MSI Z77-GD55 Motherboard

[asmorath]

LMAO, sorry i thought you were my friend. My friend has the same IGN as you on Steam and on Xbox live.

This is the exact same name on my xbox live & steam LOL!
I don't know who you're friends with but it's certainly not me.

[curedtc]

Has any one had any problems with USB 3.0 and the GD55?
I have, but am going to get another and put it down to a dud.

[Drdeath]

Has any one had any problems with USB 3.0 and the GD55?
I have, but am going to get another and put it down to a dud.

Are you sure you loaded the UB 3.0 drivers?

[realneil]

Are you sure you loaded the UB 3.0 drivers?

Get the latest drivers from the manufacturers website. HERE (the latest USB 3.0 Driver is just one month old)
Also, make sure that you're flashed to the latest BIOS for the motherboard.

[curedtc]

Get the latest drivers from the manufacturers website. HERE (the latest USB 3.0 Driver is just one month old)
Also, make sure that you're flashed to the latest BIOS for the motherboard.

Honestly I have done everything.
There is a chipset error Intel know about it seems...
http://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/specification-updates/7-series-chipset-pch-spec-update.pdf

[realneil]

If you have upgraded your USB 3.0 driver within the last month, then you ~have~ done everything it seems.

RMA the board?
Maybe get an updated part in return?

[curedtc]

If you have upgraded your USB 3.0 driver within the last month, then you ~have~ done everything it seems.

RMA the board?
Maybe get an updated part in return?

Long story, I broke the board so have to buy a new one. The USB issue was nothing to do with me though.

However, I will try it again and hope Intel update the drivers properly.

[Drdeath]

Call MSI tec support and see what the issue is. If they give up any info please post it here for our members.

[curedtc]

Call MSI tec support and see what the issue is. If they give up any info please post it here for our members.

When I initially contacted them, they told me to send it back to the vendor as the problem was not identified by Intel it seems as the drivers "should work" I was told.
However on the link I just showed you, and in the later June release the problem is on those pdf documents.

[realneil]

Too bad that an RMA return is not an option for you.
One of our members may have a Z77 board for you at a good price.

[dleh]

Hi,

I've read the POC review and numerous other reviews of the G55 & G65, but I've been unable to determine if the performance is degraded by the port speed decrease from 1x PCIe 3.0/16x to 2x PCIe 3.0/8x in 2x SLI mode?

Because the specifications state

2 x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots

source

But the msi vga test report that includes 2x SLI tests, notes 8x PCIe speed in SLI mode source

As far as I can deduct from the msi source the same conditions apply to the MSI Z77A-GD65.
I was researching the G65 because it's listed here as an SLI supporting MB.

I'm considering upgrading my old machine, but this decrease in port speed when running in SLI mode is a mystery to me.
I mean it seems to defeat the purpose of adding more GFX power.

What gives, anyone got the inside scoop on the PCIe speed decrease?

[killjoyjim]

WELCOME TO PUREOC .

[dleh]

Thanks killjoyjim

I've researched the SLI PCIe port speed issue a bit more, and as far I can deduct from PCI Express 2.0 vs 3.0 GPU Gaming Performance Review & Ivy Bridge PCI-Express Scaling with HD 7970 and GTX 680 the bandwidth doesn't saturate even with the newest highend GFX in Tri-SLI.


So I'm gonna go with the G55 over the G65 because of the lower price, and because my budget only allows to start with one GTX 670, and the plan is to eventually expand with another GTX 670 in SLI when the budget allows.

[realneil]

I'm gonna go with the G55 over the G65 because of the lower price, and because my budget only allows to start with one GTX 670, and the plan is to eventually expand with another GTX 670 in SLI when the budget allows.

You'll love the GTX-670, and when you get the second one you'll be blown away. Good choice.
I have a pair of GTX-570s here and they are great cards. The 670s are a lot better than mine.