Official Clevo X170KM-G Thread

[MaxxD]

On 7/10/2025 at 12:45 PM, momo25 said:

Yeah the copper IHS is just for my OCD ^^ I also had an SM-G but that was worse than my KM-G. Constantly throttled and no matter what I did i just couldnt get it to run properly. Glad about my KM purchasr tho!

 

Polishing the CPU and GPU heatsinks can also help. I have a couple of factory SM-G and KM-G heatsinks, all polished. The water coolers were not polished.✌️

[MaxxD]

The machine is working again...it was a big fight, but a victory! (you could say it like that...) 🤭☺️

 

 

 

 

[Teo]

If someone is interested on how to unlock the hidden menus on Bios 1.07.09RTR6 from XMG I have found a way and it does work but it can be a bit laborious and risky.

 

Be aware that Bios modification could brick your laptop or if wrongly modifying your Bios can cause malfunction. 

 

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ⚠️ I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGE CAUSE ON THE MOD OF YOUR BIOS AND LAPTOP. 
 

 

 

 

 

Before proceeding you must have already some knowledge on how to Backup, Edit and Flash Bios, otherwise I advice not to try. 
 

Left all the steps on a PDF file.
 

XMG_1.07.09RTR6_UNLOCK_STEPS.pdf

 

NEEDED TOOLS

• FPTW64 (is has to be a version compatible for Intel ME v15)

• UEFITOOLS 0.28.0 (capable to replace any REGIONS, Volume, sections, VSS etc)

• HxD Editor or any good Hexadecimal Editor.

 

[rockmanx97]

Just asking would a RTX 2070 Super MXM work in a Clevo X170KM?

[momo25]

So after I got the chinese watercooled Heatsink I spend a long time figuring out different thermal pad sizes to get the best contact with the die/IHS. Somehow I cant understand my thermal paste spread though, as it is very uneven on the left side, both on the CPU and GPU. No matter what pads I tried on the GPU side, (0.5 all the way to 2mm!), nothing works... im kinda out of ideas so maybe someone can help? Its been months and it still runs like shit (80C+ on GPU 87-90C on CPU) I just wanna get this damn thing running 😭

[Kastner]

36 minutes ago, momo25 said:

nothing works... im kinda out of ideas so maybe someone can help?

Try Thermal Grizzly Putty Pro. Best.

[momo25]

24 minutes ago, Kastner said:

Try Thermal Grizzly Putty Pro. Best.

I thought about it too but I dont know anything about these putties. Did you use it on this laptop?

The strange thing here is that the spot that doesnt make contact is on the side where there are not pads so I think the heatsink is the issue

[Kastner]

21 hours ago, momo25 said:

Did you use it on this laptop?

No, I used it on a P870 with RTX3080, there was no exact pad sizes because of the custom heatsink. As far as I know puttys are good when you do not know the pad size.

It is hard to work with but the thermal conductivity is just like gelid extreme and you dont have to worry about the contacts and bending.

21 hours ago, momo25 said:

The strange thing here is that the spot that doesnt make contact is on the side where there are not pads so I think the heatsink is the issue

If the heatsink the issue maybe ask for a refund. 
There are a few member who using this heatsink perhaps they will know the pad sizes.

[Teo]

Hello Momo25

 

If you bought this same model of Water cooler from Aliexpress try this measurements. 
I don’t know if you already figure out. 

Also if you can since you delided the CPU try to sanded with a thin sander paper, it will create a better surface for contact. 
 
tips: I did use a copper shim of 0.5mm for the GPU and applied Arthic thermal paste, my GPU runs at 50c~60c on heavy load and benchmarks. If you open 2 pages back from this post you will see all what I have done to my laptop, I think I also posted what was the thickness of my thermalpads, also other users has posted it You can find those infos, if you look back on the first post of this thread. 
 

Best of luck.

 

On 9/30/2025 at 12:14 AM, momo25 said:

So after I got the chinese watercooled Heatsink I spend a long time figuring out different thermal pad sizes to get the best contact with the die/IHS. Somehow I cant understand my thermal paste spread though, as it is very uneven on the left side, both on the CPU and GPU. No matter what pads I tried on the GPU side, (0.5 all the way to 2mm!), nothing works... im kinda out of ideas so maybe someone can help? Its been months and it still runs like shit (80C+ on GPU 87-90C on CPU) I just wanna get this damn thing running 😭

 

[momo25]

On 9/30/2025 at 3:27 PM, Kastner said:

No, I used it on a P870 with RTX3080, there was no exact pad sizes because of the custom heatsink. As far as I know puttys are good when you do not know the pad size.

