Centrino 2 Overclocked to 4 GHz Thanks to Aggressive Cooling and Software

btarunr · Aug 20, 2008, 02:58 PM

A desktop-replacement laptop using the Centrino 2 Platform, Intel's highest dual-core mobile CPU, the Penryn-based Core 2 Extreme X9100 to be precise, was overclocked to 4.00 GHz with help from aggressive cooling made by CoolIT and Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility. Seen in the first picture is the laptop seated on an unreleased notebook component cooler made by CoolIT. The cooler uses external thermoelectric couple (TEC) and air cooling to draw heat away from the laptop. Despite using overclocked settings using this cooler, the CPU reaches a scorching 50° C.

The cooler releases in January 2008 and will be priced around US $120. This feat was also helped by Intel's new Extreme Tuning Utility (Iron City). Intel's Dan Ragland used the software to overclock the laptop's CPU to over 4GHz, stably. He commented that the notebook-cooler added around 500MHz over and above what's achievable by using the laptop's cooling alone.

Source: Hexus.net

chron · Aug 20, 2008, 03:47 PM

jeez look at the size of that cooler. Think it's small enough to still be considered a carry-on? Can you imagine the looks you'd get if you busted this out on a flight?

PP Mguire · Aug 20, 2008, 03:54 PM

50c isnt really that hot for 4.0ghz. When folding my CPU can reach 70c sometimes when its real hot in my room.

DrPepper · Aug 20, 2008, 04:10 PM

A scorching 50 degrees

OMG wur gonna fry

My lappy runs about 60, doubles as central heating for the house

Triprift · Aug 20, 2008, 04:20 PM

I wish i could get that cooling for mine might be able to play bf2 for few hours without crashing.

Darkrealms · Aug 20, 2008, 04:25 PM

LoL, so I guess we are going to start benching entire laptops too? Not sure I'd want to OC a laptop. It would only take one spot on the board to not get good cooling and OOSP!

Is Iron City available for all new Intel CPUs? I want to play with it with my new e8500.

As far as laptop temps my NC8430 right now is sitting at:
CPU: 50c
Board: 44c
Board: 54c
Board: 30.7c
HDD: 32c
Using MobileMeter

cdawall · Aug 20, 2008, 04:31 PM

lol thats crazy for a laptop but i'm still waiting for a desktop board for the lappy chips again

btarunr · Aug 20, 2008, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

50c isnt really that hot for 4.0ghz. When folding my CPU can reach 70c sometimes when its real hot in my room.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrPepper

A scorching 50 degrees

OMG wur gonna fry

My lappy runs about 60, doubles as central heating for the house

That's 50C after the TEC cooler + OC. Do you happen to use it?

Triprift · Aug 20, 2008, 04:52 PM

Thats cool to me cooling or the lack of it with lappys is the main thing holding em back from being desktop replacements a term wich is bs and chips atm. That and the cost ofcourse.

zithe · Aug 20, 2008, 04:57 PM

You think that's hot you should see my brother's B130. Use that and become temporarily infertile...

DrPepper · Aug 20, 2008, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by btarunr

That's 50C after the TEC cooler + OC. Do you happen to use it?

Its still no that hot since its not got alot of room for the air to get in.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triprift

Thats cool to me cooling or the lack of it with lappys is the main thing holding em back from being desktop replacements a term wich is bs and chips atm. That and the cost ofcourse.

Why don't ya get one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...ebook%20Cooler

Baum · Aug 20, 2008, 05:49 PM

I think this won't work on any Laptop as normally the internal CPU ist covered with bad cooling systems.

The Laptop looks like special build for this, but i thought about that before

Replacing the "Service Cover" from my Laptop with pure copper to get max OC.
well maximum weight was included

What i've done was building a copper base for my lappi (old alienware) and donwclock it that i could use it without a fan (ok it lost its original cooling from AW but that s*ck anyway) and at home we put a Zalman NC under that to aircool it and OC, even the mxm-gpu
wich was of cause upgraded too

Until we see what is between it, i think we can't say anything about that system except: nice idear

Triprift · Aug 21, 2008, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrPepper

Why don't ya get one of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...ebook%20Cooler

looks good mon i got a usb cooling pad just too loud :/

DonInKansas · Aug 21, 2008, 03:30 AM

Maybe the scorching comment was meant as sarcasm?

Triprift · Aug 21, 2008, 03:56 AM

3.06 to 4 ghz is mightily impressive even if the cooler itself is massive.

Hayder_Master · Aug 21, 2008, 08:08 AM

with this big cooler , it is not seems like notebook pc

Aug 20, 2008, 02:58 PM	#1
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chron Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 533 (0.21/day) Thanks: 46 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	jeez look at the size of that cooler. Think it's small enough to still be considered a carry-on? Can you imagine the looks you'd get if you busted this out on a flight?

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Darkrealms Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 843 (0.37/day) Thanks: 52 Thanked 23 Times in 20 Posts	LoL, so I guess we are going to start benching entire laptops too? Not sure I'd want to OC a laptop. It would only take one spot on the board to not get good cooling and OOSP! Is Iron City available for all new Intel CPUs? I want to play with it with my new e8500. As far as laptop temps my NC8430 right now is sitting at: CPU: 50c Board: 44c Board: 54c Board: 30.7c HDD: 32c Using MobileMeter __________________ ISP F@H TPU RANK

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