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    Vaio Pro 13 iGPU OC

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by alphavladim, Aug 3, 2014.

  1. alphavladim

    alphavladim Newbie

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    Is this possible ? Can i overclock the 4400HD with intel extreme tuning software ?
    I know the risks, i know it's a bad thing to do but i still want to do it.

    Thanks :).
     
    alphavladim, Aug 3, 2014
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  2. anytimer

    anytimer Notebook Virtuoso

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    You won't know until you try it. Going by Sony's track record, the CPU/GPU settings are probably locked down tight in the BIOS, so if the Intel OC utility doesn't work, you're out of luck.

    If it does work, proceed very cautiously, monitoring the temperature and testing for stability under different load conditions. Overclock until the system becomes unstable, then back off two or three steps to give yourself a safety margin.

    I don't know what expansion options are there in your model, but some people have had good results with externally connected GPUs. I'm assuming you need the extra GPU horsepower for 3D games. If so, then OCing your Intel GPU will probably not achieve much anyway - you really need an nVIDIA or ATi gpu for that.

    Search this forum for terms like eGPU and LightPeak.
     
    anytimer, Aug 5, 2014
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