It is hard to work with but the thermal conductivity is just like gelid extreme and you dont have to worry about the contacts and bending.

If the heatsink the issue maybe ask for a refund. 
There are a few member who using this heatsink perhaps they will know the pad sizes.

Yeah i will definitely look into the putties. I got the heatsink like 2-3 months ago, I doubt that ill be able to refund it.

[momo25]

On 10/3/2025 at 10:10 AM, Teo said:

Hello Momo25

 

If you bought this same model of Water cooler from Aliexpress try this measurements. 
I don’t know if you already figure out. 

Also if you can since you delided the CPU try to sanded with a thin sander paper, it will create a better surface for contact. 
 
tips: I did use a copper shim of 0.5mm for the GPU and applied Arthic thermal paste, my GPU runs at 50c~60c on heavy load and benchmarks. If you open 2 pages back from this post you will see all what I have done to my laptop, I think I also posted what was the thickness of my thermalpads, also other users has posted it You can find those infos, if you look back on the first post of this thread. 
 

Best of luck.

 

 

Hi, yeah thats the one. I did try out these pad sizes but this also didnt work. I also thought about copper shims instead of the GPU pads, might just do that aswell. I did sand the IHS. I wanted to buy the rockitcool or bartex 11th gen copper IHS but no matter where i look 11th gen seems to be gone everywhere. There's 9th gen 10th gen and 12th gen + but 11th gen just seems to have vanished from everywhere.

Ive seen your work, thats awesome btw! I would have wantes to do something similar since the vapor chamber on the GPU is just great and Im kind of missing that on the aftermarket heatsink. I think ill just use a putty and the copper shims and see if that helps.

[strijrator]

Hello everyone,

 

I tried upgrading my ram on my Origin EON 17-x, but I am having issues. When I installed the new ram, I get frequent blue screen errors and crashes. I ran the Windows memory diagnostic program, and it found errors in the new ram. I tried running the ram diagnostic with each stick separately but still had issues. My old ram is 16GB (8x2) of Corsair Vengeance 2666MHz CL18 at 1.2V, which works great. All drivers are installed, and my Windows 10 install is updated.

 

The ram I tried using to upgrade the laptop was a G-Skill Ripjaws DDR4 3200MHz CL22 1.2V 64GB (32x2) kit. I installed the two modules in ram slots 1 and 3 (under the bottom cover).

 

I am using an i9 11900K processor

 

My BIOS version is 1.07.08TOPC

My EC version is 1.07.04

 

Are there incompatibilities when using 64GB of ram at 3200mhz, or did I get a faulty kit? I am considering returning the ram and finding a new 64GB kit. I have heard that this laptop is capable of 128GB ram, so I thought 64GB should work fairly easily.

 

Origin has told me that they only release one bios per laptop, so updating the bios likely wont help.

 

I tried resetting cmos but that did not help.

 

Thanks for the help

 

UPDATE:

 

I tried installing the new memory in slots 2 & 4 and the system was stable. However, the ram ran at a speed of 2667 at CL19.

 

I also tried mixing my 8gb stick and the new 32gb stick in slots 1 & 3 and the system was stable and ran at 2533mhz at CL19.

 

When I tried to populate all slots with those 2 different kits, the system would turn on but not boot, and it eventually would turn back off. I saw another user here having the same issue and they were also using the same laptop (Origin EON 17-X).

 

Maybe I will still return the kit and try to buy a slower 2933 kit that will hopefully work in slots 1 & 3. I wonder what is the fastest 64gb kit I can use in this laptop.

 

It seems that ram is VERY finnicky on the Origin EON 17-X specifically. I wish Origin had as much memory support as some of the other X170KM models, specifically the XMG Ultra 17. I have seen users get 128gb of ram or 64gb 3200mhz on that laptop with 11th gen, but that seems improbable for this Origin model.

 

Maybe an unlocked BIOS or another BIOS could help, but I am unsure if I want to go that route.

Edited October 6 by strijrator

[strijrator]

On 7/21/2025 at 1:22 AM, Teo said:

If someone is interested on how to unlock the hidden menus on Bios 1.07.09RTR6 from XMG I have found a way and it does work but it can be a bit laborious and risky.

