Overdrive on mobility Radeons?

thegave · Apr 3, 2005, 08:21 AM

i was reading the ati website and they claim that the MR9600 has Overdrive support read it here: http://www.ati.com/products/mobility...600/index.html

if that's true why doesn't the MR9700 have Overdrive support?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 3, 2005, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by thegave

i was reading the ati website and they claim that the MR9600 has Overdrive support read it here: http://www.ati.com/products/mobility...600/index.html

if that's true why doesn't the MR9700 have Overdrive support?

9600 Mobile RV350 (used for 9600XT) Has over drive, 1st graphics to get overdrive
9700 Mobile R360 (used for 9800 pro and XT) Doesn't have overdrive

Why? power consumption, heat, marketing, take your pick. remember overdrive 1/2 is more of a marketing tool then anything good... (of course OD3/OD4 rules)

What goes over driver when it going to down clock the GPU stock the instant you open any thing graphic intensive? Because the mobile 9700 is s lot hotter and requires better cooling

remember laptops are made to be mobile, Their key isn't performance period,
it's power consumption and low heat that are the main drive behind laptops
so they can be "mobile"

Read up
http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=1957
http://www.anandtech.com/mobile/showdoc.aspx?i=1866

jasonbourne · Apr 4, 2005, 05:07 PM

i couldn't agree with u more neon cowboy,that's why im seling my laptop.after a few hours playing on it i have to go in the shower straight away,cuz it makes the room so hot.specially here in brazil.

me972 · Apr 5, 2005, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonbourne

i couldn't agree with u more neon cowboy,that's why im seling my laptop.after a few hours playing on it i have to go in the shower straight away,cuz it makes the room so hot.specially here in brazil.

No Air conditioners in Brazil???

jasonbourne · Apr 9, 2005, 11:54 AM

not even the air conditioners can beat the hot weather here in brazil lol

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 9, 2005, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonbourne

not even the air conditioners can beat the hot weather here in brazil lol

You can always buy a fan pad for about $20 and up to help keep it cool. But, most of them run on USB and they will drain your battery a little faster when you go mobile.