Okie... About "Overclocking" a Laptop...

Guys, I need best opinions and infos regarding Overclocking a Laptop, without toasting it like a juicy bacon...

I want to overclock one of my 2 Laptops... here are its specs....

Acer Aspire 6920G

Win -7 64Bit
Intel core Duo T6500 2.10Ghz
4Gig Ram ddr3

GeForce 9500M GS


Pls... need your Opinions........ I want to play it far smoothly..............

 

bump, bump...........

 

overclocking ur laptop is stupid - there aren't any decent coolers for laptop.

 

i would word it differently but yes, laptops generally have cooling issues even without overclocking

btw id say most laptops these days even have the access to (processor) overclocking disabled and u cant do it even if u tried u can overclock the graphics card with software tools like riva tuner if u wanted but i dont recommend it coz of the serious heat issues.

 

wew.................. i guess have to wait for a year to save money for another high-end machineT_T

I'm afraid Riva Tuner doesn't support my graphics card.........T_T

are their other programs like riva tuner?

 

actually riva tuner is one of the better ones, it detects ur graphics driver files and tweaks from there so yeah. 1 of the safe things u can do is use the "optimize for 3d performance" feature on it. it cuts back a bit on desktop app performance and gives it back to u when u game. its not really overclocking and wont cause heat issues. in fact, its a solution to geforce driver crashes/pc freezes (like what i got when playing aion) and my fans actually got quieter

1. Download the latest version of RivaTuner here: http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner

2. Install RivaTuner and Run the program.

3. In the Main tab, click on the arrow next to Customize under Driver Settings to bring up more options then click System Settings (the first Icon)

4. In the Overclocking tab, where it says "Force constant performance level" select performance 3D.

5. Click apply, and reboot the system when prompted.

If for some reason the "Force constant performance level" drop-down is grayed out you will need to go to the "Power users" tab in the initial RivaTuner window. Then click on the "+" next to "RivaTuner \ NVIDIA \ Overclocking". Look for "EnablePerfLevelForcing" and under Value type 1. Click apply, this should allow you to modify "Force constant performance level." Finally, follow steps 3-5 above.

this is the fix

to answer ur question, yes there r other programs but i consider this one of the better ones both in terms of compatibility as well as user friendliness

edit: btw there r other ways to boost performance without having to overclock so yea u can try other stuff too ^^

 

Wew........

On your step no. 4

I can't change it to enable............

so my card is not recognize by that program?

 

would help if u read the rest of it like i said theres a paragraph explaining what to do in such a case xD i couldnt do it otherwise either

if u have an ATI card, im guesing itll have a similar method, just look for that instead of NVIDIA then

 

well im not pro about these things, but overclocking its not rly recommended to laptops, and evne to pc's if you dont know what u are doing... or you gonna burn it.

 

yeah coz u can end up with a $1,000+ campfire ^^

 

save you money and get better part's .. or play your hand and risk loosing it all.
any fool could tell you the safe road.
but it take's a nutter to poke the devil.

 

Pretty much what he said. I did try to overclock my laptops in the past. I burned 3 in a row =p

But then I fould out a trick: water-cooler! Use the water-cooler of a desktop for your laptop and you will be good to overclock your laptop, but bear in mind that after doing it you might have many crashes on daily base without good cooler pad ;]

ps: during summer set your laptop back to it previous settings or it will be its last summer xd

 

I always leave my cold bottle of water on my old lapt. It turned out okay.

 

Old school way! ^^