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    is it safe to Over Clock 6800 Go ?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tehguardian, Dec 16, 2005.

  1. tehguardian

    tehguardian Notebook Geek

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    so i just ran 3dmark05 , i did it first without OC at 290/590 mhz and i get a score of 3388

    then i used the "Detect Optimal Frequencies" from the nvidia drivers tab and overclocked it to 368/746 mhz and my score is now : 4294 !

    it is obviously worth the OC but my question is it safe to overclock ? i mean is the fan/power good enough

    i really want to overclock it ! :)
     
    tehguardian, Dec 16, 2005
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    tehguardian Notebook Geek

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    ok

    now i had to reset the computer , upon reset i get blue screen of death

    it is now back to 290/590 and its fine , i guess the "detect" option was not very good

    it must have been too much of overclocking imo

    any ideas how to properly OC and not damage anything ?
     
    tehguardian, Dec 16, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Remember to go in intervals - go 5-10MHz at a time and then test the stability. Try to keep the core and memory clocks in a similar ratio.

    There are a bunch of threads on overclocking the Go6800, I suggest doing a thread search. ;)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Dec 16, 2005
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  4. olyteddy

    olyteddy Notebook Deity

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    Why would you want to risk turning an expensive chip (and the Laptop it is installed in) back into the raw silicon (sand) from whence it was forged?
     
    olyteddy, Dec 19, 2005
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