Skylake non-K might get bclk overclocking via bios update

[NumLock21]

Anyone who has kept tabs on the extreme overclocking community recently would have noticed that the overclocker Dhenzjhen recently took a Core i3-6320 up to 127 MHz on increasing the base clock on his modified SuperMicro C7H170-M motherboard. We have heard that this feature may be coming to other motherboards through a simple BIOS update in the near future.

BCLK overclocking might finally become a reality after not too long ago, a overclocker going by the initials DJ managed to bclk a non-K Skylake processor via the bclk, on a SuperMicro C7H170-M motherboard. This motherboard along with a Skylake Core i3 is currently being sent to Anandtech to let them check it for independent verification, since DJ is actually associated with SuperMicro. Soon after words got out that SuperMicro can achieve overclocking via BCLK, other motherboard makers, followed and claimed they can do it too. With Asrock, Asus, both showing off their bclk results. Asrock with their Z170 Extreme 7+ achieveing a 135bclk overclock with air cooling. And Asus with their Maximus VIII Gene with a 152.8 bclk overclock achieved by elmor, who has ties with Asus.

BCLK overclocking might come soon via a motherboard bios update.

http://anandtech.com/show/9848/bclk-overclocking-intels-non-k-skylake-processors-coming-soon

[boboman342]

Any particular reason these tests are only ran on i3's?

 

Edit: 

 

Asrock had it on a locked core i5, and there was another on a locked Pentium done by DJ on a SuperMicro

 

Thx

[NumLock21]

Any particular reason these tests are only ran on i3's?

Asrock had it on a locked core i5.

[Misanthrope]

Honest question: How much of an overclock can you reasonably achieve with bclk?

[Memories4K]

Someone needs to explain to me what this means for us.

Something tells me this wouldn't really be open to us, i doubt Intel would allow that.

[Megahurt]

Honest question: How much of an overclock can you reasonably achieve with bclk?

Given that the K chips were able to run well over 200 BCLK, you'll run into the CPU's limit well before the BCLK limit, at least on Z170.

[TheRandomness]

Honest question: How much of an overclock can you reasonably achieve with bclk?

Look at the one with the i3-6320, from 3.9GHz to 4.9GHz. That's rather good.

[Memories4K]

Look at the one with the i3-6320, from 3.9GHz to 4.9GHz. That's rather good.

Reasonable on liquid nitrogen

[NumLock21]

Someone needs to explain to me what this means for us.

Something tells me this wouldn't really be open to us, i doubt Intel would allow that.

Intel has already locked the non-k skylake with little to non bclk overclocking at all. Most reviews can only achieve a puny 103MHz bclk overclock. With motherboards sending out this bios update, then it opens the doors wide open for higher bclk overclocking on them non-K processors. And it's been known Intel has locked them, why are you just knowing about this now?

Reasonable on liquid nitrogen

doens't matter, what matters is, bclk is now open and people can get locked cpu for overclocking at a much lower price.

[Shakaza]

doens't matter, what matters is, bclk is now open and people can get locked cpu for overclocking at a much lower price.

Something tells me Intel isn't going to like this. Have they made a response to this development yet?

[Memories4K]

Intel has already locked the non-k skylake with little to non bclk overclocking at all. Most reviews can only achieve a puny 103MHz bclk overclock. With motherboards sending out this bios update, then it opens the doors wide open for higher bclk overclocking on them non-K processors. And it's been known Intel has locked them, why are you just knowing about this now?

 

doens't matter, what matters is, bclk is now open and people can get locked cpu for overclocking at a much lower price.

No, i knew all of that. That's exactly why i don't see any actual BIOS update coming that would allow for REAL BCLK overclocking.

 

6320 @4.9Ghz.

What i was saying flew way over your head hahaha

[Altecice]

Honest question: How much of an overclock can you reasonably achieve with bclk?

 

Not a great deal without making your GPU and other bus speeds becoming unstable. As far as I am aware the biggest selling point of a K processor is the multiplier unlocking and overclocking you can achieve with it.

[NumLock21]

Something tells me Intel isn't going to like this. Have they made a response to this development yet?

There was a screenshot with Skylake Core i3 with with a really high bclk overclock, but that was a Intel ES chip. When retails came out, Intel locked it so most can only get like just 103MHz bclk oc. Intel obviously won't like it, but it hasn't stop motherboard makers from turning those features on. Which is why some can overclock their processor on a non-Z motherboard. Although I personally would still use a Z chipset board to do that. For those who's willing to take the risk, then they can do that.

[as96]

Wasn't this possible already?

[Memories4K]

 Intel obviously won't like it, but it hasn't stop motherboard makers from turning those features on.

Really?

I had no idea MOBO manufacturers commonly go over Intel's head.

This may actually be something then.

[Curufinwe_wins]

Really?

I had no idea MOBO manufacturers commonly go over Intel's head.

This may actually be something then.

They all had this in their back pocket and were just waiting for the first person to announce to gauge intel's reception of it. When intel didn't immediately say fuck you then they all are like WE CAN DO IT TOO!

 

At least that is what I am thinking based on past events...

 

For years overclocking at all was kinda going over intel's head.

 

(and overclocking on h81.... man..)

[Shakaza]

(and overclocking on h81.... man..)

I remember being so disappointed when Intel shut that down real quick.

[Curufinwe_wins]

I remember being so disappointed when Intel shut that down real quick.

Still works on a few msi models...

[Memories4K]

I remember being so disappointed when Intel shut that down real quick.

I wouldn't OC on an H81 anyway hahaha

[Shakaza]

Still works on a few msi models...

Wow, really? I wish I knew that back when I was building my rig. I would've done it just to see what would happen!

[NumLock21]

Really?

I had no idea MOBO manufacturers commonly go over Intel's head.

This may actually be something then.

Yes, motherboard makers have been doing that for a long time. Too bad Skylake Xeon will only work on server based chipsets. If they still work on the Z170, then it's possible to oc them Xeon with bclk too.

[Memories4K]

If they still work on the Z170, then it's possible to oc them Xeon with bclk too.

omg that would be amazing

[Alurit]

Not a great deal without making your GPU and other bus speeds becoming unstable. As far as I am aware the biggest selling point of a K processor is the multiplier unlocking and overclocking you can achieve with it.

didn't separating cpu bclk from gpu and other buses was a big deal about skylake?

[Megahurt]

Not a great deal without making your GPU and other bus speeds becoming unstable. As far as I am aware the biggest selling point of a K processor is the multiplier unlocking and overclocking you can achieve with it.

You could already adjust BCLK to your liking on 6600K and 6700K on Z170, I've seen it as high as 280MHz.

[s3ns3]

I wouldn't OC on an H81 anyway hahaha

why not? oc'ing i3's would be fine.if its not stable,lower it a bit.if intel would allow it. 

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back in the days i had an i3 540 on a h55 mobo. i runned it daily at 4.4ghz.from 3.06ghz base.bclk oc ofc. man that thing was fast. it could do 4.6ghz but it needed over 1.4v.too hot

 

You could already adjust BCLK to your liking on 6600K and 6700K on Z170, I've seen it as high as 280MHz.

interesting. but if it would be possible on a locked cpu and a lower chipset,that would be golden. z170+ K cpu..thats very expensive for most. an i3 6100@ 4.5 on a b150 mobo would be a dream.

Edited December 11, 2015 by s3ns3