 

Be aware that Bios modification could brick your laptop or if wrongly modifying your Bios can cause malfunction. 

 

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ⚠️ I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE OF ANY DAMAGE CAUSE ON THE MOD OF YOUR BIOS AND LAPTOP. 
 

 

 

 

 

Before proceeding you must have already some knowledge on how to Backup, Edit and Flash Bios, otherwise I advice not to try. 
 

Left all the steps on a PDF file.
 

XMG_1.07.09RTR6_UNLOCK_STEPS.pdf 1.4 MB · 22 downloads

 

NEEDED TOOLS

• FPTW64 (is has to be a version compatible for Intel ME v15)

• UEFITOOLS 0.28.0 (capable to replace any REGIONS, Volume, sections, VSS etc)

• HxD Editor or any good Hexadecimal Editor.

 

Hi @Teo

 

Were you using the stock Origin bios before you updated to the XMG one? I am using an EON 17-x and am considering reflashing my bios from the Origin one to XMG’s latest one since I am having stability issues running 64gb of 3200 cl22 ram on my laptop. I am guessing it is safe to reflash bioses between different vendors such as Origin and XMG?

 

Or maybe it would be easier to unlock my bios and manually set ram speed, timings, or other jedec profiles.

 

Thanks

[Teo]

On 10/9/2025 at 8:46 AM, strijrator said:

Hi @Teo

 

Were you using the stock Origin bios before you updated to the XMG one? I am using an EON 17-x and am considering reflashing my bios from the Origin one to XMG’s latest one since I am having stability issues running 64gb of 3200 cl22 ram on my laptop. I am guessing it is safe to reflash bioses between different vendors such as Origin and XMG?

 

Or maybe it would be easier to unlock my bios and manually set ram speed, timings, or other jedec profiles.

 

Thanks

Hi @strijrator

Yes my Bios was stock when I did upgrade it.

About the post you replied to, is for unlocking XMG BIOS, there is not software for unlocking it so I had to do it manually if you have read the post. 
 

I guess you know that at the beginning of this thread you can find the software to unlock  any BIOS brand if the version is below 1.07.08. I have tested on mine on Origin models, works well. 

 

I updated my laptop with XMG Bioses, when you download it you Will get 2 files. The reason for this 2 files is for memory compatibility, if I am not wrong (Gear1 and Gear2, or sort of) one is for laptops with 2 memories populated and the other one is for 4 memories populated.

(To my understanding: Intel didn’t collaborate so much to produce a better Bios for x-170km when 4 memories were populated, the speed was always downgraded to 2666mhz and many other issues, so XMG team worked hard and made it work and improved many other things, not like 100% full speed 3200mhz but very close)
 

They said the XMG is much stable compare to other BIOS version, so I think it will better to try it if it solves the Memory issues you are having. 
 

Note: you can always revert the Bios update of your Laptops vendor if available, had zero issues, I changed my laptop versions back and forward from 1.07.07 ~ 1.07.09RTR and ORIGIN, CLEVO STYLE, XMG (I mean BIOS from those brands, mine is from ORIGIN vendor) and had no issues.
 

Sorry for my late reply. I hope you have found a way to work things out. 

[Teo]

On 10/5/2025 at 8:52 PM, momo25 said:

Hi, yeah thats the one. I did try out these pad sizes but this also didnt work. I also thought about copper shims instead of the GPU pads, might just do that aswell. I did sand the IHS. I wanted to buy the rockitcool or bartex 11th gen copper IHS but no matter where i look 11th gen seems to be gone everywhere. There's 9th gen 10th gen and 12th gen + but 11th gen just seems to have vanished from everywhere.

Ive seen your work, thats awesome btw! I would have wantes to do something similar since the vapor chamber on the GPU is just great and Im kind of missing that on the aftermarket heatsink. I think ill just use a putty and the copper shims and see if that helps.

Hi @momo25

 

Sorry to heard that, I guess whoever made that cooling water/air heatsink it was not perfect at all, probably every area is uneven, Is a bit hard to trust the quality control of that store. 
 

That’s why before buying it I read about others experiences, it wasn’t worth I felt, the air cooling degraded a bit, it wasn’t efficient as they said on the comments, the metal used to vent heat was too thick. (To be honest I was really tempted to buy it, did look great and it was less the hassle to make one from scratch or how to make one, but price and efficiency was not on balance.) 
 

