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    ATI Mobility overclocking now possible with latest drivers!!!

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by alex070775, Jul 2, 2009.

  1. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there,

    i posted a thread in the HP section where i was possible to overclock my ATI Mobility 4650 in my HP Pavilion DV7-2070eg from stock 500/667 to 680/800 with the latest Catalyst drivers and it runs stable and blazing fast.

    here is the link to the HP Section:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=395506

    try it and you will love it :D

    regards

    [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
    alex070775, Jul 2, 2009
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  2. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    You forgot the

    Be careful - overclocking is dangerous and not support by warrenties

    Part ^^

    But yeah, overclocking does have its +'
     
    catacylsm, Jul 2, 2009
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  3. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Oh yeah, i forget this part. Shame on me :D
     
    alex070775, Jul 2, 2009
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  4. catacylsm

    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    Get some benchmarks can you? :D

    The 4650 is ATI's higher end lower end card isnt it?
     
    catacylsm, Jul 2, 2009
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  5. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I can run some Benchmarks later the day. I think the 3DMARK06 score should be around 8000...

    I am from Germany and at work now...
     
    alex070775, Jul 2, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Vantage is what you want to bench not 3dmark 06 ;)
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 2, 2009
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  7. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, Ok! Don´t Worry ;)
     
    alex070775, Jul 2, 2009
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  8. idiotpilot

    idiotpilot Notebook Evangelist

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    All this did was stall and not respond. Is it not compatible with windows 7?
     
    idiotpilot, Jul 2, 2009
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  9. Snowm0bile

    Snowm0bile Starcraftologist

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    the latest drivers are compatible with w7 so i dont see why not
     
    Snowm0bile, Jul 2, 2009
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  10. mFerrari

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    how hot does it run when you overclock by that much?
     
    mFerrari, Jul 2, 2009
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  11. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    In an few hours when i am back from work i will post some screens
     
    alex070775, Jul 2, 2009
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  12. MexicanSnake

    MexicanSnake I'm back!

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    + Rep I Love This!!! :d
     
    MexicanSnake, Jul 2, 2009
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  13. xxbadboys93

    xxbadboys93 Notebook Deity

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    Would this work on the "SUPER FAST" ATI mobiltiy radeon hd 3450.
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 2, 2009
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  14. mFerrari

    mFerrari Notebook Enthusiast

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    you can overclock any GPU, its just by how much and safely is the real question..
     
    mFerrari, Jul 2, 2009
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  15. xxbadboys93

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    How about underclocking can that harm the gpu IN any way whatsoever
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 2, 2009
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  16. Pman

    Pman Company Representative

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    Bench in whatever you like really

    3dmark06 is more of a system performance overall mark if you want to stress a high end gpu try vantage but tbh i am not a fan of vantage, i prefer 3dmark06
     
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  17. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi Folks, here now a few screens...
     

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    alex070775, Jul 3, 2009
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  18. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, and the last screenie
     

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    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can also underclock your GPU, just try it in little steps until your system become unstable.

    Good luck
     
    alex070775, Jul 3, 2009
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  20. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    The AMD OC tool has worked for me and is a good alternative since I cant even install these drivers on the W90, also when all else fails there is GPU BIOS flashing :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 3, 2009
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  21. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bios flashing should be the last thing... When it failes you are doomed....
     
    alex070775, Jul 3, 2009
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  22. triturbo

    triturbo Long live 16:10 and MXM-B

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    Great overclocking mate :D

    Does anyone knows if this HD4650 is MXM?
     
    triturbo, Jul 3, 2009
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  23. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    It did fail one time :D but I fixed it.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jul 3, 2009
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  24. xxbadboys93

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    Can you list some directions on under clocking it.
    Btw increasing core clock makes ........
    Increase memory makes........
    Please fill in the blanks.
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 3, 2009
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  25. Xiphias

    Xiphias Notebook Evangelist

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    Um, should we turn off ATI's Powerplay?
     
