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Gigabyte GA-880GMA-UD2H Motherboard Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Bios Features
Normally a motherboard like this wouldn't come with a full suite of overclocking and tuning controls however they seem to come standard with the Ultra Durable series. Gigabyte calls their system tuning module "Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker" (or M.I.T.) Here you will find all of the frequency and voltage controls that you are allowed to change.
The BIOS is laid out in 2 basic parts. The main MIT screen features the common voltage and frequency controls. Whereas the associated advanced menu allows to you tweak each of the settings further. For most standard overclocks the primary menu will be enough.
Below are some of the more interesting screens found in the GA-880GMA-UD2H BIOS.(in no particular order)
The BIOS is laid out in 2 basic parts. The main MIT screen features the common voltage and frequency controls. Whereas the associated advanced menu allows to you tweak each of the settings further. For most standard overclocks the primary menu will be enough.
Below are some of the more interesting screens found in the GA-880GMA-UD2H BIOS.(in no particular order)
As with all BIOS menus it is a good idea to root around a bit and find all of the settings you are looking for and discover what their dependencies might be. We found that several settings were hidden from view but were later found buried in one of the advanced menus, or in plain sight on the main menu screen (ie saving the CMOS profiles)
