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    **M980NU (X1/Commanche SLI/NP9850) Owners Thread**

    Discussion in 'Sager/Clevo Reviews & Owners' Lounges' started by Pman, Jul 30, 2009.

  1. Pman

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    yeah i went and picked it up at Kobolt today

    You make me a sig and i'll wear it ;)
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. BIGX333

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    Don't forget to try NST :p
     
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  3. Pman

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    i wont ;)

    need the drivers installed first :p
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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  4. Mandrake

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    Yeah, take screen shots of the CPU and GPU options in NST when you get a chance. Want to see what is actually changeable in this system.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    And a screenshot of CPU-Z mem tab :p
     
    BIGX333, Aug 6, 2009
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  6. Mandrake

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    Definitely! lol! I think BigX and I can keep you busy all day. Just tell us to be quiet if we're bugging you too much.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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  7. Pman

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    i just finished all the drivers etc i will get some screenies up in 2 mins
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    ok is this what you are after?

    All the options are unlocked in nvida system tools and i can confirm they all work

    even the memoy timings and ratios, but not voltages
     

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    If you click on the CPU is the voltage option available?
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    just editted my post as i was looking around no the voltage isnt available
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    and for the record you can ask anything you are after :)
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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  12. Mandrake

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    The problem with the memory setting in NST is that there are no options to change the speed or the CL. I'm assuming you haven't installed your qx9300 yet.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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  13. Pman

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    yes i have :)
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    these helpful?
     

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    You should be able to push your fsb clock to 308 without any issues. Try 290 and start upp'ing it a bit. Open up hwmonitor to monitor temps and keep cpu-z open to watch the freq.

    Edit: BTW, your voltage looks low but it may change if you raise the fsb.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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  16. Mandrake

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    Which video driver are you using?
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    Try FSB 300 to see if the FSB will really run @1200.
     
    kaltmond, Aug 6, 2009
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    at the moment i havent clocked it yet, still d/loading 3dmark :p
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    Im just using the stock drivers that came with it at the moment

    any reccomendations?

    here is stock temps at idle atm
     

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    At least my SU doesn't work, if i change the FSB and click ok the value will change back to normal again.
     
    kaltmond, Aug 6, 2009
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    Dox 182.46 are great for benching but not so much for gaming. I'm currently using BatBoy's 186.24. The nforce 190.38 are really popular now to.

    Temps look good. You may want to keep that running since the system is new to make sure everything is working the way it should.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    nst fine till 304 then lockup,

    will start benching, links to benchies would be helpful if your bored mandrake :p
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    what was your clock speed at 303 fsb?
     
    dondadah88, Aug 6, 2009
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  24. Mandrake

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    So 303 is the highest?

    OCCT to test stability of the CPU. At a bus of 303 you should be at 2.88Ghz. I would think 2.93 would be attainable before you have issues with memory dividers.

    Vantage is the big one. If you plan on running it a bunch of times and submitting scores then dish out the money for it. It cost me $20USD.

    Run 3DMark06 and Vantage stock first.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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  25. Mandrake

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    You can smell benchmarks from miles away can't you. lol!
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    lol. I try to keep up.
     
    dondadah88, Aug 6, 2009
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    lol im trying to keep it stable

    without multi overclocking its a little tricky to say least

    bring on that new bios
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    FSB overclocking looks to be more stable than mult with this chipset :p
     
    BIGX333, Aug 6, 2009
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    gimme chance people only so much I can download at 2mpbs lol

    almost done vantage and 3dmark 06

    p.s i wont be buying one :p

    im broke now lol
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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  30. Mandrake

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    That gives you 1 run at Vantage unless you get the key by some other means.

    Don't forget DMC4
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    How about the lcd? I want to know about brightness and contrast (notebookcheck comment on low brightness in this system). also what's the highest clock you do?
     
    hottestzephyr, Aug 6, 2009
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    the brightness is excellent and reflections are no problem either, notebookcheck are over playing things

    first benchies...

    m17 and m980 GPU's at stock

    CPU on m980 is at 2.8ghz and 3.1ghz for m17

    cpu on the m980 didnt go over 60 degrees
     

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    I'm assuming that is no AA.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    Pmanuk, you lucky SOB :) Really looking forward to mine. Got my QX9300 ES in the mail today. How easy was the CPU swap?
     
    madpoet, Aug 6, 2009
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    yeah no AA

    cpu swap took maybe 6/7 minutes

    what are the kind of clocks we getting from the 280's mandrake?
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    you must have easy access. It's about a 30 minute job with the M17x.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    one panel off the back and it is looking at you, 4 screws later and its off
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    Excellent :) Some day I'll get to do mine....
     
    madpoet, Aug 6, 2009
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  39. Mandrake

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    For comparison sake LINK. It's kind of small.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    ooo is that with the cards clocked up? what settings?
     
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  41. Mandrake

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    No just the CPU at that point. I was running a x9100 at 3.3Ghz at the time. I haven't tried DMC4 since getting my qx9300.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    running vantage now
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    how high have you managed to get your qx9300 stable?
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    Kind of odd if we're stuck at 303... seems like we should be able to go higher. Hrm...
     
    madpoet, Aug 6, 2009
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    dont forget they have bios overclocking

    we dont
     
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  46. Mandrake

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    Honestly I have tested stability yet (I just got the proc 2 days ago). I can run benchmarks so far up to 3.35.
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    I would still expect 308 to work. I assume you are loading the profile live and not at Windows startup?
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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    Guess someone needs that beta bios ;)
     
    madpoet, Aug 6, 2009
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    your guessing right, higher success rate from bios?
     
    Pman, Aug 6, 2009
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    I'm going to have a higher success rate because I can change my memory speed from the bios. Did you try going right to 308?
     
    Mandrake, Aug 6, 2009
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