Overclocking old i7 6700HQ?

[ColdHeartedBro]

Hi everybody. I've got an old gaming laptop ASUS ROG Strix with i7-6700HQ, GTX1060 6GB hardware. Is it possible at all to overclock this CPU using Throttlestop or any other similar app? The CPU is locked and can't be overclocked from BIOS. I'm totally new to overclocking CPUs/GPUs. Right now it clocks at 3.1Ghz when all cores are utilized which is what happens when I play games. I know it's a little bit complicated but my natural, "uneducated" question: can I open ThrottleStop, open FIVR window and set all core multipliers to, say, x33 and have CPU clock at 3.3Ghz (BCLK is 100Mhz) on all cores? I would of course have to overvolt it a little. It currently draws about 30W (+/- 2-3W) when gaming. TDP is 45W, so theoretically I have 15W headroom. I still have 10-15 deg. C headroom in cooling department and my PSU is rated at 180W (should be enough too).

 

[unclewebb]

You cannot use ThrottleStop or any other software to overclock a 6700HQ. These processors are locked by Intel. Only the K, HK and HX series support overclocking. Setting all of the turbo ratios to the max will not accomplish anything. The default locked values are listed in the FIVR window.

 

[ColdHeartedBro]

Thanks a lot! That explains everything

 

[ShrimpBrime]

Can give this thread a read through, might be able to pull of an OC, but please take note of operating system and TS software versions. Maybe you can OC it.

Throttlestop overclocking Desktop PCs

Myself and a few others have used Throttlestop software and unlocked CPUs to overclock OEM locked BIOS PCs. Throttlestop was designed for underclocking, and undevolting laptop computers to extend battery life. It also allows full control of Voltage and multiplier on unlocked CPUs. There is a...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[:D:D]

Maybe a BIOS mod hack for BCLK OC but given power management isn't initialized with that meaning DTS doesn't report so CPU temps can climb to 125C/130C without throttling until CPU shuts down, it's probably not a good idea for a laptop unless don't care and doing it for giggles.

Never heard of anyone doing it on a laptop but there was at least one from someone using a Z170 desktop board and an ES 6700HQ on LGA interposer (BGA to LGA).