Z97 gaming 5 - A2 and 9C

Hi,
I have read some topics about it, but want to double check. While PC is booting, these codes flashes one by one on screen (lower right corner) and on led which is on MoBo. But it doesn't stay on it , just short flash.
So is it OK (its doing some kind of checking) or it is sign that something wrong in system?
My PC specs:
Z97 Gaming 5
Gtx970 gigabyte G1
I5 4690k
SSD samsung Evo
HDD WD black
PSU CM V850
Thanks.

So yesterday I installed my PC parts again - re-connected cables to PSU/PC components, made HDD/SSD re-connections, changed CMOS battery to new. I left the fan splitt'er connected for now.
For first day no restarts, all good. Will monitor further. Some observations made:
- PSU connection to mobo power (20+4 pin) - it seemed that it was loose in PSU side, but maybe I pulled it when taking out other connections.
- other parts seemed to be installed correctly. I made one change just in case - my HDD and SSD was connected with same power cable, I split them by adding one more cable to PSU to separate them.
After start, configured BIOS (as it was reset by changing battery), then booted to windows normally.
After idea came just to check do I have latest drivers from MoBo side - so I ran MSI update Live 6, which was crashing each time I tried to scan. So I went to MoBo page, downloaded latest drivers and installed all drivers - some of them was latest with no need to install.
Some strange observations:
- I uninstalled Intel USB 3.0 intel usb 3.0 extensible host controller - it was getting me errors while installing/updating, and I read in some forums that these drivers can cause issues (bsod and stuff like that). My USB devices works after, no issues after uninstall.
- I was installing Intel Management Engine Driver+Microsoft hotfix driver - and it showed me that i have newer version - but I didn't (I had 10.0.30 and in support web it is 10.0.31 update). So I went ahead with installation of downloaded driver, even if OS thought I have newer version.
- and last and most interesting one - after installing one of the drivers (don't remember which one exactly) - popup window opened with information that my SSD drive is installed successfully (like it happens when you plug new device).... and here is my OS... so I wouldn't be surprised if this was the cause.
Still, I will go ahead with Win 8.1 upgrade, and we'll see if issue still here.

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New MSI Z97 Gaming 7 and 4690K Overclocking

I have finally received my MSI Z97 Gaming 7 and 4690k earlier this week.
When I did the overclock Genie it took me up to 3.9mhz but believe this can be easily overclocked higher manually. I am fairly new to overclocking. However, can't seem to find the ability to manually overclock this in the BIOS.
Any ideas where/how to do this or if there is an online guide. Also has a Noctua NH-D14 cooling the CPU.

First of all you disable OC Genie, it is useless for people that want MORE oc than it gives you.
Here is forum's OC guide:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=40413.0
And other forum's OC guide:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/OCguide/
I don't overclock (see my spec) so I can't provide you with more details but can guide you to a good link

Z97 Gaming 3 and m.2 storage - which ssd?!

hi guys,
I'm using the Z97 Gaming 3 motherboard and very happy with it so far.
I'm planning to to update to a m.2 slot storage for my OS (Windows 8.1) soon so I need an advice.
which m.2 products are support by this motherboard?
which m.2 ssd models can you suggest, to work with no issues on the Gaming 3?
thanks in advance and keep the good work going.

that's great, thank you very much for the help. I'll try to stick with this list just to be sure.
I've red some posts that some motherboards have issues booting the OS from the m.2.
I hope it will not be the case.

