 1.21 while Intel Extreme Tuning's stress test and BurnInTest is using 1.156v. All these test are using %100 of the cores. Couldn't understand why there's a voltage increase on certain tests which leads my temps go even higher and higher. Will I encounter these kinds of random voltage increases during normal tasks? Like playing games, rendering some stuff etc..?
On the other hand I tried motherboard's OC Genie future to see what happens. It overclocked the cpu automatically to 4.0 GHz @1.10v. With this setting I've seen max of 70 °C for a second and mostly 65-68°C under OCCT stress test. And also my voltage didn't increase at all and sit at 1.10. I'm a bit confused about these values. Since with default settings I'm getting hotter values and my voltage is going up to 1.21 with Turbo Boost under Prime95/OCCT burn tests. I also found out that my BIOS is v1.0. I don't really have a performance or a stability issue for now except this voltage thing. Does a BIOS update help on that situation? I don't really like to touch something already working OK and end up with a dead board.
Also I'm wondering if my temperature values are normal with the cpu cooler i have (Coolermaster 212evo)?
I also could buy some extra fans for my case (1 exhaust to top & 1 intake to side) and maybe a second fan for the cpu cooler if you guys think that these would help a bit.
Sorry for my English by the way. I'm not a native speaker.
Thanks for all your comments and suggestions already.

Thanks for the reply Nichrome,
I will follow your suggestions for the fans. Currently I don't have any fans on top. But I'm considering to buy some fans to top and side. So you get better results with top fans being exhaust right?
Also which fan are you using as the second fan for the cpu heatsink? I would buy one of these as well since we have the same heatsink.
I'm also using the default/auto voltages and settings at the moment. Just Turbo Boost is enabled and when it kicks in voltage is going up to 1.156. Which seems normal and doesnt produce dangerous level of heat. The thing is if I start running Prime95&OCCT the voltages going up to 1.21+ level at the same turbo boost speed (which is 3.9 GHz). And that produces a lot more heat than usual. But if I use BurnInTest or Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test the voltages sit at 1.156 and under full load on all cores. I'm wondering what's the reason of this difference and if it is software or motherboard related. Even with using the OC Genie @ 4.1 GHz temperatures and voltages seem lower than the stock&auto settings (idle 35-38 / stress test with OCCT 70C max, gaming 60-65C max). I'm not sure if a BIOS update would fix this. Since the whole BIOS flashing process is creeping me out. I don't like to bother with something that is already working OK. Don't want to end up with a dead board in the end :P Maybe I'm becoming a bit paranoid though, since this is a really hard earned upgrade after 6 years. :P

Z87-G43 won't boot from Windows 8.1 64-bit DVD UEFI

Hello,
I recently purchased a Z87-G43. I have just updated it to the 1.7 firmware (I was having no end of strange issues with the 1.6 firmware that came on the board, the BIOS menu items would disappear, but that seems to have been resolved with the update to 1.7).
Regardless, I am unable to boot from a 64-bit Windows 8.1 DVD in UEFI mode. The disc will boot fine in UEFI+Legacy mode, but I would like to use only UEFI mode if possible.
I have verified that the system will boot from a UEFI CD by using the GParted live CD.
Is this a known issue with this mainboard?
Board: Z87-G43
Bios: 1.7
VGA: MSI R7 260X
PSU: Powerman 500W (don't know the rails at the moment)
CPU: Intel Core-i5 4670
MEM: Corsair 1333 2x8 GB CMV16GX3M2A1333C9
HDD: Kingston SSD 120 GB, WD Green 2 TB
OS: None

Set the board to Legacy & UEFI
It should work then. If you are trying to do a UEFI installation, with SOME Optical devices it wont work. I usualy transfer all of the install files to USB stick along with the most recent drivers. The install is faster and drivers are already there for you.

Z87-G43 5.1 sound problems

Almost every day I was refreshing MSI driver site for my mainboard to see did new driver in a hope that my issues will be fixed, and when I saw driver update tonight was like a little child when sees a ice cream, but sadly problems didn't changed at all even after installing new driver :/
The thing is that there is no way I can activate "Speaker Fill" for my 5.1 speakers. I listen music, watch movies and videos only on my Front and Sub speakers, while Center and Rear won't work at all. Whatever I do ( Turn off or on Speaker Fill ) nothing changes
My all 5.1 speakers work only when I press "Auto Test" button in HD Audio Manager. Please, it's annoying to listen music and watch movies and videos with front and sub speaker only, while my Center and Rear Speakers lay there for nothing. My guess is that this is a driver problem. My friend have same speakers and when I enable Speaker fill in his Realtek HD Audio manager, all of his speakers works fine.
I appeal to MSI stuff to try fix this on next update of driver if possible ! Please ! Or maybe could it be my chip fail ?
Rest of my hardware
I5 3570k @ Stock
MSI Z87-G43 ( 1.2 Bios )
MSI GTX 760 Gaming ( 327.23 ) I tried to disable Nvidia High definition Audio to see was there some conflict, but problems still persist ..
SYS: Windows 7 X64 Ultimate

