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    Sony FW Graphic card overclocking results (ATI HD4650 Mobile)

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by bigspin, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. bigspin

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    I just want to show you how much overclock you can expect from the HD4650 Mobile graphic card. Wait for 1080P Full HD results. :D

    I don't have external monitor to do 1280x1024 standard test, I'll post the results next week when my monitor arrived. :D

    ( Due to poor 128Bit memory controller VGA can't handle 1080P res gaming even with No AA/All settings Low & Crysis FPS stay below 25. However 720P gaming is superb & Crysis stay above 36FPS all time with NO AA/ All Medium setting) :D


    Notebook : Sony VAIO VGN-FW41M/H (UK Version)

    VGA Card : ATI HD4650 Mobile Card (512MB DDR3)

    ATI Driver version : 9.6

    Benchmarked Resolution : 1280x720

    Benchmarked software : 3DMark06

    Default clock speed results

    [​IMG]

    Overclocked Results

    [​IMG]
     
    bigspin, Jul 10, 2009
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  2. Lapi

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    Cool!! how about the GPU temperature before and after overclock? A lot improvement in game after overclocking?
     
    Lapi, Jul 10, 2009
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    Nice. Quite an improvement.
     
    Rad_0909, Jul 10, 2009
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  4. bigspin

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    I'll let you know about temp asap.i'm in uni now
     
    bigspin, Jul 10, 2009
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    Any update news?
     
    Lapi, Jul 11, 2009
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    How u installed the 9.6 driver to ur lappy? Can u upload ur modified driver please so i can download i can't get it work at all. Many thanks :)
     
    matixryder, Jul 11, 2009
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    Is this one of the ATI GPUS that is prone to the issue of the solder bumps on the substrate getting heating/cooling cycle stress fractures? If so it is s VERY bad idea to be overclocking it.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Jul 11, 2009
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    I hope not, I was planning on buying this laptop and attempting an overclock
     
    PurplePeopleEater, Jul 11, 2009
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  9. tassadar898

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    try running the SF4 benchmark overnight (there is a option to make it repeat itself) youll get a BSOD within 2 hours or so. I had to downclock it to 615/720 to prevent BSOD in Street fighter 4. You will also get a BSOD within 2 minutes if you play Crysis Demo. Can you check those out with your clock speeds of 668/768?
     
    tassadar898, Jul 12, 2009
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    I played Crysis about an hour with above setting. However I got BSOD when Try to play Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. :(

    I'm going to find max safe clock speed for long run. BTW temps stay below 70C after hour of crysis play.
     
    bigspin, Jul 12, 2009
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  11. bigspin

    bigspin My Kind Of Place

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    Try this driver

    But still you need to modify your INF

    Which support Vista/Win7 (All the vista/Win7 drivers comes in single package so no need to worry.Win7 version works with Vista)

     
    bigspin, Jul 12, 2009
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  12. Miyabi

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    thats a very good temp, better than Z running stock speed (already reach 95c) :*(
     
    Miyabi, Jul 12, 2009
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  13. tassadar898

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    was it Crysis the actual game, or the demo? I don't have that game but I find Crysis the best "stress test" for testing overclocking speed stability hehe. Maybe there was a patch of some sort on the actual game to prevent BSOD. What OS are you running?
     
    tassadar898, Jul 12, 2009
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    One more question will it work with vista 64?Do i need to remove the driver which come form sonystyle? My lappy playing wow on unstable frame it keep jumping no matter what i set. Thank you very much.
     
    matixryder, Jul 12, 2009
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  15. bigspin

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    Crysis version 1.2 (DX9 /1280x720/ All Medium/ No AA) :D
     
    bigspin, Jul 12, 2009
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    Hey I'm having a problem with Team Fortress 2 crashing and locking up after about 5 minutes of game play. I downloaded the latest driver from the ATi website (9.6) but I didn't modify it.. What do I need to modify and whats INF? I have Vista 64. I hope this would solve my crashing/lockup error. Any help would be appreciated!

    thanks
     
    mFerrari, Jul 12, 2009
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  17. tassadar898

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    hey big spin what OS are you using?
     
    tassadar898, Jul 13, 2009
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  18. bigspin

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    I didn't mod the inf. One of my friend mod it for me, so I'll ask him to do the mod job for the vista 64bit. :D

    Vista 32Bit
     
    bigspin, Jul 13, 2009
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    Then upload it here please ^^ thank you and ur friend for that :D
     
    matixryder, Jul 13, 2009
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    mFerrari, Jul 14, 2009
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  22. tassadar898

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    any updates on the overclocking results?
     
    tassadar898, Jul 16, 2009
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    Hi, new to the forum with a Sony VGN FW490JEB..roughly the same specs. wondering if anyone found a way to OC the cpu yet? thanx
     
    slowburn72, Jul 17, 2009
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  24. chrusti

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    I am very interested in purchasing this notebook.
    Any ideas if I could install Windows XP on this Notebook?
    Also, do you guys have problems while overclocking the 4650 and playing games? I heard many games wont work while the graphics card is being overclocked.

