I planned to overclock my phone by flashing a custom kernel, my main target is rage kernel it seems like everybody likes it.
But first, is it that hard to unlock a bootloader? Could someone give a simple instructions step by step how to unlock bl?
And to overclocked users out there, what is the stable MHz that you can set on boot? In my mind, 1.2ghz overclocked set on boot is enough is it stable?
Because I remember my old LG optimus one, I can go to from 600mhz to 800mhz and its stable to set on boot.
What about mini pro? What is the stable frequency have you set on boot?
The most important is, to the overclocked users, do you notice any improve speed in games or on any part of the phone? If it still feels the same, I don't see any point of flashing a custom kernel.
Thanks
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nice.. thread title made like this is some kind of important notice or such
Bootloader unlocking is in my tutorial. Whether easy or not, depends on the person, we cannot say how hard will it be for you.
Isn't the 1 GHz CPU really slow, that you want to overclock? I use that frequency whole day: gaming, chatting, music etc - never had lag problems.
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Someguyfromhell said:
Bootloader unlocking is in my tutorial. Whether easy or not, depends on the person, we cannot say how hard will it be for you.
Isn't the 1 GHz CPU really slow, that you want to overclock? I use that frequency whole day: gaming, chatting, music etc - never had lag problems.
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Yeah I found out that 1ghz are really slow lately especially for high quality games and that's why I want to overclock.
Thanks, will check out your tutorial later.
Btw, what is your stable frequency to be set on boot? I read others can put 1.4 GHz stable on boot
edit: just checked your tutorial and its awesome! never noticed it before
btw your #8 tutorial. "8. Enabling WiFi Dual Band and Burst Mode" can that fix my wifi problems?
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Izzy Stinson said:
Yeah I found out that 1ghz are really slow lately especially for high quality games and that's why I want to overclock.
Thanks, will check out your tutorial later.
Btw, what is your stable frequency to be set on boot? I read others can put 1.4 GHz stable on boot
edit: just checked your tutorial and its awesome! never noticed it before
btw your #8 tutorial. "8. Enabling WiFi Dual Band and Burst Mode" can that fix my wifi problems?
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I keep my CPU at 1 GHz, don't need higher as I do not have any lag problems.
I don't know about WiFi.
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There is no allways stable over clock. Every device has its own limits. Some Max out @ 1100 MHz stable and some could get 1400 MHz. Stock clocks are allways stable. Anything else is trial and error.
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You can try 1.2gh or 1.1ghz with 1225mv voltage setting coupled with SIO or deadline I/O setting. My current is 1ghz stock frequency with noop I/O. Smooth gaming and browsing on shadowgun, samurai vengence, temple run.
Downside if you oc your phone; the battery drain will be faster than the usual rate.
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Hey fellow newbies,
I'm looking for a guide to easily know about the whole overclocking / undervolting stuff.
I'm running CM7 with Glitch's Kernel, and I wanna do more...any links would be awesome.
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Hey fellow newbies,
I'm looking for a guide to easily know about the whole overclocking / undervolting stuff.
I'm running CM7 with Glitch's Kernel, and I wanna do more...any links would be awesome.
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Me too. I don't get how you know which voltages are not stable when it crashes
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Its a rather primitive method but I set my desired oc settings and apply for now only, lets say 1200mhz to start since samsung put code for that setting in the newest release its pretty safe to say most phones will oc to this speed.
At this point I will run quadrant, then turn my camera/video on , make a test call and a few other things to put the phone under a good load and see if it freezes...if not I will increase oc and repeat the steps until it freezes...on cm7 mine will oc to 1500 but freezes at 1600. I then reboot and reset to my previously highest oc, then I try different schedulers and governors and run quadrant till I get the best score. (on demand with deadline seems to be the best for my phone) I then will go and try uv the first unstable oc and try uv'ing it to see if I can get a higher oc to run stable, if and when I gain any higher oc, I then try uv'ing my lowest steps 100, and 200 to gain some battery...this time though allowing the phone to go to deep sleep seeing if it will then wake back up...once i uv as much as possible and its stable I will apply for now...run it for a full day and will apply on boot if I run the whole day with out problems...this is just how I do it...hope it helps!
