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    Make the most of my system

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by aadil7, Jul 15, 2012.

  1. aadil7

    aadil7 Newbie

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    Hello everybody
    I have had my M14x for a couple months now and I must say it cannot be faulted! however I am looking to make the most of everything it can offer me.. I want to unleash the beast as I know its just taking things in its stride..
    my spec is as follows:
    cpu: i7-2720QM running at 2.20GHz (not been over clocked simply because I dont know how!)
    ram: 6gb
    graphics card: 3GB gt-555M

    if there is anything else you need to know to help me make the most of my system i am willing to discuss.. thanks for all your help in advance.. lets see what this beast can do!
     
    aadil7, Jul 15, 2012
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  2. laz91

    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    take a look at this. Remember only try it if u feel confident u know how to do it/fix it if it goes wrong
     
    laz91, Jul 15, 2012
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    aadil7 Newbie

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    Thanks i will look into this.. do you think its worth the extra heat n cpu stress n battery drain to oc the laptop?
     
    aadil7, Jul 16, 2012
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    laz91 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't really say as i have an R2 and am more than happy with the performance and so don't feel the need to OC

    I overclocked my old m11x r2 to get some better performance. I used the laptop for 2 years with no problems and i used to torture it with high temps when i was gaming. Didn't notice much of an effect on the battery life after OC'ing (had it plugged in whilst gaming though). I installed throttlestop and only turned it on when i was gaming thus saving battery life

    In answer to ur question it depends how u use/want to use ur laptop. Do you want to get the maximum lifespan out of the machine? Don't OC. Want the max performance possible? OC.

    If you do decide to OC look up a guide on this forum. If it's anything like the m11x u need to OC in bios and then install throttlestop to get the performance benefits
     
    laz91, Jul 16, 2012
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