MSI have been a regular user of the UEFI BIOS and all “Gaming” themed models use a customised red and black themed BIOS screen. Below is a list of the different features and tweakable settings which MSI have opened up for alteration; this includes a hardware monitor although no load is placed on components when motherboards are in BIOS.
*Please Note, while the BIOS below show the X99X Gaming 7, both motherboards make use of the same Click BIOS 4. So while things may look a bit different, they are essentially the same features.*
MSI’s in-house overclocker, Toppc, became the first ever to push DDR4 speeds to 5.5GHz under liquid nitrogen cooling using the new MSI X299 GAMING PRO CARBON AC motherboard.
Since the release of Thief a couple of weeks ago, I have had the enjoyment of playing for a few hours. However, what I have not enjoyed is the poorly optimized AMD Drivers for the game. Trying to use Crossfire cards at this point in time is the WORSE thing…
On the test bench today is the ASUS Z170 Maximus VIII Hero Alpha which shares many of the same features as its bigger brother, the Maximus VIII Formula. Can this sub £250 feature packed ROG board satisfy enthusiasts? Read on to find out...
