ASRock Forums : Sky-OC not working Z170M Extreme4 https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:35:02 +0000 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:26:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8858 <![CDATA[ASRock Forums]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ <![CDATA[Sky-OC not working Z170M Extreme4 : alright, its just confusing as...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52279&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52279 Author: emanmor
Subject: 8858
Posted: 06 Jun 2018 at 3:26am

alright, its just confusing as on the newer bios, at the splash screen it has the press X for Sky-OC but it doesn't work, would also think the updated bioses would have fixes too, but I guess, I wanna keep my overclock so ill stay on 1.35 thanks :) ]]> Wed, 06 Jun 2018 03:26:20 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52279&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52279 <![CDATA[Sky-OC not working Z170M Extreme4 : Sky OC for non K CPUs was killed...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52267&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52267 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 8858
Posted: 05 Jun 2018 at 10:13pm

Sky OC for non K CPUs was killed by intel. If you want to overclock, you need a K CPU sadly. ASRock has tried repeatedly to implement features like this but intel keeps shutting it down. It makes sense, they want their more costly CPUs to sell.

If you have a board with SKY OC working, don't update the BIOS or you will lose it, even flashing back seems not to restore it (microcode changed by update). 

If your board has a socketed BIOS chip you could contact ASRock and order a new one with the original BIOS flashed on it (that supports SKY OC). 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:13:35 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52267&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52267 <![CDATA[Sky-OC not working Z170M Extreme4 : hello!Tried bios 7.40, and 1.50...]]> https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52266&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52266 Author: emanmor
Subject: 8858
Posted: 05 Jun 2018 at 9:07pm

[URL=][/URL]hello!
Tried bios 7.40, and 1.50 all results are the same
when pressing X to enable sky-oc the pc shuts off then turns back on with a black screen. If I get the pc to POST I get into windows and bus speed is the same memory is the same, so I try to to back into the bios because sometimes it just boots straight into windows and I default the bios, and try to manually overclock, no POST. Ive gotten the beta bios 1.35 to work work with overclocking, however it would be nice to be on the latest bios and overclocked.
all bioses were flashed with instant flash and my intel ME is 11.6.0.1026
im currently on the beta bios 1.35 and windows showing intel me 11.6.0.1026 im stable at 4.55GHz, but why doesnt the latest bios sky-oc not work if its there, am I missing a step, and theres no detailed insturctions on the product page either.

my pc specs https://pcpartpicker.com/b/fBxG3C

i5 6500
samsung d-die 16gb 3200 K4A4G085W?-BCPB
msi r9 390




Edited by emanmor - 05 Jun 2018 at 9:08pm]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2018 21:07:40 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8858&PID=52266&title=skyoc-not-working-z170m-extreme4#52266