Video Card Overclocking Tutorial

[jamstan1]

1 more thing lol i ran oc scanner for 12min and at the end it said that the gpu temp was 84c is

that safe for short term and long term use what is the max temp this card can safely reach

and again thanks so much :)

[Doochebag288]

@jamstan1 That seems to be quite normal for the 580's due to how hot they run. If you aren't comfortable with a temperature that high, you could always bump up the fan speed a bit or put some money into a nice aftermarket cooler. To be honest, anything under 90 on load is fine for a gtx 580. If I recall correctly, any temps above 105 C causes permanent damage to the card. 84 on load is fine.

[jamstan1]

ok thanks a lot and thanks again for replying back to me and so quick to, your awsome bro

i hope you have a long and verry happy life

[Doochebag288]

@jamstan1 Haha, no problem sir! Enjoy your 580, it's an awesome card.

[jamstan1]

sorry to bother you sir but i picked the core clock up 75m over awsome lol

but how high should i pick the fan up to

[Doochebag288]

@jamstan1 You shouldn't really need to raise the fan speed unless your temps are too high. But always remember to monitor your temps and to use a stress test program to make sure you aren't artifacting. The fan speed control is really just there to give you cooler temperatures at the cost of a louder computer.

[jamstan1]

awsome thanks

[jamstan1]

i have a gtx 580 what is a safe overclock speed for it

thanks and good vid

[Doochebag288]

@jamstan1 You can't really go wrong with 75 m over the stock core clock. Just monitor your temps and you should be good.

[MrRTWVideos]

what card do you have ?

[dragonode1]

what does real temp do?

[Danyalcsplayer]

i have a nvidia 9300M Gs (notebook) can i overclock it?

[DaMapleFilmMaker]

When i adjust the memory clock and i click apply. it goes back to the original state. helppp?

[imdaboss232]

thanks so much improved my framerate by like 10

[xXQiKsOpz4LiFeXx]

I THANK YOU SOOO FUCKKING MUCH!!! my before and after for GTA IV was..... before: 15fps after: 32fps

[xXQiKsOpz4LiFeXx]

my computer blew up and the fragments ripped up my face and now i had to get 3 years of plastic surgery... it will cost $50000........................ LOL JOKES

[bestfighteriam1]

guys only use overclock if you have a watercooling. if you dont have dont overclock to much :) if you put it to high it crashe but after restart it fine again this lucky wont stay for long. what i mean is be carefull ;)

[ReaperzBane]

you're boring, but i guess your info may help me later on.

[Loopback5]

noob

1) you said: evga precision only supports nVIDIA and you used ATi

2) you tested o/c without first clicking "apply"??

[ijustgotpastutube]

or you could type the number . or buy a better card also ... meow

[Doochebag288]

@ijustgotpastutube Current GPU: HD5970... This was made a year ago, bruh.

[ijustgotpastutube]

@Doochebag288 you mad bro? you mad?

[Doochebag288]

@ijustgotpastutube Umm wha..? You told me to buy a better card, and I responded with my current video card. You are using the wrong internet meme in the wrong context.

[ijustgotpastutube]

@Doochebag288 yeah you mad

[WickedBloodGaming]

@ijustgotpastutube ye....u  ar....faget

[TheOneNumber100]

@Doochebag288 yo dude can i overclock my laptop i have an ati radeon HD 4250

[Doochebag288]

@TheOneNumber100 If it isn't locked, yes. But I wouldn't try to seeing that laptop's often never have sufficient cooling.

[TheOneNumber100]

@Doochebag288 oow thnxx i'm not going to ruin my laptop

[The2dudesandacamera]

it says no supported hardware detected... what should i do

[Doochebag288]

@The2dudesandacamera Have you updated to the latest drivers?

[The2dudesandacamera]

@Doochebag288 yes i'm using a ati radeon hd 4300/4500 series. i belive its a radeon hd 4350 with a heat sink.