MOVED: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 and Intel Core i7 4790K

This topic has been moved to GAMING Motherboards.
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=181378.0

Quote from: AranelSurion on 03-July-14, 22:02:56
Speancer, what was the BIOS version yours shipped with?
I got a GAMING 5, according to MSI Support it's V1.0, since I don't have a spare LGA1150 chip I'm really curious if 4790K is going to work as it is. My build is from entirely new parts, so if somehow it fails to POST, I can't know for sure if it's because of the outdated BIOS or something else, It would be great to know if it's actually going to work or not on 1.0 .
Anybody tried 4790K with 1.0 BIOS? Does it work?
It was 1.0 Like I said, it works perfectly ouf of the box on MSI Z97 Gaming 5 with i7 4790K CPU. After installing system and most of my softwares like it was before format, I noticed that I could not enter BIOS, but system was working normally. Then I flashed BIOS from 1.0 to 1.3 in Windows and it worked again and has been working ever since.
Good luck with your new rig

Just purchased Z97 Gaming 7 and was wondering about Compatibility with RAM

Hello there,
Just purchased the Z97 Gaming 7 MB and was wondering if it is compatible with the following RAM -
Kingston HyperX 16 GB 1600 Mhz CL9 DDR3 HyperX Beast Desktop Memory Kit (2 x 8GB) - Intel XMP
G.Skill 16GB Ripjaws X Dual Channel Memory Kit - Blue (2x 8GB, DDR3 1600MHz,1.5v, F3-1600C9D-16GXM, XMP Ready)
Corsair CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP Performance Desktop Memory Kit Black
Regarding the Kingston, the model number specified in the MSI compatibility list of this board is very similar to the ram I've listed.
Thanks in advance and feel free to share your opinion on the rams or if you recommend anything else.
Thanks

Quote from: Sea Dog on 06-August-14, 14:36:13
It's too late for that. OP inquired about Z97, this has taken a turn to a Z87 and a debate.
Seems you have a bit to learn about RAM speed and actual performance achieved. Over 1866 doesn't show much gain. Higher the speed the more you have to 'loosen' the timings, :: rest of quote snipped ::
Yes, I probably could learn a thing or two about memory I suppose. I don't claim to be an expert on this subject. But, I've built several systems (always with Asus boards...) for 15 years or so for myself, family, and friends. I have a BS in computer science and masters in Electrical Engineering working in the SCADA/Control Systems field (look it up) so I do know a thing or two. I've never had a problem till now, my first MSI board.
I'm not sure how responding to a thread, hoping a user’s experience with memory would benefit me, is "hijacking" a thread but call it what you will. I don't recall too much of a debate except from you and the forum memory expert (not the GSKill guy, the other guy...) so back off. Funny how MSI's recommended memory list(s) prominently mention GSKill as being compatible multiple times with my exact memory, the F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH, being listed as well. Yet, GSKill is up to something funny with their timings which benefit only Asus or whatever while causing problems on everyone else motherboards.
For future reference, I'm not claiming anything in particular (such as memory) is causing my system to crash. I saw the forum sticky about GSKill memory and this thread which mentions GSkill. Since I'm using GSkill, which I have for multiple system builds without issues in the past, I began to wonder about something. After all, things do happen. Perhaps I simply got some bad sticks or something. It does happen regardless of brand/vendor.
For the record, I suspect the stupid Killer NIC, its driver, and/or system tray panel are to blame for my issue(s). The more I think about this NIC, the more I hate it. Give a boost to a specific app/game for better performance. That's marketing BS. All it does is give a specific app/game priority by purposely dropping performance of all the other apps so the designated process looks better relative to the other programs on the same system. I call that false advertising and potentially something worse.
Time will ultimately tell where my issue is.
MSI may have lost a customer...
The best of everything to everyone here and enjoy the rest of the day,
Chris

Z97 Gaming 7 and the Noctua NH-D14

I own a Noctua NH-D14 and just got 2 sticks of Corsair Dominator Platinum memory.
I wanted to get the Z97 Gaming 7 motherboard for an i7 4790 CPU but I'm not sure if the spacing is great enough for the Noctua to clear the memory. Has anyone tried or know if it'll work? What if I put the Corsairs in the 2/4 slots, will that allow enough space?
I really don't want to give up the memory but have a feeling its just not going to work out with that cooler - which I definitely want to keep.
Any insight/suggestions are welcome!

