Gigabyte Announces Instant 6 GHz Mode for the Intel Core i9-13900K on its Z790 Motherboards

[TheLostSwede]

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards, and hardware solutions, today announced the Instant 6 GHz technology which is exclusively designed for performance enhancement of Intel Core i9-13900K processor. By simply updating the latest BIOS on GIGABYTE's Z790 motherboards and activating related settings, users can boost the performance of Intel Core i9-13900K to 6 GHz in a snap. Other than the Turbo Boost mode, GIGABYTE Instant 6 GHz technology can unleash the potential power of the processor to boost the single-core performance up to 3% higher, which leading up to experiencing the unparalleled performance of future processors.

The lately launched Intel Core i9-13900K processor enables users to enjoy O.C. performance in an easier way. Using GIGABYTE's latest Instant 6 GHz technology, the system can automatically tweak CPU voltage and Vcore Load Line Calibration to detect the most two optimized cores running at 6 GHz frequency. Instead of suffering from complex O.C settings, users can enjoy effortless Overclocking by simply updating the latest BIOS on GIGABYTE's Z790 motherboards and activating the Instant 6 GHz option in the BIOS. This further delivers a 3% performance boost on one single core, and provides an O.C. edition-like experience on i9-13900K processor. The latest GIGABYTE Z790 motherboards ascend to a new level with their exclusive VRM design, thermal design, and convenience. The BIOS support Instant 6 GHz technology of Z790 motherboards has been updated on the GIGABYTE official website, users can upgrade BIOS with Q-Flash or Q-Flash Plus.



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[clopezi]

I cannot imagine temps with this settings... hardcore users won't use the auto mode. Auto mode it's for noobs and noobs will not take care of his temps and CPU will throttle. I only see this as bad setting option...

 

[Keullo-e]

I'm pretty sure that Intel will release a 13900KS with 6GHz boost and even higher power consumption than it already is when the limits are removed. This will absolutely require a beefy custom loop cooling.

I cannot imagine temps with this settings... hardcore users won't use the auto mode. Auto mode it's for noobs and noobs will not take care of his temps and CPU will throttle. I only see this as bad setting option...

It would be wise to have a disclaimer to inform users about this.

 

[ymbaja]

But I mean is 5998.6MHz really 6GHz? Don’t short me my last 1.4MHz…

 

[Keullo-e]

But I mean is 5998.6MHz really 6GHz? Don’t short me my last 1.4MHz…

Having a stable 100MHz bus is actually somewhat rare. That 99.98MHz is quite common.

 

[asdkj1740]

but..where is the bios...

 

[ir_cow]

Can I just say that this is a horrible idea....

 

[caroline!]

Ah, shitclocking at its finest. Bet they'll pump like 1.5 vcore to cope with the lottery, like usual.

Auto OC is not real overclocking.

 

[Chrispy_]

Auto OC to 6GHz is going to be hillarious.
I wonder how many people will RMA their boards because their socket melted.



You see how it flatlines past 300W and adding more power results in next to nothing? Yeah reaching 6GHz is going to be a 500W job, most likely.

So, if you extrapolate the CB R23 results, a 6GHz OC might get the 13900K 40,750 points. Meanwhile, a 7950X is getting 94% at likely just one third the power draw. It may no longer be the fastest consumer CPU, but the 7950X sure as hell is a better CPU for consumers. For a 6GHz 13900K you're going to need a custom loop with two large radiators, a high-flow CPU block, oversized tubing throughout, and a powerful pump, if not two pumps in series. Suddenly the cost of the CPU and motherboard are irrelevant because you need to spend $1500 and a few days of your time on the cooling alone.

 

[R0H1T]

I wonder how many people will RMA their boards because their socket melted.

If you're outside the US, or probably Western Europe as well, you'll have to throw it in the bin! This $hit isn't covered under warranty.

Auto OC is not real overclocking.

Why not? I just use auto OC & a negative voltage offset to get things stable. In fact with auto OC you'll likely know the safe limits of your chip a lot quicker. Especially if it's a new board/chip you haven't used before.

 

[Psychoholic]

Probably not the best idea due to the already unreasonable power consumption.
Then again, looks like its only for light 1-2 core loads, so its really only a 200mhz overclock, shouldnt be that bad.

 

[TheLostSwede]

but..where is the bios...

Supposedly released today.

 

[Super Firm Tofu]

Probably not the best idea due to the already unreasonable power consumption.
Then again, looks like its only for light 1-2 core loads, so its really only a 200mhz overclock, shouldnt be that bad.

Thank you. Somebody bothered to read the article. This is one core. You don't really need a BIOS mode for this. Change the one thread load multiplier to 60x and tweak voltages accordingly.

