I'm running 1.8b11. Easy to upgrade through the BIOS by sticking the update file on a USB stick. Seem to be no issues with issues with it. Using this thread to keep up to date with releases.
MSI P67A GD65
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That was my old memory Musklin redline PC12800 Cas6!
Apart from the extra PCI-E x16 slot and SLI/Crossfire certification, the GD65 has DrMos, Hi-C Caps, two more SATA 6gbps ports and eSATA
The GD65 is the much better overclocker.
For this reason I'm in two minds about a refund or a replacement. I might go for the refund and buy later although I've not seen any word on how we go about a refund on MSI P67 boards. Is it being dealt with by the retailer?
You take it back to where you brought it from.
Soldato
Flashed to the 1.8b11 beta bios today - at stock clocks atm, testing passive cooling options
anyone else have a wattage meter and one of these boards?
The new bios knocks my idle power below 195w (cpu volts @ 0.95)
was at 210+ with 1.4 bios - reviews says it's an Energy efficient 80watts at ldle NOT
lowest power draw at wall - durring intelburn (yes I do mean lower watts that at idle)
Blips in task manager are posting linpack output data (that takes 240watts for 1 second then back to 129w)
But oddly durring intel burn it DROPS to 129w (with cpu volts increasing to 1.192)
superPi burns around 216watts
furmark - 246 (460 @ 675/1350)
furmark - 268 (460 @ 850/1700)
New bios also shows gains in superPi 1M - 10.657 (10.89 with 1.4 bios)
but single threaded app's core jump, like crazy - with reduces the multi at default settings (35x most of the time)
1.4 bios - super Pi running
1.8b11 bios - super Pi just finished
Note the lower min (idle) and higher max (furmark) of the CPU vcore to 1.4 bios
anyone else have a wattage meter and one of these boards?
The new bios knocks my idle power below 195w (cpu volts @ 0.95)
was at 210+ with 1.4 bios - reviews says it's an Energy efficient 80watts at ldle NOT
lowest power draw at wall - durring intelburn (yes I do mean lower watts that at idle)
Blips in task manager are posting linpack output data (that takes 240watts for 1 second then back to 129w)
But oddly durring intel burn it DROPS to 129w (with cpu volts increasing to 1.192)
superPi burns around 216watts
furmark - 246 (460 @ 675/1350)
furmark - 268 (460 @ 850/1700)
New bios also shows gains in superPi 1M - 10.657 (10.89 with 1.4 bios)
but single threaded app's core jump, like crazy - with reduces the multi at default settings (35x most of the time)
1.4 bios - super Pi running
1.8b11 bios - super Pi just finished
Note the lower min (idle) and higher max (furmark) of the CPU vcore to 1.4 bios
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I've just installed this board tonight.
First job was to flash with 1.8b11. I've tested the vcore voltage with a multimeter and found that hardware monitor is very accurate at reporting the volts.
I've just ordered a appliance watt meter so will post back my results when it arrives.
First job was to flash with 1.8b11. I've tested the vcore voltage with a multimeter and found that hardware monitor is very accurate at reporting the volts.
I've just ordered a appliance watt meter so will post back my results when it arrives.
Soldato
Looked like my little boy has been pressing buttons again.
unpluged the system and wattage meter (clear memory) last night and checked it this morning.
New numbers are as follows (for whole system at wall so inc 85% psu)
P67A-GD65/2500k/WD black/WD green/4gb ripjaws/460gtx/xonar DG/Yesico passive/1x 120mm fan/stock HSF
3w Off
80-115w Loading windows
69w Desktop
91-95w SuperPi (mod 1.5 XS)
131-133w IntelBurn (v2.50)
188-234w Furmark (1.8.2)
With 460GTX at 850/1700
70-73w Desktop
242-257w Furmark
That's more like it - sorry for any confusion - my bad
unpluged the system and wattage meter (clear memory) last night and checked it this morning.
New numbers are as follows (for whole system at wall so inc 85% psu)
P67A-GD65/2500k/WD black/WD green/4gb ripjaws/460gtx/xonar DG/Yesico passive/1x 120mm fan/stock HSF
3w Off
80-115w Loading windows
69w Desktop
91-95w SuperPi (mod 1.5 XS)
131-133w IntelBurn (v2.50)
188-234w Furmark (1.8.2)
With 460GTX at 850/1700
70-73w Desktop
242-257w Furmark
That's more like it - sorry for any confusion - my bad
I have an energy meter. At 4.6Ghz and running 1.8b11, I'm pulling ~85W at the desktop and ~180W under Prime95 blend. My PSU is a little long in the tooth, but will be just over 80% efficient at these loads.
I'm definitely keeping my board until the B3 revision boards are released, as MSI owe my 20% of my purchase cost! Hopefully MSI will ship the replacement board and pick up the defective one in one transaction.
I'm definitely keeping my board until the B3 revision boards are released, as MSI owe my 20% of my purchase cost! Hopefully MSI will ship the replacement board and pick up the defective one in one transaction.
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Hey guys,
I'll be receiving the parts for my new rig on Tuesday with this board, a 2500k and Corsair SSD.
Maybe I'm doing my usual trick of reading far too many BIOS threads and getting myself all worked up; but would you advise the first thing I do is update the BIOS before installing windows? Or go with the 'if it aint broke...' approach; install latest drivers etc and wait for the final 1.8 BIOS and then update?
I'll be receiving the parts for my new rig on Tuesday with this board, a 2500k and Corsair SSD.
Maybe I'm doing my usual trick of reading far too many BIOS threads and getting myself all worked up; but would you advise the first thing I do is update the BIOS before installing windows? Or go with the 'if it aint broke...' approach; install latest drivers etc and wait for the final 1.8 BIOS and then update?
Soldato
1.6 is the latest 'finished' bios
1.8Beta11 is the latest beta (aka not surported by MSI technical) available via the msi forum
1.8Beta11 is the latest beta (aka not surported by MSI technical) available via the msi forum
Soldato
Appoligies the europe MSI page has only the 1.6 bios.
The global page has 1.7 here
The global page has 1.7 here
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Hey shadowscotland, is there anything in that new bios to automatically knock down your cpu vcore when sppedsteps enabled? Mine constantly stays at 1.32 even when the cpu downclocks itself to 1600 mhz.
Soldato
yes - mine runs at .95v idle and 1.2v fully load - voltages on auto atm
not sure if this stops with a manual voltage adjustment
not sure if this stops with a manual voltage adjustment
Caporegime
Im going to Be RMAing my board in April when we can get replacements and i think im going to spend the money on this one instead.. I have a P8P67 and its an OK board but i regret getting a vanilla.
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I will to. I like the board but I'm missing the features of my old Gigabyte board. Anyone know how to change the fan speed for the CPU when in Windows?