ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ Motherboard Review

1. Introduction2. FM2A88X Extreme6+: Packaging and Bundle3. FM2A88X Extreme6+: Layout and Features4. FM2A88X Extreme6+: BIOS and Overclocking5. Testing Methodology6. Synthetic: PCMark 87. Synthetic: PCMark 78. Synthetic: 3DMark9. Synthetic: 3DMark 1110. Synthetic: SiSoft Sandra 201311. Synthetic: Cinebench R11.512. Synthetic: Super Pi13. Real World: WinRAR14. Real World: MKV Playback15. Real World: Media Encoding16. Gaming: Battlefield 317. Gaming: Call of Duty Black Ops 218. Gaming: DiRT Showdown19. Technical: Power Consumption20. Closing Thoughts21. View All Pages

BIOS

This motherboard features ASRock's standard UEFI interface which is very comprehensive indeed.  All of the overclocking options we could ask for are present, including a very simple automatic overclocking function.

Overclocking

We managed to achieve an impressive 4.7 GHz overclock with the AMD Vision A10-6800K (4.1 Ghz stock speed).  This was achieved using the automatic overclocking feature.  This is an extremely easy option which is ideal for those who don't have the confidence to overclock manually.  We tried manually overclocking the system further than this but the Noctua NH-U14S wasn't able to handle the heat.

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