Assist with boosting performance on your non K SKYLAKE processor.
Assist with boosting performance on your non K SKYLAKE processor.
I have a i5 6500 and a asrock z170 motherboard. I got the version of the bios that lets me overclock however it does not let me change the voltage. It has something called mV which is millivolts. Does anyone know anything about this or has overclocked with this exact motherboard?
Andrew Murdoch would not suggest using an OC for a non-K CPU. Intel restricted it, and ASRock also took away the SkyOC option to prevent harming those CPUs. You might be able to overclock them, but you'll need an older BIOS version, which I possess.
BringerOfTea:
overclocking a locked cpu won't give excellent outcomes... and you risk harming the cpu, rendering it worthless.
But take a look at this lengthy article
http://www.anandtech.com/show/10127/over...0te-review
Many people try to overclock their non-K Skylakes without problems, and it actually improves gaming performance significantly.
Display your references regarding gaming performance improvements. The article mentions running the 6600K at stock settings versus OC and notes the GPU boost to 3,6 ghz. The source is available at the provided link.
Andrew Murdoch shares his thoughts on OC'ing a non-K CPU. He mentions Intel restricting it and ASRock discontinuing their SkyOC feature to prevent damage. He notes he has an older BIOS and simply advises against it without discouraging the attempt.