Yeah even for me too, those copper IHS for 11th gen CPU was gone before I started building my own laptop. 
 

I hope you have managed to fix your cooling problems on the laptop. I still feel the original heatsink is far better just needs that extra water cooler pipe. 
 

(Sorry for the late reply) 

[strijrator]

4 hours ago, Teo said:

Hi @strijrator

Yes my Bios was stock when I did upgrade it.

About the post you replied to, is for unlocking XMG BIOS, there is not software for unlocking it so I had to do it manually if you have read the post. 
 

I guess you know that at the beginning of this thread you can find the software to unlock  any BIOS brand if the version is below 1.07.08. I have tested on mine on Origin models, works well. 

 

I updated my laptop with XMG Bioses, when you download it you Will get 2 files. The reason for this 2 files is for memory compatibility, if I am not wrong (Gear1 and Gear2, or sort of) one is for laptops with 2 memories populated and the other one is for 4 memories populated.

(To my understanding: Intel didn’t collaborate so much to produce a better Bios for x-170km when 4 memories were populated, the speed was always downgraded to 2666mhz and many other issues, so XMG team worked hard and made it work and improved many other things, not like 100% full speed 3200mhz but very close)
 

They said the XMG is much stable compare to other BIOS version, so I think it will better to try it if it solves the Memory issues you are having. 
 

Note: you can always revert the Bios update of your Laptops vendor if available, had zero issues, I changed my laptop versions back and forward from 1.07.07 ~ 1.07.09RTR and ORIGIN, CLEVO STYLE, XMG (I mean BIOS from those brands, mine is from ORIGIN vendor) and had no issues.
 

Sorry for my late reply. I hope you have found a way to work things out. 

Hey @Teo

 

Thank you so much for the reply! It helps me a ton!

 

Did you have any issues with ram when you were on the stock Origin bios? It seems you were able to run 64gb at 3200 with an 11900k with no problems, right? You are also using the gear 1 bios, I assume? I am also on an 11900k.

 

Honestly, I am mostly just concerned with getting my ram to run in slots 1 and 3 at its rated spec (3200mhz CL 22 1.2V). I might not even try unlocking my current bios. If you look at my post that I made earlier in this thread, I detail the issues I was having with my ram. Basically, I am having instability running a G. Skill 64gb (2x32) kit at its rated speed of 3200mhz CL 22 1.2V in slots 1 and 3. When I try to put one stick at a time, I still have instability, which is strange. Maybe it is a problem with the ram itself, but when I put the ram in slots 2 and 4, the system is stable, but the ram runs at 2667mhz CL19. Also, I don't think the stock Origin bios allows ram capacities greater than 64gb since when I put the 64gb kit and my original 16gb kit together, the system would turn on but only display a black screen and eventually turn back off. giltheone has this same laptop and was having similar issues to me. He posted about his issue in this thread no too long ago.

 

I am currently on Origin bios 1.07.08TOPC and EC 1.07.04. Since I want to be sure, going straight from this bios to the latest XMG one should be fine? Also, would I need to update my EC to XMG's latest one afterwards? I am also guessing that I don't have to update the ME firmware (its version can be seen under the bios and EC version in the bios). I probably need to backup my current bios since I cannot find any archive of it anywhere in case the XMG bios is unstable or I want to go back. Oddly enough, it is not even on Origin's driver support site.

 

I have thought about tuning my ram to run at 2933mhz CL 21 or slower so I can try to run the ram in slots 1 and 3 without stability issues. However, I believe the only way to do this is through an unlocked bios. At the beginning of this thread, electrosoft said that the bios unlocker provided by ViktorV will work with most bios versions up to 1.07.08, so I'm guessing it could work with my stock Origin bios? If not, I guess I will have to find a bios from another vendor that is version 1.07.07. I have also heard of customizing ram speed and latency through Thaiphoon Burner, but apparently the ability to that is locked behind a paywall.

 

Whether I decide to flash my bios to the XMG one or unlock it in its current state, I just want to be totally sure not to brick my system.

 

I think I will try unlocking the bios with ViktorV's script first and manually adjusting ram speed. Hopefully I can just select another JEDEC profile to simplify things.

