msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[MadDias]

Booting straight at 1600 C7 (1:4) is extremely difficult with the Phenom II quad cores. I could not get it stable on four different 790FX boards, stable meaning decent voltages and heavy multitasking tasks. Unless you are trying to set a SuperPi record, it really does not matter between C8 and C7 at 1600 in apps or games. In fact, I found 1333 C6 to offer a better balance of performance with 8GB installed.

it´s not that the cpu or the board isn´t capable of running 1600 cl7.
when u read my post u see that 1600 cl7 is possible when i crank up the htt to 240mhz.
it´s just that i can´t change cas latency on the 1:4 divider to anything other than "auto" when i´m on the 1:4 divider.

[Riska]

I have had 2 boards and 2 cpus and both had no problem with 1600mhz cl7 it runs for days with no problem even prime blend for a hole night

[msimax]

maddias do this to see what happens when trying your oc to 240htt set everything as you would and set the option to oc your mb in steps at bootup this will boot u at 210htt or so then when in windows it will apply then final oc if it doesnt freeze run memtest for windows to check for errors if that works you might just have to use that option. also that div might be sitting u to tight subtimings....

[bingo13]

it´s not that the cpu or the board isn´t capable of running 1600 cl7.
when u read my post u see that 1600 cl7 is possible when i crank up the htt to 240mhz.
it´s just that i can´t change cas latency on the 1:4 divider to anything other than "auto" when i´m on the 1:4 divider.

I have no problem running at 1600 C7 8GB when overclocking HTT on the 1:3 divider also. The problem is the 1:4 divider is not an "officially" supported feature of the CPU and is provided pretty much "as is" by the BIOS engineers to compete with other platforms (AMD unofficially supports it in the core code).

As such, they do some magic to get it to work in a proper fashion and based on the cpu register and clk timing setups at POST, the 1:4 divider works a little differently than the other dividers. That said, I understand there will be further refinement in the next agesa code update from AMD. Anyway, the only difference between 1600 C8 and C7 is in Sandra, Everest, and SuperPi type benches, in actual apps/games, there is no difference.

[Riska]

Is there not some one that have this board and a 955 or a 965 that run +4ghz on air or water there kan post screen shots og voltage settings in bios??

[neoNmaZteR]

Is there not some one that have this board and a 955 or a 965 that run +4ghz on air or water there kan post screen shots og voltage settings in bios??

I will post it for u later this week! If u run 200x20 u should use around 1,55-1,58Vcore, it differs between cpu´s. Keep the NB & HT stock at 2000MHz and put the CPU/NB voltage to 1,35-1,38V, hope u´ll manage to reach 4GHz

[Riska]

i can run vantage at 4.0ghz at 1.410v and 3.9ghz at 1.3825 but 4050 no go even at 1.650v notthing helps i must be doing something wrong because under cold it can do 6ghz+ easy

[wez]

i can run vantage at 4.0ghz at 1.410v and 3.9ghz at 1.3825 but 4050 no go even at 1.650v notthing helps i must be doing something wrong because under cold it can do 6ghz+ easy

NB/SB/HT volt?

[neoNmaZteR]

I have a question, could anyone mod the bios to read out subzero temperatures??

[mav2000]

To that I have to reply, can anyone mod the bios to get the right temps to start with???? Or is that an AMD issue.

[Smartidiot89]

To that I have to reply, can anyone mod the bios to get the right temps to start with???? Or is that an AMD issue.

I get the proper temps with my unlocked 550BE... BIOS 1.5b6

[mav2000]

All cores??????

[beta]

I think he's talking about the onboard sensor. With the early unlocking bioses it showed ~10C higher than expected.

[Smartidiot89]

All cores??????

Not every individual core(can Phenom II even do that?).

I think he's talking about the onboard sensor. With the early unlocking bioses it showed ~10C higher than expected.

No as I said this is with BIOS version 1.5b6 and I do believe the temps I have is correct cause my cooler "feels" the same as it did with my Phenom II x4 920.

[Riska]

NB voltage tryed from 1.100-1.395v HTT and SB voltage from 1.1-1.3v

[neoNmaZteR]

I get the proper temps with my unlocked 550BE... BIOS 1.5b6

is there any way of making the bios read sub zero temps?

[Smartidiot89]

is there any way of making the bios read sub zero temps?

Not that I know of, when I did DICE it stopped at 3C

[neoNmaZteR]

Not that I know of, when I did DICE it stopped at 3C

It´s the same for me!

[Riska]

New beta bios out 1.6B2

http://msi-forum.de/index.php?page=A...39638fe552614d

A7577AMS.161 --> A7577AMS.162

- Change AGESA version from v6.1.5.0 to v3.5.3.1.
- Remove unused code to save bootblock space.
- Change recove code compress method.
- Fix M-Flash mistake (M-Flahs Save function will cause orginal files disappear if media is 2GB USB Disk with FAT16 format)

[LowRun]

New beta bios out 1.6B2

http://msi-forum.de/index.php?page=A...39638fe552614d

A7577AMS.161 --> A7577AMS.162

- Change AGESA version from v6.1.5.0 to v3.5.3.1.
- Remove unused code to save bootblock space.
- Change recove code compress method.
- Fix M-Flash mistake (M-Flahs Save function will cause orginal files disappear if media is 2GB USB Disk with FAT16 format)

[Panther57]

AGESA is related to CPU 'Barcolena'. I don't see any of those CPU's unless there are Opterons? But anyhow it seems to be a Bios to make sure you need?

[neoNmaZteR]

I tryed the 1.6B bios, didn´t like at all! Which is the best in uré mind??

[Panther57]

Personaly I am using the MSI just released 1.5. The 1.6beta is for 'Barcolina' CPU's. We have Henka, Denab CPU's, Barcolena...?, Opterions?, CPU's upcomming for release? Don't know. The first few Beta releases have the benefit of removing issues found, after that it is 'Special' needs. Heck, 1.0 works, 1.5 seem better. To change Bios because it's available would be considered foolish to do with a working Bios, with no special needs or issues. So why put a system at risk for unneeded Bios updates. We might not see any more new Bios's from MSI until a need arises from needs, ie: new released CPU's or other option changes. Which is the best one? The sanctioned released Bios editions from MSI themselves. That's the stable ones, and your needs are...?

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Anyone used the eSATA on this board? I am having issues with mine, it wont work right with this WD 1tb external I got

I need to update my BIOS tho, I am only on 1.3

[Entropicity]

Anyone used the eSATA on this board? I am having issues with mine, it wont work right with this WD 1tb external I got

I need to update my BIOS tho, I am only on 1.3

Update to 1.5

Here's why:
- Update AGESA code.
- Support 1000GB HDD.
- Update SATA module.