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    Intel Core i7-620M turbo mode?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by grzesmaster2, Jul 29, 2010.

  1. grzesmaster2

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    hwifo32 show that CPU Turbo:
    3333.3 MHz = 25.00 x 133.3 MHz [Locked]
    can anybody explain to me why is locked - my bios v is a06
     
    grzesmaster2, Jul 29, 2010
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    What do you mean locked? AW only allows i7 Xtreme to be OC.
     
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    my point is not OC just turbo mode in cpu
     
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    Well, unless I read it wrong the max turbo boost speed for the i7 620M is 3.33GHZ so there is no issue with your CPU.
     
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    3.33 GHZ get when multipler get 25x 133MHZ but hwinfo32 show that mode is locked
    get up to 23x133
     
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    Hwinso32 does not always read this correctly and you may have disabled turbo boost in the BIOS which may explain what your are writing about.
     
    Joebarchuck, Jul 29, 2010
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    TURBO MODE IS ON in bios--perhaps you have right- thanks
     
    grzesmaster2, Jul 29, 2010
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    it has different multipliers when the cpu is under different amounts of load. on a single core its going to run@ 3.33 on two cores its going to use your multiplier (23) x133 turbo boost doesn't just shoot the multiplier up to the highest possible at all times.
     
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    all clear now 4me Thanks
     
    grzesmaster2, Jul 29, 2010
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