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    Topton N100 Reporting 402 MHz

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    • B Offline
      binhex01 @binhex01
      last edited by

      @sammyke007 Maybe you are seeing thermal issues, temporarily stick a fan upside down on the top of the unit and see what happens, if it cures it then reapply thermal paste and perhaps buy a fan and strap it to the top (what i did - didn't want thermal throttle).

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        sammyke007 @binhex01
        last edited by

        @binhex01 I already have a 120mm fan attached. Idles around +- 25° so that can't be a problem. I've PMed you with an offtopic question.

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          Le_zOU
          last edited by

          @TheNarc said in Topton N100 Reporting 402 MHz:

          With the realization that I was very much taking my chances with one of these boxes, I haven't found much information on this particular problem and wonder whether anyone may have any insight. Basically, this is one of the Topton N100 boxes, and no matter what I've tried with SpeedShift ans SpeedStep settings, the dashboard never displays anything but the following:

          e87d58ea-d5d9-4c24-949a-66c153fa3a13-image.png

          I can't seem to move the needle off 402 MHz, which is absurd. I know from related threads that these values are reported by the BIOS, so I'm sort of expecting it's something there, but I'm not sure what would be so egregiously wrong as to cause this. The reported clock is so low that my mind of course went to thermal throttling, but the core temps seems to me reported accurately (or at least they change values instead of being fixed) and are hovering right around 38C.

          I also considered whether these reported values may just be bogus, but the results of running some openssl benchmarks suggest that they are not, as they came out about 5X slower than a machine I have with an older N5105.

          Of course I realize the hardware/BIOS may just be garbage and know it's a risky venture with them, any thoughts of things to try or look for would be much appreciated. Thank you!

          I've got the same issue, and CPU is maxing when I max my DL speed (1Gb/s)
          ce17ae77-d89a-402f-aea8-0515c7682185-image.png

          Would anyone have a symmary of what needs to be done to unlock the N100 potential ?

          # dmidecode 3.6
          # SMBIOS entry point at 0x75cc4000
          Found SMBIOS entry point in EFI, reading table from /dev/mem.
          SMBIOS 3.5 present.
          138 structures occupying 5640 bytes.
          Table at 0x75CC0000.
          
          Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 26 bytes
          BIOS Information
                  Vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC.
                  Version: 5.27
                  Release Date: 09/28/2023
                  Address: 0xF0000
                  Runtime Size: 64 kB
                  ROM Size: 16 MB
                  Characteristics:
                          PCI is supported
                          BIOS is upgradeable
                          BIOS shadowing is allowed
                          Boot from CD is supported
                          Selectable boot is supported
                          BIOS ROM is socketed
                          EDD is supported
                          Japanese floppy for NEC 9800 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
                          Japanese floppy for Toshiba 1.2 MB is supported (int 13h)
                          5.25"/360 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                          5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                          3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                          3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
                          Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
                          Serial services are supported (int 14h)
                          Printer services are supported (int 17h)
                          CGA/mono video services are supported (int 10h)
                          ACPI is supported
                          USB legacy is supported
                          BIOS boot specification is supported
                          Targeted content distribution is supported
                          UEFI is supported
                  BIOS Revision: 5.27
          
          Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
          System Information
                  Manufacturer: Default string
                  Product Name: Default string
                  Version: Default string
                  Serial Number: Default string
                  UUID: 03000200-0400-0500-0006-000700080009
                  Wake-up Type: Power Switch
                  SKU Number: Default string
                  Family: Default string
          
          Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
          Base Board Information
                  Manufacturer: Default string
                  Product Name: Default string
                  Version: Default string
                  Serial Number: Default string
                  Asset Tag: Default string
                  Features:
                          Board is a hosting board
                          Board is replaceable
                  Location In Chassis: Default string
                  Chassis Handle: 0x0003
                  Type: Motherboard
                  Contained Object Handles: 0
          
          Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 22 bytes
          Chassis Information
                  Manufacturer: Default string
                  Type: Desktop
                  Lock: Not Present
                  Version: Default string
                  Serial Number: Default string
                  Asset Tag: Default string
                  Boot-up State: Safe
                  Power Supply State: Safe
                  Thermal State: Safe
                  Security Status: None
                  OEM Information: 0x00000000
                  Height: Unspecified
                  Number Of Power Cords: 1
                  Contained Elements: 0
                  SKU Number: Default string
          
          Handle 0x0004, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: PS2Mouse
                  External Connector Type: PS/2
                  Port Type: Mouse Port
          
