Both are using stock coolers, a while back i moved the q9550 into the smallest atx case i could find, the psu slides over the cpu socket so there was no room for a massive heatsink so ive had it running at stock speeds for a couple years. With haswell though, if you plan to overclock, you must have a. Aug 25, 2014 just a tutorial for beginners trying to overclock their g3258s, this is a great cpu for the money and even greater value when coupled with the b85mds3h motherboard. So you have a shiny new pentium and you want to see what it can live up to what the overclocking community has dubbed the miracle chip. Hello does the intel core i38100 require a cpu cooler. Overclocking a cpu can void your warranty and cause other problems. The pentium g3258 is a goodvalue processor with impressive overclocking potential the intel pentium g3258 is a dualcore processor from intel s budget pentium range, and at first glance it. Dont have experience overclocking radeons so someone else will have to field that one. If you are planning to do some overclocking with a haswell based processor which the pentium k really is, you are so much better off with a k. If the intel pentium g3258 can get close to hitting 5ghz like the rumors say that would almost be a steal. Jul 29, 2014 you wanted a comparison of intel s pentium g3258 using lowcost platform components. The intel g3258 is the first budget pentium processor to feature an unlocked multiplier.
G3258 overclocking stock cooler toms hardware forum. Its a great processor to play with especially in overclocking as it can reach 4. Things have improved quite a bit but still over intel recommended levels. Ddr333 is felt most in sleeping dogs with one gpu and f1 20 in. Below i will explain a bit about each bios option used for overclocking.
When the pentium g3258 launched it was hugely popular for budget gaming builds. The gpu i have is an r9 280, i havent gotten around. As the pentium series processors has reached its 20th anniversary, intel decided to release an unlocked multiplier dual core processor named g3258 or some other says it pentiumk. Its a fantastic processor in its own right, however, when we take price into consideration, it becomes a nobrainer purchase for a htpc or casual gaming. For comparison, neighboring nonk intel products would include the intel i57500 3. It can also help with processorintensive tasks such as image rendering. Creating a budget pc around the g3258 is a bit of a challenge right now as you need a pricey z87z97 motherboard. How good and how bad is a pentium g3258 for gaming.
Jul 14, 2014 comparing the g3420 to the g3258 at stock speeds, the effect of ddr31600 vs. Adjusting core voltage intel g3258 msi h81mp33 techpowerup. Keep in mind that the 2core nonhyperthreaded g3258 is much cooler at equivalent clocks compared to the 4core 4core with ht i5s and i7s that most people are using. Overclocking intel s pentium g3258 anniversary edition processor. Gigabyte b85m pentium g3258 uncut overclock tutorial for beginners. By water cooling, the g3258 is already able to match the performances of the i54690k and i74790k. I need to find a motherboard chipset or a motherboard that will allow to overclock a intel g3258 processor with socket lga 1150. Your best bet is to overclock if possible while using core temp to monitor cpu temperature as well as running the intel cpu diagnostic tool. This guide puts an emphasis on beginner overclocking with mention of the g3258 and haswelle.
How to upgrade an overclocked pentium g3258 processor to. Ilford, essex advertised elsewhere advertised elsewhere. I used the stock cooler for about a month before upgrading. I am using cpuid to check the status of my system when overclocking mildly the cpu to 4 ghz. Msi h81mp33 intel pentium g3258 overclocking quick safe oc. The processor was only used for a few months, until i upgraded to a i7. It helps speed up your componentsand your gameplay. From what i have read my g3258 seems to be better than average.
Overclocking the pentium g3258 using b81 on a budget last month, we took our first look at intel s dualcore pentium g3258 processor, comparing it to amds athlon x4 750k. Overclocking the pentium g3258 the basics two cores, low power consumption, good overclocked performance in single threaded applications whats not to like about the pentium g3258. I do not think the all cores is going to work regardless of the motherboard. A cache of 3mb is markedly better than previous iterations of intel processors, as is the faster bus speed. Start with step one, below, to learn how to upgrade an overclocked system to windows 10. You can adjust the power, voltage, core, memory settings, and other key system values for more performance. Intel never intended nonz motherboards to be able to overclock the pentium cpus. Your success will then depend on the motherboard quality stable voltage as well as head dissipation. I then bought a cooler master hyper 212 evo which i heard is a solid choice for this cpu, and damn, it really is. How to overclock an intel pentium g3258 guide overclockers club. Below are links to the software provider websites and a quick. Intel xtu is a windowsbased performancetuning software that enables novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor, and stress a system. This is for the processor only, as i do not have any packaging or stock cooler. Jan 14, 2015 how to overclock an intel pentium g3258.
