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    Inspiron 1520 - 8600m GT

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007.

  1. Sepharite

    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    I finally got the laptop! And I was wondering what are the essential programs I need to maximizing my video card's performance?

    Thanks =D
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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    Acorn Notebook Evangelist

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    updated driver !
     
    Acorn, Dec 17, 2007
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  3. Ti-Jean11

    Ti-Jean11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi i got an inspiron 1520 t7250 2Ghz 2 Mb cache, 3Gb of ram 8600m gt 160 GB 7200 rpm

    can i run Guitar hero 3 with good performance?
     
    Ti-Jean11, Dec 17, 2007
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  4. Sepharite

    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    Which driver should I get? The latest -- 169.09?

    Also, rivatuner -- what are stable settings?

    And yes, Jean...
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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  5. Sepharite

    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    Nuuu! Orange Box keeps crashing on me. My settings are all high, without AA. It runs incredibly smooth, until maybe 4-5 mins, and it dies.

    Suggestions?
     
    Sepharite, Dec 17, 2007
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    Might be drivers. Could be overheating as well. Also, is it happening in other FPS games?

    What are your temps and what ver drivers are you using?
     
    Voodoofreak, Dec 17, 2007
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    vista1984 Notebook Geek

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    drivers,,overclock,,
    i won't recommend the upgrade of cpu cause recently people don't like this high cost method..
     
    vista1984, Dec 17, 2007
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  8. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    The latest would be 169.25
     
    crash, Dec 18, 2007
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  9. Sepharite

    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    Odd, it works perfectly now! Btw, how would I be able to check my videocard temperature?

    Also, I'm using 168.25 I believe.

    OH. And how would I overclock it? I have Rivatuner, but I don't see how I could overclock. I'm probably just blind.
     
    Sepharite, Dec 18, 2007
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    sgntx Notebook Consultant

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    x2. I'm trying to OC with 169.04, but I keep getting the same 3DMark scores, even with well over double clock speed from normal.
     
    sgntx, Dec 18, 2007
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  11. Apollo13

    Apollo13 100% 16:10 Screens

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    First of all, that is way too high of clockspeed. You can get a 20-25% overclock depending on your individual card, but doubling it will likely destroy it. You're fortunate that it hasn't been working.

    I've been using nTune to overclock the video card. Once installed, you can go to the nVIDIA Control Panel and choose "Adjust GPU Settings" from the new "Performance" tab, and then choose "Custom Clock Settings". Haven't tried it with Rivatuner, so I can't say exactly how to do it from there.

    It is highly recommended that you increase you frequencies in small increments, checking for stability each time. At first you can probably safely jump to around 525/425 without any danger, as that overclock almost always works, but thereafter you should execute caution in overclocking. The limit for each individual card is different. Some people have achieved 600/500, but for others it's 580/475, for others even less. You are certainly not going to double your clock speed.
     
    Apollo13, Dec 18, 2007
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  12. sly

    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    remember to save the settings before exiting but like apollo said lower the clocks first
     
    sly, Dec 18, 2007
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  13. A Led Rock

    A Led Rock Notebook Evangelist

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    OMG DOUBLE UR SPEED!

    lol thats crazy...especially in laptop where heat is ALWAYS a problem
     
    A Led Rock, Dec 18, 2007
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  14. AHHHRT

    AHHHRT Notebook Guru

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    Read sig. Got it there, however it became extremely unstable a crashed upon loading BF2. Underclocked it a bit and it became stable. Now I'm running stock clocks, and everything is fine. I'd suggest just a small OC as opposed to being overzealous.
     
    AHHHRT, Dec 18, 2007
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    Sepharite Notebook Consultant

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    I overclocked it to 620/1240/500. And the temperature goes to about 55. Is that okay?

    What's the safe zone for temperatures?
     
    Sepharite, Dec 18, 2007
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    Yes it is fine just start worry when i gets above 70 or 80 (70 for me)
    and fans on the high(i wonder if it helps)
     
    someone777, Dec 18, 2007
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    Seems okay, I've heard up to 80 is okay.
    But once mine gets to 70 C I normally just turn it off.
     
    AHHHRT, Dec 18, 2007
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  18. Sepharite

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    I'm getting max temperature 60c, can I OC it some more? =D
     
    Sepharite, Dec 19, 2007
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    Why is that bad? With ATI tool I'm averaging 55-60 degrees C while playing. It seems like it's running stable.
     
    sgntx, Dec 19, 2007
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