P67 and Z68 BIOS Guide – Basic to Intermediate Overclocking

Maximus IV Motherboards | Overclocking · 10 Aug, 2011 ·
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Before we start, please check out JJ’s Z68 unboxing video to get an idea of component designation:

For ASUS P67/Z68 series of motherboards, these have adopted easy (EZ) and Advanced UEFI BIOS interfaces to suit both plug-and-play and hands-on user mind-sets.

Upon entering UEFI BIOS, you will be greeted by this screen:

ASUS EZ mode UEFI

The “EZ” UEFI Menu
From here we can monitor primary system voltages, temperatures, monitor CPU fan speed, the time/date, one-touch overclock/power save or rearrange the boot priority of system drives by clicking and dragging the icons.

System Performance:
This menu is fairly self-explanatory; simply selecting one of these three options for your desired usage scenario will provide either a small power saving or a slight overclock after you save and exit BIOS.

If you’re looking at overclocking further or need to set specific parameters for on-board and plug-in components, then you’ll need to enter the Advanced Mode menu.

The Exit/Advanced Mode button in the top-right hand corner of the screen is used to either save/exit the BIOS or to access the Advanced Mode menu:

ASUS UEFI Advanced Mode


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