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As was I watching this head to head shootout from Jarrod seeing the traditional Asus PBO overclocking controls: I'll make sure to run it through the ringer, but for that price I just had to grab it if only for comparison and data analysis when it arrives. That's a good approach. If 6000 just isn't working, optimize in the opposite direction and tighten timings and find the sweet frequency to really lower VSOC. What is the most the 9955HX3D can pull in the MSI? I know in the Asus, it can pull up to 75w performance mode, but like the MSI balanced is 55w. I'm fingers crossed with G-Helper but probably because of the tailored, specific nature of their laptops, I don't have my fingers crossed. X3D, especially in laptops, just gives the business to Intel depending on the games you play good for WoW and especially Fallout 76. Really? Well, that sucks. Maybe down the line for next gen they will, but if there is no 3D-Vcache on their mobile chips, X3D will continue to reign surpreme. Hopefully on desktop that bLLC is going to level the playing field and then some for Intel. I know I'm definitely picking up a Nova setup once @Talon grabs his on day one and gives the early "yeah, this rocks," feedback. 🤣 Sad you had to jump through all those hardware mods just to use your damn GPU and eventually someone broke through and let you do in software what it should have done all along. Bring on the Chiller.

Direct from the bowels of Asus..... I've been running the x870e Crosshair Hero since January 2025 so ~1.5+ years with a 9800X3D and I have to say I've had no real problems with it outside ebb and flow with various BIOS updates trying to constantly extract as much performance as possible and the LCD display starting to flicker on the lower right corner. Functionally irrelevant but aesthetically an issue which after the swap I'll most likely RMA it. The much maligned Q Latch was much ado about nothing so I am expecting a continuation....but then again for free I'm only going to complain so much.... I do like Asus moved away from sharing the primary PCI-E with the aux M.2 on the Dark Hero and is getting with the program like most other MB makers. One reason I didn't populate the secondary slots. Nice ethernet updates to Wifi 7. Power delivery has been upgraded to the glacial levels. RAM fan included with the ability to position as needed that mounts from the top. Another nice little upgrade. I'm sure I'll find more QoL enhancements as I dig into it during the next week. Basically, it is an Asus Extreme board without the fancy LCD displays..... Decent comparison between the Hero and Dark Hero: JCustom's unboxing video: Nice refinements and updates overall and I do like the new LCD panel and "Crosshair" lettering. Having just eval'd a TUF laptop refresh and now the Dark Hero, I am liking Asus's new boxing / accessories approach. If everything goes as planned, this will be my new main board with the delidded 9850X3D. I plan on running it on the test bed for several weeks while I re-tune all three sets of my memory and see where this 9850X3D can go. It is still sitting on the shelf sealed up waiting for this board to arrive so all new adventures.... At that point, the 9800X3D will go in the SFF unless somehow the Asus G16 w/ 9955HX3D + 5070ti works out then I'll end up selling off everything (9070xt x 2, 9800X3D, Hero after RMA, etc...) and stick the 5080 in the wife's system. Also swapping her to the 9800X3D + Hero and selling off her 14900KS SP109 which still rocks on an AIO running at 5.9 and runs nice and cool, MB and DDR4 is also on the table at that point. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

You need my heatsink for it then

Got it from eBay , but i think ist an ZRT Cart. I kann later post somme pictures

Yes once I have some more time I will work on it and publish it here.

It'll probably work in SG mode no issue on any of the Alienwares...well that's all I can say for now 😃 I hope to get one in the future to play with but it's way too much $$$ right now.

Sorry to hear about your motherboard. I can imagine that probably cost you a lot of money to sent the motherboard in for repair?! it would definitely be nice to have an unlocked bios for this machine! Still one of the best, up there with the 18 Viking and M18X R2. I have to see if I can fix my 18 it blew up a MOSFET on the opposite side of the motherboard CPU side, it still comes on but, just beeps 7 times for CPU failure (probably the MOSFET) I hope it's fixable1

