Nvidia 8800GT Overlock HELP

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Prak06

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Hey all can someone tell me the best overclocking settings for my standard, factory Nvidia 8800 GT (512mb) - No extra cooling...factory.

Factory *8800GT* :

Core clock = 600
Shader clock = 1500
Memory clock = 900

100% Fan rate at standard = 60 C

Any suggestions?

Thank You!
 

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I always abide by common sense when overclocking a graphics card. Generally I start at about a 10% increase and monitor the PC for any errors, over heating or BSODs for a day or two, I personally wouldn't go above 15% with out some extra cooling, mainly because I don't like monitoring the temperatures the whole time.

This is just my opinion and how I do things, it may not necaserily be the best, safest, or most beneficial way of doing it.

Oli
 

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Hello Prak06,
Rive Tuner is your best bet here, (link below), but to be honest you wont see that much of an improvement in FPS, all it will do is shorten the life of the card, and of course raise the temperature, those 8800's can get quite toasty as it is.
If you go ahead with this, go in small steps, as osholt points out, 10% is about it.

RivaTuner v2.24c download from Guru3D.com

Hope this helps, good luck and post your results.
 

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I'd use EVGA Precision or MSI Afterburner.
They are easier to work with if your new to the 3rd party OC utility.

As for settings, Your 8800 GT is running unusually hot for idle (unless that 60c is ingame). So keep it at 100% if it is idle.
I had an 8800 GT SC at 700 mhz core clock (most i could go), 1650 shader, and for the memory somewhere near 975 (take 20-25 mhz increments).

I'd recommend trying MSI Afterburner first as it comes with a built in core voltage setting that lets you have a more stable overclock.

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there are certain cards for nvidia tht arent recognized like my geforce 9600m GT by rivatuner...so i got rid of it and went to evgaPercision and it worked like a charm and i got a 110 mhz clock out of it on everything...with the shader locked
 

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I got 710/1736/1010 out of mine using a T-rad and 2 90s, FaH runs mid 60's... hence the huge shaders.

My method is start at the highest factory oc and go up 15Mhz, linked shaders, and when you hit a wall start fine tuning.

But 60C idles bad.. my 260s stay there running fah.
 

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