*OFFICIAL* "All Powerful" M15x Owners Lounge - Part 4

Well this weather forecasting/analysis course is pretty tough. My Air National Guard Unit back in HI is spending a LOT of $$$ to send me here for this year-long course (8 months here in Biloxi, MS, then it's 4 months in Northern FL) and I don't want to go back to my unit looking like a dirtbag. I've only got just over two months left here in Biloxi and I'm maintaining a 90% average. I need to keep up that momentum.

 

Hey everyone,

I figured out a way to OC the CPU in the M17x-R2 and it should also apply to the M15x since both systems share the same chipset. Have a look here and give it a try: http://forum.notebookreview.com/6387359-post3271.html I'd be interested in some feedback.

 

on my way to OC... was just bwaitin for this joker...

 

It error's out when you use this line ICS9LPRS365BGLF ... Atleast on my machine it did...

 

I did that.... it gets the fsb but when i change the 00h and 0c to 29 and 20 and change the fsb laptop freezes...

Steps i followed.
1. Open Setfsb.
2. Change clock generator
3. get fsb
4. Change 00h and 0C values to 29 and 20.
5. Change fsn through with set fsb slider.

 

The slider isn't supposed to be moved. You OC by changing the offsets. You're almost there.

 

Is it the same steps for all CPU's?

 

Yeah when i click on it i get some crazy error and the it has to close..... Have used Setfsb quite a few times in the past so not sure whats happening... Ah well ...

 

Wrong tab quad, you have to be in the diagnosis tab. Take a look at the pics in my thread for clarification.

 

That's what I'm testing to find out.

 

Still errors out even in the diagnose tab... Not sure what that error may be .... Also it shouldnt matter what tab your in when just grabbing the BCLK ...

I can pick other Clock gens and it will grab it but not that particular one ....

 

Long shot but try importing this PLL file into your setfsb. It's already there but the offsets are mine: Download ICS9LPRS365BGLF.pll from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way Go to the creator tab and then click import.

 

Still the same thing but it was worth a shot... Not sure what i would be missing in my OS or BIOS option that would be disabled causing this...

 

It's been hit and miss so far. On some systems it populates the registers just fine (like white wizards..he just didn't change the offsets) and others it doesn't do it at all. Pretty strange.

 

Well its a step in the right direction either way....

Have you contacted the creator of Setfsb ? I did it for the W90 and he got it working for us back in the day but i know he changed his policies since then and he also charges for it now i believe ...

 

i manage to get this far, but didn't really understand the rest of the steps. i gave it another go once someone got this totally down.

 

You're 99% there. Just change 4 offsets and your bclk will change.

 

hahah really? nevered oc a cpu before so i don't have a clue. have to read your post again.

 

Yeah just keep in mind the values I listed as default are different for you for those 4 other offsets. It doesn't matter though, just switch them to what I have and see what happens to your clock. The worst that will happen is your system will lock up and you'll need to reboot. All of this is still highly experimental so keep that in mind. Right now half the people like Quad are having no luck with it so it's not very reliable. Hopefully Abo will sort it all out. Copy what you see in this picture and then watch your clock.

 

yeah it just locked up on me.

 

Interesting... After my third motherboard (2nd if you don't count the dead one) I'm still having the same internet stuttering issues...

I may have to retest this again...

I couldn't possibly have this type of bad luck and get ANOTHER board that is causing the same problem as the first.... right?

 

yeah i feel that it must be something else, if it was the mobo then it should of been solved with the replacement. have you tried to reformat? i had major connection issue a few weeks ago, and nothing i did fixed it. so i reformatted and have been good ever since. could of been one of my tweaks or registries changes.

 

Thing is i've tried everything. Drivers, Power settings through the drivers, switching out the 5300 for the 6300, reformatting...

I've even been to a friend's house and, if i remember correctly, it still did it.

Although now, i'm not so sure about that last bit. I'll keep testing things out to get to the bottom of it.

At least the good news is i got this baby up and running. With Stock clocks, MX-3, and stock pads it's idling at 56-62c and went as high as 83c While playing TF2 for the past four or so hours. I can't wait to re-paste once my thermal pads come in.

