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What sort of pwm are you guys using on this board? I'm trying to find the sweet spot 
MSI's X570 Tomahawk May Become Go-To OC Board??
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Anyone ever had any issues with nvme's causing freezes or system hangs?
And what about cooling - is everyone just on the onboard plate/shield?
And what about cooling - is everyone just on the onboard plate/shield?
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No issues for me. I have two WD SN850 gen4 drives, a 1tb and 2tb. Both cooled with the stock board m.2 heatsinks.
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No issues with a SN850 under the shield.
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Thanks both! Can I ask what sort of temps you're getting, via WD Dashboard, assuming you use it 
I read there was an issue with the SN850 on X570 boards a while back but I was lead to believe this was sorted with a firmware fix.
I've RMA'd the drive now.
I read there was an issue with the SN850 on X570 boards a while back but I was lead to believe this was sorted with a firmware fix.
I've RMA'd the drive now.
I have no problems, I have 2 Samsung 970 Evo in the M.2-slots and they are right now at 42 C / 108 F with the included heatsinks.
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Thanks both! Can I ask what sort of temps you're getting, via WD Dashboard, assuming you use it
I read there was an issue with the SN850 on X570 boards a while back but I was lead to believe this was sorted with a firmware fix.
I've RMA'd the drive now.
Average around 60c, there was a firmware pushed that resolved it and been running that version since as they haven't released one since but I think it was more for if it was in the second slot and the one attached to the cpu directly.
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And you've got TRIM enabled, Windows Write-caching enabled etc.? - I haven't manually enabled those settings on mine, but they are enabled in the Dashboard. I've also never used Gaming Mode.
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Yes both enabled and I've got game mode also enabled.
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What’s it like this motherboard everyone happy with it?
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What sort of pwm are you guys using on this board? I'm trying to find the sweet spot
I use a Phanteks built in fan hub on a single header with PWM running flat 60% to 60c then straight line to 100% @85c
Though I'm just about to ditch the fan hub and use all 4 system fan headers at the bottom of the board because the fans drop power when ramping up recently, I think the hub is borked and cant supply the amps any more.
I have a Sabrent Rocket nvme, they run nice and cool.
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I have Write-Caching and Game Mode enabled. Can't remember if TRIM is enabled, I've just been running it manually in Dashboard every now and then. I haven't seen temps go over 50°C on both my SN850s but GPU and CPU are water cooled so they don't have to deal with the heat from the GPU
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anyone know why the latest bios went from being a final release back to being a beta release?
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4th or 5th July, MSI have always left the last released version as beta from this board being released.
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cheers.
but "why" rather than "when"?
It doesn't look like a new bios release that superceded the last, instead it looks like they retracted the last release and replaced it with a new beta.
but "why" rather than "when"?
It doesn't look like a new bios release that superceded the last, instead it looks like they retracted the last release and replaced it with a new beta.
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so MSI have been trying to get an ages 1.2.0.7 bios working since may and are still on a beta!
makes me a little nervous about the one they published as final in late june which was withdrawn a week or so later...
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I've used all but the latest one without any issues. No reason to not use the latest just not tried it yet.