Users can alleviate this by putting their most frequently used options in the favorites panel for quick and easy access. Much like ASRock does on its premium models, GIGABYTE has separated key overclocking controls into their own subsections which makes it easy to find settings, although there are too many clicks for my liking to get through to the LLC options (four in total). Solid and reliable firmware can make or break the user experience on a motherboard and GIGABYTE’s UEFI firmware does work very well. Users can make their own profiles through a five-point fan curve, or select a predefined one such as normal, quiet, performance and full-speed. There are options to enable an alarm with certain variables including temperature on each of the different sensors and below this is a set of Realtime temperature values on all the different onboard thermal sensors. With a theme that looks more with the times than some other vendors output, Smart Fan 5 allows users to control each of the seven 4-pin headers individually. The GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Master comes equipped with an integrated fan control utility called Smart Fan 5. Users can even enable or disable Intel EIST, Intel Speed Shift and enable or disable CPU cores users however can only select the number of enabled cores and not select between individual ones. Present are settings for changing the CPU base clock, integrated graphics ratios CPU clock ratio and a one-click setting to enable X.M.P 2.0 profiles on compatible and supported DDR4 memory.Īll the relative power settings such as Turbo Boost Technology ratios, package power limits and C States can be altered within the Advanced CPU Core Settings sub-menu within the Advanced Frequency Settings menu. This isn’t necessarily a negative as each setting and option is clear with white text on a black background as contrasting as it gets. Each of the primary sections such as frequency, memory and voltage setting are all located within their own sub-section, but users can add relevant and commonly changed settings to their favorite menu for easy access.ĭespite being a noticeable improvement in terms of GUI from the F4 launch firmware to F7, the layout is still a little basic and doesn’t feature much pizazz from a visual point of view. Within each menu is a sub-menu listed vertically and in the case of the M.I.T, this section contains all the tools needed to do overclocking and change frequency and voltage variables. These include M.I.T, System, BIOS, Peripherals, Chipset, Power and Save & Exit. Within the Classic mode is a much more extensive list of options with a list of main menus displayed horizontally across the top. Upon pressing the F2 key, users can switch between the Easy and Classic modes. Users can quickly access functions such as Q-Flash by pressing F8, a handy favorites menu by pressing F11 or access the Smart Fan 5 utility by highlighting the options and physically selecting it with a mouse click or the enter key when highlighted. These panels include basic information about different aspects of the mainboard and its installed components such as RAM, storage booting sequence, frequency and voltage monitoring, EZ OC and fan speed information. With the Easy Mode, everything is displayed in a block system with eight different four-sided panels. These include the Easy Mode which is the initial splash screen and the classic mode which can be entered by pressing F2. The firmware on the GIGABYTE Z390 Aorus Master has two primary modes for users to work with. The latest GIGABYTE UEFI firmware (F4) on the Z390 Aorus Master appears quite rustic, but has been improved since our last GIGABYTE review.
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