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    Sager NP9390 OC question

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Fluttershy, Jul 17, 2013.

  1. Fluttershy

    Fluttershy Notebook Geek

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    I have a Sager NP9390 and I love it. I just want to make sure I get the most out of it that I can. I have a 780m for my GPU and a Haswell i7 4700mq as my CPU. I downloaded EVGA Precision X to OC my GPU and it will only let me OC it 135MHz. I did a 3D Mark 11 test when it was only 60MHz OC'd and I got the score of P7728. Then I OC'd it to the most it would let me (only 135MHz) and I got the score of P7830.

    So for considering how much I OC'd it the scores seem about right. Is there a reason I can only OC it to 135MHz though?


    Also would it be worth it to OC my CPU at all?
     
    Fluttershy, Jul 17, 2013
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  2. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yes 135mhz is a video bios limit. Intel xtu can oc the cpu.

    Also the 780m turbos depending on temperature and power limits. Just raising the clock likely means the turbo scales back too leaving the actual frequency going up a small amount.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 17, 2013
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  3. Fluttershy

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    So does that mean I should leave the GPU as it is or flash the BIOS or something?
     
    Fluttershy, Jul 17, 2013
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    That's up to you and if you need to get serious and extract more performance from it. You do of course start running into warranty concerns.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 17, 2013
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    As well as potential "bricking" concerns. A flash gone wrong can render a component unusable.
     
    Prostar Computer, Jul 18, 2013
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