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    17 R3 6700HQ is there any hope?

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by Tweak486DX2, May 8, 2016.

  1. Tweak486DX2

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    Nothing to do in XTU with this cpu. Not really sure what to do in Throttle Stop that will make a performance improvement with a 6700HQ. Currently running 970m@ +298/+400 in EVGA tool with slight overvolt. Firestrike score of 7355. Ram upgraded to Kyper X Impact 16gb. 14-14-14-35 @ 1t 1200Mhz

    Can play most of my games at Ultra settings no AA whatsoever at 4k with 25-50 Fps. Battlefield 4, NFS, Crysis etc. But still think she needs a little more lol.
     
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    guttsy Notebook Consultant

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    You can't OC with a non-K model CPU. The best you could do is fiddle with turbo duration perhaps, and undervolt to give the shared thermal cooling system a little respite from the added heat your overclocked / overvolted GPU is now pushing out.
     
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    i have an i7 4710hq with 3Ghz on four cores ... less than 3.3ghz stock and less gpu overlock without increasing voltage and i have 7400 on firestrike
    firestrike dlc.PNG
     
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    Last edited: May 8, 2016
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    Im running the test pretty much right after install. Not changing any settings and leaving laptop in 4k res. Just the usual closing all other apps and setting all the high performance. Anything else I should be doing? Im on the latest Nvidia driver. 365.10 WHQL.

    My bios is 1.2.2 now went back after 1.2.3. Prema Vbios on 970m
     
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    power adapter ??? 180 or 240 watts ?
     
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    Whatever one comes with the Best Buy model. Doesn't say an actual wattage on the adapter.
     
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    Tweak486DX2, May 9, 2016
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    What is my PCI express speed supposed to be at in GPUZ? Im showing even when running the render x8 3.0 when it says capable of x16??

    Thanks
     
    Tweak486DX2, May 12, 2016
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    mine say
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    judal57, May 13, 2016
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    DeeX THz

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    Its suppose to say x8 3.0
     
    DeeX, May 13, 2016
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