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    m9750 Overclocking

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Caffeinated Box, Jun 15, 2009.

  1. Caffeinated Box

    Caffeinated Box Notebook Guru

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    Hello, I have an m9750 with nvidia 7950gx2 and I was wondering how far can I overclock it? It idles at 69C. I appreciate the help! :)
     
    Caffeinated Box, Jun 15, 2009
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  2. CooLMinE

    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    No :p idle temps alone are pretty high. Whats your full load temps ?
     
    CooLMinE, Jun 15, 2009
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  3. Caffeinated Box

    Caffeinated Box Notebook Guru

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    They are around 85... :(
     
    Caffeinated Box, Jun 15, 2009
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    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    No room for overclocking at those temps. :(
     
    CooLMinE, Jun 15, 2009
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  5. Caffeinated Box

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    I see... Thank you for your help, man.
     
    Caffeinated Box, Jun 15, 2009
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    You should look into getting a high quality thermal paste for your CPU and your GPU's. I think you'll be able to manage your temps better.
     
    Rob41, Jun 15, 2009
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    Where could I acquire some thermal paste?
     
    Caffeinated Box, Jun 15, 2009
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    The_Moo™, Jun 15, 2009
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  9. Caffeinated Box

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    Nice. :) I can't be any more grateful.
     
    Caffeinated Box, Jun 16, 2009
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