How to run a Coffee Lake CPU ( i7 8700K) on Z170/Z270 Motherboard

Please watch the Updated version of this Mod for 2020: • How to run a Coffee La...
In this video I show you how to succesfully run a Coffee lake cpu (8700K) on a Z170/Z270 motherboard.
Bios modding guide thread at win-raid: www.win-raid.com/t3413f16-GUI...
Hardware used in the video:
Intel Core i7 8700K
Asrock Z170M OC Formula
G.skill tridentZ 4133 19-21-21
Corsair HX1200i
Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut + Kingpincooling KPx thermal paste
Custom water loop
Official Asrock Z170 + Coffee lake thread: community.hwbot.org/topic/175...
My thread at IO-Tech with results of Coffee lake + Z170/Z270 (in Finnish): bbs.io-tech.fi/threads/intel-...
My HWBOT profile with LN2 results with this combination: hwbot.org/user/luumi/
Music used: Valence - Infinite [NCS Release]

[@LarryTheRoleplayerTM]

You need to coat the entire motherboard in thermal paste next time.

[@KaifamGaming]

*Thermal lake*

[@MM0SDK]

This reminds me of the AMD Duron and Athlon days (2002 +/- ) of painting the L2 cache links with conductive paint to unlock the multiplier and allow overclocking.

[@chillychurchil5972]

Yess... Now i remembered it, AMD DURON, i used pencil

[@TheGuruStud]

You could also unlock multiprocessor mode and force multiplier by jumping pins (iirc).Tyan had cheap dual socket boards for XPs.

[@garyr7027]

Oh how I remember those k7's, also chipped a few die on those back in the day... some quit working some didn't. Lol. I use to get those used for nearly nothin then experiment with em, lots of fun.

[@Tom--Ace]

I love this freaking motherboard! Best board I ever bought - 6600k to 9900k, amazing upgrade path!

[@james2042]

Okay that music was way too loud for how soft your voice was, just an fyi

[@LuumiJuhani]

Yeah it is a bit.

[@Dracossaint]

I echo this sentiment, you'll get their in time though

[@liamsmyth7707]

yea i read in the comments and skipped to 5:57 and my ears exploded

[@przemysawtomala9304]

Too little thermal grease.

[@More_Row]

Przemysław Tomala A nice amount of it actually.

[@MrTasYT]

actually too much

[@michal89chz]

WTF! 75% too much of TP...haha

[@ubbgn]

Clamping force should push most of it out so might no be a great deal!

[@Madvillian]

r/woosh anybody?

[@leafgreenhd1612]

Asus Z270-P Prime with i7 8700K?

[@adamlis8112]

When someone use ps/2 peripherals I know it mean business.😎 Great video.

[@allu797]

Mostly because the usb controller freezes when using ln2

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

@Kerosin Fuchs I concur! This isn't an interrupt request, it's a demand!

[@GewelReal]

@Kerosin Fuchs virgin USB vs chad PS/2

[@skycorrigan6511]

Hell yeah!

[@FacesintheStone]

Still running the 9700 on the z170 asus deluxe. Been running close to two years now, no issues.

[@OddisProductions]

@Luumi What happens if the short breaks? System just shut down, or will the chip be broken permanently? I presume the silver paint have som less then ideal properties long term (?).

[@Warranen]

Great video, and: Luumi on kova jätkä!

[@ekdromoi]

any update on compatibility for running coffee lake on z270? are there any boards which can maintain full functionality?

[@ekdromoi]

how did you get an 8700k to run at 5.4 under 1.3v ...

[@LuumiJuhani]

It is mostly about great cpu sample but the board vrm is very good with 1mhz switching frequency. Temps were kept under 60-65c on all cores.

[@BaBaNaNaBa]

5.1ghz -2 avx offset ~74°c max gameload ok for an everyday use?

