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ASRock Z170M OC Formula (Intel LGA-1151) Review
Power Consumption and Fan Control »Test System
| Test System | |
|---|---|
| CPU: | Intel Core i7-6700K ES 4.0 GHz, 8 MB Cache |
| Memory: | 8 GB DDR4 (2x 4 GB) G.Skill Ripjaws 4 3200 MHz C16 |
| Cooling: | Corsair H110 |
| Motherboard: | ASRock Z170M OC Formula Intel Z170, BIOS Z17EFC16 |
| Video Card: | MSI GTX980 GAMING 4 GB |
| Harddisk: | 2x Crucial M4 128 GB SATA 6 Gb/s SSD (OS & DATA) |
| Power Supply: | Thermaltake ToughPower Platinum 1250W |
| Case: | Corsair Air 540 |
| Software: | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, NVIDIA GeForce 353.62 |
Initial Setup
Setting up the ASRock Z170M OC Formula was the same as with any other motherboard, many of which recently feature a fair bit of built-in lighting. I noticed the logo "Born To Be Fast" right off the bat, glowing nicely, but turning off as soon as the POST process was finished.
Once inside the OS, I saw a slightly elevated clock speed ASRock put in place, which isn't unexpected since this board claims to be "Born To Be Fast"!
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