    Xiphias, Jul 3, 2009
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  26. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Powerplay can be activited... For me with Vista 32-bit it runs perfect with Powerplay on
     
    alex070775, Jul 6, 2009
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  27. yodawg

    yodawg Notebook Consultant

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    MANN i got so excited when i saw this so i uninstalled my old cats 8.10s and immeadiatly installed the new 9.6 thinking YES I CAN FINALLY OC with new drivers but sadly i dont think it works my with toshiba a300 hd3650 unless im doing sumthing wrong. i change the clocks and press apply but the current clocks read the same clocks as always and gpu-z also says the same so i now im :( help oringal poster how do u use this thing?
     
    yodawg, Jul 7, 2009
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  28. amrelsaqqa

    amrelsaqqa Notebook Enthusiast

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    never overclock a laptop !!

    people look for undervolting !!
     
    amrelsaqqa, Jul 7, 2009
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  29. yodawg

    yodawg Notebook Consultant

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    NEVERMIND MY LAST POST, this thing works its the real deal! for sum reason the new clocks dont show up in sum others programs but in game testing reveals the overclock is indeed real, thanks a lot og for this program :)
    for example i took my 3650 from 600,500 to 800, 600 for a 10fps boost in cod4!!
     
    yodawg, Jul 9, 2009
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  30. xxbadboys93

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    yodawg just make sure you get good cooling. And amrelsaqqa why do you say that?
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 9, 2009
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  31. amrelsaqqa

    amrelsaqqa Notebook Enthusiast

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    unless you do it at your own risk and know what you are doing, don't do it

    laptops are unlike desktops.

    a desktop 'normal' idle temperatures are relatively low compared to a laptop

    this makes a chance for overclocking or even more and more overclocking with an enhanced cooling system

    but the situation is different with laptops where temperature is difficult to be controlled due to limited space and limited cooling system expansion

    also if you damaged the gpu, you can't replace it on most systems

    and of course any damage with a laptop is costly :D
     
    amrelsaqqa, Jul 9, 2009
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  32. alex070775

    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Great job, just keep an eye on the temps for secure. I use a Sharkoon Coolbook 360 to cool my notebook anyway.

    http://www.sharkoon.com/html/produkte/luefter/coolbook_360/index_en.html
     
    alex070775, Jul 9, 2009
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    alex070775 Notebook Enthusiast

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    In the case of the mobility 4650 i can say overclocking is safe for me. The temps go up only 1-2 celsius... I think even a notebook can do the more on temps....
     
    alex070775, Jul 9, 2009
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  34. amrelsaqqa

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    if so, then no problem

    Does this applies to the 3670 too ?

    ( I have Dell Studio XPS 16 )
     
    amrelsaqqa, Jul 9, 2009
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  35. xxbadboys93

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    My temps only went up 1-3C too. And i only set the clocks only when I game. When i browse the web and listen to music its on its default clocks.
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 9, 2009
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  36. raduque

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    I still can't overclock my Studio 17's HD3650.

    Heck, I can barely even get any type of drivers (other than the default Win7 one) to install, and when I manage it, my performance tanks.
     
    raduque, Jul 9, 2009
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  37. xxbadboys93

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    Its probably because you are using windows 7. It should work fine in vista.
     
    xxbadboys93, Jul 9, 2009
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  38. hotfusion

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    I understand 4670 is technically an overclocked version of 4650. Can anyone compare an overclocked 4650 with a stock 4670 to verify this?
     
    hotfusion, Jul 10, 2009
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    i just scored 7943 on my toshiba a505.
    overclocked 4650 1gb ddr3 and stock cpu at 2.1ghz t6500.
    4650 to: 760/945
    idles at 53degrees
    very nice!
     
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  41. chrusti

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    I cant overclock it either.
    Its because Dell has locked up our card..

    Anyways a 4670 should be getting around 6800-7000 Points in 3dMark 06
     
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    Well you can always try... ppl said that that Hp had locked the BIOS in Dv5 and i was able to overclock with NVDIA system tools... remember one thing, when OCing , some programs like NVDIA system tools don't work unless your laptop is on AC power...
     
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