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    Overclocking i7-4810mq help?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Phase, May 11, 2014.

  1. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey everyone, I have the new 4810mq at 3.8ghz turbo.

    I used xtu to overclock it to 4.2ghz. When idling, it runs between 4-4.2ghz. Yet when I do a stress test or video editing, it drops down to 3.5ghz, which would be the stock clock. Why is this happening. Shouldn't it be boosting up under a full load, not downclocking?

    I have an amazing cooling system with copper upgrades, IC Diamond compound paste, new sager with cpu dedicated fan, plus a custom build laptop cooling. the highest my temps ever get under full load after a 30 min stress test is to about 67c degrees.

    what's going on? It should be running around 4.0ghz at all 4 cores....

    thanks
     
    Phase, May 11, 2014
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  2. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    Did you increase the power limit? It could be throttling due to exceeding TDP.
     
    octiceps, May 11, 2014
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  3. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    Probably need to increase both current and TDP limit. Watch the temps like a hawk if you increase the TDP, 4 GHz on all 4 cores is no joke when it comes to heat.
     
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  4. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    how do i do that in XTU?
     
    Phase, May 11, 2014
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    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    Papusan, May 11, 2014
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  6. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    Phase, May 12, 2014
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    Hitting limits as already posted. Increase the limits and try undervolting the processor to give a bit more headroom. Your adjusting CPU settings so whether clevo or AW the principle is the same.
     
    Dufus, May 12, 2014
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  8. Atom Ant

    Atom Ant Hello, here I go again

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    Why the hell you want overclock a top i7 CPU? It is already way too much for everything, therefore I do the opposite, underclocking and crazy undervolting. The laptop getting more and more comfortable...:thumbsup:
     
    Atom Ant, May 13, 2014
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  9. octiceps

    octiceps Nimrod

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    Lots of reasons: Bragging rights/e-peen, benchmarking, improved video and 3D rendering performance, better game performance in some titles, better single-threaded performance, because he can,...
     
    octiceps, May 13, 2014
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  10. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    Mainly benchmarking I guess, and also a bit of "because I can" on the side.
     
    n=1, May 13, 2014
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  11. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    for video editing mostly. waiting 45 minutes for a high quality professionally edited video to render wastes time and is annoying. and thats just 1080p video. 4k video would even an overclocked 4940mx overclocked cpu lol
     
    Phase, May 13, 2014
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    kingkaan Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the same cpu and it's doing the same thing...and people think its from heat..my temps stay under 65 overclocked..so no need to undervolt it..its not cpu or power limit throttling..its something else which im not sure what..still trying to figure it out...i had an i7 4700hq before and when i overclock it would only throttle when temps reach 90...so then i undervolted it by -75 and that got rid of my problem.. this cpu is not temp throttling tho..at 65c...if u find out how to fix the problem let me know too! btw i have a Sager NP8278-S
     
    kingkaan, May 19, 2014
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  13. Phase

    Phase Notebook Evangelist

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    what should my power settings be?
     
    Phase, Oct 15, 2014
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