Want to push to the extreme and do LN2 overclocking? Check out the comprehensive MSI Z170A XPOWER TITANIUM LN2 OC GUIDE created by Christopher ‘Pepinorang’ Besse.
The new Z97 overclocking motherboards come with an awesome “M“ and “X” signature on the heatsinks and have a black finish completed with yellow highlights.
MSI overclocking motherboards have a long history. We continue to improve our overclocking motherboards with the feedback of world class overclockers. Our X99 OC motherboards are built on the DNA of our successful and award winning Z97 OC motherboards.
The new Z97 overclocking motherboards come with an awesome “M“ and “X” signature on the heatsinks and have a black finish completed with yellow highlights.
MSI overclocking motherboards have a long history. We continue to improve our overclocking motherboards with the feedback of world class overclockers. Our X99 OC motherboards are built on the DNA of our successful and award winning Z97 OC motherboards.
View the performance metrics that turned the heads of VMware, EMC, and NetApp at VMworld 2011.
See the reason why Nexenta is now the single biggest threat to legacy storage.
I have collected all the necessary information about various hardware blocks of Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and put them together. It would be helpful for those who are/going to work on it by giving the details in a very concise fashion.
SFO15-407: Performance Overhead of ARM VirtualizationLinaro
SFO15-407: Performance Overhead of ARM Virtualization
Speaker: Christoffer Dall
Date: September 24, 2015
★ Session Description ★
The ARM architecture’s support for virtualization has been designed for Type I hypervisors such as Xen. However, Type II hypervisors, such as KVM, offer increased convenience, portability, and an integrated software development environment with existing projects such as the Linux kernel and QEMU. Since the architecture has been designed with a separate CPU mode for the hypervisor, Type II hypervisors must perform the notorious "double-trap" to switch between the guest and the host, and many people have speculated that this causes KVM to be inherently slower than for example Xen. The truth is as always much more complicated than that, and it turns out that the differences in performance between Xen and KVM on the ARMv8 architecture come from entirely different sources. This talk will present a number of performance figures from running KVM and Xen on ARMv8 server hardware and will compare these numbers to x86 servers to illustrate the viability of virtualization on ARMv8 for the enterprise and networking markets.
★ Resources ★
Video: N/A
Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/linaroorg/sfo15407-performance-overhead-of-arm-virtualization
Etherpad: pad.linaro.org/p/sfo15-407
Pathable: https://sfo15.pathable.com/meetings/303079
★ Event Details ★
Linaro Connect San Francisco 2015 - #SFO15
September 21-25, 2015
Hyatt Regency Hotel
http://www.linaro.org
http://connect.linaro.org
In recent years, we have been witnessing a steady increase in security vulnerabilities in firmware. Nearly all of these issues require local (often privileged) or physical access to exploit. In this talk, we will present novel *remote* attacks on system firmware.
In this talk, we will show different remote attack vectors into system firmware, including networking, updates over the Internet, and error reporting. We will also be demonstrating and remotely exploiting vulnerabilities in different UEFI firmware implementations which can lead to installing persistent implants remotely at scale. The proof-of-concept exploit is less than 800 bytes.
How can we defend against such firmware attacks? We will analyze the remotely exploitable UEFI and BMC attack surface of modern systems, explain specific mitigations for the discussed vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations to detect such attacks and discover compromised systems.
Přednáška zaměřená na rychlý přehled nových technologií v operačním systému Windows 10 a nových mikroarchitekturách procesorů Intel (Haswell, Sky Lake a Kaby Lake). Detailněji se pak bude věnovat některým klíčovým novinkám jako je virtual based security ve Windows 10, nebo některým bezpečnostním rozšířením procesorů. Závěrem poskytne přehled zdrojů k detailním informacím a příkladům využití. Přednáška bude koncipována jako "svodka technologických novinek". Autor bude přítomný po celou dobu konání konference a rád odpoví na Vaše otázky.
