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    Sager NP8690 Surpassed 13,500 3dmark06

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by SUADE8880, Oct 20, 2009.

  1. SUADE8880

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    ....and I'm still pushing it higher without the laptop blowing up on me first :D . Temperature runs a cool 70c max and so far stabilize playing COD4 for 1 hour.
    So far the gpu look to overclock good unlike the one in my old Sager NP8660. This is for benchmarking puposes only so I do not intend on keeping these clocks to run all-time.


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    Current New Score
    The memory overclock is insane and hasn't let up. I haven't seen anything clocked this high since my desktop gpu. Amazingly continue to run cool and stable. Everything is on stock voltage.

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  2. Soviet Sunrise

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    Memory at 1100MHz? Brace for impact!
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 20, 2009
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  3. ChinNoobonic

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    Lets see a M15x do that! :p +Rep if you reach 14K SUADE.

    I have a feeling Soviet's benchmarking side will be itching to get out ;p.
     
    ChinNoobonic, Oct 20, 2009
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  4. Soviet Sunrise

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  5. spybenj

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    Wow, nice :)
    I only got a 720qm, and I'm not planning to overclock at first. I assume around 12k score, that right?
     
    spybenj, Oct 20, 2009
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  6. ChinNoobonic

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    I'm more into tempmarking myself. My friends at school focus on benching their AW and Asus laptops. I have the coolest running laptop in school. They still cant beat my 52*C at load for CPU temps and 35*C at idle. I know your M570 beats my temps, then again you have lower ambients (Mine is 27-32*C). My HDD is at a "frosty" 37*C.
     
    ChinNoobonic, Oct 21, 2009
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  7. ChinNoobonic

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    You can expect 11~12K.
     
    ChinNoobonic, Oct 21, 2009
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  8. Soviet Sunrise

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    Is that for your M860TU or your W860CU?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  9. Mr.M.A

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    that's just a crazy memory OC!!

    get the newer GPU-Z to see al the details ;)

    btw is that on default voltage? :confused:
     
    Mr.M.A, Oct 21, 2009
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  10. ChinNoobonic

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    My M860TU couldn't even beat those temps lol. It's a Fujitsu Lifebook S7210. I undervolted the hell out of it. It used to run at 70+, so it's a big difference. I know you might not think much of it. My warranty is up and so I have to maintain it myself.
     
    ChinNoobonic, Oct 21, 2009
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  11. dmgab

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    ChinNoobonic i envy you, the temps and the clicking sound of my 8662 are the only two defects in this laptop.
     
    dmgab, Oct 21, 2009
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  12. Soviet Sunrise

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    So you were competing against the Alienware and Asus users at your school with a Fujitsu?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  13. SUADE8880

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    Scores updated...front page.
     
    SUADE8880, Oct 21, 2009
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  14. Soviet Sunrise

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    $5 says he frys at 1200MHz.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  15. Sparky894

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    commerade sunrise is rarely wrong ...

    :)
     
    Sparky894, Oct 21, 2009
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  16. SUADE8880

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    Fry it or not but for a laptop gpu to exceed to those clocks is an amazing feat. Soviet, you can keep that $5 because I think I am going to stop here :) .
    I would like to have my laptop last more than a week but man I am itching to go further. :no:
     
    SUADE8880, Oct 21, 2009
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  17. Soviet Sunrise

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    You've already overclocked pasted the desktop G92b, haha. I think 1100MHz is as far as you go. Hell, 1000MHz is as far as I would go. Very nice numbers, SUADE8880. Just focus on pushing your core/shader.

    Also, if you do happen to remove your GPU heatsink the next time, can you write down the numbers and letters you see on the top of the memory chips please?
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  18. SUADE8880

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    For sure I will get you the info. on top of memory chips the next time I pull the heatsink apart. If it wasn't a nice job done by the vendor keeping it cool I would have already pulled the thing apart to put new paste on.
     
    SUADE8880, Oct 21, 2009
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  19. Soviet Sunrise

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    Yes, 1150MHz, my mistake.

    Thanks for the favor, SUADE8800.
     
    Soviet Sunrise, Oct 21, 2009
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  20. Blacky

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    Still, that's 150 mhz over manufacturer specifications.... you may not notice the damage immediately but I would not be surprised if in one month you have to send the laptop back in for repairs.
     
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  21. Mandrake

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    Sorry if I missed this but the NP8690 cannot be OC'ed in the bios but the NP8760 can? Is that a correct statement?
     
    Mandrake, Oct 21, 2009
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  22. Soviet Sunrise

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    Yes, that statement is correct, Mandumb. The W870CU has the option to unlock up to 4x in BIOS for the 920XM while the W860CU can't.
     