Quote from: sib0 on 11-October-13, 08:16:30
Almost every day I was refreshing MSI driver site for my mainboard to see did new driver in a hope that my issues will be fixed, and when I saw driver update tonight was like a little child when sees a ice cream, but sadly problems didn't changed at all even after installing new driver :/
The thing is that there is no way I can activate "Speaker Fill" for my 5.1 speakers. I listen music, watch movies and videos only on my Front and Sub speakers, while Center and Rear won't work at all. Whatever I do ( Turn off or on Speaker Fill ) nothing changes
My all 5.1 speakers work only when I press "Auto Test" button in HD Audio Manager. Please, it's annoying to listen music and watch movies and videos with front and sub speaker only, while my Center and Rear Speakers lay there for nothing. My guess is that this is a driver problem. My friend have same speakers and when I enable Speaker fill in his Realtek HD Audio manager, all of his speakers works fine.
I appeal to MSI stuff to try fix this on next update of driver if possible ! Please ! Or maybe could it be my chip fail ?
Rest of my hardware
I5 3570k @ Stock
MSI Z87-G43 ( 1.2 Bios )
MSI GTX 760 Gaming ( 327.23 ) I tried to disable Nvidia High definition Audio to see was there some conflict, but problems still persist ..
SYS: Windows 7 X64 Ultimate
Something is wrong here. You list your CPU as the i5 3570K and your MB as the Z87-G43. This cannot be true, as these 2 are not compatible!
Please clarify!
Yogi

MOVED: MSI Z87-G43 gaming + i5 4690K compatibility

This topic has been moved to GAMING Motherboards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=255320.0

Quote from: Nichrome on 01-May-15, 00:25:19
There is no such A4 or A5.
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43.html#down-bios
Wrong board, he has Z87-G43 Gaming
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/Z87-G43-GAMING.html#down-bios
Quote from: jimas92 on 30-April-15, 21:32:04
but still cant figure out how can i see which bios version i have (i mean A4/A5/A6)
A=10, B=11, C=12 etc.
Interestingly the BIOS is newer than the board.

Z87-g43 memory problem

Hi all,
cpu: i7-4770k
mobo: z87-g43
ram: 2dimms of 8GB crucial ballistix tactical
I tried to install the two memory dimms on slot2 and slot4 for dual channel but the pc does not boot. The two dimms are working ok on slot3 and slot4, but they are not in dual channel.
Please notice that if I use only one dimm on slot1 or slot2 it does not boot, but if I place it on slot3 or slot4 it works ok.
What could be the problem?
Thank you very much!

Thank you for your answer.
However, I checked the socket pins but I cannot see any bent.
Here are some images I tried to take:
I should notice that the board is brand new.
Is there any other possible reasons for that problem?
Thank you!

MSI Z87-G43 clear cmos

Hi,
I need some help in figuring out how to clear the cmos on a MSI Z87-G43. I've read https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=31222.0 but they don't seem to apply on this motherboard.
The manual shows an image of two pairs of squares with a white square inside them (an attempt to depict the image below). The left pair is grey and labeled Keep Data. The right pair is black and labeled Clear Data. They both have the number "1" labeled above.
1 1
[ x ] [ x ] [ x ] [ x ]
Keep Data Clear Data
The manual says you should short this jumper to clear the cmos. So it seems there is just a pair of pins instead of a three-pin jumper that is refered to in the instructions (https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=31222.0).
Now I found a pair of pins located below the label JBAT1 and to the left of a pair of pins labeled JCI1. Are these the ones?
And how do I short them? I didnt recieve any jumpers with the motherboard. So maybe I have to order a pair?
Thanks!
tester1

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Now I found a pair of pins located below the label JBAT1 and to the left of a pair of pins labeled JCI1. Are these the ones?
And how do I short them? I didnt recieve any jumpers with the motherboard. So maybe I have to order a pair?
Yes and you can short it with anything conductive (e.g. a screwdriver). You just need a temporary contact of the pins. Alternatively remove the battery for some time.

Z87-G43 5.1 sound-onboard issues

Hello !
Just bought my new system and seems I have problems with the sound card onboard. I have 5.1 surround Speakers and Center and Rear speakers won't work @ all in Windows, but seems in-games ( tested in 2 so far ) works fine.
It's probably Driver issues so I hope MSI stuff will at least test it and hope for soon update version, if that's where the problem is.
Driver downloaded from:
http://www.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G43.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win7 64
My current settings on the Audio Manager:
http://i.imgur.com/8AkiJHi.jpg
When I press "Auto test" playback button, all speakers work fine !
Driver Version: 6.0.1.6959
Z87-G43
i5-4670K
GTX760
Windows 7 x64 bit
Regards

I've the same problem with my Z87-G45.
The button "fill speakers" in the last Realtek 1150 driver simply doesn't work at all.
It perfectly works Under Windows 8.1 drivers, but I can not correct my room with Windows driver.
Please could you help us or fix it ?
Thanks

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