BIOS Overview

The BIOS on the ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Impact is excellent, pure and simple. There are a wealth of options on even the simplified front page without it devolving into a mess of unnecessary sub menus. I think many users will appreciate the simple hotkey for turning the RGB LEDs on or off right on the front page of the BIOS. Simple, stable, and to the point.

One thing I don't like on ASUS boards is the fan monitoring. If you don't have a CPU fan plugged in or are using a different header for your CPU cooler, the motherboard will give an error and prompt you to install a fan or change the hardware-monitoring settings. While I understand the importance of reminding people they need a CPU cooler, I don't like being forced into changing a setting just to boot up. This is a minor issue, and there are definitely good arguments for such an inclusion. The screenshots will tell a better story than I can.