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Revision BIOS Tweaking Guide

Generally meant for ASUS ROG BIOS, but can be used as a guideline/reference for other
BIOS’.

Improves latency, performance and overclocking capabilities.

NOTE: Depending on the version of BIOS you have, you may find some of the settings listed
elsewhere.

Credits
● n1kobg
● St1cky
● KGCT
● Bunny
● PanosXidis

Any contribution will add you to the credits list.

Tool
● Setup Animator - [Disabled]
● Asus Armory Crate
○ Download & install Armory Crate app - [Disabled]

Boot

Boot Configuration
● Fast Boot - [Enabled]
○ You may want to disable this if it affects USB port connectivity (mouse,
keyboard etc.).
○ May lead to increased latency on older boards if [Enabled].
● Boot Logo Display - [Auto]
○ 3-7 sec
● Boot up NumLock State - [Enabled]
● Above 4G Decoding - [Disabled]
● Wait For 'F1' If Error - [Enabled]
● Option ROM Messages - [Enabled]
● Interrupt 19 Capture - [Disabled]
● Setup Mode - [Advanced Mode]
● AMI Native NVMe Driver Support
○ [Off] ([On], if using NVMe SSD)

➤ CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

Compatibility Support Module Configuration


UEFI (GPT): <- Recommended
Launch CSM - [Disabled]

UEFI/CSM (GPT/MBR): <- Compatibility


Launch CSM - [Enabled]
● Boot Device Control - [UEFI and Legacy OPROM]
● Boot from Network Devices - [Ignore]
● Boot from Storage Devices - [Ignore]
● Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices - [UEFI driver first]

Legacy (MBR): <- usually for older systems


Launch CSM- [Enabled]
● Boot Device Control - [Legacy OPROM only]
● Boot from Network Devices - [Ignore]
● Boot from Storage Devices - [Ignore]
● Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices - [Ignore]

➤ Secure boot
OS Type - [Other OS]

➤ Key Management
PK Management - [Delete key]
KEK Management - [Delete key]
DB Management - [Delete key]
DBX Management - [Delete key]

Boot Option Properties


● Boot Option #1
○ (Select your main OS drive)

Advanced

➤ CPU Configuration
Hyper-Threading
● [Enabled] <- Recommended for people with less than 6 cores (CPU)
○ + Best for rendering and processing
○ + Better streaming capabilities
○ + Newer technology
○ - Slightly worse latency
○ - Higher CPU temperatures
○ - Lower FPS in some games, depending on game engine
○ - Prone to stuttering in some cases

● [Disabled]
○ + Better latency
○ + Lower temps
○ + Higher FPS, depending on game engine
○ + Less stuttering (in most games)
○ + Better overclocking capabilities
○ ~ Usually beneficial for CPUs with 6 cores and above
○ - Worse rendering and processing performance

➔ Hyper-Threading example:
◆ Battlefield multiplayer games benefit from Hyper-Threading Enabled.
◆ The benefits of Hyper-Threading, or lack thereof, heavily depends on the
game engine.

Thermal Monitor - [Disabled]


Active Processor Cores - [All]
Intel Virtualization Technology - [Disabled]
● Needed for 64 bit Virtual Machines
Hardware Prefetcher - [Enabled]
● [Disabled] may lead to better multi core performance, at the cost of worsened single
core performance.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch - [Enabled]
● [Disabled] may lead to better multi core performance, at the cost of worsened single
core performance.
Boot performance mode - [Max Non-Turbo Performance]
SW Guard Extensions (SGX) - [Disabled]
Tcc Offset Time Window - [Disabled]

➤ CPU - Power Management Control


Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) - [Enabled]
● No need to disable this, as it no longer affects overclocking like back in the day.
● With SpeedStep disabled, some boards may not be able to lower the frequency at all
and in others it limits the frequency steps.
CPU C-States - [Disabled]
● Reduces latency a lot!
CFG Lock - [Disabled]
Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology - [Disabled]

