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    so i decided to try an overclock today

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by xLucidx, Sep 11, 2010.

  1. xLucidx

    xLucidx Notebook Enthusiast

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    have an m11xr2

    downloading the newest bios, but im running A02 i believe
    ive updated it once

    anyway

    when i go into the bios and select my FSB speed, i dont see any change in windows it still says im running at 1.2ghz

    even running prime95 64 bit i dont see my processor speed scale up under stress

    am i missing something?
     
    xLucidx, Sep 11, 2010
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    hvale2k5 Notebook Consultant

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    try cpuz? cuz for some reason cpu meter only show the stock speed.
     
    hvale2k5, Sep 11, 2010
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    will try

    im gonna update to A03 and try again and ill see what cpuz says

    but i tried to video stress test in CSS after i upped the FSB speed and didnt see a change
     
    xLucidx, Sep 11, 2010
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    Windows will only show the stock speed. As hvale2k5 said, use CPU-Z or HWiNFO32.
     
    slickie88, Sep 11, 2010
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