Overclocking the GT 555M card.:-)

How do you even select 800? Do you have to oc the voltage?

 

normal voltage (0.862V). using EVGA Precision.

the card stops working at 850mhz core.

 

What's the default Windows 7 index score with the utmost latest driver, and the maximum score with overclocking?

 

Bump. Anyone?

 

hi guys

I want to buy ASUS N55SF whit GT555m... and i wan't to overclock it immediately after buying. How much i have to overclock it to get to 7.1 in windows experiance index?

 

cpu 7.5
Mem 7.5
Aero 6.9
3D 6.9
HD 5.9

Base Windows score 5.9 as it always takes you lowest score.

I don't know why you are that bothered about the windows index scores as they are pretty useless.

My desktop PC only scores slightly higher at 7.9 but absolutely anihilates this laptop performance wise.

 

You won't without increasing the GPU's voltage but I wouldn't advise that.

Seriously what is the obsession with WI scores?

 

I know they dont mean much and wouldnt use them as a solid benchmarking tool. But mine are:

Cpu: 7.4
Mem. 7.6
Aero: 6.9
3d: 6.9
Hd: 7.9

 

Something off topic.7.9 for hd i reach "only" 7.6 with hyperX ssd.

 

does any body have 7.1 score for graphich and gaming in windows experiance index? i thought you can reach it very easily... the same as Radeon HD 6770m who can reach that score with slight overclock!

 

Yeah 7.9, its a 128gb crucial m4 ssd

 

You need to understand the difference in an OC for attaining benchmark results and an actual maintainable OC.

I'm sure if I OC my card more I may hit 7.1 but seriously what's the point?

The extra heat that would generate and the increase in volts would render it pointless.

 

ok then what's your score with 780mhz core/ 1560 980mhz mem overclock ?

 

and generaly is nvidia gt 555m better then Radeon HD 6770m ?

 

555m is performing a bit better than 6770m. Some are saying otherwise. Check this thread to make it clear.

 

alek123ish, you know, that GT555Ms on the L702x and the N55SF are not exactly the same, right? The one Asus chose has a narrower memory bus, which means slightly lower performance. In other words, the clocks we mention in this thread will not translate into the same results in benchmarks, probably including WEI.

 

no i didn't know that :S what's the difference ?

 

Generally there is 128 bit and 192 bit memory bus with DDR3 and GDDR5 variations and also 96 core and 144 core variations. So the asus is a mixture of that.

 

Hey guys. I'm new to overclocking and have been reading little bit about overclocking my 555m but I've a query. My laptop is a Lenovo y570, i7-2670QM, gt 555m 1 GB. I'm using MSI Afterburner version 2.1.0. and my stock clock values are nearly identical to the posted overclock values. My values are, 752-1505-1570 and the sliders are are sitting right in the middle of the bars. Max values allowed are 980-1960-2045. Does someone else have a similar setup that can help me (reasonably) safely OC my gpu?

 

Thats because you have the 96 core 128bit gddr5 version which isnt as powerful as the xps 17 and aw m14x variants. Basicaly a fast 550m. But try the bars 3/4's and monitor your temp and see what performance you get, if you get little temp increase with no freezes etc then i would deem it to be a safe overclock.

 

the lenovo version of the gt555m isn't the same as the dell/alienware version,

these are the versions of the GT555M (ordered by performance)

•144 cores 525 MHz (GF116), 128 Bit DDR3, e.g. Medion Akoya P6812
•144 cores 709MHz (GF106), 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. MSI GX780
•144 cores 590MHz (GF106), 192Bit DDR3, e.g. Dell XPS 17, Alienware M14x
•144 cores 590MHz (GF106), 128Bit DDR3, e.g. Schenker XMG A501 / A701 (Clevo W150HRM / W170HN)
•96 cores 753MHz (GF108), 128Bit GDDR5, e.g. Lenovo Y570p / Y560p

you can see most of them are based on the GF106 chip, the lenovo is based on a different chip all together, and with only 96cores and 128mem bus is, unfortunately listed as the lowest performing... and as it's not the same chip as our version it'd be impossible to even give you a ballpark figure where overclocking is concerned. Try starting with a 20% O/C and working up?

on a different note, any idea what the GF116 Chip is?

 

is the asus n55sf version based on chip GF116 faster then dell xps one ? asus version is 144 cores 525 MHz (GF116), 128 Bit DDR3

 

It seems to be on the top of that list, but how can it be faster, having lower memory bandwidth?

BTW, this is all messed up - what Asus calls a GT555M, Dell calls a GT550M

 

in 3D Mark 11 asus's version of gt555m is faster then the Dell's one...

 

Interesting. Seriously Assuming you did not do the tests on your own, do you know the exact scores and the parameters of both machines (i.e. CPU, driver version)?

 

i don't know the exact numbers but i know that Dell version is better in (PCMark Vantage) and in others (e.g. 3D Mark 11) the Asus is better, so in reality there is probably not much overall difference in performance.

 

Thanks for the reply. So now I have another question. Using MSI Afterburner I slowly increased the clocks on my 555m until all the clocks were maxed with absolutely no FPS increase from either a game or from Kombustor. The temperature would change marginally, maxing out at 57 C. I wonder if there is a bottleneck somewhere preventing the GPU from performing. Could some other component be slowing things down? I have the i7 2670qm running at 2 GHz. I also have 8 GB of 1333 MHz DDR3.

 

Hey guys i'm trying to do a stress test on my OC with Furmark but it's only detecting my intel hd 3000 card? any ideas?

 

Just configure the program to use the nvidia card through the nvidia control panel under manage 3d settings, add the exe and choose what card you want.

 

I already tried that but it didn't work.

