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    DV6-6100 6770m overclock?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by R3d, Jun 30, 2011.

  1. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    I've already asked a couple times but nobody seems to have a clear answer. So here's my question: Is there currently a known way to overclock the AMD 6770m graphics card in the new dynamic switching DV6s?
     
    R3d, Jun 30, 2011
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    mjl2116 Notebook Consultant

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    Unfortunately it is not possible right now.
     
    mjl2116, Jun 30, 2011
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  3. R3d

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    Wow that's disappointing. HP had something great with the dv6 but they screwed it up with the 6100 series. :(
     
    R3d, Jun 30, 2011
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    Yeah it doesn't matter what program you use...the settings won't apply. My 6770M is not working right, unrelated to the switching issue, so I'm sending it back for a refund and I ordered an XPS.
     
    otacon, Jun 30, 2011
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    Any way to overclock the i7 CPU? I'm using an application that only taps 2 of th cores and turbo at 2.9Ghz isn't really enough. The temps and stability suggest to me experimenting if I can go to 3.1 or 3.2Ghz (so raising the 2.0Ghz to 2.2Ghz).

    I know it's not trivial on these HP laptops. Anyone learned anything to share?
     
    RoundSparrow, Jul 1, 2011
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  6. R3d

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    I don't think the your cpu can be overclocked. You'd need to have unlocked multipliers, and those are only in the really expensive "enthusiast" chips
     
    R3d, Jul 1, 2011
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    can you even do that on a laptop? there's no K version for mobile sandy bridge as far as I know
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 1, 2011
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    The 2920XM is unlocked. It's rather expensive though.
     
    Althernai, Jul 1, 2011
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    The i7-2920XM is the only mobile 2nd gen processor that can be OC'd. I haven't seen a laptop under $3K that has that chip.
     
    otacon, Jul 1, 2011
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