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    Trixx GPU utility

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by usmc362, Jul 15, 2011.

  1. usmc362

    usmc362 Notebook Consultant

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    In the Trixx utility I see the bottom slider is for voltage. Should I use that also or leave it at 1000? Thanks
     
    usmc362, Jul 15, 2011
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    Adjusting the voltage allows you push the clocks higher. You can easily adjust it, but you'll notice an temperature increase with higher voltage.

    1.05V allows you to overclock your core and memory pretty high, if you need more power you can even go to 1.1V, but this already gets pretty warm. That's the maximum I'd recommend for gaming.

    For benching you can set it up to 1.15V, this allows some cards to get up to 1GHz on the core, pretty insane, but it's a lot of fun. Though you don't want to go that high for daily use, it simply gets too hot. If I remember correctly, 1.15V is the limit in TriXX for the 5850m.
     
    svl7, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. miahsoul

    miahsoul Notebook Deity

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    Mine crashes pretty much at any voltage above 1000 due to the heat. Which is weird considering my normal temps are usually around the low 60Cs during gaming and then when I overvolt to even just 1050, it goes up to 100C and crashes my computer.
     
    miahsoul, Jul 15, 2011
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    That sounds weird. Maybe repasting would help, even though your usual temps seem to be fine.

    Or TriXX messes up something and the it doesn't get set to 1.05V but to an even higher value.
     
    svl7, Jul 15, 2011
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    JWest Master of Notebookery

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    I've tried custom VBIOS on my 260, and it throttles at anything other than stock :(
     
    JWest, Jul 15, 2011
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    Haven't seen any throttling with it... I raised the voltage and the clocks.
    I guess you're already using the latest system BIOS?
     
    svl7, Jul 15, 2011
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