 

Interestingly, another user on this thread stated that 64gb at 3200mhz will not work on this laptop since it is too much strain on the IMC. It is also advised in the manual to run ram in slots 1 and 3 first and then 2 and 4. However, unlike slots 1 and 3, slots 2 and 4 seem to be stable for me at least, even though they downclock the ram to 2667mhz. Ram with this laptop is definitely confusing to say the least.

 

Anyway, I really appreciate your help and response! 😃 I have been trying to figure this all out for quite a while now.

[Teo]

12 hours ago, strijrator said:

Hey @Teo

 

Thank you so much for the reply! It helps me a ton!

 

Did you have any issues with ram when you were on the stock Origin bios? It seems you were able to run 64gb at 3200 with an 11900k with no problems, right? You are also using the gear 1 bios, I assume? I am also on an 11900k.

 

Honestly, I am mostly just concerned with getting my ram to run in slots 1 and 3 at its rated spec (3200mhz CL 22 1.2V). I might not even try unlocking my current bios. If you look at my post that I made earlier in this thread, I detail the issues I was having with my ram. Basically, I am having instability running a G. Skill 64gb (2x32) kit at its rated speed of 3200mhz CL 22 1.2V in slots 1 and 3. When I try to put one stick at a time, I still have instability, which is strange. Maybe it is a problem with the ram itself, but when I put the ram in slots 2 and 4, the system is stable, but the ram runs at 2667mhz CL19. Also, I don't think the stock Origin bios allows ram capacities greater than 64gb since when I put the 64gb kit and my original 16gb kit together, the system would turn on but only display a black screen and eventually turn back off. giltheone has this same laptop and was having similar issues to me. He posted about his issue in this thread no too long ago.

 

I am currently on Origin bios 1.07.08TOPC and EC 1.07.04. Since I want to be sure, going straight from this bios to the latest XMG one should be fine? Also, would I need to update my EC to XMG's latest one afterwards? I am also guessing that I don't have to update the ME firmware (its version can be seen under the bios and EC version in the bios). I probably need to backup my current bios since I cannot find any archive of it anywhere in case the XMG bios is unstable or I want to go back. Oddly enough, it is not even on Origin's driver support site.

 

I have thought about tuning my ram to run at 2933mhz CL 21 or slower so I can try to run the ram in slots 1 and 3 without stability issues. However, I believe the only way to do this is through an unlocked bios. At the beginning of this thread, electrosoft said that the bios unlocker provided by ViktorV will work with most bios versions up to 1.07.08, so I'm guessing it could work with my stock Origin bios? If not, I guess I will have to find a bios from another vendor that is version 1.07.07. I have also heard of customizing ram speed and latency through Thaiphoon Burner, but apparently the ability to that is locked behind a paywall.

 

Whether I decide to flash my bios to the XMG one or unlock it in its current state, I just want to be totally sure not to brick my system.

 

I think I will try unlocking the bios with ViktorV's script first and manually adjusting ram speed. Hopefully I can just select another JEDEC profile to simplify things.

 

Interestingly, another user on this thread stated that 64gb at 3200mhz will not work on this laptop since it is too much strain on the IMC. It is also advised in the manual to run ram in slots 1 and 3 first and then 2 and 4. However, unlike slots 1 and 3, slots 2 and 4 seem to be stable for me at least, even though they downclock the ram to 2667mhz. Ram with this laptop is definitely confusing to say the least.

 

Anyway, I really appreciate your help and response! 😃 I have been trying to figure this all out for quite a while now.

Hi @strijrator

 

I see, well let me answer.

 

• Did you have any issues with ram when you were on the stock Origin bios? It seems you were able to run 64gb at 3200 with an 11900k with no problems, right? You are also using the gear 1 bios, I assume? I am also on an 11900k.

- I mostly did not have any errors or problems on the bottom ram slot 1 & 3 even on stock Bios (1.07.08TOPC) but did have some crashes at first, it was due to GPU overheat and overclock, the GPU thermal paste was not enough and it had a big gap, so it got solve by the copper shim 0.5mm. that's what I could realize. I am using Kingston FURY impact CL20 64GB RAMS which has automatic XPM runs smoothly without tweaking or extra settings, as long the laptop supports XMP it will be automatically enabled, I haven't touch the timings until I got updated the BIOS to 1.07.09RTR6, but messing around didn't give any extra boost and some timings mess-up my laptop stability, so right now is on default and XMP enabled, is running solid. I really have to see what time tables are set when on auto. I will let you know.

