Motherboard [08/12/2024]ASRock DeskMini A/X300 BIOS /"P2.00.SL01"(Curve Optimizer & S3 support) & "P2.10" for X300 - AGESA ComboV2 PI "1.2.0.Cc"

[Dr. Nick]

Is there a complete list of issues explained in a way that support would understand without back and forth? I could email ASRock and ask about it...

SoC/Uncore OC mode is always enabled, can not be disabled in BIOS (setting is not saved), only via UMAF (can't boot that from USB stick due to secure boot error with BIOS above P1.90),
in Advanced CTRL + Q menu it is not possible to use overclocking anymore with Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer for CPU and iGPU, because settings there won't be saved.

 

[badope6]

SoC/Uncore OC mode is always enabled, can not be disabled in BIOS (setting is not saved), only via UMAF (can't boot that from USB stick due to secure boot error with BIOS above P1.90),
in Advanced CTRL + Q menu it is not possible to use overclocking anymore with Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer for CPU and iGPU, because settings there won't be saved.

Wait I'm confused, so Curve Optimizer settings aren't saved? Afaik Curve Optimizer is part of Precision Boost Overdrive.
For the record I'm only interested in undervolting and setting a PPT limit. I've already limited my 5700G but with curve optimizer I would want my system to run a little bit cooler for the same amount of performance.

I hope ASRock fixes the isssues still then, loving my Deskmini as home server.

 

[Dr. Nick]

Wait I'm confused, so Curve Optimizer settings aren't saved? Afaik Curve Optimizer is part of Precision Boost Overdrive.
For the record I'm only interested in undervolting and setting a PPT limit. I've already limited my 5700G but with curve optimizer I would want my system to run a little bit cooler for the same amount of performance.

I hope ASRock fixes the isssues still then, loving my Deskmini as home server.

The entire Precision Boost Overdrive setting, which has to be set to manual to be able to enable Curve Optimizer and Boost Overdrive, is set back to disabled.
I can't see any improvements with 2.00 or 2.10, there aren't any new AGESA versions, or bug fixes, actually they introduced the bugs mentioned above. Thus just stick to 1.90.

 

[obrida]

X300 BIOS 1.90C with a 5650G supports PCIe/GFX lane bifurcation: x16, x8x8, and x8x4x4. Does that mean I can run multiple NVME drives of each m.2 slot (at a lower bandwidth)?

It's not clear what the bifurcation does on a board without a PCI slot.