CPU Overclocking Support
You can enable overclocking support for systems with
Intel® Core™ i7-6820HK (2.7GHz) CPUs. However to
support overclocking for this CPU you will need to install the
Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility which is provided on the
Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc.
1. Make sure all the necessary drivers and utilities are already
installed on the computer.
2. Insert the Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc into an
attached DVD drive.
3. Browse to the location (D: denotes your DVD drive) below on the
Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc.
• D:\Options\XTU_6.XXXXX (X denotes the version number
which is subject to change)
4. Run the XTU-Setup.exe executable file.
5. Click the checkbox to accept the terms of the license agreement
and click Install and then click Close.
6. Access the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility from the desktop
shortcut or from the apps menu.
7. Note that making alterations to clock frequency and/or voltage can
cause system instability, cause components to fail, cause heat
damage and result in data loss, and any changes made may affect
the processor warranty.
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8. You will need to agree to the usage conditions before continuing.
9.
You may tune the system using the set of controls provided on
the left side menus e.g. System Information etc.
10. A Help file is provided and you can check the Intel website for
further information.
11. After the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility has been installed, the
CPU Memory Overlclocking button will appear on your
Control Center Gaming page. This button provides quick
access to the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility.
Figure 22 - Gaming with CPU Memory Overclocking
Figure 21
Intel Extreme
Tuning Utility -
Warning