890FXA-GD70 Debug help Code FF

[LindenBruce]

Hello All,

Okay, trying to build a newish system for my brother. It will not POST and I'm getting a Debug code of "FF" on the MoBo and the HDD led on the MoBo is flashing a steady on/off/on/off etc. etc. All four CPU phase LED's are lite. NB Phase LED is Lite. Both DDR Phase LED's are lite. SB Phase LED's are lite. I can hear and feel the HDD running. But I get nothing on my monitor when I power up the system. I don't have another monitor or graphics card to try. Well, I guess I could try the video card in my current system huh? But would rather not as I don't feel it's a graphics card issue.

I have disconnected both optical drives and still the same result. I removed the CPU and it is installed correctly. I even tried it without the CPU cooler and still same result.

I have tried one stick of memory at the DIMM1 and DIMM4 slots with the same result. When I hit the power button everything comes alive, but I'm not seeing anything on the monitor. Plus the MOBO is flashing FF on the Debug indicator. One other odd thing is, when I open the LG Blue Ray, the tray opens all the way then suddenly closes. I disconnected the SATA cable but left the power cable connected and tried it again. This time the tray opened like it should and stayed open. I pushed the button again and the tray closed as it should. Any ideas?

System is an MSI 890FXA-GD70 (Used but working when removed from my system)
AMD FX 6350 6 core 3.9ghz New
G. Skill F3-1600C9D-16GXM 16Gig memory New
Seagate ST1000DX001 1Terabit HDD Hybrid
ASUS EAH5850 1Gb video card (Used but working when removed from my system)
Corsair Cx750M PSU New
LG Blue Ray RW New
Corsair C70 Vengeance case

Thanks,
Bruce

 

[PimpleMaze]

unplug all cables that are unnecessary for POSTing and pop out your CMOS battery to reset your bios. see if it will post after you put it back

 

[Arc]

unplug all cables that are unnecessary for POSTing and pop out your CMOS battery to reset your bios. see if it will post after you put it back

If clearing the CMOS does not change anything, remove the hardware components one by one, apparently it is caused by one of the hardware components like HDD, RAM, graphics card, CPU or any other onboard component. But for the onboard component you will not be able to do anything other than replacing the board itself. So first try swapping the other hardware components.

RESERVE_QUEUE_OVERFLOW (ff)
An attempt was made to insert a new item in a reserve queue which caused the
queue to overflow.

 

[LindenBruce]

Thanks guys. I took another crack at it just now. I did the CMOS clear. I unplugged everything. AND I used a video card I KNOW is good. Hit the power button and same thing. It wont POST. Fans run, HDD runs, MoBo is still flashing "FF" and no video output. So I think the MoBo took a dump. Any seconds?

I have been in communication with MSI as well. They told me it is most likely the MoBo has gone bad. Any suggestions on a good MoBo that won't cost me an arm and leg?

Thanks again,
Bruce

 

[Arc]

First seek for a RMA opportunity for your board. If it is not working at all, you need a board which will have AM3+ socket .... have a look at both the places ....

• Computer Hardware, Motherboards, AMD Motherboards, AM3+ - Newegg.com
• Amazon.com: am3+ motherboard: Electronics

Get one that fits in your budget and fulfills your needs.

 

[LindenBruce]

Thanks. Yes I have bought a lot of stuff from Newegg. I think this MoBo is about 2+ years old, so I am not sure about an RMA. But I can always try right?

B.

 

[Arc]

MSI gives a 3 years warranty in general. Check their warranty policy here: MSI Global - The best gaming gears maker in the world

As newegg does not work in my part of the globe, I am not aware of their policies ... but if you can take the board to MSI, they will take proper care of it.

 

[stormy13]

Have the latest bios installed (7640v1F.zip)?

MSI Canada - Computer, Laptop, Notebook, Desktop, Mainboard, Graphics and more

If not that could be thee problem as the FX series came out well after that motherboard. If that is the case then you will need to old CPU in order to flash it.