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]

Hi.

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

How?

 

[saint19]

Rising the FSB in little steps.

 

[springhalo]

Rising the FSB in little steps.

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]

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

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]

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.

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]

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.....

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]

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?

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]

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?

Use the OC genie button!

 

[saint19]

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