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    Alienware m14x and Turbo Boost

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by MikeYbarra, Jun 7, 2011.

  1. MikeYbarra

    MikeYbarra Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have an m14x with the Intel i7 2820 which is supposed to turbo boost to 3.4Ghz. I loaded up Intel's turbo boost monitor tool and also several CPU max programs. The highest my CPU goes is 3.1Ghz.

    Any ideas?
     
    MikeYbarra, Jun 7, 2011
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  2. aznguyen316

    aznguyen316 Rock Chalk Jayhawk

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    3.4 I believe is for single threaded apps (single core) and 3.1 is max turbo for all four cores. Your apps must be multi threaded
     
    aznguyen316, Jun 8, 2011
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  3. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    the 3.4gjz figure is for only one core. To reach 3.1ghz with all your cores is quite impressive
     
    Karamazovmm, Jun 8, 2011
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