Biostar X370GTN AM4 m-ITX Motherboard Help and Discussion

Try memory on lower clock, like 2133 for start. Theres no garantie that it will work on high speeds, thats overclocking, it can work but its not 100% that it will.
The "Auto" memory clock mode in this bios defaults to 2133 which doesnt work (same black screen after win10 boots), have tried lower than this also just incase. Thanks for the suggestion though.
 
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Good info, didn't know that, thanks! :) I will check if that option is present. I doubted that pcie has to be the problem since memory and cpu shouldn't have problem with higher bclk. Well, I miss the old days with blue BIOS-es and options like setting pcie multiplier :)

I've checked, there are some pcie options but not this one. I was using old hd4670, so that's probably the problem.

The "Auto" memory clock mode in this bios defaults to 2133 which doesnt work (same black screen after win10 boots), have tried lower than this also just incase. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Yeah that's too bad. Try with another memory, and there is a small possibility that the processor itself is defective. But of course it could be the motherboard.
 
I've checked, there are some pcie options but not this one. I was using old hd4670, so that's probably the problem.
Nah, probably not there because you really shouldn't need it if you don't mess with bclk and that board lacks bclk adjustment. Just thought it'd be worth a shot if the option was there. It'd be under misc settings btw--for some reason they decided to keep it separate from all the other options.
 
Yeah that's too bad. Try with another memory, and there is a small possibility that the processor itself is defective. But of course it could be the motherboard.
Cheers, have ordered some 3200 flare x to give that a test, should be arriving today. Really hoping this sorts it out. Either way, will update with my findings as if it is, it may help someone in the future before buying this "suggested" samsung b-die kit.
 
Has anyone tried to use the RGB LED header and does it work?

I can only set the color to red (and yes its an RB strip) ;D
 
The issue was not with the memory. The flare x displayed the same issue, the issue is actually with the samsung 960 evo 1t m2 drive.
On replacing this with an old hdd i had lying around system ran stably. Also ran stably on XMP profile for flare x @ 3200MHz... had to check :p

Has anyone else got an m2 drive installed or seen / heard of similar issues?
Perhaps something in the bios to tweak?
What I did notice was that it got extremely hot to touch very quickly when installing an OS.
Am not convinced (yet) that this particular drive is at fault though.
 
Is there a manual input mode switch button on the monitors?

There is an option to change input detection from auto to manual, but this doesn't seem to change anything. I have an update to my problem though. If I have the computer hooked up to the TV and booted into Windows, and then plug the monitor in, it will work. Also, I don't know if it would help someone diagnose the issue, but when I turn on the computer the monitor will wake up and indicate the correct input port but does not show anything.
 
Has anyone tried to use the RGB LED header and does it work?

I can only set the color to red (and yes its an RB strip) ;D

I have the Wraith Spire's fan hooked up to the header and it works. I originally had it upside down and I think some of the color channels were switched as a result. Try flipping your connector.
 
I have nvme ssd as i wrote, it works perfect. Didn't tweak anything in bios. It's intel 600p 512gb.
 
Recently finished and delivered a customer build using this board...client seemed pretty stoked with the final product! (album here: http://imgur.com/a/u5am3). I used a custom Pstate in order to set the OC, which seems to work perfectly. The trick is to only change the Frequency ID (FID) - don't change the VID or PID, and set voltage using the vcore offset. WIth this method the chip idles in the lowest Pstate (1.5ghz .940v IIRC), and will boost every core up to 3.7ghz at full load.

Specs:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core @ 3.7GHz 1.265v http://valid.x86.fr/h92xm2
CPU HSF: Thermalright Macho Rev.B
MOBO: Biostar X370GTN Mini ITX
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-3000 @ 2933MHz 14-14-14-34 (Samsung B-die)
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Windforce OC
SSD: Samsung 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX (White)
Cables: Phanteks PH-CB-CMBO_WT Extension Cable Kit
Lighting: Phanteks PH-LEDKT_COMBO RGB LED Strip
Fans: be quiet! - Pure Wings 2 61.2 CFM 140mm

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What's the trick to overclocking memory on this board? I have G.Skill TridentZs rated at 3200hmz and it's confirmed to run at that speed on Biostar's own QVL and can't get this thing to boot at any speed above 2133mhz. Played with the different combinations of memory voltage and SOC voltage and can't get it to POST. I was able to run the same memory with the same CPU and a Gigabyte AB350 Gaming 3 motherboard at 3200mhz previously.
 
How do you even OC this board, only thing I see is a few options to bump the mhz on it, not the multiplier. Using a 1600 on the board, from my understanding they all have an unlocked multiplier.
 
How do you even OC this board, only thing I see is a few options to bump the mhz on it, not the multiplier. Using a 1600 on the board, from my understanding they all have an unlocked multiplier.

You have to overclock using the p states. It's hex, but you can just use the + / - keys to get to the clock desired. Don't change the p state voltage though since it'll lock the clock speed at 2700mhz. Change the voltage in the other menu. Sorry for being vague but I don't remember the exact menu names off hand.
 
Just put together a mini ITX system with this MB, Ryzen 5 1600, 32 GB Crucial DIMM & 250GB SSD. Then discovered there's no onboard or integrated graphics & there's no video from the MB video ports. Posted a question to Biostart support, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to install OS without a PCIE graphics card?
 
Just put together a mini ITX system with this MB, Ryzen 5 1600, 32 GB Crucial DIMM & 250GB SSD. Then discovered there's no onboard or integrated graphics & there's no video from the MB video ports. Posted a question to Biostart support, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to install OS without a PCIE graphics card?
Yes but why would you want to do that since you would not be able to use it or do anything with it?