MSI, the leading motherboard manufacturer, is proud to announce that MSI B450 motherboards are on shelf now. To satisfy all kinds of gamers and users, MSI has prepared motherboards in Performance GAMING, Arsenal GAMING and PRO Series. With more MSI exclusive features and hardware improvements, MSI B450 motherboards allow users to maximize performance and gain better gaming experiences.This time, MSI motherboards are well-prepared, packed with several brand-new features to fulfill gamers and professional users’ needs. To make updating the BIOS even easier than before, most of the MSI B450 motherboards are equipped with BIOS Flashback+, which is built on the back panel to simplify flashing the BIOS and continue gaming within minutes. More conveniently, BIOS Flashback+ even works without a CPU, memory or graphics card installed. Shipped with the new AMD SSD technology ‘StoreMI’, and MSI’s exclusive X-Boost, MSI B450 motherboards will provide an optimized transfer experience. StoreMI helps create a virtual SSD by blending storage capacity, treats flash as primary storage and optimizes data access with continuous monitoring. Combined with MSI’s X-Boost, transfer performance can be increased up to 10%, significantly boosting data transferring speeds.
►More about MSI 400-Series Motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/amd-ryzen-b450-gaming-motherboard
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
OSMC 2014: Server Hardware Monitoring done right | Werner FischerNETWAYS
Server Hardware ist vielfältig - und damit können auch mögliche Probleme auftreten. Für das Monitoring der Serverkomponenten gibt es unterschiedliche Schnittstellen. Die Palette reicht hier von Netzwerkprotokollen wie IPMI und SNMP bis hin zu Checks, die lokal am jeweiligen Server ausgeführt werden müssen (z.B. für RAID-Controller, SMART-Attribute oder GPU-Karten).
Im Vortrag erfahren Sie welche Checks Sie am besten für bestimmte Hardware Komponenten einsetzen und damit zuverlässig zeitnah informiert werden, sobald sich Probleme abzeichnen.
Kernel Recipes 2016 - Speeding up development by setting up a kernel build farmAnne Nicolas
Building a full kernel takes time but is often necessary during development or when backporting patches. The nature of the kernel makes it easy to distribute its build on multiple cheap machines. This presentation will explain how to set up a build farm based on cost, size, and performance.
Willy Tarreau, HaProxy
View the performance metrics that turned the heads of VMware, EMC, and NetApp at VMworld 2011.
See the reason why Nexenta is now the single biggest threat to legacy storage.
I have collected all the necessary information about various hardware blocks of Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and put them together. It would be helpful for those who are/going to work on it by giving the details in a very concise fashion.
SFO15-407: Performance Overhead of ARM VirtualizationLinaro
SFO15-407: Performance Overhead of ARM Virtualization
Speaker: Christoffer Dall
Date: September 24, 2015
★ Session Description ★
The ARM architecture’s support for virtualization has been designed for Type I hypervisors such as Xen. However, Type II hypervisors, such as KVM, offer increased convenience, portability, and an integrated software development environment with existing projects such as the Linux kernel and QEMU. Since the architecture has been designed with a separate CPU mode for the hypervisor, Type II hypervisors must perform the notorious "double-trap" to switch between the guest and the host, and many people have speculated that this causes KVM to be inherently slower than for example Xen. The truth is as always much more complicated than that, and it turns out that the differences in performance between Xen and KVM on the ARMv8 architecture come from entirely different sources. This talk will present a number of performance figures from running KVM and Xen on ARMv8 server hardware and will compare these numbers to x86 servers to illustrate the viability of virtualization on ARMv8 for the enterprise and networking markets.
★ Resources ★
Video: N/A
Presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/linaroorg/sfo15407-performance-overhead-of-arm-virtualization
Etherpad: pad.linaro.org/p/sfo15-407
Pathable: https://sfo15.pathable.com/meetings/303079
★ Event Details ★
Linaro Connect San Francisco 2015 - #SFO15
September 21-25, 2015
Hyatt Regency Hotel
http://www.linaro.org
http://connect.linaro.org
In recent years, we have been witnessing a steady increase in security vulnerabilities in firmware. Nearly all of these issues require local (often privileged) or physical access to exploit. In this talk, we will present novel *remote* attacks on system firmware.
In this talk, we will show different remote attack vectors into system firmware, including networking, updates over the Internet, and error reporting. We will also be demonstrating and remotely exploiting vulnerabilities in different UEFI firmware implementations which can lead to installing persistent implants remotely at scale. The proof-of-concept exploit is less than 800 bytes.
How can we defend against such firmware attacks? We will analyze the remotely exploitable UEFI and BMC attack surface of modern systems, explain specific mitigations for the discussed vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations to detect such attacks and discover compromised systems.