          Handle 0x0005, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: Keyboard
                  External Connector Type: PS/2
                  Port Type: Keyboard Port
          
          Handle 0x0006, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: TV Out
                  External Connector Type: Mini Centronics Type-14
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2A2A
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: COM A
                  External Connector Type: DB-9 male
                  Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible
          
          Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2A2B
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: Video
                  External Connector Type: DB-15 female
                  Port Type: Video Port
          
          Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: USB1
                  External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
                  Port Type: USB
          
          Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: USB2
                  External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
                  Port Type: USB
          
          Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
                  Internal Connector Type: None
                  External Reference Designator: USB3
                  External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
                  Port Type: USB
          
          Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9A1 - TPM HDR
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9C1 - PCIE DOCKING CONN
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2B3 - CPU FAN
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J6C2 - EXT HDMI
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J3C1 - GMCH FAN
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J1D1 - ITP
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9E2 - MDC INTPSR
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9E4 - MDC INTPSR
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9E3 - LPC HOT DOCKING
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9E1 - SCAN MATRIX
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J9G1 - LPC SIDE BAND
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J8F1 - UNIFIED
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J6F1 - LVDS
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2F1 - LAI FAN
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J2G1 - GFX VID
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
          Port Connector Information
                  Internal Reference Designator: J1G6 - AC JACK
                  Internal Connector Type: Other
                  External Reference Designator: Not Specified
                  External Connector Type: None
                  Port Type: Other
          
          Handle 0x001C, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
          System Slot Information
                  Designation: J6B2
                  Type: PCI Express
                  Data Bus Width: 16x or x16
                  Current Usage: In Use
                  Length: Long
                  ID: 0
                  Characteristics:
                          3.3 V is provided
                          Opening is shared
                          PME signal is supported
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:01.0
          
          Handle 0x001D, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
          System Slot Information
                  Designation: J6B1
                  Type: PCI Express
                  Data Bus Width: 1x or x1
                  Current Usage: In Use
                  Length: Short
                  ID: 1
                  Characteristics:
                          3.3 V is provided
                          Opening is shared
                          PME signal is supported
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.3
          
          Handle 0x001E, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
          System Slot Information
                  Designation: J6D1
                  Type: PCI Express
                  Data Bus Width: 1x or x1
                  Current Usage: In Use
                  Length: Short
                  ID: 2
                  Characteristics:
                          3.3 V is provided
                          Opening is shared
                          PME signal is supported
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.4
          
          Handle 0x001F, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
          System Slot Information
                  Designation: J7B1
                  Type: PCI Express
                  Data Bus Width: 1x or x1
                  Current Usage: In Use
                  Length: Short
                  ID: 3
                  Characteristics:
                          3.3 V is provided
                          Opening is shared
                          PME signal is supported
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.5
          
          Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
          System Slot Information
                  Designation: J8B4
                  Type: PCI Express
                  Data Bus Width: 1x or x1
                  Current Usage: In Use
                  Length: Short
                  ID: 4
                  Characteristics:
                          3.3 V is provided
                          Opening is shared
                          PME signal is supported
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.6
          
          Handle 0x0021, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
          On Board Device Information
                  Type: Video
                  Status: Enabled
                  Description:    To Be Filled By O.E.M.
          
          Handle 0x0022, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
          OEM Strings
                  String 1: Default string
          
          Handle 0x0023, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
          System Configuration Options
                  Option 1: Default string
          
          Handle 0x0024, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
          System Boot Information
                  Status: No errors detected
          
          Handle 0x0025, DMI type 34, 11 bytes
          Management Device
                  Description: LM78-1
                  Type: LM78
                  Address: 0x00000000
                  Address Type: I/O Port
          
          Handle 0x0026, DMI type 26, 22 bytes
          Voltage Probe
                  Description: LM78A
                  Location: Motherboard
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0027, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
          Management Device Threshold Data
                  Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
                  Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
                  Lower Critical Threshold: 3
                  Upper Critical Threshold: 4
                  Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
                  Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6
          
          Handle 0x0028, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
          Management Device Component
                  Description: Default string
                  Management Device Handle: 0x0025
                  Component Handle: 0x0026
                  Threshold Handle: 0x0027
          
          Handle 0x0029, DMI type 28, 22 bytes
          Temperature Probe
                  Description: LM78A
                  Location: Motherboard
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x002A, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
          Management Device Threshold Data
                  Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
                  Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
                  Lower Critical Threshold: 3
                  Upper Critical Threshold: 4
                  Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
                  Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6
          
