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1 minute ago, Electro_XD said:

Yes, I've saved and restarted my bios settings

Check cpu-z

 

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Hi, I'm have a very frustrating issue with The Maximus VIII Hero, apparently designed for overclocking, simply will not overclock. 

I'm using an i5 6600k. I've reset the bios and started from the top, set the CPU Ratio limit to 42, and Core Voltage to 1.35, but then I log back into windows, every program I've tried is saying that my CPU is not overclocked (running at stock speed). So, I've tried to see if there's anything wrong with the bios, but when I go back, everything seems to be the same (42 ratio limit etc.) 

I've also followed ROG's own guide to overclocking, but still nothing works.

I also have an issue with the bios where I cannot set the boot drive as the windows boot loader despite setting it as the first one. 

 

I'm a first time builder and I'm not familiar with these issues, so do you guys have any ideas on what should I do?

 

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2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Check a benchmark and check that your saving bios settings

Yes, I've saved and restarted my bios settings

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Is the board a code ID-10T?

 

Edit: Check the manufacturer's website for BIOS revisions and see if there's a mention about overclocking. And update your BIOS via USB while you're at it.

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10 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Check cpu-z

 

I've checked cupid rog cpu-z, it seems to have my overclocks, but when I go into the bios, it seems to still be in the stock setttings.

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Is the board a code ID-10T?

Sorry, I don't get what you mean, by a code ID- 10T?

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2 minutes ago, Electro_XD said:

Sorry, I don't get what you mean, by a code ID- 10T?

ID1OT...

 

Edit: Don't make me spell it out...

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2 minutes ago, Electro_XD said:

I've checked cupid rog cpu-z, it seems to have my overclocks, but when I go into the bios, it seems to still be in the stock setttings.

Sorry, I don't get what you mean, by a code ID- 10T?

With ASUS Boards, it does not overclock inside of the BIOS, unless you change it off of a "turbo" overclock.

My current build - Ever Changing.

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2 minutes ago, Electro_XD said:

I've checked cupid rog cpu-z, it seems to have my overclocks, but when I go into the bios, it seems to still be in the stock setttings.

Sorry, I don't get what you mean, by a code ID- 10T?

Check with a benchmark like cinebench.

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1 minute ago, TheGamingBarrel said:

With ASUS Boards, it does not overclock inside of the BIOS, unless you change it off of a "turbo" overclock.

Really? Haven't used many ASUS boards so I wouldn't know. So, he is getting the overclock?

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18 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Check with a benchmark like cinebench.

 

14 minutes ago, TheGamingBarrel said:

Yes, if CPU-Z Says he is, he is.

Edit: I think I've read the cpu-z thing wrong, the specification says my CPU is a i5 6600k @ 3.5 ghz, but when I'm "stress testing" it, it says that my multiplieris 42 and my core speed is at about 4218 mhz

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Run some potato peel on it. It cures everything.

 

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11 minutes ago, Electro_XD said:

 

Edit: I think I've read the cpu-z thing wrong, the specification says my CPU is a i5 6600k @ 3.5 ghz, but when I'm "stress testing" it, it says that my multiplieris 42 and my core speed is at about 4218 mhz

Then you have overclocked.

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Well.....most of the motherboards HAS a jumper to Enable/Disable OC.

 

Have you checked that? You can check it in MOBO manual.

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2 minutes ago, Killjoy_NS said:

Well.....most of the motherboards HAS a jumper to Enable/Disable OC.

 

Have you checked that? You can check it in MOBO manual.

I've realised that I've overclocked correctly, but thanks for your help :)

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