Intels secret overclocking app is supremely user-friendly so why hasnt it been released yet?

Date:
Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:23:36 +0000

Description:
In the future, overclocking could be a far more accessible pursuit.

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Intel has overclocking software which could really take the sting out of juicing up a CPU to perform better, and make the process more accessible to less tech-savvy types but you cant get hold of this app yet.

Why not? Well, as Toms Hardware reports, the ROC app (which stands for Real-time OverClocking) was shown off in a YouTube video by expert
overclocker Der8auer, who got to play with the software during a visit to an Intel lab in Portland, Oregon. And for the moment, this application remains something thats only used by Intel staff to internally test and play with
CPUs but were hoping that could change down the line.

Der8auer used ROC in conjunction with an Intel Core i9-13900HK processor, which is a (flagship) laptop chip but the app can be used with any CPU , of course, desktop or mobile and the results were extremely impressive.

The 13900HK could be driven to 5.8GHz and remained stable, on air cooling, with temperatures not exceeding 75C, and only when 6GHz was reached (Der8auer was working in 200MHz increments) did the laptop crash.

Remember, this is a laptop processor, not a desktop model, so these are eye-opening speeds indeed (achieved without exotic cooling). Analysis: Intel could and should ROC the overclocking world

This again underlines what Intels 13th-generation silicon ( Raptor Lake ) is capable of in terms of overclocking ( as well as performance ), taking some considerable strides forward compared to the previous-gen (Alder Lake).

The trouble is, overclocking isnt for everyone, but it certainly sounds like ROC takes some healthy steps towards making the process more widely
accessible to desktop PC and laptop owners alike.

As Der8auer explains, ROC is like a slimmed-down version of Intels current
XTU app (Extreme Tuning Utility), with a far more intuitive interface that is much easier to work with than XTU.

It sounds like something that really needs to be out there for everyone who has an Intel CPU to make use of, but thus far, the company hasnt indicated
any plans to release the app. That doesnt mean it wont happen, of course; and even if ROC itself isnt debuted for public consumption, maybe the interface
or some of the functionality will make its way across to XTU. Or well see a different app entirely with some of ROCs features.

At any rate, this is a promising glimpse that the future of overclocking
could well be a much less intimidating place (keep those fingers crossed).



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/intels-secret-overclocking-app-is-supremely-use r-friendly-so-why-hasnt-it-been-released-yet


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