INTEL to introduce Software OC'ing utility for their mb's

[orion7144]

It is similar to the Easy Tune software that Gigabyte uses. I use the Easy tune on my Gigabyte board and it is pretty cool. Link here.

 

[Corporate Thug]

really nice lookin program with built in stress tester but intel boards are notorious for NOT ocing...

 

[orion7144]

Originally posted by: shady06
really nice lookin program with built in stress tester but intel boards are notorious for NOT ocing...

Not exactly they are notorious for being very stable boards. No one will know how they will do in oc'ing until this app is released.

 

[Corporate Thug]

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according to this, they dont OC very well

 

[orion7144]

Originally posted by: shady06
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according to this, they dont OC very well

All that review said was that you basically can't OC it because there are no options to do so in the BIOS (which is already known)except for the "Burn In" mode which increased it by 4%. That is why this app is going to help people out who bought these boards. You will be able to OC them now.

 

[nimo]

"Available only on performance and enthusiast Intel Desktop Boards"

So it's not necessary backwards compatible

What is an enthusiast Intel board any way?

 

[fell8]

Ha-ha! Ooh, is someone feeling the sting of customers going to manufacturers who respond to their desires? Poor babies!

 

[Creig]

I read through the program description and nowhere did it say it would allow overclocking. The closest it came was:

Fine-tune memory timings, modify chipset parameters, and configure thermal set points.

If it were going to allow CPU overclocking you would think they would have come right out and said so instead of hinting around the edges.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Creig
I read through the program description and nowhere did it say it would allow overclocking. The closest it came was:

Fine-tune memory timings, modify chipset parameters, and configure thermal set points.

If it were going to allow CPU overclocking you would think they would have come right out and said so instead of hinting around the edges.

Start with a baseline measurement of system performance. Then fine-tune your adjustments and stress the system to ensure stability. Finally, generate a new baseline and compare to previous configurations to determine relative performance gains in areas of processor, storage, graphics, and memory.

That clearly indicates, at least to myself, that you can overclock the CPU.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: fell8
Ha-ha! Ooh, is someone feeling the sting of customers going to manufacturers who respond to their desires? Poor babies!

Intel isnt the one losing $200million a quarter.

 

[oldfart]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Creig
I read through the program description and nowhere did it say it would allow overclocking. The closest it came was:

Fine-tune memory timings, modify chipset parameters, and configure thermal set points.

If it were going to allow CPU overclocking you would think they would have come right out and said so instead of hinting around the edges.

Start with a baseline measurement of system performance. Then fine-tune your adjustments and stress the system to ensure stability. Finally, generate a new baseline and compare to previous configurations to determine relative performance gains in areas of processor, storage, graphics, and memory.

That clearly indicates, at least to myself, that you can overclock the CPU.

That could just be the same 4% "burn-in" overclock that is already available in the BIOS.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: oldfart

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Creig
I read through the program description and nowhere did it say it would allow overclocking. The closest it came was:

Fine-tune memory timings, modify chipset parameters, and configure thermal set points.

If it were going to allow CPU overclocking you would think they would have come right out and said so instead of hinting around the edges.

Start with a baseline measurement of system performance. Then fine-tune your adjustments and stress the system to ensure stability. Finally, generate a new baseline and compare to previous configurations to determine relative performance gains in areas of processor, storage, graphics, and memory.

That clearly indicates, at least to myself, that you can overclock the CPU.

That could just be the same 4% "burn-in" overclock that is already available in the BIOS.

Perhaps, but the GUI looks very similar to what nVidia is working on so I'll be very surprised if it's limited to 4%.

 

[orion7144]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: oldfart

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: Creig
I read through the program description and nowhere did it say it would allow overclocking. The closest it came was:

Fine-tune memory timings, modify chipset parameters, and configure thermal set points.

If it were going to allow CPU overclocking you would think they would have come right out and said so instead of hinting around the edges.

Start with a baseline measurement of system performance. Then fine-tune your adjustments and stress the system to ensure stability. Finally, generate a new baseline and compare to previous configurations to determine relative performance gains in areas of processor, storage, graphics, and memory.

That clearly indicates, at least to myself, that you can overclock the CPU.

That could just be the same 4% "burn-in" overclock that is already available in the BIOS.

Perhaps, but the GUI looks very similar to what nVidia is working on so I'll be very surprised if it's limited to 4%.

I wish they would have shown a picture with the "Tune" tab selected.

 

[oldfart]

My prediction is it is the 1 - 4%. Its just a GUI that has access to the same options that are available in BIOS. I hope I'm wrong. It would be cool to have overclocking available on an Intel board, but I just dont see it.

 

[pallmall]

If it does allow overclock in windows by software, I am still doughting if it can restore the settings when resuming from hibornation or str.