How to Use ASUS Performance Boost

By Marie Lowe

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Performance Boost is a feature of many high-end ASUS motherboards that allows the system to dynamically overclock components for temporary boosts in performance in order to accommodate demanding applications. Enable the Performance Boost feature for a set period of time based upon system demand, or by hotkey. Configure both values in the "Performance Boost" control panel on your ASUS motherboard's management utility.

Step 1

Open the "Start" menu and type "Power Boost," then press "Enter."

Step 2

Click "Edit," then choose "Settings."

Step 3

Click the "Activation" tab and choose "Hotkey."

Step 4

Press the key or key combination you would like to use to activate Performance Boost mode. Then press "Apply."

Step 5

Click the "Automatic Activation" button.

Step 6

Click the "Activation Threshold" drop-down menu, then select amount of CPU load you would like to have trigger Performance Boost mode. Choose "25%," "50%," "75%" or "100%." If you wish to enter a custom setting, click "Custom..." and type the percentage of CPU load you would like to set as your threshold.

Step 7

Click "OK" twice. You have now enabled and configured the Performance Boost feature on your system.

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