6500 i5 still overclockable?

[xVrabac]

Can someone tell me is 6500(non k) still overclockable on z170 nowdays? MB is MSI z170A PC Mate
Thanks

 

[MeanMachine41]

Hi xVrabac Yes you can OC your none "K" CPU with a Bios upgrade.

Go here for the guide: http://overclocking.guide/updated-msi-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide-new-bios/

 

[synphul]

Just be aware that some windows updates also contain updated microcode which could cause issues. For instance when people were overclocking the g3258 on non z motherboards windows updates had microcode that created a situation where the cpu could either make use of a single core overclocked or both cores at stock but not both cores active and oc'd at the same time. Those type of hiccups are bound to happen at some point. The most reliable way to overclock since you have a z series board is to consider the 6600k.

 

[xVrabac]

Many thanks guys I read before that it can be oc with right bios but I was wondering if that is still possible in 2017