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    M11x R3 gpu overclock speed

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by bouddha, Oct 19, 2011.

  1. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    Hi, I recently started to OC my unit to squeeze all the power I can get from this fellow and I was curious how much people managed to get out of their 540M, for now I am stable at:

    Core 830 MHz
    Shader 1660 MHz
    Mem 1080 MHz (maxed the cursor, how can I get beyond?)

    using nvutil.

    Is this any good?
     
    bouddha, Oct 19, 2011
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  2. MassiveOverkill

    MassiveOverkill Notebook Consultant

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    That's pretty good. I went for a mild OC of 750\1500\950. Using MSI Afterburner, which is the best program.
     
    MassiveOverkill, Oct 19, 2011
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  3. theKriton

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    what performance gains do you get for this OC ?
     
    theKriton, Oct 19, 2011
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  4. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    didn't bench, just played and could see benefits in fps games
    I will bench this tonight stock and overclocked just for good measure
     
    bouddha, Oct 19, 2011
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  5. m1_1x

    m1_1x Notebook Evangelist

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    You will need more voltage going to the gpu to get more speeds

    not sure whether its a tweaked bios youll need or probably a program to unlock the voltage restrictors
     
    m1_1x, Oct 19, 2011
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  6. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    Ran some 3Dmark06 and got these scores:

    1366x768
    stock speed -> 8327
    OC'ed -> 9861

    1280x768
    OC'ed -> 10'057

    What are the resolutions people usually use to confront their scores?
    In any case the benefit is obvious in the bench as in gaming
     
    bouddha, Oct 19, 2011
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  7. DeeVu

    DeeVu That Compsci/Psych Major

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    I think its 1280x768.
    Whatever the generic benchmark is.
     
    DeeVu, Oct 19, 2011
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  8. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    actually, nvidiainspector is the best program to OC nvidia cards. in my opinion anyway. all the clocks are unlocked and can set them to anything you want.
     
    ajslay, Oct 20, 2011
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  9. IKAS V

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    Nope.
    1280x1024.
    Still those are pretty immpressive numbers, stock and OC'd.
    Just keep an eye on temps for both the CPU and GPU.
    And what max temps did you get on those clocks?
     
    IKAS V, Oct 20, 2011
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  10. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    Didn't really check on this, I'll check the temps after a hardcore gaming session, don't have the time before next week though, but from what I recall temps were below 75C
     
    bouddha, Oct 20, 2011
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  11. slowsky

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    bouddha:

    are you running a notebook cooler?
     
    slowsky, Oct 20, 2011
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  12. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    I am not, was planning on building one for fun though.
    My m11x only runs on the standard cooling system, no tweak or mod whatsoever.
     
    bouddha, Oct 20, 2011
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  13. slowsky

    slowsky Notebook Enthusiast

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    thnking about ocing mine but wonder if a cooler is worth the purchase, such as notepal u2...
    playing deus ex: hr for ~1hr is about 68-71C on a flat surface with room temp being 22C...
    so potentially ocing could spike it 4-5C for 5-10fps more?
     
    slowsky, Oct 20, 2011
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  14. un4tural

    un4tural Notebook Evangelist

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    o_O ill need to look into my laptop, as i go over 90C easy when flat on desk, it gets really hot really fast, if i keep it elevated its better, but still really hot. Hope them Chinese didn't forget some thermal paste, or imma go hunt some Indian heads to get me a fix ASAP.

    Err can i dig to replace the thermal grease without voiding warranty? i doubt i can but still, i got some supposedly high grade cooler master goo, might as well use it.
     
    un4tural, Oct 20, 2011
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  15. IKAS V

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    Yeah you can repaste all you want with no consequences.
    Never heard of the cooler master goo, but I would go with a good quality thermal paste like ICD7 or Shin-Etsu X23.
     
    IKAS V, Oct 21, 2011
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  16. bouddha

    bouddha Notebook Geek

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    oC'ed the cpu and gpu some more and managed to get some more out of my rig
    Core 833
    Shader 1666
    Mem 1090

    1280x768
    10186 pts

    1330x768
    9932pts

    temp: 59°C

    everything's rock solid and artifact free

    Now I need to find a way to increase the gpu voltage if I want to go further, anyone knows how to unlock this?
     
    bouddha, Oct 23, 2011
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  17. Chrisznix

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    59°c? That´s... veeeery low for that kind of OC. I´m jumping to 70°C at stock speeds very quickly. As for thermal grease i recommend Arctic Cooling MX-2. It´s cheap, is just a few degrees below the top-notch pastes and - that´s the best - is the most user-friendly paste i know. Can be removed without troubles, too.
     
    Chrisznix, Jan 21, 2012
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  18. un4tural

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    arctic cooling ftw.

    anyways mine goes to high 700's only, 833sounds like a great OC...
     
    un4tural, Jan 21, 2012
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  19. at3whee

    at3whee Notebook Guru

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    Eh, I'm new to OC'ing and i'm using MSI Afterburner. Any down sides to this and do I have to keep afterburner open?
     
    at3whee, Jan 21, 2012
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  20. deadboy90

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    the only downside is it may generate a bit more heat so keep an eye on the temps in MSI. you can close it when you are done and it will keep your OC but you wont be able to monitor the temps, your max teperature shouldnt exceed 90C.
     
    deadboy90, Jan 22, 2012
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  21. at3whee

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    Mkay Thanks! I'll try it out 10 mhz higher then benchmark it. Is that a good idea? And what should I benchmark with with?
     
    at3whee, Jan 22, 2012
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    Hey guys,

    I decided to wipe my m11xr3 yesterday. Everything was going great until I installed MSI Afterburner. The only options I can adjust now is the Core Clock and Memory Clock. Can anyone tell me how to unlock the Shader portion? Thanks!
     
    butters., Jun 10, 2012
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  23. Yiddo

    Yiddo Believe, Achieve, Receive

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    You dont need to just raise the core clock and it will also raise the turbo/shader as well.

    On these cards the core and shader clocks need to coincide so MSI locks them together.
     
    Yiddo, Jun 10, 2012
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  24. Idarzoid

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    Looks like my GPU is in need of some repasting.

    740/1000/1480 is the most stable for me, any higher and I get texture glitches in games.

    At that speed, temp maxes out at 80c~ playing demanding games like Crysis.
     
    Idarzoid, Jun 12, 2012
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