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    Overclocking Support (Please help)

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by MasterScripter98, Sep 15, 2012.

  1. MasterScripter98

    MasterScripter98 Newbie

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    Look, I'm new to overclocking and I cannot get a single person to help me with overclocking my M17x Its a R4, and Has the Intel i7-3610QM (My dad got it for me as a surprise I was unable to customize) So it says it can reach 3.3 Ghz but is only 2.3Ghz
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M
    6GB DDR3 1600 Mhz (Isn't it sad D: )

    Anyways if anyone can give me some support on how to overclock this please let me know.
     
    MasterScripter98, Sep 15, 2012
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  2. Platelock

    Platelock Notebook Enthusiast

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    I thought I read somewhere that the 3610 is not an extreme version so it can not be overclocked. I could be wrong..
     
    Platelock, Sep 15, 2012
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  3. ai3643

    ai3643 Newbie

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    As far as the gpu use nvidea inspector program, its pretty simple to figuare out.
     
    ai3643, Sep 15, 2012
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    CryoBolt Notebook Consultant

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    Intel 3610qm
    -The maximum normal clock it well get up to is 2.3GHz. In turbo mode, it will clock up to 3.3GHz.
    - The 3610 can Not be overclocked in the stock bios. Unless someone has an unlocked bios for it, it is stuck where it is.


    As for the 660, I'm not sure.
     
    CryoBolt, Sep 15, 2012
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  5. Kyrius

    Kyrius Notebook Consultant

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    What are you going to overclock it for If I may ask?
     
    Kyrius, Sep 16, 2012
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  6. MasterScripter98

    MasterScripter98 Newbie

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    Ok did you not read? Its an Alienware M17x R4 of course the BIOS is unlocked and it has turbo mode.
     
    MasterScripter98, Sep 16, 2012
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    If I remember correctly, the options for Overclocking the non extreme versions are only available to the 3720qm and 3820qm. There was someone working on trying to get the 3610 enabled, but it never happened. Turbo-mode only works on 1 core, so a single core will hit that top speed, not all 4 of them. As for Overclocking the 660m, I would use nvidia inspector or MSI after burner and slowly up the clocks till you find a nice stable decent Overclock. Hope this helps!! :)
     
    bigtonyman, Sep 16, 2012
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  8. CryoBolt

    CryoBolt Notebook Consultant

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    Yes I did read and it is still a no. FYI, just a simple search would of found a few pages long thread on how no one can oc the turbo on the 3610qm.

    Ta-da: http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/663344-3610-qm-question-5.html
    Sent from my SGH-T999
     
    CryoBolt, Sep 16, 2012
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    jaeyang9 Notebook Consultant

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    jaeyang9, Sep 16, 2012
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