[eris443]

how much can i overclock my GF6600 GT?

[spingeneral]

i was trying to to click "show 3d view" but it say i have to goto my display setting and enable some output thing but i can't find that setting anywhere??? what do i do???

[Doochebag288]

@spingeneral Sorry, I wouldn't know. But you could try a different overclocking tool (better in my opinion), called MSI Afterburner. It is a bit easier to use.

[aTechz]

Nvidia GeForce GT 320m, how fast could it go?

[OffRoadVama]

is it safe?? after OC card is stable??

[Doochebag288]

@OffRoadVama If the card is stable, it is safe. But you should still monitor your temps over a long period of time whether you OC it or not.

[MrHDGameplay]

How fast could my gtx460 1gig go?

[Doochebag288]

@MrHDGameplay I got my former 460 to 900mhz core clock, but I ran it on 850 daily so I could keep the fan speed down.

[ChiOw03]

i tried all of my games like GTA4,

COD Black Ops, NBA 2K11. still same result. my gpu is Inno3d GT240 512MB GDDR5.

Overclocking Tools i used:

EVGA Precision

MSI Afterburner

[Doochebag288]

That is quite strange. Trying running MSI Afterburner in the background, and run a game and play it for say 10 minutes, and then Alt Tab out of the game and check MSI Afterburner to see what core clock, fan speed, etc. its running at.

[ChiOw03]

@Doochebag288 i have tested both. no luck. still the same. what seems to be wrong? is it because im using another brand of video card (Inno3D)? thanks for the reply.

[Doochebag288]

@ChiOw03 What do you mean by no luck? Like what do you see for the Core clock in the real time update screen on Afterburner while you run a game?

[ChiOw03]

@Doochebag288 here's what i did. from 550MHz slided to 700MHz. fan speed at 60%. after playing a couple of games for about an hour. then checked the msi afterburner graph screen by alt+tab. Core Clock Speed, Min: 550MHz Max: 550MHz. while running, still at 550MHz.

[Doochebag288]

@ChiOw03 Oh I see, Try moving the core clock up by increments of say 25, and see if it runs at that exact speed when playing a game.

[ChiOw03]

@Doochebag288 i almost tried everything already. still at 550MHz. do you think switching to Nvidia Ntune will do the magic?

[ChiOw03]

hey man im confused. on default, my gpu temperature is 47-50C. i tried overclocking my

video card to everything on max and adjusted the fan speed to 60%, i still get 48-50C. i

also tried benchmarking on Mafia II and i get 52fps by default, same fps on overclocked.

i dont really see any differences. does overclocking really speed up your video card?

cause i dont see any improvements when playing games.

[AlexB4455]

what's your default clocks before OC and how much Vram dose it have ?

[Doochebag288]

@franz583 You are very welcome, good sir.

[123battlefield123]

omfg! my gpu temp is at 80 C!! is that wrong and fan speed was at 80 when When i started!! wtf

[Doochebag288]

@123battlefield123 What GPU do you have, what is your ambient temperature, and does your case have good cooling?

[konapk1]

i water cooled my 285 and dose not go over 36C after 2hrs on stock witch is higher numbers then your over clock dude

[Doochebag288]

@konapk1 Lol nice. This card is really old though, and I sold it off a while ago. I now have a HD5970.

[momilo1995]

i have a problemmm.. everytime i want to chanche the clock and i klick on aply it automaticly set back to the default... HELP PLS!!!!!!

[halodisturbed]

What do you mean you don't want your fan speed high? If youre pushing your GPU to its limits, don't you want it to be cold instead of scorching hot? Cold > Hot, Loud > Quiet.

[Doochebag288]

@halodisturbed The 260 55nm doesn't run the hot bro. So at the temps I was getting, the noise was all i was looking at.

[sonya2100]

@halodisturbed The GPU is at its limits only when the overclock settings are at maximum and can't go any higher....

