Overclocking a non k cpu

jcastro_805 · November 30, 2015

I have a core I7 2600 (not k) and there is an option in my motherboard's bios (ASRock Z75 Pro3) for non k overclocking. If I enable it will I be able to overclock it like it was a K cpu, and if not then what will most likely happen

The Official Czex · November 30, 2015

Nothing. You can only adjust BCLK on non-K CPU' s. And even then, it may not be possible.

yannickverc · November 30, 2015

idk if non-k CPU's also work like this, but Linus overclocked a xeon CPU by increasing the bus speeds on the cores. the xeon had 14 cores so 100 -> 105 was a big difference. But might still be worth?

SkilledRebuilds · November 30, 2015

You can screw your mobo feature set (ports/hardware)

Look at my sig.

106.9Mhz BCLK (More than most people can get btw) and it only adds a 270Mhz or so to all cores, its not worth it, games don't really boost at all (gives 1-5fps more in CPU bound scenarios and basically nothing extra on GPU bound games, not worth the risk of shorting out/damaging hardware)

After about 4-5 months, 2 of my 6 USB ports shorted out, plugging anything in = BSOD (I've made sure back of mobo is clear of contacts so its not shorting out there)

I can still run the BCLK (and still am) but in doing so now stock or not, the 2 USB ports are rooted now.

/Isolated incidence not triggered by BCLK, maybe... but I wouldn't put it past it.