Přednáška zaměřená na rychlý přehled nových technologií v operačním systému Windows 10 a nových mikroarchitekturách procesorů Intel (Haswell, Sky Lake a Kaby Lake). Detailněji se pak bude věnovat některým klíčovým novinkám jako je virtual based security ve Windows 10, nebo některým bezpečnostním rozšířením procesorů. Závěrem poskytne přehled zdrojů k detailním informacím a příkladům využití. Přednáška bude koncipována jako "svodka technologických novinek". Autor bude přítomný po celou dobu konání konference a rád odpoví na Vaše otázky.
MSI, the leading motherboard manufacturer, is proud to announce that MSI B450 motherboards are on shelf now. To satisfy all kinds of gamers and users, MSI has prepared motherboards in Performance GAMING, Arsenal GAMING and PRO Series. With more MSI exclusive features and hardware improvements, MSI B450 motherboards allow users to maximize performance and gain better gaming experiences.This time, MSI motherboards are well-prepared, packed with several brand-new features to fulfill gamers and professional users’ needs. To make updating the BIOS even easier than before, most of the MSI B450 motherboards are equipped with BIOS Flashback+, which is built on the back panel to simplify flashing the BIOS and continue gaming within minutes. More conveniently, BIOS Flashback+ even works without a CPU, memory or graphics card installed. Shipped with the new AMD SSD technology ‘StoreMI’, and MSI’s exclusive X-Boost, MSI B450 motherboards will provide an optimized transfer experience. StoreMI helps create a virtual SSD by blending storage capacity, treats flash as primary storage and optimizes data access with continuous monitoring. Combined with MSI’s X-Boost, transfer performance can be increased up to 10%, significantly boosting data transferring speeds.
►More about MSI 400-Series Motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/amd-ryzen-b450-gaming-motherboard
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
OSMC 2014: Server Hardware Monitoring done right | Werner FischerNETWAYS
Server Hardware ist vielfältig - und damit können auch mögliche Probleme auftreten. Für das Monitoring der Serverkomponenten gibt es unterschiedliche Schnittstellen. Die Palette reicht hier von Netzwerkprotokollen wie IPMI und SNMP bis hin zu Checks, die lokal am jeweiligen Server ausgeführt werden müssen (z.B. für RAID-Controller, SMART-Attribute oder GPU-Karten).
Im Vortrag erfahren Sie welche Checks Sie am besten für bestimmte Hardware Komponenten einsetzen und damit zuverlässig zeitnah informiert werden, sobald sich Probleme abzeichnen.
Kernel Recipes 2016 - Speeding up development by setting up a kernel build farmAnne Nicolas
Building a full kernel takes time but is often necessary during development or when backporting patches. The nature of the kernel makes it easy to distribute its build on multiple cheap machines. This presentation will explain how to set up a build farm based on cost, size, and performance.
Willy Tarreau, HaProxy
Best Practices & Performance Tuning - OpenStack Cloud Storage with Ceph - In this presentation, we discuss best practices and performance tuning for OpenStack cloud storage with Ceph to achieve high availability, durability, reliability and scalability at any point of time. Also discuss best practices for failure domain, recovery, rebalancing, backfilling, scrubbing, deep-scrubbing and operations
This is applicable for those student taking up Hardware, Software and Peripheral subject.
This includes the topics:
-Processor and Chipset
-Removing and Replacing CPU
-Installing Chipset Drivers
-Benchmark
-Choosing CPU Cooling Solution
Kernel Recipes 2013 - Kernel for your deviceAnne Nicolas
Any industrial project based on Linux involves Longterm management of a Linux kernel and therefore a number of questions to ask about the choices to be made. BSP, Linux distribution, kernel.org? Which version?
These questions will be reviewed and best practices to facilitate this maintenance.
The AT89C4051 is a low-voltage, high-performance CMOS 8-bit microcontroller with
4K bytes of Flash programmable and erasable read-only memory. The device is manufactured
using Atmel’s high-density nonvolatile memory technology and is
compatible with the industry-standard MCS-51 instruction set. By combining a versatile
8-bit CPU with Flash on a monolithic chip, the Atmel AT89C4051 is a powerful
microcontroller which provides a highly-flexible and cost-effective solution to many
embedded control applications.
The AT89C4051 provides the following standard features: 4K bytes of Flash,
128 bytes of RAM, 15 I/O lines, two 16-bit timer/counters, a five-vector, two-level interrupt
architecture, a full duplex serial port, a precision analog comparator, on-chip
oscillator and clock circuitry. In addition, the AT89C4051 is designed with static logic
for operation down to zero frequency and supports two software-selectable power
saving modes. The Idle Mode stops the CPU while allowing the RAM, timer/counters,
serial port and interrupt system to continue functioning. The power-down mode saves
the RAM contents but freezes the oscillator disabling all other chip functions until the
next hardware reset.
