Graphics Overclocking

Im getting a laptop with a 6200go soon, in a Sony FS series.

I just wondered whether it was a good idea to use a program like powerstrip to overclock the GPU a touch, nothing extreme obviously.

There are settings such as memory speed and the core clock speed.

Anyone have any experience with doing this?

Thanks!

 

I've tried overclocking my GPU before, but I didn't leave it permanently overclocked because mine is an old model, without temperature sensors. A little overclocking shouldn't hurt too much. The lifespan of the GPU would obviously go down, but since people typically buy new computers every few years anyway, that shouldn't be a problem. One compromise would be to leave it overclocked only when you're playing games or using graphics-intensive applications.

 

I occasionally overclock my video card if I feel I need more performance.

Remember to go in small increments (like 5MHz at a time) when you are overclocking to see what the max. stable performance is. Also, be careful with the memory - it could burn out if you oc it too high - the core is much more flexible.

But, most of all, be careful, and only overclock if you have to!

 

I have the same card in my S460...Coolbits 2.0 is what i recommend. No issues for me personally. In your FS it should even be a little better since it is larger and should have better air flow. Btw i think a new FS is coming out in a month or so with an Nvidia 6400.

 

If you're interested in trying out another overclocking program, try PowerStrip (google it). It's simple, but always remember to be careful! Can't tell you how many people have burned out their video cards/hardware by overclocking...

 

lol...i stopped overclockin a while ago..i would only recommend it for benchmarks...and benchmarks only

 

I've actually found in my experience that overclocking graphics hardware rarely provides any kind of real, serious performance advantage that warrants the risk to the hardware itself.

I was able to get a substantial overclock on my old Mobility Radeon 9600, but the performance gain was so slight that it just wasn't worth it.

 

yea...exactly what i thought as well