Video Card Overclocking Guide - Page 4

AMD Daddy · 16-January-05, 06:17 PM

My 9700PRO overclocked like poop, well to be honest it fried itself at stock speeds because of overheating, i never even got a chance to overclock it. My 9600PRO AIW runs 500/700 easily with my zalman heatpipe cooler and barely is warm to the touch. Don't want to go higher as I'm a wuss when it comes to overclocking videocards, although I always overclock my CPU's to the max. I brought a 1800+ to 2400ghz, i've brought a 1700+ to 2200ghz, i've brought my 2.8ghz p4c to 3.7ghz @ 1.65volts. and i've brough a 550mhz K6-3+ to 600mhz.

. Only graphics card i really overclocked was a 7500 to the extremes but i forget how much it was, probably only 50gpu/50mem over. Wait. . . I also remember overclocking my GeForce 256 75gpu/35mem over. That was a great overclocker at the time with its stock cooling. good ol 9000rpm fan.

mot19 · 18-January-05, 10:04 AM

i wish i had a k6-3 550mhz proc

JessAlba452 · 18-January-05, 01:01 PM

Hey Mot I have an X800Pro borrowed from my friend for a week! After I finish overclocking can you add the X800Pro to your list? I'll edit this post with the max stable OC.

Stock: 475/450
Max stable:

PS: I can't do a volt mod to this card. Nor flash it to 16pipelines so it will be purely no mod OC'ing.

Wizard17 · 19-January-05, 11:19 AM

I actually have an old machine knocking around that still has a K6-2+ 500 and I OC'd it to 550 in an old Super Socket 7 mobo. I plan to get it up and running again soon on my home network with my wife's machine (AMD XP 1800+ with a GeForce4 4200 vid card, 512 megs generic RAM) and my laptop. This will give me a bit of extra storage capacity for those files that "I just cannot afford to lose".

OCing is fun but sometimes a bit nerve wracking as you * * *slowly * * * push the voltage up to make it run stable.....

The smell of burning components, or a motherboard with a screwdriver nick in the traces is an everpresent danger....

I have a Thermaltake "Silent Tower" heatpipe CPU cooler now that screws on to the motherboard so I no longer need to worry about the screwdriver slipping. The unit is awesome and my machine runs at a cpu temp of 37C to 41C - (lower level when I shut off Seti@home ) higher during games and running Seti. The vid card is currently sitting at 46 C as it is just idling with the 576/1150 setting. It has been absolutely stable since I started it up in the OC mode and the 3200+ CPU is also slightly OC to 2.3 from 2.2 GHz. Gonna give it a couple more days then try to bump the CPU voltage a bit as it crashed when I pushed it last time without pushing the voltage. Prolly try the smallest voltage bump first, any suggestions? Currently it appears to be at 1.65 according to the nVidia System Utility.

godfoot · 21-January-05, 05:59 PM

Quick bump to let everyone know that his thread was moved to the new vid card OCing forum.

mot19 · 23-January-05, 07:47 PM

thanx, glad to see its still alive

kornmart · 10-February-05, 11:54 AM

Hey Mot, do you happen to have any results for an ATI 9800xt yet?

Kemosabe79 · 01-March-05, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mot19


	i wish i had a k6-3 550mhz proc

That sucks man I just sold mine on e-bay!

mot19 · 01-March-05, 12:16 AM

no i dont dood never got to work with a 9800xt. but from what ive seen it wont go much higher then 430core im not sure what on memory

keepaf1 · 03-August-05, 01:44 AM

hi mot

i have a 9600 pro and a geforce 6200.the pro i can c/o the core of the 9600 (400/200) to 510 but i cant raise the mem past 215.i have tried catalyst and omega and softmod drivers but still the same.is this card a glorified bookmark or can i do something else?.
the 6200 (350/500)i cant adjust at all.everytime i try the pc freezes.could this be a driver issue or is this my lot with this card.?

turbopsi · 03-August-05, 01:53 AM

Looks like you just got some not-very-overclockable ram. I've seen ram that you can't OC more than 5mhz period.

The only way to squeeze performance out of the ram now, is to try voltmodding, but it's not worth it on that card. Plus, you have a huge risk of messing it up.

