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    rmclock undervolting for i3/5 processors

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by WhiteFireDragon, Jan 17, 2010.

  1. WhiteFireDragon

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    hi, just a simple question, can rmclock be used to undervolt the new i3-330m and i5-430m processors? both of these support speedstep, so i'm assuming this will be no problem. anyone have direct experience with this? thanks!
     
    WhiteFireDragon, Jan 17, 2010
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    Not as far as I know. CPUGenie has support for the Core i7, but it's not great and only has a 30 day trial.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 17, 2010
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  3. WhiteFireDragon

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    what's wrong with i3/i5 paired with rmclock? those processors voltages are able to change and rmclock is able to run in win7, so where's the incompatibility?
     
    WhiteFireDragon, Jan 17, 2010
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    Interfacing with the new core architecture i'd imagine, its been around a long time with no updates.
     
    catacylsm, Jan 17, 2010
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  5. WhiteFireDragon

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    i never heard of cpugenie before until you mentioned it, so i decided to go over there and check it out. are you sure they support the i7/i5/i3's? here is what i found from one of the mods over there:

     
    WhiteFireDragon, Jan 19, 2010
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    I can not get it to work on my Aspire 7740 (i3 processor)...

    Someone know any way around this because i would love to get the temp down so i can get the fan noise down.
     
    Ferocitas, Jan 22, 2010
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    Might as well be the GPU
     
    Kocane, Jan 22, 2010
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  8. Amnesiac

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    Try undervolting the GPU instead. Other temporary solutions could be getting a notebook cooler, or reapplying thermal paste.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 22, 2010
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    ok thanks and how do i undervolting my GPU? :)
     
    Ferocitas, Jan 23, 2010
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    Nbitor?...

    Look for guide on Google.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 24, 2010
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    Ok thanks :)
     
    Ferocitas, Jan 24, 2010
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    Hey how'd it go? I've got an arrandale system that I'm trying to undervolt as well.
     
    deputc26, Feb 17, 2010
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    oh no... rmclock couldn't detect my processor. is this the end of undervolting?
     
    Anadhi, Mar 7, 2010
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    Same here. :(
     
    x60tp, Mar 11, 2010
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    RMClock has not been updated for a long time. (They stopped truly updating in the mid-Penryn refreshes). So at the moment undervolting i3/i5/i7's are only available with CPU Genie (a payware software). Even with that CPU Genie, I don't know if anyone successfully undervolted the Core i series.
     
    Star Forge, Mar 11, 2010
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