Asrock UEFI BIOS

Before we get on with the benchmarks allow'south just accept a moment to browse through the lath's UEFI BIOS.

Above we take the main bill of fare which lists the board model, UEFI version, processor model with various specs and and then some info regarding the installed retention modules and the current memory configuration. As the Asrock X99E-ITX/ac is express to just two memory modules yous can see the lath is reporting being configured in a dual-channel mode.

Next we have the 'OC Tweaker' main bill of fare which features many sub-menus for tweaking processor settings, memory settings and voltages. The OC Tweaker bill of fare besides houses some pre-programmed overclocking settings which can be enabled at the click of a push. The 'Load 4 GHz and XMP OC Setting' is a absurd option that took our Core i7-5960X from iii.0GHz to a blistering fast 4.0GHz at the click of a push.

Additionally, users tin can too save upward to five overclocking profiles in the OC Tweaker carte du jour -- a handy characteristic indeed.

The 'Advanced' card houses six sub-menus and here the user tin can suit CPU, chipset, storage, Super IO, ACPI and USB settings.

The CPU Configuration sub-carte du jour in the Advanced bill of fare displays current CPU operating parameters and offers the ability to enable/disable certain features such every bit Intel Hyper Threading, Virtualization Engineering, Thermal Throttling and then on.

The 'Storage Configuration' card found in the Advanced section of the BIOS is also useful, showing the detected SATA devices as well every bit anything connected to the eSATA port and Ultra Chiliad.two slot.

The 'Tool' carte is where you tin flash the BIOS using one of the UEFI update utilities. The Net Flash is crawly and this is a feature we similar seeing in all new Asrock motherboards. Additionally, using the Instant Wink selection as well works well, though yous will exist required to download and load the BIOS onto a flash drive.

The system browser is a groovy feature equally is the easy RAID installer and easy drive installer.

The 'H/Due west monitor' menu is fairly standard every bit it lets the user monitor diverse system vitals such every bit CPU temperature and voltage. The FAN-Tastic Tuning is another great feature. The organization tests each of the 3 fan headers in terms of RPM against power practical. A common problem is that the fan speed is not directly proportional to the power applied and this allows the user to fine melody the points.

The 'Security' carte du jour lets y'all enable secure boot and set supervisor and user passwords.

The 'Boot' card is crucial in that it allows the user to set their boot device and kicking priority. Additionally features such every bit Fast Boot and Kick Failure Guard can be enabled.

The last menu allow the user to save and get out, discard settings or load defaults.