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    GTX460M owners, some advice.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Meaker@Sager, Jan 5, 2011.

  1. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Have any of you guys tried undervolting your chips?

    Have you submitted a bios to mvktech to get support added to Nibitor?

    I am doing a crazy mod in my machine where the cooling is good and the power circuitry is not getting hot atm, but I don't want to stress my internals more than I have to.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 5, 2011
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    i dont have a clue what your talking about, but i think the card beforms very good with updates drivers
     
    maquine666, Jan 5, 2011
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    Why do you want to undervolt a high-end machine?
     
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    Because its not originally a high end machine ;)
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 5, 2011
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    undervolting is also good for reducing heat and extending battery life when you don't need the powerhouse

    don't know specifics on the GTX460M but let this act as a bump
     
    NotEnoughMinerals, Jan 5, 2011
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    A lot of the times, undervolting CPUs can result in lower voltages and temps, but equal performance. I am unsure as to whether or not it is the same for GPUs, but my old Core 2 Duo ran at a fraction of the voltage yet still maintained performance.
     
    Zswickliffe, Jan 5, 2011
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    Worked on my old HD4670, could run stock at 0.1v less. Meant it could not overclock even a small bit, but I want this card running as cool as possible at stock speeds.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 5, 2011
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    i think you should be able to undervolt but most GTX460M owners don't do that because their laptops can cool it.. don't about your acer but HD4670 to GTX460M is a big jump.

    Panther214
     
    Panther214, Jan 6, 2011
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