CPUs have 3 limits: Power, thermal and current.
CPU Speeds, including turbo, is measured against the designed power draw of the cpu. Intel puts most of their Core i7 line at 45w for the current skylake, and on haswell, the HQ processors were capped at 47W. This means the CPU runs at up to 47W from design. this is why they have like "Core i7 4720HQ at 2.6ghz with turbo to 3.4ghz" so they assure it will work always at 2.6ghz at least, but will turbo its speed up to the power limit allowed of 47w. In the case of haswell CPUs, 3.4ghz is around the limit of 47w, any higher speed passes that. Turbo is measured in time allowed past this 47w limit, and in lower end core i7s it allows up to 57w or 58w for X time period. I believe 28 seconds, or 1 minute or so. This timer starts as soon as you cross the 47w. In my 4720HQ it can be overclocked to 3.6ghz quad, and depending on the load it means around 54w load, so it lasts 1 minute at full 3.6ghz, then drops speed to regulate at 47w power. That is turbo from intel.
What does this mean? Every single intel CPU that is not unlocked, and is not tweaked by the user, will behave this way. Not matter which high end version you get. The highest end versions like 4980hq and 5950hq can draw much more power compared to lower end CPUs, and that's why they reach 4Ghz or more. But since they are not unlocked, if you don't tweak them, they will also run into power limits at some point.
For current CPUs, the 6820HK is supposedly unlocked and runs at its speed, so power will not limit you much if at all, the real limit here will be thermals/current.
What I meant in my case, is that I am no longer bound by power limits, so I also have to keep thermals in check as well as current limit.
Also, don't use prime95 to measure thermals, it is an unrealistic load that completely hits the current limit wall and auto throttles. Unless you can modify your current limit, it will just be a needlessly hard hitting test that gives you not much insight.
To be honest, I always deal with MSI USA. If I need for MSI to attend something, I send my machine to USA or go there myself to send it.
I believe the reason lies in the way the GPU and CPU cooling works at the software level, like controlling particular fans depending if the CPU or the GPU or both are loaded.
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I don't like hot laptops either, but 40c is not too much if the laptop is silent. And about the longer life, yes, heat does reduce lifespan, but what about the fans ? All fans have certain lifespan too, and even worse, they are mechanical components so keeping then spinning certainly won't help -
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As a response to an earlier comment you made. I would rather replace a failed fan than replace a failed CPU / paste job by letting the CPU run hot all the time.
Another note, when you have the CPU so hot all the time, when heavy usage hits, the fans will have to run longer to cool the CPU down far enough to not thermal throttle.
Where the fan curve is now it takes 30-60 seconds of cooling from idle to 100% CPU load to stop the load peaks from thermal throttling - most of that delay is due to fan speed ramp up delay
With a "hot" idle CPU that delay could take another 30-60 seconds to exhaust all that stored heat in the cooling system.Daygecko likes this. -
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Sure, global warranty should work, but it will most likely take more time to process, reach MSI, and return to you fixed. I assume you live in mid/lower parts of Mexico instead of the border?
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I will keep this laptop anyway (in which i'm writing on right now), so even if they take some time, it won't be too hard to go by, albeit without gaming since this is an old laptop, but for mundane tasks (watching videos, browsing, light programming, etc..) is acceptable
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I have a question to the reps of MSI and the HQ: can you one more time do a laptop without the friggin limits to the GPU on MXM 3.0B ?
Like it was in 1 gen. - GX640/740, GX660, all this notebooks (think that GT series too), have no problem running the newest graphics from different vendors like Dell, but newer like GT780/680, can't do it.
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I've currently got an MSI GT70 2QD which currently has a Nvidia GTX970M card inside, the question is can I install a Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M 8GB DDR5 card inside of my machine?
If so is it just as simple as swapping out the card and installing all necessary drivers or are there any drivermods I need to be aware of?
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Hi I've many questions prior buying my first high end gaming laptop...first the battery from the msi dominator gt72s dragon version or the 070 version, can be replaced with a new one or not?
Second the killer WiFi card is really bad as many review said... ? Also which is a best buy the msi dominator gt72s 070 or 004?Last edited: Mar 21, 2016 -
I will say this, the killer can be very reliable and very fast. I can't speak for other brands as I am not having issues with the stock card.hmscott likes this. -
Ok I understand...what about the battery?? Can be replaced?
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How much usual cost?
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I have a question about the gs40. Is there an estimated ETA of when the new revision will be released (the one that will be compatible with the new MSI dock)? Also, any confirmed specs for the new revision? I really want to pick up the gs40, just not sure whether I should buy the current version with the 970m, or wait for the new revision to be released.
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Any problem with putting an i7-4910MQ in a GT70-2OC? I have an opportunity to trade for one with some aged desktop vid cards and some DDR3 memory.
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Should be a quick and easy swap.
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Thanks. Got the processor today, installed w/ Thermal Grizzly. Nice little speed bump for next to no $.
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To be honest, not a lot. But I do a lot of video rendering, and that shows some noticeable gains. 7Zip flies through 5GB compressed files, and it seems to have shaved a few seconds off the boot times.. But for 95% of what I do, the old i7-4700MQ was plenty fast.
If I had had to shell out $300 for the i7-4910, I'd not have done it. And I'd never have missed the speed gains. But to trade for a bunch of laptop parts that were sitting and collecting dust, well, I couldn't pass it up. I had always thought that, if I wanted to upgrade, the 4910 was the one to grab...fastest 47W mobile Haswell. Glad I jumped on the deal.Kevin@GenTechPC likes this. -
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I hate to say it, but I've been severely disappointed with the responses from the support tickets I've submitted through the MSI site. Where should I go to get my questions definitively answered?
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What kind of issues do you have? Feel free to participate in this forum as well as MSI's directly. There are a wealth of issues and fixes that users come up with over time.
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I have a question about Windows 10/8.1 license that is embedded into Bios. Where do i get a proper Windows 10 (Pro) media for my MSI (second hand laptop).
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Did that and it worked (automatically activated on first login).
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GT80Z Polaris 10 CFX edition!
I know I won't get a response but I know it's coming! >: DKevin@GenTechPC and hmscott like this. -
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I consider it one of the best MSI triumphs in performance laptops at the time. I have the best memories with that laptop and it is still alive to this day hahaha.
We need another Intel CPU+AMD GPU combo from MSI.hmscott, Kevin@GenTechPC and Zero989 like this. -
The MSI Z70 http://cn.msi.com/Notebook/Z70-2BA-1247CN.html#hero-specification was the last and the best AMD GPU MSI Laptop ever, but this device was only available in China/far east... it´s based on a MS-1763. here are all information and some pictures http://nb.zol.com.cn/443/4431307_all.html
and here is a review from thailand: http://notebookspec.com/msi-z70-review-ที่สุดของ-gaming-notebook-ที่มาพร้อ/270882/
and here an english review: http://www.listlaptop.com/amd-r9-m290x-graphics-card-msi-z70-review/6216Last edited: Apr 24, 2016 -
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Seems like the spec was targeting emerging markets.
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I am sure nvidia is somehow involved on it, making it not appear over the US
hahaha.
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Must have been AMD Enduro or the 2 year lifespan of the 7970M.
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Is it safe to overclock MSI GS60 Ghost Pro w/ GTX 970M?
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There are settings that are "safer" than others, but you never really know how well your GPU reacts. Most 970m owners I believe have been able to overclock the GPU without much problems.
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