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    Just checking a few things

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by gschneider, Jul 16, 2017.

  1. gschneider

    gschneider Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi all,

    As I have been away from a gaming laptop for about 2 years now I wanted to check a few things:

    What software are we mostly using for overclocking graphics cards?

    I know my 7700hq is a locked processor does XTU or any software or even the BIOS give you any benefical options on overclocking or voltage?

    Is there any other worthwhile software that has come out and I have missed.

    I have:
    3dMark
    HWinfo64
    CPU-Z
    GPU-Z

    Thank you everyone
     
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    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

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    Overclocking? No, that is not possible
    Undervolting for better temps? Yes, XTU allows that.
     
    don_svetlio, Jul 16, 2017
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    Although ThrottleStop is often considered the better option (if somewhat less user friendly).
     
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    Throttlestop!!! I knew I was forgetting a program I have used it before on my AW18, previous 15, 14 and 17. So all good.
     
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    MSI Afterburner is very good. probably No1 recommended on the forums

    Additional software:
    Not many people know this, There is a AW keyboard color mod on these forums. IT works for any generation. It alows for HexDecimal color codes to mod profiles. Basically it means you can do any color. I use White (not on AW wheel :confused:) and dark army green a lot.

    AW color wheel VS Millions of Hexidecmial:
    upload_2017-7-16_16-2-4.png
     
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    The minutes used to properly setup throttle stop is better then the headache that XTU can cause you. XTU has been unreliable in my experience.
     
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    Can you post a link to the AW keyboard color mod?
     
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