Help. h55m-ed55. After update to 1.5 window wont boot

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I did the live update using windows (just read that you're not supposed to).

I believe there might have been an error@ boot up.

The bios says 1.5 now but windows will not boot. Windows will get stuck @ the logoloading (win7),then eventually reboot.

If I try try to boot windows disk to attempt a recovery, same thing.


#  i5 760 stock 2.8
# h55m-ed55 vers 1.5
# only 1 stick installed now since it messed up. corsair ddr3 1600 2gb
# nvidia gtx 280
# western digital 1tb
# win 7 64b
# coolermaster 1000w
 
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Fixed.

Just flashed mybios back to 1.4 using the https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=113295.0

Jesus. Never again.

However I have a new problem. When i try to run fail safe the problem will happen.  It only works if i load an old default profile i saved before this whole fiasco.  What could it be. The windows?
 
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haitu said:
Fixed.

Just flashed mybios back to 1.4 using the https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=113295.0

Jesus. Never again.

However I have a new problem. When i try to run fail safe the problem will happen.  It only works if i load an old default profile i saved before this whole fiasco.  What could it be. The windows?
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yes probably
 
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I just formatted and the problem still persist. Fail safe and optimized settings will not load windows.
is it possible that I screwed the mobo so bad that this would happen or screwed the cpu up toobad?

I'm not sure what i can do now to get things back tomorrow. I'm going to dissassemble the parts tomorrow and putting them back in. Shrugq i don't know.

1 more thing.  When i boot with optimized when it gets to the windows logo loading,right before the comp reboots the logos will get his weird pixelated rainbow bars on the logo like some video error.
 
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Have you done >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed?


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I just formatted and the problem still persist. Fail safe and optimized settings will not load windows.
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what this means? formatted...? you cant load current windows installed or you cant perform new os installation?
also check if you gave any oc applied by board jumpers and remove them
also check you may need to apply memory voltage recommended by your memory vendor for your memory sticks

 
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Svet said:
Have you done >>Clear CMOS Guide<< with power cord removed?


what this means? formatted...? you cant load current windows installed or you cant perform new os installation?
also check if you gave any oc applied by board jumpers and remove them
also check you may need to apply memory voltage recommended by your memory vendor for your memory sticks
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Formatted as in I erased my HD and installed fresh copy of win 7 because like the last post, we thought that it was my windows that screwed up.
I never messed with the jumpters.
The memory voltage was never tinkered with when I first installed the computer a couple of days ago.


OOk can somebody help me understand why my computer is being weird?  If i load optimized or fail safe windows WILL NOT BOOT, however, if I book a saved profile I saved before this whole bios flash fiasco, it works fine (the profile is actually stock everything).

On top of that. If I use the OC Genie the computer will run fine! hy is windows not booting with failed safe or optimized?
 
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This could be a memory problem or a problem with the memory settings.  Please manually set the memory frequency to DDR3-1333, the command rate to 2T/2N and the memory voltage to 1.55V.  Use these settings at all times for testing (regardless of your other settings).
 
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Please check the CPU support list
Core i5 Lynnfield SLBRP i5-760 133 2.80 1M 8M B1 95 7635v16.zip
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You should have flashed your BIOS to v1.6.  This may resolve your problems. Ideally you would want to use a CPU that is currently supported to do the BIOS flash. But seeing that you did a BIOS flash already with that CPU, I can't see the harm in doing one more.
Use the forum flasher and once done we can start eliminating other potential trouble spots if they still exist.
 
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I flashed it to 1.6, however the problem still persist with both failed safe and optimal settings not passing windows 7 boot logo. Right now I'm forced to run my computer with oc genie on because the default settings do not work.
I have not customized the ram yet because I'm not home but I'll do that.  Even if it works, I'm still mad that there is something wrong with the computers mobo(not running normal on default).

BTW THIS IS MY EXACT RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145249&cm_re=corsair_dominator_4gb-_-20-145-249-_-Product
 
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Switch off the OC genie button.
Do a CMOS reset with the power cord removed. Discharge all caps by pressing the PC on button while the power cord is removed and before doing the reset procedure.
Restart the PC with only one mem module.
In the BIOS check the auto applied voltages and RAM settings.
Manually set your DRAM ratio so that the RAM frequency is 1333, you could also try with 1066.
Check that the DRAM voltage is 1,5-1,55V, suspect the BIOS will set that to 1,65V which is not needed for these frequencies. Supply the CPU-Z SPD screenshots if you can.
Another thought is to remove your CPU, check the contact pads to see if the CPU was seated properly. Reseat the CPU, as this does at times seem to be the origin of problems as well.

EDIT: I checked your link to the memory. It states 1,8V. The memory controller is limited to 1,65V. You exceed that, there is the chance of damaging the CPU. Thus I stress again, check the voltages applied in the BIOS.
 
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I did what you told me to do. Set my ram freq to 1333. set the dram voltage to 1.28 with only 1 stick in the motherboard.

here is the cpuz
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it boots finally without oc genie, but what now?
 
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Please post the SPD tab in CPU-Z. I edited my earlier post. Those RAMS are 1,8V according to the website. We need to check the SPD values of your RAM.
 
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set the dram voltage to 1.28 with only 1 stick in the motherboard
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You sure about that? You should set it to 1,5V. Leave the CPU voltage on Auto. Set your DRAM timings manually to 9.9.9.26. Retest with one stick. If thats stable, then add the second stick and test again.
 
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So you have the system stable at 1333 DRAM :biggthumbsup:  Is this what you wanted to achieve?
Just a note on that memory. Please see your Max Bandwidth in the SPD TAB and you will see that these are actually DDR3-1066 modules that have been overclocked and overvolted to achieve a possible DDR3-1600. You are just one of many that is lured into this marketing scam of non-JEDEC memory SPD profiles.
Your memory would probably perform as well at 1066 with the 7.7.7.20 timings as it does at 1333 with the looser timings. That is something you can test over time if you wish.
 
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I just wanted to perform stability at normal or close to default settings.thanks but is there a reason why optimized and fail save no longer works?
 
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but is there a reason why optimized and fail save no longer works?
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What you need to check is when you do optimized, is the DRAM settings applied by the BIOS. I suspect that the memory modules dictate some odd settings that cause that.
Firstly save your current setting as one of the Overclocking Profiles in the BIOS, so you can retrieve it later. Do the optimized setting and see what changes take place in the Cell menu. Compare and I am sure you will find the reason.
 
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