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    How to pinmod and further overclock the M11x R1 (SLG= Hardmod only)

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by DavyGT, Jan 12, 2011.

  1. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    its not booting in OC mode right now... just hangs and restarts(no PLL pinmods applied only vmod) it will boot into "normal" mode just fine though(.9v according to CPUz/coretemp)...


    :mad:
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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  2. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    did you JUST cut pin4 for the vmod?
    i would go back and check if you left anything else attached.
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2011
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    you must have something acedently bridged or somthing. if PIN4 is cut and all else is normal you will have 1.1vcore in OCmode
     
    some guy, May 8, 2011
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  4. gecko40

    gecko40 Notebook Guru

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    any of you guys know how to make a stable overclock to 1.9Ghz? I cant get to 1.9Ghz without a game crashing....
     
    gecko40, May 8, 2011
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  5. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    which pll do you have? are you using setfsb to overclock?
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2011
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  7. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    the vmod guide says nothing about cutting pins... it says to bridge vid3+4 :confused:
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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  8. some guy

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    Did you read page 13 of the data sheet?
     
    some guy, May 8, 2011
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  9. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    the post says NOTHING other than to bridge vid3+4 :mad:
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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    And is that working for you?

    Im not trying to say anything bad about anyones guide or whatever but if you follow the VID chart you will see what i mean. i dont what else i can say.

    Im not perfect and i can be wrong. But ive read it many times and tested it out my self.
     
    some guy, May 8, 2011
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  11. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    no... I'm POed that I was linked to a guide that is wrong and I wasted 3hrs on it...
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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  13. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    even i know that you needed to cut pin4. i didnt think bridging them would work. but just cut pin 4 and you should be good to go dude.
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2011
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  14. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    well, the mobo is dead...

    when I was unbridging vid3+4 both pins broke...


    and now its not booting, I get no post codes, no nothing...
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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  15. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    DavyGT said something about how you can reconnect pins with something. its a couple pages back i think.
    that sucks bad tho..
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2011
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  16. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    when there are no pads on the mobo to solder to...


    I am not an armature at soldering by any means, but ***** happens :(


    what really sucks is the $150 mobo I was watching sold a few days ago... :(
     
    whitrzac, May 8, 2011
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  17. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    damn.. well maybe someone else can chime in here, and we could possibly fix your motherboard.
     
    ajslay, May 8, 2011
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    If the only thing thats wrong is pin3 and pin4 being disconnected then you should boot at 1.1v in oc mode.

    So if thats not happenong then something else is wrong.

    Try taking out the battery holding down the power button for 10sec and then try to power everything back up.
     
    some guy, May 8, 2011
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  19. gecko40

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    gecko40, May 9, 2011
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    Did you try the other stuff i said already? a VID mod will be pointless if your RAM is the problem.
     
    some guy, May 9, 2011
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  21. jai554

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    if there is no pads on the mobo to solder, use external different power source to supply voltage to the pins that you already cut..... use 10k resistor......
    can you solder your cutted pin 4 to a 3.3v power source via 10k resistor?
     
    jai554, May 9, 2011
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  22. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    I have a new mobo on the way...


    what exactly do I need to do to get 2ghz?
     
    whitrzac, May 9, 2011
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  23. some guy

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    did you even try to fix it?

    id buy the dead mobo off you., let me know.




    1. make sure you have RAM that will run @ 1000mhz Cas6

    2. make sure have OC mode enabled in the Bios

    3. add 3.3v via 10k resistor to PIN7 (look at pic in my sig)

    4. if not stable cut PIN4 on the vreg chip under heatsink (posted pic a few posts ago)

    if you still dont boot something was done wrong or you need higher Vcore. i can tell you how to get that if you need it (but you probably shouldn't)
     
    some guy, May 9, 2011
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  24. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    I spent a few hours trying to fix, but I'm keeping it to try and fix latter when I have access to a camera/better soldering equipment... ;)


    should I flash my cas5 hyperx to cas6?


    any recommendations on how to cut the pins? for me it would be much easier to solder to it rather than cutting it...
     
    whitrzac, May 9, 2011
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  25. cookinwitdiesel

    cookinwitdiesel Retired Bencher

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    The hyperX should go to cas 6 past 1066 MHz regardless of how you flash it, check out the SPD table in CPU-z
     
    cookinwitdiesel, May 9, 2011
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  26. jai554

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    dont cut pin 4..... just ground it via 10k resistor
     
    jai554, May 9, 2011
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  27. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    can anyone else confirm this?
     
    whitrzac, May 9, 2011
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  28. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    ok guys. so i went back and tried again with my new equipment and it was a whole lot easier, although i got everything connected, whenever i try to start my m11x it beeps 8-10 times. not sure what that means.
    help?
     
