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[url=http://hothardware.com/news/skylake-breaks-7ghz-in-intel-overclocking-world-record]Skylake Breaks 7GHz In Intel Overclocking World Record
Equipped with an ASRock motherboard, G.SKILL memory, and a beefy 1.3KW Antec power supply - not to mention liquid nitrogen - Lam managed to break through the 7GHz barrier to settle in at 7025.66MHz.
As impressive as 7GHz is, it's not the highest frequency we've ever seen. Over at HWBOT, we can see that the overall world record belongs to The Stilt, who pushed an AMD FX-8370 to a ridiculous 8,722.78MHz. And interestingly, that didn't require the disabling of cores as all 8 were left functional. Back in October of 2013, WYTIWX submitted a result of 8,543.71MHz with his Intel Celeron 352.
It's official: Intel shuts down the cheap overclocking party by closing Skylake loophole
The cheap overclocking party is over. An upcoming microcode update from Intel will close the door on a loophole that let users goose Skylake CPUs that weren't meant to be overclocked.
The company confirmed to PCWorld on Monday that an update would “align” the CPUs in question.
”Intel regularly issues updates for our processors which our partners voluntarily incorporate into their BIOS,” an Intel spokesman said. “The latest update provided to partners includes, among other things, code that aligns with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors that have not been designed to do so. Additionally, Intel does not warranty the operation of the processor beyond its specifications.”
That’s basically a kinder way of saying: You shouldn’t be overclocking these CPUs, so stop it.
Why this matters: Since December, overclockers have been able to run lower-priced CPUs above their rated speeds by cranking up the bclock setting on a chip. Intel normally charges more for such capability, so budget-minded overclockers were overjoyed. That party, though, is about to end.
It was great fun, but it was just one of those things
Such a move by Intel shouldn’t come as a shocker, nor is it unprecedented. The company previously shut the door on overclocking with cheaper H-series and B-series chipsets, which pushed people to pricier Z-series chipset motherboards.
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[url=http://hothardware.com/news/skylake-breaks-7ghz-in-intel-overclocking-world-record]Skylake Breaks 7GHz In Intel Overclocking World Record
Equipped with an ASRock motherboard, G.SKILL memory, and a beefy 1.3KW Antec power supply - not to mention liquid nitrogen - Lam managed to break through the 7GHz barrier to settle in at 7025.66MHz.
As impressive as 7GHz is, it's not the highest frequency we've ever seen. Over at HWBOT, we can see that the overall world record belongs to The Stilt, who pushed an AMD FX-8370 to a ridiculous 8,722.78MHz. And interestingly, that didn't require the disabling of cores as all 8 were left functional. Back in October of 2013, WYTIWX submitted a result of 8,543.71MHz with his Intel Celeron 352.
It's official: Intel shuts down the cheap overclocking party by closing Skylake loophole
The cheap overclocking party is over. An upcoming microcode update from Intel will close the door on a loophole that let users goose Skylake CPUs that weren't meant to be overclocked.
The company confirmed to PCWorld on Monday that an update would “align” the CPUs in question.
”Intel regularly issues updates for our processors which our partners voluntarily incorporate into their BIOS,” an Intel spokesman said. “The latest update provided to partners includes, among other things, code that aligns with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors that have not been designed to do so. Additionally, Intel does not warranty the operation of the processor beyond its specifications.”
That’s basically a kinder way of saying: You shouldn’t be overclocking these CPUs, so stop it.
Why this matters: Since December, overclockers have been able to run lower-priced CPUs above their rated speeds by cranking up the bclock setting on a chip. Intel normally charges more for such capability, so budget-minded overclockers were overjoyed. That party, though, is about to end.
It was great fun, but it was just one of those things
Such a move by Intel shouldn’t come as a shocker, nor is it unprecedented. The company previously shut the door on overclocking with cheaper H-series and B-series chipsets, which pushed people to pricier Z-series chipset motherboards.
