msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[jonspd]

I'll stick with 1.36 atm

[xPliziT]

Well bios V1.3 did two things for me.

Now i am running 8GB @ 1T @ 1600! Before same timings @ 2T.

And they solved a bug with changing bios multipliers in bios while having a pcie card.

Edit: actually they changed the bug from constant reboot loop to not recognizing the pcie card anymore.

But still better than 1.36beta if you ask me.

[chew*]

Another nice set of OCZ ram, have not tested max just testing timings at jedec speeds......

Whatever IC's they are they play nice on AMD as do the animals.

[XRogerX]

well from what i have been seeing they look like they clock just like the Animals

[chew*]

well from what i have been seeing they look like they clock just like the Animals

Yep but the fact that they don't like the banks closest to the CPU means they are not 100% identical, these are best if used in banks farthest from CPU animals seem to prefer the front banks.

Not sure which is better atm however.......these appear to be a good stop gap if you can't wait for animals to arrive back in stock.

[XRogerX]

I will get the Animals also and use the others for bk up lol

and will sell these G.Skills when i got the time lol

[chew*]

Can never have to much ram

I needed my gskills to boot the MSI when I first got it, the bios it had in it did not like the animals...Thats why I always buy a cheap set of ram from the get go.....sux to have a brand new board that you can't use over something as simple as bios support.

[Assassin48]

i have a problem
i bought a msi gd70 and a phenom 955 (0911BMPW) when the 955 came out
and for the life of me i cant get it to go over 3.9 i have tried higher fsb/cpu multi more volts (1.55) and nothing could it just be this chip is done @ 3.8?

i also tried different bios
1.2, 1.3b6, 1.3b7 , 1.3(final)

my chip is on water temps dont go over 45C

[Tony]

1.3b7 is the newest build at the moment and best...if the CPU will not go over 3.9 it is not the bios holding it back

[backhand]

Such a nice mainboard. But its a shame, that C&Q doesn't work when overclocking the CPU 955BE with multiplicator. My Foxconn A79A-S did it very well. In this fact MSI has to work for a better bios, because C&Q is very important for the most users and Foxconn has shown, that it is possible.
No C&Q when overclocking the CPU--i am very disappointed about this fact.

[jonspd]

1.3b7 is the newest build at the moment and best

what is better about the 1.3b7 over the 1.3b6?

stability, clock speeds, etc

[Assassin48]

alright i was approved for a rma

should i get some ram while i am at it?

right now i have some samsung HCF8 6x1gb but only using 2 sticks

[chew*]

alright i was approved for a rma

should i get some ram while i am at it?

right now i have some samsung HCF8 6x1gb but only using 2 sticks

I would most certainly get a set of 2x2g.......1x1 gig are good for 2d benches at best.........

[bingo13]

i have a problem
i bought a msi gd70 and a phenom 955 (0911BMPW) when the 955 came out
and for the life of me i cant get it to go over 3.9 i have tried higher fsb/cpu multi more volts (1.55) and nothing could it just be this chip is done @ 3.8?

i also tried different bios
1.2, 1.3b6, 1.3b7 , 1.3(final)

my chip is on water temps dont go over 45C

Hate to sound like a broken record around here, but what operating system are you using? If it is WinXP 64 or Vista 64, you reached the clock limit already on water.

[Assassin48]

I would most certainly get a set of 2x2g.......1x1 gig are good for 2d benches at best.........

what ram would be best?
i only do benches so far no games

Hate to sound like a broken record around here, but what operating system are you using? If it is WinXP 64 or Vista 64, you reached the clock limit already on water.

I had vista 64 then switched to win7 64

should i try xp 32?

[chew*]

win xp 32 and win7 32 I have tested, almost identical for Ocing, might have to tone down NB clocks in win7 a tad.

I would suggest you take bingo's advice as he has tested multiple OS's that i do not have acess to.

Ram wise in 2x2g I have only tested OCZ.....scan through thread for models tested that I know work.....I use these for everything but 2d.....have not settled on 2d 1x1g sticks yet.....

[DaMulta]

I found using VID for CPU/CPU-NB works better with voltage

I have found upping the PCI-E up to 1.4 helps to keep it all stable

I have found 1.522 is the best PLL
I have found that nb1.40 works the best
I have found 1.42 to be around the best for HT
With 1.42 on SB or 1.4. Now I am using Windows 7 x64

[TiTON]

I found using VID for CPU/CPU-NB works better with voltage

I have found upping the PCI-E up to 1.4 helps to keep it all stable

I have found 1.522 is the best PLL
I have found that nb1.40 works the best
I have found 1.42 to be around the best for HT
With 1.42 on SB or 1.4. Now I am using Windows 7 x64

DaMulta - Thanks for sharing your subvoltages voltages... but I do have a question.

You mentioned these voltages works bests for you, but for what type of application, 24/7, SuperPi, Wprime, 3dmark, or something else?

- Ton

[SKoob]

Just got me this board and so far I'm seriosuly impressed, overclocks so much better than my old AM2+ SB600. Trying for 4Ghz, had 3.9 with a bit of extra volts and the htt upped a little

[Tony]

MSI have put a lot of hard work into this board, as i said earlier this has to be the benchmark they work from going forward.

[DaMulta]

LOL installing XP under dice

[chew*]

Well not quite as good as the animals at 7-7-7 but a close second? Pay close attention to voltage.......these are specced 1600 7-7-7 @ 1.65v......


Edit just noticed command rate is at 2T.......I didn't change it ............ will retest..........

*EDIT* fixed rebenched 1T, same speed, volts, settings, no clue what happened ......

[DaMulta]

DaMulta - Thanks for sharing your subvoltages voltages... but I do have a question.

You mentioned these voltages works bests for you, but for what type of application, 24/7, SuperPi, Wprime, 3dmark, or something else?

- Ton

BONIC(WCG) which really really stresses it out. If there is any fail it will lock every time.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...play.php?f=207

I did run memtest/pi a few times/and AOD

Main thing I have found that really works is BONIC with AMDs stable test. If you can't pass that you can't pass anything really.
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ATM I'm LOLing because I have been frozen under dice for hours, and i'm installing/updateing from service pack 1 XP under dice lol
3-4 hours under now lol

I have to say 64 win7 held me back HARD highest I could get was 4.2Ghz


Now in XP I just guessed this and have been doing updates at this speed.

[DaMulta]

some 32m Pi for Chew!



No windows updates SP1

About to reboot and will be on SP3.

[chew*]

Nice, I have been running 32m so much in the past week I am getting sick of it.......gonna have to break out ln2 again just to get over it that much faster