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    Can't Overclock to 166Mhz

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by midgetdiablo, Oct 27, 2010.

  1. midgetdiablo

    midgetdiablo Notebook Consultant

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    I can only overclock to 156 Mhz. Is this enough reason to get a replacement from Dell? :(
     
    midgetdiablo, Oct 27, 2010
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  2. corwinicre

    corwinicre Notebook Deity

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    Max OC isn't guaranteed, and I don't believe anyone has successfully returned their R2 for it :(

    Why not call them up and try instead of posting here? But post here if it works :p
     
    corwinicre, Oct 27, 2010
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    headphones989 Notebook Consultant

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    headphones989, Oct 27, 2010
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  4. Neil McRae

    Neil McRae Notebook Evangelist

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    same here, it will boot but its very unstable so I'm at 150 and its running well - I'm happy with the performance considering how cheap this machine was.

    Neil.
     
    Neil McRae, Oct 27, 2010
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  5. kent1146

    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    There is no guarantee that your replacement will be able to even hit 156Mhz, let alone 166Mhz. As headphones989 mentioned, your best bet is to use Throttlestop in the link he provided.
     
    kent1146, Oct 27, 2010
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    CubsWin, Oct 27, 2010
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    Just something, in case you are working upwards, just try it at say 162 as mine seemed not to like some frequencies.
     
    surfxombie, Oct 27, 2010
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  8. FaustKnight

    FaustKnight Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a new job with dell, and Ive played with 4 engineer sample R2 units, the best I have managed so far is 162 to windows with a BSOD in 3dmark :(
    Best stable 3dmark was 160mhz.
     
    FaustKnight, Oct 27, 2010
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  9. aeroblade

    aeroblade Notebook Enthusiast

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    Rocking out 166 on my R2. :)
     
    aeroblade, Oct 27, 2010
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  10. MassiveOverkill

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    Just curious, run CPU-Z and post a screenshot. Wondering if you have a K0 or C2 stepping
     
    MassiveOverkill, Oct 28, 2010
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  11. roxxor

    roxxor Notebook Evangelist

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    Were you using throttlestop as well? You won't see a performance difference in the OC unless you modify the turbo power limits.
     
    roxxor, Nov 5, 2010
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  12. WildKarrde

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    No, I wasn't. I was only using the stock tools given to me by Alienware.
     
    WildKarrde, Nov 5, 2010
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  13. Xaser04

    Xaser04 Notebook Consultant

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    No, overclocking whilst an option is not a guarantee on the R2 (just like it isn't on any computer that allows overclocking).
     
    Xaser04, Nov 5, 2010
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  14. kumo318

    kumo318 Notebook Enthusiast

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    did you disable the SpeedStep? if not, try to disable it.
     
    kumo318, Nov 11, 2010
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  15. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    This might yield better results. I like to disable it when overclocking sometimes because the up and down changing can lead to instability.
     
    DR650SE, Nov 11, 2010
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