Droid X successfully overclocked

[GeekSpeak411]

How did you bypass the security to load a custom kernel?

 

[Elkay]

How did you bypass the security to load a custom kernel?

I'm not using a custom kernel. I'm using the stock kernel with a kernel module loaded via root access.

 

[Cdjones187]

My stock Quadrant score was usually around 1240-1250. The one 1.1Ghz that I got to finish was 1277.

hmm, I guess comparing the Droid 1 and Droid X will be alot different. But at 1Ghz on my Droid im scoring between 1300 and 1500. Need to see some scores with Quadrant premium to see where the X is lacking. I know on the Droid 1 it scores higher because of the independent gfx card. Does the X have a gfx controller or is it software base? Also, the 2.2 I/O might made a big difference also.

 

[GeekSpeak411]

yeah the x has dedicated gfx

 

[GeekSpeak411]

weird, I'm at 1272 at 1GHz

 

[Elkay]

The DX uses the PowerVR SGX530.

 

[Cdjones187]

weird, I'm at 1272 at 1GHz

What kernel are you using? Im no longer using Chevy's 1.25 ulv, now using the new P3D 1.25ghz lv kernel. Highest score with the new kernel @ 1.25ghz is 1775 on quadrant, short bench 125ms long bench 393ms on set cpu and 20.423mgflps on linpack.

 

[Elkay]

Those D1 scores are with Froyo I assume? We're comparing apples to oranges then for the moment.

 

[Cdjones187]

Those D1 scores are with Froyo I assume? We're comparing apples to oranges then for the moment.

Yes, specs in my signature. Ill flash back to 2.0.1 update to 2.1 and use the new DMupdater to root and ill re-run the test again @ 1ghz.

 

[rnev001]

a Droid 1 running 2.1 overclocked at 1.1ghz benchmarks like at 700-800

 

[Cdjones187]

a Droid 1 running 2.1 overclocked at 1.1ghz benchmarks like at 700-800

Ill return later with Droid 1 2.1 benchmarks. The I/O makes a huge difference.

 

[avt123]

My stock Quadrant score was usually around 1240-1250. The one 1.1Ghz that I got to finish was 1277.

Interesting. I am getting in the 1290s ever since I removed some bloatware.

 

[GeekSpeak411]

weird, I'm at 1272 at 1GHz

What kernel are you using? Im no longer using Chevy's 1.25 ulv, now using the new P3D 1.25ghz lv kernel. Highest score with the new kernel @ 1.25ghz is 1775 on quadrant, short bench 125ms long bench 393ms on set cpu and 20.423mgflps on linpack.

No no, I am on the Droid X. Sorry for the confusion

 

[Elkay]

Ok, an update. Not sure what's going on, but the system somehow seems to be completely ignoring anything over 1Ghz. I'm not sure how my phone was rebooting last night, but I haven't been able to make it happen even setting ridiculous frequencies. Even setCPU is showing the higher frequencies that are being set. Benchmarks are showing that the clocks aren't going over 1Ghz, though. With a ton of digging, I've found that even with the frequency tables set for overclocking and the max frequency set to an overclock, /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/cpuinfo_cur_freq never goes over 1000000. /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/scaling_cur_freq also shows the same. I really have no idea how they have this locked down right now, especially with even setCPU showing the overclocked frequency (even scaling up and down from it).

More to come as I continue to dig. If anyone else has any input as to what might be locking this down, please do share. This exact method works just fine on the Droid 1 and Milestone even on the stock kernel.

 

[xsmooth69x]

good luck, keep us updated!!

i7 920 4ghz on air DO stepping, crossfire 4870 overclocked, corsair dominator, running 4 lcd's