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    Overclock / Benchmarks 9600M GT on Macbook Pro?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by broaddd, Apr 25, 2009.

  1. broaddd

    broaddd Notebook Enthusiast

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    I posted about this when the MBP first came out, but with no results other than people saying it would get too hot... maybe now people have had some experience with overclocking it on the MBP?

    I gather you can essentially patch the firmware so it behaves as a 9700m GT. Are there other ways, as that sounds risky to me? Anyone overclocked theirs?

    Alternatively, do any recent drivers give significantly better results?

    Cheers,
    B
     
    broaddd, Apr 25, 2009
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  2. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    I dont have a MBP but I do have a 9600m GT in my MSI and certian drivers are better than others. For me, the best drivers preformance wise is the Dox 185.68. I have mine closely clock to the 9700m GT and get 7400 in 3dmark06. It runs max at 74c in heavy gaming.
     
    nacr05, Apr 25, 2009
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    WOW!!!!!i run @84-85c.....some times upper 70's but my max is 85c when playing crysis warhead.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 26, 2009
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  4. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yeah but the MSI has superior cooling compared to the MBP..
     
    sgogeta4, Apr 26, 2009
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  5. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Yes. MSI is not crazy about 1" thick notebooks.
     
    Luke1708, Apr 27, 2009
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    iop Newbie

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    Install smcFanControl to run the fans above the standard low RPM. There's going to be some noise, but at least you won't fry your hands or the components.
     
    iop, Apr 28, 2009
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