I had the MSI Z97 Gaming 7.
On the board, it is written that you have to put your two RAM sticks in the 1st and 3rd slots, which can cause issues.
On the manual, it is written that you have to put your two RAM sticks in the 2nd and the 4th slots, which is more compatible.
I tried 2nd and 4th and it worked perfectly with my Dark Rock 3 (1mm free). But I don't know if it was the more efficient
Such a shame the board and manual say different thnings.

Problem with z97 gaming 7 and i5 4690k

Just assembled my new pc. when i boot the system, i get nothing on the screen and a post code of b2. Any help would be appreciated!

well i tried but nothing. this time i changed the ram from socket 2 to socket 4 and the message from the lcd is different
with ram in 2nd slot: post 1 post 2
0 1
5 1
9 1 im not sure its to fast
b 2
with ram in 4th slot post 1 post 2
0 1
9 1
5 1
0 0
3 3
5 3
3 7
3 8
3 9
0 3
after this the mb turns off and on again

Microphone issue with MSI Z97 GAMING 5

Hi there!.
I have just set up my new computer and i have problems with my microphone. My mainboard is a "MSI Z97 GAMING 5" and my box: NOX Coolbay SX.
I have installed the drivers from disk and tryed also searching drivers on the web of MSI. I can hear with my speakers with no problems, same with my headset. But there is no way to use my microphone. I put it in the front panel, then i checked the control panel - sound and Windows tell me that the microphone is connected, but dont work. if i put it in the back panel, the realtek HD administrator tell me that something is connected in the microphone slot but WIndows dont detect it.
in the BIOS, the HD Audio is ENABLED. I dont have any idea about what to do now. I have search on this forum but i havent seen this same issue. Can you help me?
Thanks and sorry about my english.

ill post my specifications
Board: MSI Z97 GAMING 5
Bios: Version 1.0
VGA: MSI GeForce GTX 760 Twin Frozr OC 2GB GDDR5
PSU: Nox Urano VX 750W PFC
Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4Ghz Box 1150
MEM: G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 8GB 2x4GB CL9
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB SATA3
COOLER: Katana 4
OS: Windows 7 64bit Professional