    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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  29. some guy

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    this did not work for me...

    I had to cut the pin for the VID mod to work.

    @ ajslay

    Try to make sure your connections are clean and not bridging anyware.
     
    some guy, May 10, 2011
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  30. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    i tried. i went back and unsoldered from pin 7 and used electrical tape to tape up the end and just left it soldered to 3.3v and left it inside my m11x. my biggest issue is getting any of the solder to stick to the pins..
     
    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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    Apply flux to the pin prior to applying solder. Then it will stick.
     
    User Retired 2, May 10, 2011
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  32. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    thanks =) i wasnt using flux the whole time. didnt think i needed it. but il go out and buy some.
     
    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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  33. jai554

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    flux is really important when soldering very tiny pins
     
    jai554, May 10, 2011
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  34. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    ahh ok, i didnt know that. im kindof a novice at soldering motherboards and things that small.
     
    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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  35. gecko40

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    how do you check to make sure you have RAM that will run @ 1000mhz Cas6?
     
    gecko40, May 10, 2011
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  36. jai554

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    did you flash your ram to Cas6??
    if you did not flash it, it will not work......
     
    jai554, May 10, 2011
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  37. gecko40

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    how to do it?
     
    gecko40, May 10, 2011
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  38. DavyGT

    DavyGT Overclocker

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    It should already be running at CL6 so you don't need to flash it. Only ways to test is to use another laptop to overclock it or apply the mod and see what happens.
     
    DavyGT, May 10, 2011
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  39. gecko40

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    owh.. do you think i can overclock my cpu to at least 1.9Ghz. I cant seem to get to it without it being unstable :/
     
    gecko40, May 10, 2011
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    Did you try using flux?


    Edit: oops..... my phones browesr did refresh all the way.
     
    some guy, May 10, 2011
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  41. DavyGT

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    That depends if you have a good VID CPU, decent RAM, an ICS PLL and lots of luck to prevent other stuff failing.
     
    DavyGT, May 10, 2011
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  42. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    i think the whole problem all along was not using flux. when i can crape up the cash to go get some flux, im sure i can do this mod no problem. my new copper wire iron tip is awesome lol.
     
    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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    Not having happy results with this PNP RAM...

    Post back after som testing.....


    Edit:

    Ram seems to want to run @ cas5 by default.

    Seems to make 177mhz jumps in the jedec table so @ cas 5 its too much OC.

    (5x177mhz=885mhz) is the highest recomended without flashing to cas6.

    Flashing to cas6 would be 6x177mhz=1062mhz... maybe could be stable @ 1200 but maybe not. Next jump is 1239mhz @ cas7.

    Idk guys... i may have to flash this RAM just to get it to run stable with 2.0ghz. im not sure its gonna work much higher tho. :(

    ONE good thing about this RAM is its crazy cool running. im running intelburn right now and its barley warm. the last set of hyperx i ran was to hot to touch.
     
    some guy, May 10, 2011
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  44. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    boo yea!!! I got my mobo today... I have the ICS PLL!!! :eek: :cool:
     
    whitrzac, May 10, 2011
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  45. cookinwitdiesel

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    Nice haha, after all that trouble....
     
    cookinwitdiesel, May 10, 2011
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  46. whitrzac

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    so someone either needs to hack the bios, or a Vmod for memory...
     
    whitrzac, May 10, 2011
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  47. ajslay

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    ajslay, May 10, 2011
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    Did you try draining all the power out of the mobo?
     
    some guy, May 10, 2011
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  49. whitrzac

    whitrzac The orange end is cold...

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    pins on the PLL ship are bridged... ;)
     
    whitrzac, May 10, 2011
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  50. ajslay

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    how do i do that? i just uploaded pictures in my last post
     
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