Yes I updated the BIOS #1: 1.07.09RTR6  just for 2 memory slot.

Yes I am also using 11900k CPU. 

 

• Honestly, I am mostly just concerned with getting my ram to run in slots 1 and 3 at its rated spec (3200mhz CL 22 1.2V). I might not even try unlocking my current bios. If you look at my post that I made earlier in this thread, I detail the issues I was having with my ram. Basically, I am having instability running a G. Skill 64gb (2x32) kit at its rated speed of 3200mhz CL 22 1.2V in slots 1 and 3. When I try to put one stick at a time, I still have instability, which is strange. Maybe it is a problem with the ram itself, but w++hen I put the ram in slots 2 and 4, the system is stable, but the ram runs at 2667mhz CL19. Also, I don't think the stock Origin bios allows ram capacities greater than 64gb since when I put the 64gb kit and my original 16gb kit together, the system would turn on but only display a black screen and eventually turn back off. giltheone has this same laptop and was having similar issues to me. He posted about his issue in this thread no too long ago.

- I personally haven't tried yet the other slots, I haven't seen what the speed clocks are on those slots. BUT XMG said they have managed to make it run on high clock with all the slots populated. Since I have not plans on using 128GB yet I have left it alone. I also used 2 slots because it is say that is faster faster than 4 slot.

 

• I am currently on Origin bios 1.07.08TOPC and EC 1.07.04. Since I want to be sure, going straight from this bios to the latest XMG one should be fine? Also, would I need to update my EC to XMG's latest one afterwards? I am also guessing that I don't have to update the ME firmware (its version can be seen under the bios and EC version in the bios). I probably need to backup my current bios since I cannot find any archive of it anywhere in case the XMG bios is unstable or I want to go back. Oddly enough, it is not even on Origin's driver support site.

-Yeah Origin doesn't have those BIOS files on their website, only Clevo and XMG, but is only the update not full BIOS, is better and recommended to make back up of your own Bios, I made a Backup of my BIOS even before it was build and powered on, I believe is a clean ORIGIN BIOS, I did compare it before and after installing all the rest parts and windows on it. I forgot once to updated the EC and I didn't have any issues, so I did updated the EC later, I couldn't see any difference. On this thread you can find most of the Bios for Clevo model (I just cannot remember what was the vendors name).

 

• I have thought about tuning my ram to run at 2933mhz CL 21 or slower so I can try to run the ram in slots 1 and 3 without stability issues. However, I believe the only way to do this is through an unlocked bios. At the beginning of this thread, electrosoft said that the bios unlocker provided by ViktorV will work with most bios versions up to 1.07.08, so I'm guessing it could work with my stock Origin bios? If not, I guess I will have to find a bios from another vendor that is version 1.07.07. I have also heard of customizing ram speed and latency through Thaiphoon Burner, but apparently the ability to that is locked behind a paywall.

Yes it does works for ORIGIN 1.07.08 I have tested it, if at first you don't see the hid99den menus you just have to : load optimal configurations or defaul settings on the Bios and it will appear.

 

• Whether I decide to flash my bios to the XMG one or unlock it in its current state, I just want to be totally sure not to brick my system.

- I believe it wont get bricked unless the files are corrupt, wrong USB memory format, wrong BIOS, energy shortage during update. I always have a programmer just in case (CH431A). If you do upgrade your bios to XMG read carefully their instructions, you might need to flash it twice to properly take effect they said, is a DESKOT laptop combination, so somehow not everything starts well on the first time, a 2nd reflash it might needed.

 

• I think I will try unlocking the bios with ViktorV's script first and manually adjusting ram speed. Hopefully I can just select another JEDEC profile to simplify things.

-Thats pretty safe, it works very well, I had not issues using it. I hope does works well for you.

 

• Interestingly, another user on this thread stated that 64gb at 3200mhz will not work on this laptop since it is too much strain on the IMC. It is also advised in the manual to run ram in slots 1 and 3 first and then 2 and 4. However, unlike slots 1 and 3, slots 2 and 4 seem to be stable for me at least, even though they downclock the ram to 2667mhz. Ram with this laptop is definitely confusing to say the least.

Yeah those issues with those RAMS on the slot 1 &3 compatibilities are a bit weird. It is said that 1 and 3 are faster and better. probably the laptop cannot handle a 22CL Memory RAM, mine is 20CL. or G-Skill Ripjaws memory rams aren't very stable? what could it be?

