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post #501 of 542
1/2/10 at 1:00pm
Cool Thanks for the info. I just bought this thing I doubt Im going to go buy another laptop but Ill keep that in mind. I got the computer up to 3.1 and ran the 3dmark program with a score of like 16782, but then shortly after the BSOD came up and had to reboot it. Im just gonna stick with it at 3.0. Or should I be setting it back to stock for playing games like crysis and FSX?
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post #502 of 542
1/2/10 at 8:28pm
My M17X is scheduled to arrive in a couple of days, and I have been watching this thread with great interest. As a total Noob to the world of OC'ing, can you guy's tell me how much of a difference I might see OC'ing the GPU's as opposed to the CPU ?? Im speking mainly in terms of frame rates on games like FSX or Crysis, COD, .etc.etc.

Or.......is it a combination of both that gives a better "Overall" boost to my frame rates.


Bill

Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 2 x 4096MB
17.0in, WUXGA,LCD,ANW,M17X
CrossFireX - Dual 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870
512GB (256GB x 2) Solid State Drive - RAID 0
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Burner (BR-R, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
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post #503 of 542
1/2/10 at 9:49pm
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Originally Posted by gino426018 View Post
Cool Thanks for the info. I just bought this thing I doubt Im going to go buy another laptop but Ill keep that in mind. I got the computer up to 3.1 and ran the 3dmark program with a score of like 16782, but then shortly after the BSOD came up and had to reboot it. Im just gonna stick with it at 3.0. Or should I be setting it back to stock for playing games like crysis and FSX?
A notebook cooler will help with the BSODs.

I normally play games stock but I don't play Crysis. If you get some lagging you might want to OC a bit to see if it helps.

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Originally Posted by UAV_Bill View Post
My M17X is scheduled to arrive in a couple of days, and I have been watching this thread with great interest. As a total Noob to the world of OC'ing, can you guy's tell me how much of a difference I might see OC'ing the GPU's as opposed to the CPU ?? Im speking mainly in terms of frame rates on games like FSX or Crysis, COD, .etc.etc.

Or.......is it a combination of both that gives a better "Overall" boost to my frame rates.


Bill

Intel Core2 Extreme Quad QX9300 2.53GHz (12MB Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
8GB Dual Channel DDR3 at 1333MHz 2 x 4096MB
17.0in, WUXGA,LCD,ANW,M17X
CrossFireX - Dual 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870
512GB (256GB x 2) Solid State Drive - RAID 0
Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate, 64bit, English
Slot-Loading Dual Layer Blu-ray Burner (BR-R, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
I usually cap my games at 60fps since I just use the laptops LCD for gaming. I play FO3 which caps at 60 anyway and Borderlands I turn vsync on to cap it. If I played with an external 120Hz monitor I might be worried about more FPS when gaming.

Regarding your actual question it will vary game to game. Testing will be the best way to find out.
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post #504 of 542
1/4/10 at 4:11pm
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My M17x has been officially sold. It was definitely the most powerful laptop I've ever owned. I now game on my M17 until the next "latest and greatest" gets released.
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post #505 of 542
1/4/10 at 4:59pm
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My M17x has been officially sold. It was definitely the most powerful laptop I've ever owned. I now game on my M17 until the next "latest and greatest" gets released.
ASUS G73JH?

cheers ...
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post #506 of 542
1/4/10 at 5:21pm
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17" notebook with one GPU?...pass. Plus the W90 has been the only aesthetically pleasing system they've released recently. If they released something that looked like the W90 with dual 5870s then I would take a good look at it.
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post #507 of 542
1/4/10 at 5:30pm
Dual HD5870 ... That definitively would fly. You might want to move to Vermont (33 inches of snow just now) to OC

cheers ...
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post #508 of 542
1/4/10 at 10:08pm
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The wind chill has been in the negative degrees here. Way too cold to bench. I'm afraid for my system.
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post #509 of 542
1/5/10 at 12:24am
I would like to see a M17 with Core I7 and USB 3.0 to start.

4 memory Slots
Raid of course

Next Gen NVIDIA GPU with DX 11
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post #510 of 542
1/5/10 at 6:21am
You mean DX11?

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post #511 of 542
1/5/10 at 9:48am
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Yes, you can get 10.1 with the 4870s now. Time to move on to DX11. CES is only a couple days away. Let's see what it brings us.
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post #512 of 542
1/5/10 at 10:40am
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Yes, you can get 10.1 with the 4870s now. Time to move on to DX11. CES is only a couple days away. Let's see what it brings us.
Let's see what Steve will be bringing back. So far all my sources are saying most new stuffs will be tablets, touchscreens, the new IBM core-i3 and core-i5 (to compete with the Atom). The new "gaming" notebooks probably will not be announced until at least Q2-2010, except for those ASUS with the HD5870.

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post #513 of 542
1/5/10 at 2:35pm
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booo.

There was a forum post by Dell saying Alienware will be bringing something new to CES.
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post #514 of 542
1/5/10 at 3:28pm
You mean in the desktops area?

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post #515 of 542
1/5/10 at 8:46pm
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I just saw the REAL pics of the new Asus. I changed my mind. WOW! I want one!!
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post #516 of 542
1/5/10 at 9:18pm
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Me want
http://www.engadget.com/photos/asus-...582096#2582096
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post #517 of 542
1/5/10 at 9:25pm
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You mean DX11?

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yes I stand Corrected lol
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post #518 of 542
1/6/10 at 5:40am
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That's what I've been trying to convey earlier, but many say no to non-SLI

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post #519 of 542
1/6/10 at 5:41am
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yes I stand Corrected lol
But you are always correct

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post #520 of 542
1/6/10 at 7:35am
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That's what I've been trying to convey earlier, but many say no to non-SLI

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Yeah I will still wait to see what the rest of CES will bring us.

Edit: Now it looks like the ATI 5870 card is 128bit. A single 4870 would outperform it. We'll find out more when released.
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