Gigabyte EasyTune software

[GrumpyEtha]

Hi there!

I am about to OC my i7 6700k and this is my first time stepping into OC.
Now I know the standard and recommended procedure would be to go into the BIOS to do so, but I wanted to have a look at Gigabyte's EasyTune software first, mainly to see if I can change the multiplier and voltage from there, which seems to be possible in the Advanced CPU OC panel. I wasn't planning on using AutoTuning or any default "profile" whatsoever.

Now what I want to know is if it is reliable? Do the changes I make there reflect on the BIOS, or is it something that will be reapplied at every restart? Not that it's a problem, I can simply use it to test the system and then go the BIOS to apply the changes (and probably Adaptive voltage, as this option seems to be missing from EasyTune) ; or is it too much trouble?

Thanks for reading and answering!

~Etha

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

Stick with the BIOS, you have far more control over the settings you need and the overclock is applied at startup, rather than when the OS has booted.

The voltage settings you use via software may be insufficient at startup.

 

[GrumpyEtha]

Ok, thank you!