Msi z77a club

[Josh Weston]

The MPower was kind of late to the Z77 party, whereas the GD65 and Co. were released on launch. By the time the MPower came out, most of us had already built our new systems.
Given the choice, i'd have bought the MPower. I absolutely love the aesthetics, and the fact they individually stress test each board to ensure that they can handle overclocks in extreme thermal scenarios is amazing.
I think the only downside to the board is that it would have me buying the 'Lightning' branded GPUs from MSI, as I do like keeping to a colour scheme.

 

[Etlar]

I will join the club whit my MSI - Z77 MPower mobo, and i most say i do like it a lot

- I just need to learn the way to OC right, and also need some water kit in my build

 

[Josh Weston]

I will join the club whit my MSI - Z77 MPower mobo, and i most say i do like it a lot

- I just need to learn the way to OC right, and also need some water kit in my build

Read Master&Puppet's guide, dude - it will tell you all that you need to know.

 

[Etlar]

I have just got it on papir now, so i can read and do the thing in the same time

 

[Josh Weston]

Haha, good plan

 

[Reddog]

Z77 MPower it is then.i will keep you informed as i get the bits together.

 

[Etlar]

Online on my laptop, 4.5 ghz, test going on whit 1.3 v ..

 

[Josh Weston]

Online on my laptop, 4.5 ghz, test going on whit 1.3 v ..

You should be able to bring those volts down a fair bit.
It take it you're stress testing at each voltage/clock change?

Z77 MPower it is then.i will keep you informed as i get the bits together.

Great choice mate

 

[Etlar]

You should be able to bring those volts down a fair bit.
It take it you're stress testing at each voltage/clock change?

The problem from my site is that i use 1.35v ram right now.

But yes i test it all the way down..

 

[Etlar]

:/ - 4500 mhz and whit 1.25v it prime95 give me blue screen ..

 

[Josh Weston]

Have you turned EIST and Turbo Boost off?
Also - use IBT for a 'quick' test of you clocks. 10 runs on maximum does wonders
Then, when you find your maximum stable clock/lowest vcore, you can run Prime for a few hours.

 

[Etlar]

Have done all of M and P sayed, and then it crash on me :/

Right now i'am on 1.275v, and it i jump down it will crash.

 

[Josh Weston]

Have you updated all the drivers from MSI's website? As well as flashed to the latest BIOS?

Also, how are your temps?

 

[Etlar]

 

[Josh Weston]

I'd run the maximum preset, dude. Standard doesn't stress it nearly as much.

 

[Etlar]

I'am on that now, and i hit 70c whit my H100 on it. And that is only whit 4200mhz, but also only one core that hit that ..

 

[Josh Weston]

With IBT, anything under 80*C is fine.
IBT's more intensive than Prime, so you can expect higher temps.

So...your drivers and BIOS - all up to date?

 

[Etlar]

All is up to date, done it when i got my mobo the same day. Always doing that

And what time linie whit it take to run IBT on maximum ?..

 

[Josh Weston]

It would seem as though you just haven't won the silicone lottery, dude.
Still, see how far you can push it. I wouldn't go over 1.3v for 24/7, mind you.

 

[Etlar]

It would seem as though you just haven't won the silicone lottery, dude.
Still, see how far you can push it. I wouldn't go over 1.3v for 24/7, mind you.

That sucks big balls, sorry my word !..

- But the time linie on that IBT in maximum mode ?