Author: apachehavok
Subject: ASrock Extreme 7+ Build report!
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 10:28pm
Hey all!
Just decided to start a new thread to post my results.
First off. There was a question about ram compatibility with going with two 16gb kits as opposed to a single 32gb kit.
Pleased to announce that 2x of these kits below worked GREAT with BIOS 2.0. Set the XMP and all 4 modules are working at a perfect 3200!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231902
I booted the machine without a GPU (used the integrated HDMI) and without setting up anything first and just did the in BIOS flash. It will ask you to pop in a USB drive to save it out but otherwise worked perfectly.
On to the second big thing. Windows 10 licensing.
WORKED GREAT WITH WINDOWS 7 KEY! No need to install windows 7 FIRST then upgrade. Just used the media creation kit from MS and popped my key in when installing.
I reformatted the drive again for the hell of it, reinstalled windows with the same disk but the second time I said "I don't have a key" when prompted. The install continued and when the LAN drivers were installed, it just activated cause it was the same motherboard CPU combo! So put to rest any doubt that if you have a valid windows 7 key it wont work with windows 10.
Any questions feel free to ask.
I was wondering, what kinda OC's are people getting with the 6700k? I am on a dual rad open loop water cooling system so I was hoping to get the thing to 5Ghz :)
Subject: ASrock Extreme 7+ Build report!
Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 10:28pm
Hey all!
Just decided to start a new thread to post my results.
First off. There was a question about ram compatibility with going with two 16gb kits as opposed to a single 32gb kit.
Pleased to announce that 2x of these kits below worked GREAT with BIOS 2.0. Set the XMP and all 4 modules are working at a perfect 3200!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231902
I booted the machine without a GPU (used the integrated HDMI) and without setting up anything first and just did the in BIOS flash. It will ask you to pop in a USB drive to save it out but otherwise worked perfectly.
On to the second big thing. Windows 10 licensing.
WORKED GREAT WITH WINDOWS 7 KEY! No need to install windows 7 FIRST then upgrade. Just used the media creation kit from MS and popped my key in when installing.
I reformatted the drive again for the hell of it, reinstalled windows with the same disk but the second time I said "I don't have a key" when prompted. The install continued and when the LAN drivers were installed, it just activated cause it was the same motherboard CPU combo! So put to rest any doubt that if you have a valid windows 7 key it wont work with windows 10.
Any questions feel free to ask.
I was wondering, what kinda OC's are people getting with the 6700k? I am on a dual rad open loop water cooling system so I was hoping to get the thing to 5Ghz :)