Overclocking Geforce 8600GT

[johnx818]

hey everyone! i have an xfx geforce 8600gt zalman edition. it's factory overclocked @ 680mhz core clock / 1360mhz shader clock / 800mhz memory clock. it runs @ 41c idle and about 57c on load. i recently overclocked it with ATiTool and it's currently running @ 765mhz core clock / 1530mhz shader clock / 850mhz memory clock, current temp. right now is 41c still and loaded would be around 59-61c. am i overclocking it right? isn't the temperature supposed to raise up on idle after overclocking? it has stayed the same temp. after overclocking. in ATiTool it finds artifacts at around 850mhz core clock max. and memory at around 920mhz max and it just crashes. i also have another question about overclocking it, is there a max out clock speed that the card cannot run at even though the temp stays in a really safe range? and out of curiosity, to all the GF 8600gt overclockers out there, what is the max you guys have taken this card to?

[Luigi]

Idles will be about the same because the graphics card goes to a default set of clocks when it is not under load which you cannot change.