Intel 200S Boost enables NGU, D2D, and memory overclocking on Arrow Lake K-SKU processors without voiding warranty.

The Intel 200S Boost program allows motherboard vendors and system integrators to use a subset of the overclocking features available on the Arrow Lake 200S Core Ultra 5, 7, and 9 K/KF processors, when paired with a Z890 motherboard. The goal is to increase system performance without voiding the warranty. Since it is still a form of overclocking, stability is not guaranteed, and results will differ from system to system.

The 200S Boost program specifically enables for the creation of a motherboard BIOS option or profile that loads an OEM/ODM-tested set of “up to” values geared towards increasing performance on their platform.

The “up to” values are specified by Intel as follows:

Effectively, 200S Boost is an easy way to enable XMP 3.0 without voiding the warranty because, yes, enabling XMP still technically voids warranty.

Voltages and frequencies exceeding these values fall outside the 200S Boost program. Furthermore, no other voltages may be adjusted from Intel defaults to remain covered by warranty. Lastly, the 200S Boost should be disabled by default as it requires an explicit opt-in from the user.

OEMs and ODMs are expected to characterize what is possible with their boards and systems within the 200S Boost constraints and limit their BIOS profiles to what is achievable for each design. Most high-end motherboards will have no problem running DDR5-8000, but perhaps for the lower-end Z890 motherboards it might be a little tricker. Especially with four memory modules.

Finally, the 200S Boost program also requires locking of the so-called Overclocking Mailbox to ensure that no further overclocking can be performed in BIOS or the operating system.

Intel 200S Boost in SkatterBencher Guides

We use Intel 200S Boost in the following SkatterBencher guides

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