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    how to tell if overclocked

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Korre07, Nov 9, 2010.

  1. Korre07

    Korre07 Notebook Guru

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    ok. so i enabled in bios, and fn+f6 but i don't know how to tell which is the 1.3 and which is 1.7. can someone enlighten me?
     
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    deeznutz206 Notebook Consultant

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    Control Panel > System and Security > System > under Processor you'll see if it's 1.3 or 1.7
     
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    I checked there before, but it says Both:

    U7300 @ 1.3 GHz 1.73GHz

    it says that before and after every switch the gfx makes
     
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    If it says 1.73GHz, then that's it. There won't be any mention of 1.73GHz when it's actually at 1.3GHz, but 1.3GHz is hard-coded into the name of the processor.
     
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    yea. I figured it out. there's a little icon on the toolbar that has choices between performance mode, and battery mode.

    but on a side note so i don't have to make another thread. I have titans Quest on my m11x. non steam. How do i play without using the disk? I know on d2 there was a file you moved from the d2 disk to the file on your hard drive
     
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    If your hands shake, you feel jittery, wide awake, and you want more coffee NOW...you're overclocked.

    Interestingly enough, Windows says mine is 1.73GhZ, but CPU-Z states it's only 1.6. Ugh. Confused- work boring! Must have coffee :p
     
    ebondefender, Nov 12, 2010
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