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    R2 i7 overclock

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by grahamneilclark, Feb 19, 2011.

  1. grahamneilclark

    grahamneilclark Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can I sustain a stable overclock I want to get the most out of my machine but my sytem crashes when I try and overclock it apologies as I know the basics of computer use and need advice on such things.
     
    grahamneilclark, Feb 19, 2011
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    sk3tch Notebook Deity

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    When it crashes, dial it back in 2 MHz increments until it doesn't crash anymore.

    I.E. if you set your FSB to 166 MHz in the BIOS and it crashes, try 164 next time, etc.
     
    sk3tch, Feb 19, 2011
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