Overclocking is what it says, you run your processor at a higher "speed" then the limit that was set when it was built. I'm not into overclocking, I'm too scared of the computer dying or something, even if I know a shitton of people do it every day without any problems. Aaaand your computer seems like it's 1000x better then mine anyway, what do you need overclocking for? :P
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Haha I was just lookin into it. It is a bit scary though :P
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I'm certainly not an expert, but I know a thing or two about OC (I'm writing this on a pc running Intel Q9400 2.6@3.2GHz), but I certainly would not OC a laptop, since laptop is about portability and OC (usually) means increasing voltage go get more power, and this would mean higher battery drain. Anyway, it seems powerful enough not to need any OC atm nor in the near future, so...yeah, enjoy what you have :)
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U kinda hit it right on the head. I wouldn't oc for 3 years or so, but wanted to get the idea in my head. Thanks for the response :)
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There's always a risk, and it depends on the hardware and the laptop itself, I have a Lenovo y500 too, but with a single GT 650m card, I've overclocked it at about +15% and everything went smooth, but that's about as much as it's safe to do, more than that it's just too risky, Lenovo built the computer that way for a reason.
You should be fine gaming without overclocking anyway, these Y500's are really awesome laptop's, and yours is even better with 2 750, overclock in a year or so.
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Yup I'm pretty lucky to have a Y500, as is anyone with this fantastic laptop. Did u buy that model right before the 750 model was released?
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Never ever overclock a laptop. They have really inadequate cooling, and overclocking places more load on the CPU, which means more heat. Anyway, that's a pretty decent rig, and you really have no need to OC it and risk your investment.
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+1, I woldn't even recommend overclocking a Desktop.Overclocking only brings new problems, not solutions.If you want better performance, buy better equipment.
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Well I wouldn't go as far as saying not to overclock a desktop. As long as you have adequate cooling, you won't run into any problems and there's no point in buying more expensive products when you can just raise the clocks on cheaper stuff. CPUs are designed to last upwards of 10-15 years under constant use at stock settings; as long as you keep the temps under control and don't raise the voltage too much, you'll be upgrading long before the end of its lifespan.
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OC only brings problems?
You Must Be New to OC
I had my old rig with a intel dual core 2.70Ghz@3.60Ghz, 9800gt 600Mhz@750Mhz and ddr2 800Mhz@1000Mhz for 4 years without any problems.
You must know what you are doing and have good cooling.
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Asperyules,i wouldn't recommend typing these things if you have no real clue,no offense.
Overclocked my i5 3570k from stock 3,4 to 4,2ghz,thats almost 1ghz for free,why should i waste that potential and "buy better equipment" if everything i need to run it stable at that clockspeed is a halfway decent Cpu Cooler?
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I'm not a newbie to pcs just gaming on pcs. But ya maybe I should wait a bit for ocingp
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Nothing good will come in overclocking a laptop. They're not exactly made with the intention of adding increased heat on top of it. There's a reason they make aftermarket coolers for desktops for those who want to try their hand in OC'ing. But laptop components get hot already, I would advise against it.
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I am using a desktop computer with a HD 7950 card, can overclock well above 1100 MHz on core, but the temps get higher and you really need an efficient cooling system (an aftermarket cooler is recommended for decent overclocking). For that reason I mostly run at stock speeds and it's already great enough. If not, your laptop will overheat (especially because the components are packed together with little ventilation). Your laptop already has 2 GPUs and a good enough processor, so you wouldn't really need to overclock as most of the time it's a less than 5 FPS increase (depends on the game though), and this isn't really worth the extra heat and power your laptop is going to consume. You definitely need to monitor the temps real time or risk damaging your precious laptop. Just my 2 cents
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I would not recommending oc'ing a laptop until the warranty has run out, unless you have a warranty that covers Overclocking problems.
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Hello all. I am fairly new to the gaming PC world after purchasing a Lenovo Y500 with dual 750M in sli and i7 3rd gen, 16 GB ram, 16 GB ssd, and 1080p screen. I was wondering if it would be safe to overclock this laptop, and how to do so if possible. I also would like to know exactly what overclocking does. Thanks in advance!
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