Ruoh
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Mr. Fox Vs. CUG
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Let's be clear about some things:
(1) NDA means NDA, so that's the end of that discussion
(2) I am under no compulsion to support my comments... this is the internet
(3) I absolutely do not care if who agrees or disagrees with my statements... this is the internet
(4) Idiots that can break anything they touch are not limited to laptops... plenty of imbeciles ruin desktops (and other things) by being stupid and clumsy. Overclocking is not high on the list of causes for user-induced damage. Laptops are no more susceptible to user-induced damage than desktops, but there may be a higher prevalence of idiots that own them.
You have no ownership rights in the driver for a GPU. Pure and simple.For NVIDIA to carte blanche blanche block overclocking for all machine is messed up and unethical. To your point, I have huge, expensive, desktop performance laptops. I am incensed by NVIDIA's underhanded and overreaching actions that unilaterally strip me of my property ownership rights. Their excuse is lame and inaccurate because it categorizes my machines in the same as an inexpensive piece of junk with an MXM or BGA GPU.
You're also missing the point. I am not attempting to earn credibility in this community. I don't need it, and don't care. I am expressing my opinions and experience in relation to a news article. That's the extent of it. End of discussion.
If they decide to treat desktop GPU owners in the same manner at some point, perhaps everyone will understand. Granted, there will still be a group of dummies that think nobody should be able to overclock their desktop GPU as well and would support NVIDIA's decision there as well.
Assumptions are dangerous.
I build my extreme systems from components, both laptops and desktops.
Using your logic, since you did not make your own CPU, GPU and motherboard, we are on a level playing field.
In addition to that, also no different than desktops, they don't overclock themselves.
Now that I have addressed your technical concerns, seek counseling for your attitude and everything will be as it should be, LOL. Have a nice life.
@J3RK - your comments are logical, and yes, NVIDIA's customers are the OEMs and not end users. NVIDIA has never cared about end users, and now is no exception. The only thing I would add is they need to care about their reputation.
So I have a question for all you knowledgeable experts: if this was truly done for "warranty reasons" and to "protect users against their own stupidity", then why did nVidia
a) only disable this "bug" some 10+ years later and
b) limit this to the mobile 900M series only?
With all of the Chicken Little sky-is-falling idiots focusing on "green" (not NVIDIA green) because the world is going to stop turning and the corner cutting in the name of "efficiency" this may be a sad glimpse into our future. Hopefully, it won't turn out as pathetic as they would like it to. SFF desktops are becoming more popular among wimps and console converts, so the thin and light brain cancer is metastasizing and spreading into desktop world, too. If they keep dumbing down the machines, I suppose something has to give. For the ODMs and OEMs it's a cash cow... sell overpriced crap, pretend it's awesome, gimp the performance to make the next "upgrade" nothing more than a rebrand with a firmware tweak, and laugh all the way to the bank. And, unfortunately, there are plenty of Kool-Aid drinkers that are OK with it. They vote with their wallet and validate the idiocy.
Since you've raised this claim more than once it's clear that you are simply ignorant to the fact that this is done regularly to desktop users. That's why desktop users have to figure out ways to circumvent voltage locks and sometimes flash custom firmwares.If they decide to treat desktop GPU owners in the same manner at some point, perhaps everyone will understand. Granted, there will still be a group of dummies that think nobody should be able to overclock their desktop GPU as well and would support NVIDIA's decision there as well.
If you step into a room and you find yourself surrounded by a "bunch" of argumentative people, the problem is more likely to be the person in the middle of the bunch and not the bunchI'm surprised to find such an argumentative bunch in an enthusiast forum. Treating newcomers as a virtual piñata is a great way to maintain status quo.
Actually, every day I prove the exact opposite to be true. The problem is the flawed mentality that they shouldn't be overclocked.Also, no one argued that laptop GPU's couldn't be overclocked, you constructed that strawman all on your own.
Thanks for proving the point with that response, LOL. Awesome timing, too. Good job on missing the opportunity to demonstrate that the problem does not apply to you. +1If you step into a room and you find yourself surrounded by a "bunch" of argumentative people, the problem is more likely to be the person in the middle of the bunch and not the bunch
Peter S@nVidia said:As you know, we are constantly tuning and optimizing the performance of your GeForce PC.
We obsess over every possible optimization so that you can enjoy a perfectly stable machine that balances game, thermal, power, and acoustic performance.
Still, many of you enjoy pushing the system even further with overclocking.
Our recent driver update disabled overclocking on some GTX notebooks. We heard from many of you that you would like this feature enabled again. So, we will again be enabling overclocking in our upcoming driver release next month for those affected notebooks.
If you are eager to regain this capability right away, you can also revert back to 344.75.
Since you've raised this claim more than once it's clear that you are simply ignorant to the fact that this is done regularly to desktop users. That's why desktop users have to figure out ways to circumvent voltage locks and sometimes flash custom firmwares.
Also, no one argued that laptop GPU's couldn't be overclocked, you constructed that strawman all on your own.
With all of the Chicken Little sky-is-falling idiots focusing on "green" (not NVIDIA green) because the world is going to stop turning and the corner cutting in the name of "efficiency" this may be a sad glimpse into our future. Hopefully, it won't turn out as pathetic as they would like it to. SFF desktops are becoming more popular among wimps and console converts, so the thin and light brain cancer is metastasizing and spreading into desktop world, too. If they keep dumbing down the machines, I suppose something has to give. For the ODMs and OEMs it's a cash cow... sell overpriced crap, pretend it's awesome, gimp the performance to make the next "upgrade" nothing more than a rebrand with a firmware tweak, and laugh all the way to the bank. And, unfortunately, there are plenty of Kool-Aid drinkers that are OK with it. They vote with their wallet and validate the idiocy.
Christ on a cracker, you ARE full of yourself, aren't you. My "wimpy" SFF system can run any game on the market perfectly well, thank you very much. That's all I care about. And I'm not even overclocking it yet. I simply don't need to. Hell, from power off, to a fully useable desktop is under 10 seconds. Once the software requirements increase, and I need more power, I'll be able to raise the bar significantly with this "wimpy" equipment.
Now, now, no need to be overly sensitive. This is what is known as hyperbole. Certainly not everyone that likes wimpy machines is a wimp. The intent is to drive a point and cause people to think and pay attention to the big picture, not to get anyone wound up or defensive. I have no problem with people choosing to spend less on something less if that is all they want or need. The part we should be concerned about is the trend toward mediocrity and a lower level of performance and quality being the only thing left for everyone, regardless of their personal preferences.
Awesome... glad they paid attention and are doing the right thing. I will give of doubt that it's not just lies to calm the crowd and believe it until they give us a reason to call them out for being liars. This is the closest thing we will see to an admission that they made a bad decision and I am OK with it. Whether it was for politics, P.R. and optics or preserving their reputation doesn't matter as long as it doesn't happen again. If we got what we wanted, nothing else matters in the grand scheme of things.Well well, nVidia may have actually caved to pressure this time:
Hopefully it's just not lip service from Peter Sierant again, we'll see.
Somebody woke up on the wrong side of their GPU this morning.![]()