Am I doing this right?

juliancs · Sep 8, 2008, 06:14 AM

Hello folks
Got the latest Omega drivers today. I am trying to overclock my macbook pros x1600 a little bit. Just a bit. I dragged the corespeed from 475 to 540, and the memory up a bit. Now the memory is at 472, instead of the default 475. why? I am running a few fps faster in the game so I want to ask - am I doing this right? And is it safe to run a card overclocked for a few hours?

Many thanks..very new to this!

***Zardon*** · Sep 8, 2008, 07:56 AM

in a laptop, I wouldnt overclock a video card no, unless the chassis was one of the larger 17 inch ones with good cooling, even then im not sure I would recommend it. The thermal dynamics in a laptop environment are normally quite tight.

What game are you testing?

swimtech · Sep 8, 2008, 08:26 AM

Yeah, be careful. I have one too, and as you already know, the machine runs hot anyway. While gaming, the machine runs at the edge of its thermal envelope - that's why Apple purposefully underclocked the X1600 in that machine from the factory.

I've actually had to replace both the fans already - but otherwise a solid machine...

Sep 8, 2008, 06:14 AM	#1
juliancs DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Am I doing this right? Hello folks Got the latest Omega drivers today. I am trying to overclock my macbook pros x1600 a little bit. Just a bit. I dragged the corespeed from 475 to 540, and the memory up a bit. Now the memory is at 472, instead of the default 475. why? I am running a few fps faster in the game so I want to ask - am I doing this right? And is it safe to run a card overclocked for a few hours? Many thanks..very new to this!

Sep 8, 2008, 08:26 AM	#3
swimtech At Your Service... Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,989 Rep Power: 100 System Specs	Yeah, be careful. I have one too, and as you already know, the machine runs hot anyway. While gaming, the machine runs at the edge of its thermal envelope - that's why Apple purposefully underclocked the X1600 in that machine from the factory. I've actually had to replace both the fans already - but otherwise a solid machine... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Sep 8, 2008, 07:56 AM	#2
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,279 Rep Power: 3150	in a laptop, I wouldnt overclock a video card no, unless the chassis was one of the larger 17 inch ones with good cooling, even then im not sure I would recommend it. The thermal dynamics in a laptop environment are normally quite tight. What game are you testing?