For the 6200, some of those can be unlocked to 8pipelines(same as 6600), and overclocked quite a lot(~500mhz or so). They have a few 6200 threads over at xtremesystems.org.

keepaf1 · 03-August-05, 03:16 AM

thanks turbo

keepaf1 · 03-August-05, 03:36 AM

solid suggested adjusting the timmings but he has not tried it.has anyone else tried this?

keepaf1 · 22-December-05, 04:36 AM

heres a thought "mot19".

have you ever thought about making a bootable disk with modded bios's for different graphic cards?
it would be a "must have" tool for overclockers

"Tmod " over at dfi street has a bootable disk with all the bios's for the dfi nf4 boards with a menu that you choose from and push Enter and it flashes the bios.very nice and neat
heres the link (i hope i am not breaking any rules for posting this - if so i apoligise ' but it is a good idea for all overclockers)

http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/show...1&page=1&pp=15

Error404 · 22-December-05, 06:17 PM

I got my X800GTO (Connect3D) at about 425/460, still pushing higher.. I'll let you know what max I get it up to..

Error404 · 22-December-05, 11:22 PM

I currently have it set at 450/500 and still going higher..

the _klamper · 23-December-05, 09:22 AM

im still wondering how in the heck did he get these numbers in the 9550 .....

hawklen · 23-December-05, 09:33 AM

coolbits comes with the nvidia linux drivers.

Just an option in xorg.conf to enable it

Thought Id add my linux 2 cents.

thedemonxanth · 26-December-05, 05:26 PM

The nvclock utility is an excellent, easy to use front-end for coolbits in linux.

Druchii · 26-December-05, 08:47 PM

Hey, i'm new here and signed up because of this post, i thought i would throw in my views on the Radeon 9550.
Its an overclockers dream.

Right now i have it stable at 495Mhz GPU Core and 220Mhz RAM. (BIOS modded to 9600XT to remove OC lock)
Screenie below -

18-January-05, 10:04 AM	#62 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	i wish i had a k6-3 550mhz proc __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

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godfoot A George Orwell fan...sorta Join Date: May 2003 Location: "Truth is not determined by majority vote." Posts: 9,948	Quick bump to let everyone know that his thread was moved to the new vid card OCing forum. __________________

23-January-05, 07:47 PM	#66 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	thanx, glad to see its still alive __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

10-February-05, 11:54 AM	#67 (permalink)
kornmart Apex Master Tech Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Central New York Posts: 352	Hey Mot, do you happen to have any results for an ATI 9800xt yet? __________________

01-March-05, 12:16 AM	#69 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	no i dont dood never got to work with a 9800xt. but from what ive seen it wont go much higher then 430core im not sure what on memory __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

16-January-05, 06:17 PM	#61 (permalink)
AMD Daddy Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 591	My 9700PRO overclocked like poop, well to be honest it fried itself at stock speeds because of overheating, i never even got a chance to overclock it. My 9600PRO AIW runs 500/700 easily with my zalman heatpipe cooler and barely is warm to the touch. Don't want to go higher as I'm a wuss when it comes to overclocking videocards, although I always overclock my CPU's to the max. I brought a 1800+ to 2400ghz, i've brought a 1700+ to 2200ghz, i've brought my 2.8ghz p4c to 3.7ghz @ 1.65volts. and i've brough a 550mhz K6-3+ to 600mhz. . Only graphics card i really overclocked was a 7500 to the extremes but i forget how much it was, probably only 50gpu/50mem over. Wait. . . I also remember overclocking my GeForce 256 75gpu/35mem over. That was a great overclocker at the time with its stock cooling. good ol 9000rpm fan.

19-January-05, 11:19 AM	#64 (permalink)
Wizard17 Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Naramata, BC, Canada Posts: 9	I actually have an old machine knocking around that still has a K6-2+ 500 and I OC'd it to 550 in an old Super Socket 7 mobo. I plan to get it up and running again soon on my home network with my wife's machine (AMD XP 1800+ with a GeForce4 4200 vid card, 512 megs generic RAM) and my laptop. This will give me a bit of extra storage capacity for those files that "I just cannot afford to lose". OCing is fun but sometimes a bit nerve wracking as you * * slowly * * push the voltage up to make it run stable..... The smell of burning components, or a motherboard with a screwdriver nick in the traces is an everpresent danger.... I have a Thermaltake "Silent Tower" heatpipe CPU cooler now that screws on to the motherboard so I no longer need to worry about the screwdriver slipping. The unit is awesome and my machine runs at a cpu temp of 37C to 41C - (lower level when I shut off Seti@home ) higher during games and running Seti. The vid card is currently sitting at 46 C as it is just idling with the 576/1150 setting. It has been absolutely stable since I started it up in the OC mode and the 3200+ CPU is also slightly OC to 2.3 from 2.2 GHz. Gonna give it a couple more days then try to bump the CPU voltage a bit as it crashed when I pushed it last time without pushing the voltage. Prolly try the smallest voltage bump first, any suggestions? Currently it appears to be at 1.65 according to the nVidia System Utility.

