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Advice for newbie GFX overclocking

  • 22-10-2007 06:28PM
    #1
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I bought a fairly pokey rig recently and want to overclock her a bit.

    Whats the best software to use...? It has a pair of NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX's...

    Here's the specs:

    Computer:
    Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
    Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
    Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
    DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)

    Motherboard:
    CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700, 2666 MHz (10 x 267)
    Motherboard Name EVGA NF68 (2 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 3 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Dual Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
    Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 680i SLI
    System Memory 2048 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
    BIOS Type Award (05/02/07)

    Display:
    Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB)
    Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (768 MB)
    3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX
    Monitor Dell 2407WFP (Digital) [24" LCD] (CC30369Q096S)

    Multimedia:
    Audio Adapter Creative SB X-Fi Fatal1ty Sound Card


    Thanks in advance... ;)


Comments

  • #2
    awhir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,227 ✭✭✭awhir


    rivatuner is by far the best for nivida's.

    here is a very good guide:
    http://www.vaguesoft.com/users/dwood/blog/tutorials/rivatuner


  • #3
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Rivatuner FTW

    Edit, Awhir got here 1st


  • #4
    TonyM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭TonyM.


    Assuming you have a Dell 720 H2O you will not be able to overclock two 8800 gtx cards .


    http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=348


  • #5
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    TonyM. wrote: »
    Assuming you have a Dell 720 H2O you will not be able to overclock two 8800 gtx cards .


    http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=348

    It's not a Dell 720 H2O - it's a self build from rig...


  • #6
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    Thanks all - I've give Rivatuner a go...


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  • #7
    TonyM.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 597 ✭✭✭TonyM.


    sticker wrote: »
    It's not a Dell 720 H2O - it's a self build from rig...

    sorry thought from the specs it was a Dell two cards in SLI mode will not overclock very much if at all .


  • #8
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    I've had a look at the faq and loaded the app - it seems really involved and complicated, is there a simpler solution?

    If not - fair enough, it just seems kinda heavy...!


  • #9
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭papu


    whats the point? an extra 10fps on your already 100+ , if ya want to needlessly kill your cards goo ahead


  • #10
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    TonyM. wrote: »
    sorry thought from the specs it was a Dell two cards in SLI mode will not overclock very much if at all .

    No problem mate


  • #11
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    papu wrote: »
    whats the point? an extra 10fps on your already 100+ , if ya want to needlessly kill your cards goo ahead

    ...delicately delivered Papu - thanks


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  • #12
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭papu


    sticker wrote: »
    ...delicately delivered Papu - thanks

    hehe , sorry for being blunt , but seriously , what wont play on 2 gtx's? there really is no point overclocking at all ,all you risk is damaging your cards ?


  • #13
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    papu wrote: »
    hehe , sorry for being blunt , but seriously , what wont play on 2 gtx's? there really is no point overclocking at all ,all you risk is damaging your cards ?

    No worries Papu...

    To be honest, I agree with you - the hardware is up to the job...

    The reason I want to tinker is I'm getting a 'refresh wave' that flows through the screen while playing games like Unreal Tournament 3... it's subtile, but noticable... there's no frame drop - just no smooth image when I look sharply around within a game - could this be something else? an in-game setting perhaps?

    My Monitor DPI is 96 - but I have the option of 120 - would this fix it? (this could have nothing to do with it at all!)


  • #14
    dazftw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Why not overclock the CPU?

    Network with your people: https://www.builtinireland.ie/



  • #15
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    dazftw wrote: »
    Why not overclock the CPU?

    How do I do it? Is it risky?

    As I said before I'm probably missing something small in a setting somewhere - my rig should have no problem running high end games to the max - it's just this screen flicker when I make sudden moves or pan around that's pissin' me off!


  • #16
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    enable vertical sync to get rid of the tearing


  • #17
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    sticker wrote: »
    No worries Papu...

    To be honest, I agree with you - the hardware is up to the job...

    The reason I want to tinker is I'm getting a 'refresh wave' that flows through the screen while playing games like Unreal Tournament 3... it's subtile, but noticable... there's no frame drop - just no smooth image when I look sharply around within a game - could this be something else? an in-game setting perhaps?

    My Monitor DPI is 96 - but I have the option of 120 - would this fix it? (this could have nothing to do with it at all!)

    Turn off Antialiasing. Turn up the resolution. Enable VSync. Done.


  • #18
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Enabeling v-sync might help with the tearing. But it will also limit the fps you see. As your refreshrate will be 60-75 your fps will be locked to that.

    This :

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-sync

    Will explain v-sync in more detail to you.


  • #19
    papu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭papu


    also , some games tear worse than others ,

    blazing angels has a vsync option and with it enabled of disabled it always tears :(


  • #20
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    Many thanks everyone - appreciate the help!! ;)

    I'm running the games at 1920 x 1200 - so I'll enable v-sync and see if it works!


  • #21
    sticker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,063 ✭✭✭sticker


    It works - v-sync on!

    Thanks again!


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  • #22
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,194 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    sticker wrote: »
    It works - v-sync on!

    Thanks again!

    :)


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