Anyways Win 10 - fresh drive - use another computer and install OS to drive but do not activate it. Take drive to your new machine and place into machine and hook up. Once you do get a video card installed and turn on, Win 10 will configure the devices, get updates etc. then you can activate that copy of Windows.

So when are you going to get a video card? You don't have one or can borrow one? Best method is to wait and install a video card, then load the OS. Loading the most recent copy of Windows on a flash drive is so fast and easy it makes no sense to install Windows until you have a video card installed or an APU in the machine which those video ports support.
 
Just put together a mini ITX system with this MB, Ryzen 5 1600, 32 GB Crucial DIMM & 250GB SSD. Then discovered there's no onboard or integrated graphics & there's no video from the MB video ports. Posted a question to Biostart support, but wondering if anyone knows of a way to install OS without a PCIE graphics card?
If you have a terminal, you could hook up via usb and install linux. Otherwise, you'll have to resort to installing in another machine (and enable some sort of remote access) then move the drive over and RDP (or whatever) in.
 
I just bought the Biostar X370GTN yesterday from Newegg and I should have it on Friday. The Gigabyte board is now in stock on Newegg. My question is should I return the Biostar board and buy the Gigabyte, or stick with Biostar?
 
I just bought the Biostar X370GTN yesterday from Newegg and I should have it on Friday. The Gigabyte board is now in stock on Newegg. My question is should I return the Biostar board and buy the Gigabyte, or stick with Biostar?

Any reason that makes you think biostar is inferior? Biostar has been improving their products and they are just as good as the rest. I have the x370gtn and it is working perfectly fine. I would at least wait for proper review of gigabyte if you really want to use gigabyte.
 
Just curious, can I roll back to previous BIOS version once I update it?
 
Corsair LPX 3200MHz (CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 v5.39 Hynix) up and running well at 3200MHz with the latest BIOS. See post here.
 
Hey guys, I'm working on my wife's build based around this Biostar board. I did a little liquid cooling loop for the CPU, and I'm trying to validate my temperatures.

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The CPU itself seems to be reporting 37°c, which isn't bad after an hour of stress testing in a 120x1 custom loop. The motherboard, however, claims that the CPU is running 57°c, and it doesn't seem to deflect along with the CPU's temperature.

Anyone got any ideas on this? It's a 1300x, so I don't think the whole 20° offset applies, but I'm new to the Ryzen game.
 
If you are struggling with bios fan settings please check out my post here for fan. I have it set up for a fixed 950rpm fan speed up to 60degrees and a smooth ramp from 60-71 degrees. Temps hover at 68-69 degrees at 2200rpm in prime95 with my stock 1700 and Noctua L9a, very nice.
 
Hate to necro this thread but it popped up on a google search for win 7 issues with this board.

Here is my current setup and problem:
1. ryzen 7 1700 / biostar x370 / 16 gb ballistx 2600? ram / zotac 1080 mini / ADATA 128GB M.2 SSD


2. I HAVE INSTALLED WIN 10 ON THIS SETUP, but I do not like it.

3. Every time I try to install win 7 I had the following happen:
A. I lost the ability to use usb keyboard and mouse, i got a ps2 keyboard to correct this.

B. After getting the ps2 keyboard I can progress with the install further until I get the old "Required device driver is missing" message. This happens even when i plug an old usb 2.0 header into the mobo and try to boot form the usb through that. Weird, since I thought it was only a usb 3.0 issue.

I have seen this article: https://www.anandtech.com/show/11182/how-to-get-ryzen-working-on-windows-7-x64

And I did the ps2 trick but I still cannot get it to launch. Any ideas?
 
Hate to necro this thread but it popped up on a google search for win 7 issues with this board.

Here is my current setup and problem:
1. ryzen 7 1700 / biostar x370 / 16 gb ballistx 2600? ram / zotac 1080 mini / ADATA 128GB M.2 SSD


2. I HAVE INSTALLED WIN 10 ON THIS SETUP, but I do not like it.

3. Every time I try to install win 7 I had the following happen:
A. I lost the ability to use usb keyboard and mouse, i got a ps2 keyboard to correct this.

B. After getting the ps2 keyboard I can progress with the install further until I get the old "Required device driver is missing" message. This happens even when i plug an old usb 2.0 header into the mobo and try to boot form the usb through that. Weird, since I thought it was only a usb 3.0 issue.

I have seen this article: https://www.anandtech.com/show/11182/how-to-get-ryzen-working-on-windows-7-x64

And I did the ps2 trick but I still cannot get it to launch. Any ideas?
You trying to install to a usb stick or just need it for mouse/keyboard input? If the latter, try disabling ehci/xhci handover and see if they work. If you're trying to install to usb, I wont be able to help.
 
Tryin to install from a usb thumbdrive

disabled xhci handoff and still no change :/

I have win 10 on there now and it works great but i would still like to have the option for 7 if need be
 
Use ps2 hardware or emulation option in bios, and install from sata optical drive or patched windows installation, patched with usb drivers.
Also neither of usb work while instalation, 2.0 or 3.0. Unless you have patched installation
of course.
 
Ah, yeah, don't use the dvd install media. Download the installer image and flash it to a usb drive, or buy usb install media (you'd have to pay for the license again, or trust one of those 3rd party sellers "recovery" devices...better to flash it yourself if you can, since install images are freely available from Microsoft).
 
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