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    OCing the 1520, but in which order?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Gigamaster89, Aug 1, 2008.

  1. Gigamaster89

    Gigamaster89 Notebook Consultant

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    I undervolted my CPU, but only by very little. I'm interested in OCing my 8600m GT so that it runs games better (as of now, it runs new games pretty terribly).

    Is it okay to go OCing right now? Or better to get the volts back to default? Or is there no correlation between them at all?

    Also, I found out before, but forgot. The 256mb 8600m GTs that come with the 1520, were they DDR2?
     
    Gigamaster89, Aug 1, 2008
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    Those are DDR2. I can't comment on whether you sure return CPU voltage to regular levels, never having changed mine.
     
    Apollo13, Aug 1, 2008
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    Entropic Notebook Guru

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    You should undervolt AFTER OCing. So basically I'd go back to stock voltages first.
     
    Entropic, Aug 1, 2008
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    Why are you slowing down the CPU but speeding up the video card?
     
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    undervolting, not underclocking
     
    Gigamaster89, Aug 1, 2008
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