I already make use of modifying the power profile using a modded bios that thys made (bios4.rom), which is why I wanted to also tweak memory settings, I can see the menu options exist as "Memory Configuration" and "Memory Overclocking Menu", but they are stuck behind supressif's that use eqidval checks. I do find it odd that thys mod seems to require nvme hookup to get the options to display though, an ssd over sata doesn't do the same trick.
BK-1264NP-4L BIOS and other mods
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Interesting. Let me know if you get it working. I wanted to run my ram at it's native speed but its locked at 4800 mt/s i think
Yeah, using samsung memory here and it's defaulting at a low spd of 2400ish and downclocking to 1999, the timings I see are horrid but there is a default memory training setting to use "OCSafeMode" by default that you cant see that sets poor timing options.
As I am a new owner of Topton unit with BKHD-1264NP-4L motherboard, after some googling I found BKHD G48S 1264NP 4L which has links to manual, board description and BIOS download. It seems extremely similar, at least board connectors description seems spot on.
BKHD G30W N100 4-port 2.5G Intel i226 Fanless Mini host for Routers Firewalls Virtual Machines is exactly what mine looks like
Seeing you're still active here - did you got your unit working by now?
Got similar issues with the OS freezing randomly, no matter if running Windows/Linux/BSD.
Also on BIOS v1.5.
Also actively cooled mine from the top. Close to no load as it's running as a backup firewall.
Tried multiple power supply's, no success.
Stays up for a month sometimes, but always did freeze at some point requiring a physical reset.
Memtest returns a few errors after ~24h, tried with multiple new memory sticks.
Corsair CMSX32GX5M1A4800C40 32GB, DDR5-4800, CL40-40-40-77
Crucial CT16G48C40S5 16GB, DDR5-4800, CL40-39-39
Gonna see if the current early os microcode update will help.
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Hi, no, I haven't found a solution yet. The crashes are intermittent and difficult to reproduce, sometimes occurring after more than 20 days, which makes troubleshooting very time-consuming. Since replacing the power supply, the frequency of crashes seems to have decreased, now happening roughly every 15 to 30 days. I had previously tested the RAM for a few hours without any issues.
However, after seeing your post, I ran a more extensive Memtest overnight for about 10 hours, which initially showed no errors. Unfortunately, the system eventually rebooted during the test
. I'll try testing with a different power supply to see if that makes a difference .For what it's worth, I've seen similar crashes on various forums.
Some users resolved their issues by replacing their power supply (link), while others have suggested potential incompatibilities with I226 network chips and MTU settings (link).
If you're encountering errors during Memtest, it might be worth trying a single 16GB RAM module, as the processor specifications indicate a maximum supported memory of 16GB (link).
Additionally, if you have the fan connected to the PC's USB port, try powering it with an external power adapter. I was able to run Memtest for more than 24 hours without errors or restarts. This makes me think that one cause of the instability could be the continuous power draw from the USB port by the peripherals. We'll see over time if it crashes again.
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I'm following this! I have a Topton N100 with motherboard BK-1264NP v1.5, bought 1 month ago on AliEx. I run OPNsense on it but I get almost daily reboots or hangups, even with microcodes enabled. I do use an external 120mm fan and power it over USB and I still use the included power adapter.
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We might want to create a separate thread for the issues to not derail the bios mods further.
May we continue here?
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May we continue here?
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To continue here with a BIOS question: the mod supplied by @tdatta, does it or doesn't it reveal an option to lower the RAM frequency from 4800 to eg. 4000mhz?
Does anyone have a link for the .iso? The previous ones seem to be unavailable.
v1.5 BIOS with v1.4 board
Does anyone have a link for the .iso? The previous ones seem to be unavailable.
v1.5 BIOS with v1.4 board
I'm having exact that blue G48S 1264NP 4L board - below the NVME drive there's BKHD-1264NP-12-4L printed and a small Ver.:1.1A above the product code. BIOS main screen reports Version 2.22.1289 (AMI version?) at the buttom and BIOS Version BKHD1264NP124LV11R09A and BIOS Build Date and Time 12/29/2024 that I haven't found anywhere to download so far. The bios from the link above seems much older.
The bios looks pretty new and many of the tuning options but not all are available. I could manage to achieve ~11W using OPNsense and Linux ~9W at the wall using the shipped noname 12V/4A PSU but can't get any lower. The PSU takes ~2W when the system has shutdown. Maybe it's has poor efficency. I guess some more tuning with a modded bios could help here. I guess the SATA chip is not fully disabled or ASPM isn't actally working as intended.
Do you have any suggestion how to get a lower power consumption? Is there any unlocked biod that I can safely flash?
The bios looks pretty new and many of the tuning options but not all are available. I could manage to achieve ~11W using OPNsense and Linux ~9W at the wall using the shipped noname 12V/4A PSU but can't get any lower. The PSU takes ~2W when the system has shutdown. Maybe it's has poor efficency. I guess some more tuning with a modded bios could help here. I guess the SATA chip is not fully disabled or ASPM isn't actally working as intended.
Do you have any suggestion how to get a lower power consumption? Is there any unlocked biod that I can safely flash?
Hey All, google searching brought me here to this thread, i currently have a X2E N100 from Aliexpress, been using it as an Opnsense Router but was getting some strange issues with slowdowns, thought to look to update the BIOS of the device to see if this is a possible cause, in the BIOS it lists - BK-1264NP (ver 1.5), when i take it apart to look for the version on the board it does list it as a BK-1264NP-4L-45G24010306.
Was originally looking for ASPM settings in the BIOS, just in case its an Intel i226v issue, but cannot locate this kind of setting in the BIOS, which lead me to think does the BIOS need updating, current BIOS build date is 28/09/2023 (version 2.22.1287)
Any help would be appreciated, sorry to jump on this thread.
Was originally looking for ASPM settings in the BIOS, just in case its an Intel i226v issue, but cannot locate this kind of setting in the BIOS, which lead me to think does the BIOS need updating, current BIOS build date is 28/09/2023 (version 2.22.1287)
Any help would be appreciated, sorry to jump on this thread.
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