[REQUEST] MSI B250M-PRO-VDH BIOS Unlock

[J. Dave]

I see all settings already visible to overclock in your BIOS image screenshots.  
Set >> Overclock >> OC Explore Mode to Expert
Set >> Overclock >> Beta Runner to NOC

Both of those set, you should see all overclock settings, no edits to BIOS needed.

yo i cant do that as the beta setting is locked

My BIOS doesn't oc but the setting is there as MSI has put it on all bored as they cant custom make it for all there motherboards

[J. Dave]

I see all settings already visible to overclock in your BIOS image screenshots.  
Set >> Overclock >> OC Explore Mode to Expert
Set >> Overclock >> Beta Runner to NOC

Both of those set, you should see all overclock settings, no edits to BIOS needed.

yo i cant do that as the beta setting is locked

My BIOS doesn't oc but the setting is there as MSI has put it on all bored as they cant custom make it for all there motherboards

That's cool and It's grayed out for me and i cant change it 

[Lost_N_BIOS]

Yes, they can and do custom BIOS for all boards.
This setting has restrictions set for certain things and apparently you meet one of those that lock it up, I'll fix that for you. I removed Gray out, and unsuppressed NOC Option.
OK, I unlock Bet Runner for you, try this BIOS - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...6376149544
Leave name same, or sometimes BIOS flash tool can't see it.

[J. Dave]

Yes, they can and do custom BIOS for all boards.  
This setting has restrictions set for certain things and apparently you meet one of those that lock it up, I'll fix that for you.  I removed Gray out, and unsuppressed NOC Option.
OK, I unlock Bet Runner for you, try this BIOS - http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fil...6376149544
Leave name same, or sometimes BIOS flash tool can't see it.

thanks man ill test it out tomorrow and ill let you know how it goes !!

[Lost_N_BIOS]

OK, hopefully it should now be adjustable by you!

I see now on MSI Forum why that was disabled/grayed out for you, it's meant for Non-K OC, but may still open some options for you due to how I unlocked for you. Aside from that, expert mode should unlock overclock settings. What specifically did you think you were missing, that way I can dig through BIOS and see if maybe there is some hidden setting you can't see.

If that does not open things up, then I had a look through that "Overclock" page, and see the following that I can enable.

CPU Ratio Mode
One Of Option: Fixed Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 D0 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Dynamic Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x2 (default) {09 07 D1 00 30 00 02}

CPU Ratio Offset When Running AVX,
Options are 0-31

OC Genie
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 03 00 00 00 01}

GT Ratio - Numeric entry

Enhanced Turbo
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 04 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 03 00 00 00 02}

CPU Base Clock (MHz) - Numeric Entry

CPU Base Clock Apply Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Next Boot, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 C1 02 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Immediate, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 C2 02 00 00 02}

XMP Option - I think this should only appear if memory has XMP Profiles, so not sure I should enable always by default, unless you want it?

Dram frequency, there is a lot, up to 4133, do you see all those? *Note, you may need to set 100 or 133 dram ref clock to see each/all available.

CPU Core/GT Voltage Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Adaptive Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E2 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Override Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E3 00 00 00 02}
One Of Option: Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x3 {09 07 E4 00 00 00 03}
One Of Option: Adaptive + Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x4 {09 07 DC 00 00 00 04}
One Of Option: Override + Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x5 {09 07 DD 00 00 00 05}

CPU Core Voltage - Numeric Entry

CPU Core Voltage Offset Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: + , Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E7 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: - , Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E8 00 00 00 02}

CPU Core Voltage Offset - numeric entry

CPU GT Voltage - Numeric Entry

CPU GT Voltage Offset Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: + , Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E7 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: - , Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E8 00 00 00 02}

CPU GT Voltage Offset - Numeric Entry

CPU PLL SFR Voltage

OC Retry Count
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: 1, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 C5 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: 2, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 C6 00 00 00 02}
One Of Option: 3, Value (8 bit): 0x3 {09 07 C7 00 00 00 03}

OC Quick View Timer
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 {09 07 04 00 00 00 00}
One Of Option: 1 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 06 03 00 00 01}
One Of Option: 3 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x3 (default) {09 07 07 03 30 00 03}
One Of Option: 5 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x5 {09 07 08 03 00 00 05}

[J. Dave]

OK, hopefully it should now be adjustable by you!