Also, is trying to get overdrive to work worth it? Isn't it the same outcome with ATI GPU Clock tool?

 

Changed all the offset values.... Clicked update for each value and after updating everything clicked on apply it reverts the value for 2 offset.. 10 and 0F.. but the values for 00h and 0C remain to what i had changed to .....



do I need to clock setfsb at the end....

EDIT: applied all the offset changes to match the one u have listed joker... and after doing all that when i click set fsb.. it locks up...

 

Somewhat puzzlingly, I have fixed the audio problems on my M15x. The problem is how it is done... I have to unplug the laptop from the mains. I have no idea why, but the power that the laptop is receiving is interfering somehow with the audio output. 'Tis most perplexing. Guess I'll be sending a question to Chris...

 

have you tried using a surge protector with your laptop, maybe that well help the audio.

 

I'm using a surge protected mains extension lead, but not a laptop surge protector (as I assume you're referring to ones which run directly into the laptop).

 

i think both would be the same, so with the surge protector you are still getting the audio issue? so out of idea bro, have you got anything replaced?

 

Hey this is a little off topic but I had just brought a intel 160gb ssd to replace my 80gb that I had. I was wondering can I use that 80gb in my ps3? Thank!!

 

Yep. I've tried a non-surge protected one as well, both have the same problem. I've tried changing the power modes between High Performance, Power Saver and Balanced hoping that might do something, but it didn't. I think it could be related to my Graphics card, as the same problem happens in Stealth Mode, as well as manually reducing the clocks.

The drivers that I installed yesterday were working perfectly, but now they seem to have made it worse.

I've had nothing replaced, everything is exactly the same as it was, and as always, the inbuilt speakers are unaffected.

To the post above, I would assume so, as the PS3 uses 2.5inch laptop HDDs (not sure about SSDs, but it's worth a try). If not, just sell it.

 

Yeah the PS3 can use the SSD no problem though its sort of a waste ... I think IGN did an article awhile ago with an SSD in a PS3 showing the load time differences...

 

so did any M15x owner successfully oc their cpu yet? i would try but have no clue what i'm doing,lol.

 

can we overclock that? and how?

 

look at here for the steps:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...icial-m17x-benchmark-thread-part-3-a-328.html

 

do you think its safe to try? at worst only damage the processor or the motherboard too?

 

i'm waiting for people to work out all the kinks first, before i go ahead and do it. did try last night and the system locked up but rebooting solved it.

 

For those that have a 920XM, can't you OC it with the ELeet software tool?
I don't see the FSB as a good tool.
On the ELeet program can you change the voltage too?

 

with eleet you can only change the multiplier, and thats it. very limiting.

 

i tried it and any change in the fsb makes the system freeze, damn

 

But still gives you a decent boost right?
@ Inap, I like the shortened name bro

 

hahah thanks, even with the change in multi, my benches nevered changed much. my best benches the cpu was actually stock.

 

Cranking on the BCLK will yield better results then the multi honestly so if they can get this working it would be great...

I played around with Eleet on my Clevo and the 920xm and meh...

 

Hmmm, AMD GPU clock tool is reporting my GPU's clocks to be at 299/400. the machine is not in stealth mode, and one in a million it'Mll actually report the 625/1000 clock.

Any Ideas?

 

what clocks you get when playing games?
do you have power play?

 

its definitely power play... its downclocking ur GPU to 2d clocks.... u can disable the power play from ATI CC... but will result in higher idle temp...

 

Wait, powerplay was disabled. But when I enabled it, it went 625/1000.

I dont think it likes having powerplay disabled.

When playing games it would report the 299/400 clock rates despite playing Blur at highest settings with full anti-aliasing at 1080p.

Will see if I can overclock properly now. Thanks Wizard and Inap

 

I can only say that I am incredibly proud of you! You possess real self-control AND a sense of loyalty. Rep to you mate!

 

hey harry, you like my name change, hahahah they let me pick whatever i want, but since everyone calls me this already, oh well,lol.

 

Ha ha ha! Nothing has changed for me, bro. I always stopped reading after Inap anyway! You are and will always be Inap, so it is the perfect name for you, bro!

 

wow, steam has a super awesome sell going, great time to buy some games.