          Handle 0x002B, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
          Management Device Component
                  Description: Default string
                  Management Device Handle: 0x0025
                  Component Handle: 0x0029
                  Threshold Handle: 0x002A
          
          Handle 0x002C, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
          Cooling Device
                  Temperature Probe Handle: 0x0029
                  Type: Power Supply Fan
                  Status: OK
                  Cooling Unit Group: 1
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
                  Description: Cooling Dev 1
          
          Handle 0x002D, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
          Management Device Threshold Data
                  Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
                  Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
                  Lower Critical Threshold: 3
                  Upper Critical Threshold: 4
                  Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
                  Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6
          
          Handle 0x002E, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
          Management Device Component
                  Description: Default string
                  Management Device Handle: 0x0025
                  Component Handle: 0x002C
                  Threshold Handle: 0x002D
          
          Handle 0x002F, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
          Cooling Device
                  Temperature Probe Handle: 0x0029
                  Type: Power Supply Fan
                  Status: OK
                  Cooling Unit Group: 1
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
                  Description: Not Specified
          
          Handle 0x0030, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
          Management Device Threshold Data
                  Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
                  Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
                  Lower Critical Threshold: 3
                  Upper Critical Threshold: 4
                  Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
                  Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6
          
          Handle 0x0031, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
          Management Device Component
                  Description: Default string
                  Management Device Handle: 0x0025
                  Component Handle: 0x002F
                  Threshold Handle: 0x0030
          
          Handle 0x0032, DMI type 29, 22 bytes
          Electrical Current Probe
                  Description: ABC
                  Location: Motherboard
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0033, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
          Management Device Threshold Data
          
          Handle 0x0034, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
          Management Device Component
                  Description: Default string
                  Management Device Handle: 0x0025
                  Component Handle: 0x0032
                  Threshold Handle: 0x0033
          
          Handle 0x0035, DMI type 26, 22 bytes
          Voltage Probe
                  Description: LM78A
                  Location: Power Unit
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0036, DMI type 28, 22 bytes
          Temperature Probe
                  Description: LM78A
                  Location: Power Unit
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0037, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
          Cooling Device
                  Temperature Probe Handle: 0x0036
                  Type: Power Supply Fan
                  Status: OK
                  Cooling Unit Group: 1
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
                  Description: Cooling Dev 1
          
          Handle 0x0038, DMI type 29, 22 bytes
          Electrical Current Probe
                  Description: ABC
                  Location: Power Unit
                  Status: OK
                  Maximum Value: Unknown
                  Minimum Value: Unknown
                  Resolution: Unknown
                  Tolerance: Unknown
                  Accuracy: Unknown
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
                  Nominal Value: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0039, DMI type 39, 22 bytes
          System Power Supply
                  Power Unit Group: 1
                  Location: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Model Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Revision: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Max Power Capacity: Unknown
                  Status: Present, OK
                  Type: Switching
                  Input Voltage Range Switching: Auto-switch
                  Plugged: Yes
                  Hot Replaceable: No
                  Input Voltage Probe Handle: 0x0035
                  Cooling Device Handle: 0x0037
                  Input Current Probe Handle: 0x0038
          
          Handle 0x003A, DMI type 44, 9 bytes
          Unknown Type
                  Header and Data:
                          2C 09 3A 00 FF FF 01 01 00
          
          Handle 0x003B, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
          Physical Memory Array
                  Location: System Board Or Motherboard
                  Use: System Memory
                  Error Correction Type: None
                  Maximum Capacity: 64 GB
                  Error Information Handle: Not Provided
                  Number Of Devices: 2
          
          Handle 0x003C, DMI type 17, 92 bytes
          Memory Device
                  Array Handle: 0x003B
                  Error Information Handle: Not Provided
                  Total Width: 64 bits
                  Data Width: 64 bits
                  Size: 8 GB
                  Form Factor: SODIMM
                  Set: None
                  Locator: Controller0-ChannelA-DIMM0
                  Bank Locator: BANK 0
                  Type: DDR5
                  Type Detail: Synchronous
                  Speed: 4800 MT/s
                  Manufacturer: Samsung
                  Serial Number: 5286C4B3
                  Asset Tag: 9876543210
                  Part Number: M425R1GB4BB0-CQKOL
                  Rank: 1
                  Configured Memory Speed: 4800 MT/s
                  Minimum Voltage: 1.1 V
                  Maximum Voltage: 1.1 V
                  Configured Voltage: 1.1 V
                  Memory Technology: DRAM
                  Memory Operating Mode Capability: Volatile memory
                  Firmware Version: Not Specified
                  Module Manufacturer ID: Bank 1, Hex 0xCE
                  Module Product ID: Unknown
                  Memory Subsystem Controller Manufacturer ID: Unknown
                  Memory Subsystem Controller Product ID: Unknown
                  Non-Volatile Size: None
                  Volatile Size: 8 GB
                  Cache Size: None
                  Logical Size: None
          
