View Full Version : How to figure out clock generator?
ny_driver
02-16-2011, 12:50 PM
What is the CG for the MSI Big Bang X-Power?
Neuromancer
02-16-2011, 12:58 PM
Look between the first two PCIE slots for a chip with the ICS number on it.
Here it is on the R3F
http://www.techreaction.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/asus2-022.jpg
ny_driver
02-16-2011, 01:09 PM
It must be somewhere else. I don't see it. I'll find it I bet.
ny_driver
02-16-2011, 01:24 PM
The only thing I find that resembles the chip you referred oto is over just below the battery but it doesn't have an ICS #. What it says is.............Fintek on the top I think.
P71889ED
A016LAA
CR2295?
ny_driver
02-17-2011, 05:21 AM
Anyone know where to find the clock generator on the MSI Big Bang X-Power?
Neuromancer
02-17-2011, 06:45 AM
The Fintek Chip is an LPCIO controller it handles things like PS/2, metering, serial ports etc.
I tried looking at other reviews but they do not see mto pay attention to what ICs are on the board so its hard to get a good image up and loaded.
Based on what I can see on the web though, it is possible that the IC is under one of the heatsinks. My guess would be IOH as they always seem to be rather close to the socket.
out of curiosity. Is there a reason you cant use the OC dashboard device?
Splave
02-17-2011, 06:47 AM
not by the bios chip either?
ny_driver
02-17-2011, 06:47 AM
No it works fine....but I've read you can sometimes get more with SetFSB, and I'd just like to have the option available.
Could you reduce the size of the picture ...it's got my screen stuck on superwide in this thread....it's weird.
Dunno where the BIOS chip is.
Neuromancer
02-17-2011, 06:52 AM
Options are good :)
It is possible that since they included Hi-C caps they might have an entirely new type of Clock generator as well. I am not up on all that tech stuff. setFSB has not been updated since last year, so if it does use a new tech, it wont be available for a while on that app anyway.
Have you tried going through the X58 PLLs in setFSB to try and find one that works?
ny_driver
02-17-2011, 06:57 AM
I tried the X58 Eclipse one but I don't think it worked. I adjusted it and cpuz didn't change.
Neuromancer
02-17-2011, 07:10 AM
ICS 9LPRS918JKLF is for ASUS and older MSI
http://www13.plala.or.jp/setfsb/download/ver23/setfsb_2_3_165_130.zip
Is the latest BETA of setFSB looks like it was just upped 2 days ago. uhhh japanese time I guess 3 days ago :) )