i5 4690k + MSI H81m-E34
i5 4690k + MSI H81m-E34
boosted1g :
You cant overclock an i5 with an H81, and if there is a modified bios out there to enable it, the h81 is not going to have the quality vrm's to give you a good stable OC.
As said, if you need to do a CPU/MoBo update then you might as well go up to skylake.
The BIOS for pentium overclocking will work on any K series chip.
But many H81 motherboards, including mine needed a BIOS update for overclocking with windows 10.
Suggest you upgrade to the latest BIOS while you still have the pentium fitted.
Two important points to keep in mind... Take a look at my signature.
1. I’m using the stock cooler to maintain THE MOTHERBOARD’s temperature, since my H81 motherboard lacks VRM heatsinks. If you opt for an aftermarket cooler and your board doesn’t have them, it could overheat.
2. With the stock cooler, your CPU usually overheats during overclocking. To avoid this, you’ll need to undervolt it—just as with full overclocking, you should test different voltages and speeds until you achieve stable temperatures.
4.1 or 4.2 Ghz is the optimal range.
Of course, advanced overclockers often push to 4.6Ghz or higher, but keep in mind they invested heavily in a Z series board, a powerful cooler, and a robust PSU, yet only saw about a 12% speed boost.
lodders :
boosted1g :
You cant overclock an i5 with an H81, and if there is a modified bios out there to enable it, the h81 is not going to have the quality vrm's to give you a good stable OC.
As said, if you need to do a CPU/MoBo update then you might as well go up to skylake.
The BIOS for pentium overclocking will work on any K series chip.
But many H81 motherboards, including mine needed a BIOS update for overclocking with windows 10.
Suggest you upgrade to the latest BIOS while you still have the pentium fitted.
I'll try it with the board I have right now and if it doesn't hold an OC/let me OC at all, i'll get a new board and transfer over my processor, updating the BIOS locks me out of overclocking altogether, but until I get the money for a new board link me to a z97/z87 board for the cheapest you can find, preferably micro ATX but full ATX is fine, and preferably msi, and by the way i'm on windows 7 and don't plan on going up to 10 anytime soon, also I live in the US