MSI H97 Gaming 3 4790K Support

[nikosp82]

Hello all. I recently had a client's Z97 motherboard fail so we bought a used MSI H97 Gaming 3. Problem is the client has an i7 4790K Cpu and for some strange reason this motherboard supports all cpus, including 4690K and 4790 non-K but not 4790K. I confirmed it by checking the motherboard's Cpu support list and 4790k is missing, while 4790 non K is supported. Tried to upgrade the microcodes on the latest bios E7918IMS.1B0 and flash it, but 4790k didn't post. I suppose it takes more than a microcode upgrade to get this cpu working and i don't have that level of knowledge. I wonder if someone can help me. I attach the modded bios with the upgraded microcodes. Thanks in advance.

https://download.msi.com/bos_exe/mb/7918v1B.zip

This is the link for original unmodded bios.

[DeathBringer]

Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z with supported CPU.
Download Intel ME System Tools v9.1
I need results of MEInfo on this system.

[nikosp82]

Post a screenshot of Mainboard tab of CPU-Z with supported CPU.
Download Intel ME System Tools v9.1
I need results of MEInfo on this system.

   
   

Intel® MEInfo Version: 9.1.45.3000
Copyright© 2005 - 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

GBE Region does not exist.
Intel® ME code versions:

BIOS Version:                          V1.11
MEBx Version:                          10.0.0.0004
Gbe Version:                            Unknown
VendorID:                              8086
PCH Version:                            0
FW Version:                            9.1.41.3024 H
LMS Version:                            Not Available
MEI Driver Version:                    11.7.0.1045
Wireless Hardware Version:              Not Available
Wireless Driver Version:                Not Available

FW Capabilities:                        0x11301960

    Intel® Anti-Theft Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel® Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel® Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED

TLS:                                    Enabled
Last ME reset reason:                  Power up
Local FWUpdate:                        Enabled
BIOS Config Lock:                      Enabled
Host Read Access to ME:                Enabled
Host Write Access to ME:                Enabled
SPI Flash ID #1:                        C22018
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1:                  20452045
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC:                    20452045
BIOS boot State:                        Post Boot
OEM Id:                                00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Link Status:                            Link down
Capability Licensing Service:          Enabled
OEM Tag:                                0x00000000
Wireless Micro-code Mismatch:          No
Wireless Micro-code ID in Firmware:    0x0082
Wireless LAN in Firmware:              Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6205
Wireless Hardware ID:                  No Intel WLAN card installed
Wireless LAN Hardware:                  No Intel WLAN card installed
Localized Language:                    English
Independent Firmware Recovery:          Disabled
OEM Public Key Hash (FPF):              not set
OEM Public Key Hash (ME):              0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ACM SVN FPF:                            0x0
KM SVN FPF:                            0x0
BSMM SVN FPF:                          0x0

                                        FPF                ME
                                        ---                --
Force Boot Guard ACM:                  not set            Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment:              not set            Disabled
CPU Debug Disabled:                    not set            Disabled
BSP Initialization Disabled:            not set            Disabled
Measured Boot:                          not set            Disabled
Verified Boot:                          not set            Disabled
Key Manifest ID:                        not set            0x0
Enforcement Policy:                    not set            0x0

[DeathBringer]

Restore original BIOS (version 1.B/1.11) and make new results of MEInfo.

[nikosp82]

Restore original BIOS (version 1.B/1.11) and make new results of MEInfo.

Done. This is the output. I don't see anything different.

Intel® MEInfo Version: 9.1.45.3000
Copyright© 2005 - 2017, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.

GBE Region does not exist.
Intel® ME code versions:

BIOS Version:                          V1.11
MEBx Version:                          10.0.0.0004
Gbe Version:                            Unknown
VendorID:                              8086
PCH Version:                            0
FW Version:                            9.1.37.1002 H
LMS Version:                            Not Available
MEI Driver Version:                    11.7.0.1045
Wireless Hardware Version:              Not Available
Wireless Driver Version:                Not Available

FW Capabilities:                        0x11301960

    Intel® Anti-Theft Technology - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel® Capability Licensing Service - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Protect Audio Video Path - PRESENT/ENABLED
    Intel® Dynamic Application Loader - PRESENT/ENABLED

TLS:                                    Enabled
Last ME reset reason:                  Power up
Local FWUpdate:                        Enabled
BIOS Config Lock:                      Enabled
Host Read Access to ME:                Enabled
Host Write Access to ME:                Enabled
SPI Flash ID #1:                        C22018
SPI Flash ID VSCC #1:                  20452045
SPI Flash BIOS VSCC:                    20452045
BIOS boot State:                        Post Boot
OEM Id:                                00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Link Status:                            Link down
Capability Licensing Service:          Enabled
OEM Tag:                                0x00000000
Wireless Micro-code Mismatch:          No
Wireless Micro-code ID in Firmware:    0x0082
Wireless LAN in Firmware:              Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6205
Wireless Hardware ID:                  No Intel WLAN card installed
Wireless LAN Hardware:                  No Intel WLAN card installed
Localized Language:                    English
Independent Firmware Recovery:          Disabled
OEM Public Key Hash (FPF):              not set
OEM Public Key Hash (ME):              0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
ACM SVN FPF:                            0x0
KM SVN FPF:                            0x0
BSMM SVN FPF:                          0x0

                                        FPF                ME
                                        ---                --
Force Boot Guard ACM:                  not set            Disabled
Protect BIOS Environment:              not set            Disabled
CPU Debug Disabled:                    not set            Disabled
BSP Initialization Disabled:            not set            Disabled
Measured Boot:                          not set            Disabled
Verified Boot:                          not set            Disabled
Key Manifest ID:                        not set            0x0
Enforcement Policy:                    not set            0x0

[DeathBringer]

Now you can try to install your i7-4790K.
Your motherboard has native support of this CPU - https://valid.x86.fr/sy3nx2