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    Post Your GTX 680M Overclocks and Temperatures

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Killerinstinct, Jul 23, 2012.

  1. Meaker@Sager

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    The 680M throttles at 90C anyway.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 25, 2012
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  2. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    580m's that were dead on alienware m17x-r3 all throttled at 78C each...
     
    maxheap, Jul 25, 2012
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    Did it also happen in Clevo's?

    Maybe it was limited to Alienware.
     
    5482741, Jul 25, 2012
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    aduy Keeping it cool since 93'

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    well they could have put more voltage, my 485m which is essentially the same as the 580m, but less power efficient runs at 1.00/1.03 volts and the hottest it ever got was it the upper 80s. after all of the cooling improvements now though i get around 65 stock and 56-57 with max fans while running bf3.
     
    aduy, Jul 26, 2012
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    Prolly fried the VRM's, not the GPU.
     
    extide, Jul 26, 2012
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    Am I the only one with SVL7 VBios?

    Have it running at stock:GPU Clock is 935mhz and Memory Clock 1800. max Voltage 1,062 V (well supposedly 1,07V but so far max at 1,062V)
    Just tried running skyrim so far everything maxed out 74 C

    Will try to overclock to 1070/2500 lets see what the temps will be like
     
    bmpm5, Jul 26, 2012
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  7. HTWingNut

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    Can someone post their stock SAGER 680m vBIOS. I know I backed mine up. I have a folder with a bunch of 680m BIOS's but my original isn't there and can't seem to find it anywhere. :( Man, one screw up after another. I think I'll quit altogether.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 26, 2012
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  8. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Noob! :p Find the standard sager vbios attached.

    Yes I am running an unlocked salt bios so its a svl7 salt bios lol.
     

    Attached Files:

    Meaker@Sager, Jul 26, 2012
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  9. extide

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    So, can someone break down the current vBIOS's now? I will be getting my system soon and will be flashing one of these for sure.

    Seems like:

    Stock
    SVL7
    Saltius
    Saltius Unlocked SVL7

    What clockspeeds do they all run at and what voltages?

    Also, when the GPU is idle, does it still clock down and stuff with these BIOSes ? Only the 'high performance' settings are changed, correct?

    Thanks!
     
    extide, Jul 26, 2012
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    Stock - 0.97v
    SVL7 - Various
    Saltius - 1.037V (I think)
    Saltius unlocked - 1.037V up to 1.07V so far.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 26, 2012
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  11. extide

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    I see, so have we reached the point yet where one of these is the generally recommended one? I think I kinda want to stick at least close to stock voltage on this system, but would like a BIOS baked overclock if that's possible on stock volts.
     
    extide, Jul 26, 2012
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  12. Killerinstinct

    Killerinstinct Notebook Evangelist

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    Saltius is 1.012 and I believe you should be able to reach 1037/2300 easily on that voltage but it will depend on your card but that is the best vBIOS I think since its a sweet spot for voltage and clocks speed
     
    Killerinstinct, Jul 26, 2012
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    I`m not shure since I haven`t seen it, but I think Saltius unlocked is basicly allowing higher overclocks than up to 1037MHz that you get with his 1.037V vBIOS
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 26, 2012
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  14. extide

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    Ok, so where can I get the files?

    Thanks guys
     
    extide, Jul 26, 2012
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    So, how is your testing of the vBIOS going HTWingNut? Are you doing it all over again since you asked about stock clevo vbios? :p

    Really looking forward to the results
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 26, 2012
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  16. HTWingNut

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    THANKS! Yes I deserve the Noob comment too. I've made lots of noobish errors lately... But +1 thanks a bunch.

