Z97 Gaming 5-First PC build-major/deal breaking sound issue

The sound coming from the Motherboard, front panel audio jack and the audio jack from the IO at the back is EXTREMELY distorted. It is absolutely horrible, the volume is also extremely low, the sound is distorted and cuts out very often. This has rendered my speakers and headphones useless and is a possible deal breaker-if i do not get assistance i will have to replace this motherboard with another version. i have updated realtek drivers, latest bios version etc.

Quote from: TZBC on 09-December-14, 16:48:25
Your realtek drivers is 6.0.1.7293 from MSI website?
Try the latest High Definition Audio Codecs form realtek
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#1
Believe it or not, .7293 is indeed the latest RealTek driver for the 892. Kudos for MSI for getting it posted--first time I've seen the MSI-posted set newer than the set available direct from the RealTek site.

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Z97 Gaming 7 First build problems

First here's my build:
Phantechs Pro Full Tower Case
MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard
Intel i7-4790K Processor
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2400MHZ PC3 19200 Desktop Memory
Intel 120GB SSD, Windows 8.1 Pro
MSI Geforce GTX 970 Gaming 4GB Graphics Card
EVGA SuperNova 750G1 750w 80+ Gold Haswell Certified PSU
Corsair H100i CPU Cooler
I first built the system in feb. 2015 and i set it up in bios for raid 0 with 2 samsung 850 pro's 250gb for O.S. and had win 8.1 features off, fast boot off and installed windows then updated graphics driver and all motherboard drivers and successfully updated bios to latest i believe 1.7, then i installed all my games and rendering software and went through each to set up, everything seems fine for a few days of gaming and video rendering with i think very cool cpu temps of 28-46 degrees C, after about 3 days of no signs of problems the sytem just goes blank! Complete shutdown! with no signs of life whatsoever! I unplug the power and reset cmos with nothing, i take everything out the case and place MB on its box and just use psu one stick memory in slot one or a1 and nothing but board graphics to monitor and it would never do anything so i rma'd the mb, when the replacement arrived i did a out of system post testing on box with everything passing to post fine, so i installed into pc case only thing different this time around i used a intel ssd in ACHI mode with win 8.1 Pro features on and fast boot because i read up on the samsung ssd drives having compatibility issues with some newer mb's so once all together i installed windows again thank god for flash drives because my 8.1 pro will install in bout 5 minutes from usb! ok installed and updated just as before and everything seems fine with temps no errors anywhere! after bout 2 days it just shutdown again with nothing happening like no lights on board or any sign of power so i took psu out and done a power fan on test and was good! I took mb out and box test everything i possibly could to get life out of it but none! Once again rma'd it! Ok so then i was in a two week turnaround with that mb so i figured what the heck i'll order from good ol amazon a new mb but i wanted to see if it was my particular type mb so i ordered a z97 pc mate with making sure all componets was on its compatiblity list! once arrived done exactly as my 2nd time with the same results, after a few days of on and off and rendering and gaming with cool temps it just went blank, no power! any resetting cmos or changing sticks of memory or anything would change it! I really need ome advise! I about ready to take everything to my burn barrell out back!

So.. Memory could cause issue with boot but not really killing whole thing. I had motherboard a while ago that RAM slot got burnt. But I was able to boot fine when I have put the RAM stick into other slot so RAM in your case should not kill whole thing, especially if you havent populated all slots. CPU.. very rare to be the issue but may happen. Case.. yes might be shortening motherboard killing it by the end. So when you get new part(s), run your system on motherboard box for few days. If nothing happens then you can take risk of placing it into the case.. but not sure if its worth the risk if it is indeed a case?
PC tech without equipment to test(at least PSU and RAM)? Weird.

Z97 Gaming 7 Not Reading CPU Temps

I have had the Z97 Gaming 7 installed since July/2014 and had no issues. Today when I booted up I noticed that the debug LED was not displaying the CPU temp just "00". In the bios it also does not display the CPU temp but the system temp is displayed. In AIDA64 the CPU temp is stuck at 40c but it shows all the single core temps correctly.
I have removed the boards battery, cleared the CMOS and updated the BIOS to 1.80. Still showing "00" when booted up and no CPU temps in the BIOS. Can't understand whats going on here, could it be a dead sensor on the board? Some help would be appreciated.
System Specs:
Windows 8.1 64
Samsung 840 Evo 1TB
i7 4790K
MSI Z97 Gaming 7
Corsair Vengeance 1866 16MB
PowerColor PCS+ R9 290
Creative SB X-Fi Titanium HD
NZXT Kraken X61
Running all current drivers

Thanks Nichrome. Unfortunately here where I live, that is not an easy thing to do as there are not to many IT places i would trust to have this done. I guess I'll have to look around to see if I can borrow a Z97 board or a Haswell Processor to rule out with component needs to be RMA'd.
If any one else can add any more insight I would be grateful.