          Handle 0x003D, DMI type 17, 92 bytes
          Memory Device
                  Array Handle: 0x003B
                  Error Information Handle: Not Provided
                  Total Width: Unknown
                  Data Width: Unknown
                  Size: No Module Installed
                  Form Factor: Unknown
                  Set: None
                  Locator: Controller1-ChannelA-DIMM0
                  Bank Locator: BANK 0
                  Type: Unknown
                  Type Detail: None
          
          Handle 0x003E, DMI type 19, 31 bytes
          Memory Array Mapped Address
                  Starting Address: 0x00000000000
                  Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
                  Range Size: 8 GB
                  Physical Array Handle: 0x003B
                  Partition Width: 1
          
          Handle 0x003F, DMI type 43, 31 bytes
          TPM Device
                  Vendor ID: INTC
                  Specification Version: 2.0
                  Firmware Revision: 600.18
                  Description: INTEL
                  Characteristics:
                          Family configurable via platform software support
                  OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
          
          Handle 0x0040, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
          Memory Device Mapped Address
                  Starting Address: 0x00000000000
                  Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
                  Range Size: 8 GB
                  Physical Device Handle: 0x003C
                  Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x003E
                  Partition Row Position: Unknown
          
          Handle 0x0041, DMI type 221, 12 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 0C 41 00 01 01 00 04 00 00 00 00
                  Strings:
                          FSP Binary Version
          
          Handle 0x0042, DMI type 221, 26 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 1A 42 00 03 01 00 0C 00 89 30 00 02 00 00 00
                          00 0E 00 03 00 FF FF FF FF FF
                  Strings:
                          Reference Code - CPU
                          uCode Version
                          TXT ACM version
          
          Handle 0x0043, DMI type 221, 26 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 1A 43 00 03 01 00 0C 00 89 30 00 02 00 00 00
                          00 00 00 03 04 10 32 00 60 04
                  Strings:
                          Reference Code - ME
                          MEBx version
                          ME Firmware Version
                          Consumer SKU
          
          Handle 0x0044, DMI type 221, 47 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 2F 44 00 06 01 00 0C 00 89 30 00 02 03 FF FF
                          FF FF FF 04 00 FF FF FF 00 00 05 00 FF FF FF 00
                          00 06 00 FF FF FF FF FF 07 00 04 00 00 00 00
                  Strings:
                          Reference Code - PCH
                          PCH-CRID Status
                          Disabled
                          PCH-CRID Original Value
                          PCH-CRID New Value
                          OPROM - RST - RAID
                          PCH Hsio Version
          
          Handle 0x0045, DMI type 221, 82 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 52 45 00 0B 01 00 0C 00 89 30 00 02 00 00 00
                          04 49 00 03 00 0C 00 89 30 00 04 05 FF FF FF FF
                          FF 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 08
                          00 FF FF FF FF FF 09 00 23 00 08 00 00 0A 00 00
                          00 00 A7 0F 0B 00 00 00 00 00 00 0C 00 FF FF FF
                          FF FF
                  Strings:
                          Reference Code - SA - System Agent
                          Reference Code - MRC
                          SA - PCIe Version
                          SA-CRID Status
                          Disabled
                          SA-CRID Original Value
                          SA-CRID New Value
                          OPROM - VBIOS
                          IO Manageability Engine FW Version
                          PHY Build Version
                          Thunderbolt(TM) FW Version
                          System Agent Manageability Engine FW Version
          
          Handle 0x0046, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
          Cache Information
                  Socket Designation: L1 Cache
                  Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
                  Operational Mode: Write Back
                  Location: Internal
                  Installed Size: 128 kB
                  Maximum Size: 128 kB
                  Supported SRAM Types:
                          Synchronous
                  Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
                  Speed: Unknown
                  Error Correction Type: Parity
                  System Type: Data
                  Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
          
