M18x R1/R2 Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPU Overclocking Thread

[Aikimox]

True, I separate the two. #1 is my primary objective, but #2 is for fun and bragging rights. Here is a run on my 2920xm stock A03 Level 3 max Wprime 1.55, cinebench R10 and CPUZ, no Bclk adjustments at all, aka everyday use scenario. Like I said, I'm not seeing the 2960xm in normal stock A03 OC conditions beating this 2920xm.

Here's a little bump, still stock BIOS

[electrosoft]

That is a micro bump. They are equal and you know it.

[Aikimox]

That is a micro bump. They are equal and you know it.

But mine's got the "6" which makes it superior by default

[residualvoltage]

But mine's got the "6" which makes it superior by default

Lol I actually like your answer its got the right spunk and drive lol. So I say it's official Aikimox...lol... your the Official 2960XM Spokesperson lol. Cheers.

[residualvoltage]

Looks like I'm not even close to the limit @ stock BIOS. Managed to get 6.3sec in Wprime32 (4.1Ghz through the whole run). The 1024 test is screwed at the end because of the cooling limitation. I have 25.5c in the room and all sensors get past 85C, so it throttles. But the beginning of the run was good (4.1-4.0ghz for 20%, then 3.9Ghz for the rest till the temps get out of whack.
Flex is still 0 BTW

Let me help Aikimox its this simple set your long watt limit just one or two watts lower so that when the end of the wprime run comes it slows down a little by then from heat but keeps it low enough for your goal. That's why we have a short long limit and its all adjustable hone it in on what will keep you speeds exactly where you want them don't go by what it appears to be letting you do and just set it... your the boss and that XM is your b-itch pardon my french lol

[residualvoltage]

(not directed at you...just answering from here...)


for 300 bucks, the chip is worth that and more! hands down. it can run with the big dawgs! and it can crawl with the pup's (4.5 to 7.5 watts).
what i found to be different.
max voltage 1.351V
max watts on anything but prime95 85 watts. (prime95 about 90 watts it would touch every now and then)
oem has a .150V increase over it along with pulling more watts.
but yet it's still faster than every single other mobile chip out.(other than 2920xm/2960xm oem's)

John and I have a small theory on that since ES is test version maybe the reading had a 1.3511 volt max on the chip because you were pulling clocks that require much more than 1.3511 so maybe it is a glitch where the reading is off from actual voltage which could be confirmed if someone attached leads like SVL7 did on a pinmod for a 920XM to read voltage from the chip itself over a voltmeter... John you returned yours but maybe Speedy or someone else with the ES could try it... in theory on my oem it appears to be 1.351V= 0flex and 25 flex = 1.49V so not sure but you still got to the same levels

[electrosoft]

But mine's got the "6" which makes it superior by default

((Kicks the dirt)) foiled again!

[residualvoltage]

"paints a 6 over the 2" ha ha lol I could edit the hardware id in my registry so it would show a 6 instead lol joking. That's like painting an 11 on my amp and cranking it to it lol ha ha Spinal Tap lol

[residualvoltage]

*OFFICIAL* Alienware M18x Benchmark Thread

here is more 2920 for comparison to 2960 when overclocked, to add to what John listed above already... plenty more to come when I have time... then about 2 weeks I'll be using AC and seeing true max... by then John will have his 2960XM...

[electrosoft]

Did some flex runs. So far Flex 10 provides the best results consistently.

As always stock A03 level 3.

Flex 10 let me break under 200 for 1024 run and sub 6.6 on 32m. In addition, Cinebench multi over 26k.

Edit: Image 1 is Flex 15. Image 2 is Flex 10. Image 3 is Bclk 103