MSI H97 PC MATE OC with Pentium G3258

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Can the MSI H97 PC MATE definitely overclock with the Intel Pentium G3258 CPU? If it requires a BIOS update to OC, will I be able to update it without using Windows? (I use Linux)
 
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Overclocking is definitely not recommended on h97 boards. Even if you do, don't push it too hard. the msi PC Mate simply doesn't have the adequate cooling and power delivery to provide for big overclocks.

You should be able to use usb bios update feature to update the bio, without windows. Remember though, don't update unless you have an issue with your current bios.
Overclocking is definitely not recommended on h97 boards. Even if you do, don't push it too hard. the msi PC Mate simply doesn't have the adequate cooling and power delivery to provide for big overclocks.

You should be able to use usb bios update feature to update the bio, without windows. Remember though, don't update unless you have an issue with your current bios.
 
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