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    Can i overclock my Graphic card??

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by vstrtz, Oct 28, 2008.

  1. vstrtz

    vstrtz Notebook Guru

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    hey i have dv7-1025nr, with 2.26Ghz , 4GB Ram & 512MB 9600M GT..
    what can i do to increase its preformance.. also can i use tools like Rivatuner 2.,etc and upto which mark??
    a real noob in this area.. so plz recommend!!

    THX
     
    vstrtz, Oct 28, 2008
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    spradhan01 Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can try using riva tuner. It might help but watch out the temperature
     
    spradhan01, Oct 28, 2008
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    yes you can overclock your GPU. just don't forget you will not only void your warranty, but very likely decrease the lifespan of the GPU. keep a close watch on the temperature, anything over about 90°C is dangerous.
     
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  6. vstrtz

    vstrtz Notebook Guru

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    bt the post says u can't overclock HP notebooks due to heat problems!.. that's sad!!
    so should i go with overclocking or not??
     
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    Monitor your temperatures first. If your max temps while gaming doesnt reach 75c or higher then you can go ahead and attempt to OC.
     
    flipfire, Oct 28, 2008
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  8. vstrtz

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    who do i monitor?? any specific softwares??
     
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    Use HwMonitor, its free.

    Just google it.

    Let it run on the background while you play a game for an hour or so
     
    flipfire, Oct 28, 2008
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  10. vstrtz

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    THX will specify the temperatures!!
     
    vstrtz, Oct 28, 2008
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    vstrtz Notebook Guru

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    hey.. i read something abt laptop2go drivers!! what are they?? will they improve the performance of my GFX card??

    THX
     
    vstrtz, Oct 28, 2008
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    Depends on your hardware. But the driver updates are pretty regular on that site.
     
    Pranalien, Oct 28, 2008
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