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Title: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: Carnage on February 08, 2013, 05:57:44 pm
I just got an i5-3570K I'm using a GB GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 and I cannot Overclock  past 3.8G (stock is 3.6G).

Any idea what is going on?
Title: Re: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: Carnage on February 14, 2013, 09:27:27 am
Encase anyone has a similar issue, get the new Bios, apparently fixes the issue.
Z68 chipset:

G1.Sniper 2 - U1C (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/BIOS_G1.Sniper_2_U1C.zip) (UEFI BIOS with unlocked Ivy Bridge multiplier)
Z68X-UD7-B3 - F11a (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/BIOS_Z68X-UD7-B3_F11a.zip) (AWARD BIOS with unlocked Ivy Bridge multiplier)
Z68AP-D3 Rev. 2.0 - UA4 (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/BIOS_Z68AP-D3_2.0_UA4.ZIP) (UEFI BIOS with unlocked Ivy Bridge multiplier)
Z68AP-D3 Rev. 1.0 - U1A (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/Z68AP-D3_1.0_U1A.rar) (UEFI)
Z68MX-UD2H - F13a (http://forum.giga-byte.co.uk/upload/files/Z68MX-UD2H_F13a.zip)
Title: Re: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: genghisquan on March 29, 2013, 04:44:03 am
Quote from: Carnage on February 08, 2013, 05:57:44 pm
I just got an i5-3570K I'm using a GB GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 and I cannot Overclock  past 3.8G (stock is 3.6G).

Any idea what is going on?

Have you tried manually entering in all 4 of the turbo limits for each core?
How about disabling automated power management features?
Have you uncapped your default wattage/amperage limits?
Title: Re: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: syc22 on March 29, 2013, 10:54:35 am
Hi all,

I have a concern and need a little help.  I have just purchased the above board REV 2 and I am adding a 3570k cpu but I have read that the board will not work with this CPU if not up to a newer bios.

How do I find the bios version as I have no other CPU and if the bios is not up to date I will not be able to get into the old bios with the 3570k cpu so its a catch 22.

Any advice would be greatly welcome :)
Title: Re: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: TFisher on March 29, 2013, 02:07:25 pm
Quote from: syc22 on March 29, 2013, 10:54:35 am
Hi all,

I have a concern and need a little help.  I have just purchased the above board REV 2 and I am adding a 3570k cpu but I have read that the board will not work with this CPU if not up to a newer bios.

How do I find the bios version as I have no other CPU and if the bios is not up to date I will not be able to get into the old bios with the 3570k cpu so its a catch 22.

Any advice would be greatly welcome :)

Is it possible to return to where you purchased the board and ask them to do the bios update if necessary?
I'm sure they would have a spare cpu to install for the purpose.
Title: Re: i5-3570K OC locked
Post by: syc22 on March 29, 2013, 03:51:57 pm
Dont think this will happen as it was from an online service and not a local shop. :(

Hope the board is a new one, will the newer boards have later bios versions or are they all built to a single bios?