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    P7805 Lowered Vidoe O/C w/8GB

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by TANWare, Dec 1, 2010.

  1. TANWare

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    Hi,
    Not sure if others will get this too. I used to run 700/900/1750. Once I upgraded to the 8GB ram I was running 3DMark06 and about everything else without issue. Then I ran Furmark and where it was 100% stable in the stability test it would lock up after some time with the video OC'd. I changed the OC to 690/890/1725 and now all is 100% stable again.

    I can only attribute this to the new ram stressing power constraint on the 1.5v and possibly slightly starving the video card.............
     
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    Since I have pretty much the exact same build as you, I will run some tests as well. Will report back later today.
     
    Mr. Man, Dec 1, 2010
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    How did it work out?
     
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    Sorry for the late response. Still haven't gotten the time to doing it yet. Being destroyed by a series of exams right now.

    But what would be a solution to this problem? Increasing the amount of W the power supply gives? I am just throwing ideas out there since I've not gotten around to testing.
     
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    Not really sure that would do it. I doubt my brick is stressed, I am leaning more towards the laptop can't handle all the power requirements. The brick puts in high level power Volt/Amp or Watt. The laptop has to break it down. I think I am just pushing the laptops power handling capability at the RAIL.

    I have no issue slight lowering the OC just to be safe. With games there may never be an issue but with this both burning the CPU and GPU and ram etc it mostlike is just too much.
     
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    I've started getting constant BSODs now for some reason after using the 8GB fine for a couple of months. I am now lowering my OC clocks by a bit to see if they are related.
     
    Mr. Man, Jan 8, 2011
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