8800 GTS

[a1]

What can I do with it. How can i make it run better or Nick N's tips are all that I need? I have the GF8800 GTS 320 MB.

[Nick N]

I am sorry but I cant condone you overclocking a video card without knowing what you are doing.

The card core and memory speed along with the shader engine can be clocked up for much greater performance but unless you know what you are doing or have expereince working with clocks, I can't bring myself to posting how to do it.

Your dad will kick your butt if you do that wrong and snuff the card

[GunnerMan]

But on the other hand you wont really ever learn to OC untill you try. At the same time, as Nick said don't ever overclock a component you are not prepared to replace with your own cash. Overclocking a video card is about the easyest for medium overclocks. Don't need to worry about fsb settings, ram settings or voltage. Just heat for the most part. There still are risks involved though.

[a1]

OK then. :-/ Kinda scared me a bit with your post Nick. I'll just use what i have for now.

[Nick N]

OK then. :-/ Kinda scared me a bit with your post Nick. I'll just use what i have for now.

a1

It was not my intention to scare you. But being a parent, I know how to get your attention, fast.

Now that you have that thought in the back of your mind, to overclock a video card is very simple but it also takes knowledge in how to monitor temps and know when to stop. It also takes knowledge of the card and system and knows what the theoretical limits are before starting.

You will need special software that will access the video card clocks and you will need to know how to set it up and use it correctly.

With overclocking there is ALWAYS a danger that the card or device you are pushing has defects that may not show up in normal use but pushed, they may POP.

Overclocking is a combination of art and science. Its science with the art of experience in knowing what is happening by the temps, visuals, performance, readouts, etc, and making subtle changes to tweak performance to where it is at its maximum.

Overclockers, the people who do that, accept the risks and learned by trail and error. Those who are not tech savvy, end up with more errors and usually a few burnouts as they learn the art.

So, after reading the above you would like the opportunity to try and increase your performance and you accept the ass-kicking you may get from dad if you mess up, I will post the process.

You of course have to answer to Dad, not me.

[a1]

Just post them and I'll see if my knowledge and skill is up to the challenge. I don't do stuff that is too much for me as you can see it took quite a while before i figured things out about cards and stuff.

[Nick N]

Just post them and I'll see if my knowledge and skill is up to the challenge. I don't do stuff that is too much for me as you can see it took quite a while before i figured things out about cards and stuff.

The instructions will be 2-3 posts long and you will have to go to the tech sites (video card reviews and hardware clocking sites) and find out what they are getting for LIMITS on the core and memory speed of THAT CARD, not a 8800GTS 640 or a GTX, but the exact model of card you own which should give you an idea of the limits you don

[a1]

Whoa. That seems a bit over my head for now. It's ok Nick I don't want you to go through all that trouble and more if i don't use it. I don't think i am ready to do all of that technical stuff yet.


Also I hear Nvidia is going to discontinue to manufacturing of the 8800 GTS 640Mb. Is that true. Reasons are that the 320Mb produces results about the same as the 640 so Nvidia isn't going to produce it anymore. I'll try to look up the article for you.

[Nick N]

Whoa. That seems a bit over my head for now. It's ok Nick I don't want you to go through all that trouble and more if i don't use it. I don't think i am ready to do all of that technical stuff yet.


Also I hear Nvidia is going to discontinue to manufacturing of the 8800 GTS 640Mb. Is that true. Reasons are that the 320Mb produces results about the same as the 640 so Nvidia isn't going to produce it anymore. I'll try to look up the article for you.

Now that makes more sense to me.

There is nothing wrong with learning how to do such things but I would suggest the learning process be done on a cheap project tower. Not one you would use for games and such but more of a science project in which you would purchase cheap used parts that work and learn how to clock them, monitor them and the ins and outs of cooling the components. That way if you burn a 25 dollar processor or a 35-50 dollar video card, it

[chiptas]

Can you post the guide anyway please nick i want to give it a go.I have clocked my cpu succesfully and dont have anyone but myself to answer to  ;)

[Nick N]

[quote]Can you post the guide anyway please nick i want to give it a go.I have clocked my cpu succesfully and dont have anyone but myself to answer to