[saiiad737]

i dit that witch a 9400 gt point of view i colck it on 780mhz but i bild a fan in it and it 42 c and it is cooooooool and fast an i can put on800 mhz id you see flashins schreen try so fasht bach

[classics4lf]

lol i love ppl that say hey get gtx 480 or get diff sli models im sry ppl some people dont have there mommy and daddy to spend 500-700 on a card plus a gtx 260 is more than enough overclocked games are not that graphic heavy yet

[Doochebag288]

@classics4lf Indeed. The 260 is a helluva card!

[LamsasukeMedia]

260 ahahahah Get 280 SLI like me dude.... so not cool

[Doochebag288]

@LamsasukeMedia just got a gtx 460 :P Check my review and shit.

[saiiad737]

if you put on max core clock can it damig youre card???

[Doochebag288]

@saiiad737 If it isn't stable and it is too hots, you can damage your card.

[CiniCraft]

@Doochebag288 wont it just shutdown automatically if it reaches those temps?

[Doochebag288]

@CiniCraft No, it would normally just freeze or artifact. If it does shutdown, then you are most likely screwed...

[saiiad737]

@Doochebag288 i over clockt it now it runnig (stock 550mhz) 780!!!!

[gangstaredwan]

what is overcloking plz reply

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan Overclocking, is the ability to make your video card or processor perform at a higher level than it does at the default settings or factory settings.

[gangstaredwan]

@Doochebag288 so say my video card is at 1.0 can i make it 2.0? like to play gta iv(4)?

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan 1.0 of what?

[gangstaredwan]

@Doochebag288 ok let me say it like this

hi im a bit stuck here plz help me i wnt to play gta 4 and well i need to have this rewuirement:video card 256mb nvidia 7900/256mb ati x1900 and well i tryd looking on google for help but nothings helping plz help and heres my infomation:

[gangstaredwan]

name: mobile intel(R) 45 express chipset family

manufacture:intel corporation

chip type:mobile intel(R) series express chipset family

dec type: internal

approx total memmory:829 mb

currunt display mode:1280 x 800 (32 bit)(60Hz)

moniter:genaric pnp moniter

plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me ii really need your help soo much!!!!! plzzzz!!!!!

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan Hi, Alright. OK so, what GTA4 really means when they give yo uthe required specs, is that those specs are the bare minimum that you could have, and if you played the game with those specs, you would lag tremendously. Unfortunately, GTA4 on the PC is a game that takes a lot of power and good parts and specs to run. Unfortunately your parts just won't do it for GTA4, and overclocking is not meant to double the power or anythng like that, but to jsut compliment the specs of your GPU.

[gangstaredwan]

@Doochebag288 what can i do to play the game then?

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan Uhh, can I know if you have a laptop, or a desktop. (If it is a laptop, it will be nearly impossible to play GTA4 on it)

[gangstaredwan]

@Doochebag288 yes i got laptop

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan OK, unfortunately, with a laptop it is very hard to run high end games, without a laptop that yo upayed like 1500 bucks for. If we were talking about a desktop, I would have told you to run to a store like NCIX to purcahse new parts like a new video card, that you cna install, but unfortunately, laptops cannot be upgraded like that, and usually need professional help, and would cost you more than it would to just buy a new desktop.

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan So my advice to you, would to buy a new desktop at around the 800 dollar price mark, or to build one for like 600 which would almsot double the performace of a desktop that you buyt from stores.

[gangstaredwan]

@Doochebag288 lol sob ok thnks for ur help!!!

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan No problem bro, sorry about this.

[Doochebag288]

@gangstaredwan If you plan on building one, and you dont know how check out site like hardwarecanucks that can help you, or even stores like NCIX that can build one for you, and can sell you parts. I buy all my parts from NCIX, and build them myself. It is a great hobby, and almost ensures you that you can run anygame

[venkateswar0027]

what are the settings 4  8400gs 512 mb

[Doochebag288]

@venkateswar0027 I believe the core is stock at 450mhz , the shader at 1134mhz, and the memory at 600mhz. And if you don't know already, the 512mb of VRAM is ddr2.

