msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[Sparky]

i can show u a screenshot of over 2hrs prime at 240x16 with ram at 1600. but nothing is gonna make me run it over 9hrs. that´s just too much stress for the pwm section of the board.
i did a 1,5hr run at 211x18.5 which makes 3.9ghz on the cpu and 1688 on the ram. but that just restarts during prime without giving any error. makes me think it´s kind of a protection for the pwm. can´t be cpu heat, cause it was colder than my 3.84ghz prime run. so it must be the board shutting off.
go a few pages back and u can see a blown mosfet from sampsa´s ln2 adventures with this board. i don´t want that to happen to me, although i´m not putting 1.75v on the cpu

Well mine must run that long, and longer. I stress my stuff pretty good 24/7 all week

[OCZSpeedJunky]

Hey all. If anyone has any suggestions to my issue, please, toss me some ideas. Here's the link to the thread. Can't figure out if it's the board or the CPU.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=227332

Any other ideas would be awesome. Thanks in advance.

[Entropicity]

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ITS HERE!!!! TWINKI IS HEREEEEEEEEEE!!!!

http://www.msi-forum.de/index.php?pa...eNo=4&31f1d5d3

Actually I dont know what they are calling it yet, but I think fellow users here have been waiting with anticipation for this!

ITS QUAD PARTY TIME!!!

[Miwo]

Will try it when i get home!!!!
This is what I was waiting for before switching over to the dark side (or the green side)

01.Fix physical memory size display mistake if real memory size more than 4GB.
02.Remove "4GB+ Memory Size" information from POST2 screen. 02.Remove "4GB + Memory Size" information from POST2 screen.
03.Correct "DDR Vref Voltage (V)" algorithm to meet hardware spec. 03.Correct "DDR Voltage Vref (V) algorithm to meet the hardware spec.
04.Fix HTx1 unsatble when C1E enabled. 04.Fix HTx1 unsatble when C1E enabled.
05.Update clockgen code to RTM880N793.15 05.Update clockgen code to RTM880N793.15
(1)Fixed system will hang on when used AM2 Sempron 2800 & 3000 CPU enter in Cell Menu. (1) Fixed system will hang on when used AM2 Sempron 2800 & 3000 CPU enter into Cell Menu.
(2)Fixed some code error. (2) Fixed some error code.
(3)Fixed adjusted DRAM frequency will display incorrect speed when CPU not support that SPD speed. (3) Fixed adjusted DRAM frequency will display incorrect CPU speed when not support that speed SPD.
(4)Fixed the Check_OC_Item_jmp_si routine code error to cause DOC function can't work normally. (4) Fixed the error code Check_OC_Item_jmp_si routine to cause DOC function can not work normally.
(5)Modify M-Flash boot function fail error msg code. (5) Modify M-function flash boot fail error msg code.
06.Fixed AOD adjust clock function can't work normally issue. AOD 06.Fixed adjust clock function can not work normally issue.
07.Fixed BTS 6.8.5 with "AthlonII x2 250" test fail. 6.8.5 BTS 07.Fixed with "AthlonII x2 250" test fail.
08.Update RTL-8111D BootROM to ver:2.26. 08.Update RTL 8111D BootROM to ver: 2.26.
09.Update AGESAMSI - MSI's AGESA module v6.14. 09.Update AGESAMSI - MSI's AGESA module v6.14.
10.Update AGESA to v6.1.2.2. 10.Update AGESA to v6.1.2.2.
11.Support Dual ECC for ACC. Dual ECC 11.Support for ACC.
**Some CPU(720) can change to QuarCore mode.** ** Some CPU (720) can change to QuarCore mode .**

[shadow_419]

I registered just to download this lol.

update:
I've been playing with this bios all morning, and I guess my 720be will not unlock. It has an EC Firmware setting in bios for normal or special. Under normal it boots no matter what settings I put under acc. With the ec firmware on special, it will not post under any setting I've tried in acc. Anyone else try this bios yet?

[MadDias]

yeah.. we need some user with x3 or x2 cpus to test this special ec thing.
i tried booting with "special" but got no post. i thought maybe it´s my 955 that already is a quadcore, so it won´t work anyways. but reading u had no luck with ur 720 too makes me think it will not work at all...

where are u 720 and 550 owners??

there already is a 1.4b2 ! i´ll flash it tomorrow and see if special ec is working now.

[jonspd]

can someone post a link to the 1.4b1 and b2 files and reply if they have tested them.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Registered and got the 1.4b2 good stuff

[Smartidiot89]

Oh finally a BIOS that supports unlocking...

Is the 1.4b1/2 stable thus far?

[Entropicity]

Oh finally a BIOS that supports unlocking...

