X9000 cpu, in my HP 8710p Lap top. Can I OVERCLOCK?

Danozzz · Mar 15, 2020

Hi there,
I have a X9000 CPU from a mate.
Intending to upgrade my HP 8710p. Laptop
Can I overclock it? If so, what is a maximum safe level?

I am relatively new at this so any tips would be appreciated.
Running 8 Gig of ram and a SSD.

Thank you.

UsandThem · Mar 15, 2020

Danozzz said:
Can I overclock it? If so, what is a maximum safe level?

No.

It's a locked CPU in a HP laptop, so that's not going to be an option for you.

Arkaign · Mar 15, 2020

UsandThem said:
No.

It's a locked CPU in a HP laptop, so that's not going to be an option for you.

Unintuitively, this is an unlocked CPU. It's a dual core Penryn gen Core 2 Duo.

Intel Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000, Mobile Penryn Speed - Page 2

Intel's 45nm Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000 processor offers enthusiast class performance for notebooks. - Page 2

hothardware.com

OP, get the Intel XTU software, it should give you multiplier control.

Pay VERY close attention to the thermals. Overclocking laptops can have marginal or even negative results due to limited cooling abilities, though this being a Penryn and not having an IHS makes it more likely to do 'ok' than one might expect.

It's likely that the age of this thing means your stock thermal paste is dried up. Look up disassembly guides for your laptop on YouTube, and if it looks like something you can tackle, disassembling and replacing the stock thermal paste and blowing out the fans will really pay off big, OC or no OC. Reapply to any heatsink contact zone eg; chipset or GPU as well.

AAbattery · Mar 15, 2020

You can try a program like Throttlestop to get the best performance through undervolting and keeping high clocks for longer periods, but the normal peak CPU speed will still not be exceeded.
Oh, but I guess the X9000 might be unlocked after all, so the Intel utility should work.

UsandThem · Mar 15, 2020

Arkaign said:
Unintuitively, this is an unlocked CPU. It's a dual core Penryn gen Core 2 Duo.

Yup, you're right.

Intel didn't list that in it's official specs, and I didn't look any further.

That said, I'd be very surprised if there are any overclocking options in the HP BIOS (the BIOS is likely very locked down). And even if by an act of god they offered something there, I just don't think a person would be able to gain anything substantial because of heat/power.

Danozzz · Mar 16, 2020

Thank you for your input.

Arkaign you mention the use of Thermal paste on the chip set. Lats time I looked there were small " pads " on the heat sink. Should these be peeled off and replaced with thermal paste?

Thank you

Danozzz · Mar 16, 2020

Arkaign said:
Unintuitively, this is an unlocked CPU. It's a dual core Penryn gen Core 2 Duo.

Intel Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000, Mobile Penryn Speed - Page 2

Intel's 45nm Core 2 Extreme Mobile X9000 processor offers enthusiast class performance for notebooks. - Page 2

hothardware.com

OP, get the Intel XTU software, it should give you multiplier control.

Pay VERY close attention to the thermals. Overclocking laptops can have marginal or even negative results due to limited cooling abilities, though this being a Penryn and not having an IHS makes it more likely to do 'ok' than one might expect.

It's likely that the age of this thing means your stock thermal paste is dried up. Look up disassembly guides for your laptop on YouTube, and if it looks like something you can tackle, disassembling and replacing the stock thermal paste and blowing out the fans will really pay off big, OC or no OC. Reapply to any heatsink contact zone eg; chipset or GPU as well.

Thank you for your input.

Arkaign you mention the use of Thermal paste on the chip set. Last time I looked there were small " pads " on the heat sink. Should these be peeled off and replaced with thermal paste?

Thank you

Arkaign · Mar 16, 2020

If there are pads, and they're more than razor thin, then they're there to bridge the gap between the HSF and the CPU die surface. If it's just the sticker type, then yes they can be replaced with just a good quality paste.

Arkaign · Mar 16, 2020

Measuring the depth of the stock thermal pads if it's one of the thicker ones, you can order replacements online.

