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No way to speed up the 4670K on a Z87-G43 board from MSI

No way to speed up the 4670K on a Z87-G43 board from MSI

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paulinesmama
Junior Member
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03-11-2016, 09:45 AM
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I bought a 4670K and a Z87 board on Facebook Marketplace at a low price, and it functions well—just not in the way I expected. After updating the latest BIOS, the processor still doesn’t allow manual overclocking. The OC Genie lets me try 4.0GHz, but I can’t switch from Auto to Manual mode directly. Is there a workaround or a BIOS setting I should adjust?
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paulinesmama
03-11-2016, 09:45 AM #1

I bought a 4670K and a Z87 board on Facebook Marketplace at a low price, and it functions well—just not in the way I expected. After updating the latest BIOS, the processor still doesn’t allow manual overclocking. The OC Genie lets me try 4.0GHz, but I can’t switch from Auto to Manual mode directly. Is there a workaround or a BIOS setting I should adjust?

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_ParanormaL
Junior Member
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03-11-2016, 11:40 AM
#2
Settings for the PC appear hidden rather than simply missing. Install CPU-Z to verify it correctly identifies the 4690K and checks for overclocking availability. Download Intel XTU and confirm it lacks overclocking features.
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_ParanormaL
03-11-2016, 11:40 AM #2

Settings for the PC appear hidden rather than simply missing. Install CPU-Z to verify it correctly identifies the 4690K and checks for overclocking availability. Download Intel XTU and confirm it lacks overclocking features.

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GianLuca_D
Member
59
03-11-2016, 05:11 PM
#3
Alright, I figured it out. The issue is with the counterintuitive setup: you adjust the ratio and use shift-plus to increase or minus to decrease without clicking or pressing enter. It’s a slider-based system instead of a direct selection method.
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GianLuca_D
03-11-2016, 05:11 PM #3

Alright, I figured it out. The issue is with the counterintuitive setup: you adjust the ratio and use shift-plus to increase or minus to decrease without clicking or pressing enter. It’s a slider-based system instead of a direct selection method.

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bye_amor
Junior Member
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03-11-2016, 06:05 PM
#4
Thanks for the reply. I initially considered that option too, but since I haven’t installed an OS yet (just exploring the BIOS), I’ll have to wait. Luckily I managed to figure it out!
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bye_amor
03-11-2016, 06:05 PM #4

Thanks for the reply. I initially considered that option too, but since I haven’t installed an OS yet (just exploring the BIOS), I’ll have to wait. Luckily I managed to figure it out!