Can I boost my i5-3570k on H61 motherboard?

F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Overclocking Can I boost my i5-3570k on H61 motherboard?

Admiral_Nether
Junior Member

10-14-2022, 10:33 AM

Yes, you can overclock your i5 3570k.

10-14-2022, 10:33 AM #1

Yes, you can overclock your i5 3570k.

herobrine3959
Senior Member

443

10-15-2022, 07:36 AM

Nope, the Z68 or Z77 board is required.

10-15-2022, 07:36 AM #2

Nope, the Z68 or Z77 board is required.

RetroMudkip
Junior Member

10-20-2022, 10:22 AM

You really just require a unlocked board from the z or x series.

10-20-2022, 10:22 AM #3

You really just require a unlocked board from the z or x series.

Listonosz_Pat
Member

114

10-22-2022, 07:24 AM

The i5 3570k is not suitable for any X series boards.

10-22-2022, 07:24 AM #4

The i5 3570k is not suitable for any X series boards.

rboy108
Member

166

10-23-2022, 08:14 AM

You were misunderstood, I didn't intend to refer solely to this socket. Generally, Intel permits overclocking only on z and x series motherboards.

10-23-2022, 08:14 AM #5

You were misunderstood, I didn't intend to refer solely to this socket. Generally, Intel permits overclocking only on z and x series motherboards.