i3-6100 I3-6100

[MAG]

Is it still possible to overclock the i3-6100 on some motherboards because i remember that Intel said they were cracking down on motherboard manufacturers and telling them to disable the overclocking on no "k" chips.

[chiwas]

Its possible. You need Z170 chipset motherboard and non-k OC BIOS.

[MAG]

Just now, DEcobra11 said:

Z170 MB + flashing to non-K BIOS

non-K bios? like just download a the second to last update on their site?

 

[Lays]

Yep still possible.

 

My board is one of the ones that can still do it.

[TrigrH]

get a asrock k4 hyper motherboard and dont update the bios.

[GarnetDevil]

You can still OC an i3 6100 by BCLK method, but you will need a Z170 board, and an aftermarket cooler is recommended

 

[MAG]

16 minutes ago, GarnetDevil said:

You can still OC an i3 6100 by BCLK method, but you will need a Z170 board, and an aftermarket cooler is recommended

 

Do you have a screen shot of your Bios so i can copy your settings, i know there's a guide up on msi but i want to use your settings because i'm going to use a i3 and on the guide he is using a i5. 

[MAG]

53 minutes ago, DEcobra11 said:

? IDK what you mean, but the latest BIOS version won't let you OC non-K chips as they'd to lock OC for some CPU microcodes thanks to intel =/

That link above has those BIOS that will let you OC non-k chips

sorry didn't notice the link thanks man 

[GarnetDevil]

21 minutes ago, MAG said:

Do you have a screen shot of your Bios so i can copy your settings, i know there's a guide up on msi but i want to use your settings because i'm going to use a i3 and on the guide he is using a i5. 

Change CPU Ratio (BLCK): 120 -> 122

Change RAM Frequency: 2133 -> 2560 (Usually this is set automatically)

Change CPU Voltage to 1.350V

[MAG]

1 minute ago, GarnetDevil said:

Change CPU Ratio (BLCK): 120 -> 122

Change RAM Frequency: 2133 -> 2560 (Usually this is set automatically)

Change CPU Voltage to 1.350V

thanks man

[GarnetDevil]

Just now, MAG said:

thanks man

Do you have an aftermarket CPU cooler? A good one can further your OC config

[MAG]

18 minutes ago, GarnetDevil said:

Do you have an aftermarket CPU cooler? A good one can further your OC config

i have a hyper 212 evo but i'm planing on upgrading to a h100i or something, this is just research for a upcoming build. 

[Prysin]

3 hours ago, MAG said:

i have a hyper 212 evo but i'm planing on upgrading to a h100i or something, this is just research for a upcoming build. 

get a Noctua NH-D14. It is about as good as a H100i, but more often then not, quieter.

[Iraxis]

29 minutes ago, Prysin said:

get a Noctua NH-D14. It is about as good as a H100i, but more often then not, quieter.

I'm in the same boat as the OP.

How far do you think I could get with a Cryorig H7?

[Prysin]

1 hour ago, Iraxis said:

I'm in the same boat as the OP.

How far do you think I could get with a Cryorig H7?

H7 is like tiny bit better then a 212 Evo. 

 

I dunno HOW far you could get, but i would assume 4.0-4.3GHz to be possible, although cooler might get loud. I dunno.

 

Ill be getting a i3 6100 + Gigabyte Z170MX Gaming 5 at wednsday. Ill be toying around with that, although that board doesnt have a OC Bios, so i dunno if i can OC at all. I suspect 2-4% is possible without OC BIOS, but not much more.