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Firmware, Software and Test System
Firmware
Maxsun’s BIOS is a bit of a blast from the past. While it’s 100% functional, it doesn’t have an Easy Mode and isn’t quite as refined (good-looking) as others. The BIOS screen has the major headings across the top (Main, Advanced, Power, Turbo, Startup, Security, and Exit) with detailed information on the left and system information (including CPU temp/speed, fan speed, vcore, memory frequency, and more) on the right. You can overclock the system in the Turbo section, and there are plenty of options to tweak. Again, it has all the functionality you’re looking for, including overclocking and tweaking memory, but it just doesn’t look as good compared to most competing brands.
Software
Maxsun’s only Windows-based software is Maxsun Sync, which controls any attached RGBs. I can’t find any other application on the website for Windows-based overclocking and fan control, which is lacking compared to most other board partners. The Maxsun Sync app does offer several different RGB lighting modes, a couple of which you can tweak even further. It’s a functional application, but i’d like more functionality or another program for adjusting CPU parameters and fan control.
Test System / Comparison Products
We’ve updated our test system to Windows 11 64-bit OS with all updates applied as of mid-October 2023. We kept the sameAsus TUF RTX 3070video card from our previous testing platforms but have updated the driver to the latest, keeping our games,F1 22andFar Cry 6, the same. Unless otherwise noted, we use the latest non-beta motherboard BIOS available to the public using ‘optimized default’ settings except for the memory (XMP). The hardware and drivers we used are as follows:
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Joe Shields is a Freelance writer for Tom’s Hardware US. He reviews motherboards.