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    G51VX-X1a undervolt and heat management

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by FatManChan, Aug 13, 2009.

  1. FatManChan

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    I read Tev's guide, though it didn't say how to undervolt the gpu if it's even possible. My question is can I overclock and undervolt at the same time to get better performance from the 260m? Also how much of a loss do you get by undervolting the 260m? I want less heat but better or same performance. Is undervolting a gpu just as easy as a cpu?
     
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  2. Soviet Sunrise

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    Yes. 10char
     
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  3. FatManChan

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    Thanks. 10char
     
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    To undervolt the GPU you have to do a BIOS flash, which is trickier--and riskier--than a simple overclock through software.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 14, 2009
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    I don't think you read to the vBIOS flashing part of the guide....
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 14, 2009
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    I skimmed the guide mostly looking at the GPU overclocking and CPU overclocking part. VBios just screamed complicated to me. I end up screwing up things that are complicated. Should've read further into it. Thanks for the guide Tev
     
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    Fatten up, FatManChan. You got a long road ahead of you.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Aug 14, 2009
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