Overclocking with Gladiator BIOS – the basics
The Gladiator BIOS has been specially developed for the Quantum Force product series, and is both user friendly and provides powerful overclocking options. BIOS features include a voltage multiplier for accessing a much wider range of voltage settings, advanced memory timing configuration and instant overclocking options for novices. Whether you are an advanced overclocker or a novice, Gladiator BIOS provides tools and features for everybody to enjoy performance computing.
To enter the Gladiator BIOS Menu, power on the computer and press the “DEL” key during the first stage of boot-up (POST). The menu below will appear… 
Move the cursor to the “Gladiator BIOS” item, then press the “Enter” key.
Move the cursor to ”Overclock Phase Select”, then press” Enter”, and select “Manual O.C” mode. You will notice that O.C status is disabled under default BIOS. Set“CPU Clock Ratio Unlock”to Enabled. The “CPU Clock Ratio” can then be adjusted; let’s set it to 6 X for now.
Enter the “CPU Feature” menu at the top of the Gladiator BIOS Menu. You need to set PPM Mode (Intel Speed Step Technology) to disabled. This can improve the success of overclocking and the operating stability.
Return to the Gladiator BIOS menu and select the option “CPU Clock vs Memory Speed”. This decides the relationship between the CPU clock and Memory speeds, otherwise known as the CPU:Memory Ratio. To begin with, follow the rule of 1:2, which can avoid a bottleneck in the memory.
You can also adjust the CPU clock speed by selecting “CPU Clock”. It is suggested to increase the clock speed by 50MHz at a time when the clock speed is below 500MHz, and increase by 10MHz steps when over 500MHz.
When you have finished modifying settings, press “F10” to save and exit, or return to the main BIOS menu, then select “Save & Exit Setup”.
The system will re-boot; after overclocking, sometimes your system can pass POST, but fail to start the operating system. At this time, you can raise the voltages to increase the stability. Voltages can be changed in the Gladiator BIOS menu by entering the “All Voltage Control” menu.
You can adjust voltages for CPU (vCore and VTT), memory (DRAM), Chipset North Bridge (NB) and South Bridge (SB). Increasing the voltage of on one or more of these areas of the motherboard will help to improve the stability when running at higher clock speeds. However, too much voltage can result in damage to the components; always read the warnings in the BIOS menu when increasing voltages beyond standard ranges.
Gladiator BIOS voltage parameters
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Choose Manual mode to enable the detail DRAM Timing settings |
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CPU Voltage Multiplier |
1.000V(Default) / 1.036 / 1.078 / 1.116 / 1.161 / 1.203 / 1.251 / 1.296 |
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CPU Voltage Setting |
0.825V ~ 1.600V，stepping is 0.0125V |
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Target CPU Voltage |
CPU target voltage (CPU Voltage Multiplier x CPU Voltage Setting) |
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Current CPU Voltage |
CPU current Voltage |
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Default CPU Voltage |
CPU default voltage |
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DRAM Voltage Setting |
1.800V(Default) / 1.665V ~ 3.365V |
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NB Voltage Setting |
1.250V(Default) / 1.156V ~ 2.395V |
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CPU VTT Voltage Setting |
1.200V(Default) / 1.200V ~ 1.725V，step is 0.075V |
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SB Voltage Setting |
1.500V(Default) / 1.388V ~ 1.650V |
You will notice the Target CPU Voltage reading in the BIOS menu. This is the CPU Voltage Multiplier X CPU Voltage setting. In other words, the CPU Voltage Multiplier works rather like the CPU clock ratio, by multiplying the voltage setting. This provides a much larger range of voltage settings.
Don’t forget to save your settings before re-booting.
If your system will still not load into the OS, even after you raise the voltages significantly, you should consider reducing the CPU Clock frequency and find a balance across all the settings. This is the art of overclocking!
Look out for more information on how to get the most from your Quantum Force product!
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