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    Dell OC Controls 1.0.4.0

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by robert77, Jul 11, 2017.

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    another XTU wrapper?
     
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    Well! That was a waste of my time downloading and installing! For the last hour and a half of playing with it, I have come to the conclusion that it sucks! It is pointless when you can do the same thing in the bios and or use XTU!
     
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    Just an extended GUI version of BIOS OC page.
     
    Vasudev, Jul 12, 2017
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    Yes, it is actually using the Intel XTU service.

    And while I had initially hoped that it would provide further options, it does not.
    Have a look at the screenshot posted by robert77 - that is actually all you get!
    So no changing of the Power Limits or undervolting, like XTU is able to.

    If I am honest, I have no idea why Dell would go ahead and develop / pay for something like this.
     
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    ugh


    I'm not a fan of using XTU at all, only use it to raise power limits then kill the service afterwards!
     
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