Really lost choosing the right one!

Dont count on it sounds like you got lucky, remember what total numpty is doing the refurb. The BB version I got that was suppose to have a repaste punched in 107oc + with 2 months of it being done and HERE is what their attempt at a repaste looked like.

Stock paste and halfarsed tech's = Fine. Ill do it myself properly with IC7.

 

So you like running your machine slower than it's capable of?

 

Since I applied the bcdedit /set useplatformclock true command fix and tested using the WinTimerTester tool my Turbo Mode button does actually give me a small performance increase now, instead of slowing it down like it used too. Although I just use SetFSB and get the most out of my I7 Overclock because 10mhz more FSB does nothing really.

Still cant believe that it was a windows 7 timing issue that caused all of the CPU problems and there was me screaming at Asus

 

Kimkhuu, I don't think you'll have too much trouble with a refurb G73. The 90 warranty is enough time to find a problem and get it fixed IF there is one, which there shouldn't be. I'm selling mine if you're interested, it's in perfect condition and I've put in a few upgrades. If you are ever in Las Vegas you can come see it.

 

I would've loved to! But unfortunately I live in Canada and import taxes and duties would've broke a dreal :/ Mine is on the way now just wish me luck!

 

How so?

Is there an issue with the Turbo Boost which I am unaware of?

 

Its not the twin turbo its been found out that its the overclocking through Windows 7 that actually lowers the performance because the timing of the FSB and Memory gets really out of sync. There is a long post about it here

However to simplify it for you the internal windows timer is out of sync and to show you this turn twin turbo mode off and run this tiny amazing program created by a fella in that above post and it should hang around 1.000 ratio and be quite steady after about a minute of testing if windows timing was correct. Now turn on turbo mode and restart it and watch it climb and keep climbing causing the timing to go out of sync slowing performance.

If like me you use SETFSB and push 30% more than what turbo mode does it is a BIG problem. My Ratio reached 1.231.

To fix this its simple.

Opened Command Prompt under Administrator and enter this:

bcdedit /set useplatformclock true - Then Restart.

All it does is turn off Windows 7's poor internal timer and allows you to overclock to your hearts content and the timing will always hang at a 1.000 ratio instead of climbing as before. I have seen no side effects and there are non from what I have researched.

You can turn the awful Windows 7 timing back on by entering:

bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock - Then Restart.

Example. Dragon Age 2 same scene/settings pre timing correction - Stock 44FPS T/Turbo - 38FPS. After timing correction. T/Turbo - 46FPS My Overclock (sig) 49FPS.

May not seem like much but put that against CPU intensive games/programs 1.60Ghz - 1.93Ghz when all 4 cores are flat out big difference.

 

I'm not using any 3rd party to overclock though, I simply have 'Turbo Mode' on and i set both the minimum and maximum processor state to 100%.

Should i still use the " bcdedit /set useplatformclock true" command, or should i simply be turning 'Turbo Mode' off? Or both?

I turned off my 'Turbo Mode' and nothing changed, CPUZ still reports the clock speed as 2.77GHz (133x21). What gives? I thought 'Turbo Mode' overclocked it from 1.73GHz-2.93GHz? Shouldn't it be back to 1.73GHz now?

 

I just explained why it doesn't.

The Twin Turbo button does not overclock your I7 it just raises the FSB which causes windows timing to go out of sync. Also recommend using SETFSB to get a proper overclock 10% wont do a lot. Twin Turbo raises your FSB to 141, I have mine running stable at 161.