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    8600m gt latest drivers vs. overclocking

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by alkaeda, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    which gives the biggest performance (FPS) gain? Updating to the latest drivers or overclocking the card to give a bigger clock speed? :confused:

    i really want to know what i should do once my vostro arrives.
     
    alkaeda, Aug 26, 2007
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  2. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    Both are good
     
    Patrick, Aug 26, 2007
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  3. alkaeda

    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    yes both are good, but with the latest drivers it is not possible to overclock, so its either one or the other. i need to make a decision of which will give me the most gains.
     
    alkaeda, Aug 26, 2007
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  4. gilo

    gilo Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    LOL , by your sig you still havn't got the notebook .

    By the time you'll get it those drivers will be "hacked" to allow overclocking , check laptopvideo2go or you can edit the registry yourself , search google .
     
    gilo, Aug 26, 2007
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  5. StormEffect

    StormEffect Lazer. *pew pew*

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    The new 163.44 drivers have given me a significant increase in power over previous drivers. Go for newer drivers over overclocking in all cases. With old overlockable drivers you wouldn't be able to overclock then enough to match the fps increase of the newer drivers anyway.

    Go for the drivers.
     
    StormEffect, Aug 26, 2007
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    alkaeda Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks storm thats the answer i was looking for :)
     
    alkaeda, Aug 26, 2007
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