msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[vinister]

the older raid rom sucks, there needs to an update that boots faster and has better random IO performance

exactly.

[massman]

Just a heads up!

Another important note for all those who want to get the most out of their system

Nah. It's something a lot more stupid.

When setting unganged mode, you basically make the mem config 2x 64bit, so you need to have both DCT's configured. So, if you set unganged mode and want performance, you need to set the DRAM mode to 'both' and manually fix both DCT timings. If you don't, one DCT is set to SPD timings, I think.

Fixed my issues, so I asked MSI to implent a bios option that allows end users to set both by only typing in the timings manually once. a 'linked' option.

~ Massman - DDR3 @ 904MHz - 1011.2 marks MaxxMem

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[inferKNOX]

So I tried this 1.C bios before installing my SSD RAID-0 array.

Everything works, but now my overclock, which has been stable for months, is no longer stable.

I have been running a phenom 955 under water at 4.0Ghz @ 1.3875V. 200x20. Now that setting is not stable even up to 1.45V!

Why would that happen? I used to be able to run prime95 overnight, I could even run furmark at the same time for hours on end with no crashing. Now it crashes in the first 5 seconds of prime.

Grrrr!

Same here.
I updated to 1.C to start OCing past 3.6 to about 3.8 and I'm failing to get it anywhere close to stable in Cinebench, despite being SuperPI 32M stable, even at 3.7. Even my original 3.6GHz OC started giving me lockups several times a week.
I went back to 1.9 which I've always found the most stable. Gonna try to get to 3.8, but not if it takes more than 1.4V, I hate high volts.

[Uloga]

Ok guys help me out, I can't find a solution to my problem anywhere!
I have the Winki edition of this mobo, but the "Resume By lan" function isn't in the Wake Up event setup...

I have BIOS version 2.3

EDIt: seems to be working now

[drmrlordx]

Maybe I should be happy based on the poor OC results people are getting with 1.C, but I just got a board back from RMA a few days ago and finally put the system back together and . . . they shipped me BIOS 1.A instead of 1.C. Argh! I bricked my last board flashing to 1.c2 beta. Oh well. Can't afford a thuban right now anyway . . .

[zanzabar]

Maybe I should be happy based on the poor OC results people are getting with 1.C, but I just got a board back from RMA a few days ago and finally put the system back together and . . . they shipped me BIOS 1.A instead of 1.C. Argh! I bricked my last board flashing to 1.c2 beta. Oh well. Can't afford a thuban right now anyway . . .

next time make sure that u can boot to the rom file as a bios from usb before u flash to it

[drmrlordx]

I'll try that. Most likely the file was corrupt. Er, well, I'll try that the next time I get in the mood to flash the BIOS, which will be . . . later.

[vinister]

How do we tell MSI their new bios doesn't overclock worth a crap?

Does anyone have a contact with the bios team?

[MadDias]

How do we tell MSI their new bios doesn't overclock worth a crap?

Does anyone have a contact with the bios team?

what do u mean by "doesn´t overclock worth a crap"?

this is vantage at 4.35GHz, the highest 3d stable clock i ever achieved on the gd70 so far.

[massman]

How do we tell MSI their new bios doesn't overclock worth a crap?

Does anyone have a contact with the bios team?

Did this on phase-cooling: http://hwbot.org/community/submissio...3_1262.8_marks

Seriously, what are you trying to accomplish with that attitude? Getting them to listen?

[zanzabar]

did any1 have luck with the 1d0 bios, i cannot boot the image and for flashing i get a romID missmatch so im not sure whats going on my end. but if any got it to work did it fix the HT flood error and the strange clocking problems with holes on the thulban

[zanzabar]

i got it to flash, i forgot that u have to plug the flash drive directly into the board. it seams to fix the hT flood error but dose not clock higher

[froxic]

Im finally figured out what caused problems to have 1600+ ram speeds and CPU speed beyond 3800MHz. It was realy IMC, cause if i raise 2nd memory timing to 9 i can go up to 1850Mhz - and thats cool with 955 c2 revision i think. After tweaking ram timing and CPU speeds i managed this setting:

• CPU: 3825 MHz (225x17) @ 1.48V
  CPU NB: 2700 MHz @ 1.38V
  RAM: 1800 MHz CL7-9-6-22 28 1T @ 1.65V
  HT: 2025 Mhz
  Power - LinX 52Gflops, WinrarX64 3000Kb/s, CB R10x64 16500, MaxMemm 10.2Gbps

It is stable at LinX x64 15K 20 loops and no problems at all

Some benchmarks

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So guys what you think, its ok or its lame?

