**The big ol' Z97 thread!**

[delpy8]

What sort of clock you trying to hit?

anything above 3.9 and its hopeless

 

[stulid]

Damn.

That should be possible on stock volts etc.

One trick I did notice (but on a gigabyte board) is not to set any value for the watts+amps limit like I use to do on previous gen boards..

Instead leaving these two set to Auto manages fine, when I did set a limit just like I use to do before on Z87 etc, I was being throttled.

 

[delpy8]

even tried the TPU switch setting it to either cpu ratio boost or CPU BCLK and Ratio Boost

WHEA all the way

 

[stulid]

RAM passes memtest etc at stock CPU speed?

 

[delpy8]

RAM passes memtest etc at stock CPU speed?

never used memtest does it need to be an ISO bootable disc?

 

[delpy8]

Damn.

That should be possible on stock volts etc.

One trick I did notice (but on a gigabyte board) is not to set any value for the watts+amps limit like I use to do on previous gen boards..

Instead leaving these two set to Auto manages fine, when I did set a limit just like I use to do before on Z87 etc, I was being throttled.

Ive left everything as you said All on auto will keep trying, memory seems fine with passmark

 

[delpy8]

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this is the default for Asus optimal

 

[stulid]

That looks ok.

 

[delpy8]

That looks ok.

Still getting WHEA errors going to go back to Windows 7 to see if that helps never had this issue with my Asus maximus extreme vi

 

[LambChop]

Yes for sure. 100% No Extreme.

OC Force looking great there.

Do you think we'll see a formula z97 ?

 

[setter]

The formula is supposed to be unveiled in June, possibly at computex.

 

[delpy8]

Definitely a formula as they have it listed on the rog page for that new front but control panel

 

[delpy8]

my Asus z97 going back so will be buying a gigiabyte z97 but stuck between the
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 & GT does anyone know what the real difference between the two is as all I can see is the G1 has 10 sata and the GT has 8?

 

[stulid]

my Asus z97 going back so will be buying a gigiabyte z97 but stuck between the
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming G1 & GT does anyone know what the real difference between the two is as all I can see is the G1 has 10 sata and the GT has 8?

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/comparison/list.aspx?ck=2&pids=4969,4963

Different sound, some display output differences, dual LAN vs single LAN.

 

[delpy8]

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/comparison/list.aspx?ck=2&pids=4969,4963

Different sound, some display output differences, dual LAN vs single LAN.

thanks Stulid

 

[Psypher5]

got my asus z97i plus

 

[pgi947]

Xpower is going in, now backed up with antec HCP!!!!!

 

[setter]

Look forward to seeing the finished article.

 

[McstylisT]

Anyone know when some of the other the pre order z97 boards are available ?

Looking at the giga g5 gaming mini itx / msi gaming itx but they are overdue since earlier this month. Really wanna grab one but can only source the Asus itx ATM. Fingers getting itchy

 

[pgi947]

Look forward to seeing the finished article.

I'll have to start a thread for the review of it, I've just had a peak in the bios and OMG! This thing makes the X-OC it replaced look like an amateurs board. Options for EVERYTHING imaginable and more. Memory tuning is going to be an absolute joy on this thing. OH and it posts fine with 4 dimms at 2400mhz - the gigabyte wouldn't.