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    Overclock m17x r4

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by smergubben, Aug 7, 2017.

  1. smergubben

    smergubben Notebook Consultant

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    can I oc so I can play newer games?

    Anyone help me :)
     
    smergubben, Aug 7, 2017
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  2. MahmoudDewy

    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    GTX675m which is basically a GTX580 rebrand is infamous for dying prematurely. I would never recommend overclocking that card and try to avoid pushing it too far even on stock clocks/voltages.

    And with such an old GPU I would say overclocking the CPU for gaming purposes would be irrelevant because you will be GPU limited anyway.
     
    MahmoudDewy, Aug 7, 2017
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    deadsmiley Notebook Deity

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    I agree with this. It's the GPU that is holding you back.
     
    deadsmiley, Aug 17, 2017
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