Unable to install 2500k Intel MEI driver for Z77A
Unable to install 2500k Intel MEI driver for Z77A
Hello Guys.
My issue is straightforward – I can't overclock my 2500k. After adjusting the core multiplier in the BIOS and restarting, it doesn’t work. The CPU runs at a normal speed (CPU-Z shows 3.3GHz all the time, but Task Manager displays higher clocks). I flashed the BIOS and reinstalled all drivers from the motherboard site, but that didn’t resolve the problem. I watched several OC videos for this board and couldn’t find any mistakes I could have made. The only clue I’ve noticed is that when I start the motherboard program ClickBios II, I get an error saying “Please install Intel ME8 driver to enable CPU overclock.” After reinstalling it a few times with different versions, it still didn’t help (BIOS shows IME version around 8). If you have any suggestions or steps I should try, please let me know.
Should be possible to install IMEI from here, version 9.5.15.1730
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/...in8.1%2064
Yes, it appears under Windows 8.1, but should function on Windows 10 too.
Uncertain how or why this might affect your overclocking process.
CPU-Z displays a fixed 3.3GHz? Consider using an alternative tool like HWMonitor to check actual clock speeds.
Alternatively, run Cinebench without overclocking and then compare results after applying OC.
It should be clear if your overclocking is causing issues.
OCing a 2500K unit shouldn't damage it, though the power supply lacks strong safeguards against overvoltage...
Should be possible to install IMEI from here, version 9.5.15.1730
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/...in8.1%2064
Yes, it appears under Windows 8.1, but should function on Windows 10 too.
Uncertain how or why this might affect your overclocking process.
CPU-Z displays a static 3.3GHz? Consider using an alternative tool like HWMonitor and check the reported clocks there?
Alternatively, run Cinebench without overclocking and then compare results with after applying changes.
It should be clear if your overclocking is causing issues.
OCing a 2500K shouldn't damage the PSU, though it lacks strong safeguards against overvoltage and no thermal shutdown protection:
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?nam...6&reid=437
Reinstating the IMEI from your link didn't make much difference. The lower one is fully default and functions properly, but changing the multiplier to 3.3 improved it. Regarding the PSU, I don't intend a major overclock at this time; achieving anything better than the stock 2500 seems worthwhile.
Second pic is the default (stock) Bios settings aren't clear, how it happened 3.7 on 2 cores. First time I adjusted a few options and set it to 4ghz. It's blocked at 3.3GHz.
The performance didn't reach 3.7GHz with 2 cores but stabilized at 3.7GHz across all cores.
Adjust BIOS settings to optimized defaults and begin from a stock configuration.
Changes to BCLK values, such as 112, could also be relevant—calculating 33 (stock multi) × 112 equals 3,696MHz.