The BIOS of our ASUS motherboard:
As far as the BIOS is concerned, at first glance we might be a little confused, because if we’re used to ASUS BIOS but from the ROG series, here we feel like we’re going back twenty years in terms of design. But don’t panic: after a quick glance, it’s easy to find your way around, even if some options are specific to Ryzen Threadripper models.
Before getting started, we’d like to remind you that it’s essential to regularly update your BIOS, even on this type of motherboard. What’s more, the ASUS team regularly offers BIOS patches, so it would be a shame not to take advantage of them. You can also save your BIOS or profiles on a USB key. This will enable you to reload them after a BIOS update, should you decide to keep certain profiles, notably those dedicated to CPU or memory overclocking.
Despite the cruder design, you’ll find all the options you need, including those for overclocking the processor and memory kit. Don’t forget to activate the memory profile in the BIOS, as this is not done automatically.
There’s also the “AI Tweaker” tab, which lets you choose the level of Load-Line Calibration, which we’ll talk about in the overclocking section.
Our Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has an SP value in the BIOS with a score of 110. The various voltages are all present to push the processor and memory kit.
ASUS offers the possibility of using the “AMD Overclocking” option, although we personally prefer to use our settings manually. The BIOS also includes a tool for updating your BIOS. Remember that it’s often essential to flash the latest version of a BIOS, as it contains numerous patches and often improves performance. Let’s move on to testing this extraordinary configuration.
