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    clevo P1x0SM GPU heatsinks

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Marecki_clf, Nov 22, 2013.

  1. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Could someone post some photos of GPU heatsink for 8970M? Is it a single piece, or two pieces? Would a single piece heatsink for a GTX780 fit a 7970M in a P170EM? Could someone post some photos of the latter one too, for comparison?

    Maybe someone with a P170EM/7970M has already upgraded his two-piece GPU heatsink to the single-piece heatsink? Care to share the experience? :)

    Thanks in advance.
     
    Marecki_clf, Nov 22, 2013
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    I believe it's actually the 8970M heatsink which is single piece so it would be slot in and play.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Nov 22, 2013
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    How about some photos? :)
     
    Marecki_clf, Nov 22, 2013
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    First of all, sorry for reviving an old thread. I just got the P1x0SM GPU heatsink installed in my P170EM, I thought I'd share the experience.

    Temperature drop under full load is ~8C (Folding@Home GPU client, GPU clocks 930/1400). Maximum temperature is now 73-74C, before it was 81-82C.

    The fan doesn't kick in to full RPM, the laptop is quieter (running Prema Mod BIOS 2.0).

    EDIT: with Fn + 1 max fan mode the maximum temperature under full load is 71C, so ~10C drop. :thumbsup:
     
    Marecki_clf, May 26, 2014
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    Yep, they have made some nice refinements to it.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 26, 2014
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    Thanks to the new heatsink I overclocked my 7970M to 1000/1500MHz @ 1.025V. Furmark temperature 88C with Fn + 1 max fan on. Job well done, money well spent. Very happy! :D:thumbsup: :cool:

    EDIT: Folding@Home GPU client running on 7970M at 1000/1500MHz maximum temperature 80C. :)
     
    Marecki_clf, May 27, 2014
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    Nice clocks :)

    Never could bring myself to fold on a notebook though.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 27, 2014
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    Well, notebooks are the only systems I have, so... :)
     
    Marecki_clf, May 27, 2014
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    Fair enough, I tune my systems for games though so they would get hot folding.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jun 4, 2014
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    This heatsink fit for P15xHM/EM/SM and P17xHM/EM/SM heatsink its the same, but X-bracket is another

    CEG - Clevo Extreme Gaming
     
    clevo-extreme, Jun 4, 2014
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