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MSI releases BIOS update for MSI X299 and Z370 to support CPU-Attached RAID
MSI just announced new BIOS updates that allow MSI Intel motherboards to support a function called CPU-Attached RAID. While MSI absolutely did not release any information as to what that entails, we believe it they simply enabled Virtual RAID on CPU, aka Intel VROC.
VROC previously required you to purchase a specific and expensive key to activate. Nobody uses/does that, ergo this option might have become free to use with this BIOS update. You do need to be on Z370 or X299 though.
Virtual RAID on CPU, is specifically designed to RAID NVMe SSDs, and if you can do that over the CPU, it's hardware accelerated whereas typically the chipset arranges this with a CPU assist (eats CPU cycles). MSI also created M.2 Genie, a feature to make setting up RAID 0 for M.2 easier and less time consuming with fewer steps to connect the M.2 devices and enjoy higher speed.
Before experiencing unmatched transfer speed using CPU-Attached RAID, make sure your compatible MSI motherboards has been updated to the latest BIOS version. Updated BIOS version as below could support CPU-Attached RAID. Downloads are available on its product pages.
MSI Releases BIOS Updates To Address Recent Vulnerabilities - 01/10/2018 11:23 AM
MSI has been working swift on solutions ever since receiving a formal notice from Intel stating that the current Intel microcode version might be subject to recently identified security vulnerabilitie...
MSI Releases Custom GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Graphics cards - 10/26/2017 03:28 PM
Building on the monumental success of MSI’s award winning GAMING series, the MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Ti Titanium 8G and GTX 1070 Ti GAMING 8G come equipped with the full force of the TWIN FROZR...
MSI Releases Optix AG32C 32-inch Curved Gaming Monitor - 10/13/2017 09:39 AM
And yeah, it's only 1920x1080 though, a far too small resolution for such a display size versus pixel density. The 31.5-inch monitor is a curved model with a 1800R bend. The panel can take a 165 Hz ...
MSI releases GT75VR 17in Gaming Laptop with Mech Keyboard Per-Key RGB and 10GbE - 09/05/2017 08:10 AM
The long-awaited GT75VR is finally making its way into the market; knocking on competitors’ doors with ill-inten with its Rapid Mechanical Keyboard coupled with Per-Key RGB Backlight, and di...
MSI Releases Special E7A71IMS.120 Motherboard BIOSes for Mining - 07/07/2017 08:06 AM
MSI has released BIOSes for multiple motherboards that help cryptocurrency miners to use, say four to six graphics cards on their motherboard. Much like graphics cards, affordable and capable motherbo...
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#5533695 Posted on: 03/31/2018 09:07 AM
That sure is very noble of MSI to provide such a service to it's customers.
Did you try resetting the BIOS through the jumper/push button on the motherboard (if applicable) while you were on the latest release? From my experience, whenever such issues occurred, it happened because of a profiles created using an older version of BIOS and the settings had to be changed from scratch to avoid such issues. I recall GIGABYTE did this a few times. But nonetheless, your experience with the newer BIOS should be made viral, or else a lot of people are going to end up with fried CPUs, CPU sockets and what not.
That sure is very noble of MSI to provide such a service to it's customers.
MSI Owners beware: I updated my Z370 Bios (SLI Plus) And Voltages went from requested voltage (1.25 at the time) to 0.1 (sometimes more) beyond requested voltate. So I was asking for 1.25 on my stable OC, this was giving me 1.37 Vcore! To get 1.25 I had to dial it down to 1.15. Reverted back to A2 bios and voltages went back to normal
Did you try resetting the BIOS through the jumper/push button on the motherboard (if applicable) while you were on the latest release? From my experience, whenever such issues occurred, it happened because of a profiles created using an older version of BIOS and the settings had to be changed from scratch to avoid such issues. I recall GIGABYTE did this a few times. But nonetheless, your experience with the newer BIOS should be made viral, or else a lot of people are going to end up with fried CPUs, CPU sockets and what not.
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#5533712 Posted on: 03/31/2018 11:34 AM
I have a question for those MB. Provided that z370 gives me 16 pciEx lines, adding 2 nvm disk at 4 lines each, does it gives me just 8 lines for the videocard?
I need to buy a whole new system, and now between x299 and z370 and x470 ( amd ) i m really undecided.
I have a question for those MB. Provided that z370 gives me 16 pciEx lines, adding 2 nvm disk at 4 lines each, does it gives me just 8 lines for the videocard?