[FlanK3r]

its lame ,-)....No, really good work, specially RAMs at C2 Deneb revision looks good.

[froxic]

I was playing with RAM a little bit again and I get 1800MHz with 7-9-5-15 28 1T stable with 955 (C2) - IMC is not bad at all.



For benchmarking i can use 7-8-5-15 28 and it brings some records for me
wprime32M (no.8 in 995 AIR) http://www.hwbot.org/community/submi..._be_8sec_984ms
superpi32M (no.5 in 955 AIR) http://www.hwbot.org/community/submi...in_54sec_140ms

For the end - validation of 4387MHz http://www.hwbot.org/community/submi...be_4387.38_mhz

More ram frequency and agresive timings comes with incoming X6 1100T

[[XC] Oj101]

Just a heads up!



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Thank you so much!

[froxic]

Hi, did somebody changed TIM on MB NB+SB+PWM heatsink? I saw few screews, so it cant be problem to tweak it. What is the default TIM, white silicon (or some white rubber??)? I maybe change TIM to noctua NH-1. Have also in mind, that i maybe add cooling to PWM for high thuban OC. What fan fit it? 92x92?

And if some allready change PWM TIM, whats your temperatures now/before? Now i have 50 iddle and 55 at load (PWM) and I am pretty scared to blow of mobo by thuban. Thanks...

[DGLee]

I think it's the best 790fx board ever.
I paired it with Deneb 965BE and Elpida BBSE memory. Here's my personal best memory clock & timing.

AMD Phenom II X4 965BE @ around 4GHz
MSI 790FX-GD70
G.SKILL RIP JAWS RH DDR3 PC3-16000 CL9 4GB (2GB x 2)

1640MHz 7-7-7-24 1T


1840MHz 8-8-8-24 1T


1920MHz 9-9-9-27 1T (though I gained 240x4=960MHz(1920) in bios, actual frequency was fluctuated about +10MHz)

[froxic]

INFO: BIOS 1.G is released!
http://download1.msi.com/files/downl...xe/7577v1G.zip
- Update CPU AGESA code.
- I think, thats little bit better then 1.F. I can drop Vcore and CPU-NB vid and I have stable clocks like with 1.F (1.472V instead of 1.488)

Btw...I found that user mangoSeed (overclock.net) removed heatsink from MB and aplied tim to NB and SB (temps went down about 15C). But im currios if I can remove white "something" at VRMs and aplied tim? If the screws-threads will be long - it can fit it like before with white "something" - but I can reduce temps at VRMs too? So what you think?... Here is illustrated picture

[chucupis]

hi, i got a 790fx-gd70 but 1 week ago i mounted this motherboard for some AMD testing, but the motherboard didnt start, it turn the lights but nothing is shown in the debug poster, i have tried, another memory, another cpu, vga, psu, and nothing has change, anyone knows what can be the failure? i really like this board, and cant get another one in venezuela

best regards

[Baam]

hi, i got a 790fx-gd70 but 1 week ago i mounted this motherboard for some AMD testing, but the motherboard didnt start, it turn the lights but nothing is shown in the debug poster, i have tried, another memory, another cpu, vga, psu, and nothing has change, anyone knows what can be the failure? i really like this board, and cant get another one in venezuela

best regards

Try resetting the bios and run with the bare minimum hardware.

[Mavhenz]

Btw...I found that user mangoSeed (overclock.net) removed heatsink from MB and aplied tim to NB and SB (temps went down about 15C). But im currios if I can remove white "something" at VRMs and aplied tim? If the screws-threads will be long - it can fit it like before with white "something" - but I can reduce temps at VRMs too? So what you think?... Here is illustrated picture

I have put my motherboard on watercooling and you could without any problem put your southbridge and northbridge on thermal paste (non-conductive). The Mosfet on the other end are really irregular and fragile, so I have use a thermal tape on them and it does the job.

[froxic]

I have put my motherboard on watercooling and you could without any problem put your southbridge and northbridge on thermal paste (non-conductive). The Mosfet on the other end are really irregular and fragile, so I have use a thermal tape on them and it does the job.

Finally i took off mainboard and change tim at NB and SB heatsink. Was there "pink cheewgum" - so I replace it by Gelid extreme.

TEMPS : iddle / load (C)
before : 48-50 / 55-58
after : 42-44 / 47-49

So I think its worth it and I recommend this action.