03-August-05, 01:44 AM	#70 (permalink)
keepaf1 Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new zealand Posts: 558	hi mot i have a 9600 pro and a geforce 6200.the pro i can c/o the core of the 9600 (400/200) to 510 but i cant raise the mem past 215.i have tried catalyst and omega and softmod drivers but still the same.is this card a glorified bookmark or can i do something else?. the 6200 (350/500)i cant adjust at all.everytime i try the pc freezes.could this be a driver issue or is this my lot with this card.? __________________ be proud,walk tall - just don't hit your head

03-August-05, 01:53 AM	#71 (permalink)
turbopsi Supe-Hoe-Charged Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Posts: 1,737	Looks like you just got some not-very-overclockable ram. I've seen ram that you can't OC more than 5mhz period. The only way to squeeze performance out of the ram now, is to try voltmodding, but it's not worth it on that card. Plus, you have a huge risk of messing it up. For the 6200, some of those can be unlocked to 8pipelines(same as 6600), and overclocked quite a lot(~500mhz or so). They have a few 6200 threads over at xtremesystems.org. __________________

03-August-05, 03:16 AM	#72 (permalink)
keepaf1 Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new zealand Posts: 558	thanks turbo __________________ be proud,walk tall - just don't hit your head

03-August-05, 03:36 AM	#73 (permalink)
keepaf1 Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new zealand Posts: 558	solid suggested adjusting the timmings but he has not tried it.has anyone else tried this? __________________ be proud,walk tall - just don't hit your head

22-December-05, 04:36 AM	#74 (permalink)
keepaf1 Apex Tech Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: new zealand Posts: 558	heres a thought "mot19". have you ever thought about making a bootable disk with modded bios's for different graphic cards? it would be a "must have" tool for overclockers "Tmod " over at dfi street has a bootable disk with all the bios's for the dfi nf4 boards with a menu that you choose from and push Enter and it flashes the bios.very nice and neat heres the link (i hope i am not breaking any rules for posting this - if so i apoligise ' but it is a good idea for all overclockers) http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/show...1&page=1&pp=15 __________________ be proud,walk tall - just don't hit your head

22-December-05, 06:17 PM	#75 (permalink)
Error404 Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 167	I got my X800GTO (Connect3D) at about 425/460, still pushing higher.. I'll let you know what max I get it up to.. __________________ "He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife." - *Douglas Adams*

22-December-05, 11:22 PM	#76 (permalink)
Error404 Apex Advanced Techie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 167	I currently have it set at 450/500 and still going higher.. __________________ "He hoped and prayed that there wasn't an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn't an afterlife." - *Douglas Adams*

23-December-05, 09:22 AM	#77 (permalink)
the _klamper Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 297	im still wondering how in the heck did he get these numbers in the 9550 .....

23-December-05, 09:33 AM	#78 (permalink)
hawklen PCApex's Mouthy Stepchild Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interia's Bed Posts: 3,623	coolbits comes with the nvidia linux drivers. Just an option in xorg.conf to enable it Thought Id add my linux 2 cents. __________________ The two of us. All used and beaten up Watching fate as it flows down the path we have chose

26-December-05, 05:26 PM	#79 (permalink)
thedemonxanth Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harker Heights, TX Posts: 656	The nvclock utility is an excellent, easy to use front-end for coolbits in linux. __________________

26-December-05, 08:47 PM	#80 (permalink)
Druchii Apex Techie Wannabe Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9	Hey, i'm new here and signed up because of this post, i thought i would throw in my views on the Radeon 9550. Its an overclockers dream. Right now i have it stable at 495Mhz GPU Core and 220Mhz RAM. (BIOS modded to 9600XT to remove OC lock) Screenie below -