i3 3220 OC

Gibbo3771 · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:32

Hi,

Just whacked in my GA-Z77-DS3H + i3 3220 with stock cooler.

Currently sitting at 3.3ghz, how far can I push it?

stulid · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:33

Not far at all as the multiplier is locked on that CPU and theres no Turboboost, you m,aybe able to increase the BCLK a tiny bit.

Gibbo3771 · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:35

stulid said:
Not far at all as the multiplier is locked on that CPU and theres no Turboboost, you m,aybe able to increase the BCLK a tiny bit.

Lost me, BCLK?

Anyway I can get it unlocked? The BIOS is giving me a ton of options related to CPU frequency and voltage, someone told me all that was locked?

Confused

stulid · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:38

The BCLK is the 100Mhz (FSB in old-terms) that the CPU ratio then times by to give you the core frequency.

So 100MHz x 33 multi = 3.3GHz core speed.

Increase the BCLK and the core speed rises, but you may only manage a small increase.

Gibbo3771 · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:43

stulid said:
The BCLK is the 100Mhz (FSB in old-terms) that the CPU ratio then times by to give you the core frequency.

So 100MHz x 33 multi = 3.3GHz core speed.

Increase the BCLK and the core speed rises, but you may only manage a small increase.

Yeah just rebooted and all the options are locked

lol.

Couldn't see the BCLK option, I seen the information but no way to change it.

teenwolf · 25 Feb 2013 at 21:49

even if you raise it one or two on the BCLK you would probably get some instability, its just not worth it the for the extra 200mhz or so.

Gibbo3771 · 25 Feb 2013 at 22:08

teenwolf said:
even if you raise it one or two on the BCLK you would probably get some instability, its just not worth it the for the extra 200mhz or so.

Yeah I ain't touching it after doing a little reading, seems really pointless as reports as low as 100mhz have show instability. Aw well, I will be ditching this thing a few months after Haswell comes out and i5s drop in price