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    i7-3740QM Overclocking - Help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vinagritotoyota, Jul 5, 2016.

  1. vinagritotoyota

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    I've tried other threads, other websites, general OC guides but I can't get it to work. Currently the CPU is running at 2.3GHz (as shown in CPU-Z and Intel XTU) and the normal core speed should actually be 2.7GHz... I'm trying to get a decent OC core speed out of it (somewhere between 3.5GHz and 4GHz), I've tried using Intel Extreme Tuning Utility as well as the BIOS but even after I apply the changes I still run at the same frequency of ~2.3GHz...
    I really have no idea what the problem could be. (I have Overclocked enabled in the BIOS)

    Can anybody help me?

    PS: System - Alienware M17xR4 (BIOS on A10 version)
     
    vinagritotoyota, Jul 5, 2016
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    Is that the frequency when idle or when under load?... in idle it will downlock to save power...
     
    maxslo, Jul 6, 2016
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    Looking at CPU-Z and at the multiplier while IDLE it sometimes drops to x13 (1.3GHz) and other times it's at x23 (2.3GHz). When I perform stress tests (using Intel XTU for example) the max frequency is stil 2.3GHz. Same thing goes for gaming, it stays at 2.3GHz.
     
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  4. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Talk with @Swick1981 http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...y-support-possible-but-testers-needed.790640/
    Or take a look into the Throttlestop guide. @unclewebb is the man also to talk with.
     
    Papusan, Jul 6, 2016
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  5. rjtnag

    rjtnag Notebook Evangelist

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    might sound stupid but, is your laptop in performance mode? from the battery icon in the taskbar
    if its in battery saver, max core clock i see is 1197mhz
    balanced gives max 2.6ghz
    performance mode give me the max 3.6 ghz

    do check and see
     
    rjtnag, Jul 6, 2016
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  6. vinagritotoyota

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    Yes, everything is on performance :/
     
    vinagritotoyota, Jul 7, 2016
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    I take that back!!! Thank you so much rjtnag!! It was on "balanced" instead of "High Performance". Now it's running at 3.5GHz.

    Thank you very much
     
    vinagritotoyota, Jul 7, 2016
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    rjtnag Notebook Evangelist

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    Cheers!
     
    rjtnag, Jul 8, 2016
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