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    Need help with R2 Turbo Boost

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by MasivB, Jan 20, 2011.

  1. MasivB

    MasivB Guest

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    I just want turbo boost to be on constantly.

    I have the i7 version and the core clocks flop around a lot (0.6 - 2.2). I was wondering if I could get it to run at the turbo boost default 2.2 GHz all the time?
     
  2. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm pretty sure it's not possible to lock the multiplier. But why would you want to anyway? Worth reading this post from unclewebb about our CPUs.

    Edit: the closest thing we have to "locking" the multiplier is Throttlestop.
     
  3. slickie88

    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    Agreed. It's not necessary to have it locked continuously. With ThrottleStop you'll get max multiplier when your system needs it.
     
  4. MasivB

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    Well I noticed that on the Core 2 series the clocks are always stable resulting in better performance. I find this continuous droppage without any OC to decrease performance a lot. But as you guys say I should OC and try this program.

    I tried it and works really great. Just wondering what a good "stable" OC would be / how I can check if its stable vs. unstable

    And as for the Throttle Stop. Under power limits. I set all to 100 right?
     
  5. unclewebb

    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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  6. MasivB

    MasivB Guest

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    First off I wanna say thank you and great job on this program you have made, its quite amazing.

    Just clarify I only change my TDP(w) to 100? or do I change both the TDP and TDC(A) to 100?
     
  7. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    You need to change both.