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Geek Culture / Overclocking BFG 8800GT OC2

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Torsten Sorensen
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 07:41
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I just got a BFG 8800 OC2 512MB, and it is still clocked at the factory settings (Core: 675, Memory: 975). My idle temp if 51-53 degrees. What are some of your successful overclocks? I'd like to get the most out of the card without melting it..


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Kentaree
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 12:37
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Why? You've got a better card than 90% of people, and you're going to risk overclocking to get an extra few frames out of it?

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 13:13 Edited at: 20th Nov 2007 13:14
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I have the XFX 8800GTS 320, it came slightly oc'd at 580/900/1500 (core clock/mem clock/shader clock). It idles at around 60c with 80% fan. Its hard for anyone else to say how your card will perform at any given range of oc settings since case cooling will make a big difference. Get RivaTuner 2.06 and ATITool 0.27b and experiment carefully, and for goodness sake dont trust nvidia Auto fan, its not reliable at the driver level and can allow the card to over heat. Mine kept dying in games after 15 mins until I realized the stupid nv driver/af setting stink. I am using RivaTuner to adjust fan duty cycle % based on gpu temp in real-time via its background monitor. No more over heating

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Kentaree
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 13:29
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Oh, and just for the record, I hate both of you, I'm still running on a 9800

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Lucifer
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 15:11
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Quote: "I hate both of you, I'm still running on a 9800"


i've got a geforce 8800 gts, you can hate me too

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Kentaree
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Posted: 20th Nov 2007 15:13
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Screw it, I'll just hate everyone until they give me reason not to, it's easier that way

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 01:17
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lol

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Peter H
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 03:38
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Quote: "Screw it, I'll just hate everyone until they give me reason not to, it's easier that way "

i'm on integrated intel graphics.

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gamebird
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Quote: "Screw it, I'll just hate everyone until they give me reason not to, it's easier that way"


Thats my philosophy! Some advice though- if someone is big and strong that is a very good reason to not hate them.

@peter H- Actually, that can be better than 9800. It just depends on your processor.
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Uncle Sam
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 09:24
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Quote: "Why? You've got a better card than 90% of people, and you're going to risk overclocking to get an extra few frames out of it?"


It's actually not as good as it appears. My Geforce 7950GT 512mb came very slighty overclocked and has a memory of 1430 and a core of 565, I think, and it's 256 bit. The core may be worse, but the memory speed is way better.

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Master Xilo
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Posted: 21st Nov 2007 20:39
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Quote: "i've got a geforce 8800 gts, you can hate me too"


so then hate me too (http://www.electrobeans.de/bilder/archiv/20070712_dell_xps_720.jpg)
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gamebird
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@Uncle Sam- the 7950 actually has similar performance to the 8800 gts. The main difference however is support for direct x 10. It annoys me that people think that all 8xxx cards are better because they are direct x 10 and cost more. Wrong! They do support direct x 10, but they only cost more because they are from a new series.
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