First time Overclocking NP8170 580M Gtx...Need Some Help Please...

Hello


I decided I want to overclock my P170HM/NP8170 laptops 580M GTX card. I have never done it before mostly because I was scared of ruining or wearing out the card. I decided I want to overclock the card by 5%-10% (max) and I just dont know where to start. I have the nvidia inspector program but I dont know what is considered 5% overclocking...Can someone please help me?

Also as a heads up for those who are good with this stuff, normally when I game my card hits a maximum of 88C, so I dont know if its going to get alot hotter than that or what?
I plan on getting a laptop cooler just so I can overclock and experience a little better performance... Thank you guys for any help I appreciate it!

 

Nvidia Inspector is a good choice for overclocking. You could also try MSI Afterburner (although it doesn't work for all Nvidia graphic cards).

Honestly, a 5% overclock will pose little danger to your card. But the GTX580M is already a higher clocked GTX485M, so you might not be able to push it much further. If you want to be safe, you should increase clocks slowly (say 10-20MHz) and run benchmarks so you can monitor temps and stability.

On a side note, 88 C seems a little high, so you should be wary of that when overclocking. Perhaps you should also clean the fan vents and/or repaste.

 

I'd advise you to get a notebook cooler if you are overclocking your GTX 580M, Fn + 1 function works too, or take the back panel off. At stock clock it's already running pretty hot.

 

Can i ask you guys a question, is 88C with stock fans normal? I feel like maybe my video card is damaged...Is their a way to check? Also how do I overclock I still dont understand.

 

As I said, that seems a little high. Are you in a really warm room? Keep in mind that the GTX 580M consumes a lot of power.

To overclock, click on the "Show Overclocking" button in Nvidia Inspector. Then you can adjust the settings for each performance level (my K5000M has levels 0 to 2, with 2 being the highest level). At the highest level, the sliders start at offset 0 MHz (i.e. base clock). From there, adjust it however much you want.

 

So if I wanted to up it by 10% is that a lvl 0, 1 or 2?

 

well, basically, this is what the different levels mean: 0 depicts the gpu´s 2D mode, when ure on the windows desktop using office or browsing the web. state 1 is active 2D or low power 3D, being used to play movies or flash-based web-content (youtube, etc.). state 2 would be the one ure interested in, since thats the active 3D state the gpu goes into once u fire up a 3D application like a game

in the end, just check which power-state has the highest stock clocks and that´ll be ur 3D active mode

cheers

 

Memory Clock is at 1500mhz and shader clock is at 1240mhz the voltage is at max by default, how much do i raise those other two ? I dont understand this ... how can you tell if how much you raise is too much?? why cant i just raise them all to full power?

 

cuz overclocking aint just that easy

but seriously: every single hardware component has its own maximum level of stress that it can take before it gets unstable. so u basically have to slowly feel ur way towards that stable maximum, since its anybody's guess where that might be.

heres a basic overclocking guide:

- raise the shader/core clock in 10 mhz steps and click apply until ur system shows signs of instability (blue screens, freezing, driver crashing, etc.)
- go back down to the last stable clocks before the instabilities showed up
- stress ur gpu with tools like msi kombustor or benchmarks like 3dmark/pcmark or unigine heaven. if the system gets unstable, lower the core/shader clocks in 10mhz steps until u can successfully finish all stress tests without signs of instability
- leave the shader/core clocks at that max. stable value and proceed with OCing ur memory clocks using the same strategy as with the core/shader clocks.

i know its an arduous process, but thats how u do it if its too much work then just OC both ur core and mem by 10% and leave it at that!

cheers

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Most high-end mobile GPUs get into the 80s and low 90s quite commonly. If you're getting those temps without OCing, then don't do any overclocking. Your GPU may need a repaste or the fan + vent may need to be cleaned. Also, whether you decide to overclock or not, with those temps, you might want to look into a cooling pad.

As for "how", all you need is the OC software of your choice, and then you make the adjustments to the clock frequencies to your desire.

 

So long as you are not playing with the voltage, most overclocking on these types of machines is usually pretty safe, so unless the pasting job is really bad on your machine a 5-10% overclock should be too difficult.