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    My Overclock results for R2 set to 166 mhz in BIOS

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Bily42, Sep 23, 2010.

  1. Bily42

    Bily42 Notebook Consultant

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    Is this a reasonable result? Looks like it only overclocks to 1.5?? I have had no BSOD's but I've only played Portal and Half Life 2 so have not really "pushed it". Been running overclocked to the max since I received the laptop.

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    Bily42, Sep 23, 2010
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    CapnBoost Notebook Consultant

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    Turbo boost only works on one core. So it's possible that you're getting a single core to 2.5ghz, but both cores can run at 1.5.

    IIRC that's about what mine posts in cpu-z and sandra.
     
    CapnBoost, Sep 23, 2010
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  3. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Right click the main window of CPUz, select "Core 1"
     
    jeremyshaw, Sep 23, 2010
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    corwinicre Notebook Deity

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    Actually Turbo Boost happens on both cores, but it increases the first core a little more than the other :D


    To the OP, yep, 1.5ghz is as far as the base clock goes when overclocked. Make sure you check to see if it's stable at 166mhz because not every laptop is :)
     
    corwinicre, Sep 23, 2010
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