msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[inferKNOX]

I think the flood issue is a bug in 1.7. I went back to 1.6 and haven't run into the same issue.

I think I'm gonna do the same.
Sending MSI an email right now to tell them about this new problem 1.7 is giving.
For me it hangs whenever I either:
Launch a game (especially Resident Evil 5, GRID & FallOut3); or
Upon closing a game, when it's going back to the Windows Desktop (Win 7 x64).

[Tony]

you guys tested 183 yet?

[MadDias]

i´m on 1.8b3 and haven´t had any ht link issues running 211mhz x18.5 cpu and x13 nb.
i never flashed any of the official bios releases, so i can´t tell if the 1.7 definetly is bugged.

[Riska]

I am using the 1.8B3 and it is this bios i am getting the sync flood error

[inferKNOX]

Reverted back to 1.6 and no sign of sync flood errors.
Tonnes of GPU driver related errors mind you... but not a peep from the mobo. ;-)

[barong]

anyone can give me the bios setting to overclock phenom II 965 C3 with this motherboard, i just borrowed, my friends rig

[SKoob]

I've been having a proper play with my 955 on this board, but cannot seem to get it prime stable @ 4ghz, have tried 1.55v and my temps all seem in order as they should with my watercooling, it just seems to crash. Not sure if I should push more volts?

[mngdew]

I've been having a proper play with my 955 on this board, but cannot seem to get it prime stable @ 4ghz, have tried 1.55v and my temps all seem in order as they should with my watercooling, it just seems to crash. Not sure if I should push more volts?

What happens during the Prime run? Prime errors or total system crash?
Did you try upping the CPU-NB voltage and setting the memory voltage to 1.65v in the bios?

[TheBlueChanell]

Anyone else have problems clocking their NB with this board and a 955/965? I think it's a board bug and not a chip issue.

I am able to run 2600 NB @ 1.1v both prime and vantage stable. I can't hit 2800 for the life of me. I can get it to boot into Windows with NB 2800 but it needs a little more voltage. The problem is, if I set my cpu-nb vdd higher than 1.25v it refuses to post and I have to clear the cmos and restart. I'm good all the way up to 1.25v and than I get nothing. I also have to use the CPU-NB VDD and CPU-NB Volts settings. If I use just CPU-NB VDD it refuses to post. I also can't set my offset higher than like .03v. Right now I'm running the cpu-nb vdd @ 1.25 and cpu-nb volts @ 1.28. If I go to 1.29 It won't post.

I don't understand It has me really frustrated. If anyone can give me some insight it would be greatly appreciated.

[SKoob]

What happens during the Prime run? Prime errors or total system crash?
Did you try upping the CPU-NB voltage and setting the memory voltage to 1.65v in the bios?

I get a total system crash and it then reboots, I'll try disabling the reboot on system error and up the nb volts a tad more. I've put my ram up to 1.6v which is the auto settings according to the board, but the sticks are rated at 1.5v Will test to see if the added volts equals stability. My chip has always seemed to be a bit week on the NB clocks though

[neo mike]

I have read this whole thread, there seems to be like major bios issues with this board, has anybody found a stable good overclocking bios ? bios come out on this board like the weather changes, but i see no improvments ?????

[FlawleZ]

I have read this whole thread, there seems to be like major bios issues with this board, has anybody found a stable good overclocking bios ? bios come out on this board like the weather changes, but i see no improvments ?????

I've found the original 1.0 or 1.1 BIOS to be the most stable. I've tried most of them up until 1.5x and they ddn't seem to be as stable. I plan on trying 1.6-1.7 soon.

[almighty15]

Hey guys

Just got this board with an Athlon x2 250 and 4Gb of Crucial balistix DDR3 1333Mhz @ 6-6-6-20 with 1.8v

Now I've come from an Intel chipset and I'm struggling with this board and memory.

Any tips/suggestions?

[Oliverda]

MSI to launch AMD 890FX mainboard 890FX-GD70 next year

[ggdh]

Anybody knows where are the points on gd70 where can measure the voltage(s)?? I'm suspicious about few dots. Vkit would be sooooo useful...

[Riska]

There are written points on the mobo for all voltages look the tread from start there is pics of them

[Riska]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=279

[neo mike]

I picked up this board to try out, cant for the life of me get this thing stable , keep failing prime 95, anybody got a decent overclock stable on this board ?

[zanzabar]

did u set the ram up and u cant use the native 1600mhz divider for the ram

[ggdh]

Can you elaborate on this? I really don't get it

[neo mike]

Im trying to get 3.9 stable 2750 nb, 1633 cas 6, but cant get it. I can get pretty decent clocks, for benching, but cant get what i want 24/7 stable, im coming from a gigabyte board, alot more settings in this bios. Trying to get a feel for this board. Some reason cpuz wont read my cpu correctly, it reads the memory, but not cpu.

[neo mike]

Well i switched my memory into the blue slots, and it seems to clock better , i also switched bios im on 182, so trying to get stable, see what happens.

[almighty15]

Well i switched my memory into the blue slots, and it seems to clock better , i also switched bios im on 182, so trying to get stable, see what happens.

I'm at 1600Mhz DDR3 ( Up from 1333Mhz ) with a 3.6Ghz CPU overclock on stock cooler with a Athlon 2 x2 250 ( Max temp 53c ) and I can run Linx all RAM tested...ALLLLL day long

[almighty15]

Is it just me or does this board have no vdrop ot Vdroop at all?

I have the same Vcore in windows as I set in BIOS and according to CPUZ and HWMonitor it doesn't drop under load either.

[neo mike]

well im trying for 4.0 ghz a tad harder to accomplish, but thats a good overclock you have, what bios ? I can get 1685 mgz cas 6 stable, but cant get 1700, besides upping the dram v, what else would help ? nb v ?