Can't unlock option to undervolt CPU - MSI Sword 16HX 14700HX

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Hi all,

I have just got the MSI Sword 16HX 14700HX laptop with the 4060. I want to undervolt the CPU and am using throttlestop to do so. I have double checked the guides etc for throttlestop and I am trying to put any amount of undervolt on (-50mv or similar) just to make sure it is working before doing some further testing.

To unlock the undervolt I have gone into the hidden bios and disable virtualisation, vt-d disabled, enabled overclocking, and disabled undervolt protection. This allows me to offset the voltage in throttlestop, but when I click apply/okay (even with the ok-save voltages immediately checked) it doesn't do anything. I have offset the cache for p cores and e cores and the CPU equally.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

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Atnn said:
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?threads/a-few-questions.387323/post-2201575 try to disable overclocking lock and im not 100% sure but i believe you dont need to disable undervolt protection.
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Thank you, I have looked at the link, overclocking lock was already disabled, cfg lock was enabled so I have disabled that, and I have tested with/without undervolt protection and still no luck (yet), I'll continue to see if I can find anything, can't think what I'm missing 🤔
 
mark_db815bb02eb said:
Hi all,

I have just got the MSI Sword 16HX 14700HX laptop with the 4060. I want to undervolt the CPU and am using throttlestop to do so. I have double checked the guides etc for throttlestop and I am trying to put any amount of undervolt on (-50mv or similar) just to make sure it is working before doing some further testing.

To unlock the undervolt I have gone into the hidden bios and disable virtualisation, vt-d disabled, enabled overclocking, and disabled undervolt protection. This allows me to offset the voltage in throttlestop, but when I click apply/okay (even with the ok-save voltages immediately checked) it doesn't do anything. I have offset the cache for p cores and e cores and the CPU equally.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
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Intel has disabled undervolting on all 12th Gen CPU and above and MSI seems to have modified all 14th Gen BIOS even the HX, because of the new microcode issue.
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mark_db815bb02eb said:
disabled undervolt protection
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The top middle of the ThrottleStop FIVR window shows that Undervolt Protection is still enabled. If there is a BIOS option to control this, it is not working correctly.

If you want to test that ThrottleStop is working, try setting a small positive offset value like +5 mV. That will show up in the FIVR monitoring table immediately after you press the Apply button. Only negative offset values get blocked when Undervolt Protection is enabled.
 
glynnk158902e7 said:
The top middle of the ThrottleStop FIVR window shows that Undervolt Protection is still enabled. If there is a BIOS option to control this, it is not working correctly.

If you want to test that ThrottleStop is working, try setting a small positive offset value like +5 mV. That will show up in the FIVR monitoring table immediately after you press the Apply button. Only negative offset values get blocked when Undervolt Protection is enabled.
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Thank you, I have tried with it on and off, but from what I have been told it might not be possible to underclock the 14700hx as it is already nearer it's limit than usual and is locked by Intel. Thank you though 👍
 
did you try to undervolt in bios? is that also not working?
 
mark_db815bb02eb said:
Hi all,

I have just got the MSI Sword 16HX 14700HX laptop with the 4060. I want to undervolt the CPU and am using throttlestop to do so. I have double checked the guides etc for throttlestop and I am trying to put any amount of undervolt on (-50mv or similar) just to make sure it is working before doing some further testing.

To unlock the undervolt I have gone into the hidden bios and disable virtualisation, vt-d disabled, enabled overclocking, and disabled undervolt protection. This allows me to offset the voltage in throttlestop, but when I click apply/okay (even with the ok-save voltages immediately checked) it doesn't do anything. I have offset the cache for p cores and e cores and the CPU equally.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
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Sent you a PM!
 
Got any way? 4 days they released new bios update but even after disabling all things i cant able to change voltage in throttle stop... Any luck u got??
 
Hey drek4 - Is there any option for the MSI Creator 16 AI laptop??
 
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