overclock mx11

i enable overclocking in bios. but nothing changes in my system- its still 1.5

any ideas guys

 

Windows properties won't tell you your overclock. Download CPU-Z to verify your Bus Speed, Core Speed, and Multiplier.

 

The R3 cpu doesn't overclock much at all. I think the number being thrown around is 3% at best. I don't think it's worth it to try. You can overclock your gpu though.

 

ok ta guys. so i take it thr r3 cpu just overclocks when it needs to (turbo boost)

how do you overclock the gpu?

 

Yep. SpeedStep turns clocks down. TurboBoost increases it.

To overclock the GPU, which is a entirely different matter not done through the BIOS but through software.

If you search on Google, MSI AfterBurner or EVGA Precision those tools can help you overclock.

Users say start at 500/700/1200 which seems to be stable. Also whichever overclocking program you choose. Some users report MSI AfterBurner having a more "stable" overclock but I have used both and they exactly the same at least for me. But every notebook is different.

On a side note perhaps when you are a little more familiar you can attempt the GPU volt mod which increases the voltage from 9v to 9.5v. I have not done so myself but others are reporting success.

 

i helped with the volt mod
but if he has an r3 none of this matters. he cant use the volt mod, and the clocks you posted would be downclocking from where he's at on the gpu. the 540m has much higher clocks.

 

Please also Google overclocking guides for the processor. I'll assume from your original post that you don't actually know how to overclock a machine ("I turned it on, but nothing happens"). You'll get a lot more mileage out of an overclock if you take the time to learn what you are doing. Also, you reduce the risk of breaking something, especially when you start messing with overclocking the graphics processor.

 

Good catch I actually thought for some reason he was talking about the R3 that was actually the R2 but with different CPUs (the R2.5?) Anyway yeah dont listen to my post.

 

dude i googled how to do it- it seemed very simple- you just enable it in the bios- then they go into the staus of the processor and it is higher than before- there is no hard way to do it with the previous models- but this obviously doesnt work for the r3- i am not interested in overclocking my machine in a non stable unofficial way only in the way that alienware has in other models allowed without any additional software or mods. now all the before could be ignorant assumtions- but when you google overclock alienware mx11 - thats all you will ever get!!

 

My r3 gout hits 800/1600/900 fine. Ocing the memory offered next to nothing of a gain when adding 100mhz. Less then 1%. At these clocks with i5 I'm hitting 9k in 3dmark06. 70c sitting on a flat surface is the hottest it gets on the gpu and 63 on the processor.

When comparing my Fps in crysis and l4d2 compared to the exact same settings used in notebookchecks r2 review I'm getting about 80% more fps then the stock r2. Of course I'm overclocked.

 

thats pretty good, of course the best overclocked r2's can get almost 9.3k in 3dmark06. the r3 is faster at stock tho.

 

the biggest thing for me on my r3 over my r2 is that i can finally play league of legends without this weird animation stutter that my r2 had. That and i get about 35% higher fps than the oc/ts r2 i had. which got about 7900 3dmark06.

 

oh really? glad thats fixed for you =) but my R1 is getting just above 8k on 3dm06. i have everything extremely optimized. but id consider the R3 in January when i upgrade.

 

Thanks for that.

First up, you didn't say it was an r3, and I apologize for not divining that through the power of telepathy. I incorrectly assumed you were using an R1 or R2, and in both cases if you're not getting the performance you want, or the stability you want, you really should understand what you're doing and walk the speeds up slowly with testing in between to identify what is and what is not a stable overclock.

Incidentally, the "way alienware has in other models" is just as I said, by allowing you to step up clock speeds gradually. The R3 is limited in that respect due to the architecture of the chipset.

 

you wouldnt really need to be a physic as they is a difinitive clue in my post- 1.5

anyway thanks for the help. i suppose its just not worth bothering to do it in bios with the r3

 

Where do you see in your bios the ability to oc? I checked mine and saw nothing. I'm probably just blind.

 

its different to the other bios's , i havent found anywhere online that tels you actually how to do it

but on the r3 -

advanced
then performence options hit return
then you have the option toi enable overclocking

then bclk comes up- hit return

then you can go up to 103.1 hrz

and another percentage option.

i have had no noticable improvement on any change