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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. DoubleBlack

    DoubleBlack Notebook Deity

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    I like bragging, so...

    WEI Score - 4.7

    Processor - 4.9
    RAM - 4.8
    Graphics - 4.7
    Gaming Graphics - 5.2
    Primary Hard Disk - 5.2

    On Inspiron 1420 w/ 8400GS :)
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 15, 2007
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    plwarrior Notebook Enthusiast

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    nTune from nvidia but I don't know how to check chipset temp.I can't jump over 600 for Gpu memory work 940 I did't try more
     
    plwarrior, Aug 15, 2007
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    when you set your core clock, once it kicks into 3d the clock is raised by 35 mhz. so if you overclock to 600core in the game it will be 635.

    i use I8kFangui. you have to enable reading GPU temperatures in its options menu.


    I am using windows XP.

    I havnt really done anything to the laptop, i will later on though. Still havnt ordered copper sheet.

    Devils.
     
    devilsnight, Aug 15, 2007
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  4. Elmo18

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    Ok, so at the moment, I will wait.

    I'm still curious why all these temperature programs are possibly reading the GPU and the CPU temps incorrectly?

    Using Core Temp, I am getting about 42-48 Celcius on either Core 1 and Core 2.

    Best,
    Ilham
     
    Elmo18, Aug 16, 2007
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  5. Devedander

    Devedander Notebook Evangelist

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    So with temperature worries, somehow it seems that something must be wrong...

    In the desktop world at least, when overclocking heat tends to lock up a card long before it becomes critically damaging...

    If these GPUs are really topping 100C doesn't it seem they should be locking up as well as burning our hands up on the keyboards?

    It somehow seems much more likely to me that the temp readings are innacurate than that gpu temps are really getting as high as they look...
     
    Devedander, Aug 16, 2007
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  6. chuck232

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    The 8800 series cards on the desktop easily hit over 80C. NVIDIA places a 130C threshold on the GPUs so 100C should be easily within their thermal tolerance.
     
    chuck232, Aug 16, 2007
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    So has anyone tested out the temperatures w/ a thermometer yet? Also, anyone who has taken apart their laptop, can you confirm whether the 8400m gs is GDDR3 or 2?
     
    ChaosKye, Aug 18, 2007
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    The ram is DDR3, RivaTuner says so, I recieved my Arctic Silver and Thermal Pads, im gonna go find a weldin shop so i can buy squares of copper. Once i get those ill open it up write down the ram info and search for it. Im hopin to lower the temps by atleast a lil bit.
     
    devilsnight, Aug 18, 2007
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    If you games stutter, use riva tuner to disable Turbocache, this way the videocard wont use system ram and cause slow downs.
     
    devilsnight, Aug 18, 2007
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    For the last time, RivaTuner does not correctly report info about mobile GPU's!
     
    DoubleBlack, Aug 18, 2007
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