Motherboard related questions

You can update directly to the latest v25.8 bios version:
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/support/Z68AGD55_G3.ht...

Sandy Bridge is supported on both the 23.x and 25.x bios versions (Ivy bridge only on 25.x).

Try to update the bios to the latest version using a DOS boot stick.
The easiest way to create a DOS bootable USB stick is to use Rufus:
https://rufus.akeo.ie/

Once that is done copy the bios exe file to the root of the USB stick and boot the system to dos. Type the bios exe file name and press enter.

Hey i solved it. Thing is it worked all the time, however it's so vague that it's barely noticable :/

MSI doesn't offer IO shield ordering service.
I have searched my old stash but I couldn't find a suitable IO shield for P67A-GD55.

Even a IO shield shop in Germany is out of stock:
http://io-shield.de/en/io-shields/msi/atx-blende-i-o-shield-m...

Good morning,

Last night when I started up my computer it suddenly stopped after loading the BIOS in UEFI Shell with the message:

"Shell EFI Version 2.31 [4,651] - Current running fashion 1.1.2
map: can not find required map "

Though, apparently unlike many others, my BIOS works without problems. Mouse and keyboard works, but the BIOS cannot find any hard drives.

I looked around and tested the solutions I could find through Google, for example:

1. CMOS reset by removing the battery

2. Swapped the memories slots

3. Flashed the BIOS

4. Restart the computer (duh!)

5. Disabled Fast Boot (never had it running)

6. Tried to boot without hard drives

7. GPU fast boot switch on my 280x

8. Swapped the SATA ports

9. Swapped the power supply to the disks

My specification:
PSU: Cooler Master G750M
MB: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
CPU: Haswell i5-4670K
Memory: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600MHz 8GB x2
GPU: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5
HDDs: 1 Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB (Primary), 1 Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB, 1 WD 2TB SATA3

Help much appreciated.

Check if your primary SSD is properly detected in the bios (Bios Setup-> Settings -> Syste Status -> SATA Port).

If that is all right, check if the following setting exists:
Bios setup -> Settings -> BOOT -> UEFI Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities
If it does select Boot Option 1 to "Windows Boot Manager".

If it doesn't exist check if the primary harddisk is listed at the fixed Boot Order preferences:
Bios Setup -> Settings -> Boot

BIOS doesn't detect any of my 3 disks and i don't have that Boot Option. I have UEFI + Legacy or UEFI and therefore the Boot order only has the boot options "UEFI Hard" disk or just "Hard disk". None of my drives appear unfortunately.

Then I would first try a minimal setup.
Only connect:
PSU+ MB + CPU + CPU Cooler + memory + Primary SSD + Keyboard and mouse and then load Bios defaults to see if it can detect and boot from primary SDD.
(also check power cable to SSD and SATA cable)

If it still doesn't detect and/or boot from the SSD, you could test the SSD in another system to see if it is still all right.
Of course the motherboard could be broken.

Hi! My X99S ACK 9 Has the message AF-60-55-04, does that mean that my motherboard is dead and needs a rma or is there an easy fix?

Looks like a memory issue.
First try clearing the bios settings (clearing the CMOS) with the button on the back IO panel.
If that doesn't help try reseating the memories or try only one dimm in Dimm slot 1.

You can also try reseating the CPU and check the cpu socket pins and clean the contact on the cpu.

If that doesn't work you should try different memory (if necessary contact the shop for service).

@Ruudt: Ive done all of that, even tried my RAM and CPU in another motherboard an they worked there.

What bios version are you using? We had a memory compatibility issue with Bios v2.6 (the bios has been pulled form the website now).
Can you update to bios v2.7?

(If the first bios doens't boot with your memory, you could try the second bios with BIOS1 switch)

If that doesn't help, you should contact the shop for service.

How do I update bios when the PC refuses to stay on for more than 6 seconds? I tried with the bios switch and it didn't work. Ive read about the problem and in some cases the motherboard took the RAM and CPU to its grave aswell....

My CPU and RAM works now but Im scared that if I turn on the PC again it might kill them.

You should not believe those horror stories on the internet.
Bios memory timings for some memory sets were set wrongly in bios v2.6, it won't kill your CPU or memory.

If you can't boot your system you can't update the bios.
You can try to borrow other memory modules or contact the shop for service.

Hi. I recently tried building a computer with an i5 6600k, vengeance 2666mhz 2x8, z170 M7 and corsair RM750x.
The computer powered on then restarted twice and now no longer powers on. XMP_LED is turned on constantly (not blinking, always on) I've tried starting up without RAM, slot 1, slot (1,2), 3, (3,4) and (2,3) but it just won't turn on.
I'm completely stuck. Do you know anything that might help me?

If it doesn't turn on anymore (without dimms) the PSU is probably in over-current protection modus. You should unplug the 240V AC cable a while and try again (first without dimms).

If it was the first time you powered on the system, please first try to clear CMOS wiht the clear CMOS button on the I/O panel.

If that doesn't help, I would try the motherboard outside the case and see if that makes a difference.

Coil whine is something subjective. Some claim it's loud while other might hardly hear it.
Coil whine should not be annoyingly present, if thatt happens you should be able to get a replacement through RMA via the shop.
This should be judged on per-case situation, so I would suggest to demonstrate the problem to the shop (if possible) and let them judge it.