[@ekdromoi]

5:57 ... *screams internally*

[@jacklefu4415]

just epic idiot

[@zegeta18]

I Screamed externally

[@idan1242]

:'D

[@Strale1989]

Like nuttela on bread ;-)

[@EnoX-1988]

it's the russian way - more is always better x)

[@valentinleuci]

More thermal paste please, and more tubing knick.OMG

[@dsmdallas2466]

BEAST MODE! my hero for fun tech but easy on the thermal paste brah!

[@grzechson932]

What about the PCI-E slot? Will it work without problems?

[@toldiatesz]

Does it work with the Z170 Gaming K4? What is the bios preparation process, is there any bios that works?

[@EdepsizProfiterol]

Does it work for all z170/270 boards? I have asrock fatal1ty z170 gaming k4. Can the same bios work? I dont expect too high frequencys since its entry level z170 but can it work with no problem on pci ex and any other slots?

[@superuser7820]

I have the z170 oc formula full atx, will these boards work with 9600k too since both are coffee lake? and do you know where i can get a bios for the z170 oc formula board that i have

[@hayderqays9276]

I have b250 chipset, Can I get the upgrade or its no compatible.. Thank you

[@poinguan]

I read on winraid forum that someone having problem where the board starts up for a second, then shutoff, hinting intel management engine problem. Someone also hints about changing SKU. Could you please explain on this ME thing? Is there a specific ME driver version that works?

[@Windwalker85]

Question, I have Gigabyte B250 HD3P and I was running i5 7600 without any problems, now when I bought i7 8700k, it won't power up. Is the board even compatible?

[@camtech1190]

Will this work on a AsRock Fatality Z170 Gaming K6+?

[@jef8278]

Hello, would the Gigabyte Z270XP-SLI happen to be compatible?

[@GuitarooMan93]

Good painting tutorial

[@lucasjociel8626]

Luumi this applies to the larger ASRock card whithout the m model and this wire interferes with something in the operation of the motherboard ,thanks

[@emilstangl3906]

Hi Luumi, just awesome work! I have another question for You. If a skylake FCLK OC bios was modded, could that OC non K coffelake cpus?

[@airboneranger4439]

Is there a prof, that it also works on z270 and maybe on z270k?

[@idan1242]

great vid man

[@LuumiJuhani]

Share it :D .

[@osiellopez12]

Hello, could you help me, since I have a z270i and I want to upgrade the processor to i7 9700, but I do not know if I should physically modify the processor or just with the BIOS mod, thank you

[@LuumiJuhani]

Check my 2020 update about this topic. Shows all of the steps.

[@thanhanle3879]

Do you think the z170 pro gamer from asus could handle this 8700k at 5ghz ?

[@republicofgames3907]

Hi, can I put the i7 8700 on H270F gaming ???

[@JoshuaFinger]

Love the pencil/silver paint mod. Reminds me of the old Thunderbird days. Next, maybe they'll cut a channel between the pads and we'll need to fill them with superglue. lol

[@NovaAzK]

did u have msi z170 m7 bios file？i need it to using my 8700k

[@mohammedhossain4249]

Will there be any future problems? Like if I try to do any bios or drivers update? Will I get locked out due to this hack?

[@LuumiJuhani]

I haven't had any, drivers for the motherboard work fine no matter what cpu is in.

[@gokhanylmaz9119]

Hi dude First of all,great work ! İ Have the Asus Z270-A Prime, do you think the Board is Mod-able? The Z270-A Prime comes with 10 Phase (Voltage) Controllers around the socket. İt looks very simular to the Z370-A Prime wich comes with the same amount of Phase (Voltage) Controllers, maybe its an different Controller, that is something i need to check. The Z370-A Prime supports CPU's from i3-8100 up to I9-9900K Any suggestions? Thx a lot ;) Do you have HT enabled?

[@wojciechszymanowski]

I have similar board Asrock z170 Gaming K4, will this bios work with it?