Z97 Gaming 7 New build

Hi All
Old user (mechwookie) here, seeking maybe a little guidance.
I'm finally getting a enw build from my trusty P35 Neo3 FR and Q6600 combo.
It will consist of:
Z97 Gaming 7 mobo
i5 4690 (not sure if going for the K version yet)
16gb DDr3 (probably will stick with stock speed 1600mhz Ram) Geil Black Dragon Ram
MSI GTX 960 2gb OC VGA card
I'll be retaining my current drives and PSU (which is less than 1yr old)
Novatech Powerstation V2 600w Modular
Samsung 840 Evo 120gb
WD 1tb 7200 (main storage/backup)
Samsung Spinpoint 200gb 7200 (photo's and music)
Samsung Spinpoint F2 500gb 7200 (video)
Cooling the CPU will be a Corsair H60 unit, all enclosed in my current case, a Bitfenix Comrade case.
Now I currently have 3 120mm fans providing airflow (2 filtered to the front intake, 1 exhaust)to my Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 Pro on the Q6600.
The fans are currently a mish mash of types. The 120 original exhaust that came with the Comrade, an old Akasa 120 (at least 4 yrs old) and a Cougar CF-V12HP PWM fan.
Now when I do build this, because of where its going and what i can physically do for airflow, I will set up a push pull on the H60, having it as an exhaust fan while having two new fans in the front as intake again.
so, question is::::
Am I likely to get any issues running two Cougar CF-V12HP's off a splitter from a single fan header from the Gaming 7 as i'd like to control them from the bios?
Also, is it worth getting the 2 intake fans as PWM for quietness at low rpm, or just have two non PWM's which will mean they end up likely at full speed unless i set then at a lower level in the bios...?

Well, PWM fans ordered.
now i need to finalise the rest.
Now looking at changing the Ram and cpu to
16 gb dual channel Kingston HyperX Savage 2400Mhz
i5 4690K
It will give me some room to play with the OC if i should then wish.
It also bumps me from under £570 ish to £610
As for the brand, I couldn't really tell you the exact brand they use, Novatech is the supplier who have a PSU branded for them to retail.
Have seen a post that mentions they might be what used to be the OCZ Modstream psu's, but cannot confirm this.
And this is it:
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/451wto650w/nov-psg601.html

Z97 GAMING 9 AC - PCIE no longer detecting

Hi,
So I recently purchased a new system including the MSI Z97 GAMING 9 AC motherboard and MSI R9 280X GAMING G3 graphics card. After building the system I initially had problems with the graphics card not being detected. After some research I updated the bios to 1.4 and used the onboard graphics card to install windows 8.1, drivers etc. After windows, drivers etc were installed the graphics card still would not detect until I went into the bios and changed the PCIE to 2.0 (instead of auto). This then used the 280x instead of onboard and allowed me to install the graphics card drivers. I switched the PCIE to 3.0 after it was working.
Initially everything was working but the next morning I had the same issue again: only the onboard graphics card was being used. I switched back to PCIE 2.0 and it worked again. Until the next morning: the 280x is no longer being detected at all in any PCIE slots or in PCIE auto, 2.0 or 3.0. I have ruled out a graphics card issue as the 280x works in other pcs. 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.
Any suggestions as to why the PCIE slots seem to have stopped detecting?
Full Specs:
Corsair AX860i ATX Power Supply,80 PLUSPlatinum Full Modular
Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100i Liquid CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooling and Built-In
Intel Core i7 4770K LGA1150 CPU 3.5Ghz 8Mb Cache Haswell
Corsair 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 CMY16GX3M2A1600C9R 1600MHz Dimm, Unbuffered, 9-9-9-24, Vengeance Pro Red H
Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO SATA III 6Gbs 2.5 7mm 540MB/s/520MB/s
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit OEM
MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC Motherboard
MSI Radeon R9 280X Gaming 3GB