I know this thread is sort of old, but I will show you my specs and for future inquiring folk who want to overclock a 3940xm: It only goes up to 4.79 Ghz. I tried any combination with 49 core ratio limit (either with just one 49, then two and so on with finally all four of them having 49 but with all four it just wont boot Windows at all) but with just 1-3 having 49, it always seems to crash after like 1 minute of booting unto windows 10. Idk how it would be for 11. So i had to just stick with all cores at 48 for now. But, in order for my specs to run properly, you will have to: • Get a Llano cooling pad (Or something similar). I know they are expensive but they are totally worth it. Only downside is that these cooling pads are a little loud, but what can you do? You get used to it mad quick though. 1000 rpm is a good speed for me and my ears. This machine WILL crash without the cooing pad though because of the high temps. No way around that. • Use PTM 7950 as a thermal conductor. Also a little expensive, but works better than liquid metal (in my experience anyway) and last way longer and is MUCH easier to apply. • The heatshink should ALL be copper. From the pipes to the fins. The guy on Ebay (cicichen) doesn't have any triple copper pipe hetasinks that have copper fins listed anymore (sold out atm), but theres listings on AliExpress, though im unsure if its the same guy or someone different. • Optional: Brand new/Open Box CPU. I got mine Open Box and it just seems to work better than used. • Optional: 780w adapter. Eurocom makes them and they're very expensive (You can also get them on Ebay). Especially if you're in the states. Plus, i have an RTX 3080 in my rig, so I kind of needed that to be able to OC to this extent while also having that power hungry GPU. Not sure how stable it would be with just that 330w adapter though. • Doing the following also boosted it a little bit for me anyway (Also optional): Open Registry Editor as Administrator and navigate to: \HKey_Local_Machine\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82bein should be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7 Find the DWord "Attribute" and change the value from 0 to 2. Setting should be in the "Power Options" menu in "Advanced Power Settings" under "Processor Power Management". Its automatically set as "Aggressive" but you can change that if you want. That Aggressive option works for me. Its not MUCH of a boost but it helps. These settings are mostly stable for me. The only issue I take note of is that sometimes Youtube does the "Aw Snap" error, though its uncommon. But that might just be a Brave browser issue. Also sometimes i get BSOD when installing the GPU updates but, again, that could just be the GPU itself having random issues since this GPU isn't exactly officially "compatible" with this machine. Sometimes it crashes during install it and sometimes it doesn't. As for my temps with these settings and with all of the requirements, they rarely go up passed 75c (mostly during Windows updates), mostly hitting highs of about 65c and averages temps of 30c-45c. Though, im not stress testing my machine so idk how it would go nor do i want to find out lol...

Got my new thermal pads and back on liquid metal now. 5090 shunts were removed and so was the EVC2. Just using the mVolt+ utility and this is maxing out the Matrix 800W vBIOS power limit (pulling about 810-815W). I'm pretty sure I will have no issue breaking 18K on the chiller.

That’s good progress. So, do you now have access to all the BIOS settings, and does the system boot normally after applying the changes? Unfortunately, the motherboard of my laptop was damaged due to a severe power fluctuation 😔. I sent it in for repair, but unfortunately, Alienware parts aren’t available in my country. That’s why I wasn’t able to send you the BIOS dump.

RTX 3070 MXM? From where?

alrede got an rtx 3070, but the I7 3940MX startet to show its age in Cyberpunk and in moddet Skyrim

Single core wise they are the same. Want to upgrade to an RTX 3080/4080?

I think i buy the P570wm and maibe buy the P570wm3 motherboard next month or so, even if it is expensive i ned a mor powerful CPU tan an 3940XM

If i serch for tat, links and so from the X170 and P870 comm up to expensiv, i was willing to buy one for 500-600€ max

LVDS. You need to contact Eurocom... and buy the P570WM3 motherboard for 480/500€ and eDP cable for 60€. Yes it's expensive but if you have money, it's worth it I guess... Try to find it on your local german websites. XMG ULTRA 17 from 2012

i wantet to buy this one ( https://www.ebay.de/itm/366563164647?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250528154913%26meid%3Def62450988c34db89a4d8a71e562255f%26pid%3D102805%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D366563164647%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DPersonalizedTopicsV2WithBrandFocus_BP%26brand%3DCLEVO&_trksid=p4375194.c102805.m162920 ) but i think it is the lvds one

Yes. Cooling capacity, different plateform and different chassis. P570WM3 (120Hz version) is better. Don't get the LVDS ONE! There's also a custom heatsink for RTX 3070/3080/4080/4090 for P570WM3.

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Is there a difference between the P570WM3 and the P570wm, i am thinking of buying the one on ebay

P370/P375SM I had that. Build quality not good. I have P570WM3. I can do RTX 4070, 4090 in the main MXM slot with custom heatsink and backlight mod v1. Yes both have eDP support upto 1080p 120Hz. I sell heatsink for RTX 3080/4080/4090 + backlight mod for P570WM3. P570WM3 has better CPU cooling.

Im thinking off getting ether the P370SM or the P570wm now i got some questions about them, 1. dos anybody have an unlockt bios off them, i coudent find any online 2. dos every P370SM/P570wm have an edp konektor?

Linux improves FPS on low-end PCs thanks to a new task scheduler: 25% more performance, less stuttering and latency Linux has been gaining ground as a gaming OS for some time, but Linux 7.3 will be a particularly interesting step for those still using a modest PC.

Linux improves FPS on low-end PCs thanks to a new task scheduler: 25% more performance, less stuttering and latency Linux has been gaining ground as a gaming OS for some time, but Linux 7.3 will be a particularly interesting step for those still using a modest PC.