MSI Z97 GAMING 3 Review--Performance Testing

After the previous hardware and software introduction, I believe Z97 GAMING 3 will meet gamers’ expectation.
Z97 GAMING 3 integrated with Killer E2200 LAN, Audio Boost 2, M.2 interface and the normal array of connections,
It is truly a good gaming motherboard. Could all these features offer great performance and a good experience?
Today I will test the performance of Z97 GAMING 3 and how good it is.
MSI Z97 GAMING 3 Testing
My test platform is MSI Z97 GAMING 3, Intel ® Core i7-4770K and MSI GeForce GTX 750 graphics card. The test
consists of two parts:
CPU Performance: Super PI, PC Mark Vantage and Cinebench R11.5.
GAMING Performance: 3DMARK 11, Evil 6 Benchmark and FFXI Benchmark.
Test Part 1
CPU : Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5 GHz
CPU Cooler : Thermaltake TT-8085A
Motherboard : MSI Z97 GAMING 3
RAM : Corsair DDR 3-1600 4GB X 2
PSU : Cooler Master 350W
OS : Windows 7 64 bit
Basic performance testing (CPU setting by default)
CPU Mark Score : 679.
Super PI 32M Result – 8m53.897s.
Graphics Performance Testing：3DMark 11
3DMark 11 is designed to measure PC’s performance. It makes extensive use of all the new features in DirectX 11
including Tessellation, Compute Shader and Multi-threading.
Intel ® HD4600 iGPU in 3DMark 11 Basic mode testing, the results is X385 Score.
Performance mode test score is P1511 .
System Performance：PCMark Vantage
PCMark Vantage is a PC analysis and benchmarking tool consisting of a mix of applications such as based and
synthetic tests that measure system performance.
From the test results, the score of Z97 GAMING 3 with Intel ® HD4600 iGPU is 11,946.
MSI GeForce GTX 750 Testing
Test Part 2
CPU : Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.5 GHz
CPU Cooler : Thermaltake TT-8085A
Motherboard : MSI Z97 GAMING 3
Graphics Card：MSI GeForce GTX 750
RAM : Corsair DDR 3-1600 4GB X 2
PSU : Cooler Master 350W
OS : Windows 7 64 bit
Graphics Performance Testing：3DMark 11
Z97 GAMING 3 with GeForce GTX 750 the test scores is X1653 in 3DMark 11 basic test mode, The performance
mode test score is P5078.
System Performance：PC Mark Vantage
From the test results, Z97 GAMING 3 with GeForce GTX 750 scores 11,518.
System Performance：Cinebench R11.5
Cinebench is the software developed by MAXON Cinema 4D. Cinebench could test CPU and GPU performance with
different processes at the same time. For the CPU part, Cinebench test the CPU performance by displaying a HD 3D
scene. For the GPU part, Cinebench test GPU performance based on OpenGL capacity.
Main Processor Performance (CPU) - The test scenario uses all of your system's processing power to render a photorealistic
3D scene. Graphics Card Performance (OpenGL) - This procedure uses a complex 3D scene depicting a car chase which
measures the performance of your graphics card in OpenGL mode.
In Cinebench R11.5 test, MSI Z97 GAMING 3 with GeForce GTX 750 multi-core test is 6.87pts; OpenGL score is 73.48 fps.
Z97 GAMING 3 with HD 4600 and GeForce GTX 750 in the GAME Benchmark Test
For game performance testing, I will use Resident Evil 6 and FFXI Benchmark with the same platform.
Evil 6 Benchmark
CPU: Core i7-4770K
Game resolution setting: 1920X1080
Other setting: Default
In the Z97 GAMING 3 with Intel® HD4600 iGPU platform, score:1175 (Rank D)
In the Z97 GAMING 3 with GeForce GTX 750 platform, score: 5874 (Rank A)
I use Fraps tool to record FPS status during benchmark testing.The Z97 GAMING 3 with GeForce GTX 750 average
FPS is 202. The Z97 GAMING 3 with Intel® HD4600 iGPU average FPS is 32.
FFXIV Benchmark
CPU: Core i7-4770K
Game resolution setting: 1920X1080
Other setting: Default
The 1920X1080 resolution, Intel® HD4600 iGPU score is only 910.
However, the GeForce GTX 750 testing score is 4167. According to the official classification system, the score
between 3000 to 4499 means high performance.
I use Fraps tool to recorded FPS status during benchmark testing.
the GeForce GTX 750 average FPS is 111. Intel® HD4600 iGPU average FPS is 19.
Test Summary
MSI Z97 GAMING 3 is not very expensive. It has many features which are specially designed for gaming experience
and good performance of benchmarks. Even in 1920x1200 resolution and high quality display setting, Z97 GAMING 3
with Intel Core i7-4770K and MSI GeForce GTX 750 can easily handle any kind of games. The FPS of this system is
higher than 60 and users will enjoy no lag as gaming. It is really a good and afforadable chioce for gamers.

Thx for the sharing, since there are not much reviews about Z97 GAMING 3.

MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC vs MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC

I can't decide which motherboard to purchase.
MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC = 20 Phase, 1x Intel I218-V Gigabit LAN controller
MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC = 16 Phase, 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller
I'll be gaming, and having a play with overclocking, which is the best do you reckon, they seem practically the same otherwise?
Which one would you choose?

