Can I boost the performance of an i5 6600K on an ASRock Super Alloy B150M-HDS motherboard?
Can I boost the performance of an i5 6600K on an ASRock Super Alloy B150M-HDS motherboard?
Terry4536 explained that currently, overclocking is not possible on non-Z boards using BCLK settings. He noted that recent BIOS updates make it invalid to use any BIOS from two years ago for a B150 board. The original argument doesn't hold up, as there are videos demonstrating the method. He also mentioned the motherboard was from 2015 and the BIOS was updated in 2016, making the claim outdated.
Jaslion :
Terry4536 :
The discussion revolved around whether it's possible to overclock non-Z boards in the past by adjusting BCLK. However, currently, using any recent BIOS version makes it impossible to OC a CPU on a B150 board. The original poster wasn't referring to past methods, and recent articles won't apply today. Two years old content isn't reliable for current advice.
The processor in question was an i5-6600k, released in 2015. The motherboard from that time had BIOS updates up to 2016. There are even videos demonstrating overclocking on similar boards.
Your claim doesn't hold up from multiple angles. I cautioned against using the original BIOS, but some have successfully overclocked B150 boards. The key point is that boards receive updated BIOS regularly, making stock OC unlikely unless the BIOS remains unchanged.
The video linked shows a non-K chip running at 4GHz on a B150, which further supports the possibility of OC under certain conditions.