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    Is there no fun to be had with mobile i7?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ErikO, Mar 19, 2010.

  1. ErikO

    ErikO Notebook Consultant

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    I'm used to my Clevo M570RU, which I could use 'Set FSB' with.

    Also, I have an unlocked multiplier on that X9000, but that is another story.

    Basically, Crystal CPUID doesn't seem to work, I'm unaware of a 'Set FSB' for i7 and thus I'm stuck with whatever speed it chooses to run at.

    Anyone else found any intersting tweaks for mobile Core i7, maybe in the Microsoft HAL?
     
    ErikO, Mar 19, 2010
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  2. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    The i7 cannot currently be tweaked. Writing a program to do this has proven to be difficult it seems.
     
    Angelic, Mar 19, 2010
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  3. naton

    naton Notebook Virtuoso

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    other hack/mod such as pin mods seem impossible too :(
     
    naton, Mar 19, 2010
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  4. sean473

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    Nothing seems to work with mobile core i7... OCing is impossible unless u have a Extreme i7-920xm...
     
    sean473, Mar 19, 2010
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  5. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    I think it was Vicious who created a thread with the premise that the i7s are not good enthusiast processors.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Mar 20, 2010
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  6. JohnnyFlash

    JohnnyFlash Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wish you could find units with a QX9300 and a HD5870... that would be way better.
     
    JohnnyFlash, Mar 20, 2010
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    Amnesiac, Mar 20, 2010
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  8. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    i have manipulated my cpu's multi

    but thats it
     
    Pman, Mar 20, 2010
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  9. ErikO

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    Please do tell - how?
     
    ErikO, Mar 21, 2010
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  10. sean473

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    he has a 920xm... he has unlocked multipliers which 720qm and 820qm don't.
     
    sean473, Mar 21, 2010
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