ASUS introduces ROG OC Station for all your on-the-fly overclocking needs
By Ross Miller 
posted May 23rd 2009 8:22AM
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It goes to eleven...
But seriously, how do I find out of this works with my P6T6 WS Revolution MB?
I don't think it would work because it is not a ROG (Republic of Gamers) board. Its a shame, because the P6T6 is a very nice motherboard, it should qualify for this accessory as well!
ASUS are 'teh suck'.
Take Striker II Extreme for example... least stable motherboard EVER!
The same thing as "boost" button on some laptops that doesn't really change a thing but costs quite a bit?
Little overclock won't give a proper boost and you won't be able to OC your CPU 30% with this thing, I think. 30% gives a nice noticeable boost. But you need proper case with proper ventilation, proper CPU cooling ect. Taking two drive bays limits air movement in the case, making it harder to control temperatures (unless it has a fan inside).
Conclusion: don't be a fool, don't spend money on things like this. Spend time into getting knowledge and you'll get both faster PC and smaller amounts of money spent. After all, "knowledge is power" ;)
The only fault in your reasoning is the newer generations of motherboards that are designed specifically with overclocking in mind.
You have a wider degree of control with those boards and CAN really juice 'em up quite a bit!
(As long as your power and cooling needs are met of course.)
"and knowing is half the battle" by G.I.Joe PSA
strider_mt2k
The problem is cheaper motherboards overclock almost as well, even without having fancy&expensive components. The verdict? Study the range of products before buying, since spending extra $1000 sometimes gives only a small speed boost (extreme edition core i7 CPU + super-fancy ROG motherboard compared to less expensive variants).
Besides, ROG OC Station by itself won't be able to cool the CPU any better thus limiting possible overclock with stock cooler ;)
You can't really tell people how to spend their money or expect people to feel the same way that you do about value or cost. Not everyone is about value or buying out of bang for your buck. I can tell you, I'm with you on the sentiment, but I've come to understand different attitudes toward 'value'.
Some people are dead set on buying BMWs and Mercedes Benz vehicles. Are they "better" than your run of the mill Honda or Toyota? That's an arguable topic. Should you buy this brand netbook for $270 or that other brand for $600 - when the specs are the same or very similar? Should you buy a Dell PC or an Apple Imac with similar specs, with the Imac priced $500 more? We have to remember, to each his own. And this is something that may not be 'necessary' or a seemingly 'smart' buy but it's also a 'notch' under a gamers' belt in terms of his rig. High-end gamers own RIDICULOUS rigs...things that the typical geek would 'Woowwwww' at....$4 and $5000 dollar machines, so something like this wouldn't be a far cry from what a high end gamer would [imo] appreciate, not to mention justifying it by saying, "yeah, I can overclock on the fly" while you and I might argue.."hmm, why? just overclock to the highest and leave it be".
Overkill for me but really slick. Also its cool to boost the cpu a bit when gaming and slow it down when you work.
Speedstep in Intel chips takes care of this anyway... generally work doesn't put enough strain on the CPU to require it to speed up, and if it does then you'll probably be wanting the speed anyway.
All in all though, I wish this worked on all boards, and not just ROG ones. Was semi-considering buying one until I read that line of the article.
Yeah, because you want SpeedStep to be enabled when you're overclocking.
/s
Why? Why why why why why?
The myriad software solutions aren't enough? Do people really switch between normal/overclocked/super super overclocked when playing a game...in the middle of a game?
As PC Gamers why do we need these superfluous devices, they almost seem to be exploiting the Enthusiast demographic.
Wow... whatever it does it sure looks like a medical tricorder......
I thought ASUS was meant to push this into the market over a year ago? It's been taking too long.
They should make a USB one (or a proprietary port on the back of the motherboard) so that you could have a remote one. You could put it on your desk, it wouldn't take up those drive bays and you wouldn't have to reach down to the floor to adjust.
@ rcarm,
I leave Speed Step on when I overclock. Hasn't affected a single OC of mine to this day & also keeps the temps down while idle. People like to turn it off, but I have found in my many experiences that it doesn't do anything to help/hurt your OC.
This article mentions something about going into the BIOS to OC their graphics card. Who does that? Unless you are replacing the BIOS on your card there is no reason to do this. Anyone ever heard of Riva Tuner or ATI Tray Tools?
Don't waste your money.
"rcarm @ May 23rd 2009 9:30AM
Yeah, because you want SpeedStep to be enabled when you're overclocking.
/s"
Notice the '/S'
1. /s
Indicates the presence of sarcasm.
Man, I wish George Bush could take another 4 years, especially after his work on torture- who'd have thought such a fair and moral decision could have been made?
/s
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%2Fs
really? I wish speedstep would work for me when I OC. at stock it works normally, but when I OC the cpu just randomly flips between slow/fast, sometimes every few seconds, so obviously I keep it off.
e8400 @ 430x9 (3.87) p5q pro
What, exactly, is it going to be adjusting on the fly? The multiplier? Or the bclock? And if it's changing your QPI in real time, what about your memory frequency/timings? And what about voltages?
I run the ASUS ROG Rampage II Extreme with the i7/X58 chipset and I want this baby!
Currently on the Rampage II, all those buttons are already there -- on the mobo itself -- with an outboard LCD display that sits on your desk via a handy, somewhat robust little cable.
So, one can do the same now -- tweak mem, bus, voltages, CPU -- so the functionality already exists, but you have to remove the cover of your PC to get to the controls.
The OC Station makes all that much more accessible and thus more readily functional. If you don't understand what this mobo is capable of, aren't into gaming or ultra high-end graphics/3d animation/rendering, or don't really care, then purchasing the OC Station is totally unnecessary, of course. Much more than a hood ornament though...
I'm still waiting on the ROG XG Station ASUS
I don't know whether to install that in my computer or replace my car stereo with it. Anyone know how well a '94 Audi 80 overclocks on stock cooling?
Not so well...
http://tinylink.com/?vEjKlV83oO
funny but why am I watching a youtube video on truveo through a not so tiny tinyurl
I would like Asus to make future ROG motherboards with also the power of their workstation/server motherboards, combine the Asus Rampage II Extreme with the upcoming P6T7 Supercomputer, win!!!
Another good thing from ASUS !
I just see someone melting the hell out of their CPU and then suing ASUS because it's "their fault!"
no laptop form?
(mine says 'ROG')
I see no need for "boost during gaming" if your rig isnt overclocked to the max at all times then you probably aren't a gamer and its doubtful you have a need for this.
Other than "look how cool my computer is" factor
Who doesn't overclock to the max? of course I do and i can imagine everyone else does as well, you would have no reason to run it at lower speeds
There's LOTS of reasons for using a lower clock speed at times, but it appears that explaining some of them to you would be too difficult...
No, please explain to me why lower clock speeds would be something you want to do on a workstation/gaming computer.
My pc has been overclocked for over a year, I see no reason to change those settings, maybe you can enlighten us all
This reminds me of their XG Station that never happened which was a graphic card you could hookup to a notebook (through your expresscard slot) and an external monitor and have robust game play, to bad I wanted one so bad I contacted Asus they never heard of it!
Looks like an in-dash 8 Track Tape player my grandparents had in their RV in the 1970s
When I saw this, I thought, "a fool and his money are quickly parted"
xg station
Gimmicky
If you can't afford it don't buy it... don't gripe because someone else may want it...