msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

**FrOzE** · 06-26-2009, 05:14 PM

mine is the good stepping
0922APWM

**FrOzE** · 06-26-2009, 07:05 PM

Manage to unlock to 4 cores.. :P
Now need to get it stable :P

**MadDias** · 06-27-2009, 12:05 PM

very nice froze!

what bios did u use? what was holding u back? give us a small breakdown of ur cell menu settings.
does it only boot at 2.6ghz?

edit: lol.. saw ur bios version... 1.4b4
so was it just the new bios, or something else?

**Sparky** · 06-28-2009, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by FlawleZ

So the bump in NB was the difference? Any updates on your stability?

Seems like it. No more BSODs.

Duhh so maybe that was my problem getting to 3.8 in the first place

I'll have to shoot for 3.8 again methinks

**Panther57** · 06-29-2009, 03:25 PM

Where is everyone getting the Bios downloads from, outside of MSI? I appreciate getting this information. I want to see if 1.4 will unlock my 720BE.
Thanks

**MadDias** · 06-29-2009, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by Panther57

Where is everyone getting the Bios downloads from, outside of MSI? I appreciate getting this information. I want to see if 1.4 will unlock my 720BE.
Thanks

most of us get it from a german msi support forum

http://www.msi-forum.de/index.php?pa...eNo=5&e73e1011

just register and download it from there.

**Sparky** · 06-30-2009, 05:22 AM

Bah, more BSODs again. Seems to happen when it gets warm in the room. CPU is only in the 50s C but something is up.

**Panther57** · 06-30-2009, 06:25 AM

I guess they install with "English" if I install one from the "German" language MSI forum page I saw? I was unsure and did not try it from the forum.

Thanks

**MadDias** · 06-30-2009, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Panther57

I guess they install with "English" if I install one from the "German" language MSI forum page I saw? I was unsure and did not try it from the forum.

Thanks

the bios is the same.. there is no "german" or "english" bios

**Panther57** · 06-30-2009, 06:34 PM

Thanks. I never have obtained a Bios outside of Mfgr. This is new too me.

**Panther57** · 06-30-2009, 07:44 PM

Thanks all for the answers. I now have 1.44 bios but it did not unlock my X3 720BE? There is a new to me choice in the Bios... 'EC' above ACC? 'Disabled' or 'Special' choices? I tried Special and ACC enabled and locked up. I guess I either have an non-unlockable CPU or do not know what combination to use, ie: EC 'special' and ACC per core? Any further advise is appreciated. Plus I might just have a CPU that is not unlockable? With 1.3 and ACC on with all core at '0' I almost booted, one time? With 1.44 and just ACC 'All Cores" I boot fine but 3 cores. I am just curious if I can obtain 4 cores. I know I bought a 3 core and like it a lot, so 4 cores is no big deal to me, but if I could...? Thanks again.

**FrOzE** · 07-01-2009, 01:33 AM

Can i use a Phenom II 940BE on this mobo?

**massman** · 07-01-2009, 02:13 AM

nop

**hsn** · 07-01-2009, 04:57 PM

1.45 beta is coming out.
anyone try this bios? What the different?
Thanks.

**MadDias** · 07-01-2009, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Panther57

Thanks all for the answers. I now have 1.44 bios but it did not unlock my X3 720BE? There is a new to me choice in the Bios... 'EC' above ACC? 'Disabled' or 'Special' choices? I tried Special and ACC enabled and locked up. I guess I either have an non-unlockable CPU or do not know what combination to use, ie: EC 'special' and ACC per core? Any further advise is appreciated. Plus I might just have a CPU that is not unlockable? With 1.3 and ACC on with all core at '0' I almost booted, one time? With 1.44 and just ACC 'All Cores" I boot fine but 3 cores. I am just curious if I can obtain 4 cores. I know I bought a 3 core and like it a lot, so 4 cores is no big deal to me, but if I could...? Thanks again.

u should set ec firmware to "special" and acc to "auto".
then it should boot, when ur 720 is unlockable.

@hsn
changes in 1.4b5 are:
- Remove "70°C" from "CPU Smart Fan Target"
- Fix AMD Sempron(tm) 140 boot string incorrect
- Remove "Power Button Function" item

so nothing really different.

**Entropicity** · 07-01-2009, 06:57 PM

I'm getting some wierdness.

I was able to unlock my X3 720 with 1.4b3 bios but on 1.4b4 bios it gets stuck at "FF".

Anyone encountered this?

**shadow_419** · 07-02-2009, 04:02 AM

Yeah my 720be does the same thing. It's hanging on initializing the cpu.

**beta** · 07-02-2009, 04:37 AM

so maybe there are undocumented changes in these beta bioses...

**Entropicity** · 07-02-2009, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by shadow_419

Yeah my 720be does the same thing. It's hanging on initializing the cpu.