    Cheers
     
    chrusti, Jul 20, 2009
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  25. mobius1aic

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    Very nice OC! I only get about 8000 Marks on my desktop Radeon 4670, and that's with a memory OC to 950 MHz!
     
    mobius1aic, Jul 28, 2009
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    hi thanks so much for posting this, i myself recently bought the fw 41m/h and your post helped me get a few more frames out of it, and out of curiosity, could you tell me how much you paid for yours? [and I'm sorry to here that you lost it! :(]
     
    ssarti, Aug 7, 2009
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  27. bigspin

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    I paid £11XX . I lost the notebook @ train (Fell a sleep, When I walk up bag is gone)
     
    bigspin, Aug 8, 2009
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  28. donis

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    Anyone found max safe clock speed for long run ?
    ^^
     
    donis, Aug 16, 2009
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  29. tassadar898

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    580/815 on 9.7 drivers, 9.8 drivers come out tomorrow tho
     
    tassadar898, Aug 16, 2009
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  30. donis

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    Tassadar, what Os are you runnig and how is your temps ...
    more one thing ... improve alot the overclock ?
    its safe 580/800 to play ?
    Thanks
    ( waiting for 9.8 tests )
     
    donis, Aug 17, 2009
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  31. donis

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    I had a BSOD playing Grid in 580/800 yesterday...
    =(
     
    donis, Aug 18, 2009
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    I can't believe none of you guys have heard of this
    http://www.driverheaven.net/modtool.php
    I've used it for the past few years on older ATi mobile graphic cards and they just updated it to include the 4650. Use it to update to the newest drivers without modifying files. Be sure to follow the instructions on the page and you won't have any problems.
     
    parastie, Aug 18, 2009
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  33. l iRome l

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    The only resolutions I can configure in Call of Duty 4 and Guild Wars are 1920x1080 and then the next step down is 1280 x 720. Is there any way to have more options in between those two steps? For instance: Can I run things at 1600 x 900?

    The reason I ask is that 1280x720 is a huge drop down from 1920x1080. I would like to decrease resolution to increase fps, but not to a point where it'll make it downright ugly.

    Thanks.
     
    l iRome l, Aug 18, 2009
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  34. donis

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    Why i need a mobility modder ?
    Ati has support the win7 and the mobility 4650, with all drivers.
     
    donis, Aug 18, 2009
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  35. tassadar898

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    9.8 drivers seem to fixed the BSOD in 3dmark06 and could clock it all the way up to 670/810 and got a 3dmark06 score of 7700 on windows 7 and on 1280X768. But I got BSOD in new Batman game demo. I had to downclock all the way to 550/810 to get a stable overclock and not get BSOD in batman demo.
     
    tassadar898, Aug 19, 2009
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  36. tassadar898

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    600/800 seems to be stable as well and a 3dmark06 score of 7300.
     
    tassadar898, Aug 19, 2009
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  37. donis

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    =(
    =(

    I downloaded 9.8 and still BSOD when overclocked ...
    i had bsod with 550/600 3d mark !
     
    donis, Aug 19, 2009
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    550/600? I thought the stock memory speed is 800.

    Anyway, the Mobility Radeon 4670 is essentially a factory-overclocked 4650 and it runs at 675/800. I think the 4650 should have a pretty good overclocking potential.
     
    hotfusion, Aug 19, 2009
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  39. parastie

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    ATi has drivers right now because it's in beta. When the full retail copies of Win7 come out, I'll bet their support dries up.
     
    parastie, Aug 19, 2009
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  40. donis

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    Yep i think that the problem is with 3d mark
    I will update it ...
    Default settings
    [​IMG]
     
    donis, Aug 19, 2009
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  41. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    Donis,

    If you hold down the ALT key when you do the screen capture, it will grab only the active window instead of the WHOLE SCREEN.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Aug 20, 2009
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  42. donis

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    Anyone tested new Catalyst 9.9 ?
     
    donis, Sep 12, 2009
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    I got it stable at 500/650, haven't tried higher yet. Is around 57 degrees Cecilius a safe temp? That what it was at after an hour of gaming at the overclock.
     
    micromarty, Sep 13, 2009
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  44. donis

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    Micromarty ... how you do overclock ?
    please make a youtube video hehe...
    Why i cant =/
     
    donis, Sep 13, 2009
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  45. micromarty

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    You download a GPU overclocking program and overclock it.

    I'll try to find the one I use. It took awhile for me to find one that works.



    And be careful, because it could seriously damage your laptop if you don't know what you are doing.
     
    micromarty, Sep 14, 2009
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    Hey micromarty,

    were you able to fine what GPU overclocking program works with the HD4650? Yesterday I tried the ATI GPU Overclocking Tool but it failed to set the numbers I entered. then I tried AMD Overdrive and that failed to startup. Then I tried Rivalta or something like that and I don't know how to use that thing. Anyways, just wanted to know what the name of the program you used, thanks.
     
    trojanwr21, Sep 16, 2009
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    Ok, so I found the tool. I'm using Catalyst 9.9 and set it to 580/800 and it seems to be stable and is running at 46 degrees. I bumped it up to 620/800 but when I ran 3DMark06, my screen went blank. So I think it's safe at 580/800. At this current setting, my 3DMark score is 5977. I'm going to see if I can raise the fan speed (which is currently at 35%) by 10-15% to see if that helps.
     
    trojanwr21, Sep 17, 2009
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    Hey trojanwr21, which tool you use?
     
    18189988, Sep 17, 2009
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    trojanwr21, Sep 17, 2009
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    Thank you. I actually have ATI 4570, but nothing working so far. Most of the tools freeze my system
     
    18189988, Sep 17, 2009
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