Biostar Gaming Z97X (LGA 1150) Motherboard Review

Software Overview

So the manufacturer’s point of difference is not only the components it uses, but also what it can offer the user during day to day use. Biostar, like others, offer many different programs for you to choose from once set up which can help to make your life a little easier. Usually these programs are useless, offering bloatware or some pretty pointless programs that you wouldn’t normally download. Biostar seems to be a little lacking on the graphical side of things, but the programs are there.

A great and simple program is BIOScreen. This simple little utility is based on somewhat of a TV screen. The buttons are so simple, but they don’t need to do anymore. Left to right, Load image loads the BIOS image, Transform saves the current BIOS, Update BIOS….updates the BIOS, Close and About are self-explanatory.

eHot-Line is an extremely quick and simple way of getting in touch with Biostar technical support. Due to this being a Biostar utility, it already has all of the motherboard, CPU and OS information ready.

GPU, or Green Power Utility is an instant power-changer. Simple clicks change the power set-up from low power to performance in 4 increments. It works much better on Auto setting.

Toverclocker seems to be the most refined part of the utility line-up. It displays all the needed information from the CPU and Memory (RAM). From there you also have an Overclock system, which is rather in-depth for a Windows-based program and a Hardware monitor.