ASrock Extreme 7+ Build report!

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   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 :)

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apachehavok Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2016 Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote apachehavok Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 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 :)

parsec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 4996	Post Options Post Reply Quote parsec Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 11:16pm
	Thanks for the report! So much for Skylake memory issues. BUT I would caution that your experience with two kits of memory, which have sequential serial numbers, may not be the same for users in the future. You were very lucky to get the two kits that you did, even when buying them at the same time. IMO, you cannot state that your experience will be the same for others as time passes. Your memory, Ripjaws 5, is designed for Skylake systems. We are seeing some issues with DDR4 memory that was released for X99 systems, not automatically working perfectly with Skylake systems. For example, G.SKILL does not have the DDR4 Ripjaws 4 memory verified for use with Skylake, that was released for X99. I think there are differences in the XMP data between X99 and Skylake that will require manual adjustment of the VCCSA and VCCIO voltages. But that alone may not guarantee compatibility in all cases. DDR4 is a new memory type and is only usable with two PC platforms at this time, X99 and Skylake. Issues with memory compatibility are always possible with new technology. The Windows 10 licensing situation changed from MSofts original offering. You are right that it will work as you described, I did that myself recently. Note that this change is called a Digital entitlement by MSoft, and does not provide a new licensing key to the user. The full description of how this works can be found here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/activation-in-windows-10 Regarding the OC level of the i7-6700K, that will be at the mercy of the silicon lottery, the luck of the draw of the processor you have. We have a user here that can boot his Z170 Extreme7+ at 5.1GHz with the VCore at the maximum standard VID of 1.512V. Not sure what the actual VCore is. Temperature has not been the limiting factor for Skylake over clocks, with appropriate cooling of course. Questions? Yes, I still don't know what you are using as your OS drive, or if you installed Win 10 in UEFI mode.


apachehavok Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2016 Status: Offline Points: 43	Post Options Post Reply Quote apachehavok Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 11:28pm
	Makes total sense about the memory. Yes, the G.Skill memory I am using makes a HUGE deal about it being designed for the Z170 and not X99 so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it. But at least in my instance, I was lucky enough to get it working with 2x 16gb kits. As of now, I am using just a regular SSD on the sata channel. I will be getting an M.2 card for the bday from the wife :) In terms of windows 10 in UEFI mode. How can I verify that? I am an old school windows 7 kinda guy and just rolled with the install so I'm assuming it is? With the OC, I just did gear 1 super quick for 4.6Ghz and it idles at 23c and loads at 45c. I want to push it further but not quite sure how to with this board :)