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    vostro 1500 video drivers

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by firbrdformula, Jun 2, 2008.

  1. firbrdformula

    firbrdformula Notebook Consultant

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    justa real quick question...may even sound stupid...do video drivers ever overclock a video card when they are installed...im using the 175.80 from laptopvideo2go.

    awesome driver btw

    makes crsysis run and look amazing...great video playback
    running a stock vostro 1500 and getting 3651 on 3dmark06
    thats up 51 points from the 175.16 driver!!
     
    firbrdformula, Jun 2, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Video cards themselves do not overclock the card, but some allow the user the ability to overclock the card manually.
     
    Lithus, Jun 2, 2008
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  3. firbrdformula

    firbrdformula Notebook Consultant

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    sooo in other words a driver tecnically CAN"T overclock the videocard??
     
    firbrdformula, Jun 2, 2008
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