          Handle 0x0047, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
          Cache Information
                  Socket Designation: L1 Cache
                  Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
                  Operational Mode: Write Back
                  Location: Internal
                  Installed Size: 256 kB
                  Maximum Size: 256 kB
                  Supported SRAM Types:
                          Synchronous
                  Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
                  Speed: Unknown
                  Error Correction Type: Parity
                  System Type: Instruction
                  Associativity: 8-way Set-associative
          
          Handle 0x0048, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
          Cache Information
                  Socket Designation: L2 Cache
                  Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
                  Operational Mode: Write Back
                  Location: Internal
                  Installed Size: 2 MB
                  Maximum Size: 2 MB
                  Supported SRAM Types:
                          Synchronous
                  Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
                  Speed: Unknown
                  Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
                  System Type: Unified
                  Associativity: 16-way Set-associative
          
          Handle 0x0049, DMI type 7, 27 bytes
          Cache Information
                  Socket Designation: L3 Cache
                  Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
                  Operational Mode: Write Back
                  Location: Internal
                  Installed Size: 6 MB
                  Maximum Size: 6 MB
                  Supported SRAM Types:
                          Synchronous
                  Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous
                  Speed: Unknown
                  Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC
                  System Type: Unified
                  Associativity: 12-way Set-associative
          
          Handle 0x004A, DMI type 4, 48 bytes
          Processor Information
                  Socket Designation: U3E1
                  Type: Central Processor
                  Family: Other
                  Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation
                  ID: E0 06 0B 00 FF FB EB BF
                  Version: Intel(R) N100
                  Voltage: 1.0 V
                  External Clock: 100 MHz
                  Max Speed: 3400 MHz
                  Current Speed: 2871 MHz
                  Status: Populated, Enabled
                  Upgrade: Other
                  L1 Cache Handle: 0x0047
                  L2 Cache Handle: 0x0048
                  L3 Cache Handle: 0x0049
                  Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
                  Core Count: 4
                  Core Enabled: 4
                  Thread Count: 4
                  Characteristics:
                          64-bit capable
                          Multi-Core
                          Execute Protection
                          Enhanced Virtualization
                          Power/Performance Control
          
          Handle 0x004B, DMI type 131, 64 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          83 40 4B 00 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
                          F8 00 81 54 00 00 00 00 21 20 00 00 32 00 10 00
                          60 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 FE 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00
                          00 00 00 00 22 00 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00
          
          Handle 0x004C, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 1
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:00.0
          
          Handle 0x004D, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Video
                  Type: Video
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 1
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:02.0
          
          Handle 0x004E, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 2
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:0d.0
          
          Handle 0x004F, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 3
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:14.0
          
          Handle 0x0050, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 4
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:14.2
          
          Handle 0x0051, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 5
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:16.0
          
          Handle 0x0052, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - SATA
                  Type: SATA Controller
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 1
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:17.0
          
          Handle 0x0053, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 6
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1f.0
          
          Handle 0x0054, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Sound
                  Type: Sound
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 1
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1f.3
          
          Handle 0x0055, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 7
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1f.4
          
          Handle 0x0056, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
          Onboard Device
                  Reference Designation: Onboard - Other
                  Type: Other
                  Status: Enabled
                  Type Instance: 8
                  Bus Address: 0000:00:1f.5
          
          Handle 0x0057, DMI type 221, 82 bytes
          OEM-specific Type
                  Header and Data:
                          DD 52 57 00 0B 01 00 FF FF FF FF FF 02 00 FF FF
                          FF FF FF 03 04 FF FF FF FF FF 05 06 FF FF FF FF
                          FF 07 08 FF FF FF FF FF 09 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0A
                          00 FF FF FF FF FF 0B 00 FF FF 00 00 00 0C 00 00
                          21 00 56 10 0D 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0E 00 00 07 00
                          00 00
                  Strings:
                          Lan Phy Version
                          Sensor Firmware Version
                          Debug Mode Status
                          Disabled
                          Performance Mode Status
                          Disabled
                          Debug Use USB(Disabled:Serial)
                          Disabled
                          ICC Overclocking Version
                          UNDI Version
                          EC FW Version
                          GOP Version
                          Royal Park Version
                          Platform Version
          
          
          
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            TheNarc @Le_zOU
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            @Le_zOU Did you see the post from @binhex01 in this thread? They provided a link to a Google Drive folder that is still active with the BIOS and a write-up of exactly what they did:
            https://forum.netgate.com/post/1176905

            The only known way to address this is to flash an unlocked BIOS and then tweak a few settings (specifically power levels).