Was this issue ever solved as im seeing the same issue.
When I first booted the machine all was well however when I came to reboot my machine for the first time it no longer sees I have a GPU and so switched to the Intel onboard 4600.
At first I assumed the GPU had come lose or some BIOS setting needed changing. BIOS is set to use PEG (PCI-E Graphics card device) so i reseated the card and rebooted. This didn't work.
I reset the BIOS CMOS and that fixed the issue, my machine booted using the graphics card again however as soon I rebooted windows again it lost the card switching back to the onboard.
According to the BIOS the PCI-E slot is empty. I swapped the card out for an older ATI 7870 but had the same problem. PCI-E slot is empty unless I clear the CMOS (I made no changes in the BIOS).
At this point it sounds like some kind of software issue I have updated my BIOS to the latest version (1.5) but that hasn't fixed the issue. Whenever I shutdown or restart it will lose sight of my card unless I clear the CMOS or power down at the wall.
SPEC:
Intel 4790k
Nvidia 970 GTX
MSI Z97i Gaming AC mini-itx
8GB 1866mhz Kingston
Corsair 600w PSU

Update Z97 Gaming 5 BIOS

Hi,
I recently have acquired this motherboard and come with BIOS v1.0 (build date: 08/2014)
My system specs are:
i5 4690k
msi z97 gaming 5
ATI radeon hd5750
HyperX Savage 16gb ram 1600Mhz
SSD 850 EVO 250Gb
HDD Samsung 750Gb
sometime the system is unstable (mainly when I'm downloading a file at max Mbs the CPU goes to 100%) so I'm think to update bios to the last version 1.9
I see the like referred MSI Forum HQ USB flashing tool. My first question is: Is this procedure different than the normal procedure using M-Flash?
I see that I can update BIOS on the site in this way:
1) Download last BIOS (7917v19.zip)
2) Put it on removable drive (with FAT32)
3) Restart PC going On the MSI Click BIOS 4
4) Load the downloaded BIOS using M-Flash utilities
Are there some steps that I missing? Is this procedure safe if I have all PC assembled with all piece (CPU, RAM, HDD, etc.)?
Best Regards
Vincenzo

Quote from: sorrentinov on 03-May-15, 17:11:25
Hi,
I've to download BIOS 1.0 form MSI site or Save it form BIOS in order to have exactly the previous?
I think the one from the site should be fine, won't do any harm to save the one you have either.
Quote from: sorrentinov
If something goes wrong is possible to reload the old Bios?
This depends on how wrong it went.
Quote from: sorrentinov
Moreover I have to disconnect something or can I flash with all PC assembled?
You can never be too safe, but you should be good with everything connected as long there is no OC, CPU or RAM.
Some BIOS instructions requite that the flash drive is recognized as removable, see instruction on MSI site.
Quote from: sorrentinov
The better way to update bios is using m-flash?
Some may say the forum tool is safer, I myself don't believe in magic, IMO they are equally unsafe, a spike in electricity and you may end with a brick.
Quote from: flobelix on 03-May-15, 23:00:24
If wanting to update to bios 1.9 there is no single need to download bios 1.0.
None at all?
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=255371.msg1467830#msg1467830

Crash by gaming with MSI z97 Gaming 9 AC/ MSI 980GTX

Dear MSI Form
The last couple of weeks I have a very bad crash,
This is my system:
Windows 8.1 64
Mother board: MSI Z97 Gaming 9 AC
GPU: MSI GTX 980
CPU: Intel core i7 4790K 4 GHz
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Nepton 240M
Memory: 16GB 4x4 Corsair vengeance pro
Hard disk: 2 X 1TB 1 X 1TB SSD
Power supply: Be quiet! Power Zone 650W
Case: Cooler Master CM Storm Trooper Window
Fans: 9X Be quiet! Shadow wings + Fan controller
I use my pc mostly for gaming,
I bought en build my pc on September 2015 but now and then I get a very bad crash, the crash shuts down my pc (no blue screen / no Error) just a black screen with a pc that won’t respond on anything. The lights are on at my motherboard cpu cooler and GPU, but no respond. To turn my pc on again I have to shut down the main power switch. After 10 seconds I can start up my pc again.
I get the following windows event: id 41 kernel power
Scenario:
This began when I played Dragon age 3 in December, I got the crash twice in like 100 hours. (not a big deal) than I got the same crash once when I played GTA V with 60 hours more or less. But now when I playing the Witcher 3 wild hunt I get it every 5 minutes.
What did I try to fix it but won’t work:
- Memtest run x10 no error
- Drivers up to date
- The temps under full load are great CPU they won’t go over 51 degrease / GPU 68 degrees / the rest won’t go over 45 degrees.
- I got no virus.
- Everything is connected just fine.
I hope you guys can help me out.
Kind regards,
Tijs Dragtsma from the Netherlands

May be your PSU being too weak or going bad (I doubt though). Although you have 9 fans.. maybe try disconnecting case fans and leave only CPU cooler ones to work?

