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    Overclocking an 8930G

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Big Col, Dec 7, 2009.

  1. Big Col

    Big Col Notebook Guru

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    Hi

    I have an Aspire 8930G which I am very happy with apart from a few minor issues. Music playback can be sometimes jerky, either iTunes or Media Player.

    Was also thinking of overclocking it, what utilities and methods have other people used? I'd be really interested.
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    moral hazard, Dec 7, 2009
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    dammit, searced all over the internet nobody knows the pll numder?! i don't wan to rip my notebook appart!
     
    shaneee, Apr 19, 2010
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  4. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    try all of the available ones in setfsb.
     
    moral hazard, Apr 20, 2010
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    Try ICS9LPRS365BGLF
     
    Dufus, Apr 20, 2010
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    hi i tried ICS9LPRS365BGLF it gives me the correct bus speed( 266mhz) but when i adjust the slider i keeps going back to it's orginal clock! :(

    Iam kinda afraid trying all those pll's, because my laptop is acting strange when i choose the wrong pll
     
    shaneee, May 1, 2010
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    Please any one,
    who know how to overclock an Acer aspire 8930G Q9000 + 4GB DDR3!
    I had tryed everythink, but still don't get it. I can't open any Bios, when i restart the pc and press F2, the InsydeH20 Setup will open, and with that i can't do anything. please, give me some advice how i can overclock the CPU (Q9000 2GHz) to 2.6 Ghz please.

    thank you!
     
    fabless, Jul 20, 2010
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  8. TaraNami

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    Yea, I would like to know too please.
     
    TaraNami, Dec 6, 2010
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  9. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Read post #2.

    Open the notebook, find the PLL, find the datasheet for the PLL.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 6, 2010
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    I found this and used the ICS9LPRS365 pll, but same problem keeps reverting back in setfsb. :mad: I don't understand and need help plz :confused:
     
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  11. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It would help if you could upload a screenshot.

    Open setfsb, select your PLL, click on the diagnosis tab, click getfsb, take screenshot.

    TME is probably enabled, so you would have to pin mod the PLL:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/438415-1810t-tme-mod.html#post5565888
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/acer/438415-1810t-tme-mod-3.html#post6021417
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...-generator-ics9lprs387bklf-5.html#post6008193
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/5324728-post2398.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...clocking-methods-examples-15.html#post5353672
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...21279-inspiron-1525-successful-overclock.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/6052084-post418.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=6707815
     
    moral hazard, Dec 7, 2010
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    You don't have TME enabled, so you should not need a pin mod.

    Try changing byte 21 from 00 to 02.
    Then try overclocking again.

    If the FSB wont change, you will have to troubleshoot it more.
    For that you will find the datasheet useful:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/har...pll-pinmod-overclocking-methods-examples.html

    Also this will help you understand how setfsb programs the PLL:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...generator-ics9lprs387bklf-12.html#post6188065

    If you still can't get it to work, try the FSLx pinmod.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 7, 2010
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    03 is good too. As long as it's not 00.

    I don't know why it doesn't work.
     
    moral hazard, Dec 7, 2010
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    Searched the internet high and low. I even tried look for some hints from the older 8920g, but nada. Seems to me SetFSB don't support it. Is it possible pll has to be ICS9LPRS365 without the BGLF ?
     
    TaraNami, Dec 8, 2010
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    if you cant overclock it with the cpu you have
    change it to a x9100
    thats what i did and its running at 3.6ghz from 3.066ghz standard
     
    shakennstirred, Dec 8, 2010
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  18. TaraNami

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    Well, I was just going upgrade to the q9000 in July.
     
    TaraNami, Dec 8, 2010
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    For some reason I can't even open setFSB, it keeps reminding me that it's a shareware version, even though I downloaded the freeware....
     
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  21. jerg

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    Did you guys all purchase the setFSB already? I'd like to have a try too but it first says "chipset error", then tells me to pay?
     
    jerg, Dec 8, 2010
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    Try this link its freeware off the site. This is the one I been trying to use.
    http://www13.plala.or.jp/setfsb/download/ver22/setfsb_2_2_134_98.zip

    So anyway sometimes when i try to use SetFSB and press Set FSB most of the inputs freeze (power button works, but only to turn it off) and screen freezes, but lets say i had music or Skype running i can still hear and talk. Anyone know whats going on, or maybe how to fix this?
     
    TaraNami, Dec 9, 2010
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