Nvidia geforce gt 240

[ramsey_79]

First time over clock. what do i do? Btw this is prebuilt comp



nvidia geforce gt 240

 

[4745454b]

Probably nothing. The GT240 isn't known as a great OCer. And as I'm fond of saying overclocking crap only results in hotter crap. I could see OCing a GTS450 (GTS250/5750 performance) to get you results similar to the 5770 (Close to GTX260 levels.) but OCing the GT240 won't get you much. Perhaps near 9800GT levels? Not worth it.

If you want more performance, you need a new card.

 

[shin0bi272]

^^ what he said... only the 9800gt is essentially the same card as the 250. OCing a card without a good hs/fan is also not advisable... ive got a 240 and its only used to surf the web and play old games like quake 2 on steam. OCing this card would be a bad idea at worst and at best a massive waste of time. No offense.

 

[4745454b]

Not quite. The 9800GTX is the same card. The GT is missing a few shaders so its a bit behind the GTS. I do agree with your at worst/at best comments.

 

[ramsey_79]

but how would i over clock it, i want to use it as practice for when i build my new comp

 

[4745454b]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=overclock+GT240

First result should work fine.

 

[ramsey_79]

Already went there. I have ddr3 not ddr5 like what the guild is for but does it make a difference?

 

[4745454b]

Just the final frequencies you'll hit, the procedure is the same. I'm sure if you look around you could find a DDR3 guide.

 

[ramsey_79]

Thanks

 

[dalauder]

Install MSI afterburner and isolate component (core or memory), bumping clocks up (maybe 20MHz) until you see artifacts to find max good clock. Test for artifacts with MSI Kombustor/Furmark. Repeat with other component. Then reduce max clocks by 5% and see if it's stable with both components on high OC. Months of playing games will tell you if it's 100% stable.

Immediately exit tests if you see memory artifacts since they can do permanent damage more so than core/shader artifacts.

Monitor your temps and don't overvoltage. You might break it, not that I've done that yet. Either way, it's not my fault if you do.