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    M1730 PLL is NOT overclockable with SetFSB

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by killeruio, Mar 1, 2009.

  1. killeruio

    killeruio Notebook Consultant

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    from the creator of SetFSB

    i found the PLL of the m1730, but can't be changed with SetFSB when the creator tried it.
     
    killeruio, Mar 1, 2009
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  2. Peter Bazooka

    Peter Bazooka Notebook Evangelist

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    Most laptops are not able to overclock the processors at all, I think that your laptop does allow overclocking but unless I'm mistaken it will only work with an "Intel Extreme" processor that has unlocked multipliers. Post this in the Dell forum and you will probably get more answers although maybe I'm missing the point of this post?
     
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    OP has a T series processor so overclocking should have been out of the question in the first place. I suppose the setFSB creator's quote simply confirms what was already known/suspected in the first place.
     
    Harleyquin07, Mar 1, 2009
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    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    Eh... T processors can be overclocked with SetFSB, since you're not directly overclocking the processor.
     
    dtwn, Mar 1, 2009
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    Templesa Notebook Deity

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    It's always an option for you to just get the X9000 and you can OC right from the BIOS- there's a few levels, 2.8, 3.0, 3.2, 3.4. I had an X9000 in mine- pretty cool stuff. 3.2 // 3.4 put the fans on full blast, which is loud, though.
     
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    Magnus72 Notebook Virtuoso

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    would be nice if we could overclock our regular CPU´s using SetFSB.
     
    Magnus72, Mar 1, 2009
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    aznofazns Performance Junkie

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    Dang, I was looking forward to that overclock too...
     
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    But its dangerous and can toast ur cpu coz of intense heat.
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    If anyone can post a link to the CY28547LFXC PLL datasheet, could evaluate:

    - does it have VCO registers that setfsb could control to overclock?
    - does it have Trusted Mode Enable mode to prevent setfsb overclocking?
    - does it allow hardsetting some pin logic (0 and 1) to set the operating frequency?

    The ideas presented in the post Overclocking a system that has a TME Locked PLL, using a ICS 9xxxxx PLL on a Santa Rosa platform, with base FSB=800Mhz, desired overclocked FSB=1066Mhz. Working through example with Moral_Hazard on overcoming TME-locked PLLs preventing setfsb overclocking.
     
    User Retired 2, Jun 28, 2009
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