bought a Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3, I need some tricks or tips

[amsterdamxxx]

I just bought a used Gigabyte Z68-UD7 at a very nice price I'm crossing my fingers and toes it arrives in one piece :s

Just wondering if any users could give me some hints or tips on how to get the most out of this board?

This is going to be my system

i5-2500K
Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3
8GB DDR3 2133mhz Gskill rip-jawsX
Cucuial M4 128GB SSD
3 X 3 TB Hitachi 7200rpm HDD
Corsair H80 cooler
Silverstone Strider Plus 600W
Fractal R3 case

How would I get the most out of the X68-UD7 with this setup?

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Hmm. Update the BIOS out of the box (the shipping BIOS is rubbish for overclocks on the Gigabyte Z68 boards).

Set multiplier to 44. Use the SSD for OS? RAID 5 on the Hitachis. And return the H80 for a Thermalright Silver Arrow - hands down the best cooler on the market.

Thumbs up on the Fractal, take some pics. Just built a very similar system in an Antec P183v3 [saved money on the MB, bought i7 instead of i5]

 

[CFP]

I've heard the F3 bios (which I believed was shipping?) is far far better for achieving higher OC's than newer bioses.

 

[grkM3]

Im building a very close build with this same board also.Im just waiting for my test bench to come in.

 

[abekl]

Don't listen to the others about the latest BIOS. I am running the latest, F8, and it works like a charm.