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    Undervolting

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by deattan, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    Heard undervolting could actually drop few degrees off my notebooks temperature, thus run cooler without having a drastic impact on performance, but one question floats my mind.

    As undervolting is software based, does it void the warranty?
     
    deattan, Dec 4, 2007
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    ilikeicehockey Notebook Evangelist

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    I believe it does not void warranty and you can download free programs to undervolt, refer to the G1S resource thread in the Underpower or undersomething section for a guide and the free program
     
    ilikeicehockey, Dec 4, 2007
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  3. deattan

    deattan Notebook Geek

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    Thank you.
     
    deattan, Dec 4, 2007
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  4. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Also check the Guides forum.

    Undervolting won't do much nowadays, since CPU voltage is locked at minimum multipliers, and CPUs are mostly idle except when gaming.
     
    E.B.E., Dec 5, 2007
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  5. ClearSkies

    ClearSkies Well no, I'm still here..

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    True - undervolting in the CoreDuo and later CPUs will do nothing for idle temps, but will likely reduce temps for higher load/usage.

    Undervolting does not affect warranty - worst thing that can happen is that the system becomes unstable, and then you just go in and tick the voltage up a bit. Be sure to either use others' power profiles or conduct stability testing.

    For a fantastic undervolting guide in Vista, with step by step instructions, I highly recommend ikovac's updated Vista guide here.
     
    ClearSkies, Dec 5, 2007
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  6. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Like I said, CPUs are mostly idling except when we're talking about gamers :)
     
    E.B.E., Dec 6, 2007
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