Cheers for the replies guys, I appreciate everyones opinions.
Been digging for some more info...
Quote from: Techpowerup | Posted: 6th May 2014
MSI Also Launches its Z97 Gaming Series / Z97 OC Series Motherboards
The Z97 MPower MAX AC is a notch below the Z97 XPower AC. It offers a milder 12-phase VRM to power the CPU, but one that draws power from a combination of 8-pin EPS and 4-pin CPU power connectors, and featuring a coolant channel through the VRM heatsinks. There's no PCIe bridge chip, but the board still offers three PCIe 3.0 x16 slots (x8/x4/x4 when all three are populated). Storage connectivity on this board includes eight SATA 6 Gb/s, and one M.2 slot. The rest of its connectivity includes ten USB 3.0 ports, 802.11 ac WLAN, Bluetooth 4.0, gigabit Ethernet, and AudioBoost audio with headphones amp and ground-layer isolation. The Z97 MPower MAX is the most "affordable" of the lot, at under $200. Its feature-set is more or less identical to that of the Z97 MPower MAX AC, except it lacks 802.11 ac WLAN, Bluetooth 4.0, liquid-cooled VRM heatsinks, and onboard OC fine-tuning buttons.
The Z97 Gaming 9 draws power from a combination of 24-pin ATX, 8-pin EPS connectors, and uses a 16-phase VRM to condition power for the CPU, which is wired to four DDR3 DIMM slots, and three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (x8/x4/x4 when all three are populated, x8/x8/x0 when two are, and x16/x0/x0 when one is. 3-way SLI and CrossFire are supported. An EMI shield covers the rear-panel I/O, while another shields the entire onboard audio circuitry, and the NICs. Audio is care of a 100+ dBA SNR DAC, which an external headphone amp circuit, ground-layer isolation, audio-grade capacitors, and EMI shielding. Wired connectivity is handled by Broadcom's newer Killer E2205 gigabit NIC. Wireless connectivity is handled by an Intel-made chipset that offers 802.11 ac WLAN, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity. Storage connectivity is devoid of SATA-Express, but features eight SATA 6 Gb/s, and an M.2 slot. Overclocking features include voltage measurement points, and POST LED display. Expect this one to go for over US $200.
The Z97 Gaming 7 and Z97 Gaming GD65 are two different beasts, although they're in the same price bracket (around $180). The Gaming 7 features an all-PCIe expansion area with modern M.2 slot, while the GD65 features dated mSATA 6 Gb/s. The rest of their feature-sets are identical, even if their PCBs are not. You get a 12-phase CPU VRM, three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 slots (x8/x4/x4 when all are populated), eight SATA 6 Gb/s ports, AudioBoost audio, and Killer E2200 NIC. The story repeats itself with the Z97 Gaming 5 and Z97-G45 Gaming.
Barring the milder 8-phase CPU VRM, both are similar in features to the more expensive Gaming 7 and GD65, with the exception of two fewer SATA 6 Gb/s ports. At the entry level are the Z97 Gaming 3 and Z97-G43 Gaming. The two are designed for gaming builds with no more than two graphics cards, and offer some legacy PCI slots. The two offer AudioBoost and Killer E2200, but skimp out on the CPU VRM, featuring just a 6-phase one. Storage connectivity is consistent with those of the Gaming 5 and G45.
Source / Source
£199.99 - MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC (Amazon UK)
£168.20 - MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC (Amazon UK)
£129.53 - MSI Z97 Gaming 7 (Amazon UK)
£124.99 - MSI Z97 MPOWER - (Amazon UK)
£123.86 - MSI Z97-GD65 (Amazon UK)

