intel extreme tuning utility guide i7 3610

The 64GB of Kingston DDR4 memory is running at 2,400mhz with 17-17-17-39 2T timings.Įven though the MSI GT83VR 6RF is limited with the 1080p resolution panel, we hooked the laptop up to an external ASUS Ultra HD 4K monitor – to test higher resolutions. MSI actually include the 6820HK in their GT73VR range of laptops but not in the flagship range. I would prefer to have the 6820HK in this system as it is unlocked and can be easily overclocked to a solid 4GHz. The laptop is equipped with the locked Core i7 6920HQ processor, one of the fastest Core i7 mobile chips in the latest Intel range.

We tested with Forceware driver 372.90 installed. You can simply install the latest desktop GTX1080 driver to stay updated. We love the fact that the latest mobile Pascal hardware doesn't need specialised mobile drivers. This was further validated by Intel XTU recording a maximum CPU core frequency of 3.5GHz when a 1-core Cinebench workload was applied. We did extensive testing to see if there was any situation where the laptop would use a CPU speed of greater than 3.8GHz (as indicated by CPU-Z), but as soon as a load is applied, the CPU speed behaviour is identical to that of Intel's default Turbo Boost speeds for the 6920HQ. I found it problematic getting accurate CPU results with this software running at all, so we permanently disabled it using a REG file – you can read more HERE.ĭespite CPU-Z showing a maximum multiplier of 41x, Intel XTU indicated that the system was running at the default 6920HQ CPU speeds. We also noticed some performance issues with the Windows 10 ‘Defender' software after the Anniversary update was installed – it would randomly hog up to 30% CPU time. MSI's default install is a little bloated – we are never pleased to see either McAfee or Norton installed on a new system we would much rather have the option to install our own anti virus and security software.

Intel extreme tuning utility guide i7 3610