Bug In Intel H87 Chipset Allows Ratio-Based Overclocking

[cangelini]

Intel's Z87 Express is supposed to be the only LGA 1150 enthusiast-oriented platform. But it looks like another, less expensive chipset might facilitate overclocking in a way the company didn't intend.

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[KnowItAll]

Is there ever NOT some kind of bug in a new Intel chipset?

 

[WithoutWeakness]

"Non-Z OC" definitely sounds like ASRock knew this was an option when they built their BIOS/UEFI for this board. I wonder if Intel knew about this bug and if ASRock could get in some trouble for implementing this. Regardless, this is a huge value-add for a lower end board and, as the article states, could make this board the best bang-for-the-buck for single-card gamers who want to tinker with overclocking.

 

[hixbot]

Wow the price difference between "Z" and "H" ITX mobos is even greater. This could be a big savings for SFF overclocks.

 

[Estix]

Is there ever NOT some kind of bug in a new Intel chipset?

It's not a bug, it's a feature!

 

[de5_Roy]

this could end up being a great news for budget overclockers....
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....
unless.
intel forces motherboard vendors to release a bios/uefi patch to lock down non-z o.c. intel hates o.c.ers.

edit:
could you guys test non-k core i5 cpus along with the core i5 4670k? i know intel locked out non-k cpus off bclk o.c. but they also locked out h87 off bclk o.c.

 

[Wisecracker]

Unintentionally on purpose, perhaps ?

 

[CaedenV]

so....
Does this mean we can figure out the bug and apply it to an older non-Z chipset to make Sandy and Ivy chips in slower boards run faster?

 

[audiophillia]

haha. I just bought that exact motherboard. notice OC features in the bios and asked about it on the forums. everyone assured me I could not OC on my h87 performance board.

 

[Grandmastersexsay]

The price difference between an H87 and Z87 amount to about 1% of the budget for a low end performance build.

You guys also sound like idiots recommending a 3770K over a 4770K juat to save $30. The haswell chip will give you anywhere between 5% to 10% better perfornance. Who cares if it overclocks an extra 100 Mhz for a given temperature.

 

[sundragon]

Bug or intentional?

I wonder how long before they release a bios update that closes it.

 

[Grandmastersexsay]

The price difference between an H87 and Z87 amount to about 1% of the budget for a low end performance build.

You guys also sound like idiots recommending a 3770K over a 4770K juat to save $30. The haswell chip will give you anywhere between 5% to 10% better perfornance. Who cares if it overclocks an extra 100 Mhz for a given temperature.

 

[velocityg4]

Sometimes I wonder why Intel even bothers to lock overclocking at all. It's only a very small group of people that even know how to overclock. Then of that subset only a minority of them are even willing to bother with it. I doubt it even accounts for more than 1%.

On the flip side that 1% probably accounts for half of computer sales from recommendations and constantly upgrading and expanding their collection. So why not make them happy?

 

[Someone Somewhere]

anyone knows if the i5-4430 multiplier is unlocked too ?

Only the k-SKU chips (i5-4670K and i7-4770K) are unlocked.

Whether this trick works on non-k SKUs appears undetermined.

 

[Grandmastersexsay]

Sometimes I wonder why Intel even bothers to lock overclocking at all. It's only a very small group of people that even know how to overclock. Then of that subset only a minority of them are even willing to bother with it. I doubt it even accounts for more than 1%.

On the flip side that 1% probably accounts for half of computer sales from recommendations and constantly upgrading and expanding their collection. So why not make them happy?

You severely overestimate your importance.

It was the 1% 15 years ago that are impacting mainstream sales today. Your opinion won't impact intel's name recognition for a good decade. All intel has to do is continue to be the best. Failing to please the 1% doesn't change the fact they are the best right now. You may complain about intel's pricing structure, but all the mainstream will hear is that they are the fastest processor.