MSI 990fx gd80 code FF

[Starzero]

Hello guys.

 

I really hope you can help me, cause i cant figure it out by myself.

 

I finally bought a watercooling kit (CUSTOMIZED) and installed it and everything was fine, until i power on. ERROR CODE: FF on the display of the motherboard.. 

 

I have tried anything from only CPU plugged in + power, but nothing happends...

 

Any help?

[Johannes_Lazor]

It sounds like a BIOS issue.

Remove the CMOS battery, Wait 20 seconds and put it in again to hard-reset the BIOS.

You will have to redo all the settings in the bios if you have overclocked/changed settings.

[DeViLzzz]

From what I see mentioned it can be a power issue, a grounding issue, cpu problems or BIOS issues.  If you Google this problem you will find loads of information with what you should try to figure out what exactly the problem is.

[Starzero]

I have tried removing the battery for 5 mins, and power on.. But what du you mean by "hard-reset the BIOS" - on the motherboard there is a "reset" button, but when i press it, the FF code disappear and when i stop pressing the button, it comes back..

 

I haven't tried removing everything from the case, since i thought i couldn't be the problem..

[Johannes_Lazor]

I have tried removing the battery for 5 mins, and power on.. But what du you mean by "hard-reset the BIOS" - on the motherboard there is a "reset" button, but when i press it, the FF code disappear and when i stop pressing the button, it comes back..

 

I haven't tried removing everything from the case, since i thought i couldn't be the problem..

With "Hard-reset" i meant that Everything would be wiped out since it doesnt get any power, Here in sweden we call it a "Norsk Reset" or Norwegian Reset(It is tradition to joke about the norwegians here in norten sweden and it is the same thing in norway)

I dont have any experience with that motherboard, If all the connectors that is supposed to be plugged in(Including something plugged in the CPU header) is plugged in i dont know.

[ApolloX75]

I have tried removing the battery for 5 mins, and power on.. But what du you mean by "hard-reset the BIOS" - on the motherboard there is a "reset" button, but when i press it, the FF code disappear and when i stop pressing the button, it comes back..

I haven't tried removing everything from the case, since i thought i couldn't be the problem..

If you pulled the battery for 5 mins that's one part of a hard reset but you need to unplug the PSU and wait till the LEDs are out before doing that or it does nothing.

Some quick searching has revealed lots of different solutions. One person fixed it with a BIOS update, but the problem reappeared randomly.

The FF code corresponds to voltage issues. So go through every connection and check that its in properly, especially the CPU 8 pin. It could even be the CPU itself. Might need to take it out and make sure nothing was damaged or coming into contact with it.

[Johannes_Lazor]

If you pulled the battery for 5 mins that's one part of a hard reset but you need to unplug the PSU and wait till the LEDs are out before doing that or it does nothing.

Some quick searching has revealed lots of different solutions. One person fixed it with a BIOS update, but the problem reappeared randomly.

The FF code corresponds to voltage issues. So go through every connection and check that its in properly, especially the CPU 8 pin. It could even be the CPU itself. Might need to take it out and make sure nothing was damaged or coming into contact with it.

In that case it could even be the PSU itself that has failed.

[ApolloX75]

In that case it could even be the PSU itself that has failed.

Yes, that's a definite possibility.