Ocp updating the ocp compute voltage step response specificationPenguin Computing
Penguin Computing suggestions at Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit 2018 for changes to OCP specifications for greater high-performance computing (HPC) efficiency.
MSI is ready to launch new motherboards together with Intel H370, B360, and H310 chipsets. To satisfy the need of more CPU cores in the mainstream and value market, MSI has prepared a great variety of motherboards in Performance GAMING, Arsenal GAMING and also PRO Series. This time, MSI motherboards are packed with brand-new unique features to both cater gamers and professional users, allowing them to do more with more cores by using MSI motherboards.
►More about MSI 300-Series Motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/Intel-coffee-lake-best-h370-b360-h310-motherboard
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
MSI Optix MPG Series Gaming Monitor Info KitMSI Gaming
MSI and SteelSeries are proud to announce that thanks to their long-standing technology partnership, the newly launched Optix MPG series curved gaming monitors are now supported by SteelSeries Engine. Using the five RGB zones on the front of the monitor, gamers can easily program lighting effects in the SteelSeries Engine to notify them of in-game timers, stats, cooldowns or even Discord notifications.
►More about MSI Optix MPG Series:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/MSI_Curved_Gaming_Monitor
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
MSI Intel H370/B360/H310 Motherboard Info KitMSI Gaming
MSI is ready to launch new motherboards together with Intel H370, B360, and H310 chipsets. To satisfy the need of more CPU cores in the mainstream and value market, MSI has prepared a great variety of motherboards in Performance GAMING, Arsenal GAMING and also PRO Series. This time, MSI motherboards are packed with brand-new unique features to both cater gamers and professional users, allowing them to do more with more cores by using MSI motherboards.
►More about MSI 300-Series Motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/Intel-coffee-lake-best-h370-b360-h310-motherboard
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
Based on the new Z370 platform, MSI introduces a complete lineup in 4 segments with all models fully supporting Intel 6-core CPUs. The next generation MSI motherboards are found in the famous three GAMING segments: Enthusiast GAMING, Performance GAMING and Arsenal GAMING to serve perfectly to any type of gamer around the world. For designers, content creators and workstation users, MSI has prepared new PRO Series models. MSI motherboards are packed with unique features to cater to any PC Enthusiast, Gamer or Professional user. To top things off, making sure anyone can squeeze maximum performance out of the new 6-core processors.
►More about MSI Z370 Motherboard:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/intel-coffee-lake-z370-gaming-motherboard
Social:
►Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/MSIGaming/
►Twitter: https://twitter.com/msitweets
►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msigaming
With the introduction of Mystic Light Sync, MSI’s solution to perfectly synchronize its own brand RGB as well as major brands’ RGB products in the market, MSI is laying down a perfect foundation and eco system for a long term and flawless RGB experience. Perfectly sync the colors and effects from your motherboard, graphics card, DDR4 memory or mouse using Mystic Light Sync. By adding MSI Mystic Light Sync from top to bottom on Enthusiast Gaming, Performance Gaming and Arsenal Gaming, MSI’s mission is to help any gamer to customize their gaming rig perfectly to their liking with the ease of just a few mouse clicks. Simply change the color of the case, or keyboard using MSI's GAMING APP to match the LED colors and effects of a personalized gaming system with MSI motherboards.
More info, please visit MSI Mystic Light landing page: https://www.msi.com/Landing/mystic-light-motherboard
MSI is proud to unleash a complete line-up of next generation high-end X299 motherboards during COMPUTEX 2017. With the inclusion of the most popular models from MSI’s Enthusiast, Performance and Arsenal GAMING Series there is a gaming motherboard available for any type of gamer, PC enthusiast, or case modder. Also content creators and professionals have a great, feature packed option ready to assist them with to the addition of the MSI X299 SLI PLUS motherboard.
►More about MSI X299 Motherboard: https://goo.gl/PntfNe
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►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msi_global/
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Tato akce trvá od 26. 4. do 26. 6. 2017 nebo do rozebrání zásob. Dostupné modely základních desek se liší dle země, prosím informujte se na: https://goo.gl/AS6w6v.
