As with any new PC build, the first thing we're going to need to do is set up the motherboards BIOS. Asus uses the AWARD Bios and has gone with the full screen logo during the Power On Self Test or POST as its more commonly called. Since we need to get into the BIOS to make some changes, this is where we will start tapping the DEL key.

     Agh, the main menu. If only we had $1 for every time we've seen this right? Each user will navigate the menu options setting up the system to match their hardware build and selecting the performance enhancements they want.

     The JumperFree Configuration menu is the group of pages that launch you into the finer details of CPU and memory setup and configuration. This is where we overclockers spend the majority of our time in a motherboard BIOS. While not everybody may venture down the path of Overclocking, it has become almost a mainstream venture these days. Heck, even Intel themselves now demo overclocked hardware on their own motherboards, and for the longest time they held a very high disregard for the overclocking community. Which makes sense from a marketing prospective, because they were (and still are to some degree) loosing money when we can overclock a budget CPU and make it perform like one of their top-tier offerings. Basically getting something for nothing, right?

     There are just two main things you need to keep in mind; #1) Some components (like a CPU) warranty will be null and void if it was ever overclocked. So if you damage your CPU attempting to overclock it, Intel is not obligated to replace it. #2) You will get no official technical support for a PC in an overclocked state.  With that said - lets get busy...