Bug In Intel H87 Chipset. Allows Ratio-Based Overclocking

[warmon6]

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/h87-express-overclocking-bug,23273.html

 

 

Intel forgets to lock down the ability to overclocked on H87 motherboards using ratio's and Asrock has exploited it with their "non-z OC" function in bios.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If intel doesn't do anything about it, this could be a great way to save a bit of cash if your wanting to overclock a cpu. (Since Intel does like to charge extra for allowing you to overclock on there K-series cpus). 

[pcexplosion]

how long will the oc last if the h87 boards arn't ment for ocing

[warmon6]

how long will the oc last if the h87 boards arn't ment for ocing

 

Well in this particular case, the board there using is the Fatal1ty H87 Performance. Which it seams to be designed with extra hardware that wouldn't normally be needed for stock clock operation. So I'm going to guess the board will last for a while.  ;)

 

 

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20H87%20Performance/

 

 

 

 

 

Now will "all" H87 boards will have the ability to do this, and if so, will MB makers allow it? That's a different question.

[Ultimate_PIMP]

I'd rather spend the extra 20 bucks to get a safer more legit overclock. This seems kinda sketchy, especially for a 20 doller difference.

[pcexplosion]

I'd rather spend the extra 20 bucks to get a safer more legit overclock. This seems kinda sketchy, especially for a 20 doller difference.

I know and get better quality power to the chip but for a small overclock it's nice.

[Nort]

How do the K-Series chips work anyways? Are they binned or is it more of a "we'll push a button and unlock this if you give us more money".

[DudeWazap]

How do the K-Series chips work anyways? Are they binned or is it more of a "we'll push a button and unlock this if you give us more money".

The K-series are not binned they are just unlocked and that's it. So you can either get one that overclocks alot or overclocks very little.

[warmon6]

How do the K-Series chips work anyways? Are they binned or is it more of a "we'll push a button and unlock this if you give us more money".

 

While I'm certain there is some binning that goes on to determines what makes a cpu "K-series worthy", Most of it is just enabling the option.

[mgsstar]

Heres a video about it. :)  

[warmon6]

Heres a video about it. :)  

 

Nice find  B)

[Kuzma]

This is kinda cool cause the overclocking boards are expensive so this'll help anyone on a budget and/or in the long run when the "average" user's computer begins to slow down they can OC it a little to push some extra time out of it ^_^

[Jumper118]

epic! if only they would forget to lock all there cpu's then we'ed be on for some cheap oc'ed haswell i7 and i5 rigs