Can any one help with Overclocking a 8800GTS? Also Is it worth it?

[Malice19]

I have a EVGA 8800GTS 640mb 3D card.

I have seen that it is fairly easy to overclock as the stock fan for the GTS is the same that they use for the GTX which get quite a bit hotter?

I have started to use a prog called "RivaTuner" so it can change my core speed and fan settings.

Was just wondering how far any one else has managed to OC there 8800 GTS 640MB Card.

Just a few questions i have.

I am not to fussed about the noise of the fan being on 100% so does that mean i can OC until i get to a temp of 80oC as this

is what i have read to go up to? Other wise the performance of the card goes down hill if the temp goes any higher for this GPU?

Does any one have the setting they have OC there 8800GTS to that is stable?

I also found out through this Ace site that maybe i should of tried to get the 512mb version

http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews.php?/gpu_displays/xfx_8800_gts_512_and_asus_8800_gt_512_-_g92_shoot_out/1

Sorry if i sound like a total nub but I'm new to OC tbh

Cheers

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[The Computer Council]

You should be able to get a fairly decent overclock on that card - but all cards are different and it's a matter of trying different speeds and noting the performance change (use 3DMark06). Start by increasing the memory and shader by say 100MHZ each, then run 3DM to check if there are any corruptions, run Riva in the background to monitor your temperatures.

If all is OK, step up the Mhz a bit then try again, and so on until the performance/temperatures start to become unacceptable, then slacken everything off a bit to get the card stable.

Riva will allow you to set fan profiles so that the fan on your card steps up to different speeds according to the temperature of the card. So when your PC is idle, the fan is quiet, but under load the fan steps up - perhaps to 100% for some games.

The card should be able to take higher temps than 80'C, but if you can keep them under that temperature, it would be better. My GT used to get to 93'C-95'C during COD4 before I fitted a third party cooler to it, so I'm sure your GTS is fine.

Let us know how you get on.

 

[Phoenix]

I have two 8800GTS 512 (G92) and tried OC'ing them for benching purposes. Since no component are the same I tried the OC from the test (820/1117), but the BSOD hit as soon as I started the test in 3Dmark06. So I just OC'ed it to 750/1050 at first, then benched, and upped it some more to run a new test. Landed at 770/1050, and was satisfied with the results this far (see sig for 3Dmarks). Now however, I will try OC'ing it further on a later time, just to see if I can push 19k, but I won't bother with it yet. Aside from that, I usually let the cards run at stock 24/7, while only OC'ing when I want to hit a new highscore. Good luck on your little project, mate.

 

[Malice19]

Had a go with it but not sure as i have been testing it with 3D mark 06 and results have been a bit odd?

Standard Clock 513/792

3DMark06 Graphs

Test: GT1 - Return To Proxycon

Graph type: Frame rate

Min: 3.80228138

Max: 76.92308044

Average: 19.65273265

555/792

Graph type: Frame rate

Min: 4.587155819

Max: 100

Average: 20.87971286

575/792

Min: 4.219409466

Max: 83.33333588

Average: 17.24803784

620/999

Min: 4.651162624

Max: 90.90908813

Average: 19.72739544

So what does this mean? is it better just to leave it at the 555/792

 

[KopyKat]

Im also interested in the answer to this one. Bump.

 

[CERO]

I can say it would help definately in games. I got mine 24/7 on 684 / 2050. Also eVGA, with the A3 core , the A3 clocks in generally better then the older A2 cores. U can check this with Riva tuner. Just push it step by step, starting with the core. Push it untill u see artifacts, and backdown 10mhz and find the sweet spot, same goes for the mem, as for the shader this O.c automaticly with the core, however the newer riva tuner allows u to O/c it seperately.