Intel core i910900k 10core processor and z490 chipset arrive april 2020 93 intel marketing claims i59600kf better than 3800x, i39350kf better than 3600x 75 new plundervolt intel cpu vulnerability exploits vcore to fault sgx and steal protected data 73 tsmc on track to deliver 3 nm in 2022 69. My g3258 peaks in the low 80s doing prime95 small fft at 4. How to overclock your new haswell cpu like a pro pcworld. Gigabytes easytune app makes overclocking a breeze on new. The kseries and xseries suffix designates that the frequency multipliers on the unit arent locked and thus allow for overclocking. Intels pentium g3258 budget overclockers dream or big. While the pentium g3258 doesnt slow down much in finereader, despite losing 100 mhz of overclocked frequency at the hands of a toosmall stock cooler, amds athlon x4 750k runs about 10.
Either way, make sure fan control software is setup properly. Downloads for intel pentium processor g3258 3m cache, 3. The software interface exposes a set of robust capabilities common in most enthusiast platforms along with new features available on new intel application processors and intel motherboards. Before, i had to stop xtu stress test in 5 seconds because it reached 100c, now i can complete a 5 minute stress test with 80c max temp default bios. The intel pentium g3258 gaming and synthetics on processor graphics.
With smart quick boost, one click is all it takes to automatically overclock your system. At stock the pentium requires almost no volts at all thanks to that low power draw and only a couple of cores to run. May 27, 2015 a lot of you have asked me to make a video to show how to overclock the pentium g3258 so i hope you enjoy. The process of overclocking your new haswell cpu is pretty similar to overclocking older intel processors. Well you are in luck, as in this guide i will cover an assortment of overclocking topics, all of which are focusing on the best results and how to. Of course the stock cooler works as its designed specifically for just that stock. You wanted a comparison of intel s pentium g3258 using lowcost platform components. Note please install app center first before installing this utility. Can an entrylevel motherboard and bundled heat sink still deliver a satisfying overclocking experience, or.
There are many more settings that can be used to really tweak the system to perfection, so if you dont know what the settings are its best to leave them alone set to auto. These results are stunning considering that the g3258 is. The coolers specs say it can dissipate up to 230w, so i figured it should. G3258 vs q9550 passmark extreme overclocking forums. I removed the stock cooler, cleaned it up, applied some arctic mx2 paste line method and reinstalled the stock cooler.
While the g3258 is a neat little chip that can go insanely high using the intel stock coolers, its good to reflect on how this does not apply to any of the higher end haswell chips i5 i7. Intel pentium g3258 overclock problems in windows 10. Support product highlights, featured content, and more. Originally posted by larkhon has anyone managed to oc the g3258 on a h97 gigabyte motherboard.
I was wondering if i could still be able to overclock on this motherboard. I didnt really want to go any higher until i got an aftermarket cooler. Amd radeon r7 270 windows 10 ive gone into my bios and changed the cpu ratio up to 3. Overclocking intels pentium g3258 anniversary edition processor. Intel pentium k anniversary g3258 socket lga1 ocuk.
However, cpuz and cam says its still running the stock speed at 3. Intel overclocking software intel overclocking software. Mar 29, 2019 if youve overclocked your pentium g3258, you may have ran into problems when you tried to upgrade to windows 10. Gigabyte gab85mds3h micro atx intel motherboard overclock. Share your intel pentium g3258 oc and settings hardforum. I read somewhere that intel was coming out with software to overclock their chips. Additionally, this cpu supports intel extreme software, meaning you can easily overclock this processor to even faster clock speeds. I mean, the i38100 isnt unlocked and lacks turbo so you cant exactly overclock it anyway. The pentium g3258 has a rating of 54w tdp, but it can heat up all the way to 100w tdp as the overclock rises and the voltage increases.
The article in toms hardware indicates a stable system at 1. Intel pentium g3258 wont overclock on windows 10 i finally got windows 10 to install on my pc after resetting my cpu back to stock 3. Paired with an intel g3258 and reusing four sticks of 1gb ddr3 33 ram this was the foundation of a very fast linux system. This guide applies to the g3258, 4670k, 4770k, 5820k, 5930k, and 5960x.
Since the g3258 is a dualcore cpu the stock cooler might prove fairly good. A capable cpu cooler is critical when attempting to overclock. Intel developed the new microcode included in kb3064209 and present by default in windows 10 in order to correct the bug. Expanding overclocking down to a lowmidtier sku could eat away at lowend i5 cpus, if done properly, and might mark a reprisal of the g3258 s brief era of adoration. What haswell chipset or motherboard will allow overclock. I used the amd overdrive utility to monitor the cpus state while overclocking. Dubbed by some as a pentium k the unlocked little dual core wonder provided much of the same performance as even its big quad core brother the i74790k when paired. The new wraith prism rgb stock cooler on amds high end cpus. Comparing the g3420 to the g3258 at stock speeds, the effect of ddr31600 vs. Asus and a few other mb manufacturers exploited an intel bug in the pentium cpus that allowed them to be overclocked. Sep 18, 2014 i am using cpuid to check the status of my system when overclocking mildly the cpu to 4 ghz.
From what i have read, you can overclock a g3258 quite far on just the stock cooler. Overclocking intels 20th anniversary pentium toms hardware. Of course be sure to have a great cpu cooler if you overclock. Nov 28, 2010 hello stephanie, the intel software network forums are primarily for topics related to software development.
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