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    Going to try to OC for first time

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by lnknprkn, May 1, 2008.

  1. lnknprkn

    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    I have a 8600M GT and i'm looking to overclock it to try to play Crysis at higher settings. unless i bring settings down to medium, i feel that Crysis is quite far from playable. I've read the stickies on the 8600M and overclocking/stability guide, and currently I'm downloading 3dmark06 and RivaTuner

    1. does overclocking decrease longevity of my computer?
    2. would it be beneficial to use a laptop cooler for an OC'd computer?
    3. i've heard of horror stories about fried cards. how can i prevent it from happening to me?

    thanks for any help :)
     
    lnknprkn, May 1, 2008
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  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    1. no unless you push it to the limit and reach the core meltdown temperature
    2. yes get a zalman
    3. test the card for stability after an oc :)
     
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  3. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    1.) Yes
    2.) Yes!
    3.) Go slowly :)
     
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  4. Angelic

    Angelic Kickin' back :3

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    1. No, as long as the temperature is still a good bit below the threshold, there wont be any problems. Too much heat is what kills the card, not the overclocking itself.

    2. Certainly wouldnt hurt!

    3. Yeah, go slow, test, make sure its stable, and your good to go!
     
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  5. dmacfour

    dmacfour Are you aware...

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    1. I've been able to OC without much of a heat increase; once I added a cooler My OC temps were lower than normal temps without the cooler. If you can do this than I don't see any reason for your card to have problems.
    2. Read above
    3. Use a cooler, monitor temps closely and check that it is stable.
     
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    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    3.) you will get blue screens or etc far before you fry your card. causing physical damages might be more difficult than you think.
     
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  7. lnknprkn

    lnknprkn Notebook Consultant

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    i ran a 3dmark06 for the first time and here were what my results were

    Default
    3DMark Score: 3898 3DMarks
    SM 2.0 Score: 1538
    SM 3.0 Score: 1452
    CPU Score: 2063

    My OC at 575/470
    3DMark Score: 4552 3DMarks
    SM 2.0 Score: 1836
    SM 3.0 Score: 1734
    CPU Score: 2055

    what value should i keep my OC at?

    thanks for all the responses so far :D
     
    lnknprkn, May 1, 2008
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