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    DV5 + Nvidia and a mod to consume less power

    Discussion in 'HP' started by mau108, May 3, 2009.

  1. mau108

    mau108 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I remember reading somewhere about someone recommending to do some kind of mod that will drop the voltage for the nvidia 9600 gpu without any performance sacrifice and gaining better battery life.

    Yes I know this laptop isn't built for battery life and I barely use it off the adapter but I'd like to reduce the heat thus extending the life of this ticking bomb :D

    Anyone know where the post is? I tried searching but got irrelevant results.

    Thanks
     
    mau108, May 3, 2009
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    Rozwell Notebook Consultant

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    Rozwell, May 3, 2009
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  3. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You cannot software undervolt GPUs since they do not operate like CPUs. To lower voltage you will either have to mod the BIOS or hardmod the physical GPU.
     
    sgogeta4, May 3, 2009
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