OVERCLOCKING
[tabgroup] [tab title=”Maximum CPU Clock”] [singlepic id=14134 w=550 h=600 float=center] [/tab] [tab title=”Maximum Base Clock”] [singlepic id=14135 w=550 h=600 float=center] [/tab] [tab title=”Maximum Memory Clock”] [singlepic id=14136 w=550 h=600 float=center] [/tab] [/tabgroup]OC’ing at a glance: Getting our retail 4770K up to 4.6ghz in our stock voltage didn’t prove much of a challenge for the BIOSTAR Hi-Fi Z87X 3D but pushing it beyond that whilst still keeping our prescribed voltage was hard. Still, hitting 4.64Ghz is still a good overclock and shows this board can hang up there with some of the big boys. BCLK OC’ing is a tad ok with the 100 strap showing some good values but bumping up the strap we couldn’t get the board further and totally stalled with any higher ratio than 1.25x.Â
Biostar may not have the looks of a prom queen but she can definitely be effortlessly fun if given the chance and shines in other ways that you don’t normally consider.