Reference
Platform coverage and required instruments, per note. Use it to work out what you can follow with the equipment already on your desk.
| Note | Platforms | Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| DDR5 subtiming tuning on AM5 and LGA1700 | AM5 / X670ELGA1700 / Z790DDR5 UDIMMHynix A-die / M-die | ZenTimings / ASRock Timing ConfiguratorTestMem5 and Karhu RAMTestIntel MLCspd5118 module temperature sensor |
| PCIe lane topology, bifurcation and link verification | AM5 / X670ELGA1700 / Z790PCIe 4.0/5.0 risers | pciutils 3.13 (lspci, setpci)rasdaemonfionvme-cli |
| VRM load line, droop and thermal analysis | AM5 / X670ELGA1700 / Z790multiphase buck VRM | 100 MHz oscilloscope4½-digit DMMK-type thermocoupleDC clamp meter |
| Per-core Curve Optimizer: finding each core's voltage floor | AM5 / X670ERyzen 7000 / 9000LGA1700 / Z790 | turbostat (APERF/MPERF)CoreCycler + Prime95y-cruncherrasdaemon |
| UEFI firmware inspection, modification and recovery | Intel Z790 / LGA1700AMD X670E / AM5W25Q128 SOIC-8 SPI NOR | CH341A programmer (3.3 V)Raspberry Pi + spidevSOIC-8 test clipmultimeter |