    Yes I started, but remarkably the stock BIOS overclocked is performing pretty much on par as the Saltius, with the Saltius using 20-30W more power. Granted I have to use driver 302.71 vs. 304.79 due to stability issues, which may skew results by 5-10% down.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 26, 2012
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    Well there is a 48MHz difference between Saltius and overclock on Stock Vbios. I don`t think you gain so much with that.
    Are you trying 1037MHz (Saltius) vs 854MHz (Stock vbios) as well? This is where you`ll see the biggest difference.
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 26, 2012
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    I can't run at 1037MHz. Temps are crazy hot in some games unless I prop the back and/or add clearance holes or the CPU and GPU at bottom to breathe.

    I'll run 1000/2400 though. That's a significant bump. With the caveat of different drivers for the voltage bump because 304.79 are unstable for me.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 26, 2012
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  19. cl2500

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    I recently ordered a Sager NP9150 with the GTX 680M, and I'm interested in trying the Saltius 1.012v vbios (902MHz). Where is everyone here getting this file?

    Also, is flashing the notebook GTX 680M the same as flashing the desktop GTX 680? I still have my bootable USB drive which I used to flash my desktop GTX 680 card, and I was wondering if I could also use it for the notebook when it arrives. For those who have actually flashed their GTX 680M's with the Saltius vbios - is this correct? I wanted to check first - just in case notebook GPU flashing is different from desktop flashing. Thanks.
     
    cl2500, Jul 26, 2012
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  20. hackness

    hackness Notebook Virtuoso

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    Can someone confirm this? I'd test it myself but my GTX680M is @Clevo in Taiwan at the moment :p

    This is a direct link from Clevo site: Direct link

    I've checked its nvcv.inf, only have 3 GTX680M hardware ID listed in there.
     
    hackness, Jul 27, 2012
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  21. bmpm5

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    Just a short oc overview

    Like I said before, I have the SVL7 stock 935/1800 1,07 V
    Tried overclocking to 1067/2500 , worked like a charm
    Played Skyrim without a glitch at 1080p everything maxed out (Sorry have only Skyrim instaslled right now ;-)

    But with that oc my temps jumped up like crazy (High 80's) (no fn+1)
    But I am not totally sure if it happend beacuse of the overclock, or because my apartment is right under the roof and the high summer temps of about 30C inside my testing enviroment.

    Maybe SVL7 can lower the Voltage to 1.03 or 1,04 that should help quite a lot and I think the oc will still be stable.
     
    bmpm5, Jul 27, 2012
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  22. Meaker@Sager

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    Temps will go up with frequency quite a bit.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2012
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  23. luoxia

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    I'm wondering if you could do me a favor that giving me the VBIOS with 1.075V which can be available in GTX680M ,forgive me for my poor english !
     
    luoxia, Jul 27, 2012
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    Downloading now.

    edit: I realized I was using the 8.15.10.2761 from Intel's site, but installed 302.77 just to see if there's a difference. Using Saltius vBIOS at 1000/2400

    302.71:
    3DMark11: 7940
    3DMark Vantage: 24838

    302.77:
    3DMark11: 7955
    3DMark Vantage: 25082

    Less than 1% improvement.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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  25. sadegh1993

    sadegh1993 Notebook Guru

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    hello

    excuse me if my post doesn't relate here


    how much is your metro 2033 Benchmark Average fps result ?

    (with latest driver and 1920x1080 DirectX 11 / very high AAA 4xAF (disable Physics and enable Tessellation enable depth of field) Setting , also without OC and with OC )

    Thank you
     
    sadegh1993, Jul 27, 2012
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  26. Tonrac

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    wrong thread sorry ...
     
    Tonrac, Jul 27, 2012
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  27. extide

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    SO, compared to regular desktop GTX670 speeds, this card is wayy more memory clock gimped than GPU clock. Seems to me like you might get better gains by starting off with trying to max the ram clock and then see where you can get the GPU.
     
    extide, Jul 27, 2012
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  28. hackness

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    Not sure how shmutus came up with 25400 without overclocked, what he showed wasn't real I guess.
     
    hackness, Jul 27, 2012
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    His first score of 20xxx was without PhysX.
    His second score of 25xxx was with PhysX enabled. He probably didn`t notice, and thought it was the latest driver that did it. :p
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 27, 2012
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    Oh yeah that's right. Forgot Vantage uses nVidia PhysX.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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    Eldaren Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys,
    I'm having issues flashing my 680m vbios to the overclocked one on the techinferno forums. I run nvflash in DOS mode and get the following error:
    [​IMG]

    I get this same error with my backup vbios. Is it detecting the integrated GPU instead of the 680m?
     
