does the bios allow for overclocking (processor and ram)
2045003
This is a good stable board. You can tweak the settings for both Processor and memory. The processor must be unlocked so keep that in mind when selecting one. This board is not an enthusiast or extreme overclocker. You can push a little more with no problems. If you really want to go to the limits then look for something like the Z77 OC Formula or the MSI Z87-GD65 gaming board.
1289663
I have that mobo. It works. Just change the clock speed to 1866 in the bios and this s*** will be blazing fast.
184098
Its a dual core processor, but you have to set that preference in the bios.
1045471
Yes. Additionally, if you have any issues with the 10600 sticks, set the to a RAM speed to 1333MHz in the BIOS.
29258
Ya, i have that and it goes very fast without overocking. If i did overclock it would be even faster!
1648033
Yup.If you have no experience, it comes with some software that will automatically overclock up to 4.6GHz it for you, if you want to go higher you would have to do it manually through the software or bios.
1098646
Yes. And the included mobo utilities disk has: Smart Quick Boost provides users with different levels of CPU frequencies to choose to achieve desired system performance." Advanced CPU OC allows users to set CPU base clock, frequency, and voltages, and integrated graphics frequency. Advanced DDR OC allows users to set the memory clock. 3D Power allows users to change power phase, voltage, and frequency settings." Per: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4955#ov I did not put a "K" chip in it, so could not overclock with this board, but it has made a very nice entry-level Adobe workstation so far teamed with a full-power (84w) i5 4590. This little mobo reeks of high Gigabyte quality. I wish I could have OC'd on it to set the matter straight, but Gigabyte's AppCenter is included for the sole purpose of clocking, so there you go.
1290672
No it can be used for for normal use. It can be overclocked too I find it to be very good memory without overclocking it.
589677
Do not recommend any kind of overclocking on this motherboard. It is good for basic use.
2066292
Unfortunately, we don't know. The ASUS website is unclear as to the maximum RAM supported by the BIOS. Beyond that, we also need to remember that the laptop comes with the 32-bit Windows XP, supporting a max of 4GB of RAM, and only showing 3.5 (32-bit architecture limitation).
1831775
No you can not over clock with this motherboard. Its still a good board for everyday used.
1382250
If your BIOS has the option, it should work. The adapter doesn't make a difference.
2119407
It is...but when I set my mobo's configuration for 2400 MHz RAM, it failed...It defaulted to 1333 MHz, barely half of what is claimed.
1180744
As the previous responder said - This is a question of whether your motherboard supports this type of RAM. It has nothing to do with the type of processor you are wanting to use.
1196830
I have not over clocked mine, but it is a dual bios, one of the bios you can not change, the other you can mess with it all you want. So if you tweak it too much and do some setting that makes it not want to work, you flip a switch on the card to the factory bios and your back in action.
1349280
Yes, very much so. The K at the end of the product number is Intel's way of signaling this. I run mine at 4.6GHZ for hours on end. Very easy to overclock. I did find and odd thing with the "enhanced speed step" used on this chip with my X79 Mobo and ASUS X79 Deluxe. Enhanced speed step came "enabled". I was getting really poor performance with parallel processing using all four cores at max demand. This was strange, it was slower then my old laptop. I then switched off enhanced speed step and it flew like crazy. It left my laptop in the dust. I now keep enhanced speed step set to "auto" or "off". Many people say speed step does not matter - enhanced speed step on this setup does make a huge difference, if you don't mind paying for the electric to run it.
779185
yes it does as long as your cpu is unlocked. This mini itx board even comes with an easy to use over clocking software from gigabyte as long as your using something better than the stock cpu cooler it'll over clock great im using the coolermaster seidon 120 water cooler and i can over clock to gigabytes stage 3 OC setting and its running at 4.7ghz on my amd a10 6800k