I was going to bench my Sager laptop but now lost the urge.  I think I can beat your GTX 580m overclock, but your CPU overclock is just too high.  

If everyone lost the urge then we would never get anywhere...:)
 
Give it a try and see what happens..

Can't deny that.  Q and I have been going at it for what feels like years over the 295 trophy.  He just doesn't know that he is only borrowing that trophy from me ;)

Just as you seem to be unaware that it's really my trophy.

Actually it belongs to Sgt Hoit?

What.. Really?

johnksss


Give it a try and see what happens..

You just want more GTX 580m submissions to boost your points.  

ty_ger07

johnksss


Give it a try and see what happens..

You just want more GTX 580m submissions to boost your points.  

Actually, no.
Would like to see more so that we can get laptop benching a bit more recognition..

I gotta know ahead of time, did you raise the GPU core voltage?

What exactly are you benching?

johnksss


What exactly are you benching?

It's a Sager NP8150 laptop with a GTX 580m and a 2670QM processor.
 
I made some good headway on the GPU overclock with a core voltage bump, but still don't feel very confident.

ty_ger07

johnksss


What exactly are you benching?

It's a Sager NP8150 laptop with a GTX 580m and a 2670QM processor.

I made some good headway on the GPU overclock with a core voltage bump, but still don't feel very confident.

To make serious head way you will need an extreme cpu.
Not sure how good the sager version of the 580m is, but you need to be running .92V.
 
edit:
where do you have your scores at??

johnksss


To make serious head way you will need an extreme cpu.

 
Yeah, I went into despair when I saw your score.
 

Not sure how good the sager version of the 580m is, but you need to be running .92V.

 
Yeah, .92v really opened the card up.  I couldn't find the end of its overclocking headroom before hitting 95c; and terminated it.  I was over 850Mhz core.  I was thinking I would just put my laptop in the window or on top of an A/C outlet and let it go all out.
 

edit:
where do you have your scores at??

 
I have no scores anywhere. 

Then how can I help you if you don't post your scores?
 
And yes, the A/C will help do wonders, but the 580M stays pretty cool during serious benching.
 
What is your highest over clock?
What kind of scores do you have?

me and some copper will work more wonders ;)

johnksss


Then how can I help you if you don't post your scores?

And yes, the A/C will help do wonders, but the 580M stays pretty cool during serious benching.

What is your highest over clock?
What kind of scores do you have?

I have not benchmarked my laptop at all yet -- net even at stock speeds.  I simply tried overclocking the GPU as much as I could for trial purposes.  I have not had time to do anything further.

Oh. Then i was thinking you were someone else on nbr. my mistake..

Here you go Johnksss:
 
GTX 580M:
 
Vantage:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256913_
 
3DM06:
Couldn't run.  Stupid audio driver error.
 
3DM05:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256912_
 
3DM03:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256910_
 
 
That was just a quick run.  Haven't even tried to O/C the CPU or tweak the operating system.

I'm going to focus instead on breaking some records for old video cards with my tech bench running a 2600K @ 5 GHz.

ty_ger07


Here you go Johnksss:

GTX 580M:

Vantage:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256913_

3DM06:
Couldn't run.  Stupid audio driver error.

3DM05:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256912_

3DM03:
http://hwbot.org/submission/2256910_


That was just a quick run.  Haven't even tried to O/C the CPU or tweak the operating system.

Those scores look pretty good.

ty_ger07


I'm going to focus instead on breaking some records for old video cards with my tech bench running a 2600K @ 5 GHz.

I did that with my setup as well. Got a lot of nice points too.

Alright John, what's the biggest, baddest lappy right now?  I've been running the Sager 9280 for 2 years now....time for an upgrade

In your class of lappies...Sager NP9270 / Clevo P270WM
 
Mobile will be the m18xr2, but no date yet.
 
 

Ouch...9270 $4k all blinged out.  I was hoping $3k...but dual 580m's
 
Thanks John.  When you get your r2, lemme know.  I'll get one too, and we can have some fun;)

Q56, you might know...
 
I have voltmodded a 8800GT 512mb for benching.  I am running 1.2v core on air (for now).  I have done some stability tests and think I found a stable overclock.
 
But, when I benchmark it, any time it comes down from load, the card turns off.  The core voltage drops to zero and the display shuts off.  I have tried 1.1v and 1.15v and a lower overclock but still the problem persists.
 
What do you think?  OCP?

Ok...
 
I did some research.  My version of the card only has two phases instead of 3, so the OCP kicks in more aggressively.
 
I will try this OCP mod:
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles//overclocking/vidcard/149/5

OCP mod did it!

Didn't take you long to figure that one out   I just did the vgpu mod to my 8800GT, and typically put 1.3v through it to get 1025 core.  I may do the OCP in the future and see what it yeilds.
 
Good job Ty!

Oh, I fear that I cannot compete.  I am struggling to reach 800MHz core with 1.2v.  Are you doing more than air?  My core temp is staying around 60c on air with an aftermarket air cooler, but the card wants more voltage.  I am afraid to give it too much voltage since it only has two phases.  I suppose I will gain some more nerve as time goes on once I get the basic benchmarks finished. 

Ty just make sure you get some nice backups in incase you kill the card, then go all out.

Well, I have had a 9500GT and a 9600GSO sitting here on my desk for months which I have been planning to benchmark.  With your advice, you think I should go straight to phase change cooling on the 8800GT?