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    Cooling the GPU - Undervolt? Or another possibility?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by yin, Aug 26, 2006.

  1. yin

    yin Notebook Consultant

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    I've got a go7600 with 512MB dedicated ram, and temperatures go up to high 70C (overclocked). Some other forum users have significantly lower temperatures (like mid to high 60C).

    Is there a way to provide better cooling to the GPU without adding artic silver or a notebook cooler? Is it possible to undervolt the GPU? Are there any programs to allow safe undervolting?

    Any insight on this matter is greatly appreciated!

    yin

    My relevant system specs:
    -T2400 undervolted at 1.075V
    -Go7600 with 512MB dedicated running at 510core/440mem (max temp around 80C)
     
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  2. mastha212

    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

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    Primo : 70 on OCed GPU during gaming is not high, I got 80 sometimes and it's absolutely normal. I have Vantec cooling pad and it does job well, temps are about 5 degrees lower. I guess undervolting GPU in laptops is quite impossible.
    Secundo : I undervolted T2400 in my W3j to 1.000 :D
     
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  3. yin

    yin Notebook Consultant

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    congrats on your undervolt mastha, and thanks for the reply!

    am i right in assuming that the gpu is cooled by the cpu fan? if it is, then would it be better to get a balance between cpu temp and gpu performance instead of a really cool cpu but a very warm gpu? i don't want to fry a new laptop...heheheh

    yin
     
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    mastha212 Notebook Evangelist

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    I guess it depends : in some cases GPU and CPU are cooled by one fan, in DTRs I'm sure there are separate. Besides you don't have to worry about BBQ your laptop, system will shutdown if temps will get too high.
     
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    yin Notebook Consultant

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    *phew* that's a relief :)

    thanks a lot mastha!
    yin
     
    yin, Aug 27, 2006
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