I've seen that thread before but I always thought that you had the actual image stored on a computer somewhere. Guess I was mistaken.

First see this thread for boot utility to disable driver signing in vista x64

http://www.notebookforums.com/thread216699.html

Using this I was able to run ATItool and fangui.
I have lowered my overclocks to 600/900 which is just 100 on each over standard clocks. This is not because or artifacting, it can run higher, but because of temperature.

The GPU and CPU run hot (for anyone thinking or purchasing, then x9000 is same clocks but 45mm rather than 65mm so should be cooler) and with 600/900 I see the temp level off in the 90s with fangui toggling fans max

Just in case fangui does not max the rpm, I'll recheck it with bios fan control this weekend.

I noted an 8 deg C temp offset (fangui too low) between hardware monitor and fangui, so set adjustment

I like fangui for setting fans slow as the temp profile stays flat and the laptop stays quiet, under normal work

Damn the CPU side fan is LOUD on max.

Very quick laptop though, just wish it was possible to hardware pinmod the x7900 to run 3.0 from 2.8
I don't have the smarts for that

Going to leave it here for worry free gaming

600/900

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Operating system Microsoft Windows Vista
System type 64-bit
Motherboard manufacturer Dell Inc.
Motherboard model 0JM680
Hard drive model WDC WD3200BEVT-00ZCT0 ATA Device
Memory 4096 MB
Slot 1 2047 MB
Slot 2 2047 MB
Slot 3 Empty
Slot 4 Empty
Processor information
Processor Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900
Processor clock 2793 MHz
Physical / logical processors 1 / 2
Multicore 2 Processor Cores
FSB 200 MHz
Display information
Graphics card Generic VGA
Graphics card vendor Unknown Vendor
Graphics memory 512.0
Core clock 600.0
Memory clock 900.0
Driver name NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M --NBF MobileForce Enhanced--
Driver version 7.15.11.7431
Driver status WHQL - Not FM Approved
Linked display adapters No
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Program Version 3DMark06 Revision 1 Build 0
Resolution 1280x1024
Full Screen Anti-Aliasing None
Texture Filtering Optimal
Vertex Shader Profile 3_0
Pixel Shader Profile 3_0
Force Full Precision No
Disable Post-processing No
Force Software Vertex Shaders No
Force Software FP Filtering No
Disable Harware Shadow Mapping No
Colour Mipmaps No
Repeat Count Off
Fixed Framerate Off
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3DMark Score 8643 3DMarks
SM 2.0 Score 3942
SM 3.0 Score 3550
CPU Score 2407
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1 - Return to Proxycon 32.92 FPS
2 - Firefly Forest 32.78 FPS
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CPU1 - Red Valley 0.76 FPS
CPU2 - Red Valley 1.22 FPS
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1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 31.62 FPS
2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 39.37 FPS
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Oh.....was wondering why a lot of stuff wasn't working.....look forward to the new dark style

Is that both the CPU and GPU in the 90's....I ask because I would be unlikely to ever buy an extreme cpu,if its the graphics card your talking about only....does it get that hot at stock clocks?

I've also read that the M6300 with 3600 CAN give something resembling battery life with power saving on......have you tried it out?

i am seeing 3.5hrs of battery life whilst surfing and watching xvid videos even with screen brightness on 6 out of 8

Thanks for replying reds2k.....thats some pretty amazing battery life for the horsepower in there.

Has anyone thought of flashing the BIOS?

If the FX3600M is the same as the 8800 GTS, than maybe the BIOS will match as well.

The same was with the FX3500M and 7950 GTX.

Anyone willing to give it a go?

so far most people are not sure, if the fx3600 is coming from the gts or gtx card.
my scores are closer to the gtx and gpu-z is not always right.
and i'm not sure if flashing the card would really bring that much improvement.

What was the temperature when overclocked to 660/980 ?

i can't overclock much higher than 620/900, atitool starts showing artifacts from this point.
600/900 is a good artifact free sppot for me.
however, my temps @ 620/900 didn't get higher than ~76°.
3dmark06 @ 620/900 was 9774.
so in my case temps are really fine, only problem is artifacting from a certain clock.
could rise the benchmark score more with cpu oc. but i doubt it's worth the trouble.

reds2k you gonna submit the benchmarks?