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    T7700 overclock to 2.8+ ghz?! what risks?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by skeezix, Feb 26, 2009.

  1. skeezix

    skeezix Notebook Consultant

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    I just noticed the thread here:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/search.php?searchid=3631738

    I've got some reading to do in there; I've generally avoiding looking into overclocking due to lack of time and concern over voltage pumping lowering lifespan.

    Still if its $500 or more for an X9000 at 2.8-3.2GHz, and the SetFSB tools can help just clock up my T7700 maybe thats the way to go. The risk being lowering lifespan..

    - really, can you clock a T7700 up to 2.8 or 3.0 GHz?

    - what risks do you run? Obviously its not meant to do that so runs hot .. hw hot? really bad idea? good for general use or just short blips?

    - reduce lifespan of the chip or whole mobo.. by how much?

    tempting tempting! :)

    jeff

    (M570RU)
     
    skeezix, Feb 26, 2009
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  2. potentv

    potentv Notebook Evangelist

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    I think if you make such a dramatic increase in your speeds that much then you should get some eggs and make some breakfast because it is going to cook....
    seriously though, I would be surprised if your computer would even boot windows with those speeds...
    there are some very good guides here on NBR on safe overclocking, I suggest you read into that mate :)
     
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  3. BigHops323

    BigHops323 Notebook Deity

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    2.6 or so would be the highest I would go... depending on the cooling capabilities of your laptop. My t9300 at 2.5GHz eats everything I've thrown at it thus far. What do you do that needs such speed?
     
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  4. skeezix

    skeezix Notebook Consultant

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    A few people here have noted they run 7700 had 2.9 .. shocking.

    Its not a function of need (yet, but down the road..), but when we all bought badass laptops, its a matter of pushing them as far as we can sometimes :)

    I've been considering picking up an x9000 for going 3.0 or 3.2 ghz, but it is very expensive.. so if I can OC higher, it seems tempting :)

    jeff
     
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  5. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    Not that we have the same cpu, but I have had my T7250 oc'd with SetFSB from 2.0 -2.35 with no issues yet and no heat problems whatsoever. Now if i go over 2.35 then i get unstable and artifacting in games and so 2.35 is good for me, in other words some cpu's can go 350mhz overclock while others can push more.
     
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