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    OC 8600GT (Resetting)

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Maxato, Apr 23, 2008.

  1. Maxato

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    I recently overclocked my xps 1530 getting some good results, but this didnt last that much, it rolled back... I noticed when later that the sliders that set the clocks didnt let me change the setting and stayed in stock setting, I changed them and they just reset back. I didnt know what the problem was, I tried with atitools, ntune and rivatuner, they all just reset back. I found the problem, when the notebook was plugged in I could change any setting but as soon as i unpluged it the setting reset to stock values. So I wanted to know if anyone knows how to fix this, maybe this is in the vga settings or some protection?
     
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    What drivers are you using?
     
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  3. SomeFormOFhuman

    SomeFormOFhuman has the dumbest username.

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    Oh by the way, sorry to bump in but, speaking about overclocks, is the 169.04 drivers from what I heard and read, "overclockable" over most drivers for 8600m GT? I had the same situation as yours as it rolled back automatically, (Some 17++ driver). I have installed it from latopvideo2go on my Inspiron 1720 but I have yet to try on 169.04 yet.
     
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    im using the lastest, 174.93, maybe thats why the rollback, the 169.xx could work but im not sure, I have to try them also
     
    Maxato, Apr 23, 2008
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