if you overclock your 6700, you don't necessarily need to overclock the motherboard. You can focus on boosting the cpu and it should handle the increased load without requiring a motherboard overclock.
if you overclock your 6700, you don't necessarily need to overclock the motherboard. You can focus on boosting the cpu and it should handle the increased load without requiring a motherboard overclock.
For overclocking with Intel, you require a K at the end of the CPU and a motherboard featuring a Z in its numbering. This means a 6700k with a Z170 board.
For overclocking with Intel, you require a K at the end of the CPU and a motherboard featuring a Z in its numbering. This means a 6700k with a Z170 board.
SonnyNXiong :
rgd1101 :
6700 is lock and what kind of motherboard do you have?
I haven't bought one yet, but does locked mean it can't be overclocked?
Yes, correct, I need a "K" at the end for the overclockable CPU.
SonnyNXiong :
rgd1101 :
6700 is lock and what kind of motherboard do you have?
I haven't bought one yet, but does locked mean it can't be overclocked?
Yes, correct, I need a "K" at the end for the overclockable CPU.
For overclocking with Intel, you require a K at the end of the CPU and a motherboard featuring a Z in its numbering. This means a 6700k with a Z170 board.
For overclocking with Intel, you require a K at the end of the CPU and a motherboard featuring a Z in its numbering. This means a 6700k with a Z170 board.