Hello, I recently upgraded my PC, transitioning from a setup with a GTX 1080 and Ryzen 7 3800X to a configuration featuring an RTX 4070 Super and Ryzen 7 5800X3D on my “MSI X470 Gaming Plus Max” motherboard. Despite having disabled spread spectrum in the BIOS, it seems to remain active (which was never an issue before, but I updated the BIOS after the PC upgrade tho this might’ve caused it).
I stumbled upon a Reddit thread from four years ago where users discussed MSI concealing the “real” spread spectrum in certain versions, requiring a modded BIOS to disable it (refer to this screenshot: https://imgur.com/wJeq2JL).
Another concern I have is that I can’t find the HPET (High Precision Event Timer) setting anywhere in the BIOS. While I am aware that my system utilizes TSC (Timestamp Counter), I would like to deactivate HPET in the BIOS as a precaution. I’ve seen others in this forum requesting this feature, so I thought it might be worth exploring.
Therefore, my main question is whether someone could take the latest BIOS and modify it for these purposes. I’m curious about the level of effort involved and don’t want people to invest too much time in a feature I like but can live without. Your insights would be greatly appreciated.