No signal with Z97 Gaming 5 + HD7850

Hi,
First post here so if there's something to add to it, tell me
So I bought an upgrade kit which had an i5 4670k with a Z97 Gaming 5 and 8gb RAM. It looks like this now :
Board: MSI Z97 Gaming 5
Bios: Version 1.2
VGA: Sapphire HD7850 2Go
PSU: Corsair TX650w (52A - 624W)
Intel Core i5-4670k
MEM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 2x4Gb
HDD: Samsung 840 120Go + Seagate Barracuda 4To + SanDisk SSD 120Go
COOLER: all stock
OS: Windows 7 64bit Professional
My problem is, since I have this new kit, my PC doesn't want to work anymore with my HD7850. I made a fresh install of Windows incase of incompatibility with my old AMD CPU but now, when I try to boot the computer, nothing shows on screen. To make it work, I have to unplug it and boot with the Intel Graphics 4600 inside my CPU, which is not optimal for gaming
I checked with an old HD4850 and it seemed to boot up correctly, but not with the HD7850.
Something I don't understand is it worked one time. I could play 4h straight with the new Wolfenstein, then the next day the same thing happened.
My motherboard shows no error code on the LED chip, as it boots up as usual except there's no video signal.
I'm asking here some help since I have no clue of what is happening
Thanks

So I tried to CMOS, I guess it changed something because it booted and I could use Windows until I launched World of Warcraft.
BlueScreen with "Attempt to reset the display driver and recover from timeout failed", so I guess there's a problem somewhere :p
I checked my graphic card downloads options, and there's only downloads like "Catalyst" and HydroVision thing. So I guess there's no options for a vbios update. I'll send them a mail but a 2-year old graphic card and from what I saw on Internet and forums, they really don't care about it :/

New Z97 Gaming 3 + Windows 8.1... No wireless!

I recently purchased a Z97 Gaming 3 and installed Windows 8.1. Everything ran smoothly but I can't see any wireless connection available. I downloaded the LAN drivers from the motherboard drivers page, with and without suite, with no results. In the Device Manager, under Network adapters, I can see only one items, that being Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30). I can't see any adapter for wireless connection... Any idea how can I solve the problem?

The e2200 adapter is the only on board ethernet adapter, and it is not a wireless NIC.
As Svet has asked, do you have another wireless adapter (PCI/PCI-E or USB maybe?) plugged into the computer?

Z97 gaming 7 + i7 4970 = multiplier stuck at 8x

Hi,
recently I purchased Z97 Gaming 7 and i7 4790 3.6GHz CPU.
I realized it runs only at 8x multiplier. Till now I have tried turning off Speedstep, Hyperthreading, Virtualization and various other values. Loading defaults or optimizes settings doesn't help at all. Bios is V1.3, tested also stock 1.0.
Machine is running fine, stable at 30-35C but I'd like to use full potential of CPU, not just having expensive 800 MHz PC>
Thanks in advance.

Quote from: Bernhard on 13-June-14, 13:16:32
Did you do a full CMOS reset after the BIOS flash?
What are the rest of the components of your machine?
EDIT: Just check your full manual. That board apparantly has a "Slow Mode Booting Switch" and from what I understand if that is set to ON, then the system will be fixed at X8 multi. Its a safe guard for people that use LN2 cooling to stop the system from falling over during boot when they do their extreme OC'ing. You may have accidently moved that switch when you connected your USB3 front panel header?
Yes I did it once again before responding but multiplier is still at 8x no matter what load it is.
Other components:
Kingston DDR3 CL9 16GB (dual mode)
MSI R9 280x 3GB
Seasonic P760 PSU
Noctua NH-D14 cooler
Seagate SSHD 4TB
Samsung 840 250GB SSD
WD 1TB
SATA BR burner

Slow pc after instaliing z97 gaming 5

i bought msi z97 gaming 5 as well as new pc case zamlman z11 but from the day i am getting this wired issue that my pc becomes very slow in early days my pc crashes with blue screen error "bad pool header" and now its too slow and in task manger hard drive activity remains 99.9 % i dont know why this is happening as rest o f the hardware is same as of my previous pc i cahanged gigabyte b85 d3h with msi z97 gaming 5 and xigmatek utgard case with zalman z11.
rest of the pc specs are same
core i5 4430
msi z97 gaming 7
gskill ripjaws 4 gb 1600 mhz single stick
segate 1 tg hdd
thermaltake 600w psu
also i found another thing that in cpuz software and all else my ram is showing but in cpuz spd tab its showing no ram installed in either slot
i am unable to figure out whats going on plz help

Hi,
Have you made fresh OS installation when you changed to this motherboard?

