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  1. As far as I remember I flashed A12 bios modded by svl7 but didn't find any option to modify the multiplier settings for the 2960XM cpu.
  2. My congratulations! Regarding overclocking - as I said I was not able to overclock the 2960XM on my Windows 10 system. I didn't found any tool that allows me to adjust the multiplier settings. Also I couldn't install XTU 2.1 on my Windows 10 system, the installation quits with error message "The extreme utility service could not be contacted.". I first had big hopes to change multipliers in Unlocked BIOS A12, but either my BIOS is not really unlocked or I simply don't know how to do it. So if you find a way to overclock the 2960XM, I am deadly curios to learn how it works.
  3. Hi @pur3v3nom, I've been heavily occupied this week... Look, an upgrade of fans is a challenging task to do because you always need to pay attention to the size of the fans. In other words they need to be compatible to replace the original factory fans. I would say it has paid out for me because the more powerful fans mean less noise. They are turned on less frequently and they blow through more air at the same rpm. So they are more efficient. However you can try additional external cooling fans for example by using notebook cooler stand in the first place. If you are looking for additional information regarding the fan upgrade, take a look at these URLs: M17x CPU Fan Upgrade/Mod (2CFM->10.4CFM) Neue Laptop Fan Für Dell Alienware M17X R3 R4 R5 Serie CPU Laptop Cpu-lüfter für DELL Alienware M14X R1 M14X R2 M14XR2 I don't remember which of the fans I purchased but I upgraded both - the cpu and the gpu fan. By the way - buying a 2960XM is the one thing, another one is to enable a proper and stable overclocking on a Windows 10/11 system the processor was not designed to work with. I was not able to get the best out of it. In any case overclocking reports made by users of a Windows 7 system were more promising. However you may have more luck. I also used modded Nvidia driver for the upgraded video car. If I would be able to install Windows 11, I would need to start all over again and I don't know which benefits I had using Win 11 on this old machine? Did you noticed any advantages compared to Windows 10?
  4. Hi, yes, still alive here, running an Alienware M17xR3 machine on Windows 10 OS. :) Years ago I somehow managed it to install GTX 880M on my machine for the price of not working audio output. Now I am using bluetooth earphones for everything with audio. That works fine for gaming and video, but unfortunately it doesn't work well with Microsoft Teams - after 20-30 minutes of video call the bluetooth connection is interrupted. It perhaps has something to do with the earphones, who knows... Very interesting that you figured out how to install Windows 11, my machine is reportedly doesn't meet the requirements for such an update. I guess it would not work out for me neither, because the modified video card driver won't work with Windows 11 so I am not even taking chances. Besides of that I value the card reader function. ;-) For the processor - I upgraded it to i7-2960XM and installed more powerful fans. It does a good job with my only 256 GB SATA 600 Kingston SSD and 8GB RAM. So for me, the upgrade journey ends here, but I wish you success for the cpu upgrade - I think it is worth it!
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