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]

Chino wrote:
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.

That option comes up if I select both "Sync All Cores" and "Per Core" in CPU Core Ratio.

Which one is better to use here?

nevermind, it occurred to me that I could select either setting to see what happened.

so it took at 42, which makes the turbo-mode speed 4.2ghz now.

I'm guessing that's not quite the same as a normal overclock though.

when does turbo-mode speed kick in?

[Chino]

Sync All Cores do exactly as it says. Whatever you put in the first core, it'll be duplicated on the other 3. While Per Core, let's you put in a different frequencies per core. Syncing all of them is the way to go.

The turbo mode kicks in when needed. If you're idling on the computer, your CPU downclocks to 800Mhz. When a load is applied or when you start gaming, the CPU automatically goes up to 4.2GHz.

[monsoon]

Ok, cool. I was shooting for anything 4ghz or higher, just for the sake of hitting that mark.

And really, the much higher speeds don't make that much benchmarking difference anyway, so this will be good.

Thank's for the help.

:cool: