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    G71G Modding Question?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by wuyanks, Jan 7, 2010.

  1. wuyanks

    wuyanks Notebook Guru

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    Hey all, this is my first post so please bear with me :D

    I have had my G71G-X3 for almost a year now, but recently have had the urge to push it to the limit.

    Stock Specs:
    CPU: Duo T9400 @ 2.5ghz
    RAM: 6gb (2gbx3) DDR2 800MHz
    GPU: Nvidia 9800M GS GDDR3 512Mb
    Hard Drives: 2x320gb Seagates
    Windows 7

    The model i purchased seems to be a regular G71G, but with a Blu Ray drive. I am looking to 1. optimally overclock the CPU (not GPU, it runs too hot atm) and 2. perhaps upgrade the CPU or GPU in the near future.

    1. i have downloaded SetFSB and i cannot get it to work with the PLL that i found (XXXAFLK). TurboGear works *okay*... it gets my cpu to 2.6-2.7ghz but nothing more.
    2. i cannot find anything for the life of me online on how to mod, or upgrade, the CPU or GPU. i am under the assumption that the motherboard supports a QX9300 and DDR3 RAM.

    Thanks in advance! I've looked everywhere on this site, and came up with little to nothing.
     
    wuyanks, Jan 7, 2010
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  2. vista1984

    vista1984 Notebook Geek

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    My g51vx's clock generator of softfsb is ics9lpr604aglf..it might work..have a try
     
    vista1984, Jan 7, 2010
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  3. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    no vista1984, it is not the same. they are different motherboards, please to not spread misinformation.

    @OP, I suggest you take off the backpanel and look for your proper PLL.

    on point #2, no, you cannot use DDR3 ram, and I also don't think you can use a quadcore either, only some revisions allowed that.
     
    Lanaya, Jan 7, 2010
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  4. wuyanks

    wuyanks Notebook Guru

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    @E1ement, is there a compatibility list here to cross-reference my model? thanks.

    also, how can i tell what model motherboard is in my specific notebook? i upgraded my BIOS successfully with the G71G rom
     
    wuyanks, Jan 7, 2010
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  5. vista1984

    vista1984 Notebook Geek

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    you are right eiement,,they are different.

    well, usually "have a try" will not hurt anything. If it fails, mostly the system will just down and restart needed.
     
    vista1984, Jan 7, 2010
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  6. wuyanks

    wuyanks Notebook Guru

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    Okay, so i ran HWinfo32. and i found out:

    Motherboard: G71G
    Chipset: Intel P43 (Eaglelake-P) + ICH10 Consumer
    BIOS version 1102

    also note that i have 3 RAM slots

    can i upgrade the CPU to quadcore? and ram to ddr3?
     
    wuyanks, Jan 8, 2010
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  7. BobXX

    BobXX Newbie

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    No you cannot.
     
    BobXX, Jan 8, 2010
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