Log FormD T1 meets MinisForum BD790i! (Build Log & benchmarks)

[hrh_ginsterbusch]

If compact size is a must, maybe .. get the T1 back and put its components into an S300 or S400?
That'd allow for more flexible fun with the T1 while your family member wouldnt lose anything

cu, w0lf.

 

[MarcParis]

Could you run Argus monitor and let me know if it can control the cpu fan (and would it be possible to use a "sys" fan header for the cpu)? Also does it support PCIe bifurcation on the slot?

Well I used & tested Fan Control on the BD790i. Results were a bit odd :

• On the Cha1 channel, I was able to control the fan without any issue
• On the CPU channel, my control over the fan was far from behind perfect, as if MB was clearly interfering with Fan control.
• Conclusion : I stopped using fan control as it was only for 1 set of fans (exhaust GPU) that I finally controlled through bios (constant curve @300rpm..)

Regarding bifurcation, I cannot confirm @100% (I'm not using it), but it was added on BD770i (BD790i and BD770i are sharing the same bios) on bios 1.04
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/questions-about-minisforum-bd770i-capabilities/204529

 

[bn-l]

Well I used & tested Fan Control on the BD790i. Results were a bit odd :

• On the Cha1 channel, I was able to control the fan without any issue
• On the CPU channel, my control over the fan was far from behind perfect, as if MB was clearly interfering with Fan control.
• Conclusion : I stopped using fan control as it was only for 1 set of fans (exhaust GPU) that I finally controlled through bios (constant curve @300rpm..)

Regarding bifurcation, I cannot confirm @100% (I'm not using it), but it was added on BD770i (BD790i and BD770i are sharing the same bios) on bios 1.04
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/questions-about-minisforum-bd770i-capabilities/204529

Thanks for the reply. One more thing: Do you know if it's possible to "unlock" the tdp for the CPU in the bios to increase it past the, I believe, 100w max?

 

[MarcParis]

Thanks for the reply. One more thing: Do you know if it's possible to "unlock" the tdp for the CPU in the bios to increase it past the, I believe, 100w max?

No. 100W is top max TDP imposed by AMD on this processor.

 

[bn-l]

No. 100W is top max TDP imposed by AMD on this processor.

I wonder how hard it is to unlock that.

This redditor with the intel version of the motherboard unlocked their bios with some OSS tool:
There is also: https://github.com/DavidS95/Smokeless_UMAF which doesn't require any flashing (and works on this "dragon" series according to redditors).

 

[MarcParis]

I wonder how hard it is to unlock that.

This redditor with the intel version of the motherboard unlocked their bios with some OSS tool:
There is also: https://github.com/DavidS95/Smokeless_UMAF which doesn't require any flashing (and works on this "dragon" series according to redditors).

Thanks. I was not aware of this mod.
Afterwards, looking at the temperature reached, CPU will downclocked anyway.

 

[bn-l]

Oh I see are you reaching the thermal limit already?

 

[MarcParis]

Oh I see are you reaching the thermal limit already?

yes, especially in low thread workload. In heavy multi threaded load, thermal limit is far from being reached

 

[eff91]

Hi! Have you tried AATU utility. Is a third party app for mobile processor that should let you undervolt the CPU with a curve optimizer.
Could you try it and tell me if it works?

 

[MarcParis]

Hi! Have you tried AATU utility. Is a third party app for mobile processor that should let you undervolt the CPU with a curve optimizer.
Could you try it and tell me if it works?

No I didn't try it, sorry.

I don't have direct access to this computer setup (it is within my family).