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    overclock question

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by shivendra, May 7, 2009.

  1. shivendra

    shivendra Notebook Guru

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    Does overclocking depend on the power supply the laptop is getting?
    I have the 9500M, and i was able to overclock but beyond certain frequencies i cant go further because the OC sliders bounce back. I wonder this is because of the power supply? Will I be able to overclock more if I remove the battery and run directly through the AC adapter?
     
    shivendra, May 7, 2009
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    This is more likely a driver issue than a power supply issue. Try using different VGA drivers and see if it allows you to overclock. Sometimes, your VGA BIOS may prevent overclocking as well, but give the other drivers a shot first.
     
    David, May 8, 2009
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    No, you won't be able to. That mainly applies to desktops, in some ways.

    The sliders are probably bouncing back because the OC program usually sets a safe percent you can OC to.

    What program are you using?
     
    namaiki, May 8, 2009
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  4. shivendra

    shivendra Notebook Guru

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    Well I'm using Evga Precision. I tried using nTune but the sliders were bouncing back to default settings and rivatuner had greyed out sliders. So Evga was the best thing I found but after certain frequency it wont allow me to overclock and i'm near the most stable clock frequencies.
     
    shivendra, May 8, 2009
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    mr_bankai Notebook Evangelist

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    try using nvidia system tools. And make sure you're system is plugged into a/c. If it's on battery vista automatically engages powermizer and that prevents any changes to clock speeds.
     
    mr_bankai, May 8, 2009
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