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    Undervolt assistance

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xnightxwingx, Aug 1, 2008.

  1. xnightxwingx

    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    I dled NHC and installed it, i tried to run it, but i got an error

    "Object reference not set to an instance of an object."

    help what do i do to fix this problem and how much voltage should i decrease by for me to be safe and stable?
     
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    pardes3 Notebook Evangelist

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    you need to download the special debug/dell version from their site. It right below the normal download link.
     
  3. ivar

    ivar Notebook Deity

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    If you have Dell notebook then NHC has a special patch for NHC to work on them. Check on its website.
     
  4. xnightxwingx

    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    ok got it and anyone know how much i should decrease by?

    when i hit the voltage tab, theres nothing on the multiplier tab and nothing in the voltage tab and they cant be checked what do i do now?
     
  5. red123

    red123 Notebook Consultant

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    Did you try to finish reading the guide?
     
  6. xnightxwingx

    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    obviously the guide doesn't say anything about not being able to change the multipliers and volts
     
  7. l7777

    l7777 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I use RMClock to undervolt. My T9300 Runs fine at .95 volts all the way up to the 11x multiplyer, for the 12x I have to bump it up to .9875 volts. I then force it to run at 11x unless it needs the full 2.5 GHz. The machine stays cool on battery and AC, my battery life with the 6 cell is around 3 hours or more depending on what I'm doing.

    Important computer specs
    XPS 1530
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    etc...
     
  8. xnightxwingx

    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    alright i got RMClock but i don't know how to use, mind helping me out some more
     
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    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    google undervolting guide
     
  10. xnightxwingx

    xnightxwingx Notebook Consultant

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    that you very much, ill give u a rep for that
     
  11. l7777

    l7777 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Open it up, go to advanced settings, at the bottom, select mobile processor. It will prompt for a restart. After RMclock restarts, go to profiles and you'll see the multipliers and their voltages. Start with the lowest multiplier and lower the voltage slowly, or quickly if your brave. Next, change the profile selection to power saving. Click the apply button, then expand the profile tree and click on Power Saving. Check Use P-State Transitions and then check the multiplier that you're working with, click apply. If you've undervolted way too much, you'll either get a lockup or BSOD, simply reboot your machine and it will come back to normal. If you don't get any odd behavior right away, download orthos or another stress tester and allow it to run for a bit, if you don't get any errors, move on to the next multiplier and repeat the testing. Like I said, my 9300 runs normal on the lowest voltages until I get to the 12x multiplier. As all CPUs are slightly different, your results might vary. You'll want to keep track of the multipliers and voltages in notepad or with pen/paper because if you go too low, RMClock will reset everything after a BSOD. If you get a freeze or BSOD, or you get an error reported by the stress test, simply raise the voltage a step or two and try again. Once you think you've gotten it, you can try leaving the stress test running for a few hours to ensure stability. That should get you started, like the others said, I believe there are some other undervolting guides on the forum as well.