[@ange7v]

Any one knows if a MSI M5 Z170A it's compatible with this mod?

[@eric3434]

Never knew colgate could be used as thermal compound. But was a whole tube necessary?

[@AlfredGH045]

it's possible to run an i5 8600K in a gigabyte aorus gaming 5 z270x? In that case. How can it be done?

[@PiterYan]

Wow, can You please leave a guide how to setup all this numbers in RAM section of a BIOS?

[@XxLukexX]

Will this work on a z270x gaming 7? I'm curious since It's a solid board, is it worth going for the mod and how will I go about it?

[@adrianomarcos3060]

Just on asrock? Muito bom o vídeo. Me deu um ponto de partida, sobre o que fazer. Obrigado. Não entendi nada do que você falou, mas entendi oq vc fez. Simples. Obrigado mais uma vez.

[@Comoonya3]

how about Z77MA-G45... can it use 8 generation ? with this method? and how I get the bios mod for this

[@k1l513]

Great work! Can u give information how to modificate bios for z270+Cofee Lake?

[@LuumiJuhani]

You should check the guide at win-raid for this, there are bioses already to some models like Maximus 9 Apex.

[@mohsin_sait]

I have an Asrock z170 Extreme 4. Would the same BIOS work?

[@slovakkiller6652]

Good work :) Im also trying to run 8700k on Apex IX

[@XxLukexX]

At least let us know how it goes.

[@jeffkilgore2693]

The music is almost more excessive than all that smurf butter

[@DOverton252]

smurf butter, I like that lmfao

[@ronaldjose1987]

Hello how are you?? I have an asus prime z270-A mobo and I have an i7 9700 processor, I would like to know if this card is somehow useful for it?

[@denisgl1000]

super! Whera i can find bios for my Asrock Z170 Extreme 6???

[@maxoo._]

You have to ask to the official Asrock support 😊

[@speakerfreak0246]

Can I put an 8700k on an ASUS z170 pro gaming? How can I make this mod with out an 6700k

[@Christopher4700]

Is this guide possible with the z170 pro4s?

[@fahim9767]

Will it work on gigabyte z270-gaming 7?

[@MeeToo42]

Luumi - when it comes to Isolating the pads - are you saying that is the same thing as running the ground wire? Also a big thanks for doing this.

[@TheMarloncap]

^ +1

[@LuumiJuhani]

Can use some paint or similar to cover those pads that can get burned, but I have not bothered doing that. Working fine since april 2018 and no issues at all in daily use with 8700K.

[@angelotorri6908]

you think is possible to make over the gigabyte z170 gaming 7 ??

[@FlanK3rCZ]

good video guide :)

[@cptairwolf]

Jesus Christ that thermal paste application man. You've got like 4 times as much as you need.

[@wino0000006]

Never too much of a good thing.

[@miguelcuellar2419]

Pense que exageraban con los comentarios, pero hasta yo me asuste cuando lo vi aplicando la pasta. Cmamo

[@cptairwolf]

@@andyk192 lol a myth? In a perfect world, you'd only have enough thermal paste to fill in microscopic gaps between the 2 metal substrates and no more. There isn't a thermal paste out there that transfers heat as effectively as copper or aluminum so over applying it like this makes no bloody sense.

[@Steve-ph7qn]

This guy is an extreme overclocker with multiple world records. Who tf are you?

[@jacksonlee83]

wow didnt know you could apply thermal paste with a shotgun.

[@s4d429]

Where to get custom bios for msi z270 gaming m7 motherboard?

[@jeffdughman9741]

me too

[@buildercumin5898]

Can this be done on Gigabyte Aorus GA-Z270X-Gaming 8?

[@LuumiJuhani]

yes with a custom bios and way to force start.

[@OleGeez3r]

Can it run on Asrock Z170 OC Formula? Non m-ATX version, If have where can i get the bios firmware?

