Can my board OC?!
Can my board OC?!
I struggle to even try overclocking on this motherboard, even though I have the newest BIOS. It only allows me up to 3.9Ghz, while checking with CPU-Z shows 3.5Ghz. I own an I5 6600K paired with H110M-C D3. I had to choose a DDR3 board because I couldn't afford DDR4 RAM. Can I still overclock it? Or is there a way to unlock the board for at least a 4.0 overclock? -_-
Count Mike believes a "Z" motherboard is necessary for overclocking. He mentions spending $62 on an AMD motherboard that supports overclocking, but he's unsure why his board can't be used similarly.
They only made a small amount of overclockable memory, so you have to purchase a more costly option. Unlike AMD, achieving an overclock requires the proper setup, such as a compatible "K" processor with the correct (usually "Z") memory size.