Is the 1.4b1/2 stable thus far?

Stay away from 1.4b1... had some wierdness (stuck at FF unless you clr cmos) reminicent of the original pre-retail beta that supported core unlock.

1.4b2 seems to have fixed the extra 1mhz or so bus speed fluctuation issue. Now if you set bus speed to 200mhz it STAYS at 200mhz.. Helps alot when you are pushing the limits and that unstable bus speed can scroo with your stability by edging your cpu/nb/ht-link into unstable territory.

Seems to be still no way to measure temps properly with hwmonitor and some other apps when cores are unlocked.

[MadDias]

Seems to be still no way to measure temps properly with hwmonitor and some other apps when cores are unlocked.

so does that mean u unlocked cores?
what cpu did u unlock and how did u do it?
i can´t get my board to post with ec firmware set to special and acc on auto.

[Entropicity]

so does that mean u unlocked cores?
what cpu did u unlock and how did u do it?
i can´t get my board to post with ec firmware set to special and acc on auto.

Yup, but it wasnt a surprise as I have unlocked and overclocked cores with my current X3 720 when I got it back in Feb? (first week the X3 720s were available in the market) on my previously owned Biostar AM2+ mobo.

EC to special and ACC on auto does the trick and should work at all stock settings with 4 cores.

If you have never unlocked cores on your processor before and it doesnt work at stock settings with 4 cores, then I guess maybe yours doesnt have good enough cores.

[MadDias]

Yup, but it wasnt a surprise as I have unlocked and overclocked cores with my current X3 720 when I got it back in Feb? (first week the X3 720s were available in the market) on my previously owned Biostar AM2+ mobo.

EC to special and ACC on auto does the trick and should work at all stock settings with 4 cores.

If you have never unlocked cores on your processor before and it doesnt work at stock settings with 4 cores, then I guess maybe yours doesnt have good enough cores.

the problem is mine already has 4 cores it´s a 955be
i´m just curious about why i don´t get a post when i set ec firmware to special.
i have to clear cmos to get it to boot again.
unlocking a 720 should be a surprise on the gd70, cause this "feature" was disabled in all the latest bios releases.

[Entropicity]

the problem is mine already has 4 cores it´s a 955be
i´m just curious about why i don´t get a post when i set ec firmware to special.
i have to clear cmos to get it to boot again.
unlocking a 720 should be a surprise on the gd70, cause this "feature" was disabled in all the latest bios releases.

Its not a surprise. It was only a matter of time MSI followed Asus with their "Unleased" ACC and Gigabyte with their "Hybrid" ACC in officially supporting core unlocking in the bios. I even mentioned somewhere else in this forum that I believed the 1.4x bios would be the ones to do it. This was before 1.4 bios was released.

Setting EC firmware to special is for unlocking cores. Obviously it wont work for you since you got no cores to unlock.

[shadow_419]

It doesn't seem to work for my 720be. I'll try some different acc settings tomorrow, but it looks like my cpu isn't going to unlock.

[jonspd]

can someone post a link to the 1.4b1 and b2 files and reply if they have tested them.

ok so would anyone be nice enough to send me the 1.4b2 via p.m.

[MadDias]

ok so would anyone be nice enough to send me the 1.4b2 via p.m.

why don´t u just create an account at msi-forum and show ur apreciation to those guys?


ok.. now we know it works on a 720be. but, does it work on a 550be too?
i´m about to order some ocz lvam4gk 1600 and a 550be. would be really nice if someone could test if the 550 unlocks too.

[mav2000]

Any nice OC's on the unlocked 720BE?

[Smartidiot89]

I tried unlocking my x3 720BE but it didn't work.

Enabled EC Firmware, put ACC on Auto and system wouldn't even post.

Should I try increasing voltage, or did I just do it wrong?

[shadow_419]

I tried acc on auto, +2%, +4%, -2% and vcore from stock to 1.45v and no post so I guess no unlock for me.

[TurboDiv]

So far i have this for 24/7. Slowly and gradually i keep understanding how wonderful the MSI mobo is...

[zanzabar]

with this board if u put a 1x slot in the bottom slot will it change the whole thing to 8x or will it just run 1x and leave the top slot on 16x

and dose the realtec nic do hyperV properly

[Miwo]

Is there a way to verify that my slots are running at 8x/16x ?
I have a Dell Perc 5/i Controller on the bottom slot, and I want to make sure its running at 8x

[shadow_419]

Use Lavalys Everest. You can download a trial version and see what's running on the pci-e controller and at what link speed.

[Sparky]

Well everything has been stable at 3.6 for a while, now all of a sudden I've been having daily BSODs. Usually happens overnight so it is sitting there in the morning. Weird...