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Overclocking a i7-6920hq

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Raidex20
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02-16-2016, 10:17 AM
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so i have a dell precision m7710 with an i7-6920hq, no overclocking in bios, and i was wondering if i can use a setfsb or something similar. i used to do that on my old athlon 64 x2 4400 and my core 2 duos until i switched to k cpus on desktops. i'm trying to improve my render performance so it meets my 4.4ghz 4770k requirement.
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02-16-2016, 10:17 AM #1

so i have a dell precision m7710 with an i7-6920hq, no overclocking in bios, and i was wondering if i can use a setfsb or something similar. i used to do that on my old athlon 64 x2 4400 and my core 2 duos until i switched to k cpus on desktops. i'm trying to improve my render performance so it meets my 4.4ghz 4770k requirement.

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02-21-2016, 06:36 AM
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cooldex :
i never had a warranty originally lol, i assumed with my top-of-the-line 6 gen extreme cpu it could be overclocked and temps wouldn’t be a problem. this laptop came with a decent cooling system using copper pipes, and it stayed under 80c during long rendering sessions. that precision model is solid and durable, but it wasn’t made for overclocking. it’s uncommon to push a laptop like this, especially since the chassis has tight thermal limits—even on a gaming rig. if you manage to get it to run, you won’t have much room to increase the cpu before running into issues.
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02-21-2016, 06:36 AM #2

cooldex :
i never had a warranty originally lol, i assumed with my top-of-the-line 6 gen extreme cpu it could be overclocked and temps wouldn’t be a problem. this laptop came with a decent cooling system using copper pipes, and it stayed under 80c during long rendering sessions. that precision model is solid and durable, but it wasn’t made for overclocking. it’s uncommon to push a laptop like this, especially since the chassis has tight thermal limits—even on a gaming rig. if you manage to get it to run, you won’t have much room to increase the cpu before running into issues.

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02-21-2016, 08:16 AM
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The i7 6920hq lacks an unlocked multiplier, making overclocking in the BIOS unlikely. It's possible to attempt overclocking by adjusting the voltage, though this will cancel your warranty.
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NinuDK
02-21-2016, 08:16 AM #3

The i7 6920hq lacks an unlocked multiplier, making overclocking in the BIOS unlikely. It's possible to attempt overclocking by adjusting the voltage, though this will cancel your warranty.

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03-13-2016, 07:59 PM
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TLDR, avoid it even if possible—it will cancel your warranty and turn your laptop into an oven while causing extreme thermal throttling. They’re intentionally low clocked to protect you.
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03-13-2016, 07:59 PM #4

TLDR, avoid it even if possible—it will cancel your warranty and turn your laptop into an oven while causing extreme thermal throttling. They’re intentionally low clocked to protect you.

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03-16-2016, 11:15 AM
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first of all, I never had a warranty originally. I thought because I had a high-end 6th generation Extreme CPU, it would be possible to overclock it, and temperatures wouldn't be a problem. This laptop came with a decent cooling system—three copper pipes—which kept the temperature under 80°C even during prolonged rendering sessions.
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03-16-2016, 11:15 AM #5

first of all, I never had a warranty originally. I thought because I had a high-end 6th generation Extreme CPU, it would be possible to overclock it, and temperatures wouldn't be a problem. This laptop came with a decent cooling system—three copper pipes—which kept the temperature under 80°C even during prolonged rendering sessions.

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03-16-2016, 12:31 PM
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this first of all, i never had a warranty at all, lol. i thought because i had a top-of-the-line 6 gen extreme cpu it would be possible to overclock it, and temperatures wouldn't be a problem. this laptop came with a decent cooling system—three copper pipes, barely reaching 80c during full rendering for hours. that precision model is nice and built to last, but it wasn't made for overclocking. it's uncommon to overclock a laptop because the cooling space in the chassis is quite limited, even on a gaming rig. if you manage to get it done, you won't have much room to push the cpu beyond safe limits before running into issues.
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03-16-2016, 12:31 PM #6

this first of all, i never had a warranty at all, lol. i thought because i had a top-of-the-line 6 gen extreme cpu it would be possible to overclock it, and temperatures wouldn't be a problem. this laptop came with a decent cooling system—three copper pipes, barely reaching 80c during full rendering for hours. that precision model is nice and built to last, but it wasn't made for overclocking. it's uncommon to overclock a laptop because the cooling space in the chassis is quite limited, even on a gaming rig. if you manage to get it done, you won't have much room to push the cpu beyond safe limits before running into issues.

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