Is my friend right about his point at overclocking in laptops?

[Seemly]

So I recently overclocked my laptop using MSI Burner and usually the tempreture rises 60C-70C while playing games, (But with no games it is at 50c - 54C) however, he told me that you cannot overclock your laptop. and that it's a fake overclock, and told me it just burns your laptop from inside, I told him that shouldn't the gpu get damaged only if the tempreture is like 85C-100C he told me it's 60-70C for laptops, Basicly he is saying:
1-Overclocking in laptops is not a real overclocking
2-It can burn your laptop at 60C-70C

Is this actually true?

 

[Brandon-]

You can overclock a laptop but you will get about a 5% increase in performance... you shouldn't overclock it, there are too many risks of overheating and frying the GPU or any other components near it. Laptops are usually already overclocked.

 

[mike1996]

this is a very flexible topic i will explain as i go
1-it is a real over clock
2-depends on the laptop some may melt and burn other components at high temp and i would not recommend over clocking it
2 continued-you mentioned gpus only get damaged at a certain temp this is not inherently true. Basically silicon is a semi conductor and the more volts and higher temp you stress it with the faster the semi conductor stop being a semi conductor and becomes a conductor witch kills the chip.

its really about what you are comfortable with the higher temps and volts the short life it will have

 

[mike1996]

You can overclock a laptop but you will get about a 5% increase in performance... you shouldn't overclock it, there are too many risks of overheating and frying the GPU or any other components near it. Laptops are usually already overclocked.

most laptops are actually under-clocked compared to there desktop counter parts

 

[Brandon-]

You can overclock a laptop but you will get about a 5% increase in performance... you shouldn't overclock it, there are too many risks of overheating and frying the GPU or any other components near it. Laptops are usually already overclocked.

most laptops are actually under-clocked compared to there desktop counter parts

Weird, was reading an article where they are usually overclocked in the store before sold, makes sense though that they get underclocked to decrease temperatures.

 

[Brandon-]

He is talking out of his (rear end).If it was a 'fake' overclock it would not burn anything.anywhere.There are limiters placed in different systems in different laptops to try to prevent damage,but overclocking over rides this and wipes out your warranty. It is too bigger subject to be covered by his comments.

"fake overclock" hah.

 

[Seemly]

I am overclocking my lenovo y50 and that's my default gpu settings:

http/gyazo.com/34513b4c01f37439f02df01ed0b4476b

Overclocked:

http/gyazo.com/9483c4200f223273c607c06c713ca7d6

Is there is any risk of harm? I have a GTX 860M, while normally browsing it's 50-54C, while playing games like GTA V it's like 60C-70C

 

[mike1996]

I am overclocking my lenovo y50 and that's my default gpu settings:

http/gyazo.com/34513b4c01f37439f02df01ed0b4476b

Overclocked:

http/gyazo.com/9483c4200f223273c607c06c713ca7d6

Is there is any risk of harm? I have a GTX 860M, while normally browsing it's 50-54C, while playing games like GTA V it's like 60C-70C

i am still not going to recommend an overclock on a laptop

 

[Brandon-]

I am overclocking my lenovo y50 and that's my default gpu settings:

http/gyazo.com/34513b4c01f37439f02df01ed0b4476b

Overclocked:

http/gyazo.com/9483c4200f223273c607c06c713ca7d6

Is there is any risk of harm? I have a GTX 860M, while normally browsing it's 50-54C, while playing games like GTA V it's like 60C-70C

Those temperatures are fine man, especially overclocked. Just be careful overclocking your laptop 😛.

 

[Seemly]

I am more scared about dying gpu, on this laptop, gpu cannot be replaced. I tried to keep it just below the white line.

 

[Brandon-]

If your gpu temperature went up a lot when your overclocked and you're that nervous you will burn your GPU I'd remove the overclock.

 

[Seemly]

If your gpu temperature went up a lot when your overclocked and you're that nervous you will burn your GPU I'd remove the overclock.

The highest i ever got was 73C. that's after 1.5 hour of playing gta v

 

[Brandon-]

73C is fine, just remove the overclock if it ever gets to 82-85C.

 

[Seemly]

I am more scared about dying gpu, on this laptop, gpu cannot be replaced. I tried to keep it just below the white line.

This comment indicates the gpu cannot be removed and as such,the lifecycle of the laptop as a gamer is also tied to this chip (tho there is probably an on board igp back up.)
This would prevent me overclocking the gpu to be honest,performance gains will be small and I would want the full 5 + years from the machine. Its your money tho.

Yea but I wouldn't expect 5 years of gaming even without overclock since the gpu is a medium-high end gpu. that's the reason i overclocked.

 

[Seemly]

Seen this... A £1000 laptop bought for travelling use and gaming; 40 months in , fubar.
Got a spare 1000 kicking about? Nope. didnt have a desktop either. (spent it all on the laptop).
Back to playing snake on the phone and txting whilst bored.
Laptops last 4 years average and cost twice as much as a desk top for the performance.
Just toys really, overclock at your peril and have a spare grand in the bank.

Just tell me things i should be aware off and i will be fine

 

[Seemly]

I just want to make sure it's fine.

 

[Brandon-]

Your temperatures fine, just worry if it gets to 85C then you should remove the OC.

 

[Seemly]

Thanks!

 

[Brandon-]

Thanks!

Np man.