First off I greatly apologize if I come across sounding like I have no idea what I'm talking about. The truth is I really don't. This is the first time I've braved into the overclocking world & as with most n00bs I can't tell if I'm tiptoeing or stomping thru the tulips so-to-speak. I came here because i know you follks know your ****. So if I've screwed anything up or left any important info out please let me know & I'll rectify it asap.
After successfully OCing my Core 2 DUO E6400 Conroe to 3 Ghz (I know I can push it more, just not quite ready), I am finding that OCing the GPU is not quite the simple task I'd hoped for... or it is & I'm just making too much out of it.
My card is the MSI 7900 GT with a stock core clock of 500MHz & memory clock of 1530MHz. I am using Riva Tuner to adjust my clock speeds & ATI Tool to test my rig. The very first question I have is one that has confused me most. Since I started seriously trying to OC my memory has read well below the specs on Riva & ATItool. Starting out it read it was running at 765. Now that could be a cause from when I was attempting to use Nvidia's D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) & after having to reboot because my graphics went haywire I'm thinking it may have reset it to a "safe" level rather than the original stock setting. Now though Riva shows a max adjustment of 1150 MHz.
As of right now I have bumped the core up to 544MHz & memory to 959MHz. Sitting idle I am running at 54 C, Using ATItool's 3D deal I peak at 89 C. My main question is this. Am I going about this wrong because I had my Memory at the wrong (low) setting to begin with and has that caused me to bump my core higher than I should while sacrificing too much memory? If so, how can I go about resetting my memory to the stock speed so i can start over right and once I do get into the OC again where should I start to consider stopping temp-wise before I need to look at some better cooling options?
After successfully OCing my Core 2 DUO E6400 Conroe to 3 Ghz (I know I can push it more, just not quite ready), I am finding that OCing the GPU is not quite the simple task I'd hoped for... or it is & I'm just making too much out of it.
My card is the MSI 7900 GT with a stock core clock of 500MHz & memory clock of 1530MHz. I am using Riva Tuner to adjust my clock speeds & ATI Tool to test my rig. The very first question I have is one that has confused me most. Since I started seriously trying to OC my memory has read well below the specs on Riva & ATItool. Starting out it read it was running at 765. Now that could be a cause from when I was attempting to use Nvidia's D.O.T. (Dynamic Overclocking Technology) & after having to reboot because my graphics went haywire I'm thinking it may have reset it to a "safe" level rather than the original stock setting. Now though Riva shows a max adjustment of 1150 MHz.
As of right now I have bumped the core up to 544MHz & memory to 959MHz. Sitting idle I am running at 54 C, Using ATItool's 3D deal I peak at 89 C. My main question is this. Am I going about this wrong because I had my Memory at the wrong (low) setting to begin with and has that caused me to bump my core higher than I should while sacrificing too much memory? If so, how can I go about resetting my memory to the stock speed so i can start over right and once I do get into the OC again where should I start to consider stopping temp-wise before I need to look at some better cooling options?
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