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    Does SysTool work on M17x?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by joelhr, Apr 26, 2010.

  1. joelhr

    joelhr Notebook Consultant

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    Hey, i have read that overclocking in the bios is disabled. Would using a tool like systool work on the m17x?
     
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    Never tried it but I doubt it.

    Without being able to control the turbo boost multipliers available only with the 920, OC'ing the bus on an i7 is really pointless.
     
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    do you know what brand the motherboard is on the m17x?
     
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    It's classified as Dell/Alienware.

    Looks like it uses the PLL just like setfsb and setfsb does not work.
     
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