 

Anyway, I really appreciate your help and response! 😃 I have been trying to figure this all out for quite a while now.

You are welcome, sorry if I couldn't give you all the answers you needed, I hope you can find the solution to your Laptop. My laptop gave me more issues with overheat than other, even my SSD too gave BSOD blue screen, was getting hot, they said PCIE 4.0 SSD are hotter than their predecessors, over 60c I was getting instability issues, after fixing the overheat issues on the SSD never again was crashing.

(btw I have a SAMSUNG 990M 2TB, I was scared because later after a knew they had a firmware issue with their lifespan, the lifespan used to drop quick, but on my case I don't see is getting degraded the lifespan or condition. almost full with a year and still at 100% good condition) I guess SAMSUNG got it fix before I got mine.
 

[strijrator]

5 hours ago, Teo said:

Hi @strijrator

 

I see, well let me answer.

 

• Did you have any issues with ram when you were on the stock Origin bios? It seems you were able to run 64gb at 3200 with an 11900k with no problems, right? You are also using the gear 1 bios, I assume? I am also on an 11900k.

- I mostly did not have any errors or problems on the bottom ram slot 1 & 3 even on stock Bios (1.07.08TOPC) but did have some crashes at first, it was due to GPU overheat and overclock, the GPU thermal paste was not enough and it had a big gap, so it got solve by the copper shim 0.5mm. that's what I could realize. I am using Kingston FURY impact CL20 64GB RAMS which has automatic XPM runs smoothly without tweaking or extra settings, as long the laptop supports XMP it will be automatically enabled, I haven't touch the timings until I got updated the BIOS to 1.07.09RTR6, but messing around didn't give any extra boost and some timings mess-up my laptop stability, so right now is on default and XMP enabled, is running solid. I really have to see what time tables are set when on auto. I will let you know.

Yes I updated the BIOS #1: 1.07.09RTR6  just for 2 memory slot.

Yes I am also using 11900k CPU. 

 

• Honestly, I am mostly just concerned with getting my ram to run in slots 1 and 3 at its rated spec (3200mhz CL 22 1.2V). I might not even try unlocking my current bios. If you look at my post that I made earlier in this thread, I detail the issues I was having with my ram. Basically, I am having instability running a G. Skill 64gb (2x32) kit at its rated speed of 3200mhz CL 22 1.2V in slots 1 and 3. When I try to put one stick at a time, I still have instability, which is strange. Maybe it is a problem with the ram itself, but w++hen I put the ram in slots 2 and 4, the system is stable, but the ram runs at 2667mhz CL19. Also, I don't think the stock Origin bios allows ram capacities greater than 64gb since when I put the 64gb kit and my original 16gb kit together, the system would turn on but only display a black screen and eventually turn back off. giltheone has this same laptop and was having similar issues to me. He posted about his issue in this thread no too long ago.

- I personally haven't tried yet the other slots, I haven't seen what the speed clocks are on those slots. BUT XMG said they have managed to make it run on high clock with all the slots populated. Since I have not plans on using 128GB yet I have left it alone. I also used 2 slots because it is say that is faster faster than 4 slot.

 

• I am currently on Origin bios 1.07.08TOPC and EC 1.07.04. Since I want to be sure, going straight from this bios to the latest XMG one should be fine? Also, would I need to update my EC to XMG's latest one afterwards? I am also guessing that I don't have to update the ME firmware (its version can be seen under the bios and EC version in the bios). I probably need to backup my current bios since I cannot find any archive of it anywhere in case the XMG bios is unstable or I want to go back. Oddly enough, it is not even on Origin's driver support site.

-Yeah Origin doesn't have those BIOS files on their website, only Clevo and XMG, but is only the update not full BIOS, is better and recommended to make back up of your own Bios, I made a Backup of my BIOS even before it was build and powered on, I believe is a clean ORIGIN BIOS, I did compare it before and after installing all the rest parts and windows on it. I forgot once to updated the EC and I didn't have any issues, so I did updated the EC later, I couldn't see any difference. On this thread you can find most of the Bios for Clevo model (I just cannot remember what was the vendors name).

