Are you using the latest Bios firmware (version A03)? If not, flash the Bios to the latest version and check in the Bios menu again. Click here for the Bios download link.
Thank you for providing the screenshot. The reason why the OC levels are showing grayed out, is because you need to have the Alienware graphics amplifier connected to the system for these settings to be enabled. The system can only be overclocked if you use the Alienware graphics amplifier. Do you have the amplifier connected?
Question: I thought the phrase "Dynamically Overclocked" meant the CPU Processor would kick up speed as needed, if the Power Settings allowed it to max performance, usually a Power Setting used only when the laptop is plugged in. ?????
Yes, that's correct. The new Alienware notebooks offer patent-pending Dynamic Overclocking created specifically by Alienware to push maximum CPU performance, it kicks up speed as needed.
It makes no sense that you would need the graphics adapter for overclocking, if that is actually true that's really poor design and even worse marketing as that isn't stated anywhere.
With mine the OC Levels 1,2,3 work in the bios so I can at least overclock to those speeds. The custom setting doesn't allow me to change anything so that doesn't seem to work, it just keeps whatever setting OC Level setting was selected last.
Maybe the custom level lets it dynamically overclock? For me I have to run on OC Level 1 to get the performance I need for low latency VSTi audio recording. I would like to be able to change the settings in custom so I can further optimize.
I guess you could use intel's extreme tuning utility to overclock once already booted into windows 10 as a worst case approach.
Why is the overclocking option only available with a Graphics Amplifier? It really offers little benefit to customer keeping this way. If one is on the road or at work, running VMs or editing videos the extra overclocking power is much welcomed. Why can't this be changed for use as with the laptop, in standalone?
Alienware - Rodrigo
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February 4th, 2016 12:00
Hi,
Are you using the latest Bios firmware (version A03)? If not, flash the Bios to the latest version and check in the Bios menu again. Click here for the Bios download link.
eternalkp
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February 4th, 2016 12:00
it's not worth OC a laptop. just leave it the way it is.
cyberlasha
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February 4th, 2016 14:00
your link is 1.2.2, my bios is 1.2.3
Alienware - Rodrigo
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February 5th, 2016 10:00
Hi,
Thanks for confirming this, I meant version 1.2.3. Can you post a screenshot of this?
cyberlasha
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February 6th, 2016 14:00
Alienware - Rodrigo
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February 8th, 2016 09:00
Hi,
Thank you for providing the screenshot. The reason why the OC levels are showing grayed out, is because you need to have the Alienware graphics amplifier connected to the system for these settings to be enabled. The system can only be overclocked if you use the Alienware graphics amplifier. Do you have the amplifier connected?
purple397
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February 9th, 2016 05:00
Question: I thought the phrase "Dynamically Overclocked" meant the CPU Processor would kick up speed as needed, if the Power Settings allowed it to max performance, usually a Power Setting used only when the laptop is plugged in. ?????
Alienware - Rodrigo
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February 9th, 2016 10:00
Hi,
Yes, that's correct. The new Alienware notebooks offer patent-pending Dynamic Overclocking created specifically by Alienware to push maximum CPU performance, it kicks up speed as needed.
Dodgingrain
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February 11th, 2016 13:00
It makes no sense that you would need the graphics adapter for overclocking, if that is actually true that's really poor design and even worse marketing as that isn't stated anywhere.
With mine the OC Levels 1,2,3 work in the bios so I can at least overclock to those speeds. The custom setting doesn't allow me to change anything so that doesn't seem to work, it just keeps whatever setting OC Level setting was selected last.
Maybe the custom level lets it dynamically overclock? For me I have to run on OC Level 1 to get the performance I need for low latency VSTi audio recording. I would like to be able to change the settings in custom so I can further optimize.
I guess you could use intel's extreme tuning utility to overclock once already booted into windows 10 as a worst case approach.
heberg21
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April 4th, 2016 20:00
Why is the overclocking option only available with a Graphics Amplifier? It really offers little benefit to customer keeping this way. If one is on the road or at work, running VMs or editing videos the extra overclocking power is much welcomed. Why can't this be changed for use as with the laptop, in standalone?