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Re: BIOS helpThat entirely depends on the spec and form factor of the computer itself. Is it a desktop or a laptop? How big? What are the main specs (CPU, GPU, RAM etc.)?(Original post by mangoh)
I wanted to know if there were any side effects i.e. reduce the lifespan of my computer/increase the chance of my fan blowing etc... -
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Re: BIOS helpLooks to be an auto overclock feature.
Just like any form of overclocking it will reduce lifespan (by how much is the question). It could knock off a few months or a few years depending on how extreme or mild the OC is.
It would be safe to use, but you would be better off learning how to OC yourself so you can get it perfect. These boards have to OC a wide range of CPU's and it is more than likely they pump in the voltages to get it stable rather than fine tune it.
give it a shot, monitor the temps. Bench it using intel burn test for a few hours or so. Bench it in a game for a few hours. If no errors / BSOD its fine. -
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Re: BIOS helpI would say its a better idea just to go into the advanced bios and make small changes yourself, I switched from normal mode to higher mode (after changing most of the bios manually to how I wanted it) and it changed pretty much every setting in the bios and caused a fair few bsod's until I put everything back to how I had it before...
Try it, just make sure you know what the settings are at before hand, I think the main problem I had with it was that it didn't seem to agree with my ram, and it increased to the base clock of my 2500k to about 105, from the default 100, even though most people advise not to change this at all... -
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Re: BIOS helpGot the same type of bios, if you think you'll benefit then go for it as the preset one shouldn't have any instability issues, but more power will be used and your parts will work at higher temps unless your case is very cool.(Original post by mangoh)
Please see the image above.
Do you recommend me changing the setting or is there something I should know before hand?
