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    Problem after undervolting

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by hwa1201, May 22, 2009.

  1. hwa1201

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    So i undervolted following flipfire's guide. (Thx! nice guide)
    I found my stable voltage for each multipliers and and ran stress test using Orthos for good 1~2hours each.Didnt get any BSOD.
    So i assumed it was a success and did a test run.
    The one thing i noticed was that, for some reason,the frame rate while playing TF2 increased (30~60fps) and i was surprised that it was actually playable.
    Before undervolting, my fps for TF2 was 14~30fps, it was barely playable with that framerate with default recommended video setting.
    i thought undervolting does not effect any performance at all.

    Now the bad thing:
    when playing TF2 my GPU/CPU gets really hot eversince undervolting it.
    It goes upto 98C and cpu going 80C thus causing my system to shutdown.
    It keeps shut down for every 15~20min for getting hot while playing the game. It wasn't like that before undervolting, the temp would stay under 80C but get lower fps as mentioned above.
    So i closed the RMclock at start up and tested again, the gpu temp stays firm below 80C playing TF2 but with low fps.

    i know i followed the guide right but it keeps doing that eversince i undervolted it.
    My laptop setting is under my sig.
    Did i just overclock my cpu?? :confused:
    How did undervolting increased the fps rate in TF2?