Overclocking a dv9000t Core 2 Duo (t5500 1.6)

Hey guys!

I'd like to overclock my dv9000t. I got the "Pacific Breeze" cooler and have been amazed... absolutely amazed by the difference. I'm a computer geek and I've been working on this simulation. Ussually, when I run it, the CPU jumps from 50 to 80+... not good. Now, with the "Pacific Breeze" cooler, I get 70 tops. Even when running the simulation, Opera w/ plenty of Widgets, Counter Strike Source, and scanning using CA in the background.

Seriously, the Pacific Breeze cooled my computer down ~15 degrees.

I already have the graphics card overclocked and now when running source, my gpu only heats up 10-15 degrees. So, I'm wondering about overclocking my cpu. I don't have any heat issues right now, even when running full out (my cpu is running at 52 % and the temperature is only 57 degrees, it idles at around 50 without the cooler). I've searched alot, but I can only find things that either require you to open up your laptop to see the motherboard or go through some setup during boot that I cant find =P.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me,

Coda

EDIT: I have a 7600 overclocked to 500/470. That's the max riva will let me. Absolutely no artifacts in 3dMarks06 and once every so often in source.

 

I don't think you can Overclock your processor. Desktops sure your always able but in notebooks they are locked so they cannot be OC'ed. Alienware however has a special Merom chip which is overclockable and it sells preconfigured in some of it's select notebooks.

 

I thinkg you can with clockgen which is a windows based overclocking tool. I tried it once on my C2D 2.0 but got a blue screen. You basically have to find the right chipset number or soemthing to get it done if it can be done that is.

 

Yea, I tried some software for notebooks but it said I needed to open my comp to see what motherboard was in it =(.

 

It depends. I had an MSI-271 and it was able to be overclocked. However, big corp (dell, hp,) take any capability out to OC. Also, I wouldn't OC a laptop. Their cooling is adequate at best. I'd tell you to upgrade the CPU and keep that at best.

 

Yea, in my first post I talked about cooling. I think that my cooling is good enough to do at least a little over clocking...

I looked more into it, and I have a i945 motherboard which means I use 9502... However, i can't find this under clockgen.

Are there any other OC programs people use?

 

Darthc0da,

What temps is your Nvidia GPU running at idle and under load?
What 3dmark03 score do you get?

My dv9000t core duo sucks and get real hot on the Nvidia GPU about 112C to 123C while the CPUs stay cool at 40-50 C. Only gets 2800 to 3000 on 3dmark03 but they dv9000z AMD gets 8600 or so on 3dmark03 and stays at 65-75C on the GPU.

Hp tried to fix it and it is still running hot.

I have the dv9000t core duo with 2 GHz, 2 GB mem, 512 MB Nvidia Gforce GO 7600, dual disk drives.

 

I don't understand processors aren't supposed to go over 60 degrees and definitely not over 70 degrees thats dangerous 24-7. Where are you getting that your processor is at 80 degrees?

I just can't believe it. My fan turns on at 60 degrees and doesn't let the processor go over 63 (at that point 'medium-high' setting is activated).

Can i see a screenshot of the cpu core hitting 80 degrees?

Edit: Ok you definitely have wrong readings for sure. Your GPU wouldn't even work at that temperature.

 

Processors at 71 and 66C GPU at 112C



If you do not like that one how about this one at 123C:



It rests at about 95 to 104C and starts at 62C on a cold boot.

I was using Nvidia Ntune "Perform Stability Tests" under View ->Classic Navigation Pane to generate the GPU load.
On the 10 minute run on a dv9000z it bursts up to 75 and jumps back down to 65 on each refresh. On the dv9000t it just keeps accumulating higher temps in a sawtooth sort of way. It does not cool fast. or at all.

It worked this way from the factory and again now fresh from repair in memphis at HP after replacing some system board stuff that they will not tell me what they did. I asked for a new heat sinc pad and paste for the GPU to help it cool better. Nt sure what they changed during the 5 weeks they had it but it did not fix it. Still too hot and as a result runs gpaghics slow. 3dmark03 ar 2805 when hot, at 4305 if starting at 62C after a cold cold reboot. but second time running 3dmark03 it goes to 2805 3dmarks. All heat related. On a dv9000z it get 8657 and stays cool.

 

Call HP...

 

I did and they replaced the motherboard or something and this is what i get still. I tried to call them again today, escalation group still, they did not answer.

