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    G73 Twin Turbo and Bios + Other

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by shizdan, Apr 10, 2010.

  1. shizdan

    shizdan Notebook Consultant

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    How do get the overclocking right with the g73? In order to enable/disable Twin Turbo Mode, Do I have to enable overclocking in the bios?

    Also, the blue buttons on the top left..what does the one with the S in the middle do?
     
    shizdan, Apr 10, 2010
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    I believe the button with the S is for Splendid Video settings, basically color profiles. Considered useless by some, as they don't even use Splendid and in fact uninstalled it. Don't know about overclocking.
     
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  3. shizdan

    shizdan Notebook Consultant

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    I guess Ill check it out but question about overclocking still stands if anybody could help me out! +reprhynoxx
     
    shizdan, Apr 10, 2010
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    The second button on the top left (the one to the left of the S) is for Twin Turbo.
     
    Yuxi, Apr 10, 2010
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  5. Mandrake

    Mandrake Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    Which processor do you have?
     
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    shizdan Notebook Consultant

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    My processor is I7 Q720
     
    shizdan, Apr 11, 2010
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    Then the button (which also toggles the bios setting) is your only option.
     
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    shizdan Notebook Consultant

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    When I hit the button (Twin Turbo Mode), Does it also change the overclocking in the bios from normal to turbo at that very same time?
     
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  9. Rhynoxx

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    Believe so. Don't have the laptop (yet), but this is what I have gathered from other conversations. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
     
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  10. freedom16

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    Yes it overclocks the processor by 7 percent.
     
    freedom16, Apr 13, 2010
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  11. shizdan

    shizdan Notebook Consultant

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    is there any way to turn of the cpu throttling...like it stays at 2.8 ghz?
     
    shizdan, Apr 26, 2010
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    not yet. Also I can't imagine the heat issues that would cause.
     
    betaflame, Apr 26, 2010
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