Yes, the Xeon 1650 v3 can be overclocked.
Yes, the Xeon 1650 v3 can be overclocked.
Hey, I just received a Xeon 1650 v3 CPU. People say it can be overclocked, so I tried it. I connected it to a GA-X99-Gaming 5P motherboard and updated the BIOS after receiving it. When I open the BIOS to adjust CPU settings, they don’t show up. It seems like there are presets for i7 CPUs, but using those changes the clock speed. I’m not confident because I can’t adjust the voltage myself. Should I switch to a different BIOS version or is there something wrong?
Based on the BIOS mode you're using, you might not notice the available options. There should be a standard choice, but I'm not sure where the settings are stored. Make sure nothing is restricted by the BIOS, and consider checking XTU in Windows to explore further.
The processor?
Yes, it confirms you can. Are you certain there isn't an ES label on your processor's IHS?
Yeah im pretty sure its not, but ill double check.
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the link to where I got it.
When i got it it had the classic option and everything was grayed out. So i thought hey, lets update the bios, see what that does. Bios is all bougie now but still no oc options.
Will check xtu and pull off my cooler to look at the ihs
I successfully achieved a verified overclock using the software, though some settings remained grayed out. The initial page indicates the CPU can be fully overclocked. I reached 4.1 GHz at a stable 1.11V, and benchmarks against base clocks showed peak performance around 75°C, which seems high for these chips.
This CPU really impresses me—it already outperforms the base i7 models from similar generations at 4.1 GHz. With improved cooling, it could easily surpass even Broadwell/Haswell i7s in single-threaded tasks, making it a powerful option for $10 CPUs.
Anyway, that’s all good so far. If I can get it overclocked in Windows, why is the BIOS causing issues? Maybe a slight BIOS update would help? I’m not sure if updating to another Gigabyte version would make a difference.
Xeon's are my top choice for a healthy passion. They're affordable, and the value you get from an unwanted, unloved CPU is the perfect bonus.
Have you encountered anything similar with the bios? It seems like there might be a small detail I'm missing and I don't know what.
I don't possess that board, so I'm uncertain about where to explore your bios. However, there might be something helpful in the video.
I figured it out! The bios was quite odd, but I had to revert it to a 2016 version, switch to classic mode, and then enter S.T. or smart tweak mode. Adjusting the CPU settings, voltage, and multiplier helped, and everything worked with Windows. That was it—just a software glitch. Thanks, Gigabyte!
in the future intel might feel regret for letting users overclock a cheap CPU to make it super powerful, then telling companies like gigabyte or others to limit CPU overclocking. gigabyte hides these choices in the latest BIOS. intel aims to sell more high-end, expensive CPUs. you can modify the latest BIOS using AMI or Award Tool to restore this feature, but do this at your own risk—they’ve warned you.