msi 790 fx-gd70 thread

[shadow_419]

So I'm sitting here studying the post code reporter and I think I figured out what its doing while your in windows...........

Seems to me to be reporting CPU temps Load up prime and watch the numbers shoot up



I used ground from the 24 pin ATX.....Maybe your boards still got issues from the day it knocked out a whole blocks power

Excellent ! I think you're right. The post code was reading 1-2 higher than software temp readings and changed a little faster. Just ran a quick cinebench run and it shot up maxing out at 35. I'm liking this board more and more. I just wish some of this info was out there, but I guess what would we all do if everything was handed to us on a platter? A lot of bored overclockers and tinkerers with nothing to do

[chew*]

Excellent ! I think you're right. The post code was reading 1-2 higher than software temp readings and changed a little faster. Just ran a quick cinebench run and it shot up maxing out at 35. I'm liking this board more and more. I just wish some of this info was out there, but I guess what would we all do if everything was handed to us on a platter? A lot of bored overclockers and tinkerers with nothing to do

Yah i'm itching to blow errrr I mean freeze it, just need to study it for a bit and unlock its secrets.

PS. don't tell my fanclub that, they believe I should just give all my bench settings out and or come over and OC there pc for them........

[shadow_419]

Sorry had to spam those smileys. I little bit of guidance is always helpful but every single computer is so different even if you have the exact components overclocks wont be cookie cutter clones. If I wanted a cookie cutter clone I would have bought a mac and paid twice as much for less power.

[chew*]

Well first tidbit......sems this board is similar to the gigabyte in certain instances.........seems it's easier to get a prime stable ram clock via fsb than 1600 divider........so 240 fsb 1333 divider.......

[shadow_419]

Nice to know. I haven't even touched my ram yet. I've got it up to 3.3ghz with multi only @ 1.325v in bios. No problems running prime for 2 hours so good enough for me at stock volts. 3.4ghz bugged on me so I know I'm gonna have to add some volts to go higher but I'm not worried because my load temps are still good 38C. Not bad for a cooler over 3 years old (Scythe Mine w/ 120mm Yate Loon med)

[chew*]

Everyone else's vcore stuck at 1.35 in cpu-z?

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Just Ordered my GD70 - got it for 154.99 over at mwave with this really cool google shopper's discount they gave me just for finding the page through google product search....

[chew*]

I think you'll be happy with it.......seems all the boards have tradeoffs.

Chip that does 3.7 in gigabyte with 1.375 needs 1.40 in this.......however the NB clocks for 2600 require less volts.......ram seems a tad easier to work with as well...

[DaMulta]

Turn it on, and get Code d3

Looked it up here
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocki...70-ddr3-2.html

Ram incompatibility.

I encountered it when I used Team Xtreem Dark 1600 2x 2gb DDR3s.

I am now running on Corsair DHX 1600 2x 2gb DDR3s with no issues.

D3 refers to the first pair of ram slots (black). D5 refers to second pair of ram slots (blue).

I suggest exchanging your rams for an older or more common model.

So I looked it up
http://www.crucial.com/store/listpar...8790FX-GD70%29

Should be working.....



http://www.crucial.com/store/mpartsp...BD17F8A5CA7304



Now my set is older I wonder if I need to RMA them if they changed them at all IDK....sucks

[chew*]

Stick a diff stick of memory in and flash to the beta bios........I was getting the same code.....Once flashed everything is

[shadow_419]

Agree, board prob came with bios 1.0 which is flaky. If you don't have any extra ddr3 sticks try 1 stick in slot 2. Beta 136 is a nice bios and if you get stuck at vga try pci-e slot 2. I couldn't post on pci-e 1 either with bios 1.0.

[chew*]

Yah I had to stick one of my elpida budgets in to boot. Didn't want to hear my OCz's with shipped bios.

[Entropicity]

Turn it on, and get Code d3

Looked it up here
http://forums.vr-zone.com/overclocki...70-ddr3-2.html

Haha, didnt expect to get quoted here

We're the free beta testers of any new hardware released on the market.

[DaMulta]

I just had to trade my backup set of cheap ass ram last week.....

So I need to buy a cheap stick. and flash it to a newer bios?

[shadow_419]

Might have to, did you try to clear cmos with battery pull & jumper and just 1 stick ?

[DaMulta]

Oh yea, flipped the ram around in every slot that I could. Battery pulled, flashed CMOS, put the video in every slot.

You name it I tried it.....installed a 4pin instead of a 8pin.

Got my new pot and everything in today. I think God wants me to wait to I have my dual 4890 cards in lol....


O well I need to RMA the board the overdrive knob fell off when I opened up the box. Just another week without being able to bench

[shadow_419]

Damn that sucks. They really need to start shipping boards with any bios besides evil 1.0 lol

[chew*]

Yah I tried diff slots, diff vidcards in diff slots......finally I stuck a diff stick in and it booted...

Looks like my xigamatek 1284EE is going to top out at 3720 with 1.4v......thought this thing was supposed to be a TRUE 120 killer, using the same exact model fan I use on my TRUE Hitting a heatwall at 3840 with 1.45v.......

[Entropicity]

I just had to trade my backup set of cheap ass ram last week.....

So I need to buy a cheap stick. and flash it to a newer bios?

To be safe check out the test reports here for ram. Its quite ironic that to use newer rams, you would need to have older rams first to flash the bios. I guess this is what happens when they rush a board to release without testing current rams.

http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=pr...d_no=1740#menu

[shadow_419]

What was your max temp with the xig @ 1.4v . I've been thinking about upgrading my hsf and I was looking at that. I figure with one less core I might not have to get the very best hsf to get great performance.

[DaMulta]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148147

I wonder if this chip would work....Grand Total$28.74
2day shipping


EDIT:Yep it's in the list

[chew*]

What was your max temp with the xig @ 1.4v . I've been thinking about upgrading my hsf and I was looking at that. I figure with one less core I might not have to get the very best hsf to get great performance.

I don't trust temp software, port 80 is reading 50C prime atm........which from previous research is to hot.....and it appears my research is correct I just dropped a core.....

It's hard to beat the True 120.... even in the worst scenario it appears to beat my xiga........lapped TRUE, unlapped cpu and poor thermal paste ( ceramique isn't the best for air either ) application from me constantly changing cpu's and just slapping a tad more on.......and it still wins hands down.....handles load better IMO.

Oh well back to 3600 at stock volts.......True is reserved for gigabyte so this will have to do..... MSI Board seems to run the cpu hotter....

Here we go since I settled on this speed........Still tuning memory a tad for a little more reliable easy settings with trouble free operation for most users so bios shots when thats done.....

Stock vcore.....Can't complain, bought the board to use as a tool, this has quadfire and trifire covered......Xfire I will be sticking to gigabyte likely ( I know the boards better )

[DaMulta]

I hope I can get a 4.5Ghz stable with my Phase, and a 5Ghz run with Dice on my 955.

If I get that I will be happy!

[chew*]

I think 4.5 24/7 stable phase is a little far fetched......4400 all benchable is realistic.....4300 prime maybe....5gig on DI is cake if you know how to tune the temps for DI correctly....5 gig benchable across the board is a pipe dream..........maybe PIfast and pi1m.........4800 benchable across the board is realistic.......

[FlanK3r]

chew, what are the best series 955? 0911EPMW and 0913APMW?