[NZhouldhavewon]

Thanks heaps for the vid mate. i have the standard clock version of your card and ive been trying unsuccessfully to overclock it for ages. I dont think im gonna go anywhere near 710mhz though.

[Doochebag288]

@NZhouldhavewon Yeah, I know a lot of people with 260s who just can't seem to overclock it just a wee bit, without throwing it off balance. I guess I just got lucky, lol. But meh, 260s are hella fast at stock anyways! :P

[kovis1]

I have 550W Cooler and GTX 260, 6 fans, 4gb ram, MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum CPU.

Thx. :)

[realflow100]

my screen turns white and makes horrible sounds i instanly unplugged it and took the battery out and when i start up it works fine

[Andreas360dk]

what can overclock do?

[Doochebag288]

its makes your videocard perform at a higher level as it does when you first buy it.

[realflow100]

nether of those work ether

[Doochebag288]

hmm thats pretty screwed up, i could have sworn rivatuner would work. Anyways, just try using ATItool, if you can. Most people get a kernal error of some sort, but you might as well give it a shot.

[realflow100]

ATI tool does not work i put it all the way to 90000 on both and it did not do any thing!

[Doochebag288]

heh thats why i added an annotation stating that. Try rivatuner instead, it should work, if not try OCCT.

[skywalkmangeforce]

no it works on all cards! loads have tested it

[Doochebag288]

woops, il put an anotation, thanks for the reminder.

[CKYguy1213]

kong chill, that's not even that hot, and all u need to do is turn up the fan speed

[kong288]

u, ya i put it up by like 5 and now the temp was like 60 and now its 65 help?? and i put it down and it still 65 and going up ???

[Doochebag288]

uhh what video card what overclock settings, and what was ur temp before you overclocked?

[kong288]

I put it down but....it was like 55 C and i have a Ait Radeon 4650 and it was at 600 and i put it to 610.

[edit11]

Does This Only Work For Evga Card Man?

Or any other Card,

(Have a Galaxy gt220)Nvidia

[Doochebag288]

it works for any card, it was just made by nvidia thats it. So yeah, enjoy!

[BKsMassive]

i read the read me, it said nvidia only :(

i just want to over clock my ATI but i cant find a program to do it :'(

[Doochebag288]

Sorry bout that, i wasn't aware. Try riva tuner, its the same concept but definitely for both ati and nvidia.

[BKsMassive]

Rivatuner is for Nvidia as well ;)

the only way i know of, of over clocking Ati is using CCC... but i have a new verison of it and i cant over clock it! o.0

[Doochebag288]

where did you hear that rivatuner was for nvidia...? My friend used it to overclock his 4850's in crossfire.

[BKsMassive]

4850's? is that for a desktop?

all i know is a cant over clock my HD 4570 :(

[dirtbikeryzz]

atiTool

[samjoels]

1000+ FPS !! :P !!

Nice 1 im getting a NVidia Geforce GTX 260 :D

is it good ?

[Doochebag288]

yeah its pretty good for its price, but if you have the money you might wanna get a newer card or if you dont like ATI wait for the nvidia 300 series.

[Doochebag288]

heh... As I have mentioned in the video, if it is stable, no yellow dots or artifacts will appear on the fuzzy ball in ATITool.

[Doochebag288]

just put it to like 675 and see if its stable on ATITool.

[Doochebag288]

for cod4 a 9800gt hsould be fine, but if you want to, jsut crank core clock up by liek 50 mhz and shader up by 100 and mem up by liek 75mhz. That shouidl be fine. Cheers

[Doochebag288]

all you need more, is ATITool, and you can just follow the instructions in the tutorial.

[MrJackanthony]

Hey. I too am new to this stuff. When I installed Atitool it crashed with the send error message. I even shut down my antivirus. Why is that?

