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What is best BIOS setting for Maximus X Code (daily use)

Shinchan0125
Level 10
Hi All,

What is the best BIOS setting for daily use?

My computer is use on daily basis for work, and some time video encoding and trans coding. maybe some games in weekend.

Motherboard: Maximus X Code
Processor : 8700K
Memory : TridentZ 3200
Graphics Card : Asus 1080Ti OC
Storage #1: Samsung 960 Pro
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i
Power Supply: AX1200i

Currently running stable with below config:
This is currently setup in BIOS:
XMP Memory profile. and using TPU II.
Memory is clock to 3333Mhz
Sync all Core: 50X
AVX Ratio: 0
CPU Core/Cache Voltage: Manual 1.270
CPU Power Management Control:
Intel Speedstep = Disable
Turbo Mode = Enable
CPU C-States = Disable
Intel Speed Shift = Disable.

everything else is pretty much default from Asus ... like AUTO...

Its been running fine. However, I would like some opinion from all you expert here... if I should adjust anything: Perhaps the CPU Core/Cache Voltage to adaptive?

TIA
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PerpetualCycle
Level 13
If it is stable enough that is good.

I enable C-states and speed-shift and disable speed-step as of late. If I want to disable any effect of these power savings C-states, I change my windows power plan to ultimate-performance (available in the upcoming spring release of windows 10). But really, with speed-shift enable , which can react more quickly to load changes than speed-step since it is hardware based, I really don't feel any impact from the C-states. You could try this.

I run my 3200 CL14 2x16 GB Trident-Z RGB at 3700 MHz, 1.355v 16-16-38. A little better than the stock. My CPU certainly isn't stellar but completely AVX stable @ AVX=0, 4.9 GHz, 1.344v.

PS: I use adaptive mode LLC 6 One thing to note is Asus seems to set core CPU PLL voltage pretty high. I have mine set to 1.1v (in the teakers paradise menu)

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