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    Overclocking T9400 M860TU

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Baptiste, Dec 28, 2008.

  1. Baptiste

    Baptiste Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,
    I've a clevo M860TU and I can't overclock my processor with SetFSB, it say me : " PLL Byte Error"

    Can you help me ? Thanks.

    Sorry for my english ..
     
    Baptiste, Dec 28, 2008
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  2. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Use the RTM-660 PLL.
     
    emike09, Dec 28, 2008
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  3. Heathkidd

    Heathkidd M860TU

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    i cant find that PLL.. any link to a guide for using SetFSB?
     
    Heathkidd, Dec 29, 2008
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  4. Baptiste

    Baptiste Notebook Enthusiast

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    thank but I've not this PLL in setFSB, how can I get it ?
     
    Baptiste, Dec 29, 2008
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    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    RTM876-660

    Its in the list.
     
    emike09, Dec 30, 2008
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  6. Baptiste

    Baptiste Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok, thanks, it works but I cant move the cursor fot CPU Frequency. And the green display means 760/760 not more.
     
    Baptiste, Dec 30, 2008
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    Baptiste Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think that I've a very big problem : My CPU CLck is at 2,7Ghz and when I run CUP-Z the CPU Frequency is 1,7ghz and 2,7 1 second later. The voltage is not fixed neither !
     
    Baptiste, Dec 30, 2008
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  8. Eivind

    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Its not running full speed all the time, only when needed. Thats why.
     
    Eivind, Dec 30, 2008
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  9. Baptiste

    Baptiste Notebook Enthusiast

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    please anyone have a method for using "SetFSB" with a centrino 2 because i don't understand this program.
     
    Baptiste, Dec 31, 2008
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    liakjim Notebook Guru

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    The RTM876-660 it might be wrong , because when i click on the "get fsb" button , i get this :
    Any ideas?
     

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  11. emike09

    emike09 Overclocking Champion

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    Ok, The PM45 Chipset (Yours) is not supported by SetFSB, and the developer stated he never will support it. So keep that in mind in the first place. The most you can overclock the FSB with the T9400 and P9500 is from 2.5 to 2.7GHz, and there is no way to increase it at this time. You'll notice when you click set FSB, it will overclock your CPU to 2.7GHz, and can be verified using CPU-Z.
     
    emike09, Dec 31, 2008
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  12. Eivind

    Eivind Notebook Evangelist

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    Does`nt this overclock the whole laptop? What happends if you overclock your GPU aswell? Let`s say you have OC`ed a 9800M GT to 600/900/1500.
     
    Eivind, Dec 31, 2008
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  13. liakjim

    liakjim Notebook Guru

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    Yep, that's correct. Now i have a 2729Mhz (from 2530Mhz) T9400 while the fsb went from 266Mhz to 287,2Mhz and the temperature (with undervolting) climbed up only 4C!!! Thanks
     
    liakjim, Jan 1, 2009
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    liakjim Notebook Guru

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    I did some benchmarks with my overclocked system (3dMark 06) and here are the results:

    fsb(Mhz) cpu (Mhz) 3dMark 06 SM2 Score SM3 Score cpu score
    266 2530 9651 4410 4335 2320
    287 2727 10429 4805 4638 2513

    That means that with a 8% increase in cpu speed, i got ~8% increase at results. So my system is cpu bounded ,correct?
     
    liakjim, Jan 1, 2009
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    No, 3dmark06 is CPU bounded :)
     
    eleron911, Jan 1, 2009
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    hey. I have a HP dv7 with a t9400. Can i overclock my CPU as well? I think my FSB is locked.
     
    stonesrubber, Jan 1, 2009
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  17. liakjim

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    Even in 1280x800?
     
    liakjim, Jan 1, 2009
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  18. Baptiste

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    ok, it works I can Overclock my CPU to 2,7Ghz. Is there another software like SetFSB to do this?
     
    Baptiste, Jan 1, 2009
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    Heathkidd M860TU

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    yer any other software... i can get my P8600 to 2580.MHz up from 2400... but i want MOAR!!

    any alternatives to setFSB.. rather pethetic it doesnt work with the new CPus of last year.
     
    Heathkidd, Jan 2, 2009
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    hey guys...i'm new...but i'm interested in oc my t9400 with an intel pm45 mobo...using the pll rtm876-660 i can't oc like liakjim...when i click set fsb the cpu freq still remains 2527.....please... can someone help me reaching 2.7GHz?
     
    ontherock, Mar 31, 2009
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  21. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    well double check the pll and make sure it is supported

    edit: the pm45 is not supported from what i understand

    check the thread in my sig i OC'd to 3.2 ghz before crash
     
    The_Moo™, Apr 5, 2009
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  22. cr0n

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    Hi, I just did this and it works but I can't play crysis no more because it crash for some reason. Any ways to go back to normal?
     
    cr0n, Jul 23, 2009
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  23. theriko

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    Your fsb is reset every time you turn off your computer. Make sure to shut down, then boot up, and not do a reboot.
     
    theriko, Jul 23, 2009
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  24. Eivind

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    I am guessing it crashes because you have overclocked the GPU too? SetFSB overclocks the whole computer, GPU too.
     
    Eivind, Jul 23, 2009
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  25. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    no it doesn't it OC the FSB ..... the effect on the GPU is minimal and it doesn't mess with clocks

    unless your referring to the PCI bus
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 23, 2009
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  26. theriko

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    If you are using setfsb, then you are overclocking the clock generator, and the pci-e bus runs off that same clockgen, so yes, you are running a systemwide overclock.
     
    theriko, Jul 24, 2009
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  27. shenofjo

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    I have the pm45 chipset with t9400... so setfsb wont work for me? or does that mean i can only OC to 2.7? i tried using setfsb but it keeps freezing on me.
     
    shenofjo, Mar 27, 2010
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  28. IKAS V

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    Not every T9400 is made the same, some OC better than others.
     
    IKAS V, Mar 28, 2010
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