Overclocking a graphic card

Kotik · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2004 7:08 pm

I just bought a new computer. I got a 9700 Pro 128 mb graphic card with it. I ran 3DMark03 and I got 3122 points. Not very happy about that so I started thininking of overclokcking the core memory speed of the graphic card RAM.

I have never done anything like this before so I might learn a little about how graphic card memories work too. But I dont know how to do it and how to have a look on the temperature of the graphic card. Anybody who could help me? Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanx in advance!

webmaster · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:08 pm

If you are just going to clock it up some percent, I would recomend some software for that, for example PowerStrip.

ReFredzRate · **Posted:** Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:45 pm

Is there any software that somehow monitors the temperatures of the graphics card? Or should you install a temperature probe for that, attached to an LCD?

Kotik · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2004 12:13 am

webmaster wrote:

If you are just going to clock it up some percent, I would recomend some software for that, for example PowerStrip.

Yeah, that program really worked out fine.

Okay, now I know how to overclock the piece of shit but how do I know what temp the graphic card is at?

webmaster · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:10 am

make a google search for: graphic card temp monitor

An you will probably find somthing. Not all graphic cards have a temp sensor though.

ReFredzRate · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2004 9:22 am

There doesn't seem to be any program doing the job I want to. However, the Digidoc seems to have some probes to it, and otherwise I could alwise add a probe and a temp meter myself.

Kotik · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:21 pm

and open the casing to watch the temp everytime? is that what u mean?

ReFredzRate · **Posted:** Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:37 pm

I'm into casemodding remember? You can put the LCD display connected to the probe anywhere you'd like.

Kotik · **Posted:** Sat Dec 25, 2004 5:10 pm

ReFredzRate wrote:

I'm into casemodding remember? You can put the LCD display connected to the probe anywhere you'd like.

And spend my beer cash on that? I dont think so

ReFredzRate · **Posted:** Mon Dec 27, 2004 10:00 am

That's why I don't drink. Besides that, I'm not sure what alcohol makes me do, that differs from time to time. Don't want to do things my gf hates....

Phate · **Posted:** Mon Dec 27, 2004 6:51 pm

gf?

I thought it was fiance?
Or did something happen that you didnt tell us?

ReFredzRate · **Posted:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 8:43 am

Phate wrote:

gf?

I thought it was fiance?
Or did something happen that you didnt tell us?

CWB · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2008 8:15 pm

Well, if your card is an nvidia card it should come with the nTune Software which takes care of everything for you. Or your can simply go to the http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune_5.05.54.00.html web page. Note that this does require an nvidia mobo.

You can also use such applications the following urls:
RivaTuner http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163
PowerStrip http://www.entechtaiwan.com/util/ps.shtm
RadClocker (ATI Only) http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=609
ATITool (ATI only) http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/
NVMax (nVidia only) http://www.majorgeeks.com/download387.html
CoolBits (nVidia only) http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=815

All of these tools are great. RivaTuner is a great monitoring tool & works best in combination with PowerStrip.

Tomi · **Joined:** Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:51 pm **Posts:** 926

Dude, this thread is nearly 4 years old...

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