 

Hi all,

It is normal when i want overclock my gt555m i get a blue screen when i play maybe 30 or 40 min on skyrim ?

The config of O/C on msi afterburner is : 750/1500/960

Température is normal too.

And my computer is : Asus N75SF with optimus technology.

I need to change something ?

Thanks you.

 

Regarding batman arkham city what are the fps you guys are getting on it with the GT 555m?

 

Fixed it for you. No way is a chip tweaked for leakage current going to beat the old one with half the memory bandwidth and a 74% of the shading power.

 

Can anyone comment on Batman Arkham City, the reason why I asked is because I get terrible stuttering, etc. although I installed the patch Rocksteady gave out, want to see it's just me experiencing these problems

 

not got it, but has been widely reported that, for now at least you should be using directx 9 mode to get the best performance... you'll miss out on specific effects but they're a bit too hardcore for the gt555m anyway

 

With new beta drivers 290.53 and a 750/1500/970in afterburner which is stable on mine with nice low temps. Hit P1764 on 3DMarks 2011 free
product.


Generic VGA video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor,Dell Inc. 03RG89 score: P1764 3DMarks

 

how is the 3DMark11 version for Y570 555M 2GB version?

 

I own an Acer 8951g with the GT 555m @ 144 cores 590MHz (GF106), 128Bit DDR3.

I managed a stable 720mhz on the core and 1000mhz on the memory.

Yesterday I updated my driver from BETA 290.36 to BETA 290.53. Since then my card won't run stable in 720mhz anymore. In Skyrim, after loading the game freezes for a few seconds and the clock is being reseted to standard 590mhz. The game doesn't crash, it just continues with the lower clocks.

I can now only play it stable on 700mhz with temps around 85°C.
I Tried going back to the old driver version but I cannot get back to 720mhz no matter what. I tried a Driver Cleaner tool AND even system restore to remove the driver as best as I can but to no avail, 720mhz causes the card to reset to default, 710mhz produces artifacts.

What just happened? I am very frustrated, especially when I see people with clocks around 750mhz. If it is driver related, why does it stay like that when going back to 290.36?

Also, shouldn't all GF106 chips have the same OC capability, despite differences im Memory? Even before, I could only reach 720mhz.

Any input is greatly appreciated!

 

am also getting the same problem mate, was running fine on 750 and now it's resetting clocks in skyrim with the new driver. It has been noted in other forums/threads that this driver increases heat by a few degrees and I was getting the occasional clock reset at 760mhz before with skyrim (used to run everything at 770mhz without issue until skyrim came along)

The driver does improve frame rates in indoor scenes quite considerably so I'm not too worried... will try running around the 730mhz mark and see what happens in time

and, in response to the other issue... I honestly don't know why you can't go back to the previous driver but keep in mind the improvements from this driver (for skyrim at least) are going to far outweigh 20/30mhz on the core clock... that's like 2 or 3 fps?

TBH the overclocks we were getting on these cards were a bit silly anyway, if driver updates actually increase the card's capability vs how much it can be overclocked then I can live with that. And it could be that yours couldn't hit the overclocks that the l702x version could for a number of reasons... cooling being the main one, coupled with other things like the heat conductivity/dissipation of the laptop's materials or even the thermal paste they used - don't worry too much about it :-S

 

edit - also keep in mind (with the 290.36 drivers at least) I can play every other game other than skyrim and run 3dmark11 with the core clock at 770mhz for hours without seeing an issue...

as soon as skyrim comes into play then I needed to run it at 750mhz to keep it stable. So take people's "these clocks are stable" comments with a pinch of salt as they may not be using the same applications/games that you are and some games (especially skyrim) push your card to the limit

 

Anyone running gta 4 overclocked? I am now downloading it and heard it is a bad port to pc. But wondered how it performs on the xps. want to use some graphics mods if i can.

 

from all accounts it runs fine with shadow quality turned down... shadows supposedly completely kill the FPS but other than that am sure it'll be ok

 

Strange... I can barely hold 670/1340/900 on my Clevo when playing BF3.
Am I doing something wrong? I'm using the 290.36 driver.

 

Sam, hope my comment right here might be useful for you.

 

Ahh thank you it is usefull. It doesnt run too badly then even at 1080p, im only at 900p so should get some more fps. Im hoping to run the icenhancer mod with decent fps.

 

hi guys

I'm watcing blu-ray mоvie on my asus n55sf and i don't know why my nvidia gt555m isn't turning on ? i can't conffigure in nvidia control panel for cyberlink power dvd 11 to use the nvidia card onley the integrated card is showing... i tried to update to the the newest nvidia beta driver 290.53 but the problem is still there. maybe the intel hd3000 is enough for blu-ray movie i'm getting about 24 fps? what do you thing?

 

No matter which GPU is used for displaying the image, I'm pretty sure that the player is set to use the CPU for decoding... If you want to use any of the GPUs, then Intel QuickSync (a technology built into Intel HD Graphics) is said to be much more efficient than nVidia CUDA in terms of video encoding/decoding (I can't find these benchmarks right now). I'm not sure, how this applies to BR movies, though - I've never had a BR drive.

 

ok i also think intel hd3000 is powerfull enough for a BR movie but is any difference in the vedeo quality between the nvidia and intel GPU ?

 

and also what driver are you using guys ? is the newest beta save to use ?

 

Sorry to say that, but this talk about watching movies is really off topic...

As for the driver, yes, I'm using the newest beta with no issues. But you do realize, that these are Dell XPS forums and what we say is safe, doesn't have to be the case for other manufacturers (BIOS/hardware compatibility). Just give it a try and you can always roll back

Oh and please, use the EDIT button instead of double posting