Got my CPU and RAM today, so I'll be able to build up my GD65 based build. Have grabbed the 1.8b7 BIOS from the HWBOT thread. Is this definitely the latest? What tool is everyone using to upgrade their BIOS?
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Got my CPU and RAM today, so I'll be able to build up my GD65 based build. Have grabbed the 1.8b7 BIOS from the HWBOT thread. Is this definitely the latest? What tool is everyone using to upgrade their BIOS?
i use usb pen and flash in bios! I wouldnt recommend 1.8b7! 1.8b6 is alot better!
I am running the 1.8b6 and bios locks up upon exit. No matter what setting I change it does it every time.Quote:
Originally Posted by bro20000
Thats weird i havent had any trouble with it! Plus it clocks my G.Skills better!
Regarding the save bugQuote:
Originally Posted by Hardass
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?to...557#msg1080557Quote:
author=Ruudt link=topic=144484.msg1080546#msg1080546 date=1296052444
Hi All,
Current bioses (regular and UEFI) for Intel platforms have a bios part and an Intel ME part.
Usually the ME part doesn't need updating, so AFUD*.EXE or M-Flash only updates the bios part.
Recently we received an updated ME file form Intel that can solve the "F10/Save & Exit" issue.
Bios v1.00 to v1.60 have ME version 1141
Bios v1.70 to ......:banana: have ME version 1164
Attached bios is only for P67A-GD65 and P67A-GD55.
To update both parts you need to flash the bios part and ME part in DOS (preferably use a DOS bootable USB stick).
Attached bios package has two parts.
Part1 (bios flash tool, bios file)
AFUDE234 E7681IMS.186
Part2 (ME flash tool, parameters, ME file)
MEUP -ALLOWSV -F ME1164.BIN
An easier method is to execute the 7681v186.bat file in DOS.
The flashing of the ME part will show as dots and can take a while, please have patience till it finishes.
Can you let us know if this can solve the issue?
Grt Ruudt
I also have SAVE bug and will try later using method above...
Great!! So I should be able to use the Thumbdrive I used to flash the bios on my GTX 580 correct?
Nice one. Just hope some more official BOIS releases are let out into wild soon that incorporate all the fixes in the betas.
For who has the SAVE bug ,there is another bios wich worked for me :)
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?to...605#msg1080605
clearcmos after flash
U wrote on that forum that u have double restart issue. Try to set BCLK to 98 and save & exit. For me works fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bullu$
Has anyone got a link to the new bios V1.8B10!
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?ac....0;attach=7541Quote:
Originally Posted by bro20000
i found thisQuote:
Originally Posted by bro20000
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?ac....0;attach=7541
http://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?to...#msg1080605:p:
is the bootup time of msi's efi implementation much faster than their old bios?
Bios 1.8B10 worse on the lot always dual boot driving me crazy! Have gone back to 1.8B6!
Bios 1.8B10 was made only for fixing the "F10 save freeze" issue.
I couldnt even get into windows with 1.8B10 a blue screen would come up when windows started to boot i couldnt tell what it said it just flashed on and off! So i decided to go bk to 1.8B6!
Managed to get everything set up last night. Flashed to 1.8b7 before installing the OS and don't seem to have encountered any BIOS bugs. Haven't overclocked yet, but did press the OC Genie button that set the CPU to 4.2Ghz, albeit at 1.325V.
I need to get the fan control sorted. Is there an easy way to link the system 1 fan to the CPU temp? Ideally I'd like it to run at 50% until CPU temp hits 40 degrees, at which time it would go to 100%.
With everything at stock I'm getting load temps in Prime95 across the 4 cores between 47-49 degrees. This is with an original TRUE using the 1156 bolt through kit. The TRUE has been lapped, which may actually be to the detriment of performance! I'm sure getting the fan control sorted would help too, as currently I've only 1 exhaust fan, which is a 120mm fan running at ~750rpm. Getting this to ~1400rpm under load would help I'm sure.
Finally, what's the latest MSI Control Center version?
Looking forward to optimising this build!
Quote:
Originally Posted by roadie
the newest Control Center is here
http://rapidshare.com/files/44479992...-_v2.1.008.rar
good luck to you with new build:)
Nice find mate!
Ok this EFI BIOS implemented by MSI is such an epic failure. Sometimes you have to double or even triple click to get the value right. The CPU Ration adjustment from Windows doesn't seem to work and there are same settings on different tabs but not interfere to each other. Thank God, I've installed the new V1.8B10 last night, CMOS Cleared and seems good enough so far. . .
There is bug with 100 MHz BCLK. The motherboard auto adjust the CPU_VTT (also known as VTT_IO) to 1.35 V -- which is insane!
I lowered the value from 100 MHz to 99 MHz and is seems pretty solid and rock stable now. -- CPU VTT: 1.052 (idle) and 1.049 (stress)
So far I am on 4.55GHz , 5 Hours stable with prime
The weird part is the VDrop. While you are in IDLE mode the VCore falls down by 0.020 V but when you stress the CPU the VCore goes up by 0.004. For example I am applying 1.336 [BIOS] and currently I see from my multimeter 1.341 V (on IDLE).
Attachment 111541
Btw do you adjust any other voltages to go up to 5GHz ?
How much PLL ?
How do I install MEI? When I open the MSI overclocking program it says it is not installed ans will not let me adjust cpu settings on desktop?
Do you mean IME (Intel Management Engine)? If so, you can get it here.
Yes I did.:rolleyes: Thank you, installed it and CCII and now can adjust cpu settings. Now they just need to fix it so I can adjust base clock mhz.:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by roadie
You need to speak dirty to this motherboard. It's the only way for stability and testing on the benchtable. lolz
I have problems with VCore, there is no option for High Vdroop. Just Low and Auto. How about you guys ?
Same here.:mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr.Paneas