I see now on MSI Forum why that was disabled/grayed out for you, it's meant for Non-K OC, but may still open some options for you due to how I unlocked for you.  Aside from that, expert mode should unlock overclock settings.  What specifically did you think you were missing, that way I can dig through BIOS and see if maybe there is some hidden setting you can't see.

If that does not open things up, then I had a look through that "Overclock" page, and see the following that I can enable.

CPU Ratio Mode
One Of Option: Fixed Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 D0 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Dynamic Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x2 (default) {09 07 D1 00 30 00 02}

CPU Ratio Offset When Running AVX,
Options are 0-31

OC Genie
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 03 00 00 00 01}

GT Ratio - Numeric entry

Enhanced Turbo
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 04 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Enabled, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 03 00 00 00 02}

CPU Base Clock (MHz) - Numeric Entry

CPU Base Clock Apply Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Next Boot, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 C1 02 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Immediate, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 C2 02 00 00 02}

XMP Option - I think this should only appear if memory has XMP Profiles, so not sure I should enable always by default, unless you want it?

Dram frequency, there is a lot, up to 4133, do you see all those?  *Note, you may need to set 100 or 133 dram ref clock to see each/all available.

CPU Core/GT Voltage Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: Adaptive Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E2 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: Override Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E3 00 00 00 02}
One Of Option: Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x3 {09 07 E4 00 00 00 03}
One Of Option: Adaptive + Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x4 {09 07 DC 00 00 00 04}
One Of Option: Override + Offset Mode, Value (8 bit): 0x5 {09 07 DD 00 00 00 05}

CPU Core Voltage - Numeric Entry

CPU Core Voltage Offset Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: + , Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E7 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: - , Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E8 00 00 00 02}

CPU Core Voltage Offset - numeric entry

CPU GT Voltage - Numeric Entry

CPU GT Voltage Offset Mode
One Of Option: Auto, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 05 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: + , Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 E7 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: - , Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 E8 00 00 00 02}

CPU GT Voltage Offset - Numeric Entry

CPU PLL SFR Voltage

OC Retry Count
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 (default) {09 07 04 00 30 00 00}
One Of Option: 1, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 C5 00 00 00 01}
One Of Option: 2, Value (8 bit): 0x2 {09 07 C6 00 00 00 02}
One Of Option: 3, Value (8 bit): 0x3 {09 07 C7 00 00 00 03}

OC Quick View Timer
One Of Option: Disabled, Value (8 bit): 0x0 {09 07 04 00 00 00 00}
One Of Option: 1 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x1 {09 07 06 03 00 00 01}
One Of Option: 3 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x3 (default) {09 07 07 03 30 00 03}
One Of Option: 5 Sec, Value (8 bit): 0x5 {09 07 08 03 00 00 05}

Hey man that looks good thanks for all the help and getting things sorted however for some strange reason when i go into my BIOS and go to the overclock page my whole BIOS freezes. I was able to take a screen shot somehow lol but here's what it looks like.

[Lost_N_BIOS]

OK, sorry about that, it's probably due to unlocking that when it's only meant for non-K CPU's. Flash back to stock, and I'll unlock these others instead and leave that one as it was, since you have a K CPU anyway

[J. Dave]

OK, sorry about that, it's probably due to unlocking that when it's only meant for non-K CPU's.  Flash back to stock, and I'll unlock these others instead and leave that one as it was, since you have a K CPU anyway

Alright sweet man ill flash back to stock now

[Lost_N_BIOS]

You never answered me about DRAM Freq, see my question there in the middle of the list, thanks.

[J. Dave]

You never answered me about DRAM Freq, see my question there in the middle of the list, thanks.

hey sorry i took some screenshots here they are.