Laptop overclocking adventures

[theonetruewill]

haha sorry I didn't realize you were actually staying with your friend for a while

Yeah, I had my laptop, but all the files were actually on my desktop (oh the irony)
And what were we doing at my mates? ---> LAN Gaming FTW!!!! (no, not masturbating)
Though I found the first game that is actually impossible to play on my laptop - Suprme Commander. Regardless of ridiculous overclocks (including a new crazy 500/320 GFX OC) it was just to jerky to play with any enjoyment. However, thats why we have desktops!

 

[regan1985]

can you get aftermarket fans for laptops?

 

[theonetruewill]

can you get aftermarket fans for laptops?

Just reaplce it with a similarly sized one that puts through more airflow. I'm not saying that it will be easy.
Also get a laptop cooling pad. The latter is a must.

 

[regan1985]

i wont be using it much as home as i have a few desktops setup so carrying more like a cooling pad is out the question!!!!

i cant seem to figure out where the cable that goes from the motherboard to the display is tho, doing my head in coz once ive found it i can order a new one!

 

[theonetruewill]

i wont be using it much as home as i have a few desktops setup so carrying more like a cooling pad is out the question!!!!

i cant seem to figure out where the cable that goes from the motherboard to the display is tho, doing my head in coz once ive found it i can order a new one!

Cooling pad out of the question???
My pad is 2.5cm thick with the little rubberstands included. I'm not talking a big heavy cooler here. Just common sense - you will need to cool the laptop more if you are going to ptu a hot running 2.8GHz P4 in there.

The wire is normally in the left hinge of the screen.

 

[hat]

Close all vents but one and completely seal it off except for that one vent. Then, pour liquid nitrogen in

 

[regan1985]

i have looked into p4s i didnt realise how much hotter they are then the p4m i if the 2.8 does work i need to see if its worth the extra heat and use of power , in the ideal world it would be kool if i could oc the p4 to 3ghz, then its a 50percent upgrade from what i have now!!

so a cooling pad my be a very good option i have looked into them and i didnt realise how small some are, my old one was massive they have moved on

 

[regan1985]

this is where i am stuck tho, b4 i can even think of oc i need to get the laptop working on the lcd screen, first off this is what im looking for

http://laptopspares.blogspot.com/2005/10/repairing-your-laptop-samsung-v25-or.html

i have also attacted some pics of my laptop opened up incase some1 knows which i hope they do, btw is a samsung v20 if i havent said b4
this is from the top of the laptop ie under the keyboard

this is the back of where the keyboard rests, i dont think its here but i thought id post anyway

 

[nflesher87]

Yeah, I had my laptop, but all the files were actually on my desktop (oh the irony)
And what were we doing at my mates? ---> LAN Gaming FTW!!!! (no, not masturbating)
Though I found the first game that is actually impossible to play on my laptop - Suprme Commander. Regardless of ridiculous overclocks (including a new crazy 500/320 GFX OC) it was just to jerky to play with any enjoyment. However, thats why we have desktops!

yeah I can barely play that on my laptop enjoyably, have to turn down the graphics to fairly low for it to be playable

 

[theonetruewill]

yeah I can barely play that on my laptop enjoyably, have to turn down the graphics to fairly low for it to be playable

Thats the difference between the X600 Mobility and the X1600Mobility you see. The 256Mb of onboard GDDR3 and extra pipelines make all the difference. On mine I really cannot play it. But I must say, do you find SupCom a little easy? I started playing today (played for around 4.5hours now) and I've already done 3 games; I won all 1 vs 2 (they were allied), all on Supreme difficulty. Now this isn't a bragging match - this is actually too easy, I'm a bit disappointed, the reviews said that it would be hard. Anyone know any AI/Difficulty mods? - Maybe I'm at an advantage having been an avid Total Annihilation fan

@reagan - I know this is irritating but can you post some high res photos, and I'll open up my laptop tomorrow and post that too to help. Deal?

It's too late tonight - 2am

 

[nflesher87]

yeah I just wasnt impressed overall with the game...it's got more going on than is good for it...there's all the fancy upgrades and what not but then just build like 2-3 of those massive battleships and you win lol

 

[theonetruewill]

OK I found a good combo. Force yourself not to attack at the beginning and play against varied AI opponents. Supreme is...easy - don't know why. Lovin the scale though.

Managed to play some 2 player with the Laptop too. Requires OC on the CPU to play though. 10x10km map maximum size. Then it's just about playable

 

[kwchang007]

OK I found a good combo. Force yourself not to attack at the beginning and play against varied AI opponents. Supreme is...easy - don't know why. Lovin the scale though.

