Overclocking notebooks using Linux possible?

gregzeng · May 30, 2010

Read many forums on o-c notebooks with Windows. Besides using the inbuilt BIOS - has Linux any software that helps with overclocking?

On Windows, reports are about 20 - 22 % improvements, except that the GPU gets too hot.

There is now a new hardware upgrade that o-c's ALL notebooks: the combined SSD/ HDD 2.5 inch drives that have now reached the retail market.

Software - anything in Linux?

Retired (medical) IT Consultant, Australian Capital Territory.

xBruce88x · May 30, 2010

SSD don't overclock anything. they do greatly improve performance if you can afford them though due to their higher transfer rates.

as for overclocking in windows, or any other OS, any cpu, gpu, or memory will get too hot if it doesn't have proper cooling, not just the gpu.

THIS might help a little, not sure.

b82rez · May 30, 2010

Don't overclock a notebook, lol. The amount of effort put into it isn't worth it for the result...if you want to OC..Build yourself a desktop!

System Name	Old Gateway / Steam Deck OLED LE
Processor	i5 4440 3.1ghz / Jupiter 4c 8t
Motherboard	Gateway / Valve
Cooling	Eh it doesn't thermal throttle
Memory	2x 8GB JEDEC 1600mhz DDR3 / 16gb DDR5 6400
Video Card(s)	RX 560D 4GB / Navi II 8CU
Storage	240gb 2.5 SSD / 1TB nvme
Display(s)	Dell @ 1280*1024 75hz / 800p OLED
Case	Gateway / Valve LE
Audio Device(s)	Gateway Diamond Audio EMC2.0-USB 5375U ($15 a long ass time ago), Valve
Power Supply	380w oem / 65w valve USB-C
Mouse	Purple Walmart special, 1600dpi. Black desk mat
Keyboard	SteelSeries Apex 100 / virtual
VR HMD	Lmao
Software	Windows 10 / Steam OS
Benchmark Scores	It can run Crysis (Original), Doom 2016, and Halo MCC. SD LE 45fps

System Name	B82REZ-2010
Processor	AMD 1090T at 4ghz - 1.425v
Motherboard	ASrock 890GX Extreme 3
Cooling	Corsair H50 - Push/Pull with Noctua NF-P12's Connected Via Zalman Fan Controller
Memory	8GB Corsair Dominator's 1600mhz (Dual Memory Config)
Video Card(s)	Asus 5850
Storage	60GB Corsair SSD, 2x 1TB, 1x 750GB, 5x 2TB
Display(s)	23" Full HD LG LCD, 19" Acer LCD
Case	Cooler Master HAF X
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair 850HX Modular PSU
Software	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit

Overclocking notebooks using Linux possible?

gregzeng

xBruce88x

b82rez