Overclocking performance on the Sabertooth 990FX experienced distinct extremes. Just put the file on a USB stick and put it in a non-USB 3.0 slot (I suggest non-USB 3.0, just for compatibility) and select it in EZ Flash. I would like to see in the future the functionality of the OS software implemented into the BIOS at some stage, however if that was the case then we may come up against the 8 MB size limitations of the BIOS system.įlashing the BIOS requires using the EZ Flash sub-software (in the BIOS). This is due to the strength of the operating system software, which provides a much more detailed selection of options for the user. By default, ASUS bucks the trend by implementing AHCI as standard (compared to other vendors on 990FX who have IDE as standard).įan controls for the BIOS are disappointingly limited the chassis controls are all grouped under one selection. SATA controls are also a little different – rather than being directly underneath the South Bridge controls, they are in their own little subsection of the SATA controls. In this instance, if a user selects it, it causes an automatic reboot and implements the OC Tuner. In previous iterations I have used, a menu comes up with Yes/No selection. The only confusing part for me was the selection of the OC Tuner, ASUS’ automatic overclocking option. Full control of the CPU frequency and multipliers are available, as well as Digi+ VRM settings and memory. ASUS’ AI Tweaker has been a feature in their graphical BIOS implementations since the early Sandy Bridge concepts, and here it is utilized on their 990FX boards. To manipulate the system in terms of CPU clocks, the advanced mode is the place to be. To boot from a device, press F8 and a menu appears to select the appropriate device. Users can use the ‘system performance’ presets in the EZ BIOS for low power consumption or a fast overclock, as well as manipulate the boot priority by dragging and dropping. For the BIOS however, ASUS has decided to stick with what works best, and we get a similar system to their channel products to play around with.Įasy mode comes with the information we want from a BIOS – the name of the motherboard, the processor (and speed of that processor), the memory (and the speed of the memory), temperatures, voltages and fan speeds.
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With the Sabertooth series, the focus of the product in terms of hardware and software is stability and the ability to manipulate everything to do with cooling. That tactic of ‘easy organizational screen’ followed by ‘advanced mode’ has been integrated and copied by other manufacturers wanting to build on the success of the ASUS system. The ASUS BIOS is now firmly cemented in a motherboard reviewer's mind.