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    Intel XTU Added Support for First and Second Gen Core i

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Talon, Oct 18, 2014.

  1. Talon

    Talon Notebook Virtuoso

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    Basically as the title suggests, the latest version of Intel XTU claims to have added support for first and second gen Core i CPUs. Just thought I would post this in case anyone is still using those CPUs. Its a good program and offers many easily tweakable features that aren't visible in your system bios.

    Version 5.1.1

    https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&keyword=xtu
     
    Talon, Oct 18, 2014
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  2. baii

    baii Sone

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    Thanks for head up

    Will have a look at the new "support"~~~

    Edit: 2760qm and nothing stand out to me as new ~~ probably xm user toy.
     
    baii, Oct 18, 2014
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  3. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Does this work with HM65 chipsets?
     
    Mobius 1, Oct 18, 2014
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  4. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Yes but it depends on the bios is fully locked or not. :D
     
    Papusan, Oct 18, 2014
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  5. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Thanks for the heads-up! Nothing to play with as of now and if I click settings it crashes. Thought that this was the way to overcome the "mod friendly" BIOS, but it's not. Thankfully I'm waiting 920XM :D Is there a specific RAM that can be tweaked, or if the BIOS is locked I'm SO out of luck?
     
    triturbo, Oct 19, 2014
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  6. Cryzer

    Cryzer Notebook Consultant

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    Wait... I am missing something? I am using XTU 2.1 with a 2960xm and it is working fine.
     
    Cryzer, Oct 19, 2014
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  7. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Is the bios slightly open and you use a extreme processor (2960xm) Xtu works as it should. :D
     
    Papusan, Oct 19, 2014
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  8. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    I can confirm that it works with 920XM, but I'm going to use ThrottleStop though :)
     
    triturbo, Oct 24, 2014
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  9. nipsen

    nipsen Notebook Ditty

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    The remarks on the release notes are reassuring, as usual.. :p :
    "Features
    - Support for 1st and 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family.
    - Defect fixes."
     
    nipsen, Oct 25, 2014
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  10. octiceps

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    So it fixes Haswell?
     
    octiceps, Oct 25, 2014
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  11. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Today I've put the CPU in my brother's M17x-R2 to see how far it clocks and yeah, it definitely depends on the machine it is running in. I can only change the multipliers and everything else is grayed-out. Also the Turbo Boost Current is 55A and Turbo Boost Power - 47W (as I said, can't be changed). While the M17 has them both at 62 and can be changed. So yeah, ThrottleStop it is :)
     
    triturbo, Oct 25, 2014
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  12. nipsen

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    Who knows?
     
    nipsen, Oct 25, 2014
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  13. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    XTU is a pile of poo.. Hasn't shown my CPU speed for ages... Keeps showing 0GHz lol... also forget about undervolting, seems pretty useless for me even when doing that... Gee Intel need to up their game with XTU...
     
    TomJGX, Oct 27, 2014
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