Managed to play some 2 player with the Laptop too. Requires OC on the CPU to play though. 10x10km map maximum size. Then it's just about playable

sup com is good? i need to get a game somewhere

 

[regan1985]

woop woop i have fixed the laptop, i just used some cardboard over the connector and bang it works, which has saved me buying a new cable, i have also looked into useing the p4 i have laying arround and have decided not to as i am mostly use it for the internet and work so i prob wouldnt notice the difference in performance but i would notice the difference in battery life, not its time to check the temps and oc the free laptop

 

[theonetruewill]

woop woop i have fixed the laptop, i just used some cardboard over the connector and bang it works, which has saved me buying a new cable, i have also looked into useing the p4 i have laying arround and have decided not to as i am mostly use it for the internet and work so i prob wouldnt notice the difference in performance but i would notice the difference in battery life, not its time to check the temps and oc the free laptop

 

[regan1985]

ok next problem i cant pickup my clocks on clockgen,so i have looked up wot i need but its not on the list 4 some reason

ICS 9502XX Intel 845 thats what chipset i ave any ideas

while im in the laptop knowlege area would think work in my laptop?im not sure if all the pci slots are universal

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-2200BG-...4QQihZ017QQcategoryZ45001QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[theonetruewill]

ok next problem i cant pickup my clocks on clockgen,so i have looked up wot i need but its not on the list 4 some reason

ICS 9502XX Intel 845 thats what chipset i ave any ideas

while im in the laptop knowlege area would think work in my laptop?im not sure if all the pci slots are universal

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Intel-2200BG-...4QQihZ017QQcategoryZ45001QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Yes that should work fine - and make sure you get the new drivers and set "Power Saving" to "Max Performance" and "Roaming Aggressiveness" to "Max Performance".
If it literally fits into your case, and whether your Power Supply will support it properly; well that's a different matter.

Also, try all the methods listed on the first page - I suspect CPUFSB may be of more help.

 

[kwchang007]

Yes that should work fine - and make sure you get the new drivers and set "Power Saving" to "Max Performance" and "Roaming Aggressiveness" to "Max Performance".
If it literally fits into your case, and whether your Power Supply will support it properly; well that's a different matter.

Also, try all the methods listed on the first page - I suspect CPUFSB may be of more help.

it'll probably fit, alot of the cards are close to the same size because they're trying to make it as small as possible. do you have the card or something? cause you know alot about, lol. and a wifi card is so little power.....i could power it with a hand crank

 

[theonetruewill]

I have owned 2x 2200BG's, I have modded one and still own it. I also have 2x 3945BG's in the family.

Chang, the 7600GT has gone (see sys specs). I have replaced it temporarily with a friend's broken X800XT that I spent 2 hours repairing this afternoon. I got him a 7900GS to replace it, and after I fitted it I offered to do it for free if I got the card (I've fixed that thing so many times I''ve decided to charge - maybe 30 times.... in the past year:shadedshu). My X1900GT STILL hasn't arrived and I've sold my 7600GT, so I;ve got to deal with SM2 for a bit

Benching it is fun though
I'll probably give it to a mate who has a X300se, to allow him to game with us @ our LAN meets.

 

[kwchang007]

I have owned 2x 2200BG's, I have modded one and still own it. I also have 2x 3945BG's in the family.

Chang, the 7600GT has gone (see sys specs). I have replaced it temporarily with a friend's broken X800XT that I spent 2 hours repairing this afternoon. I got him a 7900GS to replace it, and after I fitted it I offered to do it for free if I got the card (I've fixed that thing so many times I''ve decided to charge - maybe 30 times.... in the past year:shadedshu). My X1900GT STILL hasn't arrived and I've sold my 7600GT, so I;ve got to deal with SM2 for a bit

Benching it is fun though
I'll probably give it to a mate who has a X300se, to allow him to game with us @ our LAN meets.

what did you do with the 7600 gt? our other computer desperatly needs a gfx card, but like i said before if i build a comp, i get that a 8600 or hd2600 and turn it into a media comp . just give me like 1 more grand

 

[theonetruewill]

what did you do with the 7600 gt? our other computer desperatly needs a gfx card, but like i said before if i build a comp, i get that a 8600 or hd2600 and turn it into a media comp . just give me like 1 more grand

Sold it to a mate (really cheaply- bad deal for me, but what the hey- he's a mate). He had an X550; enough said:shadedshu.

So what are you going to do about this DELL, or are you going to invest in a brand new, self-built machine?

PS Also got my new PSU so I can finally oc to the max.

 

[kwchang007]

Sold it to a mate (really cheaply- bad deal for me, but what the hey- he's a mate). He had an X550; enough said:shadedshu.

So what are you going to do about this DELL, or are you going to invest in a brand new, self-built machine?