 

[caroline!]

If you're outside the US, or probably Western Europe as well, you'll have to throw it in the bin! This $hit isn't covered under warranty.

Why not? I just use auto OC & a negative voltage offset to get things stable. In fact with auto OC you'll likely know the safe limits of your chip a lot quicker. Especially if it's a new board/chip you haven't used before.

Proper overclocking takes time but the results are worth it. Auto settings only increase the core clock and the Vcore and call it a day, manual OC instead plays with all of the clocks and voltages in the computer to increase overall performance as much as possible and not only the CPU's.

Also as not all chips are made equal mobo manufacturers tune their settings to work with the worse samples, your CPU could work at 1.4 or 1.25V but the auto oc will send 1.4 regardless of that, the only way to know what's the voltage wall for a certain frequency is by tuning it yourself.

6GHz is honestly placebo, like 5 was back in the day, there was no actual difference between a chip running at 4.8 vs at 5, in benchmarks the score would be like 4 points higher.

 

[yeeeeman]

Auto OC to 6GHz is going to be hillarious.
I wonder how many people will RMA their boards because their socket melted.

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You see how it flatlines past 300W and adding more power results in next to nothing? Yeah reaching 6GHz is going to be a 500W job, most likely.

So, if you extrapolate the CB R23 results, a 6GHz OC might get the 13900K 40,750 points. Meanwhile, a 7950X is getting 94% at likely just one third the power draw. It may no longer be the fastest consumer CPU, but the 7950X sure as hell is a better CPU for consumers. For a 6GHz 13900K you're going to need a custom loop with two large radiators, a high-flow CPU block, oversized tubing throughout, and a powerful pump, if not two pumps in series. Suddenly the cost of the CPU and motherboard are irrelevant because you need to spend $1500 and a few days of your time on the cooling alone.

stop spreading BS info from hub. you have techpowerup...efficiency of 13900K is very good, similar to 7950x at lower tdps.

 

[R0H1T]

Also as not all chips are made equal mobo manufacturers tune their settings to work with the worse samples, your CPU could work at 1.4 or 1.25V but the auto oc will send 1.4 regardless of that, the only way to know what's the voltage wall for a certain frequency is by tuning it yourself.

Yes but you already get a (higher) limit with auto OC as to where the chip will remain stable, you can work it down/up from there with more or lower clocks. Old school tuning of 0.05v increments just takes too much time/energy with as much 16c/32t chips on MSDT these days. Basically it's a waste of time IMO. To test the kind of stability where everything works fine all the time would literally take days!

 

[freeagent]

This cpu is hot with my Hyper 212!

WHY?!

 

[Keullo-e]

This cpu is hot with my Hyper 212!

WHY?!

I can imagine the amount of threads like that incoming...

 

[ir_cow]

Anyone want to send me a Hyper 212? I'll give it a go at 6 GHz

 

[freeagent]

Anyone want to send me a Hyper 212? I'll give it a go at 6 GHz

Send me your Deets

 

[asdkj1740]

Supposedly released today.

terrible launch.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Giga missed that intel killed it's oc policies, what do they care they don't warranty cpu's they barely warranty their products

Intel Discontinues Overclocking Warranties as Hobby Continues to Die

Intel will no longer offer its overclocking warranty option, though customers with existing plans will still be able to use them.

www.extremetech.com

 

[Solaris17]

Ah, shitclocking at its finest. Bet they'll pump like 1.5 vcore to cope with the lottery, like usual.

Auto OC is not real overclocking.

tbf imo, real over clocking died when it went to multi only.

 

[freeagent]

Everything after X58 is cut down overclocking at its finest.

 

[Chrispy_]

stop spreading BS info from hub. you have techpowerup...efficiency of 13900K is very good, similar to 7950x at lower tdps.

I picked HUB because they tested efficiency scaling at all TDP levels from 65W to 335W. That's something W1zzard has done here at TPU in the past, but it wasn't in his 13900K review.
Irrelevant, anyway as HUB have retracted those results.

For the record, there are ways to say what you said without being quite so accusatory and rude. I screencapped that from Youtube under an hour ago, so it's still the current "live" version and Steve from HUB only posted his retraction on Twitter a few hours prior. If you have a problem with HUB then fine, but make a valid case for calling BS.

It's worth pointing out that it's equally stupid to only accept information from one source. The staff of TPU frequently comment that you should read around for a variety of opinions and make your own damn mind up. TPU is great, but it's not the one and only gospel that invalidates all other reviews in case of disagreement. Reviewers are, after all, only human and mistakes get made. What matters is how those mistakes are handled and in defense of both TPU and HUB, they have a good track record.