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    What's the best program to overclock GPU?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Starscream, Apr 30, 2011.

  1. Starscream

    Starscream Notebook Consultant

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    In my case, specifically nvidia 555m?

    Also, when I overclock, how do I determine what numbers to choose (core, memory, shader, etc)

    can I just randomly pick...or do the numbers have to relate to each other somehow.
     
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    nvidia system tools 6.06 from nvidia page. OC on 10-30% all of them
     
    James D, Apr 30, 2011
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    MahmoudDewy Gaming Laptops Master Race!

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    +1 for that ... when I had my Nvidia GPU it was by far the best software t ooverclock it while maintaining active powermizer
     
    MahmoudDewy, Apr 30, 2011
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    naticus Notebook Deity

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    MSI Afterburner is the best tool I have used via software oveclokcing. It automatically links the core and shader to the correct ratio, which is important for stability of the overclock.

    Here is a review from guru, its a bit dated, but still useful.

    MSI Afterburner review


    As good as Afterbutner for overclocking, the best overall way is to flash your GPU BIOS after finding stable clock speeds. Their are a number of guides on NBR and elsewhere to show you had to do it safely so you don't brick you card.
     
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    Well I think it is not so complicated to count manually right ratio but well yeah it is good function. Still I did not figure why the heck to flash vBIOS. If you have Nvidia gpu then all you need is to use Nvidia tool which lets you to load that clocks on start up AND which is much more useful to make rules of using saved clocks profiles. If you want to use 1 profile playing let's say COD you just create a rule in Nvidia tools and it will always load that clocks when you start a game. Look at screenshot. Can Afterburner do that? I am not sarcastic. I really want to know can it? Perhaps some when I will use laptop with AMD chip
     

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