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    XPS M1530 8600 GT Overclocking Results

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by wozza705, Jun 15, 2008.

  1. wozza705

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    Hi Everyone,

    Thought i would let you know how i have got on with overclocking my new Dell XPS M1530.

    First of all the specs

    T9300 @2.5 ghz
    3 Gb 667 Ram
    360Gb HD
    8600m GT 256mb DDR3

    The 8600m GT is default clocked at:
    CORE : 475 mhz
    Shader : 950 mhz
    Memory : 702 mhz

    The Driver is the 714.31
    My default 3DMARK is 4776 :eek:
    Which is pretty good, been play COD 4 atmax settings its stuttering slightly which i found annoying. So I went in seach of an answer and discovered the 8700m GT, which is basically the same core overclocked.

    So using Rivatuner i have overclocked the 8600 to the 8700 speeds of:

    CORE : 625 Mhz
    Shader : 1250 Mhz (Linked clock to core)
    Memory: 800 Mhz

    The improvement is immense my 3DMARK 06 jumped to 5784, over a 1000 points!

    Tested this with COD4 and the difference is amazing real improvements in gameplay.
    Temps have not suffered, after a couple of hours gaming the gpu temp never went past a max of 76C.

    Im going to try the Crysis demo next, i will keep you posted.
     
    wozza705, Jun 15, 2008
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  2. Bauer418

    Bauer418 Notebook Evangelist

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    Try undervolting your CPU (if you haven't already). The loss of heat there should also help keep the overall temp a bit cooler.

    Edit: Forgot to mention...looking good.
     
    Bauer418, Jun 15, 2008
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  3. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Nice job! Maybe you'll be one of the first to try the 8600M GT to 8700M GT BIOS flash?
     
    Hep!, Jun 15, 2008
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    dont burn our planet ;)
     
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  5. wozza705

    wozza705 Newbie

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    Thanks for your replies, i wont be flashing the bios just yet.
    Would anyone lik to walk me through under volting?

    Whats everyones opinion of the temps?
    I hit 79 a short while ago
     
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    Bauer418, Jun 15, 2008
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    About 68 under load
     
    wozza705, Jun 15, 2008
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    I might drop the OC a little bit, until you hit around 75 under full load. That's just me though, I don't want to push the card too hard and risk burning anything.
     
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    Dropped the card back to core 550 shader 1100 mem 750. Still performing max temp at about 70. Much better.
     
    wozza705, Jun 17, 2008
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    atsoi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Core : 690 Mhz
    Shader : 1380 Mhz
    Memory: 880 Mhz

    3DMARK06: 6253 3DMarks :)

    Temps while playing Crysis:
    ACPI: Max 77 degrees Celsius
    Core: Max 68 degrees Celsius
    GeForce 8600M GT: Max 80 degrees Celsius
     
    atsoi, Jun 29, 2008
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