**Official Gigabyte Z87X-OC Discussion Thread**

So what's the consensus between this and the Asus Maximus VI HERO?
Does it just come down to preferred brand/warranty.
 
Last edited:
Just out of curiousity, has anyone experienced the compatibility issues between this motherboard and corsair PSU's that affected some of these boards?

I'm also thinking maybe this board would be complete overkill for someone who just wants a rock solid motherboard for gaming on. (would much rather rock solid stability over overclocking if you catch my drift, and due to the quality of components in overclocking focused boards they are quite often the most stable when not pushed to the max)
 
i want to overclock my cpu (4770k) using this awesome board but im a bit terrified to try,not wanting to go to a huge overclock though just a wee smidge to see what happens and to get comfy with the actual process,ive read the beginners guide but it is quite daunting.
i was hoping for an easy way out but i guess its a case of research the posts on page 1 and pay attention,anyone got any tips for a first timer to overclocking?
 
Buckleheid said:
i want to overclock my cpu (4770k) using this awesome board but im a bit terrified to try,not wanting to go to a huge overclock though just a wee smidge to see what happens and to get comfy with the actual process,ive read the beginners guide but it is quite daunting.
i was hoping for an easy way out but i guess its a case of research the posts on page 1 and pay attention,anyone got any tips for a first timer to overclocking?
Click to expand...

In the BIOS is a CPU upgrade option that will let you pick a few different speeds but the Vcore you may find a bit more than necessary.

Or the EasyTune software has a few selectable speeds too.


Gazb said:
Just out of curiousity, has anyone experienced the compatibility issues between this motherboard and corsair PSU's that affected some of these boards?
Click to expand...

I've not experienced it but can tell you it is the AX760i and AX860i that are the two problem units, these are not to be confused with the non "i" units which are made by a different OEM.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1397684/...-owners-discussion-fan-club/970#post_20809112
 
Last edited:
JediFragger said:
Guys, is their a recommended memory to go with this board? Was thinking of this;

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-052-TG&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1387

New core components are gonna be;

Giga Z87-OC
4770k
Maybe the above mem
2 x Twin Frozr 7950s
OcUK 120mm Fathams WC (maybe with upgraded rad)

As Skylake isn't gonna be out for another 2 years I thought screw it and build a new sys :D My [email protected] is wonderful, but I have an itch ;)
Click to expand...

To my knowledge there is no recommended memory.
The memory you have linked too will work well and compliment it, also consider the TeamGroup Xtreem range.
I use Patriot Venoms in mine, I would recommend them.
 
What air coolers do people recommend to use with this board?
I've read that there can be a lot of clearance issues between big air coolers/cpu heatsinks and the top PCIe slot.
 
So I have a Gigabyte Z87-D3HP (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-437-GI) at the moment, but it looks like the 2nd PCIe slot on this board is broken as any GPU working from that slot crashes when under load.

So I am thinking to return it and get one of these instead. 3 questions from me, without having really read much on this motherboard:

1. You guys recommend this board over the one mentioned above? running a Haswell i7 4770k with a small over clock and 2 x HIS 7950's in Crossfire (if I can ever get Crossfire to work lol!).
2. For crossfire, I assume you can put cards so they are a nice distance apart, and not in the slots right next to each other. Can't see myself going more than dual cards for crossfire for the foreseeable future.
3. Also for crossfire, is there a recommended bridge that would span required distance?
 
So pretty happy overall that I've got a decent enough chip. Aida stable (cpu, fpu, cache and memory with 1gb threads) for a couple of hours (couldn't be bothered any longer) at the following bios settings after hours of tinkering with various voltages.

1.95V Vrin
1.26V Vcore (1.265 under load)
1.26V ring voltage
1.51V memory (Xmp profile 1600mhz)
Extreme LLC
Extreme perf cpu power phase

Core multi: 46
Uncore multi: 43

Temps were good on aida, max exhibited were 84,81,81,77 across all cores but that was literally a .5 second spike. 99% of the time temps fluctuated from high 60's to 75-77 degrees on my noctua d14.

Now on to bf3/4 for some real world stress tests.
 
Last edited:
SS-89 said:
So pretty happy overall that I've got a decent enough chip. Aida stable (cpu, fpu, cache and memory with 1gb threads) for a couple of hours (couldn't be bothered any longer) at the following bios settings after hours of tinkering with various voltages.

1.95V Vrin
1.254V Vcore (1.26 under load)
1.26V ring voltage
1.51V memory (Xmp profile 1600mhz)

Core multi: 46
Uncore multi: 43

Temps were good on aida, max exhibited were 84,81,81,77 across all cores but that was literally a .5 second spike. 99% of the time temps fluctuated from high 60's to 75-77 degrees on my noctua d14.

Now on to bf3/4 for some real world stress tests.
Click to expand...


X or F series BIOS?
 
stulid said:
X or F series BIOS?
Click to expand...

X05 bios, added a few more settings I used to my post and it appears I got my vcore wrong as I double checked bios settings. Also for those clocking don't automatically assume 124 bsods are vcore related. After doing isolated tests for cache in aida mine were actually ring voltage related, haswell clocking is definitely a more intricate process so be prepared to invest some time.

Fyi a good gaming bench to assess your cpu stability is sleeping dogs on extreme. That showed up bsods a lot quicker than aida despite stressing the cores a lot less.
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom