Overclocking m14x

So how many of you guys overclock your m14x?

I've just started tinkering with overclocking my m14x and have currently got it set up 700/1400/1050 (thanks for the advice CGSDR).

My pc runs most games perfectly fine without overclocking but I just wanted a little more out of Battlefield 3. I didn't want to go overboard with overclocking from stock (i'd rather my pc lasts a while longer rather then completely stressing it out) and I've found that with the above settings I've gained enough extra fps now in Battlefield 3 to keep me happy (my fps no longer dips into the mid to high 20's in intensive parts of large maps and instead dips at lowest around 30-35).

I know some people attach to their sigs what they've overclocked too but I'd like to see it all in one place rather then me trying to look up and compare what everyone else is running.

Thanks

 

when i had my m14x i managed same overclock as you. i will be honest that i was a bit nervous as didnt want anything to happen to latop so i didnt go any further.

 

Not trying to spam, because since Baboonboy knew that I'm also an overclocker, though he asking for a collection of OC-er, than here it is. My very first OC number was 750/1500/1080, then after i install the modded/unlocked VBIOS I was able to get it to 800/1600/1180 without crashing a single game.

 

Baboobboy sounds so much better than baboonboy. lol

 

Oops typo , done fixed, felt very very embarrassed.

 

Used to have a 750/1500/1080 overclock that ran perfectly. Then my motherboard died and when I got my computer back it could not overclock that high without like the driver crashing or something. Since the new motherboard I'm doing 671/1342/1038

 

I am sticking to 700/1400/1000 when I increase my clock speeds more I see my max. temp of CPU rise too because they share the same heat sink.

 

Have you try disabling the Turbo Boost, clean the air vent/fan and have something to elevate the laptop (Cooler for e.g)? Because those three thing are the basic step to reduce heats.

 

i stick to 830 mhz, seems stable for me, i can run at 850 in some games but others crash

 

I run at 750/1500/1050. Very stable, no crashes. I also never really have high GPU temps, I think the highest they've been is mid-60's to 70's.

 

Another question... do you guys leave your pc overclocked all the time? Or do you just adjust the settings as you need it per game (say in my instance for bf3)?

I've altered mine to somthing similar (671/1342/960) as I was sometimes also getting random crashes and it was reverting back to stock clock speeds as a result. These new oc settings seem perfect now though being both reliable/stable and have the small boost I wanted.

 

You dont need or have to set the OC setting all the time because it is the work of the Optimus, once you're in game (or whatever program you whitelist to use the GT555M in the NVIDIA Control Panel), Optimus will switch the GPU to use the GT555M and after you close the game, the Optimus will switch the GPU back to the iGPU and downclock the GT555M to 50/100/135 (idle), 200/400/325 (2D app), 590/1180/900 (3D app, Default Clock).

 

Simply you can keep your OC all the time because M14x wont use it all the time anyways. It will run in that clock speeds when it really needs(games, applications etc.)

 

Thanks for the advice guys. My battlefield 3 experience ha beens that much better and I've been able to up a few of the in-game video settings becuase of the fps boost.

I was playing on bf3 for a few hours earlier and my gpu once went upto 63 (I've been monotoring it with realtemp gt). Is this an acceptable temp or is this running too hot?

 

Any number below 87 is acceptable, though it does not mean that if your GPU reach 88, it is going to overheat, it is just my personal preference to avoid heating the GPU, most hardware will overheat at 100C.

 

pretty good temps for an m14x I believe. Runs as cool as my 460m did. and as CGSDR said, Hardware is usually rated up to at least up to 100C. The sandy bridge processors are rated up to 120C, though I personally never want to go that high as It could cause damage to the mobo or another component.