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    Thanks my commie friend. ;)
     
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  24. Quicklite

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    LOL...Mandrake

    Has anyone picked up how the CPU shows up as i5 lol? I suppose its just a down-clocked lynnfield i7 with different socket afterall.

    Edit: holy smoke... 1150?!? :eek: :eek:
     
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  25. Soviet Sunrise

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    The architecture of the Clarksfield i7's are indeed very similar to the Lynnfield i7's.
     
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  26. kagey

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    Holy Smoke is right... no pun there...
     
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  27. ChinNoobonic

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    Yes I am. They show off too much. I have to put them in there place. They cant touch this.
     
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  28. BrandonSi

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    Nice job Suade! Just order a backup 280 and go for broke (or broken..). :D
     
    BrandonSi, Oct 21, 2009
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    Are you sure overclocking without overvolting can really damage your chip ? =/
    (I mean if you keep your component cool too).

    I have always ran o/c'ed CPU/GPU on desktop and never had a single problem, as I didn't play with overvolting too much
    (and I'll never o/v anything in a notebook).
     
    Cafeine, Oct 21, 2009
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  30. SUADE8880

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    Well running a chip like this on a laptop is very unprecedented and you just never know what could happen next. Pushed beyond any other I have seen and yet I still think it has room to be pushed even further (but man I'm stopping here for now ;) ). I am very anxious now to pull the gpu apart to give Soviet Sunrise the information on the memory chips he had asked for and maybe he can give us some daylight as to why this particular chip can be clocked so high. Nevertheless, the gpu on this thing is one heck of an overclocker!
     
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  31. anothergeek

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    Beat my best score, but that is to be expected with an absurdly high memory clock! Good job, but I'd be wary going higher than 1050-1100.
     
    anothergeek, Oct 21, 2009
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  32. alexnvidia

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    not all GPU and GDDR3 memory yields are that good. some will get a good OC GPU paired with passable GDDR3, some a passable GPU with good OC memory, some both passable parts. by passable, i mean parts that are only good at stock speed. u lucky b*s*a*r*! :D
     
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  33. Blacky

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    Just check my thread on GDDR memory timings. That's the key to the whole story. We now know that generally the 280M has Samsung memories that work up to 1000 Mhz or at least are designed to. But if you can push yours so high... maybe yours are not the standard ones, maybe Clevo is putting new memories into these cards now, memories that can be pushed up to 1100 Mhz or more.

    The only way to know is to open up your laptop. So come on... you know what needs to be done :D
     
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  34. SUADE8880

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    Haha. Well we all just have to wait until I get some new thermal paste. If it holds true that Clevo are now putting these chips together with higher tolerance memory chips then Clevo will definately have a winner in their hands.
     
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  35. Soviet Sunrise

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    I doubt it, SUADE8880. Clevo is probably using the same MXM 3.0b cards from the M980NU and D900F, which have 1000MHz rated Samsung chips. Even my M570TU uses the same chips.
     
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  36. Kevin

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    Just go ahead and set it at 738/1638/1100. Let's see what happens.

    For the Greater Good.
     
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  37. Soviet Sunrise

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    9800 GTX+ clocks or bust, haha.
     
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  38. SUADE8880

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    Haha. I will have to say a big NO THANKS on that. Not ready for some early fireworks. :)
     
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  39. Soviet Sunrise

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    How about something more realistic? 675/1688/1100, 9800 GTX clocks. You can even keep the memory at 1000MHz if you want.
     
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  40. SUADE8880

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    Soviet, 665 core clock is about the highest this chip go to stay stable even when lowering the memory clock.
     
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  41. Soviet Sunrise

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    Did you raise the voltage to 1.03v?
     
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  42. SUADE8880

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    No, I like to keep it running cool without generating more heat.
     
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  43. Soviet Sunrise

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    You wussy, haha. You can easily hit 9800 GTX clocks then.
     
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  44. SUADE8880

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    LOL. You got me very tempted.
     
    SUADE8880, Oct 21, 2009
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    Raising the voltage won't do worse than the extreme clocks your pushing, it'll just let you go further.
     
    Kevin, Oct 21, 2009
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    Quit trying to make Suade blow out his laptop already.. At least wait till he's had it a couple weeks before talking him into doing it..
     
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    What, just after the 'no questions asked' return date. :D
     
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  48. Soviet Sunrise

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    Seeing that SUADE8880 can take his GTX 280M to that high of a clockset on factory voltage is making me plan my primary clocks for my GPU. 680/1700/1000 is looking to be very feasible now.
     
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  49. SUADE8880

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    Ah....seeing Soviet's overclocking side is starting to come out. Move over people! :p
     
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    Quick question, what software is being used to OC the CPU?
    What software for the GPU? (or Bios edit? In that case what program did you use to edit the GPU Bios?)
    Thanks.
     
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