Got a low end video card i want help with overclockin

[Theangryurchin]

The GPU is FX 5200 from pny.
Core clock: 250MHz
Memory Clock: 400MHz(effective)

My computer only has a fan over my processor, and all iknow is that its a zalman.

SHould i OC it, and i have never oc'd a video card so how would i do that from bios?

 

[sirheck]

for a fx5200 try coolbits, rivatuner, or ati tool.

and if you do dont try and max anything out.

go a little at a time, like from 250 to 260mghz.

 

[kcwa]

id say atitools...use the "max core" and Max mem" buttons...useful....

 

[Theangryurchin]

Like how do i kwow whats good to stick wtih, cuz i dont' have a thermometer so i can't tell when the card is reaching dangerous levels.

 

[quantumsheep]

The GPU is FX 5200 from pny.
Core clock: 250MHz
Memory Clock: 400MHz(effective)

My computer only has a fan over my processor, and all iknow is that its a zalman.

SHould i OC it, and i have never oc'd a video card so how would i do that from bios?

hahahahahaha

Sorry, had to do that. You should download "coolbits" and do it in the nVidia driver panel.

 

[Theangryurchin]

lol yeah i thought u oc everything from bios.

umm i oc'd it to 300mhz core and mem is at 239

 

[sirheck]

lol yeah i thought u oc everything from bios.

umm i oc'd it to 300mhz core and mem is at 239

you oc the cpu from the bios.

and the gpu from the above mentioned.

 

[Theangryurchin]

lol yeah i thought u oc everything from bios.

umm i oc'd it to 300mhz core and mem is at 239

you oc the cpu from the bios.

and the gpu from the above mentioned.

yeah that ati tool ran for 2 hours without stopping and it was right about 309, so i just left it at 300.

But yeah id o get better results with this now.

 

[sirheck]

goodluck and have fun.

 

[quantumsheep]

have fun.

Having fun with an fx5200? Good luck with that! I owned one for around a week a few months after the release, and it was so bad i had to replace it and got myself a nice 9700pro instead

 

[Theangryurchin]

have fun.

Having fun with an fx5200? Good luck with that! I owned one for around a week a few months after the release, and it was so bad i had to replace it and got myself a nice 9700pro instead

Better than 64mb integrated.

 

[quantumsheep]

have fun.

Having fun with an fx5200? Good luck with that! I owned one for around a week a few months after the release, and it was so bad i had to replace it and got myself a nice 9700pro instead

Better than 64mb integrated.


Not much better, you'd have been better off saving a bit more (around £30/40 ($50-$70more) and buying a Vanilla 6600 or maybe an x1600pro.

 

[technology-sponge]

wow! im surprised you got that far stably.

i have a fx5500 passive in an old pc and its suXXXored in oc'ing

the FX series is touted as nvidias worse release. the previous GeForce 4 geenration in many cases was actually faster and had a lot more ocing potential

 

[Theangryurchin]

have fun.

Having fun with an fx5200? Good luck with that! I owned one for around a week a few months after the release, and it was so bad i had to replace it and got myself a nice 9700pro instead

Better than 64mb integrated.


Not much better, you'd have been better off saving a bit more (around £30/40 ($50-$70more) and buying a Vanilla 6600 or maybe an x1600pro.

aren't those agp cards?

 

[technology-sponge]

yep, most of the fx series is agp but the higher end ones com ein pci express i think

 

[infyrno917]

An FX5200? What are you trying to run on it? To be quite honest, I've owned one before and they're quite useless even overclocked.

 

[quantumsheep]

have fun.

Having fun with an fx5200? Good luck with that! I owned one for around a week a few months after the release, and it was so bad i had to replace it and got myself a nice 9700pro instead

Better than 64mb integrated.


Not much better, you'd have been better off saving a bit more (around £30/40 ($50-$70more) and buying a Vanilla 6600 or maybe an x1600pro.

aren't those agp cards?

I thought that considering you're using an fx5200 (AGP exclusive) that if you were looking to upgrade you'd be looking for a new AGP card.

 

[Theangryurchin]

I would of gone with an agp card if i could, but gateway cheaped out, my system is only 4-5 years old and they decided to have room for an agp card, but just decided to not put one in.

So this is all i saw at best buy, and i'm not paying 150 for (i think) a 6200 is the fastest pci card.

 

[quantumsheep]

my system is only 4-5 years old

That is a LOOONG time in computing terms. Today i can build a very good gaming machine for less than £500.

 

[neiroatopelcc]

An FX5200? What are you trying to run on it? To be quite honest, I've owned one before and they're quite useless even overclocked.

The cards usability would depend on what you need it for.
It can still play worms forts, which most onboard can't.
I've put a fx5700le in my parents pc once, and a fx5200 in my brothers, and the pc attached to the livingroom pc runs a gf4 mx 440 ... they're all rather poor cards compared to my 8800gtx but they all run stuff like worms forts or age of empires 3 just fine .... so they're definetly not useless, altho I have to admit I'd never buy an fx card in this day and age. a 6600 gs perhaps if I needed agp, but not an fx .... anyhow, point is - they are useful for lowerend stuff, or if you can live with inferiour graphics quality.

 

[technology-sponge]

there are still good reasons for an fx card besides just for agp.

for older mainbolards with agp 2/4x, it would be a serous bottleneck for the card. fx is abt 30-40 bux cheaper too.

 

[Theangryurchin]

increased it to 320 woot.