BIOS Overview

Gigabyte's EFI retains a snazzy look and feel, but it is quite dated and lacking features compared to the latest efforts from the likes of MSI and ASUS. The Easy Mode page has all the usual features such as XMP options, boot order and quick access to BIOS flashing and fan control. There's a quick access box at the bottom, which is similar to the one you'll see on ASUS motherboards, but it's not customizable. The favorites function is useful for grouping regularly-used options into one place for easier access, and the search function is better than we've seen on ASRock boards, with the ability to change options within the search window, and some of those, such as the ASRock Z890 Taichi Aqua, lacked a search feature entirely.

Fan control offers the basics such as the ability to switch between PWM and voltage control and also between temperature inputs, all from the main fan curve profile page. However, ASUS and MSI have added new features such as fan grouping or the ability to add and remove fan curve points, meaning Gigabyte isn't quite the best out there.