No, just because you can adjust BLCK, DOES NOT mean that your board has the ability to BLCK OC a locked Skylake CPU. In fact, it's a specific feature, that loads a debug microcode into the CPU to shut down the PCU, and allow the OC.I am able to change settings in the bios, but what ever I try does not work. Based off this id assume I can otherwise it wouldnt let me change settings.
Thank you for you reply. It is the G3900, but my board is Asus prime z270-p based off that I found that the z170 had the ability to overclock non k in older bios but not the 270. Is there possibly a modded bios of some sort I could use to get this to work?No, just because you can adjust BLCK, DOES NOT mean that your board has the ability to BLCK OC a locked Skylake CPU. In fact, it's a specific feature, that loads a debug microcode into the CPU to shut down the PCU, and allow the OC.
BLCK adjustment is provided nominally, to tweak an OC of a "K" SKU CPU, that is already unlocked. That's why you can adjust it.
Edit: Are you sure you have a G3900, and not a G3930?
Edit: It's also possible, that Intel locked out the BLCK OC for locked CPUs, in later revision CPUs, by updating the microcode on new production batches. You may need to get a hold of an "old" G3900 to successfully OC, if your board does have this capability.
Hi , sorry for the necroposting, but can you tell me you still have BLCK overclocking on the z170 chipset? Yesterday I accidentally updated from version 3.70 to the latest 7.50 and now when overclocking, my system simply does not start. Model z170 pro 4s, the same as yoursNo, just because you can adjust BLCK, DOES NOT mean that your board has the ability to BLCK OC a locked Skylake CPU. In fact, it's a specific feature, that loads a debug microcode into the CPU to shut down the PCU, and allow the OC.
BLCK adjustment is provided nominally, to tweak an OC of a "K" SKU CPU, that is already unlocked. That's why you can adjust it.
Edit: Are you sure you have a G3900, and not a G3930?
Edit: It's also possible, that Intel locked out the BLCK OC for locked CPUs, in later revision CPUs, by updating the microcode on new production batches. You may need to get a hold of an "old" G3900 to successfully OC, if your board does have this capability.
I'm curious about how someone "accidentally" updates their BIOS?Yesterday I accidentally updated from version 3.70 to the latest 7.50
... you mean, you've never had a "Get d4runk and update all your BIOSes" Party?I'm curious about how someone "accidentally" updates their BIOS?
Already installed version 3.10, it booted from the flash drive without any problems, it turns out I tried to install the BIOS for another motherboard (I have z170 pro4), damn it ...Try flashing 7.00 if you are able. I believe that I tested BCLK OC on that version, and it still worked.
It wouldn't surprise me that with all of the microcode updates and mitigations for exploits, that they might finally choose to disable BCLK OC.
I have never done this before, just clicked one button in the BIOS and it all happened by itself, well, to admit, I thought it would improve performance =))I'm curious about how someone "accidentally" updates their BIOS?
No, i installed the BIOS directly from the BIOS itself by updating via the network, and then I tried to flash the BIOS from another motherboard myself, i did a complete crap xdWait, so, you clicked on the one-click BIOS update (which is IIRC not just one click) IN THE BIOS, and it installed the BIOS for the WRONG model mobo? Might want to contact the mfg about that.