Motherboard related questions

I am afraid not. Current color themes for Socket 1151 are:
Titanium for xpower, black/red for gaming, black/white for krait models and in the near future there will be some all black models.

Ok, but the color aint that bad of a deal.. Its the "gaming" logo I rather skip... Why did you guys put "gaming" on your titanium xpower motherboard.. Aren't this made for overclockers and so on:(

On the 5th of August Intel lifted the NDA on their new architecture Skylake by introducing the enthusiast and overclocking oriented Core i7-6700K and the i5-6600K processors as well as the Z170 chipset. On the same day we also introduced the MSI Z170-based GAMING motherboard line-up. Besides the extensive review of the CPUs which you can find here on SweClockers, we collected a couple of useful links to international media highlighting the biggest benefits with the Skylake platform:

• Increased CPU performance (Tom’s Hardware): Better integrated graphics (Quicksync HEVC/h265 support)

• More flexible overclocking (Anandtech): Flexible (per MHz) Baseclock clocking (no more Ringbus and 1.00, 1.25, 167 straps). Voltage control by motherboard instead of integrated voltage regulator.

• Massive flexibility and expandability (Anandtech): 36 PCIe Gen3 lanes (16 from CPU, max 20 from Z170 (shared 6 with SATA3 ports) for graphic cards and storage M.2/PCIe/SATAe. (Z97 only has 16x Gen3, 8x Gen2).

• DDR4 support: Higher default bandwidth (2133MHz) and possibly more overclock headroom in the future.

MSI Z170 GAMING - Choose Your Destiny

Besides above benefits, the new MSI Z170 GAMING line-up going under the name Choose Your Destiny comes packed with features especially developed for optimizing the gaming experience no matter on what level you are playing. The line-up is divided into three segments – Enthusiast, Performance and Arsenal – with each of the segments catering to the specific needs of different types of gamers from the professional to the casual gamer. A couple of the features are “old” favorites while the rest are completely new for this generation. Below you can find a short introduction to the different segments and by clicking the links you will find more in-depth information.

Enthusiast GAMING – The new MSI Enthusiast GAMING Series motherboards are designed to provide gamers the finest gaming experience through genuine GAMING design, best-in-class gaming features and the latest cutting edge technology. Available in flavors ranging from the Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM for expert gaming and overclocking, the Z170A GAMING M9 ACK as the leading pro gaming motherboard to the Z170A GAMING M7 and M5 as the most popular gaming enthusiast motherboards.

Performance GAMING – Engineered to provide both a stunning gaming and visual experience, the MSI Z170 Performance GAMING series give you plenty of reasons to show off. The MSI Z170A GAMING PRO is an extremely customizable platform, allowing you to display your unique style with Mystic Light while placing a vast array of powerful gaming features at your disposal. Brandishing the sleek black & white color scheme, the MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING has a striking design that delivers the coolest gaming experience.

Arsenal GAMING – The MSI Z170 Arsenal GAMING series are forged to provide a non-stop gaming experience with an arsenal of crucial gaming features included. Stay ahead of the enemy with MSI GAMING LAN, enjoy the sparkling sound quality of Audio Boost and set the mood with Ambient Light. The Z170A TOMAHAWK is a full ATX board with CrossFire support for amazing graphics setups, extremely rapid loading times with Turbo M.2 and USB 3.1 Gen2 connectors offering twice the speed of regular USB3.0. Specifically suited for the stealthy smaller gaming systems, the mATX MSI Z170M MORTAR offers a full range of features for the casual gamer.

I don't know when a new bios will be released.
You can safely update to bios v1.7 and if a new bios comes along update it again.Easiest way is to use M-Flash in the bios to update the bios.

If you want to know how M-Flash works it's on the bottom of the bios download page:
http://www.msi.com/support/mb/X99S-GAMING-9-AC.html#down-bios

Driver v355.82 solves The Witcher 3 SLI issue on Z170 (and probably other game issues with SLI on Z170 as well).
You can get it through http://www.geforce.com/drivers

If you are interested in the whole testing history, you can read more here:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=259785.0

Hi

I just assembled a new pc that shall work as my new home server.

I choose the MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TITANIUM EDITION to get a lot of s-ata connections, ECC support etc.
When I try to start the debug led cycle 4 different codes. No error beeps or anything.
They cycle in this order, but I hadn't a chance to see which was first.
00 (zero zero I guess)
55
0d (zero D I guess)
19

"00" and "0d" just flashes by really fast (I recorded a video in slow motion so I was able to read them)

After a minute or two the cycle stopped at 55.

In the manual 50-55 says "Early Memory Initialization" So I tried to move my DDR4-dimm to the other sockets but no luck. If I removed the memory stick I got the expected three beeps.

It would really help if you can translate this debug codes, since the manual dosen't cover them, so I know where to start looking.

My other hardware
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100
RAM: 1 piece Kingston KVR21R15S4/8I (8GB) 2133MHz, ECC, 1,2V
HDD: Crucial MX200 2.5" 250GB SSD (s-ata)
PSU: Seasonic "SS-360GP" G-360 360W GOLD

POST Codes 55 and 19 are definitely memory related.
First try one module in dimm slot 2.
Try clearing the bios settings with the Clear CMOS button.

There is a good chance that a bios update will solve your issues but first you need to be bale to boot the motherboard.
Skylake is still new and we are constantly improving memory compatibility by doing bios updates.
If you are still unable to boot with your current set of memory even after clearing the cmos you need to find someone (or a computershop) who has memory that boots to update the bios.

Sorry for the delay.

Z87-S02 is based on the same PCB as Z87-G55 and can use the standard MSI bios E7782IMS.Axx. (S02 doesn't have gfx connectors)
If your bios is no "IMS" but "IIT" you need to rename the file you want to M-Flash to "IIT".
(Make sure you choose "Update Bios and ME" in the M-Flash menu)

BTW Bios version A50 or later can already work with Haswell-Refresh CPUs (for 4790K better use A6 or later).
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/support/Z87-G55.html#s...

Heya MSI, ive looked everywhere (almost, apparently not everywhere since then i wouldnt be asking you)
and i can't find any info on how to turn on the LEDS on the back of my Z170-m motherboard?

Do you mean the leds on the bottom of the PCB of the Z170M Mortar?
These are always on, you can't turn them off as far as I know (I've looked in the bios, in Command Center and Gaming App but no option to turn them off).

The LEDs on Gaming Pro boards and M3/M5/M/M9 boards can be controlled by the MSI Gaming APP.

Well, mine aren't even turned on.

and if i look at the info site on the z170m

http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/Z170M-MORTAR.html#hero...

it says "The Arsenal GAMING Series motherboards come with LEDs on the back of the motherboard to let you fully enjoy the gaming side of things. Like war paint, turn them on for the full Arsenal GAMING experience and you are ready to dominate any battlefield."

notice the "turn them on" part.

Yes I have also checked the electrical diagram and it appears to be possible to turn them on/off but I haven't found the method yet.
I have asked our HQ how to do that? I will get back to you shortly.

my MSI m7 gaming socket 1151 wont boot when i tell it to run XMP so my memory go to its normal 2800mhz Clock? i can only run it at 2133? what am i doing wrong?

I have overlooked a bios option. It is in the bios.
You should go to bios Advanced mode (F7) then go to Settings->Advanced->Power Management-> On board LED Control.
Here you can turn on/off the LEDs on the bottom of the PCB.
http://faenl.msi.com/index.php?dir=Forum/&file=Onboard_led_control.jpg

There are a lot of new DDR4 modules launched with the introduction of Skylake so we are continuously trying to improve memory compatibility in our bioses.

Please try the latest bios (currently v1.9) for the Z170 GAMING M7:
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/support/Z170A-GAMING-M...
Make sure you select XMP profile 1 (profile 2 is the more aggressive profile and will not work in every config)

What modules do you have and how many?
If it doesn't work by setting the XMP button (profile one), you can try the following:
enable XMP profile 1, set the memory voltage to 1.35V and Memory Command Rate to 2T.
If it still doesn't work, you will also have to lower the DRAM clock speed (to e.g. 2666/2400MHz) or try other modules.

MSI has tested the following modules:
http://www.msi.com/product/motherboard/support/Z170A-GAMING-M...

Woled with bios 1,9 Thanks!

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Gonna try that when i get home thanks

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Yes, I have noticed this yesterday as well. Command Center v2.16 offered v2.17 but after installation it still is v2.16.
Today CC is offering v2.20 and it installs v2.20.

If you want to temporarily change sysfan speed you can only use Command Center (and change it back to "smartfan" in CC when you are done).

Yes theoretical it should be supported but you will probably get the performance of 2x HD7950.
It was not tested by MSI, so I cannot guarantee it.

We have released unofficial bioses to support this OC feature a month ago but these bioses should be considered "As is". Meaning that we don't officially support it and you can use them at your own risk.
Bioses can be found here:
http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?p=422677#post422677

Merely using the unofficial bios doesn't break/void warranty. Even if the bios flash might fail and your board doesn't start you still have warranty.

But with overclocking you have certain risks (especially when overvolting and insufficient cooling). Overclocking is always done at your own risk so it doesn't change by using these unofficial bioses.