Originally Posted by DuRoc Every card is different of course but 800/1000 would be a good overclock. Some will do more of course and some less. I just use CCC with windows 7 and ATI Tool to stress test for stability. Make sure your vrm temps don't get to high. You can check those temps with GPU-Z. |
Originally Posted by Schiltrom Thanks, have you ever OC'd with this certain card? Just asking, because I wanna try and learn the ins and outs of it before I even start. Can you point me to a guide on here? |
Originally Posted by Rewindlabs There are not really any ins and outs to your card...the only thing i can think to mention about your card is that it has subpar cooling compared to a dual slot card such as my XFX 4870 which uses the dual slot cooler...so you need to pay close attention your fan speeds and temps Watch your temps and start overclocking whilst checking for stability...shoot for 800/1050 and beyond What are your idle and load temps whilst gaming? are you manually adjusting the fan speed so that the card is running cool enough when idling/gaming? You can use Rivatuner to adjust fan speeds/clocks and if you set up the OSD (On Screen Display) you will be able to have your temps/clocks/usage shown while you game |
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Originally Posted by Schiltrom Sorry for the double post, but what it be acceptable for me to hook up a big fan and blow it straight onto the video card, instead of using an actual cooler for the time being? |