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Pour l’achat d’une carte mère Gaming ou d’un PC Desktop Gaming MSI parmi notre sélection, obtenez le jeu Mafia III (version standard). Veuillez suivre les instructions données sur le site MSI Member Center pour récupérer votre code de téléchargement sur Steam.
Get a standard version of MAFIA III with select gaming motherboard or desktop. Please follow the instructions and redeem your Steam game key in MSI Member Center.
More info, please visit: https://www.msi.com/Promotion/detail/msi-mafia3-bundle
There is always much to anticipate at the annual tech extravaganza COMPUTEX TAIPEI. A world leader in high-end gaming hardware and a mainstay at COMPUTEX TAIPEI, MSI is back with a slew of fully capable gaming machines and components this year. This year, the latest MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON is sure to offer exceptional performance and personalization of the system. More features include MSI exclusive front USB type C, Turbo M.2 32Gb/s, onboard Turbo U.2, Audio Boost 3 technology, etc. The key highlight of the motherboard, Mystic Light RGB lighting provides more than 16.8 million colors and 17 LED effects for users to show off their personal style.
With traditional memory design the memory signals are often distorted by electromagnetic signals from the other components, making system perfor slower or become unstable. MSI introduces DDR4 Boost Technology with optimized traces and fully isolated memory circuitry. The design ensures the memory signals stay pure for optimal performance and stability.
With the newest motherboard series for the 6th generation Intel Core processors, better known as ‘Skylake’, the DDR4 memory standard is brought to a bigger audience. Instead of taking one step from DDR3 to DDR4, MSI decided to take two steps and introduced DDR4 Boost. This technology ensures maximum compatibility and stability while also improving the overclocking performance.
More Info: http://gaming.msi.com/article/ddr4-boost
MSI enters the next level of gaming with all new MSI Z170 GAMING motherboards available in three series; Master the game with Enthusiast GAMING motherboards, the best-in-class GAMING motherboards for skilled, competitive gamers. Game in Style with Performance GAMING motherboards with customizable design through unique RGB LEDs and blazing fast performance. Choose Arsenal GAMING motherboards for endless Gaming fun, both on- and offline. Check it out here to know more: http://goo.gl/CDDNRW
2. MSI Z170A XPOWER TE – Ln2 OC GUIDE
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After countless benchmarking sessions using Cinebench R15 and Intel XTU
benchmark, the MSI Z170A XPOWER GAMING TE proves it can run them solid at
+6.4GHz: http://hwbot.org/submission/3000685_ However all boards work
differently and this guide will help you to get the max out of your setup.
You can download this wallpaper from here: https://goo.gl/nLwXef
3. Useful Info, BIOS and Utilities
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• Always use latest BIOS available from the Overclocking Support thread at HWBOT:
http://goo.gl/FZPgLP
• Use M-FLASH or BIOS FLASHBACK+ to update BIOS, please refer to manual page 51
• Use latest Command Center Lite from the Overclocking Support thread at HWBOT to
overclock in Windows (Compatible with Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10 32 & 64 bits)
• Install Intel Management Engine for baseclock control in Windows:
http://goo.gl/dALkPx
• Use latest Command Center Lite Memory from the Overclocking Support thread at
HWBOT to check memory timings in Windows
• OC panel need to be connected to the motherboard with the supplied cable, it
cannot work when it is directly connected to the board
• You can also use MSI HOTKEY to overclock in Windows, no software is needed as it is
an hardware solution, please refer to manual page 44
• Memory Try It!, AUTO rules and manual settings are working fine with many memory
ICs including Hynix MFR, AFR and Samsung, however Memory Presets may not work
with your particular setup
• You can find memory compatibility list for kits up to DDR4-2666 here:
http://goo.gl/o8tEVG for OC memory kits here: http://goo.gl/keAz1a
• You can refer to screenshots page 14 & 15 of this guide for basic benching primary
timings of Hynix MFR and Samsung, there is also many screenshots in the Overclocking
Support Thread at HWBOT or this thread from Strategosan for Hynix MFR/AFR Ln2 OC:
http://goo.gl/eKZamu
4. • Delid CPU is a must do for Skylake Ln2 overclocking as it can improve core clocks up to 600Mhz
on some CPUs (mine was 5.7G in Cinebench R15 before and 6.3G after)
• To Delid CPU, you can follow this excellent video guide from German overclocker Der8auer:
https://youtu.be/JkGASegVRiM However, I would recommend to not glue IHS back and replace
thermal paste after every mount for extreme OC
• Best results were obtained with T-Grizzly Kryonaut everywhere (Core to HIS + IHS to CPU cooling)
