ASRock SKY OC Unlocks Skylake Non-K CPUs Making Them Overclockable

ASRock SKY OC Unlocks Skylake Non-K CPUs Making Them Overclockable

TAIPEI, Taiwan, December 15, 2015 Intel Skylake K series CPUs are on every hardcore overclockers wish list, due to the fact that they are the only ones with an unlocked multiplier that allows users to overclock the CPU frequency effortlessly. However, there seems to be a shortage of these ultra high performing processors lately. Thankfully ASRock has prepared a nice Christmas present for the overclocking community named SKY OC, an alternative for users to overclock any Intel Skylake i7/i5/i3 or even Pentium non K CPUs on their ASRock Z170 motherboard.

Engineers at ASRock picked up from where they left off last time, and decided that besides DDR4 memory modules, there might be a way to overclock Intel non-K CPUs without tinkering the multiplier. So here you have the game changing SKY OC which is obtainable simply by a BIOS upgrade from ASRocks official website. Its not the same as overclocking an Intel K series CPU, because its mainly changing the BCLK, but it will be an interesting alternative while people are still waiting for their K series CPUs to come down the chimney. Lab tests show that the once not overclockable Intel Core i5-6400 CPU can now be overclocked to a 60% frequency boost with SKY OC on ASRocks Z170 Pro4!

One might wonder, this is too good to be true, whats the catch? Well, if you had to ask, there are two almost unnoticeable limitations. The first one is the onboard Intel graphics will be disabled while SKY OC is applied, meaning that users are required to install a graphics card. The second limitation is that CPU Turbo Ratio and C-State will also be disabled.

While ASRock SKY OC breathes life into Intel non K series CPUs, currently it is still exclusive to motherboards with Intels Z170 chipset. But have faith in ASRocks skillful engineers, sooner or later more Christmas gifts from ASRock are going to be delivered.

List of BIOS versions that support SKY OC:

Model	BIOS	Model	BIOS
Z170 OC Formula	L1.92	Z170M Pro4	L2.23
Z170 Extreme7+	L2.16	Z170M Pro4S	L2.23
Z170 Extreme6+	L1.82	Z170M-ITX/ac	L1.83
Z170 Extreme6	L1.82	Z170A-X1/3.1	L1.31
Z170 Extreme4+	L2.01	Z170 Professional Gaming i7	L1.14
Z170 Extreme4	L2.43	Z170 Gaming K6+	L1.92
Z170 Extreme3	L1.61	Z170 Gaming K6	L1.92
Z170M Extreme4	L1.34	Z170 Gaming K4	L2.23
Z170 Pro4	L2.83	Z170 Gaming K4/D3	L1.51
Z170 Pro4/D3	L1.74	Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac	L1.53
Z170 Pro4S	L2.73

For more information about SKY OC, please check : http://www.asrock.com/news/events/SkyOC/

About ASRock

ASRock Inc. was established in 2002, specializing in the field of motherboards. ASRock strives to build up its own brand. With 3C design concepts, Creativity, Consideration, Cost-effectiveness, the company explores the limits of motherboard manufacturing while paying attention to environmental issues at the same time, developing products with the consideration of being eco-friendly.

ASRock has been growing fast and has become one of the three largest motherboard brands with its headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan and branches in Europe and the USA. The young and vibrant company targets at the entry to mainstream segment of the MB business, owning reputation around the world market with its reliability and proficiency.

About Fatal1ty

With 12 World Titles in 5 different games, Johnathan Fatal1ty Wendels experience as the worlds most successful video gamer gives him a unique perspective as to what gamers need and want from the products they purchase in order to gain a competitive advantage. Fatal1tys dedicated involvement in product development allows the Fatal1ty Brand to create technically advanced features that discriminating gamers crave and can afford.

In honor of his contributions to video gaming, Fatal1ty was awarded the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award by E-Sports. He was inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in August 2010 and holds a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.