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              Le_zOU @TheNarc
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              @TheNarc thank you !!

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                Le_zOU @binhex01
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                @binhex01 THANK YOU !!!

                That worked brilliantly once I figured I had to copy the EFI folder to my USB and not the content of EFI :D

                CPU Type	Intel(R) N100
                Current: 2922 MHz, Max: 806 MHz
                4 CPUs : 1 package(s) x 4 core(s)
                AES-NI CPU Crypto: Yes (active)
                QAT Crypto: No
                

                Max is still wrong, but at least current is correct :D

                I didn't manage to install stress-ng thou

                 sysctl -a dev.cpu | grep 'freq_levels\|freq'
                dev.cpu.3.freq_levels: 806/-1
                dev.cpu.3.freq: 2922
                dev.cpu.2.freq_levels: 806/-1
                dev.cpu.2.freq: 2922
                dev.cpu.1.freq_levels: 806/-1
                dev.cpu.1.freq: 2922
                dev.cpu.0.freq_levels: 806/-1
                dev.cpu.0.freq: 2923
                
                
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                  TheNarc @Le_zOU
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                  @Le_zOU Thanks for following up with your results and glad to hear it worked for you as well. One test I was using as something of a "proxy" for determining processor speed is an openssl benchmark. I'm sure it's not perfect, but I definitely saw huge improvements after I updated the BIOS and tweaked the power settings. The command I was using is:
                  openssl speed -evp aes-256-gcm
                  And for reference, here are my results from my N100 system:

                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 16 size blocks: 3473694 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 64 size blocks: 3067055 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 256 size blocks: 2611390 AES-256-GCM's in 2.98s
                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 1024 size blocks: 2123333 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 8192 size blocks: 424960 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                  Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 16384 size blocks: 281002 AES-256-GCM's in 3.00s
                  version: 3.0.16
                  built on: reproducible build, date unspecified
                  options: bn(64,64)
                  compiler: clang
                  CPUINFO: OPENSSL_ia32cap=0x4ffae3bfffebffff:0x98c001bc2394a6c3
                  The 'numbers' are in 1000s of bytes per second processed.
                  type             16 bytes     64 bytes    256 bytes   1024 bytes   8192 bytes  16384 bytes
                  AES-256-GCM      18574.74k    65601.34k   224005.31k   726656.67k  1163453.93k  1534645.59k
                  
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                    Le_zOU @TheNarc
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                    @TheNarc

                    openssl speed -evp aes-256-gcm
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 16 size blocks: 6190787 AES-256-GCM's in 2.98s
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 64 size blocks: 6143285 AES-256-GCM's in 3.05s
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 256 size blocks: 5525738 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 1024 size blocks: 4106145 AES-256-GCM's in 3.00s
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 8192 size blocks: 1261600 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                    Doing AES-256-GCM for 3s on 16384 size blocks: 705674 AES-256-GCM's in 2.99s
                    version: 3.0.16
                    built on: reproducible build, date unspecified
                    options: bn(64,64)
                    compiler: clang
                    CPUINFO: OPENSSL_ia32cap=0x7ffaf3bfffebffff:0x98c007bc239ca7eb
                    The 'numbers' are in 1000s of bytes per second processed.
                    type             16 bytes     64 bytes    256 bytes   1024 bytes   8192 bytes  16384 bytes
                    AES-256-GCM      33190.40k   129040.49k   472760.79k  1401564.16k  3454003.87k  3863983.40k
                    
                    

                    took me 10 days to find and receive a proper HDMI adapter and PS2-USB adapter for my old Dell KVM in the rack

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                      TheNarc @Le_zOU
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                      @Le_zOU Looks good! And you helped me out too because it seems like I was unwittingly hobbling my own N100 with a too-aggressive Speed Shift setting. I'd had it at 85 but with some testing, 50 seems to be something of a sweet spot for me.

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                        Le_zOU @TheNarc
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                        @TheNarc mine is set at 40 ;D
                        I have a 120mm fan on top of ther box, running at 50% speed
                        temp between 37/42C

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                          chrcoluk
                          last edited by chrcoluk

                          In the end I didnt flash. I dont have the low clock speed issue. I also have a different board layout to the screenshots posted on the other forum, so I think my board revision is different, the bios may still be compatible but given I dont have the locked low clocked speeds, it would mostly be a "nice to have" thing for me rather than a necessity.

                          pfSense CE 2.8.1

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