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    8600m gs overclocking gone wrong

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dondadah88, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. dondadah88

    dondadah88 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    im trying to overclock my 8600m gs in rivatuner 2.07 with drivers 174.31 and i cant set the core (500) nor the memory clock (400) but when i up the shader(from 1000 to 1185) the core clock went down to 490.
    any ideas
    edit also my temp now are at 60*c gaming
     
    dondadah88, Mar 5, 2008
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    have you tried other drivers?
     
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    no because all the other drivers dont wont let me over clock but i think its ok. because in rivatuner the hardware monitering is showing 526 core clock and shader 1292.
    now the memory clock wont increase
     
    dondadah88, Mar 5, 2008
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    Use 169.04, I use that one on my HP dv9000, I can get to 700 core 500 memory :D
     
    unknowntt, Mar 6, 2008
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    what are you temps
     
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    unknowntt Notebook Evangelist

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    50 idle
    70~80 while gaming
     
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    I like your computer in the sig.. Where can I get one? lol. Try those mentioned Drivers and try again.
     
    ahl395, Mar 6, 2008
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    i just pushed my computer again
    core=526
    shader=1592
    memory=400

    idle temps=53*
    gaming=71*c
     
    dondadah88, Mar 6, 2008
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