How do I overclock my laptop?

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ElPhantasmo7272

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Ive got an HP dv6 envy notebook with linux mint and I'm trying to overclock my cpu.

CPU: AMD A6-4400m APU with Radeon
GPU: AMD trinity radeon 7520 G
 
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beegmouse

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Agree with above. Not worth it.

Risk vs reward is not worth it on laptops.

Reward is 10% performance max, reduced battery life, more heat.
Risk is Dead Laptop

At least desktops you can swap out the CPU/GPU if they go up in smoke.
 
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Lemar Bonquiqui

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Well, to start, you have to be aware of the consequences:

  • Lower Battery Life
    Increased Thermals
However, there is an easy way to "overclock" your laptop. Some enthusiasts might not call this overclocking, but the end product results in a higher clock speed.
Don't worry about thermals too much. I have overclocked my Inspiron 11-3168 (which is passively cooled and has a 6th Gen, 4 Core Pentium N3710
So, here's what you do if you really want to 'overclock' your laptop.
If you have Windows 10,8, or 7, search for "Power Options"
Then, you will see some options for power modes.
Click "show Additional Plans"
Click High-Performance mode.
This will boost your CPU to a higher clock speed depending on how intensely you use your computer. It will boost a lot higher than maximum clock speed, and it really helped for me, as my computer used to be slow as crap. Now, however, it actually works.
Thanks, and hopefully you found this helpful.
 
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Lemar Bonquiqui

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The highest I've seen the Pentium go was 2.43Ghz, a pretty substantial boost if you ask me... especially for a locked, passively cooled CPU.
 
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TJ Hooker

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The standard boost clock for that CPU is up to 2.56 GHz... you didn't overclock it at all. Pretty sure all you've accomplished by setting it to High Performance power plan is making it run at high frequencies all the time, increasing temps and reducing battery life. Even on the Balanced setting, it should boost the frequency as needed under load.

http://ark.intel.com/products/91830/Intel-Pentium-Processor-N3710-2M-Cache-up-to-2_56-GHz
 
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Lemar Bonquiqui

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I'm going to have to disagree, my friend. As you know, I am using a laptop version of the Pentium... The max clock for the thing is 1.60Ghz, according to Windows, CPU-Z, and the BIOS. And while the burst frequency is a max of around 2.6Ghz, I can still say that I'm happy with the results I've gotten. Obviously, if the laptop I am using is extremely low powered and budget-oriented, and it came with 4 GB RAM. This prevented me from pushing the CPU to the limit, if that makes any sense. Anyway, in the end, the processor is not meant for overclocking at all.... It just provides a boost in performance. And as I said in my original post and this thread.... it is not even considered 'real' overclocking.
Thanks
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Yes, I realize that the Pentium N3710 is a mobile (laptop) part. All the utilities you looked at report base clocks, not boost clocks. If you look at the Intel spec page I linked, it clearly lists a burst (boost) clock of 2.56 GHz. Maybe the laptop OEM somehow set atypical settings for the Balanced power plan that preventing from boosting like it should, but that CPU should be able to hit 2.56 GHz under load even without "overclocking".

I would encourage you to try running a CPU benchmark under both Balanced and High Performance settings, while monitoring the frequency with something like HWiNFO64. I am pretty confident you'll see the same max frequency in both cases, and similar benchmark scores.
 
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