Trouble OCin my 7900gt

[blawblaw]

Ive always had trouble ocin my card, its pretty much never stable above stock speeds (470/1300). I don't really want to do a volt mod because I'm lazy and I don't need to. I had my card at 530/750 and it was okay for awhile but while gaming, the screen would freeze and it would go back to normal with a little choppiness. But when I run 3dmark05/06, I dont have these kind of problems. I just need some advice on what to do.

 

[blawblaw]

Anyone?

 

[JN]

Unfortunately the 7900GT series are notorious for overclocking problems. I've got the same problems with my card.

Most people RMA'd their cards because they found that after a while they wouldn't run at stock speeds without problems.

 

[PV5150]

Yep, a lot of 7900GT's have suffered from this issue. It's wise if you're gonna get a GT, to get the factory overclocked one, so at least you'll have the included warranty.

 

[blawblaw]

Oh well, at least DX10 is right around the corner.

 

[NickS]

I think my 7900GS is starting to hate overclocking too... or its just cause my XP installation is balls. (ATi to nVidia, 512MB to 1GB to 2GB, etc etc.)

When I set clocks in Coolbits (POS) my screen freaks out, going black, then coming back, then black again. Sigh, makes me miss my ATi. (Which was a bit more enjoyable to OC.)