 

• I have thought about tuning my ram to run at 2933mhz CL 21 or slower so I can try to run the ram in slots 1 and 3 without stability issues. However, I believe the only way to do this is through an unlocked bios. At the beginning of this thread, electrosoft said that the bios unlocker provided by ViktorV will work with most bios versions up to 1.07.08, so I'm guessing it could work with my stock Origin bios? If not, I guess I will have to find a bios from another vendor that is version 1.07.07. I have also heard of customizing ram speed and latency through Thaiphoon Burner, but apparently the ability to that is locked behind a paywall.

Yes it does works for ORIGIN 1.07.08 I have tested it, if at first you don't see the hid99den menus you just have to : load optimal configurations or defaul settings on the Bios and it will appear.

 

• Whether I decide to flash my bios to the XMG one or unlock it in its current state, I just want to be totally sure not to brick my system.

- I believe it wont get bricked unless the files are corrupt, wrong USB memory format, wrong BIOS, energy shortage during update. I always have a programmer just in case (CH431A). If you do upgrade your bios to XMG read carefully their instructions, you might need to flash it twice to properly take effect they said, is a DESKOT laptop combination, so somehow not everything starts well on the first time, a 2nd reflash it might needed.

 

• I think I will try unlocking the bios with ViktorV's script first and manually adjusting ram speed. Hopefully I can just select another JEDEC profile to simplify things.

-Thats pretty safe, it works very well, I had not issues using it. I hope does works well for you.

 

• Interestingly, another user on this thread stated that 64gb at 3200mhz will not work on this laptop since it is too much strain on the IMC. It is also advised in the manual to run ram in slots 1 and 3 first and then 2 and 4. However, unlike slots 1 and 3, slots 2 and 4 seem to be stable for me at least, even though they downclock the ram to 2667mhz. Ram with this laptop is definitely confusing to say the least.

Yeah those issues with those RAMS on the slot 1 &3 compatibilities are a bit weird. It is said that 1 and 3 are faster and better. probably the laptop cannot handle a 22CL Memory RAM, mine is 20CL. or G-Skill Ripjaws memory rams aren't very stable? what could it be?

 

Anyway, I really appreciate your help and response! 😃 I have been trying to figure this all out for quite a while now.

You are welcome, sorry if I couldn't give you all the answers you needed, I hope you can find the solution to your Laptop. My laptop gave me more issues with overheat than other, even my SSD too gave BSOD blue screen, was getting hot, they said PCIE 4.0 SSD are hotter than their predecessors, over 60c I was getting instability issues, after fixing the overheat issues on the SSD never again was crashing.

(btw I have a SAMSUNG 990M 2TB, I was scared because later after a knew they had a firmware issue with their lifespan, the lifespan used to drop quick, but on my case I don't see is getting degraded the lifespan or condition. almost full with a year and still at 100% good condition) I guess SAMSUNG got it fix before I got mine.
 

I will consider all of this

 

Thank you again for the help and reponse!

[strijrator]

Hello,

 

Has anyone applied an undervolt to their x170km?

 

Using the Control Center app, a -110mv offset seems to be stable so far.

 

I also set the max processor state to 99% in “Edit power plan” in Windows. This has made a huge difference in temperatures, especially temperature spikes.

 

In Cinebench R23, I got about 10800 points with these settings. My 11900K used about 70W during this test and did not go above 71C during 1 test.

 

I also have a very conservative fan profile in the Control Center. I limited the fans to 80% as the maximum fan speed.

 

I did not see large performance differences in the games I played, so I think these settings are worth it.

[Teo]

On 10/16/2025 at 10:37 AM, strijrator said:

Hello,

 

Has anyone applied an undervolt to their x170km?

 

Using the Control Center app, a -110mv offset seems to be stable so far.

 

I also set the max processor state to 99% in “Edit power plan” in Windows. This has made a huge difference in temperatures, especially temperature spikes.

 

In Cinebench R23, I got about 10800 points with these settings. My 11900K used about 70W during this test and did not go above 71C during 1 test.

 

I also have a very conservative fan profile in the Control Center. I limited the fans to 80% as the maximum fan speed.

 

I did not see large performance differences in the games I played, so I think these settings are worth it.

Hi @strijrator

I have seen your setup, sorry to say this but if is the i9 11900k drawing 70W something must be wrong, is a bit far from the TDP which is 125w.
Are you sure to be running on the right settings? 

This CPU can handle around 180w to 200w on turbo boost.
Here my settings when I do overclock, but of course it has to be running on point the coolers and the temps on check.