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BIOS

Micro-ATX motherboards are never known to be great overclockers, so any options would be a plus from the start.  While browsing around in the BIOS, I noticed that there were no DRAM timing options, not even under the Advanced Chipset section.  Does that mean that we are forced to run our memory at 2T?  There is no need to fret; Gigabyte often hides these extra options.  To open up these options, simply press CTRL and F1 simultaneously.  The screen will flicker once and you will notice some additional options.

• HTT Frequency:  200MHz - 300MHz
• LDT Multiplier:  1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, AUTO
• PCI-E Frequency:  100MHz - 145MHz
• CPU Multiplier:  Default, 5x - highest your CPU allows
• Memory Dividers:  100, 133, 166, 200, 216, 233, 250

Although some extra options became available after pressing CTRL + F1, there were still no voltage options shown.  Perhaps that is a bit too conservative on Gigabyte's part.  There might not be a need for excessive voltage options, but at least a little bit would help.  Without any voltage options, the overclocking headroom does not look too promising.