Execute Disable Bit - [Disabled]


➤ Platform Misc Configuration
Platform Misc Configuration
PCI Express Native Power Management - [Disabled]

PCH - PCI Express


PCI DMI ASPM - [Disabled]
ASPM - [Disabled]
L1 Substates - [Disabled]
PCI Express Clock Gating - [Disabled]

SA - PCI Express
DMI Link ASPM Control - [Disabled]
PEG - ASPM - [Disabled]

➤ System Agent (SA) Configuration / Memory Configuration


VT-d - [Disabled]
Memory Remap - [Enabled]

➤ Graphics Configuration
Primary Display - [PEG]
iGPU Multi-Monitor - [Disabled]

➤ DMI/OPI Configuration
DMI Max Link Speed - [Gen3]

➤ PEG Port Configuration

PCIE_X16/X8_1
PCIE_X16/X8_1 Link Speed - [Gen3]

PCIE_X8_2
PCIE_X8_2 Link Speed - [Gen3]

PCIE Spread Spectrum Clocking - [Disabled]

➤ PCH Configuration

➤ PCI Express Configuration


PCIe Speed - [Gen3]

IOAPIC 24-119 Entries - [Enabled]


● Reduces interrupt latency.
➤ PCH Storage Configuration
Hyper kit1 Mode - (Disable if you don’t have one)
SATA Controllers - [Enabled]
SATA Mode Selection - [AHCI] <- RAID is unreliable and usually bad for gaming
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check - [Disabled]
Aggressive LPM Support - [Disabled]
Hot Plug - (Disable on all drives)

➤ Thunderbolt(TM) Configuration
Thunderbolt(TM) Support - (Disabled if unused)
Thunderbolt(TM) PCIe Support - (Disabled if unused)

➤ PCH-FW Configuration

➤ PTT Configuration
TPM Device Selection - [dTPM]
PTP Aware OS - [PTP Aware]

➤ Onboard Devices Configuration


HD Audio Controller - (Disable if using USB audio, otherwise leave Enabled)
DVI Port Audio - [Disabled]
PCI-EX16_3 Bandwidth - [x4 Mode]
● You may need to use [M.2 Mode] if your OS can’t detect your M.2 SSD.
M.2 Configuration - PCI mode
Hyper M.2 x16: - [Disabled]
USB Power Delivery in Soft Off State (S5) - [Disabled]
Asmedia USB 3.1 Controller - [Enabled]
● Use USB 2.0 ports for peripherals (mouse and keyboard).
Intel LAN Controller - [Enabled]
❏ Intel LAN PXE Option ROM - [Disabled]
Connectivity Mode (Wi-Fi & Bluetooth) - [Disabled]
Wi-Fi - [Disabled]
● Wi-FI has significantly more latency (and slower speeds) than LAN.
Bluetooth - [Disabled]
Serial Port - [Disabled]

➤ APM Configuration
ErP Ready - [Enable(S4+S5)]
● Enabled state makes your PC use less power in shutdown state.
● If Enabled USB ports, power on by mouse/keyboard will not work when shutdown
Restore AC Power Loss - [Power Off]
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard - [Disabled]
Power On By PCI-E/PCI - [Disabled]
Power On By Ring - [Disabled]
Power On By RTC - [Disabled]
➤ PCI-E Subsystem Settings
SR-IOV Support - [Disabled]

➤ Network Stack Configuration


Network Stack - [Disabled]

➤ USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support - [Disabled] (enable this to install windows in legacy mbr with usb)
● Enable this when installing Windows in Legacy MBR (disable after installation)
USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator - [Disabled]
XHCI Hand-Off - [Disabled]

Extreme Tweaker
ASUS Multicore Enhancement - [Enabled]
● Use [OFF] if you’re doing a manual overclock.

➤ Internal CPU Power Management


Intel SpeedStep - [Disabled]
Turbo Mode - [Enabled]

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