X99-turbo V1.31 ★ Plus

: Onboard temperature sensors for the motherboard itself are often inaccurate or static.

Summary

While the version number bump might seem small, the impact under the hood is massive. Here are the headline features: x99-turbo v1.31

If you purchased a $35 X99 motherboard from AliExpress or Amazon, you likely received a stock BIOS dated 2018 or 2019. With that firmware, a Xeon E5-2690 v3 (12-core, 2.6GHz base, 3.5GHz boost) will struggle to maintain 3.3GHz under a full load due to power throttling. : Onboard temperature sensors for the motherboard itself