{Hardware} leaker @g01d3nm4ng0 on Twitter has shared photographs of the yet-to-be-released MSI B760M Mortar Max motherboard that includes a Renesas RC26008 exterior clock generator for overclocking unlocked and locked Intel processors.
To exhibit, the motherboard might be seen working a Core i5-12400, a locked chip which usually tops out at 4.4 GHz, at 5 GHz with a base clock frequency of 125 MHz. If the images are legit, that is our first affirmation that MSI shall be including BCLK overclocking capabilities to the B760 model of the Mortar Max.
i5-12400 OC 5.0GHz (125MHz x40) on MAG B760M Mortar Max WiFi that includes Renesas RC26008 clock generator. pic.twitter.com/6f5Hgb28jhDecember 28, 2022
MSI is likely one of the solely motherboard producers that’s nonetheless placing exterior clock mills in Intel motherboards right this moment, particularly in lower-end boards just like the B collection. This could make them a terrific decide for constructing a funds system if you happen to can’t afford a Ok collection half. This manner you will get away with a less expensive motherboard and cheaper CPU however nonetheless, retain the identical overclocking capabilities.
BCLK overclocking is an alternate technique of overclocking that depends on altering all the system’s base frequency to generate larger core clocks versus simply rising the CPU core multiplier as an alternative. The profit with BCLK overclocking right this moment is that you may bypass Intel’s synthetic overclocking locks, and overclock any Intel CPU. However once more, you may want that exterior clock generator, since Intel’s default clock generator constructed into the chips can be locked on non-Ok CPUs.
Aside from mentioning the RC26008 clock generator, the Tweet would not say anything concerning the B760M tomahawk. However based mostly on our earlier protection of B760 motherboards typically, we suspect the B760 model of the Mortar Max will differ little or no from its B660 predecessor, however it should in all probability price just a bit bit extra.
It is nice although to see MSI persevering with to implement base clock mills into its lower-end motherboards just like the B760M Mortar Max, and giving customers an alternate technique to overclock Intel’s CPUs. If true, that is MSI’s second motherboard up to now that options this very same exterior clock generator, with the earlier mannequin being the B660M Mortar Max WiFi.
