Overclock with ASUS B85M-Gamer + Intel G3258

[Japeth]

ASUS Enables Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition Processor Overclocking on H97, H87, B85 and H81 Series Motherboards

Read this link: https://www.asus.com/sg/News/0yYwfwL2ZA9CFAMK

Can I overclock it with stock cooler? What is the max GHz and CPU Voltage? please explain Thanks guys!

 

[Mac070]

That was posted in 2014 . You cannot overclock the Pentium G3258 on this board without bios mods . Intel released an update creating it possible to only overclock he G3258 on Z97/Z87 Anniversary boards . However I would suggest a new cooler rather the stock one , unless noise isn't an issue .

 

[Japeth]

That was posted in 2014 . You cannot overclock the Pentium G3258 on this board without bios mods . Intel released an update creating it possible to only overclock he G3258 on Z97/Z87 Anniversary boards . However I would suggest a new cooler rather the stock one , unless noise isn't an issue .

Did you read about this? https://www.asus.com/sg/News/0yYwfwL2ZA9CFAMK Early they announce it.

 

[Mac070]

That news update was posted in 2014 . Intel has removed overclocking ability on non Z97/Z87 motherboards .

 

[vtomi80]

The only exception is B85 gaming series from MSI. I have a B85I Gaming and used a 4690K, 4770K, now runinng a 4790K, the board overclocks without any issue.

 

[vtomi80]

I know this thread is kinda solved, but I just figured out that the MSI B85i Gaming looks equally as the MSI Z87i Gaming.
Difference is the number of USB 3.0 and Sata 6 ports, and the pre-installed Wi-fi card on the Z87i board and some extra features (RAID, smart response).

https://us.msi.com/Motherboard/Z87I-GAMING-AC.html#hero-overview

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B85I-GAMING.html#hero-specification

Check out the layouts.

I think I am correct stating that if you buy a B85i gaming board, you technically get a Z87i board, at least from overclocking perspective (6 phase VRM with heatsinks, etc.)

Please correct me if I am wrong.