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    Questions about r3 gpu oc

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by donkeyboyie, Jun 16, 2011.

  1. donkeyboyie

    donkeyboyie Notebook Enthusiast

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    1. What's the most common/popular program used to overclock the 540m gpu on the 43's?
    2. What settings are the most stable if it's overclocked?
    3. Does overclocking the gpu have long term effects on the system? (negative effects)

    Thanks!!
     
    donkeyboyie, Jun 16, 2011
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  2. Xtrophy

    Xtrophy Notebook Consultant

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    1) EVGA precision has been the best for quite awhile, I assume that is still true for the 540s.

    2) No one can give you the most stable settings because each laptop is different, its up to you to fiddle with them and see what is stable for your laptop.

    3) Overclocking the GPU will shorten battery life, however as long as you are adjusting settings in a safe manner (And not messing with Voltage, just core shaders and memory) it should not have any real effect on the overall life of the product.
     
    Xtrophy, Jun 16, 2011
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  3. xtravbx

    xtravbx Notebook Evangelist

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    It won't hurt the GPU because you cannot touch the voltage w/ the software.

    Overclock til you see artifacts, then back it down some.
     
    xtravbx, Jun 16, 2011
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  4. ajslay

    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    ummm no. you want to use an artifact scanner, you cant always see the artifacts, and you want a program that has a built in stability test and error checker... thats the proper professional way to do it to have the most stability. i use a program called OCCT.
     
    ajslay, Jun 16, 2011
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