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Hey guys,
I have just installed OmegaRom by Team Cooper and what a Rom it is!!! Amazing is an understatement.
Okay so with there new Rom v2, it has an OC kernal built in and it does work...BUT I need to know how to OC the thing safely and squeezing as much performance as possible!
I have it at 825 and min 806 mhz, scaler is performance.
What settings would you pro's recommened?
Thanks!
Edit 1- I am using SetCPU to OC.
"overclock" and "safe" cannot be use in the same sentence, it just wrong.
theres no safe overclocking. moreover each and every device is unique even for the same model.
what is working with others doesnt guarantee it'll works with yours.
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"overclock" and "safe" cannot be use in the same sentence, it just wrong.
theres no safe overclocking. moreover each and every device is unique even for the same model.
what is working with others doesnt guarantee it'll works with yours.
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What I meant was a stable OC that may work with my phone... I OC computers too so I know the risk's involved. So what I was asking was what OC's worked with peoples phones so I could get a rough idea on how to govern my cpu and OC it without totally messing it up.
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What I meant was a stable OC that may work with my phone... I OC computers too so I know the risk's involved. So what I was asking was what OC's worked with peoples phones so I could get a rough idea on how to govern my cpu and OC it without totally messing it up.
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i hope u are aware of the ill effects of OCing.....battery takes a real beating....well i have done it upto 886 mhz....many others have done it upto 1ghz mark...but i personally do not recommend...
CPU Tuner
I try CPU Tuner, is similar ti setCPU but is free whit THE END 3.0 custom ROM and use the 864-254 mhz for screen on and 480-122 for screen off whitout problems, previously I use 904 mhz, but sometime it freeze...
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sreesh87 said:
i hope u are aware of the ill effects of OCing.....battery takes a real beating....well i have done it upto 886 mhz....many others have done it upto 1ghz mark...but i personally do not recommend...
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I have OCed it to 902 mhz..
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Thanks for the comments guys... Gives me a rough estimate on its limits.
So far I have been running 844mhz performance for a while, since I created this thread and the battery has remained at 82%!
I have benched using AnTuTu twice and have excellent read and write speeds, compared to other benchies I have seen, OmegaRom is the best Rom I have ever used!
Cheers,
i tried cpufrills and its the best for me
I don't Think U mustuse over clocking,even my setting was min245 max 902,the effect just draining more battery,and if using to much can damaging ur prosessor
I know you might think what I'm going to write is unnecessary and going to contradict with your believes here. but I'm going say it anyway.
If you are going to use your device for a long time then I would suggest not to overclock too much. You'll know when something will go wrong with your over-clocking. Your SGA would start rebooting randomly. Heating up would be excessively common once you start overclocking, using your SGA while it's charging. Over clocking will definitely reduce your processor life span. People who do can over clock their device to get the max out of their device and know they're going to change the device in sometime later anyway.
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I know you might think what I'm going to write is unnecessary and going to contradict with your believes here. but I'm going say it anyway.
If you are going to use your device for a long time then I would suggest not to overclock too much. You'll know when something will go wrong with your over-clocking. Your SGA would start rebooting randomly. Heating up would be excessively common once you start overclocking, using your SGA while it's charging. Over clocking will definitely reduce your processor life span. People who do can over clock their device to get the max out of their device and know they're going to change the device in sometime later anyway.
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Don't worry! Like I said, I have experience O/C'ing processors etc and I know how bad the effects can be! I am not going for a massive overclock at all. Just a tiny bump in the speed. At the moment, I am running 825mhz and already the speed has improved dramatically. I may go a little further but 902mhz is a bit mental for my liking.
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I try CPU Tuner, is similar ti setCPU but is free whit THE END 3.0 custom ROM and use the 864-254 mhz for screen on and 480-122 for screen off whitout problems, previously I use 904 mhz, but sometime it freeze...
Bye Pistaaa
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SetCPU is free for XDA members and it's the best one ever...period
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505419
Pistaaa said:
I try CPU Tuner, is similar ti setCPU but is free whit THE END 3.0 custom ROM and use the 864-254 mhz for screen on and 480-122 for screen off whitout problems, previously I use 904 mhz, but sometime it freeze...
Bye Pistaaa
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setCPU is free to if you download it from the forum
I found a solution to fix the Doom kernel reboots for those who are unable to download stock roms from HTC (Rogers Customers). Requires CWM Recovery.
1. Download stock kernel here - http://www.box.com/s/7dc3bf2adc9e2f05b717
2. Unzip archive
3. Move Zip file to SD card
4. Reboot into bootloader fastboot reboot-bootloader
5. Flash the img file fastboot flash boot name.img
6. Go into CWM and install the zip.
This solved my problem, hopefully it works for you guys too.
This should work on ALL devices not just Rogers
it doesn't actually solve the kernel issues...
your just replacing him.
i still think his kernel has a lot more potential than the stock.
It fixed my issue.
I care more about having a functional tablet than a kernel that may have more potential but is buggy as hell.
i agree. and i'm running the stock as well.. just wished the doomlord one would work as well.
Hi there,
Noob user here.
I got HTC JetStream from previous owner with doomlord Kernel on it.
Tablet is constantly crashing for no logical reason which leads me to believe that the kernel is causing this issue.
I would like to flash back to the stock kernel only as my device (Rogers) is running a stock image.
I am having difficulties to follow your instructions.
Wold somebody be so kind to post more detailed process steps to complete this kernel flashing back to stock.
Thank you very much.
I had the same random reboots using Doom's kernel until i overclocked it to the maximum. It's been almost 2 weeks since i experienced any reboots....
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could you be more specific?
did you set both the minimum and the maximum to the maximum?
did u change the voltage?
Yes I changed the min & max all the way to max.. not sure if it will have some long term effects on my tablet, but it's been working great for a while now.
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lol... so the "solution" to the DooM kernel reboots is to not use the DooM kernel. Brilliant.
If I find some time this weekend, I'll try maxing out the O/C though and see how it goes, as I do find the DooM kernel snappier, even at stock speeds.
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lol... so the "solution" to the DooM kernel reboots is to not use the DooM kernel. Brilliant.
If I find some time this weekend, I'll try maxing out the O/C though and see how it goes, as I do find the DooM kernel snappier, even at stock speeds.
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You do realize that by doing that you are running your kernel at max speed constantly which means additional heat, stress and wear on all systems?
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You do realize that by doing that you are running your kernel at max speed constantly which means additional heat, stress and wear on all systems?
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No, it won't run at max speed constantly unless I set the governor to "performance" mode. In "interactive" mode, which I believe is the default, it will still clock the CPU at its minimum value until the tablet needs more CPU resources, such as when scrolling, loading a webpage, playing a game, etc.
But yes, I'm aware of the risks of overclocking. I've overclocked every HTC device I've had very few problems (my One XL has exhibited some bootloops, so I've stopped O/C'ing it.)
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No, it won't run at max speed constantly unless I set the governor to "performance" mode. In "interactive" mode, which I believe is the default, it will still clock the CPU at its minimum value until the tablet needs more CPU resources, such as when scrolling, loading a webpage, playing a game, etc.
But yes, I'm aware of the risks of overclocking. I've overclocked every HTC device I've had very few problems (my One XL has exhibited some bootloops, so I've stopped O/C'ing it.)
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I'm running 1.83 ghz ondemand with also the lowest setting for the min freq setting. I will increase it to 1.944ghz ondemand as the max setting and increase my min setting to 756Mhz on deadline, and see if the reboots stop, otherwise I will have to install the stock kernal.
I am just wondering if I install the stock kernel on top of my OziMood rom, if this will cause Rom problems?
Any thoughts on this?
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I'm running 1.83 ghz ondemand with also the lowest setting for the min freq setting. I will increase it to 1.944ghz ondemand as the max setting and increase my min setting to 756Mhz on deadline, and see if the reboots stop, otherwise I will have to install the stock kernal.
I am just wondering if I install the stock kernel on top of my OziMood rom, if this will cause Rom problems?
Any thoughts on this?
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I have mine on max: 1.62 ghz , min: 594 onDemand and it hasn't crashed in two or three days. So we'll see. Now to answer your question, if you want to flash back to stock on that Rom you'll have to install the stock WiFi modules from recovery. After that everything should work normally.
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I have mine on max: 1.62 ghz , min: 594 onDemand and it hasn't crashed in two or three days. So we'll see. Now to answer your question, if you want to flash back to stock on that Rom you'll have to install the stock WiFi modules from recovery. After that everything should work normally.
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Thanks for that.
So far, I haven't had anymore reboots.
Increasing the minimum seems helpful.
I get plenty of battery life, so I am really happy about this for now.
Just a quick update.
I've been running 1.944 GHz as my high setting and 756 GHz as my low setting for some time now and I have to say, no reboots, no lag, super fast and stable.
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Nice, I'll try those frequencies on mine. Thanks for sharing.
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Hey guys I know this was already asked but still i didn't found an answer . Is there anyway to incrase your CPU limit . Mine it's at 729 . If i set it to 747+ it will block and reboot . So is there a way to incrase it ?
I'm using Kernel roq XIII+ .
The cpu in this phone is what I believe to be an Arm v6 Adreno GPU. The max overclock we can get on the phone (whilst stable 100% of the time) is around 748mHz. I've seen people with 806mHz at certain times using Rom and kernal mixups, like once when I used PerfectPeso and Francos Kernal. Weird occasions...
I'd say max for speed and so on, go 100mHz or around that for lowest, and 728mHz for highest clocks.
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The cpu in this phone is what I believe to be an Arm v6 Adreno GPU. The max overclock we can get on the phone (whilst stable 100% of the time) is around 748mHz. I've seen people with 806mHz at certain times using Rom and kernal mixups, like once when I used PerfectPeso and Francos Kernal. Weird occasions...
I'd say max for speed and so on, go 100mHz or around that for lowest, and 728mHz for highest clocks.
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Dont underclock below 448MHz. All frequencies below that have the same voltage so its pointless as power consumption will be same. If you clock too low, it'll take more time to come out of sleep. And don't overclock above 748Mhz. If you consistently clock above 748, there is a high chance for kernel panics. I know a guy who did so and now even 748 isn't very stable for him.
That is not totally correct. 122 MHz uses a lower voltage than 245-480.
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That is not totally correct. 122 MHz uses a lower voltage than 245-480.
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However it's slow and there is a reason why LG chose not to you it by default
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So no one know if it's posible to incrase that limit ..?
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However it's slow and there is a reason why LG chose not to you it by default
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You mean in the same manner LG chose to use crappy default kernels with defective touchscreen driver, or a crappy GB firmware, yes? Sorry but what LG does or not does is simply irrelevant.
And I did not tell anyone to use 122 MHz, but it is possible and at least with screen off can't hurt. If you don't like it don't use it! But don't act like you knew better.
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I use 480-748 with no problems on my current rom (Lupo's CM9 test), if your phone is unstable or simply reboots then you may wanna try another rom/kernel
With popdog's Oxygen rom (version 2.5 at least) I also had no problems with the same range.
See what CPU we have it's one 600 very stable. if you are clocking it more it will heat up that's why it reboots and some time it freezes. I would suggest you you to use it at 600 or you can go little upper side. But if you really want to over clock it high then it has some issues. There are extreme heat. battery drain. reboots. hang. it can break you sound and VGA chip...so do it wisely. in 600 LG P500 is very good.
Every combination will be different. Some CPU will handle higher clock speeds than others. The manufacturer only lets it pass inspection if it exceeds their minimum specs. That means there will be some that can handle more.
You will find out with use.
Your kernel and governor will also make a difference. So will the rom depending on the tweaks used.
Do you really need to clock it faster than that? The faster you go, the hotter you go, which shortens the life of the chip. Heat is the enemy.
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I have noticed that whenever i play heavy 3d games, my cpu only runs at 800 mhz..even though the scaling is from 200-1200 mhz. First i thought it was a problem with a specific game(The dark knight rises), but now i tried Mass effect infiltrator too..same thing happens..
I wouldnt have bothered too much but i get some fps drops..i expect 'smooth as a butter' experience from S2..which i aint getting..while playing 3d games..
Some one might argue that maybe the game requires only 800 mhz to run..but i seriously doubt it..in 3d applications(heavy) , the processor should be used at higher frequencies. Also, i tried scaling my cpu from 1000-1200 mhz, but still while playing games, the cpu goes back to 800 mhz lol..
Please someone explain this and also Try it on your device..do u notice the same results while playing a heavy 3d game?
I tried running stock kernel as well as siyah 3.3.2. getting same results on both.. tried different governers too..but same thing
I am on neatlite rom currently..could it be the rom thats the culprit?
Please someone do help me, i am getting frustrated with my S2 lol..
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I have noticed that whenever i play heavy 3d games, my cpu only runs at 800 mhz..even though the scaling is from 200-1200 mhz. First i thought it was a problem with a specific game(The dark knight rises), but now i tried Mass effect infiltrator too..same thing happens..
I wouldnt have bothered too much but i get some fps drops..i expect 'smooth as a butter' experience from S2..which i aint getting..while playing 3d games..
Some one might argue that maybe the game requires only 800 mhz to run..but i seriously doubt it..in 3d applications(heavy) , the processor should be used at higher frequencies. Also, i tried scaling my cpu from 1000-1200 mhz, but still while playing games, the cpu goes back to 800 mhz lol..
Please someone explain this and also Try it on your device..do u notice the same results while playing a heavy 3d game?
I tried running stock kernel as well as siyah 3.3.2. getting same results on both.. tried different governers too..but same thing
I am on neatlite rom currently..could it be the rom thats the culprit?
Please someone do help me, i am getting frustrated with my S2 lol..
thanks
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for ur 'Smooth as Butter' experience with 3d gaming, i would suggest u to flash a stock official ICS firmware and then see for the same
It would be really great if anyone could just verify it on their device too? Just run some good heavy 3d game..and look at the cpu usage..would be a lot appreciated
thanks again
COmeon anyone?? Please reply and let me know how is the game and cpu behaviour in your devices..am really worried coz of this issue...
Why don't you use apps like setcpu and clock your processor at 1200mhz max and say 1000mhz min?
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Why don't you use apps like setcpu and clock your processor at 1200mhz max and say 1000mhz min?
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If you noticed my post properly...i did try scaling from 1000-1200..but still the processor goes down to 800 mhz...
It only happens with heavy 3d games( which ironically require the processor the most)
2d games run at 1200 mhz but not the 3d ones lol..:|
Sorry! Try using chainfire's 3D app for the S2, install the drivers and see what happens then?
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It could be due to smooth scaling setting bug from earlier siyah kernel, or throttling due to cpu temperature.
Try flash the latest siyah kernel and set smooth scaling level to 1200mhz.
i have set smooth scaling to 1200 mhz.. and yeh i guess it could be the throtling issue but why is it happening?
I mean i can run a 2d game like mutant roadkill on 1200mhz but when i try to run heavy 3d games..they just run at 800 mhz..
I did read bout this throttling issue to 800mhz but what can i do to avoid it? The phone doesnt get too hot either though..
Hi I'm running at 1600mhz on my galaxy note (stock is 1400) everything is running damn fast thumbs up.... But every single time I load a game which contains heavy 3d graphics then it goes down to 800mhz I just can't find a solution. Anyway running smoothly at 1600 just as long I don't play games.
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Hi I'm running at 1600mhz on my galaxy note (stock is 1400) everything is running damn fast thumbs up.... But every single time I load a game which contains heavy 3d graphics then it goes down to 800mhz I just can't find a solution. Anyway running smoothly at 1600 just as long I don't play games.
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wrong thread and wrong forum my friend this is for s2
also, perhaps you should use setCPU to check some clock settings
I just tried infiltrator, and my device uses highest 1200mhz normally, so i guess it must be kernel/rom related. I'm running rr 2.6.1 with latest dorimanx 5.67 kernel. It might be something about neat rom that prevents your device from using max clock, since neat rom is very battery friendly, but i'm not sure... would be nice if someone using the same rom as you could try and confirm.