- Jul 19, 2016
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Hi. 
I understand computers pretty well, and currently majoring computer science but I couldn't find anywhere on the web if the Max F3 motherboard could overclock without entering bios.
I had a few boards a couple of years ago, from Asus as well that were cable of overclocking without actually having to leave windows on my old i5 750, but that was a long time ago when I just started getting interested in computers.
so I wanted to know if this motherboard would overclock while in Windows, since I can't find anything on the internet of any information if it is capable of overclocking without having to enter bios.
Asus Maximus III formula Gen1 Intel board 1156.
CPU: intel i7 870 (2.9Ghz Stock)
RAM: 4x4GB Corsair Pro 1600hz DDR3
SSD: Kingston HyperX
HDD: WD TB 7200rpm
PSU: Corsair 700w
GPU: Gtx 760
I bought a box full of old hardware and motherboards and ram from a garage sale and to my surprise there were really interesting stuff in there.
The one that got my attention the most was an old i7 870. It was in a old intel motherboard and a broken stock cooler with at least half of the plastic propellers broken.
So I tested to see if the i7 and the mobo worked and they worked fined, so then I thought I would make a nice little gaming setup.
Used some old components to fill in.
A old Corsair 700w power supply which was used on a older setup I had years ago. Some Corsair ram 4x4gb.
an old Gtx 760 from MSI, and the hdd and ssd.
So I hooked everything up and worked like a charm and after some gaming I noticed the i7 just didn't have enough power, and that the 2.9 limit was bottlenecking it to reach its full potential.
I found a local seller and he was selling the Asus MF 3 for 30 dollars and says its in great condition and is willing to let me test it, and there was another selling a different Asus board but had the classic black and blue scheme instead of red and black.
So I was wandering if the Asus MF3 would be able to OC in windows instead of entering bios, also it is key for the mobo be able to oc in windows. I like utilizing the OC-OS because in some games it gives me an advantage so I like messing around.
Sorry for the long post I just wanted for you guys to have a little backstory of the components, just so you know what I'm dealing with.
Thank you.
I understand computers pretty well, and currently majoring computer science but I couldn't find anywhere on the web if the Max F3 motherboard could overclock without entering bios.
I had a few boards a couple of years ago, from Asus as well that were cable of overclocking without actually having to leave windows on my old i5 750, but that was a long time ago when I just started getting interested in computers.
so I wanted to know if this motherboard would overclock while in Windows, since I can't find anything on the internet of any information if it is capable of overclocking without having to enter bios.
Asus Maximus III formula Gen1 Intel board 1156.
CPU: intel i7 870 (2.9Ghz Stock)
RAM: 4x4GB Corsair Pro 1600hz DDR3
SSD: Kingston HyperX
HDD: WD TB 7200rpm
PSU: Corsair 700w
GPU: Gtx 760
I bought a box full of old hardware and motherboards and ram from a garage sale and to my surprise there were really interesting stuff in there.
The one that got my attention the most was an old i7 870. It was in a old intel motherboard and a broken stock cooler with at least half of the plastic propellers broken.
So I tested to see if the i7 and the mobo worked and they worked fined, so then I thought I would make a nice little gaming setup.
Used some old components to fill in.
A old Corsair 700w power supply which was used on a older setup I had years ago. Some Corsair ram 4x4gb.
an old Gtx 760 from MSI, and the hdd and ssd.
So I hooked everything up and worked like a charm and after some gaming I noticed the i7 just didn't have enough power, and that the 2.9 limit was bottlenecking it to reach its full potential.
I found a local seller and he was selling the Asus MF 3 for 30 dollars and says its in great condition and is willing to let me test it, and there was another selling a different Asus board but had the classic black and blue scheme instead of red and black.
So I was wandering if the Asus MF3 would be able to OC in windows instead of entering bios, also it is key for the mobo be able to oc in windows. I like utilizing the OC-OS because in some games it gives me an advantage so I like messing around.
Sorry for the long post I just wanted for you guys to have a little backstory of the components, just so you know what I'm dealing with. Thank you.
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