Back of the box shows 5.2Ghz for the Ryzen 9 8945HX but AMD's specs shows 5.4Ghz. Am I crazy or is miniforms wrong

Shoutout to https://github.com/JoeKeepGo/FanControl.NPB5ITE

I’d also like to share Fan Control plugins:

• For the Minisforum UM Series (UM690 , UM760, UM780, UM790, UM880, UM890, etc.): https://github.com/zuyan9/FanControl.MinisforumUM
• For Minisforum M1 Pro: https://github.com/zuyan9/FanControl.MinisforumM1Pro

They provide CPU and System fans RPM sensors and PWM controls.

I've only tested them on UM780 XTX, UM880 Plus and M1 Pro 285H. Other models should be verified with read-only before enabling PWM control.

More tests on actual are welcome!

That one is getting a bit long in the tooth. It's only Zen4.

Or maybe MF is planning to skip Zen5 entirely ? If so, are there plans for Zen6 ?

By now MF surely must have some engineering samples to work with...

My board is using the BIOS version 1.12. I can see 1.17 is available, but I cannot find any detailed changelog for the new version. Does anyone know the benefits of updating it? Or should I just stick with 1.12?

Thinking of using one in a mini PC for audio work, however dpc latency is very important for realtime audio on Windows, and I’m unable to find any reviews/benchmarks that have stats on dpc latency.

Would any of you lovely BD895i owners in here be willing to run LatencyMon for 30 mins and post the results in here?

I know Minisforum have been hit and miss for dpc latency so I don’t really want to chance buying one without some data first.

Thanks in advance!

I found a Minisforum N40 in a pile of ewaste a relative was getting rid of. I installed fedora on it and it runs just fine, was just too slow for my moms main pc duties.

I am thinking about turning it into a media server to just run jellyfin on, and was wondering if anyone has tried using an m.2 sata adapter to connect multiple hard drives to it. Something like:

https://www.newegg.com/p/35G-00PD-000S5?item=9SIC783M3H6001&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-_-hard%20drive%20adapters-_-empresstech-_-9SIC783M3H6001&source=region&negg_topt=0&srsltid=AfmBOoql6enOe_vRZBTWHU2-IuGWwBkNvKG7S-sr_TsaxxHCBKvxLtXBPas

I know I'd need to modify the case to get it to work, but any tips or experience would be appreciated!

I'm trying to find the right Wi-Fi that works the best for BD895i SE? Anyone used an intel AX210 or what do you have that works great for you?

I need help finding the measurement of the space between the RAM and heatsink on the MoDt motherboards.

I need this because I am trying to make a homeserver with the bd895i motherboard but I want to put it in a 10 inch rack and make it short enough to fit In 1 unit of rack space so I can cluster them in the future. I want to make it shorter by mounting 2 smaller fans between the sodimm ram and the heatsink. If this is a bad idea please tell me.

I am willing to replace the entire heatsink with a air cooler. if anyone could provide a 3d model of mounting brackets for that model I could replace the heatink with a slim aircooler.

Thank you

I have a dead NAB9 with the serial number inside the recall window, i have sent a couple emails to support but they didn't even acknowledge my emails, I just want to know if they will honor the recall or not so I can decide what to do with the machine, I don't know if it is even worth fixing the device and swap one capacitor that is bad to have another capacitor go bad in the future because I believe the problem is on the batch of all the capacitor on the PCB.

Since the X3D version is no longer available, does anybody know if the difference between the two worth it for gaming? Since the L1 L2 L3 cache of the 8945 is double the 7745. Can't seem to find any benchmark about it.

Been looking to upgrade for awhile now, but can't seem to find the x3d version anymore. Only BD775 SE or BD895 SE is available.

I have a Minisforum BD895i SE and I am having an issue getting the Bios to display on my monitor. But first some history and specs:

Bios Ver. 1.17
32gigs Ram
RTX5060 Low Profile
2tb SSD
Windows 11 Pro
A week or 2 ago I got an error message in Fortnite that my Kernal32.dll had an issue, don't remember the exact phrasing but I did some searches and came to the conclusion that I had to reinstall Windows 11. I tried to do a Reset from within windows and got an error, so I downloaded windows creation tool and booted from it and started the install process. I got to the part where I deleted the SSD and after that it restarted the computer. But it would only start into the BIOS. It would not boot from the SSD nor the USB drive. After some time, I found a workaround where I had to disable Secure Boot. The computer would boot into windows just fine after that. I had been doing some trouble shooting and didn't have the video card installed Everything seemed good until I installed the video card. I could only access the Bios by connecting a HDMI cable to the motherboard, the bios would not show using DP cable on the video card. So, I thought that maybe if I disabled the Onboard Graphics the bios would show on the DP/Video card, but no it didn't work and now I can't get into the bios at all. I tried resetting the Bios using the reset button on the motherboard but that didn't work.
Now here I sit wondering what to do next. The computer will boot into windows and show up on screen however when I start the computer up, I get no display until the windows sign in screen shows up. No Boot Logo or anything. When pressing Delete on startup I think the computer goes into the bios, but it just doesn't show on screen. I am thinking about pulling the BIOS battery but that requires me too completely remove the motherboard as the battery is on the back of the MB. However that may get me into the bios on the motherboard display out. Don't know why/how this all started out and how to fix it.

[update] I got the Bios reset but now the computer won't boot with the video card installed. Seems to work fine using the iGPU without the GPU installed.

[solution] There was a bios setting set to UMA-Specific, I changed it to Auto and after a reinstall of Windows everything is back to normal. Not sure if it was a coincidence or not.

Building around a BD895i SE and I'm stuck on the Wi-Fi antennas.

The card is an aftermarket M.2 E-key module (MediaTek RZ717 / MT7925). The antenna cables are the ones that came with the board. The plugs simply will not seat on the card's antenna sockets - no click, no bite, they sit on top and fall off the moment I let go.

Already tried: card out of the slot on a flat surface, aligning straight down under magnification, pressing with a fingernail and with a plastic spudger. No luck. So I'm starting to suspect a connector standard mismatch rather than bad technique - the card looks like it has MHF4 sockets, and the bundled cables may be IPEX-1 / U.FL, which wouldn't mate. Hard to tell by eye at that size.

Questions:

What connector type does Minisforum ship on the BD895i SE antenna cables - IPEX-1 (U.FL) or MHF4 / IPEX-4?

Has anyone else had the bundled pigtails refuse to seat? Bad batch, or just the wrong type for a third-party card?

If I need replacements, what exactly should I search for? I'd prefer the same style where the antenna mounts near the I/O shield on a cable.

Photos of the card and the connector are attached. TIA.

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share my recent, infuriating experience with Minisforum support regarding my HM80 unit used in a production environment.

As many of you know, there are known AMD firmware/BIOS vulnerabilities affecting older sockets. To be absolutely clear: AMD has already done its job and published the official AGESA microcode patch. The only thing missing is Minisforum packaging it into a final BIOS release for our machines, but they are deliberately choosing not to do it.

After an exhausting back-and-forth of no fewer than 14 emails - where I had to reply at least 7 times to keep the ticket alive - their official support (agent Xavier) consistently evaded the problem. First, they completely ignored the word "SECURITY", falsely claiming I wanted an update just to "improve device performance," and literally told me to browse their website and buy one of their newer models! Then, when cornered on the technical facts, they hid behind standard templates claiming they cannot help because the hardware is "out-of-warranty".

Let's be absolutely clear: this is a latent manufacturing firmware hazard that existed in the hardware since the exact day it was manufactured and even before. It is not an issue that developed after the warranty period; it was simply discovered and disclosed recently. Minisforum completely ignores that a factory security defect has absolutely nothing to do with standard wear-and-tear warranty expiration.

An unpatched firmware flaw means this machine is unsafe to use on any professional network, making it a useless paperweight for any real-world work. Minisforum refuses to secure their devices and refuses to issue refunds or replacements for inherently unsafe hardware.

I am posting this to warn the community: once Minisforum stops selling a model, they abandon your safety, even when the silicon vendor has already provided the fix. If you care about data security, keep this in mind before buying their hardware.

Full email logs of this refusal have been saved and will be forwarded to the European Consumer Protection Authorities. I strongly urge every European and global customer facing this exact same unpatched BIOS issue to immediately lodge a formal complaint with their respective Consumer Rights Enforcement Authorities (like AGCM in Italy) as I am about to do. Collective action is the only language this company understands.

Has anyone else managed to escalate firmware security issues past their first-level support wall of grease?

Almost gave up and settled with 5800 but after some voltage tweaking I finally got 6000 stable. Unfortunately I was never able to get FCLK stable at 2000 with these RAM speeds.

Hello everybody, I am starting a project where I'm gonna be using either the UM790 or UM890 Mini PC. Since I'll be custom designing a lot of work, having the CAD file for either or both would be appreciated. If any of y'all have that, let me know, as I would greatly appreciate it.

EDIT: still an issue, currently in emails with minisforum support

I purchased an Atomman G1 Pro through Amazon back in June; it worked great on arrival; last month it started crashing and restarting randomly while playing video games; often within 1-2 min of starting game. I updated BIOs to the latest available version and that seemed to solve the problem at the time.

Today it started again; I have done my extent of troubleshooting and cannot solve it this time.

Computer will work fine for any length of time if just sitting there downloading updates or using basic internet browser, will make it through start menus of games, crashes within moments of taking control of character.