• Dry thermal paste in oven during 30-60min or several days in dehumidifier (best) for better
resistance to crack phenomenon
*Note: When thermal paste cracks at or below -175°, delta between pot temperature & CPU gets
bigger and Core often go positive under load
**Note: You can use hole in Z170A XPOWER socket to place sensor at back of CPU to monitor its
die temperature (see BONUS part)
• Sand down IHS inside/outside with P2000 sand paper for better resistance to crack phenomenon
and better thermal contact
• You can also slightly sand down CPU die with rough sponge for better resistance to crack
phenomenon
• Try to go down in temperature slowly, step by step, do not throw big shots of ln2 and do not fulfill
pot straight as thermal paste will crack much faster, sometimes instantly
• Full pot is usually not the best, -165 ~ -180° seems to be the sweet spot for many CPUs
• Never over tight Ln2 pot as it will bend socket and CPU very easily, gently tight pot just enough to
not move anymore
• You can copy/paste my settings from following screenshots in this guide as a starting base for Ln2
to create AIR and LOW Ln2 profiles and adjust settings according to your particular hardware
Ln2 Tips and Ln2 OC Profiles
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5. • You need very solid board insulation to deal with those low temperature for extended periods
• Everyone has his own method, however you can follow this guide if you are not sure, it works perfectly for me
1. Remove PWM heatsink and don’t use it for Ln2 overclocking as it could lead to PWM issues
2. Remove PCH heatsink for insulation and mount it back when you done
3. Use tape to protects connectors and slots from Vaseline as it could lead to detection issues
Ln2 Insulation – Part 1
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6. 1. Use paintbrush to apply Vaseline (liquid tape should also be fine) everywhere on the board, do not miss any area
as cold will spread all over the board (especially when using CPU+Memory and/or CPU+VGA on Ln2)
2. Pay extra attention to PWM (especially Mosfets), I usually use a lot more Vaseline in this area
3. After you finish apply Vaseline, use hair dryer to melt it, it will help Vaseline to flow in inaccessible areas.
Ln2 Insulation – Part 2
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7. 1. Use Armaflex foam to cut a template that will cover all the socket area, it is very easy on MSI
Z170A XPOWER GAMING TE as no capacitors get in the way (well, only 2)
2. Additionally you could go further and cover everything from socket to Mosfets with Armaflex, it is
even better
* Note: I always use ES heatsinks, but no heatsink on PWM has also proven to work very fine under
Ln2 even with high CPU load
Ln2 Insulation – Part 3
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8. • Turn back motherboard and apply Vaseline everywhere again
• Again, pay extra attention to PWM area but also resistors at back of socket and back of PCIe & DIMMs slots
Ln2 Insulation – Part 4
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9. • Use a large and thick Armaflex foam sheet at the back of the motherboard for your backplate with paper towel
in between to absorb condensation as much as possible
• Surround CPU with paper towel sheets so that only IHS is visible
*Note: « Schott Shop Towel » (blue) is considered as the best, however if you can’t find some, white paper towel
will also do the deal
• Install Ln2 pot and surround it with a rag or a towel to absorb condensation from mounting as much as possible
Ln2 Insulation – Part 5
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10. Ln2 Insulation – Part 6
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• Fill empty spaces between pot -> memory stick 1 and memory stick 1 -> memory stick 2 with paper towel
• Fill empty gaps around CPU area with more paper towel
• Use a powerful fan at top of Ln2 pot to extract ln2 vapors upside
• Use a powerful fan to create airflow around ln2 pot to avoid condensation as much as possible
26. • CPU ST/CPU ST V6 voltages are also known as PLL Termination/CPU Standby
• It is recommended to use at least 1.25v CPU ST/CPU ST V6 for Ln2 OC
• CPU ST/ST V6 voltages are linked to temperature, so if CPU ST/ST V6 voltages are
high and CPU is not cold enough it will cause 00 post code
*For example: If you try to boot at -100°C for 1.8v CPU ST/ST V6 or +70°C for
1.25v, you will get 00 post code because temperature is too high to boot at this
voltage
• Some CPU have a hard wall that can be lifted with CPU ST/ST V6
*Note: After POWER OFF motherboard with 1.33v CPU ST or above applied in
Bios or Windows, debug LED will show 00 post code at boot; you can bypass this
by POWER OFF PSU>Wait MB to discharge>POWER ON PSU>POWER ON MB or
rework PCB(see BONUS part 2)
• CPU PLL OC voltage is also known as PLL Bandwidth
• It is recommended to use at least 1.5v PLL OC for Ln2 OC
• Some CPU have coldbug that can be lowered with PLL OC.
