Windows 10 BootCamp overglocking

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Windows 10 BootCamp overglocking

Im here with my MacBook pro retina 15 inches. GPU is intel iris pro graphics 5200 and CPU is intel i7-4750HQ 2GHz. I have trying to check if it is possible to overclock one of these but have found nothing useful. I have searched through apples sites from macbook pro section there it says that (example) the CPU´s is 2.2GHz (turbo boost up to 3.0GHz). Is the turbo boost already enabled or you have to do it by yourself. At the moment im on windows 10 via BootCamp is it wise to put "processor graphics ratio limit" about 10% up or is it going to do any damage to this computer or can any other bad stuff happen?

Posted on Mar 3, 2016 11:29 AM

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Kappy

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Mar 3, 2016 12:08 PM in response to PoronMan

The processors simply cannot be overclocked no matter what you try. Only certain processors are able to be overclocked. Apple does not use them. That is why you can't overclock. Furthermore, Apple does not provide access to a modifiable BIOS - the EFI is in firmware. Macs are not like PCs.

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PoronMan Author

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Mar 4, 2016 3:58 AM in response to Kappy

But still i haven´t got answer to one question.

When you go watch macbooks online there are their technical information.

It says that "2.2, 2.5, or 2.7GHz quad-core intel core i7 processor turbo boost up to 4.0GHz" but what that turbo boost means? Is the processors already turbo boosted up to max or you have to do it by yourself.

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Kappy

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Mar 4, 2016 9:30 AM in response to PoronMan

It is built-in to the CPU. See: Intel Turbo Boost - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It activates when it is needed, automatically. All current models use CPUs that have TurboBoost. It is not user controlled.

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Kappy

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Mar 3, 2016 11:39 AM in response to PoronMan

They cannot be overclocked.

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PoronMan Author

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Mar 3, 2016 11:58 AM in response to Kappy

Can you tell me what happens if i overclock it even a little? does it just say that its not possible or is my computer going to shut down and not waking up before doing some weird things?

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