Z97 GAMING 7: Windows won't install

I've just built a new machine and am having no luck installing Windows. My basic components:
Z97 GAMING 7 motherboard
i7-4790k processor
32GB Crucial Ballistix RAM
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 graphics card
LG WH16NS40 optical drive
Samsung 840 PRO SSD
When I boot using my new retail Windows 8.1 disc, all I get is the small blue Windows startup window on the screen; after 20-30 seconds of listening to the disc spin, some little white lights dance in a circle at the bottom of the screen, then the computer restarts and does the whole thing again. That's it -- no welcome screen, no installation instructions, nothing.
Here's what I've already tried:
- I've updated the BIOS to the latest version
- I've switched the drives to different SATA ports
- I've configured the SATA modes to AHCI
- I've played with various other settings in the BIOS
- I've tried both the 64-bit and the 32-bit versions of Windows 8.1
- I've tried a prior version of Windows (same result but without the blue window and dancing lights)
- I've confirmed my optical drive and hard drive work fine; I get the same results even when I use other drives
The BIOS appears to be working perfectly and recognizes all of my components as far as I can tell. The optical drive is obviously reading information from the Windows disc, since I'm at least getting a Windows icon. This is my second build, and I had zero issues with my first one, so I'm reasonably confident I've connected everything properly (though I'm certainly capable of mistakes). I'm now at a loss.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated; I'm happy to answer any other questions about the machine or what I've done so far. Thanks!

Hi,
I can see you have a BluRay optical drive. Are you able to use standard DVD drive (which doesn't support BluRay) ?
What is your PSU?
Try without graphics card and use only integrated GPU.
Also see if it would try to install with single RAM stick.
Also you could try this (again):
Disconnect all drives but have your SSD and optical drive connected (if you have more than these 2)
>>Clear CMOS Guide<<
Go into BIOS, set optical drive as #1, SSD as #2.
Reboot with the installation disc inside the drive
It most likely will ask you if you want to boot from optical drive blah blah then spam couple of different buttons.
See if boots/tries to install

MSI Z97 Gaming 7 PWM Fan setting question

Hello, right now I'm using Z87 motherboard from others vendor (as***k), and now I want to change my motherboard to MSI Z97 Gaming 7. But there's something that I want to ask first. When I'm using still using Z77 motherboard which is MSI Z77A-G45, I can set the PWM fan to change it speed automatically by change the CPU fan to auto in the UEFI. But in the Z87 I currently use I have to customize it in the UEFI, so that my PWM CPU fan change its speed as the CPU temperature changes, it can't be set to auto and I don't like it at all. Now that I want to change my motherboard to MSI Z97 Gaming 7, I'm searching the review first. And I'm seeing that it have similar fan setting with the Z87 motherboard that I currently use
I want to ask, is it possible that I can set the CPU fan setting to auto just like the Z77A-G45 I used to have?

Quote from: Abula on 19-May-14, 08:22:10
What you are seeing is mulitple breakpoints of temperature, as you do on your AsRock.
I own a Z87GD65, and in mine i only have 1 true breakpoints, which is the temperature in which you want the fans to speed up, according to the temperature of the cpu. I als did a build for a friend on a Z77GD43 and it was similar just didnt had the graph, as it has on the Z87GD65 nor the new one that you posted on the Z97 Gaming7, but what i see is more customization on the new motherboard, with 4 different breaking points, i see the same restrictions on the PWM %, increments of 12.5% as it is on my GD65, weather its worth it, personally i dont care, one is good enough for me, i usually just spin down my fans to the lowest i can, and set the breakpoints for the temperature i want my fans to spin up, if the temperature is reach they will increase gradually, defined by the max PWM % and max temperature, this two variables (that you can change) will make the graph with more or less inclination. In the new Z97 Gaming 7, seems the same just multiple breakpoints, meaning you can have different inclinations into how the fans react depending on the temperature, weather its worth it or not.... depends on the level of customization you want to the fan control, personally im fine with a single, but i can see people that could like having depending on their needs, personally what i would have loved though, is to give me 10% increments instead of 12.5%, or 5% would been better, but 12.5% just seems odd number imo.
Remember, MSI only has 2 true PWM fan headers, CPU_FAN1 and CPU_FAN2, even though all are 4pin physically the SYS_FAN are not true pwm fan headers, they are voltage controlled and have much higher restrictions than the real PWM fan headers. And remember that if you plug 3pin fans on PWM fan headers they will spin at 12V that its the voltage that its handled by PWM fans, so be careful what fan you plug into where to have control on them.
Hmn, so since Z87 MSI use that breakpoint system to control PWM fan, just like my asrock Z87. So there's no auto setting on your Z87GD65?

