Over Clocking question

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Je2Carte
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08-22-2016, 05:25 AM

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Hello, I'm looking into what enables a motherboard to support over-clocking. I'm assembling a PC with an i5-6600K and an ASRock Z170A-X1 ATX LGA1151 board. If this one works well, I'd like to know about alternatives that also support 2400 mHz RAM.

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Apple_pofin
Junior Member

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08-22-2016, 11:19 PM

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The VRM's (voltage regulation modules) determine the board's capability to overclock. This component is located to the west and north of your CPU.
ASRock offers a relatively modest configuration. Gigabyte and ASUS focus heavily on this part. MSI also contributes, but mainly on their top-tier models. I favor Gigabyte because I've encountered problems with ASUS in the past.

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liam310
Junior Member

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08-22-2016, 11:32 PM

#3

The VRM's (voltage regulation modules) determine the board's capability to overclock. This component is located to the west and north of your CPU.
ASRock offers a relatively modest configuration. Gigabyte and ASUS focus heavily on this part. MSI also contributes, but mainly on their top-tier models. I favor Gigabyte because I've encountered problems with ASUS in the past.