Help - Bios default settings gone wrong - Maximus VI Formula

[KenSis]

I was using 4 way optimization to automatically overclock my system, however I got a blue screen shortly after logging into windows. After the blue screen I went into BIOS/UEFI and loaded default settings, but then I realized that the settings were wrong, the core tab was set to sync all core. I then returned it to auto mode and tried to load windows. In windows using AI suite III realized that my CPU frequency is stuck at 3600mhz and does not drop to 800mhz or go up 3800mhz as it did before I started overclocking.

Loading default settings does not help as it changes “sync all cores” and probably other things. I have tried to clear cmos and have also tried to update the bios, but the default settings are still wrong.

What has gone wrong here and how can I return the bios to the initial stage?

My system is:
Asus Maximus VI Formula
Intel 4670k
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16gb 1600
Asus GTX 770

Best,
Kenan

[monsoon]

I just now finished redoing the thermal paste, and putting the heatsink back on. I did the power on button with the cmos clear button, just in case, and will put the battery back in, in a minute along with the power cord.
Hopefully this is back to factory specs then.

[monsoon]

I tried one of the preset overclocks that didn't work. the computer would no longer boot.
I obviously needed to clear the overclock, but was completely unable to.
I needed an absolute 100% cmos clear, which was not occurring.
So I have now removed the plastic cover so that I never have to rebuild my computer again for the sake of simple step such as removing a battery.
This was a horrible design decision on the part of Asus engineers. They could have easily incorporated a plastic cap that popped out for the sake of removing the battery, just in case.
And if you think about it, just from the point of random early battery failures that will occur with any line of batteries, to make it impossible to easily remove the battery was a bad decision.
Not to mention situations like mine which seem to be happening where for various reasons, the cmos doesn't seem to completely reset with the rear panel button.

[Chino]

Normally pressing the Clear CMOS button on the back while your system is in standby clears the CMOS. But when that doesn't work, pulling ou the CMOS battery is a sure way to reset the BIOS.

[monsoon]

i'm in the bios now, and it was fully reset. Looking around for a couple of basic settings, can't remember where the fan speed control is... the Thermalright fan runs slightly under 600rpm at idle, which is making the post message freak out. that was the first clue that the bios had completely reset. I have to set minimum fan speed for 500 because of the Thermalright, to make that message stop.
and this board has such an incredible amount of possible adjustments, that I can't find the setting.
so i'm clicking on one after another, since the manual isn't very clear about this.

[Chino]

Navigate to the Monitor tab and look for the Fan Speed Monitor section. You'll find the CPU Fan Speed Low Limit setting that you're looking for in there. 😉

[monsoon]

Chino wrote:
Navigate to the Monitor tab and look for the Fan Speed Monitor section. You'll find the CPU Fan Speed Low Limit setting that you're looking for in there. 😉

oh geez, I must have looked in there 3 or 4 times, and couldn't understand why it looked different in there.
for some reason when the bios reset, it defaulted to one of the other pages inside of the monitor section.
and I didn't notice the return button staring at me from the upper left corner.

DOH!

[monsoon]

@Chino, I could use a walkthrough on using the auto-overclock functions now.

I'm not wanting to do anything extreme. The build is just air cooled, so even a 4.0ghz would be just fine.

I obviously screwed that up last time, so I think I should probably follow someone's suggestions here.

Any link to something on the forum here will help. Also, i'll poke around to see if I can find something, as well.

[Chino]

The Asus engineers have done a really good job with the BIOS on the Maximus VI series motherboard. For a casual 4.2GHz overclock, you don't need to change a whole lot. Just go and type 42 in the CPU Core Ratio option. Hit enter. Save. And Enjoy. 😛

[monsoon]

Chino wrote:
The Asus engineers have done a really good job with the BIOS on the Maximus VI series motherboard. For a casual 4.2GHz overclock, you don't need to change a whole lot. Just go and type 42 in the CPU Core Ratio option. Hit enter. Save. And Enjoy. 😛

I don't see how I can type anything in there.
My options appear to be limited to Auto / Sync All Cores / Per Core

[Chino]

My bad lol. Jumped a step. You should type 42 in the 1-Core Ratio Limit option that's under CPU Core Ratio . The other 3 cores will automatically changed to 42 as well.