Hans Gruber · Mar 16, 2020

I have a couple of Thinkpad W500 thinkpads with the X9000 CPU. That thinkpad has a 1920x1200 16:10 screen. There is no need to OC. It has a boost that pumps it up to 3.06ghz. At this point any Ocing would not be beneficial in 2020.

DrMrLordX · Mar 16, 2020

Hans Gruber said:
At this point any Ocing would not be beneficial in 2020.

Agreed. You need more than just a clockspeed improvement to get performance compared to what is offered by that old chip.

unclewebb · Mar 20, 2020

The X9000 is an Extreme CPU so you can definitely overclock it by using ThrottleStop.

If you can find a way to keep it cool, 4000 MHz is possible.

Hans Gruber · Mar 20, 2020

unclewebb said:
The X9000 is an Extreme CPU so you can definitely overclock it by using ThrottleStop.

If you can find a way to keep it cool, 4000 MHz is possible.

It's more than 10 year old architecture. Even if you could run it @ 5ghz. It would not provide a substantial increase in performance today vs. modern CPU's.

Arkaign · Mar 20, 2020

Hans Gruber said:
It's more than 10 year old architecture. Even if you could run it @ 5ghz. It would not provide a substantial increase in performance today vs. modern CPU's.

While true from a certain perspective, it could still offer a difference beyond stock IF the cooling is up to par, which honestly is a big if. Not everyone is trying to run the latest and greatest games and software, and 10 or 20 percent is still 10 or 20 percent. Newer, more powerful, more money, all that is fine, but not everyone has it on hand or to spare.

I would still recommend the utmost caution aand attention to temps, and awareness of potential power limit throttling as well.

Arkaign · Mar 20, 2020

unclewebb said:
The X9000 is an Extreme CPU so you can definitely overclock it by using ThrottleStop.

If you can find a way to keep it cool, 4000 MHz is possible.

Unclewebb, absolute legend.

I need to pick your brain sometime on why I can OC certain systems with E5-1650 v1, v2, and v3 CPUs, and not others. It's bizarre.

x7nofate · Thursday at 8:05 AM

Hi, I have Intel core 2 extreme x9000 2.8ghz in my alienware area51 m15x_r1 pre-dell laptop from 2008. Unfortunately, I do not have any availability to manipulate CPU overclocking in BIOS settings. Please could you let me know is Throttlestop app enough to overclock extreme x9000 2.8ghz CPU? Can I use Throttlestop only to overclock extreme x9000 2.8ghz?

I naver used Throttlestop therefore I am new to this. Please help

DZero · Thursday at 12:07 PM

Sadly in this era the Dual Cores are being left behind, heck even Quad Cores suffers now. Must have HT to stay relevant.

I mean, in order to have a "decent" processor now is to be 8 threads with 4 cores. And no, AMD FX is out of the question.

x7nofate · Thursday at 1:52 PM

DZero said:
Sadly in this era the Dual Cores are being left behind, heck even Quad Cores suffers now. Must have HT to stay relevant.

I mean, in order to have a "decent" processor now is to be 8 threads with 4 cores. And no, AMD FX is out of the question.

Thank you for your reply
Unfortunately I do not understand your answer. I am happy with my extreme x9000 2.8ghz how ever extra Ghz would be very nice as my partners use laptop for browsing, money transfers etc. Can I overclock extreme x9000 2.8ghz by only using Throttlestop?

DZero · Thursday at 1:56 PM

x7nofate said:
Thank you for your reply
Unfortunately I do not understand your answer. I am happy with my extreme x9000 2.8ghz how ever extra Ghz would be very nice as my partners use laptop for browsing, money transfers etc. Can I overclock extreme x9000 2.8ghz by only using Throttlestop?

If is used for the basic tasks it would be useful. Also Throttlestop is a decent tool but use good refrigeration to have better output.

x7nofate · Thursday at 7:57 PM

Thank you for your answer. I do not play any games or I do not do demanding task on my old m15x. As I mentioned before my parents use laptop for browsing, simple taks. Extra GHz would help with rendering YouTube videos as 1080p is lagging at the minute. In current 2.8 GHz CPU does not go above 73°C. My plan is to repaste CPU/GPU with the best lequid metal LT 100, then put m15x on cooling pad and temp would still be in very low level even if overclock.

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