guys Maximus VIII Ranger i am lost here too many things now .......

also waiting for z170A xpower titan edition what u guys think about this board and my i5 9600k ?

i may have to stop fight arround the ASUS?

@Vaxter
MSI works with 6-cores Coffee only through swapping Z370 bios region, if compatible found.

you mean downlad bios from this z370 and found z370 bios region to swap in to z170 then flash it ?

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/...ITANIUM-EDITION

https://es.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z370-GODLIKE-GAMING

@Vaxter
It's not unsafe method, something might be burned.
I don't know if you select a right motherboard. Requires VRM and PCB components comparison.
Also, something might not work after mod: ports, post leds, extra buttons, always RBG (can be fixed with modules backswap), something else.

Pipeline, in general:
- Extract bios region from Z370 donor
- Replace region in Z170 bios image to extracted
- Downgrade ME
- Change SKU to Z370
- Add Sky or Kaby mCodes if needed

Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #669

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@MexqQ - good you were able to backflash the ME region!

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Zitat von svarmod im Beitrag #671

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@Kolmodor
Try this bios. Please, let me know about result.

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thingus going hard for my ASUS M8R

anyone have a bios for Asrock h270 performance with pcie patch?
looking to update my cpu to a coffee lake processor
would be hugely appreciated

Those cover are often lightly glued on by the thin metal edge of the cover only, not glued to chip top, so you may be able to gently pry it off @PCGH_Torsten

@Kolmodor
Sadly. Seems to mod compatibility issue. I've no ideas.

Zitat von svarmod im Beitrag #671

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@Kolmodor
Try this bios. Please, let me know about result.

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@Kolmodor
Sometimes ASUS and Gigabyte overstates cpu voltage when auto. In this case usually helps play with related voltages e.g. "IA AC/DC Load Line" or smth.
Did you tried make mod with revlaay's tool?

Zitat von svarmod im Beitrag #675

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@PCGH_Torsten
Unfortunately I haven't boardview for M8R.
The cover plate can't be somehow removed?

One stupid idea.
If you own other board with similar bios chip and uncovered codec you can try flash M8R bios on it with hotswap method.
I don't know will pinmod works in this case and is whether it worth the risk.

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Zitat von Lost_N_BIOS im Beitrag #684

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Those cover are often lightly glued on by the thin metal edge of the cover only, not glued to chip top, so you may be able to gently pry it off @PCGH_Torsten

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Sorry @PCGH_Torsten I've not seen them recently, only going by past memory on older boards, probably more secure now like you mention

All you need is CH341A flash programmer ($2.50 on ebay), if your chip is DIP8 socketed.

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