VII. Closing Thoughts

Intel's first ever fully overclockable board has finally come of age. While in the past, I am one of the very few, handful I may say so myself, that can really overclock Intel's very own branded board past beyond what they usually allow, this era of Conroe, and Allendale has brought forth amazing freedom of overclocking Intel-branded boards. It used to be relegated to the store shelves where hardcore enthusiasts rarely give them a look, now, it is one of the first consideration when getting the boards.

I still remember the maximum of 4% "Burn-In" that Intel allows on their board for overclocking, which really doesn't make many overclockers happy. When Intel's D925XECV motherboard came, some rejoice because for the first time they have seen Intel allows as much as 10% overclock. And now, during the first incarnation of Bad Axe, as much as 30% has finally brought forth a new age of computing for Intel.

Many still crave for more, but at the time of initial launch, 30% for Smithfield and Presler cores is already more than enough for the casual overclockers. However, when Conroe and Allendale have set foot, 30% seems so naive, so prohibitive, and Intel gave in to customer request and allows 50% overclock right from the get-go.

After all this improvement, enthusiasts just can't get enough. They actually want more, they need more, and while I can say this with confidence, I will still hold final judgement till I savor a retail box of the second generation Bad Axe, aptly called Bad Axe 2. Apparently, Bad Axe 2 offers even more fine grained control of overclocking for Intel processors.

In closing, this motherboard is a joy to play. While many still complained about this board, I can't complain anything anymore. This motherboard from Chipzilla has brought forth their very first enthusiast-friendly motherboard. It has surpassed anything that they offered in the past, and it has become the foundation of stability and overclockability for their future enthusiast board. Till next...