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About SpeedShift and C-State settings

Can I leave them on Auto, or do I need to set them to Enable? Will it change anything?

VIII Ranger: Adaptive voltage seems too low since BIOS 3XXX, can anyone confirm?

So I'm currently running:MAXIMUS VIII Ranger, BIOS 2202 (Flashback)i7-6700K @ 46adaptive voltage 1.30v + 0.001DDR4-2666-15-17-17-35 2x8GBAt full load, HWInfo shows that the VCORE sits at ~1.33v, and as a result the CPU stays perfectly stable. At idle...

Currently on 1102 (Hero VIII), worth it to update BIOS?

6700k @ 4.7Just installed a new 1080ti and am in the tweaking phase.I haven't touched the BIOS since 1102, is there a specific update worth moving to for better performance?I am not having any stability issues currently.

Maximus VIII Extreme reset system

Greetings all, I am a new user.I have a big problem with this news motherboard.I I7-6700K Intel cpu, bios parameters are all in default (bios reset), no overcloking, at work or stress test, restarts enters bios, and does not recognize all of SATA dri...

ASUS Maximus VIII Hero Bios Flash

Hey guys! I'm new here. I just need to know how long a Bios update would take. I just tried flashing my BIOS to the current version (3201) and right after the ez flash, it took such a long while before anything else happens. It probably took around 2...

Questions on settings in bios

Good morning guys, just a couple questions on some bios settings. New to overclocking. I have the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO ALPHA board. I was looking around in all the different settings available, and found some settings for cpu fan control and ...

PC wont start after installing new graphics card

my pc works correctly when i used it with gtx 680 but i have gotten new g1 gtx 970 graphics card and when i insert the card and powers it my pc lights just flash but wont start. when i remove the pcie cables, the pc starts and i get info on monitor t...

ASUS RANGER Z170 BIOS 3201 Problem

Hi All After upgrade from 2202 to 3201 or 3007 my OC results has drastically decrease Earlier 4,5 Ghz 1.26V stable gaming 4,6 Ghz 1.29V stableNow 4,5 Ghz 1.3V stable gaming!!! 4,6 Ghz 1.34 unstable Whats happening

Water Pump Header Max viii H Alpha

Maximus viii Hero Alpha:Does the water pump header know if it is has a 4 pole or 8 pole motor connected to indicate the correct rpm? Or does it assume that all water pumps are only 4 pole and giving the incorrect rpm of a 8 pole water pump motor?

Maximus VIII Extreme freezing in BIOS and BSOD in WIndows

Hey Guys,I recently got a new board from RMA because the old one had an issue with QCode 00.The "new" board from Asus (soldered at CPU_FAN and OPT_FAN) has a funky issue.Keep my system turned off for 24 hours or reconnect the power plugTurn it on boo...

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