MSI Z77A-G45 wont overclock

[Iyax]

Hey guys, i have a msi z77 g45 and when i go into the bios it will not let me take the voltage of the cpu off auto, i have no idea what to do. im currently using OC Genie for a 4.2Ghz OC but the volts are insane so i would really like to get this sorted.

 

[FTR.4500MHz]

Overclock manually .

Im not sure if you can change values when using OC Genie .

 

[Josh Weston]

Yeah, all current MSI boards, with the most up to date BIOS, are like that -> you can't do it from within the UEFI.

Part of the utilities package that MSI gave you should include CLICKBIOSII -> it's a little slow to load, but it allows you to change your voltages.

That's the only real way that i've found to get around it. You can also flash your BIOS to the previous version, if you wish - that should allow you to change the vcore from within the UEFI.

 

[Iyax]

Yeah, all current MSI boards, with the most up to date BIOS, are like that -> you can't do it from within the UEFI.

Part of the utilities package that MSI gave you should include CLICKBIOSII -> it's a little slow to load, but it allows you to change your voltages.

That's the only real way that i've found to get around it. You can also flash your BIOS to the previous version, if you wish - that should allow you to change the vcore from within the UEFI.

Whenever i use ClickbiosII it doesnt boot back up lol

 

[Josh Weston]

You mean it doesn't boot up with the changes that you made...or it just doesn't boot at all?

There's an option in the UEFI which is something like, 'Allow vcore to be changed within OS'. Make sure that's enabled.

 

[Josh Weston]

/del

 

[dugdiamond]

^^^ @Josh Weston... please append all consequetive posts - thanx

 

[Iyax]

You mean it doesn't boot up with the changes that you made...or it just doesn't boot at all?

There's an option in the UEFI which is something like, 'Allow vcore to be changed within OS'. Make sure that's enabled.

No i mean the computer wont boot, fans spin up then it shuts off and i have to clear cmos to get it working again

 

[Josh Weston]

No i mean the computer wont boot, fans spin up then it shuts off and i have to clear cmos to get it working again

Well, i've never had that before...

I'd try flashing your BIOS to the latest, and ensure that your UEFI has the option to change your voltages from within the OS ticked.

 

[Iyax]

Noob question, how do i flash the bios xD

 

[Josh Weston]

You can either use the live update thing, or you can format a USB drive to FAT32, download the BIOS file from the MSI website (http://www.msi.com/p...html#/?div=BIOS), expand the file (as it's compressed) into the usb drive and that's it. Then you go to your UEFI and find M-Flash, 'Select one file to update BIOS', choose your USB and click with file (the one with the .A50 extension).

Sorted

Edit: that option in the UEFI, to change voltage from within OS, doesn't exist. I was mixing it up with the option to adjust the CPU ratio from within OS. My bad :/

 

[Iyax]

You can either use the live update thing, or you can format a USB drive to FAT32, download the BIOS file from the MSI website (http://www.msi.com/p...html#/?div=BIOS), expand the file (as it's compressed) into the usb drive and that's it. Then you go to your UEFI and find M-Flash, 'Select one file to update BIOS', choose your USB and click with file (the one with the .A50 extension).

Sorted

Edit: that option in the UEFI, to change voltage from within OS, doesn't exist. I was mixing it up with the option to adjust the CPU ratio from within OS. My bad :/

Its worked

thankyou so much

let the killing of my 2500k commence

 

[Josh Weston]

Its worked

thankyou so much

let the killing of my 2500k commence

Have fun! Make sure you post your OC results up!