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    i5-520UM vs SU7300 1.9ghz pinmod

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by gooface, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. gooface

    gooface Notebook Evangelist

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    I currently have a SU7300 at 1.9ghz, what would I have to do to a i5-520um to match it or beat it? what about the i7 640um?
     
    gooface, Sep 14, 2011
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    i7 would beat it because that clocks up to ~2.3ghz but it would be about even with the i5 which clocks up to ~1.8 but has better archetecture
     
    deadboy90, Sep 14, 2011
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  3. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Also there are the four threads which are minimal but also provide a boost.
     
    DeeVu, Sep 14, 2011
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  4. gooface

    gooface Notebook Evangelist

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    whats the average overclock on the i5? and the i7?
     
    gooface, Sep 15, 2011
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  5. DrGoodvibes

    DrGoodvibes Notebook Deity

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    M11xR2 has maximum boost of 2.266GHz on the i7-640UM and then you've got throttlestop on top of that.

    M11xR3 i7-2617M gives you 2.6GHz if you're a speed freak. :D
     
    DrGoodvibes, Sep 15, 2011
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  6. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    Haha the overclock for the R3s are more rigid. Its only on or off with the sandy bridge mobile processors.
     
    DeeVu, Sep 15, 2011
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  7. deadboy90

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    The max OC on the first gen I cores: i5=~1.8 with throttlestop i7=~2.3 with throttlestop
     
    deadboy90, Sep 15, 2011
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  8. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    with TS and a good overclock, a lot better then the su7300.
     
    ajslay, Sep 15, 2011
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  9. gooface

    gooface Notebook Evangelist

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    how far can the i5-520UM go with throttle stop and overclocking? like max speed?
    edit: I see people getting 2.4ghz, thats really good. so my guess is this chip is a better performer than my 1.9ghz cpu then, hmmm..
     
    gooface, Sep 15, 2011
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  10. negyuh

    negyuh Notebook Consultant

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    I reach around 1950MHz (x12) sometimes peaking to 2268 (x14) on my i5 (having the base clock clocked on 162MHz) theoretically with the base clock on 166MHz a i5 could reach 2324MHz (14x 166MHz)

    n.b. i just use overclock in the BIOS no TS
     
    negyuh, Sep 15, 2011
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  11. KurtH

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    I was able to OC my friends M11xR2 for him to 2.7Ghz and it doenst have any heat issues and runs like a champ. Not as well as my R3 but far above what it was before. oh and that was with an i7 R2
     
    KurtH, Sep 15, 2011
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  12. lwk321

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    My M11xR2 i5-520UM is able to reach 2.6Ghz (stable).
     
    lwk321, Sep 15, 2011
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  13. KurtH

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    Nice to know some people are willing to pull there skirt up and push these a little bit. So many people saying you cant push much just cause it says the specs are 1.8ghz max turbo
     
    KurtH, Sep 15, 2011
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