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    On the A8J what's the better card to underclock, ATI or GeForce?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by 1000100001, Feb 28, 2007.

  1. 1000100001

    1000100001 Notebook Geek

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    What's the better graphics card to run underclocked on the A8J? The ATI or GeForce? What kind of battery times should I expect?
     
    1000100001, Feb 28, 2007
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    gcrajan Notebook Enthusiast

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    how do you have two graphics card are you about to install one of them?
     
    gcrajan, Feb 28, 2007
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    1000100001 Notebook Geek

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    No. I'm thinking about getting the A8J. As far as I know there's one with an ATI card and another A8J with a GeForce card.
     
    1000100001, Feb 28, 2007
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  4. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    I dont know.
    All I can say is the 7700 does not greatly improve battery life when its set to its lowest setting.
     
    stamar, Feb 28, 2007
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  5. FREN

    FREN Hi, I'm a PC. NBR Reviewer

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    Radeon X1700, because of its architecture, will be the more energy efficient card. Geforce 7700 is a behemoth, but it sacrifices low energy usage for raw power.

    I'd assume undervolting would produce proportional results.
     
    FREN, Feb 28, 2007
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    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    Ya it only stands to reason. You have 8 pipeline card with 256 mb ram it should use less power.

    It should also use even less when its set to its lowest setting.

    It only stands to reason but I havent seen anything to back this up.
     
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    1000100001 Notebook Geek

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    Would be nice if people who underclocked them came here and reported their battery times...
     
    1000100001, Feb 28, 2007
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    rhcpcrony NBR President

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    do you plan to do it yourself for 100% of the time or use NHC to do it for yah?
     
    rhcpcrony, Feb 28, 2007
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    1000100001 Notebook Geek

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    What's the difference? Is doing it manually cumbersome or something?

    I'd probably have it underclocked most of the time and switch whenever needed...
     
    1000100001, Feb 28, 2007
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    dementor Notebook Consultant

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    a8jr with radeon x2300 is meant for someone like you....
     
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    Laum Notebook Consultant

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    Err, both of the cards automatically underclock when in 2D. For example my 7700go goes automatically to core 100MHz and mem 260MHz, although I underclocked it even further down to 80 core and 180 mem. And I have overclocked it in 3D mode to 520 core and 960 mem.

    And BTW, in Vista you are not yet able to over/underclock your card.
     
    Laum, Mar 1, 2007
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