Asus Rampage IV Black Edition + Auto Tuning Question

[SReDQ]

I am very interested in buying this board, but I have a question I hope you (owners of RIVBE or Asus Reps) can answer. Bold one below.

I am curious about one of its features, 4-Way Optimization. I read that performs Auto Tuning, which automatically overclocks the CPU to within ~95% of its potential, a process that typically could take up to 2 days to manually overclock.

Example of 4-Way Optimization:
1-Click Overclock to 4.8Ghz - 4-Way Optimization: http://youtu.be/BoaAT5TkXc4?t=12m6s

It would be useful for hardcore gamers, who have no time to tune manually. They want that program to achieve 95% of the way with minimal effort.

This auto-tuning can provide power efficiency, meaning core voltage is not fixed. That voltage is fluctuating - energy saving. Having both energy saving + overclocking is something I like to have.

I heard that Republic of Gamer version only has generic 4.2, 4.4 and 4.6ghz stages, there is no dynamic options (that video or screenshot below the autotuning is shown with a few different options, Ratio Only, BCLK First etc and it runs a cycle on the TPU section to find a stable clock.). Can you please confirm if RIVBE's 4-Way has dynamic options or just generic 4.2, 4.4, and 4.6ghz stages?

Dynamic Options


Generic three Stages (4.2, 4.4, and 4.6ghz)


We like to know more abilities of Rampage IV Black Edition! 😄

[Clott]

Praz wrote:
Try if what work? The auto overclocking presets work fine with average or better CPUs.

Not a preset, but the process in the video where it builds the voltage/clock little by little to find out how high your CPU can overclock. The preset may be actually limiting your CPU.

[Praz]

Clott wrote:
Not a preset, but the process in the video where it builds the voltage/clock little by little to find out how high your CPU can overclock. The preset may be actually limiting your CPU.

My confusion as to what you were inquiring about was because this question had already been answered on the previous page of this thread.

Intel of Borg wrote:
The RIVBE has static fixed options of 4.1Ghz, 4.3Ghz and 4.5Ghz for a 4960X.

[Raja]

The auto tuning feature is available on the channel boards only - not ROG.

[Clott]

Raja@ASUS wrote:
The auto tuning feature is available on the channel boards only - not ROG.

Thank you for clearing that up Raja, so the only way to figure out the minimal voltage that I can get away with is to tinker with it manually. I hope someone at Asus introduces that feature to the ROG boards someday. The first Rampage IV Black I got yesterday was malfunctioning, I was able to RMA through newegg and will get a replacement on Friday , I am just looking for the most painless way to OC when I get my hands on the thing.

[Raja]

Yeah you'll have to tinker. We're here to help tho - so anything you get stuck on just ask.