Overclock.net - Overclocking.net
     
 
Home Gallery Reviews Blogs Register Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Members List


Go Back   Overclock.net - Overclocking.net > Overclock.net Forum > FAQs
Reload this Page How to: Overclock your nVidia card under linux.

 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
Old 09-02-06   #1 (permalink)
Further Instructions
 
The_Jester's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: /home/alan
Posts: 4,832

Rep: 375 The_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven member
Unique Rep: 237
FAQs Submitted: 6
Trader Rating: 1
Default How to: Overclock your nVidia card under linux.
This is a short FAQ to show you how to enable Coolbits (and thus overclocking) in linux.

Step 1 - Make sure you have the latest nvidia linux drivers.

Step 2 - Log in as root and open /etc/X11/xorg.conf in your favourite editor.

Step 3 - Under Device add:

Option "Coolbits" "1"

So, the device section looks like so:

Code:
Section "Device"
	Identifier  "Videocard0"
	Driver      "nvidia"
	VendorName  "Videocard vendor"
	BoardName   "nVidia Corporation Unknown device 0391"
	Option	    "Coolbits" "1"
EndSection
Restart X by either rebooting your machine or typing this into a terminal:

Code:
init 3 && init 5
Coolbits is now enabled under the nVidia Display Settings app.
__________________
System: The Linux Machine
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 1.66Ghz		 Motherboard
Samsung Thing		 Memory
2GB DDR2 		Graphics Card
nVidia 8400GM
Hard Drive
200GB		 Sound Card
Intel HDA		 Power Supply
5 Hour Battery		 Case
Black Overly Shiney Samsung
OS
Arch Linux, Vista Ultimate		 Monitor
15.4inch Widescreen TFT
The_Jester is offline Overclocked Account  
Old 09-05-06   #2 (permalink)
Further Instructions
 
The_Jester's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: /home/alan
Posts: 4,832

Rep: 375 The_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven memberThe_Jester is a proven member
Unique Rep: 237
FAQs Submitted: 6
Trader Rating: 1
Default
Comments, Suggestions?
__________________
"Trance had become a dirty word. Thanks to Ian Van Dahl, Lasgo, Flip 'N' Fill and DJ Sammy, a generation of kids has grown up thinking trance is the ****tiest music since country and western." - Paul Van Dyk


System: The Linux Machine
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile 1.66Ghz		 Motherboard
Samsung Thing		 Memory
2GB DDR2 		Graphics Card
nVidia 8400GM
Hard Drive
200GB		 Sound Card
Intel HDA		 Power Supply
5 Hour Battery		 Case
Black Overly Shiney Samsung
OS
Arch Linux, Vista Ultimate		 Monitor
15.4inch Widescreen TFT
The_Jester is offline Overclocked Account  
Old 09-07-06   #3 (permalink)
AMD Overclocker
 
geekedittilitghz's Avatar
 
amd ati

Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Arizona
Posts: 709

Rep: 29 geekedittilitghz is acknowledged by some
Unique Rep: 24
FAQs Submitted: 3
Hardware Reviews: 3
Trader Rating: 0
Default
great idea! rep++! ive been wondering how to do this!
__________________
System: My System
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 3000+		 Motherboard
ECS 755-A2		 Memory
2x 512MB Mixed POS RAM 		Graphics Card
Visiontek 9600NP 256MB
Hard Drive
250GB+40GB WD Caviars		 Sound Card
Muse 5.1/Creative T5400		 Power Supply
Antec TruePower 380W		 Case
Antec Sonota I
OS
XP Pro + Vista x64 RC2		 Monitor
Starlogic 17" LCD 12ms
geekedittilitghz is offline  
Old 10-25-06   #4 (permalink)
<3 WAJN <3
 
gonX's Avatar
 
intel nvidia

Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 15,008
Blog Entries: 9

Rep: 986 gonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famousgonX is becoming famous
Unique Rep: 515
FAQs Submitted: 1
Folding Team Rank: 699
Hardware Reviews: 15
Trader Rating: 13
Default
Wow man, I have no idea about how you figured this out, but it's really needed for us overclockers.
__________________
Ranking based on importance...
THE Mouse(-PAD) FAQ Upd: 11/22/08 | 32-bit res fix | S939 DFI's | My AMD de-lid | MMO Toonz | Youtueb Vids | Best thread ever
Quote:
Originally Posted by OJX View Post
Drill a hole in the top side of the case, preferably near the front
Make sure you sandpaper the hole, and then put some U rubber over it to avoid sharp edges. Put some grease around the newly drilled hole, and then screw your computer, screw it hard. Maybe install some UV lights and turn em up to indicate that your computer is also excited.

System: System Title
CPU
Intel Q6600 B3		 Motherboard
P5K Premium Wifi/AP		 Memory
2x1024 Platinium OCZ DDR2-800 5-5-5-15 		Graphics Card
Gigabyte 8800GT 512MB
Hard Drive
4xMaxtor mixed 200-250gb's RAID-0 64kb Stripe		 Sound Card
Creative XtremeMusic		 Power Supply
FSP Group 700w		 Case
3R System Neon Light
CPU cooling
Big Typhoon (lapped) + TriCool + AS5		 GPU cooling
Zalman VF900		 OS
Windows XP Professional		 Monitor
Nokia 445PRO (Trinitron 21.4")
gonX is offline I fold for Overclock.net Overclocked Account gonX's Gallery  
 

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:50 PM.

Contact Us - Overclock.net - Archive - Top

Overclock.net is a Carbon Neutral Site Creative Commons License Internet Security By ControlScan

Terms of Service / Forum Rules | Privacy Policy | Advertising | Become an Official Vendor
Copyright © 2008 Shogun Interactive Development. Most rights reserved.
Page generated in 0.22023 seconds with 8 queries