have to clear cmos every bootup

shane837 · 25 Jul 2016 at 20:27

motherboard is a msi x99a sli krait
running 64gb memory (problem started when replaced 2 faulty sticks got replaced by computer builder )
bios version N.30
i7-5820k running at 3.3GHz

tried going to bios and f10 to save

just nothing seems to work been like this a few weeks.

tried downloading the bios N7 to a flash drive but when in bios says no bios file on usb key (root folder )

mickyflinn · 25 Jul 2016 at 20:43

shane837 said:
motherboard is a msi x99a sli krait

bios version N.30

There isnt a N30 bios only N3

Update to latest bios which is N7

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/X99A-SLI-Krait-Edition.html#support_download

archerz · 26 Jul 2016 at 09:02

try a different memory stick and if you have usb 2 port try it in there.

Nickolp1974 · 26 Jul 2016 at 21:32

If you had 2x faulty ram sticks were they just replaced or the whole kit?? The whole kit should have been replaced, guessing your running 4x16gb??
If they are not perfectly matched this could cause issues.

When you are in bios after cmos reset are you applying XMP?? What are your SA volts?? You will need more than stock with that amount of ram especially if your running 8x8gb

shane837 · 29 Jul 2016 at 12:19

nothing helps

Nickolp1974 said:
If you had 2x faulty ram sticks were they just replaced or the whole kit?? The whole kit should have been replaced, guessing your running 4x16gb??
If they are not perfectly matched this could cause issues.

When you are in bios after cmos reset are you applying XMP?? What are your SA volts?? You will need more than stock with that amount of ram especially if your running 8x8gb

no matter which usb or stick I use still says no bios on it and running 8x 8gb only 2 was replaced by site where comp was built.

EGuitarStar · 30 Jul 2016 at 17:41

shane837 said:
tried downloading the bios N7 to a flash drive but when in bios says no bios file on usb key (root folder )

What format is the flash drive in? Has to be FAT 16 or FAT 32 not NTFS.

shane837 · 30 Jul 2016 at 22:20

EGuitarStar said:
What format is the flash drive in? Has to be FAT 16 or FAT 32 not NTFS.

all fat32 have checked

dark-knight · 31 Jul 2016 at 10:08

Is the memory replaced exactly like the original memory ie timings etc. Can you see if you memory is running in quad channel. I use http://www.aida64.com/ to check to see my timings, cpu voltage and overclock setting etc.

ibpalle · 3 Aug 2016 at 13:45

Possibly a silly suggestion but you have extracted the BIOS file? The download is a ZIP file so extract it and place the contents on the flash drive.

EGuitarStar · 3 Aug 2016 at 17:52

ibpalle said:
Possibly a silly suggestion but you have extracted the BIOS file? The download is a ZIP file so extract it and place the contents on the flash drive.

I think you have the answer ibpalle.

Here is a video from MSI detailing the steps required. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRyFMf0D9Lc