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Vostro 1400 overclocking, its crazy.

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by Zer0N1nja, Aug 9, 2007.

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  1. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    xps1330 has much better cooling as you can see. GPU actually gets airflow :)
     
    link1313, Aug 13, 2007
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  2. devilsnight

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    also the chipset is cooled with the cooler in the 1330, i think that has a lot to do with it. well im gonna get a copper sheet to make some shims, and then i got arctic silver and thermal pads on the way, im gonna see if i can improve things.
     
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  3. devilsnight

    devilsnight Notebook Geek

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    speed fan seems to report crazy low temps for me, try i8kfan.
     
    devilsnight, Aug 13, 2007
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    Haha... I don't know enough to trust myself in making my own modifications... :(
     
    ChaosKye, Aug 13, 2007
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  5. devilsnight

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    i just learn on my own..ive put several desktops together.....i ordered the copper to make sure if i make a mistake i can cut copper out and make a heat sink thign
     
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    cell323 Notebook Consultant

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    Overclocking is a hobby. If you choose to do so, it will substantially increase performance in your system. However, doing so will decrease the durability of life from your system from all of the extra heating. If you don't mind this, then go for it.
     
    cell323, Aug 13, 2007
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    devilsnight Notebook Geek

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    i found this

    "Things get complicated when speaking of the temperatures and noise produced though. The XFX card comes out as the winner here, as the temperatures remained stable (never going above 75°C) and the noise levels didn’t increase. The Zotac card remained silent due to there being no fan on the card, but the temperatures raised to 90°C, a situation that is hardly ideal. The HD2400 went the other way and maintained reasonable temperatures (80°C peak), but became quite noisy. This makes the card a bad choice for multimedia centers and the Zotac card a prime candidate, as long as the system is well ventilated"

    from http://www.driverheaven.net/reviews/X2400-8400/overclocking.php

    it looks like the high temperatures are actually the videocard and not hte chipset......


    im donbe messin with it
     
    devilsnight, Aug 13, 2007
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  8. Rowen

    Rowen Notebook Consultant

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    I guess I'm confused when you differentiate between the videocard and the chipset. What is the "GPU temp" that I8kfanGUI reads? Is that the videocard or the chipset? And I'm assuming that your bold facing of that line implies that the Nvidia card in the 1420/1400 is made by Zotac? Never heard of this brand. I'm guessing that like the desktop variations, Nvidia does not produce laptop video cards and just the GPU chipset?
     
    Rowen, Aug 13, 2007
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  9. chuck232

    chuck232 Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    No, the GPU isn't made by Zotac. That's a desktop brand.

    Nvidia only produces the GPU chip itself. The module is probably assembled by a company like Hon Hai. Let's clearly delineate between the northbridge chipset (Crestline, manufactured by Intel) and the GPU chipset, made by nvidia. The northbridge should not be running at 90C+, but the graphics processor often runs VERY warm. Even with desktop GPUs, nvidia sets a temperature threshold of something around 130C.
     
    chuck232, Aug 13, 2007
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    I think that those temps might be quite right. At the time I recorded them I was idling on desktop. (SpeedFan shows ~28 C for both cores right now) I'm using the classic theme/settings and have turned off the Aero. When run wPrime on both cores or play UT2K4 with max settings the core temps rise to ~53 C.

    By the way, on the M1330 pic, what are the components from left to right? To me it seems like chipset, VGA and finally CPU (under the sticker). Am I right? If I am correct, the VGA chip isn't an "MXM type I" and can't be replaced with 8400m GT. *Sigh*
     
    ANorecticUS, Aug 13, 2007
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