I need to buy a whole new system, and now between x299 and z370 and x470 ( amd ) i m really undecided.
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#5533720 Posted on: 03/31/2018 12:09 PM
That sure is very noble of MSI to provide such a service to it's customers.
Did you try resetting the BIOS through the jumper/push button on the motherboard (if applicable) while you were on the latest release? From my experience, whenever such issues occurred, it happened because of a profiles created using an older version of BIOS and the settings had to be changed from scratch to avoid such issues. I recall GIGABYTE did this a few times. But nonetheless, your experience with the newer BIOS should be made viral, or else a lot of people are going to end up with fried CPUs, CPU sockets and what not.
Yes CMOS completely reset and you cannot use profiles from older BIOS with MSI boards, it literally won't let you. I reset everything then manually entered voltages and multipliers but every time it resulted in a 0.10v increase (showing in bios itself and in Hardware info/CPUtemp) compared to entered voltage. I just reverted to the older bios (A2) instead of the latest A3 bios. I messaged MSI in regards to this as yes, some may not notice this if they default voltages are increased and they haven't checked in BIOS
That sure is very noble of MSI to provide such a service to it's customers.
Did you try resetting the BIOS through the jumper/push button on the motherboard (if applicable) while you were on the latest release? From my experience, whenever such issues occurred, it happened because of a profiles created using an older version of BIOS and the settings had to be changed from scratch to avoid such issues. I recall GIGABYTE did this a few times. But nonetheless, your experience with the newer BIOS should be made viral, or else a lot of people are going to end up with fried CPUs, CPU sockets and what not.
Yes CMOS completely reset and you cannot use profiles from older BIOS with MSI boards, it literally won't let you. I reset everything then manually entered voltages and multipliers but every time it resulted in a 0.10v increase (showing in bios itself and in Hardware info/CPUtemp) compared to entered voltage. I just reverted to the older bios (A2) instead of the latest A3 bios. I messaged MSI in regards to this as yes, some may not notice this if they default voltages are increased and they haven't checked in BIOS
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#5533724 Posted on: 03/31/2018 12:21 PM
https://valid.x86.fr/llddmv This is my current overclock. It is on bio 7B46vA2
I had the same issue on my z370 sli plus mb. The new bios pushed my vcore which I set at 1.325v to 1.448v. Yes I reset the bios first. No I did not use a profile. I set it exactly the same as I did in the previous 2 bios to get my
i5 8600k to 5.0ghz.
To put this in perspective, my 8600k overclocks to 46ghz just by changing the multiplier. The vcore never goes above 1.224v at load. With the new bios at rest the vcore was 1.288v. No idea what it is at load, since I reverted back to the old bios.
I just hope that 1.448v did not ruin my i5 8600k. Though I am seeing no effects of it yet.
DO NOT USE THE NEW MSI BIOS 7B46vA3, IT IS TOXIC.
MSI Owners beware: I updated my Z370 Bios (SLI Plus) And Voltages went from requested voltage (1.25 at the time) to 0.1 (sometimes more) beyond requested voltate. So I was asking for 1.25 on my stable OC, this was giving me 1.37 Vcore! To get 1.25 I had to dial it down to 1.15. Reverted back to A2 bios and voltages went back to normal
https://valid.x86.fr/llddmv This is my current overclock. It is on bio 7B46vA2
I had the same issue on my z370 sli plus mb. The new bios pushed my vcore which I set at 1.325v to 1.448v. Yes I reset the bios first. No I did not use a profile. I set it exactly the same as I did in the previous 2 bios to get my
i5 8600k to 5.0ghz.
To put this in perspective, my 8600k overclocks to 46ghz just by changing the multiplier. The vcore never goes above 1.224v at load. With the new bios at rest the vcore was 1.288v. No idea what it is at load, since I reverted back to the old bios.
I just hope that 1.448v did not ruin my i5 8600k. Though I am seeing no effects of it yet.
DO NOT USE THE NEW MSI BIOS 7B46vA3, IT IS TOXIC.
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MSI Owners beware: I updated my Z370 Bios (SLI Plus) And Voltages went from requested voltage (1.25 at the time) to 0.1 (sometimes more) beyond requested voltate. So I was asking for 1.25 on my stable OC, this was giving me 1.37 Vcore! To get 1.25 I had to dial it down to 1.15. Reverted back to A2 bios and voltages went back to normal