New Overclock reaches "stock 8600gt(DDR3) scores"

Just wanted to let you guys know that IT IS possible to do it. And can be done with very tolerable temps... 71C under max load.

My system once again.
Inspiron 1520
T7100
2.5gig RAM
Clean Vista Install
165.01 Vista 32bit Drivers for LaptopVideo2go
From 475/400 to 600/500



I can probably squeeze a few more points by adding 10-20 on both clocks, so don't underestimate Dell's 8600 =D

 

rep wheeee.

 

Oh wow! This is what I was looking for, thanks dude.

 

Find some good drivers in XP that allow overclocking and you'll be my hero. I haven't been able to find any yet.

 

does it still throttle the GPU on batteries?

btw....i can't believe it worked..great job

 

Meh posted this myself days ago I got just under 5000 though.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=142383
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/chriseid15/vistaoverclock1024.jpg

 

After overclocking, I assume it uses more batteries. How long can you use the computer until it dies?

 

hmm I think i'm gonna buy this laptop and its good to see such benchmarks. One question though. Does any overclocking void the warranty on the machine? thx

 

Supposedly not. When i was complaining about the speed, the Dell rep was recommending me to overclock.

 

Matt, you were at 1024x768 whereas Chaos is doing it w/1280x1024. Could (one of) you (clock to 680/550 MHz) and test with 1280x1024 and post your result?

EDIT: can we underclock these cards and have the batteries last longer? i.e. when i'm in class I'd just want to check email / type things. at home, i might be doing more demanding things...

 

thats at a lower resolution

 

ok haha if dell recommends it then I will probably try it when I need to. Any chance that was like an online chat that you saved? Then if they say it does void your warranty just say they recommended it and show them

 

That's because you're the only person on the planet who benches at lower than the default resolution. The whole reason we all bench at the same resolution is so that the results are comparable. Benching at a different resolution is just to be sensational or something.

 

You only hit 71C on the GPU at max load?? Over what amount of time?

 

You benched in 1024x768 not 1280x1024, so your scores aren’t comparable. I think his score is respectable, and reaching the upper limits of a ddr2 8600 at 1280 (standard test resolution). The ram in the dell 8600 overclocks the same as ddr2 so I wouldn’t put much faith in riva tuner saying it’s gddr3.

wow i didn't didn’t realize how late I was to post the res difference. I shouldn’t surf while I post.

 

I got rid of Vista, The other benchmarks I did were:
1280x800 stock 3295
1024x768 Stock 3671

 

It was tech support. I was actually asking the same quesiton. Wouldn't that void my warranty. They said no. BUT!! I would suggest you to make sure.

 

That's awesome. Thank you.

I may keep my system after all.

 

They can't tell if you've overclocked, so don't worry.

 

71deg is very reasonable if that's stable. I was checking out a other mobile GPUs and people are reporting running in the 80's and even 90's.

 

I think it's funny how out of 6 comments in a row, 4 were pointing out matt's 1024x768...lol.

 

You shouldn't need too, as it will be in 2D mode.

 

Yeah, the overclock you do only applies to the 3d clocks. When you're not actually running a game or some 3d intensive app, the card will be running at the 2d clocks.

 

yep but can we downclock those? or would that be a HUGE performance hit? I'm used to a Radeon IGP 345M w/64MB(?) shared memory on my current compaq presario 2500...lol.

 

Nice gfx card man that sounds like my dead hp! I used to play command and couqueror generals on that thing lol. But umm I doubt you;d see a big hit for normal things like web browsing and all especially coming from a POS like the radeon

 

I'd play UT2004 on it just fine!
Haha I guess I'm not used to good graphics cards...so they'd all seem great to me.

 

I'm surprised that a mobile chip by nvidia wouldn't already do some kind of speedstep-like downclocking while on battery. It's a pretty big deal...

 

They have a thing called "PowerMizer."

 

Thought I'd bump this one before I doze off since it was the best thread I've read here all day.

FYI, if anyone is wondering about the system that scored that fastest (25733) listed on that screenshot - here it is.
Someone is getting ready to pour some dry ice on it. LOL



http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=169281

 

YOU CAN NOT, I REPEAT, CAN NOT OVERCLOCK YOUR DELL SYSTEM, if you still want it warranted of course.

Click Here

 

i accidentally overclocked my computer

 

Thanks for heads up man! But I guess many people on this forum will still overclock their GPU's. Its very strange that some people at dell says that its ok to overclock....

 

I don't get this thread. I thought the stock 8600M GT (700MHz memory) scores something like 3900-4000.

And although 3DMark scores may be similar, it won't help games that are memory bandwidth limited. Your memory is still far from the 700MHz of the stock GDDR3 version.

 

What is the approximate acceptable temperature range for the GPU?

 

what exactly is the laptop2go driver for?

 

Relax dudes.....I've OC'd every PC I've ever had. Nothing ever fried or anything else. When doing a Video Card....you just do it until you start seeing a few artifacts (sparkles...things like that) then back down a tad. Verify with games...if any lock...back down a bit more. Dell will never know. I repeat.

DELL WILL NEVER KNOW!

Reference.....In '02 I had briefly the #3 spot at the 3DMark site. My current desktop (long in tooth but still works fine) has been running a 800Mhz+ CPU OC, and every Vid card over the years as much as they can take. I once had to RMA a long OC'd piece of Ram...they too said OC voids warranty. THey replaced it no question. This I9300 I'm typing on has had its Video OC'd since the first week I got it two years ago. Boys PC is also running a mild OC (not great cooling on that PC or I'd go for more)

Have fun and enjoy your PC's.

 

do you have a 5400rpm drive or a 7200rpm drive?
im gettin a 7200rpm drive...hope the little extra head doesnt effect the gpu .. =\

 

Yeah, your score is so much higher because of the res.

 

we NEED to start overclocking, amigos.

 

Not sure about cheap repair, but they do offer cheap extensions on their warranty. And that would be considered very extreme, The DDR3 version is clocked at 700mhz, the max anyone has been able to OC it to in the dell is about 680

 

Overclocking the GPU will result in MUCH higher framerates. The only question is how this will affect the laptop.

 

The Dell 8600M GT has GDDR2 Memory, so it's stock setting is only 400MHz.

 

I overcloked my lappy to 525 - 630 and ii got a 3dmark06 score of 3874

 

Is this under Vista?
And which driver version have you used?
And also which program have you used to overclock it?

Thanks.

 

Yeh its vista > i believe it was 156.36 > Rivatuner > np

 

Are you using an external monitor? If not, your scores will be higher because a WXGA screen can't run 3DMark06 at default resolution (1280x1024).

 

no these tests where ran at 1280x800 on the lappy screen

 

I'll do some testing with my vostro 1500 in the morning with 3dmark06.

I have the 1.6 C2D santa rosa, 2gb 667 ram, 8600m GT.

When I run at 1280x800, what tests do you guys consider typical to run when benchmarking, just so I know what to select to be comparable to everyone?

 

just scored 3866 on 3dmark 06 on my vostro 1500. clocked at 568/458

 

Where do I download the ati tool???