dadam

I'm not sure if it is or not. My card doesn't actually have Optimus in it so I've never heard that sound before. Yesterday though, while I was helping someone with computer issues we heard that sound (albeit on an older laptop that didn't have a dGPU to begin with) while it was failing and taking its last breaths.

If I were you I'd back up any important data before doing anything else just to be on the safe side, but considering that Optimus actually turns your dGPU off rather than just downclocking it, it's also possible that what you're hearing is totally normal. Like I said before though, I don't know for sure.

Gosh I hope it's not crapping out on me already. Thanks for the advice, though, I'll keep my eyes peeled for any sign of wear then.

dadam: Define "clicking issue".

Also, open up MSI Afterburner and watch your GPU clock in the bar graph. Run a benchmark and see if it remains steady. If not, and your temperatures are in check the entire time, and you've got your laptop plugged into a strong enough charger, then one of svl7's vbios' would probably help.

Sorry, the clicking issue is a faint clicking noise coming from either the CPU or the GPU when it switches between optimus states. Whenever the Nvidia GPU Activity notification icon becomes lit, there is a clicking noise. It happens whenever I right click an .exe with the 'run with graphics processor' option checked, too, as well as a few times during startup/shutdown. It may just be me but I'd never heard this noise until a couple of days ago and I'm hoping that the card isn't damaged in any way.

Razer DeathAdder @ 1400 dpi. I can't really stand anything higher than 1800, and I have a huge Razer Goliathus mouse pad, so there's a lot of room to move around.

I tend to think that glossy screens look better, but only under ideal conditions. Matte screens have always faired better for me all around because I don't see my reflection and the light behind me all the time.

Within the past couple days, I've been having a clicking issue that I think is related to Optimus toggling between the iGPU and dGPU. Has anyone else experienced something like this, and would flashing a new bios possibly alleviate that problem?

I have a Sager NP9150 with GTX 675MX. Thanks!