Gigabyte EasyTune6 Quick Boost

[21stHermit]

Has anyone used Quick Boost inside EasyTune6? Comments?

Looks to be a quick OC for when I need the speed, most of the time I want to be in low power mode. Got it idling at 34W.

i3-530
2x2GB DDR3
Notebook HDD
Antec EW 380W 80+ PSU
WinXP SP2

 

[vailr]

In case you missed it, here's the latest version of EasyTune6:
http://majorgeeks.com/EasyTune_6_d6118.html
Question: how are you both: "off the grid", and yet: have internet access?

 

[21stHermit]

In case you missed it, here's the latest version of EasyTune6:
http://majorgeeks.com/EasyTune_6_d6118.html

Would that be new/greater than the one on my H55 MB CD?

Question: how are you both: "off the grid", and yet: have internet access?

I have the wireless equivalent of an 802.11b connection, using a high gain antenna, pointing at a base station ~8-miles across the valley. Not very fast. 😉

Prior to that I had satellite internet (StarBand), hence 21st Century Hermit, at twice the cost per month, a bit faster.

 

[Auric]

That version was just released so yes is newer than supplied disc.

I've only used ET to monitor but not used the QB component. Are the advanced step and halt features not working when overclocked?

Also, if you haven't already, try Dynamic Energy Saver for even greater power savings.

 

[21stHermit]

Quick Boost is a disappointment. 🙁

When you click one of the OC buttons, QB wants to reboot immediately, so not really better than a manual reboot > BIOS > change settings and Save. Too bad.

 

[Auric]

Nutty, so just for the friendly GUI then.

 

[ehume]

Quick Boost actually worked well for me. I had already oc'd before I tried it. It promised 4.2 GHz, delivered 3.8GHz, but then I was able to creep up to 4.2 GHz where my previous efforts had failed. So it's a good start, I think. But then you move on.

 

[Skott]

Its funny, I have read a lot of professional reviewers claim how great it is and yet many users poo poo it. There seems to be about a 50-50 thing going on here with the users. The biggest complaint about QB is that you have to watch the voltages and make sure they don't start increasing on their own to a unsafe point. I guess if you use QB that you should let it run for a while under stress load and monitor the voltages. If it runs fine then you know its stable for gaming. As the experts say though the best way to overclock is through the BIOS.

 

[ehume]

What I found helpful about QB was that it made some subtle changes that I could look at in the BIOS. That helped me move on and up, working in the BIOS. Basically, it was a helpful start.