Overclocking question

I've posted this in the gaming section, but thought I may pick your brain real quick.
What I don't understand about OC is.

So once you get the core up to max and it doesn't have any artifacts, can you still go back and then bump the memory? Or are you better off putting core up to like 3/4 of what it could be to get the memory up higher? Or are the two not related.
Does a higher memory mean you cant get the core up higher?

 

well i didnt exactly understand the question....but i ll give it a go....these days u normally overclock using software....such as clockgen, setfsb, crystalcpuid, cpucool, etc.
u can overclock by increasing the cpu multiplier ( i guess it is also known as intel speedstep), or by increasing the fsb speed (depending upon the max ur motherboard can handle)....for increasing the fsb through software u need to know ur cpu clock generator no. and find a software that supports that PLL....
the ram thing u r saying....i think it is like this....if u buy a PC2 6400 ram which supports a max speed of 800mhz and ur motherboard is operating at 667mhz....then ur ram would also operate at 667mhz not at 800mhz [i think] (as rams are backward compatble)....then u can increase ur fsb to 800mhz via software (if ur cpu supports it as its frequency wud also be increased)....then ur ram would be fully utilized at 800mhz....i dunno if rams can be overclocked or something (never done it nor heard it)....
or u cud get a custom bios made which is fully compatible with ur system and wud give u all these options....as they will be permanent 'cause the changes made by software will be reverted when u restart or close that application sometimes....

 

I see the Op was talking about artifacts. Therefore I'm assuming he's talking about GPU OC, not CPU. But it was still a very nice explanation angad1608

 

Hes talking about his GPU, not CPU or RAM. To answer your question, to overclock just raise your Core AND memory setting little by little until your laptop either freezes or artifacts. If it freezes, back down your core setting a little and try again. If it artifacts its usually the memory being too high, so back that down a little until its stable. Always have temperature monitering software if your gonna attempt this. If the temp gets too high dont bother to overclock, you'll fry your card.

Hope this helps

 

Sorry, what I am OC is the video card. I'm using Riva Tuner, and I can bump the Core up, untill it will not take anymore.
What I'm wondering is, once the core is at it's limit, do I go back and OC the memory on the card as well? OR can you not OC the memory once the core is up to the max?

 

Thanks SSJ, I'm running the DDR3 version of the card, and it runs hot. 69C idle, and 85 under load so far. I'm gonna play with the OC a bit more when I get home after I undevolt the the processor to help with some of the temps.
3d06 is crap btw. I can run the same test twice and get diff results both times.

 

oooohhhh.. ..sorry dunno wat artifacts is..:confused2: