Laptop overclocking adventures

[kwchang007]

Sciencemark 2 1045.46, is that good or bad. BTW that wasn't a good run, I had AIM running and didn't kill processes but was it good or bad?

 

[theonetruewill]

Sciencemark 2 1045.46, is that good or bad. BTW that wasn't a good run, I had AIM running and didn't kill processes but was it good or bad?

That's the sort of score I'd expect for a laptop. Can you post a screenie? I want to try and analyze changes with different mobile cores and overclocks.

 

[kwchang007]

That's the sort of score I'd expect for a laptop. Can you post a screenie? I want to try and analyze changes with different mobile cores and overclocks.

hmm next time I run it. I'm working on summer hw right now

 

[kwchang007]

Here we go,
Best run:

Second Best run:

Only real score: (sciencemark 2 doesn't play nice with realtime...at least in Vista anyways)

 

[theonetruewill]

Same problem for me with Realtime, so XP's the same. Thanks for posting.

 

[demonbrawn]

You don't need to underclock, you could try just undervolting it. My cpu can be undervolted and still Oc about 200MHz. See if you can undervolt but not underclock.

Or you could try what this dedicated fanatic has done (see below)

Hahah that's awesome. I should try that.

 

[kwchang007]

Same problem for me with Realtime, so XP's the same. Thanks for posting.

Np, what'd you get with your laptop?

 

[Hello_Moto]

i think my weird random freezing problem has got something to do with my OCing of my mobility X700 via NHC.

I only use ATI tools for artifact checkng as opposed to OCing.

I swear everytime i OC my X700 and then underclock after i'm done (via NHC), I experience the random freezing issue when my CPU next hits 100% load eg. opening programs/multi-tasking.

Can anyone confirm with tests on their laptop? In short, should i just leave the OCing for ATI tools and not use the function available in NHC?

 

[kwchang007]

i think my weird random freezing problem has got something to do with my OCing of my mobility X700 via NHC.

I only use ATI tools for artifact checkng as opposed to OCing.

I swear everytime i OC my X700 and then underclock after i'm done (via NHC), I experience the random freezing issue when my CPU next hits 100% load eg. opening programs/multi-tasking.

Can anyone confirm with tests on their laptop? In short, should i just leave the OCing for ATI tools and not use the function available in NHC?

Idk I can't use the NHC ocing for my gfx. Try sticking with ati tool or ati tray tools.

 

[theonetruewill]

Idk I can't use the NHC ocing for my gfx. Try sticking with ati tool or ati tray tools.

I agree. Or use ATi Tray tools- that's also very good.

 

[kwchang007]

I agree. Or use ATi Tray tools- that's also very good.

I use powerstrip, but I wouldn't recommend it because you have to have ati tool for artifact scanning while you overclock with powerstrip.

 

[Hello_Moto]

ATI tray tools didnt install correctly for me. something about missing files IIRC. I tried it out because i wasnt too fond of ATI tools' 0.24 GUI (I'm a sucker for nice GUIs).

by the way, OCing straight up from 209/123 (custom UC of my X700 via NHC, down from default 358/345, to keep temperatures in the low 40s when idle) to 405/375 is not good, right (even when using ATI tools)? Trying to figure out the cause of this damn random freezing. I'd much prefer to stick with NHC as my "all-in-one" solution.

 

[theonetruewill]

ATI tray tools didnt install correctly for me. something about missing files IIRC. I tried it out because i wasnt too fond of ATI tools' 0.24 GUI (I'm a sucker for nice GUIs).

by the way, OCing straight up from 209/123 (custom UC of my X700 via NHC, down from default 358/345, to keep temperatures in the low 40s when idle) to 405/375 is not good, right (even when using ATI tools)? Trying to figure out the cause of this damn random freezing. I'd much prefer to stick with NHC as my "all-in-one" solution.

The freezing is normally points to the GPU being overclocked too far. Try dropping it- and make sure ATi Tools doesn't keep running after it sets it's profile.

OK- that's the last post from me for about 10~ days. Keep the thread alive folks

@HelloMoto- have you tried using the Omega drivers? I find they're pretty good for laptops.

 

[kwchang007]

The freezing is normally points to the GPU being overclocked too far. Try dropping it- and make sure ATi Tools doesn't keep running after it sets it's profile.

OK- that's the last post from me for about 10~ days. Keep the thread alive folks

@HelloMoto- have you tried using the Omega drivers? I find they're pretty good for laptops.

NOOOO you've gone away. HF in spain.

 

[GDP]

Alienware M9700 OC

Ok stock specs are:

2.0 AMD Turion ML-37 CPU
2gig DDR 400mhz with actual bus speed 200mhz
Single nvidia geforce 7900GS at 375core and 500 memory

OCed Specs:

2.2 gigz
2gig DDR 400mhz with bus speed @ 220mhz
7900GS OCed to 400mhz core and 600mhz memory

For the most part stable except every once in a while a BSOD however I am not sure if this is related to the OCing or to the fact ive been messing with drivers for the video card and other things. Heat is somewhat a problem as it gets to about 72C CPU and about 35-45 HDD temps. And this is with a notebook cooler.

Other things to mention is I can reach up to 2.35ish if I set the multiplier to 10x and the voltage to 1.500 which is the max. However heat would kill the laptop.

 

[kwchang007]

Ok stock specs are:

2.0 AMD Turion ML-37 CPU
2gig DDR 400mhz with actual bus speed 200mhz
Single nvidia geforce 7900GS at 375core and 500 memory

OCed Specs:

2.2 gigz
2gig DDR 400mhz with bus speed @ 220mhz
7900GS OCed to 400mhz core and 600mhz memory

For the most part stable except every once in a while a BSOD however I am not sure if this is related to the OCing or to the fact ive been messing with drivers for the video card and other things. Heat is somewhat a problem as it gets to about 72C CPU and about 35-45 HDD temps. And this is with a notebook cooler.

Other things to mention is I can reach up to 2.35ish if I set the multiplier to 10x and the voltage to 1.500 which is the max. However heat would kill the laptop.

72 is hot imo. You should try and shoot for under 60 C.

 

[Zileon]

I feel wierd asking a question here in a thread of 22 pages, but here goes c.c

I'm using an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop with an integrated Ati Xpress 1100 graphics adapter. I'm running Windows Vista (since it came with the computer) and have attempted using Clockgen and ATI Tray Tools, however, ATT gives me a strange, sketchy blue screen with odd lines on it, and my computer resets when it launches. Clockgen is sometimes okay with an OC of maybe 50 MHz, but any higher (and sometimes even that low), it gives me a similar screen: primarily blue with a lot of wierd squares or lines, then resets.

I know what PLL to use, but I just can't seem to make an overclock work properly. In addition, the NHC grays out quite a few options, such as voltage.

Here are my specs:
AMD Turion 64- 1995 MHz
Radeon Xpress 1100 (301 MHz core, 128 shared memory)
1 GB RAM
Windows Vista Home

Requesting help as to what the frig this blue screen is and why nobody else seems to have this problem.

 

[kwchang007]

I feel wierd asking a question here in a thread of 22 pages, but here goes c.c

I'm using an Acer Aspire 5100 laptop with an integrated Ati Xpress 1100 graphics adapter. I'm running Windows Vista (since it came with the computer) and have attempted using Clockgen and ATI Tray Tools, however, ATT gives me a strange, sketchy blue screen with odd lines on it, and my computer resets when it launches. Clockgen is sometimes okay with an OC of maybe 50 MHz, but any higher (and sometimes even that low), it gives me a similar screen: primarily blue with a lot of wierd squares or lines, then resets.

I know what PLL to use, but I just can't seem to make an overclock work properly. In addition, the NHC grays out quite a few options, such as voltage.

Here are my specs:
AMD Turion 64- 1995 MHz
Radeon Xpress 1100 (301 MHz core, 128 shared memory)
1 GB RAM
Windows Vista Home

Requesting help as to what the frig this blue screen is and why nobody else seems to have this problem.

IDK why NHC is blocking voltage options. Did you check the boxes? As far as overclocking, my guess is that when you use clockgen you also raise your integrated graphics system, since that's on the nb, and your graphics just can't be clocked very far. Integrated graphics are funky, and I haven't messed with one so idk what advice to give you, sorry.

 

[Zileon]

That's what I was thinking. I can use a program called Powerstrip to kick up my 1100's core from 301 to as high as 400 MHz without issues, but the difference is pretty miniscule. Maybe I'll just have to find the right Clockgen settings to use.

And the boxes in NHC are uncheckable, it's wierd.

 

[infrared]

Hmm, interesting thread.

Sorry if this question has already been answered, i can't be bothered to read through 19 pages!

Which manufacturers seem to be producing the most easily/successfuly overclockable laptops? I might be getting a new one soon, i'd like to be able to play with it a little!

I had an old fujitsu siemens one a while back, and i couldn't get the clocks to budge. =/

 

[kwchang007]

Hmm, interesting thread.

Sorry if this question has already been answered, i can't be bothered to read through 19 pages!

Which manufacturers seem to be producing the most easily/successfuly overclockable laptops? I might be getting a new one soon, i'd like to be able to play with it a little!

I had an old fujitsu siemens one a while back, and i couldn't get the clocks to budge. =/

Probably gateway, the one says he's overclocked his and his moms. lol, 19 pates is quite alot, and this is a coolio thread

@Zileon, I use powerstrip to with ati tools as my artifacts detctor. I think the other programs don't work well in vista (ati tools) and mobile graphics cards. Uncheckable? Very weird....do you have the latest version?

 

[theonetruewill]

Guess who's back, back again! Wicked time- no girls were up for sleeping with me but one insisted in straightening my hair (I looked like a total penis)...Goodness knows why she wanted to do it.

@ Zileon; I think the Changster is right. He's got it spot on about the integrated gfx probably holding you back. Try moving in even smaller movement increments (5Mhz at a time).

@GDP; Stress you computer with orthos blend test, and burnmax (at idle setting for the latter) at the same time for about 4 hours. If it doesn't crash or BSOD then you're fine. If it does then lower the overclock- it's probably too high.

@infrared I found Gateway's and AMD Turion based Notebooks to be the best. Avoid integrated gfx as firstly they are crap- and secondly they hold back an overclock.

 

[kwchang007]

Guess who's back, back again! Wicked time- no girls were up for sleeping with me but one insisted in straightening my hair (I looked like a total penis)...Goodness knows why she wanted to do it.

@ Zileon; I think the Changster is right. He's got it spot on about the integrated gfx probably holding you back. Try moving in even smaller movement increments (5Mhz at a time).

@GDP; Stress you computer with orthos blend test, and burnmax (at idle setting for the latter) at the same time for about 4 hours. If it doesn't crash or BSOD then you're fine. If it does then lower the overclock- it's probably too high.

@infrared I found Gateway's and AMD Turion based Notebooks to be the best. Avoid integrated gfx as firstly they are crap- and secondly they hold back an overclock.

Woots, your back! So what did you do besides get your hair straightened?

 

[theonetruewill]

Bumpage for the best thread ever!

Not much- it was more one of those relaxing holidays. I did set a record at the go-karting place though Swimming in pools, eating tonnes, playing Gran Turismo 4, not much more really

 

[kwchang007]

Bumpage for the best thread ever!

Not much- it was more one of those relaxing holidays. I did set a record at the go-karting place though Swimming in pools, eating tonnes, playing Gran Turismo 4, not much more really

Bumpity bump bump. Grrr Dirt barely runs smoothly on my x1400 even when it's oc'ed. I had to turn it to like 720x480, eveything to low, no blur, no aa.....then it was ok.

That's cool, WOOT GO-KARTS!!!!! hahaha eating is always good. But I want it to be march already so I can get my learners and finally drive a car (my parents won't let me do anything till I can drive leagly :shadedshu)