PS Also got my new PSU so I can finally oc to the max.

which dell the desktop or laptop? if i get enough funds for a build, im going to build a desktop, pop a hd2600 or 8500/8600 (hdcp of course) and turn the dell desktop into a media comp (it's quite quiet, only one 120mm fan) and my laptop would become the fam comp, and i would have my desktop, but also i would get laptop priority (ex i need it for a trip somewhere). x550.....wow i didn't know they existed. and yay new psu, how's your oc now?

 

[theonetruewill]

which dell the desktop or laptop? if i get enough funds for a build, im going to build a desktop, pop a hd2600 or 8500/8600 (hdcp of course) and turn the dell desktop into a media comp (it's quite quiet, only one 120mm fan) and my laptop would become the fam comp, and i would have my desktop, but also i would get laptop priority (ex i need it for a trip somewhere). x550.....wow i didn't know they existed. and yay new psu, how's your oc now?

-I meant the desktop. Good idea on the card, however for any kind of FPS gaming avoid the 8500GT, otherwise get it; it's so cheap.

-Good idea with the laptop becoming the family PC but with your priority.

-Build a desktop, it's so fun and addictive. Also, sometimes you will just gasp at the graphics in games with a powerful card. I know that in Supreme Commander when two 250 unit armies met, it literally "took my breathe away"

-Yeah the X550 is crap and was built late (remember the recent X1550)

-OC is now being checked for stability @ 2.85, but I'm hoping to reach 2.9+.

 

[kwchang007]

-I meant the desktop. Good idea on the card, however for any kind of FPS gaming avoid the 8500GT, otherwise get it; it's so cheap.

-Good idea with the laptop becoming the family PC but with your priority.

-Build a desktop, it's so fun and addictive. Also, sometimes you will just gasp at the graphics in games with a powerful card. I know that in Supreme Commander when two 250 unit armies met, it literally "took my breathe away"

-Yeah the X550 is crap and was built late (remember the recent X1550)

-OC is now being checked for stability @ 2.85, but I'm hoping to reach 2.9+.

ehh better than intel integrated. and yeah building a desktop is fun, i helped build my friends....sweetness, and yes the 1550 is a rebadged 1300. mmm x1400 multiplied by like 10 mmmmm (and memory is like dirt cheap to...im amazed) i could build one with c2d p35 8800 gts 320 mb, 2 gb of 800 mhz ddr2 ram and the other stuff for like 1250 usd. but 1) im not that rich and 2) im waiting for k10 and penryn and x33 (w/e it is, the new top of the line intel chipset) before i buy, oh and did i mention money

ok anyone who doesn't want to see a rant please close the page now....

WTF?!?!?! i hate dell bastards put a 8600m gt in their new 15" notebook and it won't fit in the e1505 AHHHHHH MOFO'S grrrrr and all they offered for my laptop was a x1400 top?!?!?!?! im calling dell next time i get a chance....bastards......grrrr.......ok rant over, sorry, but that's just not cool.

 

[theonetruewill]

ehh better than intel integrated. and yeah building a desktop is fun, i helped build my friends....sweetness, and yes the 1550 is a rebadged 1300. mmm x1400 multiplied by like 10 mmmmm (and memory is like dirt cheap to...im amazed) i could build one with c2d p35 8800 gts 320 mb, 2 gb of 800 mhz ddr2 ram and the other stuff for like 1250 usd. but 1) im not that rich and 2) im waiting for k10 and penryn and x33 (w/e it is, the new top of the line intel chipset) before i buy, oh and did i mention money

ok anyone who doesn't want to see a rant please close the page now....

WTF?!?!?! i hate dell bastards put a 8600m gt in their new 15" notebook and it won't fit in the e1505 AHHHHHH MOFO'S grrrrr and all they offered for my laptop was a x1400 top?!?!?!?! im calling dell next time i get a chance....bastards......grrrr.......ok rant over, sorry, but that's just not cool.

- Yeah lack of money is always annoying
- I find that the main problem with the desktop variant of the 8600GT was that it's not much better than the 7600GT. Whereas the 7600GT was much > than the 6600GT. Thus I hope the "Go8600GT" has a larger performance difference with the Go7600 than the desktop cards.
- I want to see some proper Go8600GT benchmarks; but in "real" games, not the recent 3dmark tests which I personally believe are getting worse at true performance benchmarking.

On a different not; what do yout think about adding a "mobile Gfx card" lineup with performance descriptoion and ranking on the main page?
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1. Geforce Go7950GT SLI - the top end graphics chips for Mobile computers. These are generally found in the most powerful, expensive and largest Notebooks available. More often a desktop replacement than not. They reach apparent performance levels of two 7900GT in SLI
2. Geforce Go7950GT - blah blah blah
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16. X600 Mobility Radeon - Low end chip now. Cannot play the latest games with any fluidity. Very similar but higher clocked version of the 9600 but with an altered bus: PCI-E instead of AGP.