[Doochebag288]

Uhh. Im not quite sure what is going on, but you could also try a program called OCCT which has a great gpu stress test and and also a great cpu stress test. I reckon ur problem might be a driver problem though. Were you installing the latest ATITool version, and what operating system are you using?

[bling6]

what is the test button for?

[Doochebag288]

on precision? It is supposed to test the overclock just like ATITool does, but unfortuneately it doesnt work for quite a bit of people so yeah.

[bling6]

i moved up the bars some then click the test button, sometimes it says pass, sometimes it says fail on the same clock settings. what does that mean?

[Doochebag288]

to be honest I have no clue for I do not use the test function on precision. I advise you to use ATITool to test it, because it will most definately be more accurate.

[Physdog]

I'm 100% new to all this and I just have 1 question... what's 'overclocking' xD

[Doochebag288]

heh. well basically, its just making a videocard or processor go faster than it's default speed or stock speed. So basically its just getting a bigger bang for your buck.

[hsabi1]

Hey I cant change that Fan speed thing there, is that matter ? and when I change those core clock, shader clock, memory clock do I have to then press apply?

[Doochebag288]

Yeah, some cards do not let you adjust the fan speed. It shouldnt matter that much, only if you are doing some serious overclocking. Yes you do have to click apply and also click apply on windows startup once you are sure that it is stable.

Take care.

-d288

[hsabi1]

Thanks man, I hope this works. I dont see anything better in my computer now but maybe it takes for a bit time to let it works =D 5/5.

And I'v got Nvidia GeForce 9600m GT

[Doochebag288]

heh thanks, yeah its normal for a 9600mgt to not have an adjustable fan speed. Just make sure not to overclock it TOO much, and youl be fine.

[Brandennarc]

And my video card is also a 9800 gt from PNY so that is kind of lame do you think? just need an opinion.

[Brandennarc]

I just noticed..... my core clock is at 675 and yours is at 710 as max... my shaders on 1674.. while yours is like 1401 and my mem is at 960.. which is lower than yours. but i'm satisfied

[Brandennarc]

I got a question... when I run ati tool it says that visual testing is disabled, it also says to go to my display properties, then settings and enable the monitor output of the card, one thing i would want to know is how do i enable the monitor output, I really want to see if my video card is stable so please help I would thank you so much! If you can't help me, if you have friends that can help it would be apreciated Thanks!

[tjjhonson]

i have a evga 9600 gso 512mb and i set mine as 699/1754/1014 with a 3gb ram computer and the highest fps i got on that fury cube thing was about 915fps is that good? oh and one more thing my processor (AMD Athalon 64X2 Dual) i heard that it wasnt good so if i did get a better one will it make a big difference?

[Doochebag288]

to be honest, that is fine, if you arent some intensive gamer. But the diff between a gtx 260 and ur card is a huge diff so I would consider an upgrade. BTW thats a really good overclock and I kinda doubt that you are stable, so if I were you I would run ati tool for like 10 hours and check if there are any yellow artifacts man. Also make sure ur temps dont go above 90c!

[tjjhonson]

lol alright my temp is stable at 50 right now :), upgrade my processor or the 9600 gso?

[Brandennarc]

Well in my opinion if you have a bad processor upgrade that but what doochebag is talking about is the video card, he says that you should upgrade your 9600 gso to a gtx 260 or something that is more affordable in your interest. I would suggest some research on the video card that is pretty affordable to you and is very good, the nvidia gtx 260 and 275 are cheap but great!

[tjjhonson]

k thx for the help man ill do some search and see if ill be able to get one lol

[cheetos8t]

When i open evga it comes up as an error i restarted my pc and everything but o well..

nice tutorial btw.

[Doochebag288]

Thanks man, you might wanna try rivatuner, for overclocking. Its quite the same as precision, but remember to check your temperatures before, during, and after overclocking.