Adjusting laptop cpu/gpu temperatures through overclocking
Adjusting laptop cpu/gpu temperatures through overclocking
Hello, I have an old laptop around five years old, still functioning almost like new. The thermal paste is fresh, the fan is clean, and everything looks good—no issues with CPU or GPU. I’m considering overclocking to improve in-game frame rates, but I’m unsure if it’s safe to do so slightly. Here are the current specs and temperatures after about 5 minutes of gaming (30 minutes later):
- Base clock: 672 MHz
- Memory clock: 900 MHz
- Shader: 1344 MHz
- Tested games:
- Tomb Raider (2013): MIN 27/MAX 40/AVERAGE 34 (normal/high settings, anti-aliasing on)
- Call of Duty BO2: MIN 55/MAX 120/AVERAGE 72 (normal/high settings, all others off)
- Dying Light: MIN 14/MAX 38/AVERAGE 29 (differences with low/normal settings are normal for frame rate and temps)
- Spoiler: I also want to share my issue. If someone with the same specs has the same problem, it might be worth checking. Sometimes when I play a game, the laptop doesn’t overheat immediately—after about 5-10 minutes it shuts off. I’ve reinstalled the latest drivers, under-clocked the card, and removed the CD drive (though it used to draw power). I also took off the plastic part under the laptop to improve airflow and cool the heat sink. This happens roughly once every 40 games.
Apologies for my English or grammar mistakes, and thank you for reading this carefully. I hope we can find a solution without spamming again.
I own the same CPU in my laptop, and it doesn't support overclocking. All GPUs can be overclocked as long as temperatures remain at 85°C or below. Very high temps are typical in laptops, but they're designed to handle them.