Everybody knows that b150 chipsets are not able to overclock but this mobo shares chipsets(info in the manual - b150 and h170). In the manual it says that this motherboard bios has an overclock zone but can this motherboard overclock an i7 6700k? Thanks.
MSI B150 and overclock
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You'll be limited, and will only be able to change the bclk frequency not the multiplier, but it can be done. It isn't the best idea though and I'd definitely recommend a z170 board with extensive OC support with a 6700k or it's pretty pointless getting the K chip.
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Technically yes, as your multipler will be presumably locked at x42 (it has 4.2 turbo boost) so you'd have to change the bclk from 100MHz to say 105MHz, as long as you have the right BIOS version, but be aware of these problems when doing it http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overclocking-with-non-z170-chipsets,news-52155.html
Which MSI B150 board is it? Whats your system spec?
Which MSI B150 board is it? Whats your system spec?
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There's no board just called that though. It is the generic name, but not the actual model.. http://pcpartpicker.com/products/motherboard/#s=30&m=27&c=112&sort=a8&page=1
All of them should overclock in the way I posted above anyway
All of them should overclock in the way I posted above anyway
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Yes I explained above. All the answers you need are already in this thread.
z170 supports overclocking. b150 supports partial overclocking with limitations. And you need to avoid Intel's microcode by using the right BIOS version in some cases.
z170 supports overclocking. b150 supports partial overclocking with limitations. And you need to avoid Intel's microcode by using the right BIOS version in some cases.
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