• There is no voltage reading in BIOS for those voltages, however you can
measure them on board (see BONUS part)
CPU ST/ST V6 & PLL OC Voltages
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27. • Load AIR profile and boot Windows
• Check system stability (I use XTU or Cinebench)
• Check temperature delta between CPU and Ln2 pot to see if mounting is good
• Reboot and go to BIOS to load LOW Ln2 profile, cool down pot until around -120°
before you press F10
• After reboot, use multicore bench again to check system is still stable
• Start to test Core frequency step by step in desired bench, keep Ring at 5.5~5.8GHz, go
lower in temperature and higher in vCore when needed until you find Core limit
*Note: 101 BSOD is usually related to vCore
**Note: 124 BSOD is usually related to vCore and/or Ring
***Note: Instant jump out from benchmark to stable OS is usually temperature
• Core and Ring use the same voltage rail, test Ring frequency step by step in desired
bench, go higher in vCore when needed until you find Ring limit
*Note: Good CPUs will overclock Ring at ~200MHz lower or same frequency than Core
• If you have a hard wall on Core frequency (e.g. CPU is 6.3G Cinebench R15 stable but
6.4G crash instantly in idle), push CPU ST/ST V6 step by step from 1.25v to 1.8v to see
where it stop to help
• Push SFR Voltage step by step from AUTO to 1.25v, to see where it start to lock on
Windows desktop, crash at boot or won’t POST at all, then lower to highest stable value
*Note: SFR voltage (also known as Internal PLL) may help some CPUs to scale around or
above 6.3G
• Try to decrease BCLK from 100Mhz to 80~90Mhz to reduce jitter
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28. • Boot with higher vCore to see where it stop to help CBB
• Boot with higher CPU ST/ST V6 to see where it stop to help CBB
• Push CPU PLL from 1.5v to 2v to see where it stop to help CB
• Push CPU PLL OC from 1.5v to 2.77v to see where it stop to help CB
• Try all combined together
If Coldbug is PCIe related:
• Set DMI to Gen2 to see if it help CB
• DMI is linked to IO, try to push IO higher than 1.35v to see where it
stop to help CB
*Note: 1.5v didn’t seem to degrade any CPU so far
• Use last PCIe slot linked to PCH (others are linked to CPU)
*Note: All the ES CPUs I tested could run full pot, but full pot is usually
not the best and you will need to find the right combination of
voltages for your particular CPU
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29. • To install Windows 7 from SATA drive (ODD, SSD or HDD), you
need to enable Windows 7 Installation BIOS option to support USB
mouse/keyboard. Once Windows and Intel USB drivers are
installed, please disable option. See picture:
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30. • To install Windows 7 from USB drive, you need to download our Win7
Smart Tool from MSI Official website: http://goo.gl/iHh8bM
• You can also download software manual from here:
http://goo.gl/kpDWBM
*Note: This tool does not support ISO format, you need to extract
Windows source files from ISO to local folder, load ISO to virtual
drive (For e.g. with Magic Disc or Daemon Tools) or use a DVD with
Windows source files.
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31. • You can find a small hole in the CPU socket, it can be used to place sensor at back
of your CPU to monitor DIE temperature, see picture below
• You can find on board measurement points for CPU ST, CPU ST V6 and CPU PLL, see
picture below (VCCST1 = CPU ST / VCCST_X1 = CPU ST V6 / VCCPLL1 = CPU PLL)
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32. • After POWER OFF motherboard with 1.33v CPU ST or above applied in BIOS or Windows, debug LED
will display 00 post code at boot, to bypass this POWER OFF PSU>Wait MB to discharge>POWER ON
PSU>POWER ON MB or follow instructions to rework PCB here: https://goo.gl/r6qavh
• This modification has been extensively tested by MSI R&D and overclockers alike, it totally remove
the issue described above without any side effect
• The use of this modification is at your own risk and will void your product warranty
• MSI can not be held responsible for any damaged hardware or problems arising from this
modification
• Z170A XPOWER GAMING TE after hardmod has been completed:
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