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    nVidia blocking overclocking?

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by IKAS V, Feb 25, 2015.

  1. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Just wondering if this applies to MSI laptops as well.
    So anyone that has bought a MSI laptop recently can you check if you can OC your GPU.
    Mostly wondering about the GT72 but it applies to all models.
    Now I'm not much into OCing but I'm pretty pissed nVidia took away that option just becuase it was there if needed.

    EDIT:
    Asking from the VBIOS not from drivers just to clear things up.
     
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    It's a combo of Maxwell chips and the latest batch of Nvidia drivers, 347.xx. Might be altered in the future.
     
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    DataShell, Feb 25, 2015
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    I realize that but so far only CLEVO and AW models are being shipped with the locked BIOS was just wondering if MSI laptops are affected .
     
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    I am aware of this, but it's still relevant. We have discussed the effects of the clockblock on ASUS and MSI laptops as well.
     
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    I think it is a bit too premature to know of this. We know all current 970m and 980m machines are unlocked, so we can't really tell yet if MSI will ship with a new vbios from nvidia, that blocks overclocking.

    Perhaps in a couple of months, with newer shipments.
     
    ryzeki, Feb 25, 2015
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    Exactly we will have to wait and see.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 25, 2015
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    We will have to wait and see, nvidia could be in for another lawsuit if it affects asus and msi depending on how this situation plays out. Personally i hope nvidia gets landed with another lawsuit. So many things nvidia has started to do that are just so "anti-consumer enjoyment" and they need to be taught a lesson. A very very hard lesson.
     
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    They were the one that promoted overclocking but ever since they beat AMD up so bad they started being "conservative".
    However, they are still the best nevertheless.
     
    Kevin@GenTechPC, Feb 27, 2015
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    Let's hope that AMD bring a decent 100W capable GPU again :) The 7970M was a very strong contender on launch after all.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 27, 2015
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    As much as i hope that amd can finally teach nvidia a lesson, their new r9 300 series are rumoured to all be rebadges bar the flagship, this would most likely mean the mobile platform gpu's will be no different as amd were unable to introduce a new architecture or shrink the die process. I dont think this will be a good year for amd once again. Nvidia might be free to slap us customers again in the future over something. First the desktop 970 fiasco, now this mobile maxwell OC issue, whats next? nvidia takes our own laptops from us because they think we cant use them properly?
     
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    I know, it's not great but now without the driver lock enthusiasts are still ok for now.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Feb 28, 2015
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