Machinist X99 Mr9a Pro Bios Exclusive Now

Unlike standard BIOS updates that merely fix bugs, the "Exclusive BIOS" for the Machinist MR9A Pro is a modified firmware specifically engineered for power users.

On X99 motherboards, many Xeon processors (particularly the v3 series) have their Turbo Boost capabilities locked by Intel. The Exclusive BIOS typically includes:

Testing was done on a standard Machinist X99 MR9A Pro + Xeon E5-2680 v4 (14 cores, 2.4GHz base) + 64GB DDR4-2400 + RTX 3060 Ti. machinist x99 mr9a pro bios exclusive

| Benchmark | Stock BIOS | Exclusive BIOS (Tuned) | Gain | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Cinebench R23 (Multi) | 12,450 | 16,870 | +35% | | Geekbench 6 (Multi) | 5,820 | 7,450 | +28% | | 7-Zip Decompression | 68,000 MIPS | 89,000 MIPS | +30% | | Shadow of the Tomb Raider (1080p High) | 108 FPS | 124 FPS | +15% | | VRAM Access Time (Cyberpunk 2077) | 2.8ms stutters | 0.9ms smooth | ReBAR enabled |

Note: Gains depend on your specific Xeon model and cooling solution. Unlike standard BIOS updates that merely fix bugs,

The BIOS includes a rudimentary but effective fan control suite.

For virtualization fans, the exclusive BIOS enables Above 4G Decoding alongside SR-IOV (Single Root I/O Virtualization) . This allows you to pass through entire PCIe devices to VMs (Proxmox, ESXi, Unraid) with near-native performance. Testing was done on a standard Machinist X99

The single most important "exclusive" feature in the MR9A Pro BIOS (specifically in newer releases like v2.0+) is the Turbo Unlock modification.

Unlike generic X99 boards, the MR9A Pro’s customized BIOS unlocks features typically reserved for much more expensive platforms: