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DRAM Stability - Methodology & Tools

Introduction Many users enter the world of DRAM overclocking with high expectations, especially after purchasing pre-binned kits that promise extreme speeds and tight timings. The logic seems simple: if a manufacturer rates a kit for 8000 MT/s, it sh...

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M.2 SSD Help

I have a ROG mPCIe Combo III which I would like to install in my Maximus VII Formula, could someone give me some advice on what card to buy. I know it shouuld be (NGFF) type 2260, but I have to say this is all new territory to me. Thanks...Ron.Forge...

ronjac by Level 7
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Maximus VIII cpu tool

Installed the board and the 6700k yesterday, was so excited I forgot to use the CPU tool lol, it's a nice touch from Asus to include it but should I retro fit it or just leave it until I next refresh compound or not bother at all Followed the of guid...

Stylee by Level 7
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Two Samsung 950 Pro's in RAID0/Z170-A/Need BIOS Settings

Hi, I will be upgrading my current Samsung 830 SSD main OS drive to two Samsung 950 Pro NVMe's in RAID0. I know how to create the RAID0 array from BIOS, but I need to know what BIOS settings do I need so that the PC recognizes the RAID0 drive as boot...

perseid by Level 7
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Two Samsmung 950 Pro in RAID0/Z170-A/Need BIOS Settings

Hi, I will be upgrading my current Samsung 830 SSD main OS drive to two Samsung 950 Pro NVMe's in RAID0. I know how to create the RAID0 array from BIOS, but I need to know what BIOS settings do I need so that the PC recognizes the RAID0 drive as boot...

perseid by Level 7
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What to use for sound: Xonar DX or Supreme FX ?

Hello I got myself a new Maximus 8 Ranger motherboard which has Supreme FX sound on it which is told to be best motherboard audio. In my current build I am usin Xonar DX souncard wit unofficial driver, because official actualy sound bad at least for ...

Ajinta by Level 7
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Upgrade from sli 760 2gb's

My build:4770k @4.216gb G.skillz 24002x Asus 760's 2gbMaxumis Hero VI 1150Samsung SSDCorsair 860 watt PSSo Im sitting at the point i want to upgrade my graphics cards, 2gb vram was just enough when i put this together at the end of 2014.What would pe...

Dont boot m.2 / 970 pro gaming aura

hi,I buy 1 MyDigitalSSD 120GB (128GB) BP5e 80mm SATA III 6G M.2 2280 NGFF SSD Solid State Drive (Bullet Proof 5 Eco): http://mydigitalssd.com/sata-m2-ngff-ssd.phpI dont see any ssd in devices in the bios. I boot windows 10 with another hard disk and ...

Z170 Formula VIII / m.2 950 pro / questions

Hello Guys!I`m Lorenz from switzerland and im now a Rog Member :cool: . So im addicted to hardware but not so to software.my set up: 6700kz170 Asus Formula16 gig g.skill 3200 ddr4980 ti xtreme gamingm.2 Samsung 950pro1tb 850 evo ssdNow first i had a ...

New Build Issues - Blue Screen - Is this bad hardware?

Hello, I have a PC here which won't allow me to install windows 10. It did have Windows 8.1 working for a few weeks then began to blue screen in a continuous loop on startup. The Machine isn't mine however the setup looks fine (Components) - Ive buil...

NateWon by Level 7
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