[@LuumiJuhani]

bbs.io-tech.fi/threads/intel-coffee-lake-z170-z270-kellotukset-ja-kokemukset.91700/

[@TienNguyen-lk1zn]

Nice! This video is very useful. And theme music is so amazing for modding, hackking :). Could you tell me how to run i3 8100 on mobo asus b250f gaming? I really appreciate it!

[@aaa-mf7bl]

have you tested qqbz in z170/z270?

[@GameGeezer]

I have a Asus Maximus IX Formula Strix Z270 I spent a lot of cash on that Board . Do you think I can get an i9 9900k running on it?

[@Clare_is_a_space_nerd]

I have a z270g and worked with my 8600k.

[@MrKJluM]

5400 by 1.3v crazy crystal or the impact of the motherboard?

[@LuumiJuhani]

I think both :D .

[@vishwajeetpanwar3271]

Wrong readings ?

[@totelife6443]

Is it possible to do this on an h110 motherboard?

[@eduardolippoldcamillo2179]

work in i5 9400f and b150 programing?

[@teddykurniawan2472]

I have asus z270i strix, can i put 9700k in it?

[@Cicurell]

What is the paint you used to cover pins?

[@LuumiJuhani]

Just some conductive silver paint.

[@Napert]

Does it work on msi b250m pro vd?

[@guesswho9453]

Can h110m can run coffee Lake cpus?

[@rodrigoalmendarez2207]

Hi, i have an asus b150m motherboard, how can i run an 9gen processors?

[@aris9125]

I Have a Gigabyte Z170X Gaming 3 Rev 1.0 and a 9900K, can i make it work with these parts?

[@gilserrano4819]

No the 9900k requires too much power.

[@c0ntr3ra5battlefield]

can you run an i7 8700 (no K) on B150?

[@8l0wm3]

How about ASRock fatal1ty h270?

[@Stefan-sm8ex]

Hey guys!!! I have an asrock z170a extreme 6. Has anyone made a modified bios for this motherboard? I would love to upgrade my 6100, but changing the mobo as well would cost too much. Can I make a modified bios somehow for it? I have some skill in modifying hardware and software, but I have never touched any bios/uefi in my life. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you very much.

[@mariobabic7378]

does a i7 8700k work with msi z170m mortar ?

[@LuumiJuhani]

Yes if you can sort a modified bios to the board to support the cpu.

[@tito5313]

oky this very very good but i have ga-z270x-gaming 9 can i run ((i7 8700k or 9900K)) ,please give me information about this motherboard ((ga-z270x-gaming 9 )) and thank you very match

[@johnb9394]

Maybe try a cake decorators envelope for the thermal paste.

[@AlejandroS22]

asrock z170m formula. Resizable bar enable???

[@r3pents7]

Semin on the motherboard?

[@leopoldlew3504]

how to work asus maximus viii hero ?

[@Maneurt]

do anyone have bios for msi tomahawk z270?

[@JoshM7]

I think the people commenting on the thermal paste fail to see this chip running 5.3Ghz under 70C Sure it definitely looks like way to much, but who cares if your temps are awesome. (I am curious how it would do with less vs the amount used in the video)

Josh M lol too much Paste Ur cooler won’t mount correctly

[@mitchc.7046]

Thermal paste is meant to fill in tiny imperfections in the metal finishing process too small to see with your eye.... Extra thermal paste will not fill in those gaps any better, it just makes a mess.

[@TheRailroad99]

I made quite a lot of tests with different heat sources (CPUs, transistors, other ICs). Too much thermal grease makes a real mess, but thermally its not any worse than a decent amount. Just be careful not to get it into the socket. Too little however is very bad, especially in the long term. Once the paste starts to dry it contracts, which makes too little thermal grease a bad option. If you apply enough, thermal paste does work for a very long time. Depending on the heat density and the paste used it can easily work for 20+ years. With normal PC compound I would change it after 5-10 years. (For anyone interested: usually the pure white cheap grease holds up the best in long term stability, however it performs a bit worse than most PC formulas, usually (but not always) the grayer the paste, the better the heat transfer, but long term stability gets worse.) BTW he uses so much to stop condensation buildup I guess, as this clearly was (or is) an LN2 rig. (blue low temp thermal grease, towel between RAM slots etc.)

