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990FXA-gd80 shows LED error 79 during POST

Forum Motherboards & Memory : MSI-Microstar 990FXA-gd80 shows LED error 79 during POST

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Greetings all, I'm new here and new to hardware (mostly) so bear with me if you can :). I built my first machine (following) about a month ago...


AMd Phenom II x3 2.8Ghz 720 Black Ed. ('auto'OCed to 3.29Ghz.)
cooling=COOLER MASTER GeminII 120mm (sweet look; has a 'hot-rod' feel & look)
MSI 990FXA-GD80, NB=990FX, SB=SB950
Corsair 2x4GB RAM, dual channel (1600 Mhz)
GPU - HIS Radeon HD6790, 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 (running 32" HDTV)
PS- Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750 (750W)
Case- Rosewill Cruiser ATX mid (beauty imo)

I had all kinds of trouble with initial POST and windows 7 install. I had to completely bench it to POST, intall windows, drivers etc. and then put it back together. In the beginning it hung during POST often; some LED codes I remember were 4F, 62, 68, 69, 78?, and lately the dreaded 79.

BIOS; I think many of my initial problems may have been my own but I am starting to suspct horrible horrible BIOS played a part & still does. I never flashed bios on any machine ever before I built this one. I have flashed bios 3 times now on this machine & it scares the crap out of me every time. I know have BIOS V11.4B1 and I can't even read it or use it (gui malfunctioning).

Most of the time when I restart my machine it does fine, sometimes hangs on LED error 79 during post. Most of the time when I power it up from off it hangs on 79 during post. My info shows that LED error code 79 is "CSM initialization" and I can't even figure out what that means.

Other factors that may play a part - I have been playing with OC genie button, MSI control center and other things to try and tweak my machine. I am thinking either this or BIOS is the reason for my troubles. I want to try and solve the error 79 thing but I am new at this so any criticism/ advice regarding my machine in general is appreciated. CPU sux so bad because I am playing around waitin for bulldozer 8150. Thanks in advance for any advice.

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i have the same problem but mine is start from 19,31,36,4f
can some one help me

Reply to bnoutche

CSM is the Capacative Sensing Module.


My best suggestion is Contact MSI and get an RMA and new board from them.

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