OC using RivaTuner - XPS 1730

I been following all the threads on trying to optimize our 1730 systems and thus upgraded my drivers. I went to 169.12. I am happy with them. I have been playing The Witcher at max resolution and max quality with pretty good results.

However, it seems some people have overclocked these 8700 cards. I have no experience overclocking, but It seems the program of choice is RivaTuner.

I was hoping someone could let me know a.) how exactly i use this program (or point me in the right direction) and b.) What OC settings are people using with their 8700s in SLI.

 

what people seem to like (and what I like) is the clock setting I have in my sig. You can also set your memory clock to 850 if you want. Just go into RivaTuner and follow my screenshots below.
A few tips:

DO NOT JUMP THE CLOCK AT ONCE! This is a good way to start a fire.

Up the clock in 5 Mhz increments and press Apply and see how your system takes it. If it starts freezing or artifacting, you know you've crossed the limit.


Hope this helps

 

Thanks for the post. That was very helpful!