DinoPC Predator Extreme 3570K OC Review (4.7GHz i5 3570K / GTX 670 OC)

The main, or M.I.T., page of Gigabyte's 3D BIOS relays information regarding the current BCLK, CPU and memory frequencies. CPU temperature, voltages and memory size are also outlined.

Moving into the ‘M.I.T. Current Status' tab allows us to view a more in-depth analysis of the chief system information.

DinoPC has made full use of Gigabyte's impressive Z77X-UD3H motherboard, overclocking the Core i5 3570K CPU to a whopping 4.7GHz. A multiplier of 47x combines with the 100.05MHz BCLK frequency to reach this dizzying height.

Turbo Boost is disabled, with preference being made for a high static overclock.

DinoPC uses a very high CPU Vcore voltage of 1.400V to ensure maximum stability. While this setting may be rapidly approaching the lofty heights of Ivy Bridge's ‘safe' operational voltage limit, we have the utmost of faith in the Corsair H100's heat dissipation abilities.

The majority of power and voltage control settings are kept at their ‘Auto' configuration. This shows that the DinoPC engineers have confidence in Gigabyte's default tuning capabilities.

Voltages, temperatures and even fan speeds are publicized on the ‘PC Health Status' page. Users can tailor the fan speed and warning settings to suit their own personal preference.

DinoPC pre-configures the boot device settings to allow for a hassle-free first-use procedure; no changing of the primary boot device is required.

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