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    Considering a G73JH-A1, questions about the i7 720 for current users of this CPU in other ASUS laptops.

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by thegreatsquare, Jan 3, 2010.

  1. thegreatsquare

    thegreatsquare Notebook Deity

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    You can skip 1-4.

    1] ...can you put an old-fashion OC on it?
    2] ...if so, how much?
    3] ...which is better performance wise, regular OCing or Turbo mode?
    4] ...how are the temps when OCing [if you can]?

    5] EVER have a CPU related issue with a game? [even just a little]

    With GTA:IV?
    With blowing up buses in Fallout3?
    Anything at all?

    6] Can you force these into a certain turbo mode, like if you wanted to keep just three cores running to the exclusion of using 4 or 2?
     
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  2. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    1. No, you cannot OC.
    2. refer to #1
    3. if possible regular OCing would allow higher clocks, but again, see #1
    4. check #1.
     
    Lanaya, Jan 3, 2010
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  3. Zero989

    Zero989 Notebook Virtuoso

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    doesnt asus have a turbo mode for 10-15% overclocking? at least in some of their laptops
     
    Zero989, Jan 3, 2010
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    dunno how that'd work for i7 besides maybe give it 1 extra bin per mode.
     
    Lanaya, Jan 3, 2010
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    Zero989 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Most G50 and up series come with Power4Gear or a similar CPU overclock functionality and this is no exception. Using the “extreme turbo” preset, the CPU overclocks about 6% to 1696mhz. I find this useful as it diminishes the need for the stock Core i7 820 processor. So far, performance has been top notch.

    lol 6%....

    this is for an Asus G51J-A1
     
    Zero989, Jan 3, 2010
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