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    Overclocking vid card

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Tim1, Dec 23, 2004.

  1. Tim1

    Tim1 Newbie

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    hey i have the Inspiron 8500 Laptop with Nvidia geforce 4 4200 Go 64MB graphics card and i am a gamer and was wondering if there was a way to overclock my graphics card?


    thx

    Dell Inspiron 8500 2.00Ghz, Nvidia Gefroce 4 4200 Go 64MB, 1GB RAM, Laptop Name: Leonard
     
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  2. Tim1

    Tim1 Newbie

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    oh and also i have this program called SpeedFan that can overclock, would that work? and i am wanting to overclock without having to take apart the computer if i can.

    Dell Inspiron 8500 2.00Ghz, Nvidia Gefroce 4 4200 Go 64MB, 1GB RAM, Laptop Name: Leonard
     
    Tim1, Dec 23, 2004
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  3. bootleg2go

    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi Tim,
    there is probably software out there that will do it, but be careful as notebooks cannot get rid of the heat like desktop systems can and if the notebook is damaged from overclocking, it will not be covered under the warranty and will void it. They can tell as there are registers that can record the clock frequencies and temps. Generally the GPUs in notebooks are underclocked a little just to help with the temperatire situation. In the end, the few more FPS you gain is not worth the wear and tear and risk you expose your notebook. At the very minimum, if your willing to void the warranty would be to find a way to either add a heat sink to the GPU inside the notebook, or if it already has one then soup it up by getting a better heatsink and also using some artic silver thermal compound to help get that heat away from the GPU and overclock the fans so that they run faster ( but also louder) to get the heat from the GPU out of the notebook altogether.

    Good luck
    Jack

    "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" (Ben Franklin)
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    bootleg2go, Dec 23, 2004
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  4. slcya

    slcya Notebook Enthusiast

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    If your willing to risk it, try Powerstrip....

    Available here. http://www.entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm
     
    slcya, Dec 23, 2004
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    mathlete2001 Notebook Deity

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    I use radlinker, which comes with the omega drivers at www.omegadrivers.net . Also try ATITool, It's very safe and easy.

    * Inspiron 8600c * 1.8ghz Pentium M * 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro Turbo * 2x512 MB DDR2700 SDRAM * 60GB 7200RPM HDD *
     
    mathlete2001, Dec 26, 2004
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