[floppybootstomp]

New (ish) version of Riva Tuner out now, V2.09 and it's a lot easier to use than previous versions.

Have overclocked my 9800GTX card a little, running smoothly and at acceptable core temp.

Stock settings:

Fan: 35%
Core clock: 700
Shader clock: 1728
Memory: 1100
Core temp: 51C

I now have:

Core: 800
Shader: 2000
Memory: 1200
Fan: 50%
Core temp: 53C

Temps taken after playing either Assassin's Creed or CoD4 online.

Four fan profiles set up:

1) Standard, 35%
2) 50%
3) 60%
4) 100%

At 35% & 50% the fan on this card (BFG) is not heard.

At 60% it becomes noticeable.

At 100% it is distinctly noisy.

So there you go, overclocking a gogo, I may take it higher.

Haven't taken any frame rates yet, but I will do.

[crazylegs]

Nice Flopp's..

[Alf]

thats a pretty decent OC, notice any difference? congrats

[floppybootstomp]

I haven't noted any frame rates yet Alf, but I will get round to it. Thanks CL

[Ian]

Very nice! Will the fan automatically adjust if it gets too hot during usage?

If it's still quiet at 50% with that overclock then that's perfect!

I've not really thought about overclocking my 8800, but I may as well give it a go for a free 10%

[floppybootstomp]

Originally Posted by Ian Cunningham

Very nice! Will the fan automatically adjust if it gets too hot during usage?

Not as far as I know but it hasn't got hotter than 53C yet anyway.

I'm still working out everything about this new version of Riva Tuner, the old guide they had at Guru3D doesn't apply to this version.

Vista asks me on boot to allow Riva Tuner to run No, I haven't disabled UAC (yet).

Couple of Frame rates:

Call Of Duty 4 online, 1680 x 1050, all settings maxed out except 'Sync every frame' - that's turned off - 91fps

Crysis, all settings on high, 1680 x 1050, no anti-alliasing - 25 to 37fps, average 32fps.

Originally Posted by Rocket Scientist

If it's still quiet at 50% with that overclock then that's perfect!

Aye, not bad is it?

Originally Posted by The Guvnor

I've not really thought about overclocking my 8800, but I may as well give it a go for a free 10%

Go for it

[Ian]

I'll give this a try tonight then

Here's the link for anyone else wanting to have a go:

http://www.guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner

I like the quote names btw

[wizkid]

Flops,

I might try this as well will it voild the warranty? Would BFG know if the card has been overclocked?

Regards,

Wiz

[floppybootstomp]

Originally Posted by wizkid

Flops,

I might try this as well will it voild the warranty? Would BFG know if the card has been overclocked?

Regards,

Wiz

Yes it would void the warranty.

And no, it's extremely unlikely they'd have any way of knowing it had been overclocked.

[Ian]

RivaTuner isn't the easiest bit of software to use is it? There's a guide for it here if you get stuck like I was

http://www.vaguesoft.com/index.php?pageid=rt207

My 8800 GTS was:

Core : 513
Shader : 1188
Memory : 792
Fan : 59%

Now:

Core : 600
Shader : 1300
Memory : 900
Fan : 75%

I need to check temps when I do a bit more gaming tonight, but Crysis seems stable so far. I'm not sure why the shader was underclocked from stock (as 1200 is apparently default).