[@mihaimladin5054]

Congratz, miker2ka here

[@thedodge403]

My z270p-d3 support this mod??

[@Cookiemania444]

I want the Blue towels :O

[@PontiacK2L]

Do you think you could use a 9700k or 9900k on z170 as well? Has someone made a bios for 8700k for the z170 ocf? Are there any feature you lose when modding the bios?

[@LuumiJuhani]

9000 series works with the asrock oc formulas, there is bios also for the big ATX model.

[@LaZeccaSulLupo]

does the m.2 slot work?

[@LuumiJuhani]

Yes it does

[@JomarsYT]

how i can do work on my z170 pro gaming aura?

[@igrs0810]

Is there anyone think it's possible on maximus viii formula too?

[@SpacedGhost77]

Overclockers normally use tons of thermal paste. It does not hurt anything. Anyone notice, it seems the board is covered in vaseline.

[@Demonwicked]

why are u using kpx when ur not on ln2 ?

[@LuumiJuhani]

It is the best thermal paste even on air among kryonaut.

[@hideXi3gamer]

voce e meu idolo

[@gloup81]

5.3ghz @ 1.3v??? wtf??? can you elaborate on that switching frequency thingy? i did some research and nothing found about it.

[@eillswim]

Avx settings, basically he runs at 5ghz most time, at drops to probably 4.8ghz under load, aka.. Not an actual 5ghz + oc

[@ChinTean]

what about z170 d3？

[@thomasp818]

My motherboard is asus Z170 P D3 which use ddr3, can it work?

[@XxLukexX]

Nope coffee lake only supports ddr4.

[@eloyhbermudez]

if i flash the bios with the 8700k micro code will i be able to use the laptop with older cpus (aka skylake or kaby lake) as usual or will i have to reflash the motherboard again to use those older cpus?

[@LuumiJuhani]

If you mean motherboard like this sure if you keep an old bios on the 2nd bios chip.

[@eloyhbermudez]

tanx for yur promt response but i didnt explained myself very well , my motherboard doesnt have dual bios , just one bios chip so my question is if i modify my bios and add the 8700k cpu microcode and lets say does not boot or does not function properly (aka high temps , blue screens , wont boot at all ,you name it) with this moded bios i still can use my old 7700k without any issue?

[@LuumiJuhani]

Yes it should work if you just add the microcodes to an existing bios I think, but I havent tried making bios myself.

[@greebj]

If you're referring to the Clevo LGA laptops there's a couple of covfefe lake bios threads on notebookreview forums. One modder has it working fully without replacing 6700K/7700K ucode, they still work. There's another team doing it but don't yet have everything fully working yet e.g. audio boards on some models, HT on the 12 thread 8700/8700K CPUs as they are porting the bios from later clevo models (not starting with Z170/Z270). The LGA socket MSI hasn't been touched AFAIK

[@eloyhbermudez]

Ben Greening tanx for your info and you guessed right but i have an eurocom tornado f5 so i guess ill have to wait some one messes with that model , i guess youre refering to mr fox who got a 17 inch clevo working with a 8700k , i wonder if a 15 inch tornado will be able to keep the 8700k at decent temps , if not the non k version is sexy too according to ark its 65w tdp chip as opposed to 95w from the k version

[@luisenriquesalgueroherver2240]

does it work on a z170x gaming 6? i was looking for information on the community but i didn´t be able to find it, could you help me?

[@LorenzoClara97]

Do you have an answer?

[@luisenriquesalgueroherver2240]

Lorenzo Clara no me respondieron :(