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    MX-4 is good stuff!

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by Jdpurvis, May 16, 2011.

  1. Jdpurvis

    Jdpurvis Notebook Evangelist

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    So I replaced my CPU with an 940mx, and applied MX3 all around, and new pads. Best I could get stable was 26x all around, with 90/80. I had heard that MX-4 was good, so I repasted. Idle temps are the same - 40's and low 50's. But now I can run 27x for all 4 cores (3585 +/-). Haven't got Vantage to run, and I'm sure I won't compete with the hotter graphics cards (nearly allof them are hotter). But 3DMark06 is nearly 14000 (not a lot better, since it doesn't push the CPU except for the one test. Max temperature was just under 90 - and before I was pushing 100.

    Repasting (thanks to the inap guide (+rep) was definitely worth it!

    Joe
     
    Jdpurvis, May 16, 2011
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  2. Nivaku

    Nivaku Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah brah, i use mx-4 bought it from microcenter applied to it my 5850 and its straight with OC of course. Dont really know how to OC the processor but oh well
     
    Nivaku, May 16, 2011
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