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Originally Posted by shad0wboss 
After all Overclocking will make it produce more heat = life is being killed...
After all Overclocking will make it produce more heat = life is being killed...
I thought you'd learned your lesson...
Overclocking a laptop's GPU rarely produces more heat because, unlike the desktop counterpart, you rarely increase the voltage. increased frequencies at a certain voltage will yield temperatures within a set point of gain. This is affected by the already current load and idle temperatures. Meaning if a GPU has an operating voltage of 1.0v and hits around 85*C in a certain laptop, you can bet that without increasing that voltage, you'll probably reach upwards of 90-95*C. Marking that it's probably not the best idea to overclock this GPU that much.
However if you overclock a GPU that's got a load temperature of 75-80*C, you'll maybe see an increase up to 80-85*C. Again, this is dependent on the laptop you're using at the time as not all Gaming Laptops are the same.
Alienware M17x R2
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Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q892 (Upgraded)
(16 items) |
Cataclysm
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-460 @ 2.53GHz | Intel Havendale/Clarkdale Host Bridge ---- PM55... | 1.5GB GTX 460M @ 750/1500/3200 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1066 (2x4GB) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 (OS) | 500GB Samsung HDD (DATA) | CD/DVD Super Multi-Drive | Cooler Master U3 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 18.4" Glossy LCD @ 1680x945 | Chiclet keyboard - No backlight | 12-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery + 180w Power Brick |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Qosmio X505 | Logitech G9x | ASUS Leather Pad | harmon/kardon Built-in Speakers |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| [AMD Phenom II X2 550 @ 3.8GHz] | [AsRock K10N78M] | [MSI GTX 465 GE (Unlocked to 470) @ 775/1550/3600] | [4GB DDR2 Corsair 800MHz] |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| [WD 160GB - IDE 7200RPM] | [LiteOn CD/DVD Combo Burner] | [Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit] | [Acer X223WDbd 22" @ 1680x1050] |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| [Logitech G15] | [600w OCZ ModXStream Pro] | [APEX TX-381-C] | [Logitech G9x] |
| Mouse Pad | |||
| [ASUS] | |||
| View all | |||
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Alienware M17x R2
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Toshiba Qosmio X505-Q892 (Upgraded)
(16 items) |
Cataclysm
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-460 @ 2.53GHz | Intel Havendale/Clarkdale Host Bridge ---- PM55... | 1.5GB GTX 460M @ 750/1500/3200 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1066 (2x4GB) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 (OS) | 500GB Samsung HDD (DATA) | CD/DVD Super Multi-Drive | Cooler Master U3 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 18.4" Glossy LCD @ 1680x945 | Chiclet keyboard - No backlight | 12-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery + 180w Power Brick |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| Qosmio X505 | Logitech G9x | ASUS Leather Pad | harmon/kardon Built-in Speakers |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| [AMD Phenom II X2 550 @ 3.8GHz] | [AsRock K10N78M] | [MSI GTX 465 GE (Unlocked to 470) @ 775/1550/3600] | [4GB DDR2 Corsair 800MHz] |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | OS | Monitor |
| [WD 160GB - IDE 7200RPM] | [LiteOn CD/DVD Combo Burner] | [Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit] | [Acer X223WDbd 22" @ 1680x1050] |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| [Logitech G15] | [600w OCZ ModXStream Pro] | [APEX TX-381-C] | [Logitech G9x] |
| Mouse Pad | |||
| [ASUS] | |||
| View all | |||
So you can do a fair number of well optimized games on medium settings usually at 720p. But yes, I wouldn't consider gaming hardcore-like on a GT 540M for any reason... 
