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    m1530 gpu/memory overclocking issue?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by squall0833, Apr 5, 2008.

  1. squall0833

    squall0833 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well,

    this time I want to ask a question..... a quite stupid question....

    While u overclocking gpu clock, temperature of gpu increase...

    so how about memory clock? because we cant see the memory chip temperature

    since most of the mid range card heatsink doesnt covered both gpu and memory together. but i didn't how's the mobile version card look like, if it's the same,
    would you fry your memory chip before gpu ???(if memory chip overheat)

    we can only monitoring gpu temperature...

    (high end card different, those have large heatsink covered whole card includd memory chip as well)

    PS: My M1530 8600MGT currently at gpu 562/shader 1124/memory 846, is that ok? i've been run at these clock on fullsettings(1280x800) of call of duty 4 and cnc3 kane's wrath, medium settings on WIC for few days, no any graphical issue or crash, temperature idle 59-67. gaming 72-79.
     
  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You can fry your memory yes. The heatsink should only be attached to the core chip and not the memory modules. With those temps you sound like you are fine.
     
  3. squall0833

    squall0833 Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks,

    as u said, the heatsink should only be attached to the core chip,
    we don't know the memory modules heat by reading the temp we can see,

    so the memory chip would be fried if you unlucky..
    lolz, that's pretty tough
     
  4. shawnhao

    shawnhao Notebook Consultant

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    hehe....anything could happen...then again, you are more likely to fry your core than your memory, which is why most rams don't come with heatsinks (except my OCZ Platinum...which does...)....

    Anyhow, if you do OC your memory, however, it is recommended that you DO get some cooling for your memory...God knows what's going to happen if you stretch it too far....