BIOS Overview

While the screengrabs below are 1024x768, all ASUS EFIs are now full HD so look a little more appealing on your screen. You're not presented with an overwhelming amount of information on entering the EFI either. On the EZ Mode page you're able to set the correct memory profile - in this case EXPO - check your BIOS version, installed memory, fan speeds and adjust the boot priority, which covers everything most people need. You might need to fine tune your fan curves and the like, in which case there's a handy link to Q-Fan control at the bottom.

The Q-Dashboard is a great feature with a map of your motherboard and clicking on each component or label, which are highlighted in green to show they're populated, will take you through to that options in the EFI to save you sifting through pages of menus. This is currently unique to ASUS. Other than this the EFI hasn't changed much except for a few small tweaks here and there. And if you come across multiple sections listing controls for AMD PBO options, you're not going mad. They are indeed accessible in both the main AI Tweaker section plus the advanced section, which also includes options for raising 65 W CPUs to 105 W mode plus a simplified manual overclocking section.

Q-Fan control is generally excellent and something we love about the ASUS fan curves is that you can drag a single point down, and it brings the rest up or down in a line to save you having to adjust them all manually if you want a flat section on the curve. You're also able to pick from multiple inputs in addition to the CPU temperature, including the single thermistor input on the ROG Strix B850-F Gaming Wi-Fi should you wish to hook fans up to respond to a coolant probe or spot in your case - of course with an optional 2-pin probe as ASUS doesn't include any in the box.