New MSI Z97 Gaming 3 - very strange audio issues

(sorry for the long post)
Hi, I recently bought some computer parts from Newegg and built my first gaming pc yesterday, but when everything was finished setting up I noticed a major issue with the audio. Both the headphone jack on the motherboard and the headphone jack from the front panel connector aren't working correctly.
If I plug in my headphones into the motherboard jack, the audio level is REALLY low. Like, even if I turn up the volume to 100% it sounds like it's only at 10%. I looked through the volume settings for the headphones and didn't notice anything wrong. Then I tried updating my drivers with the cd and ran the live update utility, but nothing changed. Also, the audio will sometimes make distorted/static sounds when the music itself is loud, yet I can still barely hear the music.
The front panel jack is even worse! The sound is much more distorted/static-y when I plug in my headphones there.
I know it's not my headphones fault because they work fine on my laptop. Even if I plug in a different pair, I still get the same low volume and static.
I know the front panel issue is not because of the case. If I put the motherboard in an old HP case and plug in my headphones into the front panel on this case, same issue. (I know the old case normally works fine).
I even tried running a linux live usb in case it was something wrong with Windows. It still had the same issues.
My specs:
MSI Z97 Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150
Intel Core i5-4590
MSI GeForce GTX 970
Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB
WD Blue 1TB
XFX XTR Series 550W
Windows 8.1 Pro
I would really appreciate some help. It seems like I've tried everything.

Hi
What is the BIOS version your board currently has?
Try without graphics card and with single RAM stick.
You could also try out of the case on non conductive surface like wooden table or motherboard box, and see if it works then. Might be something in either cases shortening the board.

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I just finished my first build and i used the msi z97 gaming 9 ack motherboard. After installing all drivers and everything i tried to connect to the network via wifi and ethernet, but neither worked. When using wifi, it could see the networks but wouldn't connect to any of them. Also, when i plugged in a working ethernet cord, the lights didn't even blink on the port and it didn't show up as having anything plugged in. I am running windows 8 pro 64 bit. I have no idea why it is doing this and am starting to get very frustrated by it. If anyone could help it would be much appreciated. Thank you!

Quote from: Svet on 23-February-15, 19:15:40
is the lan card enabled in bios setup and function properly inside OS? [check it in device manager]
Yes the BIOS is saying that it is turned on, and the device manager lists these under Network adapters:
Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI)
Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30)
Killer Wireless-n/a/ac 1525 Wireless Network Adapter
Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter
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Z97 Gaming 5 Debug Codes 41, 42, 43, and 44

Just built my first PC and I am having issues with it.
I have it plugged into a monitor and it does not display anything but I am getting codes on debug codes on the motherboard.
My build is below in case it helps.
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card
Case: Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: *LG UH12NS30 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Like the subject said I am getting a few error codes.
It starts at the lower numbers than sticks around for a bit eventually moving to the higher ones and seems to cap at 44.
Any help on this issue would be immensely appreciated.
Also as a side note I have checked the users manual error code listings but it doesn't seem to contain these specific codes. If I am wrong on this could you tell me where on the manual it lists these?
Thank you very much for your time.

Quote from: brettrodie on 22-March-15, 04:26:05
I get visual output when I unplug my video card.
When entering the boot menu and selecting UEFI: Built-In EFI Shell I get the following
EFI: Shell version 2.31 [4.655]
Current running mode 1.1.2
Device mapping table
blk0 :BlockDevice - Alias (null)
PCiRoot(0x0)/PCi(0x1f,0x2)/Sata(0x0,0x0)
blk1 :BlockDevice - Alias (null)
PCiRoot(0x0)/PCi(0x1f,0x2)/Sata(0x0,5x0)
Press ESC in 1 seconds to skip startup.nsh, any other key to continue
Shell>
Doesn't matter what I press it doesn't do anything
Entering setup instead of the EFI shell takes me to MSi's click bios 4
When I enter the board explorer it shows all the components that I have plugged in as running.
I am at a complete loss to what I need to do to install updates, OS, and to get my video card working.
listed above sounds correct
you need to boot from a bootable device who contain your OS installation disk to proceed with OS install.
about your Video card
when you install it, in which slot is placed?
and have you connected your display to it after that? [not to onboard GPU]
and have you attached all power cables for it?

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 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.

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