msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[MadDias]

Well i have played with this board for 3 days straight trying to get memory over 1760 mgz thinking its my chip, and now i find there are others with this board stuck at 1760 mgz at least its not my chip , so this board has problems, i have tried 10 bios and none of them will allow over 1760 mgz. I have tried 1.3 1.5 1.6 etc no luck, and get alot of sync flood errors ?????. Lots of frozen screens out of nowhere to.

The thing i dont understand is Msi Max hit 1872 in his review of this board in the first few pages, and i think Chew hit 1800+ but aint seen it since, this board has been a real struggle to get stable to, im not AMD expert, but i had another AMD board recently and was not a problem getting it stable, time to move on from this board its eating my time up and im getting nowhere. I used to like Msi back in the NF4 days, ohhh well just my 2cents worth.

the sync flood errors are a problem of all bioses up from 1.7.
why do u want more than 1600mhz ram, just because others do it?
didn´t i show u that ur 1700mhz cl6 isn´t as fast as my 1600mhz cl7?

[neo mike]

Is it bad to want over 1800 mgz for benching ? i understand the performance things for 24/7, im talking i want 1800+ on ram for benching period.

[MadDias]

Is it bad to want over 1800 mgz for benching ? i understand the performance things for 24/7, im talking i want 1800+ on ram for benching period.

it´s not bad... but, what if u can get better scores with lower frequencies?
i wouldn´t call it bad, just a lil ridicolous.
did u delete ur screenshot? i can´t see it anymore... is this what u call benching?


btw.
bios 1.8b4 is out
http://msi-forum.de/index.php?page=T...295#post730295
- Change ACPI module for new AGESA.
- Fixed NV platform some CPU run wrong HT speed.
- Fixed HT Link Frequency overclock hang when set EC Firmware to Special.
- AMD DA-C2 CPU Unganged Mode support only and Shaded item.
- Follw EUP request to set PCI/PCIE PME to disabled.
- Add "JFP2 Power LED Function".

maybe this fixes the ht link sync flood errors.

[neo mike]

You saying you going to get better scores with 1600 cas 6 vs 1800 cas 6 ? i donttttttttt thnk so.

[MadDias]

You saying you going to get better scores with 1600 cas 6 vs 1800 cas 6 ? i donttttttttt thnk so.

well.. on ur screenshot u had 1700+ mhz cas6 and it was slower than my 1600 cas7. ok i had maybe 30mhz more on the cpu, but that´s what u really should be concerned of. why looking for high ram clocks when ur cpu is holding u back?
u still think 1800 is worth it?

[neo mike]

Yes to answer your question, my cpu is not holding me back im on air, max i will get is 4.2 4.3 for benching, for 24/7 you aint getting over 4gz without water cooling. Yes 1800 cas 6 will when benching give better scores in like everest , why are you so against 1800, i dont like the fact this board wont do it, some are saying it will, i want someone to show me it will, if not i will change motherboards.

Lest face this is XS FORUMS its about being xtreme isnt it ?

[MadDias]

Lest face this is XS FORUMS its about being xtreme isnt it ?

then get xtreme and get some proper cooling and stop whining about the board doesn´t do 1800...
it does 1800, with proper cooling on the cpu, a cpu that is capable of handling this speed imc wise, and last but not least the right ram.
that´s all i´m saying. why spend hundreds of $ on ram when ur not willing to cool ur cpu properly, so u can really push it and actually be able to use the bandwidth 1800mhz ddr3 delivers in more than just everest?