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    Overclocking a 6990m GPU

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by ckunkle, Feb 10, 2012.

  1. ckunkle

    ckunkle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you recommend I pay to have someone over clock my gpu for $75 when I buy it or attempt it myself for free? I have no experience whatsoever, I've just read stuff on the forums.

    EDIT: I'll probably be using Sapphire TriXX
     
    ckunkle, Feb 10, 2012
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    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Read up abit more and you can do it yourself with confident.
     
    long2905, Feb 11, 2012
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  3. ckunkle

    ckunkle Notebook Enthusiast

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    Is Sapphire triXX good software?
     
    ckunkle, Feb 11, 2012
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    darxide_sorcerer Notebook Deity

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    yes. ymmv.
     
    darxide_sorcerer, Feb 11, 2012
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    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Pay up 75 bucks for a overclock?
    Seems like a rip off to me when TriXX can do it without issues, even the build in Overdrive in AMD Catalyst works fine. >_>
     
    DEagleson, Feb 11, 2012
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    redrazor11 Formerly waterwizard11

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    Better off doing it yourself so you can learn, and turn the overclock down/underclock when you want to save battery or heat.
     
    redrazor11, Feb 11, 2012
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    tony211 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Mobile GPUs already downclock to save on battery life.
     
    tony211, Feb 11, 2012
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