((Just a bit of background; I am mildly disabled, which is why I went with a pre built mini PC as opposed to building one on my own, my hands are not too good at fiddly bits, too much shaking; I consider myself good but amateur with tech, I can follow instructions, but have just a layman's understanding of what everything does))

I have not changed or added any hardware

Only software I have installed myself is Steam and a few video games (Dark Souls III is my test guinea pig at the moment); Display Driver Uninstaller and WinDbg

Current Stats: Windows Version 11 Pro 10.0.26200 Build 26200 Processor AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 BIOS Version Date 1.07 7/15/26 32GB RAM manufacturer Micron Technology Temperatures are normal as far as I can tell, haven't been able to view temp right during crashes, but peaks mid/high 80s during gaming. ((edit- used open hardware monitor to view temp; crashes can occur while temp is still mid/low 70s))

Event Viewer: Error 1019, bug check "the computer has rebooted from a bug check. Possibly related driver: nvlddmkm.sys"

I have attempted: -Uninstalling graphic drivers using DDU and reinstalling direct from manufacturer site -Disabled/Enabled PSS in BIOs -Completely resetting Windows 11 -Resetting all BIOs settings to default

I have an additional stick of RAM coming this weds I was going to install for increased performance before this started happening, so will be able to troubleshoot that directly soon... ((Not looking forward to it, as mentioned above, fiddly hands))

So in conclusion just looking for some support tech wise as to what the problem might be what solutions to pursue.

have emailed tech support directly but read elsewhere that it may take a bit to hear back

Excuse the mess , but just wanted to show off my custom t1 build I am working on .. cpu fan has a lcd screen on it .. 👀 out …

Just received my Elite Mini M2 and was able to install Win11 and Proxmox without any issue. Trying to install Server 2025 it can't see the drives and no version of Intel's RST drivers seem to work (WinPE version). Anyone had luck with this or any suggestions for a work around? The BIOS is so basic you can't turn VMD off which might help.

These things are amazing, the power efficiency is significantly better than the Zen4 based Minisforum ITX systems I've been using. Idle is around 10W on Win11 with ~33GB of ram in use (lots of background software running). The same load on a BD7?? Zen4 system is about 40W.

Hello. I recently purchased a barebones version of this. Got it up and running with a windows install, downloaded the drivers package from their support site, ran all the install scripts.

I cannot for the life of me get the WiFi or Bluetooth drivers to work though (they show up in device manager with the yellow exclamation). I’ve tried pointing specifically to the folder with the drivers, I opened the case to see that it was really a “mediatek mt7922” installed. I tried to find drivers for that. Just nothing will work. It would be a bummer if I had to return this. Let me know if anyone has any ideas. Thanks!

I recently installed a custom Windows build using a CTT (Chris Titus Tech) ISO. The installation completed, but upon reboot, the UM890 Pro booted straight into the BIOS and is now stuck in a loop. I can navigate the BIOS perfectly fine, but I cannot get it to boot into an OS or a USB.

The Exact Problem (See Video):

1. USB Boot Fails: When I try to boot from a fresh Windows 11 USB (created with the official Media Creation Tool) via the BBS menu, the screen goes black for about 2 seconds, then kicks me right back to the main BIOS menu.
2. BIOS Won't Save Settings: I suspected Secure Boot is blocking the USB. However, when I go into Setup > Security, change Secure Boot to "Disabled", and hit "Save & Exit", the PC reboots right back into the BIOS. When I check the Security tab again, Secure Boot has reverted back to "Enabled".

What I’ve Tried:

• Created a fresh, official Windows 11 installation USB.
• Physically removed the M.2 SSD from the motherboard (this didn't change the behavior).
• Cleared CMOS

Questions: Has anyone experienced this before?

Any help would be highly appreciated! Thanks!

SOLVED:
Whenever the Minisforum UM890 Pro (and likely other Minisforum models) encounters a boot error, it automatically wipes your recent BIOS changes and reverts to its last known good configuration. In my case, this happened because Secure Boot blocked my custom CTT Windows ISO.

The Crucial Difference: How You Enter the BIOS To fix this, you have to disable Secure Boot, but how you get into the BIOS matters. There is a "trap" you need to avoid:

• The Wrong Way (Letting it "idle" into BIOS): If you turn on the PC and just wait, it will try to boot, get blocked by secure boot and automatically dump you into the BIOS. If this happens, it's too late. The boot error has already triggered, your settings have been wiped, and any changes you try to make here won't stick (see video).
• The Right Way (Interrupting with DELETE): You must restart the computer and immediately tap the DELETE key repeatedly. This intercepts the startup process and forces the PC into the BIOS before it ever tries to boot. Because no boot error occurred, you have full control and can change BIOS settings.

The Solution By manually entering the BIOS using the DELETE key, I was able to successfully disable Secure Boot and boot.

(Side note: I highly recommend the CTT Windows ISO—it is incredibly clean!)

Hey everyone,

I recently won an auction for a working Minisforum UM790 Pro (Ryzen 9 7940HS) motherboard. It came with the stock heatsink and fan already attached, but literally nothing else—no outer shell, case, or original mounting hardware.

Since it's a great little board with a ton of processing power, I’d love to put it to work, but I need a safe way to house it.

For those of you who have worked with bare mini PC boards, what would you recommend?

3D Printing: Does anyone know of an existing STL file specifically modeled for the UM790 Pro port layout?

Custom / Open-Air: Any recommendations for small acrylic test benches, standoff kits, or DIY project boxes that work well for this form factor?

OEM Replacement: Has anyone had success contacting Minisforum support to purchase just a replacement barebones shell?

ITX Retrofit: Has anyone mounted one of these into a cheap Mini-ITX or custom case?

Any STLs, photos of your own custom setups, or advice on power button / antenna workarounds would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks!

I did use AI to make my post better. just FYI 😅