Originally Posted by beta

so maybe there are undocumented changes in these beta bioses...

If that is the case, I guess something they fixed in 1.4b4 broke something from 1.4b3.

1.4b5 is out btw... perhaps they quietly fixed what they quietly broke in 1.4b4

**Panther57** · 07-02-2009, 06:45 AM

I do not know if I can unlock my X3 720BE, since as of yet it has not? I think I have a non-unlockable 720. But I went from 1.0-1.3, then 1.4b4 and now 1.4b5 and no unlock(FF). Later today I am going to revert to 1.4b3 since you reported that it worked and 1.4b4 does not (for me, you?). I noticed in 1.4b5 that there is no option for setting the Case "power button" for Off or Suspend, it's gone. I was setting it to suspend. Once I try 1.4b3 and it doesn't unlock, I'm done trying. Some just wont unlock. I did not write down the info. on my CPU but it shows as "Denab" most of the time, but CPUZ shows "Heka"? I guess I will nedd to look directly on my CPU to know the lot# etc. The box OPN: is HDZ720WFGIBOX. Good luck with 1.4b5 if you try it. I am curious if ti unlocks your as it did with 1.4b3? That would help me to know if I should try 1.4b3? Don't do it on my acct., but if you do please let us now if the change to 1.4b4 is corrected for you on 1.4b5.
Thanks

**shadow_419** · 07-02-2009, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by Entropicity

If that is the case, I guess something they fixed in 1.4b4 broke something from 1.4b3.

1.4b5 is out btw... perhaps they quietly fixed what they quietly broke in 1.4b4

Well my 720 hangs at FF with all the 1.4x betas so I believe it just wont unlock the 4th core. I've unlocked a 550 I just picked up but the temps reported are out of this world. 48-50C idle at stock speeds with a decent cooler. Either the locked cores are nuclear or the temp sensor gets borked unlocking the chip.

edit : @ panther heka is the code name for Phenom II x3 Callisto x2 Deneb x4

**beta** · 07-02-2009, 07:05 AM

Something is not right. After testing with 4 cores I switched back to 3, but the lockups remained until I cleared the cmos. It seemed that the bios locked down the wrong core and kept the faulty one operating... lol

**shadow_419** · 07-02-2009, 07:29 AM

Something is definitely wrong with the temp reporting when unlocking. I know its not an exact thermometer, but I just hooked up a fan controller with temp probes and stuck one on the side of the ihs. Temps are coming back 15C lower than software is reporting.

edit : When locked to 2 cores my temp probes are coming back within 2C of software for both nb and cpu. I call shens for software temps unlocked.

**Panther57** · 07-02-2009, 09:02 AM

That seems to do it for me, won't unlock? Entropicity, what setting worked for you? I tried EC "Special" with ACC: auto, all cores, percore (-2 all) (0 all) (0-2/0 and core3 -2), I get FF. I have reset and repowered. Did I miss anything? I know, the answer is mine will not unlock! But incase I missed something and someone has a suggestion, I'll play and try. I have used 1.0-1.4b4 Hmmmm Glad I like my tri-core..lol. Strange enough, after playing with 1.4b5 down to 1.4.3 and it seems for me that 1.4b3 is quicker than 1.4b4/5? Was not looking for that, but when I fired up, a difference. I guess that's beta bios for you? A thought... I also have standard 1333 2X1Gb sticks, can different memory effect unlocking? Mabie I'll play and see. I know how many tries will it take for me to just acknowledge that mine doesn't unlock? Never I hope, that's modding.

Thanks again for the where and how's to even play with the beta bios's.

**Entropicity** · 07-02-2009, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by Panther57

That seems to do it for me, won't unlock? Entropicity, what setting worked for you? I tried EC "Special" with ACC: auto, all cores, percore (-2 all) (0 all) (0-2/0 and core3 -2), I get FF. I have reset and repowered. Did I miss anything? I know, the answer is mine will not unlock! But incase I missed something and someone has a suggestion, I'll play and try. I have used 1.0-1.4b4 Hmmmm Glad I like my tri-core..lol. Strange enough, after playing with 1.4b5 down to 1.4.3 and it seems for me that 1.4b3 is quicker than 1.4b4/5? Was not looking for that, but when I fired up, a difference. I guess that's beta bios for you? A thought... I also have standard 1333 2X1Gb sticks, can different memory effect unlocking? Mabie I'll play and see. I know how many tries will it take for me to just acknowledge that mine doesn't unlock? Never I hope, that's modding.

Thanks again for the where and how's to even play with the beta bios's.

1.4b3 bios with ECC Special and ACC Auto works for my X3 720BE.

Out of the new 1.4 beta bios I feel 1.4b3 is the best... considering 1.4b4 breaks support for X3 720BE unlocking (though 550 unlocks well on 1.4b4).

Good thing is we can expect more beta bios to be released.

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