Should i run AI Suit III?

Radiation · 14 Jul 2013 at 21:34

The software seems quite good and makes overclocking simple but im not sure if it's a good idea to keep it running, i noticed it seems to be making connections to the internet in the background sometimes even though i disabled updates which should only of ran weekly anyway, is it a security issue?

bakes0310 · 14 Jul 2013 at 21:58

Done use software to overclock, stick the bios is what im always told. Someone will come along and post some helpful overclocking tips and videos im sure.

Mynight · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:04

If its anything like AI suite II I'd just get rid of it. Yes its nice and pretty but it lacks the ability to push an overclock as far as it will go in my opinion. I haven't found a single reason I would like it

(aside from being pretty

)

teppic · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:06

I've found it massively improved since version 2. I don't know about internet connections - I shouldn't imagine Asus has any reason to do anything suspicious.

Mynight · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:12

Appears there's not a release for x79 anyway. So I cant really comment until (if) they do sort it out for x79 boards. Sorry.

killoc · 15 Jul 2013 at 00:29

Only use it to control fans, overclocking done in bios.

RHS · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:11

I would install Asus AI Suite III with a degree of caution. If you have a Logitech webcam, Asus AI Suite will stop/prevent it from working. There is a known issue with it plastered all over their forums with removal tools to fix the issue.

If you want a hassle free overclock for modest gains then Asus AI Suite is for you, but for best results you are better off making changes in the BIOS.

Plenty of help here if you need advice on overclocking your CPU to realise its maximum potential.

8 Pack · 18 Jul 2013 at 09:40

Just use Turbo Vcore instead!!!

Steampunk · 19 Jul 2013 at 23:46

I like AI Suite 3. If you don't want to spend a lot of time, or you want a good starting point, then AI Suite is fine. It also allows you to play with different settings before you put them into the UEFI. It does some pretty good things with fan control and shows you what your system is doing.

Bear in mind that when you run the 4-Way auto-tuning, it writes the settings back to the UEFI. After that, manual changes in AI Suite 3 don't stick between reboots - you have to put the changes into the UEFI manually.