Can an i3 2100 be overclocked at all?

[springhalo]

I know the i3 has a locked multiplier, but I've heard somewhere that you can up the base clock a teeny bit to squeeze some MHz out of the core. I'm running it on a MSI P67a GD65, that I bought for the xFire and future i5-2500K overclocking. Is there any way to make it faster?

 

[springhalo]

Bump for at least a yes or no

 

[saint19]

Hi.

The answer is both, yes an not. You can oveclock it but only 150MHz max due to lock multiplier.

 

[Fokissed]

Yes, but only ~5% due to a locked multiplier and BLCK limits (pci freq.)

 

[springhalo]

[quotemsg=3645145,3,227622]Hi.

The answer is both, yes an not. You can oveclock it but only 150MHz max due to lock multiplier.[/quotemsg]

How?

 

[saint19]

Rising the FSB in little steps.

 

[springhalo]

[quotemsg=3645149,6,227622]Rising the FSB in little steps.[/quotemsg]

How big of steps? Should I run Prime95 for stability tests or is there something different when you're changing the front side bus clock?

 

[saint19]

You only can go ~113 in FSB, so, 113x31 =3.4GHZ on you CPU that is the max that you can get.

 

[springhalo]

[quotemsg=3645153,8,227622]You only can go ~113 in FSB, so, 113x31 =3.4GHZ on you CPU that is the max that you can get.[/quotemsg]

Okay. Thanks for the help!

 

[springhalo]

Best answer selected by SpringHalo.

 

[saint19]

Remember, do it on your own risk. Tom's hardware, Bestofmedia or me we AREN'T responsible if your kill your components in the process.

 

[springhalo]

[quotemsg=3645157,11,227622]Remember, do it on your own risk. Tom's hardware, Bestofmedia or me we AREN'T responsible if your kill your components in the process.[/quotemsg]

What risks are there?

I'm in this 'nifty' clickbios, and nowhere do I see a FSB setting, do you have any experience with that? are there any alternate terms besides FSB clock?

 

[saint19]

You need change the CPU Base Frequency, that's your overclock option.

Risks:

Kill USB ports, PCI-E lines, CPU if you rise voltage, overheating.....

 

[springhalo]

[quotemsg=3645159,13,227622]You need change the CPU Base Frequency, that's your overclock option.

Risks:

Kill USB ports, PCI-E lines, CPU if you rise voltage, overheating.....[/quotemsg]

It doesn't allow me to change it when I click or press enter. would you suggest 1mhz steps? Is there any way to stress test it?

 

[amk09]

[quotemsg=3645162,14,474027]It doesn't allow me to change it when I click or press enter. would you suggest 1mhz steps? Is there any way to stress test it?[/quotemsg]

I'd suggest not worrying about it because its not worth the hassle. Are the risks worth gaining an additional framerate or 2 (something you will never notice) ???

 

[Guest]

[quotemsg=3645142,1,474027]I know the i3 has *** locked multiplier, but I've heard somewhere that you can up the base clock *** teeny bit to squeeze some MHz out of the core. I'm running it on *** MSI P67a GD65, that I bought for the xFire and future i5-2500K overclocking. Is there any way to make it faster?[/quotemsg]


Use the OC genie button!

 

[saint19]

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