Tuesday, February 9th 2016
Intel Pushes CPU Microcode Update which Cripples Overclocking Non-K Skylake CPUs
Intel pushed a CPU microcode update to its motherboard partners, which "plugs a loophole," which allowed people to overclock Core "Skylake" processors, other than those with the "K" brand extensions. The PC enthusiast community rejoiced what it felt was a comeback of base-clock overclocking on non-enthusiast Intel chips, with the advent of the company's 6th generation Core "Skylake" architecture. Apparently, Intel sees it as a flawed CPU micro-code which allowed overclocking, and which some motherboard vendors even built marketing campaigns around.
In an interview with PC World, a company spokesperson stated: "Intel regularly issues updates for our processors which our partners voluntarily incorporate into their BIOS," an Intel spokesman said. "The latest update provided to partners includes, among other things, code that aligns with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors that have not been designed to do so. Additionally, Intel does not warranty the operation of the processor beyond its specifications." So how does this micro-code update work? For starters, it will work only if you want it to. If your motherboard currently supports overclocking, then it will continue to do so, until you update its BIOS. Intel will push the new micro-code to its motherboard partners, who in turn will deploy it on their latest production batches, and to their customers through DIY BIOS updates.
Source:
PC World
In an interview with PC World, a company spokesperson stated: "Intel regularly issues updates for our processors which our partners voluntarily incorporate into their BIOS," an Intel spokesman said. "The latest update provided to partners includes, among other things, code that aligns with the position that we do not recommend overclocking processors that have not been designed to do so. Additionally, Intel does not warranty the operation of the processor beyond its specifications." So how does this micro-code update work? For starters, it will work only if you want it to. If your motherboard currently supports overclocking, then it will continue to do so, until you update its BIOS. Intel will push the new micro-code to its motherboard partners, who in turn will deploy it on their latest production batches, and to their customers through DIY BIOS updates.
49 Comments on Intel Pushes CPU Microcode Update which Cripples Overclocking Non-K Skylake CPUs
But the fact that it was proven that it works and it works fine and they are artificially blocking it is sad.
God I hope Zen is good enough and people will start massively migrating to AMD.
A company with such an attitude deserves this sooo much.
If intel don't want you to over clock some thing they will do their best to stop it and what @newtekie1 said would not surprise me the slightest.
What Zen needs is less absolute performace and better price/perf and watt/perf. And overclocking. €100 or so chips overclocked to spank i5's.
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Repeated for those to lazy to read previous thread@Tatty_One
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OC 7ghz for Skylake 6700k
Competition is what typically limits how evil a corporation can get. The problem we have here is a virtual monopoly. So however Intel wants us to bend over and take it, we have little choice in matter. Unless we want slower old-tech power-hungry chips.
Either that or I've been completely trolled. LOL.
Incidentally, evil is way overused as a descriptor. The assumption that businesses are run by evil people is such an outsider perspective. Nearly everything you have and own and use came from a corporation. They do the manufacturing of the things we use in everyday life. They fulfill a vital role in this world. Yes there may be some amoral people that work for them them, but believe me, they are the minority.
The goal is to provide a service in the best way I know how. Put a good team together, pay them well, and make sure they have a good environment to work in. Keep customers and employees happy. If that doesn't work, then I'll quit and do something else. No big deal.
The best definition of evil IMO is extreme narcissism. No empathy. The corporate mandate to maximize profits is inherently evil. Every person, every relationship, every marketing angle is part of a scheme to maximize $$$. Of course Intel leverages their virtual monopoly to maximize profits. If they had real competition then they'd use different tactics. AMD would do the same.
Illegal, dishonest, subversive acts are all on the table. All that matters is if they make sense from a profit perspective.
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