VPC-Z11 GPU ?'s

Hello, thanks for anyone's input. I have the downclocked GT330m in my Z. I am running the Z13 drivers currently. Is it possible to use NVIDIA System Tools without running a modded driver? *YES*

What is a good idle temperature for the GT330m in a VPC-Z11? With my OC at normal 330m speeds, I idle at 46 C. Seems a bit high, but I am using Z13 drivers and noticed a small temp increase switching to them.


Another thing I wondered is if you can upgrade the GT330m with a 335m?

 

It's not downloclocked, it's a low voltage version of the 330m. Your temps are normal, yes you can overclock with Nvidia tools. Search around for best frequs. I run 575/800.

 

I dont know about the oc stuff but the gpu on the Z ıs soldered to the mainboard so you can't replace it.

 

AKA, a GT330m with a lower supplied voltage...and....lowered clocks, AKA, downclocked.

It's all perspective. To me, all the i7's are the same, just binned accordingly. Same thing here. All the same wafer at manufacturing plant. Just some perform better than others.

 

What do you run your shader/processor clock at out of curiousity?

 

Driver: 190.24
Core: 600
Shader: 1320
Memory: 800
Idle temp: 49 C
100% GPU usage: 81 C
Getting 10+ more Fps in SC2 with this setting. Perfectly stable.

 

Thanks for your reply. I started with a modest, 500/720/1100 overclock and noticed SC2 to play considerably smoother on 4v4-haven't measured FPS increase. My idle and load temps are very similar. I will bump these clocks up higher depending on how well CoD Black Ops plays *grin*

 

It's a different part than other 330m's. It's a lower tdp and has totally different thermal envelope than the other 330m's. I will say I don't understand why Nvidia brands it as a 330m.

By your logic a ULV intel processor or an LV intel processor is just a downclocked version of Intel's other CPU's then, correct?

 

We are not talking about ULV and LV Intel processors... we are talking about a 330m that is given a lesser voltage and lower clocks.

The reason it is branded a 330m is because they couldn't get away with leaving it named as a 230m which it should be, lol.

Now, if you told me the Sony Vaio Z's 330m has less than 48 pipelines, then I would tend to agree. I do agree that it shouldn't be named a 330m without some extra connotation.

 

You can display your SC2 FPS by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F. The number will show up on the top left corner, you don't have to install anything.

 

Appreciate that useful info. Will update with FPS later.

 

Or you can overclock with EVGA Precision that has an OSD in-game that displays the FPS, % of GPU used, shader clocks, memory clock, gpu temps, etc. And you can save profiles to hotkeys so you can OC on the fly in-game.

BTW, after a 3 hour BF:BC2 Session yesterday, i got max temps according to HWmonitor of 93C GPU and 97C CPU... just FYI. Thinking that 47C is high for idle, is true of a desktop where you've got dozens of fans and space for air circulation, but within the Z, it's a little cramped (especially with all that good stuff they put in there )

 

Yes, I use EVGA Precision on my desktop and it's great. What is your OC profile out of curiousity? I certainly won't deny the Z is an engineering feat.

 

I use the same as Thomas.idk Core: 615, Shader 1353, memory: 800. But i get only a 2-3 Celsius difference between stock clocks and overclocks