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    i7 620m locked Turbo

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by xspecialforces, Aug 24, 2014.

  1. xspecialforces

    xspecialforces Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone,

    Now since i got the m15x up and running i got little problemo on playing watchdogs, in the bios turbo boost is enabled.

    From HWinfo64, it shows CPU turbo as (locked), also when i went to.. can you run it, it mentioned it cant run due to 2.67mhz using the detection.msi? Is this correct? Shoudnt this go upto 3.33mhz as i got the i7 620m cpu

    Do i have to unlock it or any way to overclock this? I downloaded throttlestop, but have no idea where to start in it, if there is a procedure to fix this let me know guys

    thanks
     
    xspecialforces, Aug 24, 2014
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    At first check at what frequency it works. Download TurboBoost Monitor v1 DepositFiles
    Then launch something like archieving or benchmark or anything else.

    Also Throttlestop should tell you max frequency.
     
    James D, Aug 24, 2014
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    gotmilk70 Notebook Consultant

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    You won't be able to overclock the 620QM without speeding up other parts of the system. That can cause hardware damage if you don't know what you are doing or OC too much. OC'ing the XM series (Extreme Edition) chips are a lot easier because they are unlocked. That chip may have a max of 3.3Ghz, but that is for a single core use. Two cores on turbo is 3.06Ghz. That is even if the Turbo Boost is even kicking in.

    As James said, you should run a benchmark and check speeds with TS to see if Turbo speeds are even kicking in first. You should verify if you are being throttled or not.
     
    gotmilk70, Aug 24, 2014
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  4. unclewebb

    unclewebb ThrottleStop Author

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    If you have a question about ThrottleStop, why not post a picture of how you have it setup. It has a built in benchmark so you can easily put a load on the CPU and make sure your CPU is using Turbo Boost. You can start by running 1 thread of the TS Bench benchmark. Keep an eye on the multiplier reported during this test. You can also run 4 threads of this test and see what multiplier is reported then. When setup correctly, ThrottleStop can be used to maximize the performance of these CPUs. It is difficult to recommend specific settings without knowing what problem you are trying to solve.
     
    unclewebb, Aug 24, 2014
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  5. xspecialforces

    xspecialforces Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the replies, it seems its being used, there is this problem in my new gpu fan it runs alright but not on full, its stable on 40c but when it goes to 80-90c the fan is not as it should be, as it was with my previous 260m card, this one us 660m 2gb, i will add pics here if there is a method to boost the fan speed.. uploadfromtaptalk1408966330605.jpg uploadfromtaptalk1408966345542.jpg
     
    xspecialforces, Aug 25, 2014
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    How do i go about changing it to full speed? Fan is basically running silent i can feel the breeze but not as it should be, the fan area is cleansed the unit where the air blows. or shall i just re install windows?
     
    xspecialforces, Aug 25, 2014
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  7. James D

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    Man, why wouldnt you ask this in M15X owner's lounge?
     
    James D, Aug 25, 2014
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    xspecialforces Notebook Enthusiast

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    I thought i was in the m15x range! Im using my note 3 with Taptalk, hey thanks for letting me know.

    By the way i got the laptop sorted.. thanks
     
    xspecialforces, Aug 25, 2014
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    James D, Aug 25, 2014
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    You can use HWinfo to change the fan speeds manually.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Aug 26, 2014
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