 

Call again...its kind of hard not to stress how horribly wrong those temperatures are.

 

Tell them they forgot to put thermal paste on your heatsink. That'll get their attention.

 

Actually when I sent it in on Jan8th that is what I told them. I sent it in for a "new thermal pad and paste"! I explained in detail how to replicate the heat problem. They had it two weeks and called to tell me they could not get the parts for another month. How hard can that be? I waited for them to get parts. They finally got something for parts and installed something (they just said system board "components") and said it was working and sent it back. Apparently without testing it. It worked went I sent it in, just hot and slow. Still Hot and slow. They are not good at fixing things, looking at symptoms or reading. It is real obvious that it is not right. Just not to the people trying to fix it.

It goes from 62C at boot to 88C in 10 minutes from boot:
TIME GPU CPU temps
9:51 64C 27C
9:52 73C
9:53 76C
9:54 79C
9:55 82C
9:56 83C
9:57 84C
9:58 85C 27C
9:59 86C 28C
10:00 87C
10:01 88C 30C
10:02 88C
10:03 89C
10:04 90C 31C
10:05 90C 32C
10:10 92C 33C
10:15 94C 36C
10:20 96C
10:30 96C 37C
10:40 97C
10:50 98C
11:00 98C 38C

The CPU stays relatively cool at 38 C the Nvidia GPU goes up to 98C during that time and it is just idle. No graphics running not apps running just sitting with the Nvidia Control panel with the temp showing and the Intel Temp monitor running.

If I put a Graphics load on it with the Nvidia Stability test with just Graphics selected it goes from 62C cold boot to 120+ C in less than 8 minutes!

 

Tell them to re-apply the thermal paste on the GPU, by the looks of it your CPU is fine (not like the 80 degrees you were mentioning).

There telling you they can't get thermal paste for a month? lol. I'd return that notebook so fast and get my money back with that service...

 

I spoke to HP today and they asked me to return my original dv9000z which the dv9000t was a replacement for and then they would order me a new dv9000t. When it comes in then I need to return the new HOT slow graphics dv9000t to them.

It is kind of funny in that with the 3dmark03 test there are graphic only tests that run poorly on this dv9000t and there are the same graphic tests with extra CPU work on the side as well. The ones with more CPU load run better on the HOT dv9000t unit then on the AMD based dv9000z unit. I guess the intel core duo is faster than the AMD unit. I just need to get a decent graphics card fitted like the AMD has.

 

Seems like your 7600 is about to burn., not even my 7800GTX get's that hot. Hell if they can't fix this, just let the card burn and get a new comp from them.

I would ask them if you would get permission to put thermal paste on yourself with keeping it under warranty.

 

I've purchased a 9000 refurb unit from HP (same specs, core 2 duo t5500, 2gb ram, nvidia go 7600). I have a little issue where there is a little play between the screen and the keyboard when the laptop is shut close. It doesn't wooble or anyting, but you can move the screen up a bit even when it's closed. Do you guys have the same issue? I'm afraid to leave an imprint on the screen.

Also what software do you use to overclock the GPU? Thanks!

FYI, installed Supreme Commander and set all the settings to MAX, except for antialiasing, which is set to OFF. If i choose 2x or 4x i hear sound clipping and it doesn't perform well. Once it's off, the game runs beautiful, the fans stay on at max. Ordering a cooling pad today..

 

@oldhpguy... I don't know what to say about those temps. Those are crazy. A GPU at idle running at 88C? Something is definitely wrong there. I really hope HP will work with you, cause your laptop is going to burn at those temperatures.

@ozzynyc, you should be able to overclock the GPU using Rivatuner (google search). I can't speak for the specifics of the laptop as I don't own one though.

 

well doesn't it break down if core is like that high??

 

ozzienyc - I have a little give in mine when the screen is closed. I can't really separate the two pieces when it's closed, but when I pick up the notebook after closing it, I can feel "something." Very quantitive, huh?

 

thanks mate...weird, for such a great build qualiy to have such a flow.....

also installed rivatuner for my 9000 running Vista Supreme....weird but it says
"no supported drivers installed..." I've intalled latest ForceWare drivers for Vista, but no luck.....anyone else OC'ed GPA running Vista and if so, what program have you used....Thanks...

 

Where did you get your refurb from?

As for the temps, personally overclocking is a major no no on a laptop. It's not worth the time if it overheats and keels over for a month, you might as well have spent more money to buy a better video card than to waste time like that.