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Getting Started

To prepare your PC for our products, follow the steps below.

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The PC used to play the game, is referred to as the GAMING PC. The PC used for DMA software, firmware tools, etc. is referred to as the DMA PC.

On BOTH PCs

1

Prepare Windows

On the DMA PC

1

Disable Windows Defender

Why do I need to install Defender Control?

Sordum's Dcontrol allows you to easily disable Windows Defender from re-activating itself. This prevents issues related to anti-virus blocking any product.

If you are no longer using these products, you can simply re-enable Windows Defender using Dcontrol and reboot the PC.

  • Toggle off Tamper Protection (Windows Security -> virus & threat protection)

  • Download Sordum Dcontrol; the archive password is sordum

  • Open Dcontrol and click Disable Windows Defender

2

Prepare Windows

Download & install the FTDI chip driver, WCH CH341 driver, WCH CH343 driver, and the Kilmu DMA Tool

On the GAMING PC

1

Enter BIOS

  • Press Start -> type cmd -> type shutdown /r /fw press ENTER

    • This reboots the PC into BIOS; if it does not, choose UEFI Firmware Settings

2

Disable Virtualization, IOMMU, etc.

If available, use the search feature in BIOS to locate the following options and disable them:

  • Intel CPUs: Intel Virtualization, Intel VT-X, VMX, VT-d, IOMMU

  • AMD CPUs: SVM mode, AMD-V, IOMMU

  • EITHER CPUs: NX-Bit or Execute Disable Bit

If you have compatible firmware for the DMA card and the game being played requires IOMMU/VT-d enabled, you can skip disabling IOMMU/VT-d.

3

Save Changes

Save changes and exit/reboot the PC. Usually, press F10 to do this.

4

Disable Core Isolation

  • Disable memory integrity (Windows Security -> device security -> core isolation)

  • Shutdown the PC

If you have already installed & flashed the DMA card, you can stop at this step.

The following steps are for DMA card installation, flashing, finding the DMA card's DNA ID.

On the GAMING PC

Install the DMA card

  • Unplug the power cable from the PC

  • Wait 60 seconds

  • Press and/or hold the power button on the PC to ensure all power is drained from the PC and no LEDs remain lit

This process is known as a power drain or flea power drain. Take note; you will frequently need to do this as a first troubleshooting step if you have issues with your DMA card not connecting in the future. For more info, see

  • Install the DMA card into any available PCI express slot on the motherboard

  • Ensure you have secured the card to the PC's chassis with a screw fastened into the PCI bracket

  • Ensure the DMA card's kill switch (power switch) is ON

Never switch ON/OFF the kill switch while the PC is powered ON.

Connect the DMA cable

  • use the included USB-C data cable to connect the DATA port on the DMA card

If the DMA card is not labeled, the DATA port is the port furthest from the PCB pins (top port).

  • connect the other end to the DMA PC's available Thunderbolt or USB 3.2 port

On BOTH PCs

1

Reboot the DMA PC

  • Wait for the PC to finish rebooting into Windows

2

Power ON the GAMING PC

On the DMA PC

1

Verify the DMA card

  • Press the Windows Key

  • Type device manager

  • Under Universal Serial Bus controllers, a device named FTDI FT601 USB 3.0 Bridge Device should be installed

Sucessful DMA card installation & Windows validation.

If you see FTDI SuperSpeed-FIFO Bridge with a yellow exclamation point icon listed in device manager, the card is not validated. See #

On the GAMING PC

1

Power OFF the GAMING PC

  • Perform a

2

Move the USB cable

  • move the USB-C data cable to the JTAG port on the DMA card

If the DMA card is not labeled, the JTAG port is the port closest to the PCB pins (bottom port).

3

Power ON the GAMING PC

On the DMA PC

1

Flash diagnostic/test firmware

These are general instructions for installing firmware on a DMA card. These instructions vary per DMA card manufacturer and may be outdated or inaccurate. If this does not work for you, please refer to your card's manufacturer for specific flashing installation guidance.

  • Before flashing, ensure the USB-C cable is in the JTAG port of the DMA card

  • Locate your card's manufacturer in ufrisk's GitHub repository and download the relevant firmware .bin file

  • Alternatively, you can use ekknod's free firmware as a test/diagnostic firmware

  • Use Kilmu's DMA tool to flash firmware to the DMA card

  • click Select File

  • choose the firmware .bin file you downloaded for your DMA card

  • from the drop-down, select your DMA card type (T-Rating):

    • for 35T cards: XC7A35T

    • for 75T cards: XC7A75T

    • for 100T cards: XC7A100T

  • click Flash

Success! Your DMA card is flashed and ready to test.

2

Perform a speed test

  • Using Kilmu's Speed Test option within the tool or using Lone's DMA test tool, perform a speed test on the DMA card

Success! You've validated the DMA card is installed, configured, and flashed correctly.

3

Move the USB cable

  • Move the USB-C data cable to the DATA port on the DMA card

If the DMA card is not labeled, the DATA port is the port furthest from the PCB pins (top port).

  • Perform a on BOTH PCs

    • verify once more using a DMA test tool that the DMA card is connected and passes speed/throughput tests

4

Optional: Pull the DMA card's DNA ID

If you plan to install custom firmware, you will need to know the DMA card's DNA ID.

  • click DNA ID Retrieval

  • select CH347 from the drop-down

  • click Retrieve DNA ID

Some firmware developers may request the full output of the DNA ID retrieval. You can save this output in a text document for later. This DNA ID will never change.

5

Optional: Flash custom firmware

If you plan to install custom firmware, simply follow the flashing steps again (step 1 above), utilizing the custom-made firmware .bin delivered from a firmware developer. You can purchase custom firmware directly from DEXAIM:

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Shop our custom 1:1 fully emulated firmware for EAC, BE, ACE, VGK and more.

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