Z97 GAMING 9 AC - PCIE and the wi-fi module no longer detecting

Hi,
I 'm Overclocking enthusiast and recently decided to take to my hometown in Brazil using a platform products from MSI, to make disclosure of benchmark tests in social networks and in gaming blogs.
So i purchased a new system including the MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC motherboard and MSI Gaming N770 TF 4GD5/OC GeForce GTX 770 4GB graphics card. After building the system I initially had problems with the graphics card not being detected and the wi-fi module (that hard to fit in the mobo) don't even appear in device manager. I already tried to dismount and remount the module on the motherboard with extreme care, no success. After some research I updated the bios to 1.5 and used the onboard graphics card to install windows 8.1, drivers etc. After windows, drivers etc were installed the graphics card and the wi-fi module still would not detect.
I have tried another graphics card in this system and it does not seem to work either. In bios it just always says that the PCIE slots are 'empty'.
So I have tried the following:
1. Cleared CMOS.
2. Updated BIOS.
3. Updated Chipset, drivers etc.
4. Tested the Graphics Card in other computers.
5. Used a different graphics card in this system.
6. Tried PCIE 2.0, 3.0 and auto.
7. Completely reformated and started from scratch.
So after many attempts I am disappointed with MSI and need some solution to my problem, since I saw that several customers who have purchased from MSI are the same product with exactly the same problem which possibly conclude that MSI has a duty to resolve these cases.
Full Specs:
•   EVGA SuperNOVA 1300G2 ATX12V/EPS12V 1300W 80Plus Gold Power Supply 120-G2-1300-XR
•   Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooling and Built-In
•   Intel Core i7 4790 LGA1150 CPU 3.6Ghz
•   Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2x8GB DDR3
•   2 x Kingston 120GB SSD 6Gbs
•   Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit OEM
•   MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC Motherboard
•   MSI Gaming N770 TF 4GD5/OC GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

I have the exact same problem with my gaming 9 AC only the PCIe slot for gfx card worked initially. MSI support sent me a new WiFi adapter, it also didnt work. When I installed it, the PCIe slot would not identify my graphics card anymore. MSI support then advised me to return the board to the reseller, where it is now - they are checking it for defects before they do anything.
Ill keep you updated how they proceed from here. If there are any more problems I will just ask my reseller to downgrade me to a gaming 7, I can add a pcie wifi card on my own, and avoid the hassle.

New Z97 Gaming AC board and MSI gtx780

All,
Been banging my head against the wall all night on this. Hopefully its something easy. Got my new rig assembled:
I5 4670k
MSI Z97-Gaming 9 AC LGA 1150 Intel Z97
MSI Gaming N780 TF 3GD5/OC GeForce GTX 780 3GB
Have a M.2 intel SSD installed
Windows 8.1 64 installed no issues
For the life of me, I can not get the motherboard to detect the 780, I updated to the latest bios using the USB flash utility, no issues. Completed successfully.
Using the Board viewer it shows nothing in the PCIE slot, I have also tried SLOT 2 still no luck.
The MB still does not show anything inserted into the slot.
Any suggestions would greatly appreciated...
Thanks in advance

Well, wish I had good news, but not so much. With everything setup on a test bench the board wont even post with a card plugged into the PCIE slot. Remove the card post, and into the bios every time. Tried clearing CMOS, all 3 PCIE slots just a no go.
RMA is issued and it will be going back tomorrow.
*Fingers crossed on the new board*
Thanks for all the suggestions, will let you know what happens when the new board arrives.
Cheers

Z97 gaming 5 - A2 and 9C

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