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    Overclocking the GPU?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by UnivHQ, Aug 18, 2010.

  1. UnivHQ

    UnivHQ Notebook Guru

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    I am trying to OC the GPU...(never done it before) and I can't seem to find a stable setting. I downloaded the EVGA Precision graphic tuner and the last setting I tried was 510/1200/870 but the Mafia 2 demo crashed after 5 mins. Also the laptop wasn't even shutting down properly and got stuck in the "shutting down" screen for 10 mins. So can anyone help me out with a good stable OC for the GPU?

    thanx
     
    UnivHQ, Aug 18, 2010
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  2. Rypac

    Rypac Notebook Evangelist

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    Mine does exactly the same thing with EVGA Precision, even on a fairly lite GPU OC setting like yours. It also happened a few times when I was playing Left 4 Dead 2, so yesterday I downloaded MSI Afterburner. I haven't had time to try it out yet but I'm not sure that it will change anything.

    Oh well, may as well give it a go...
     
    Rypac, Aug 18, 2010
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  3. littlezipp

    littlezipp Notebook Consultant

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    Another vote for MSI Afterburner.
    550 / 1320 / 920 no problems. Cooling can even stay up with this and the FSB at 160 on my R2.
     
    littlezipp, Aug 19, 2010
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    tk112190 Notebook Consultant

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    use nvidia precision tool.. works for me!
     
    tk112190, Aug 19, 2010
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  5. Alienowner

    Alienowner Notebook Geek

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    550 / 1320 / 900 with MSI afterburner. Runs great for hours.

    The same with eVGA precision crashed 2 minutes into Mafia.
     
    Alienowner, Aug 19, 2010
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  6. Rypac

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    Yeah, I've been using MSI Afterburner on Mafia II with no problems.

    It works far better than EVGA Precision did for me so I definitely recommend MSI to anyone that has had any issues with EVGA.
     
    Rypac, Aug 19, 2010
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    Changed from EVGA precision to MSI Afterburner........hope my games won't crash with this!
     
    DivineAura, Aug 19, 2010
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