    Eldaren, Jul 27, 2012
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    Tonrac Notebook Evangelist

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    nvflash -4 -5 -6 file.rom ( warning it will bypass all the compatibility check so it will allow you to flash your card with a bios of other company but you can also brick your card with a bad bios ...)
     
    Tonrac, Jul 27, 2012
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  33. Eldaren

    Eldaren Notebook Evangelist

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    But this error shouldn't be happening. I got a Dell Vbios from the forum. And I get the same issue when I use my back up vbios.
     
    Eldaren, Jul 27, 2012
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  34. Meaker@Sager

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    It always happens with nvidia.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2012
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    I just used nvflash -6 vbios.rom
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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  36. Meaker@Sager

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    I take it the new mobo worked HTWingNut?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2012
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  37. HTWingNut

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    Absolutely! :D

    Up and running, 'cept the onboard GPU (GT 650m) doesn't clock as high :( Oh well.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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  38. Eldaren

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    Okay so I just flashed it with out issues. Thanks for that but now I'm having a new issue. The clock speeds keep fluctuating while running 3dmark 11. However its perfectly fine with running the Heaven benchmark.
    Here is a screen cap right after running 3dmark 11.
    [​IMG]
     
    Eldaren, Jul 27, 2012
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  39. Meaker@Sager

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    That's what the saltius bios fixes.

    I will be playing around with my coolermaster U-stand that arrives tomorrow.

    It will act as a nice hub for my entire setup.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2012
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    Yes, use Saltius BIOS and stop using 304.79. It gave me nothing but headaches.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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  41. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    wow Meaker what will you try this time? how high did you go up with the clock? 1087? try 1100 this time around :D (artifact heaven :))
     
    maxheap, Jul 27, 2012
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    Get the right Saltius Vbios if you are going to use his. Don`t use what Meaker/HTWingNut is using since its not for Dell 680M
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 27, 2012
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  43. Meaker@Sager

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    Just to point out that Nvidia bioses don't care about the amount of memory attached, though the type might make a difference.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 27, 2012
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    It actually does. There have been incidents where a 1.5GB MSI 570M vbios have been flashed to a 3.0GB MSI 570M and it bricked because of that. I`m not saying the vbios won`t work, but it is more risky to mix them according to Saltius.

    But I know a few people are using a different version of Saltius vbios specifically made for Dell 2GB
     
    Cloudfire, Jul 27, 2012
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  45. Eldaren

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    Does the Saltius BIOS work with the Dell 680m? Which driver would you recommend? Also where can I get said Saltius VBios?
     
    Eldaren, Jul 27, 2012
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    Is there a Salius BIOS running at stock clocks and voltage that fixes the fluctuating clock speed? Or even if stock clocks were bumped to 750MHz at stock voltage?
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 27, 2012
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  47. cl2500

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    I will also be receiving a Sager NP9150 (GTX 680M 4GB) soon - I've looked around for the Saltius Vbios, and it seems like the only ones who have it are on this forum. Where in the world did people find this Vbios, or who can be contacted to get the file? Thanks.
     
    cl2500, Jul 27, 2012
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  48. Pemmz

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    yes same with me, im dying to find saltius vbios for my NP9150.. searching everywhere in this forum but no luck..
     
    Pemmz, Jul 27, 2012
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  49. extide

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    May I also have this BIOS? I will have a NP9150 with the GTX680m soon :)
     
    extide, Jul 27, 2012
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