

However, using the tool to change parameters in your laptop, such as core voltage, can result in inconclusive and unreliable behavior due to an unsupported processor. When the tool is installed in your laptop with an unsupported processor, the user can view system information parameters such as processor information and motherboard and BIOS information. This is because overclocking with Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility only works for Intel® Core™ Processors that include the letters K, KF, HK, X, and XE in their processor number.

Some versions of Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility can be installed in laptops or systems and these versions will not work for overclocking purposes.

The supported processors are also listed on the download page for the Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility. The first thing you need to do is download Intel XTU and install it. Refer to How to Identify Your Intel® Processor. Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility only works for Intel® Core™ processors that include the letters K, KF, HK, X, and XE in their processor number. Packages offered here are subject to distribution rights, which means they may need to reach out further to the internet to the official locations to download.
