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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    the card was 675 core stock, I wasnt increasing volts for the core I am happy with that OC as it is above a normal GTS specs. I was doing it for the memory. My e-green only runs at 900 (1800 effective) and a normal gts runs at 1100 (2200 effective) and I wanted to close that gap as best I could...
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    I had been running FurMark which is the reason for the high temps. It turns out even tho the BIOS said 1.1v the card was running 1.3v. I bumped it up to 1.35v VIA a BIOS flash and was able to get the memory to 1008 shaders to 1859 however the core wouldn't go past 774 which is fine to me bc...
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    Ok so it seems according to GPU-Z the voltage is 1.3 but according to my BIOS it says 1.1 Which one is correct??? I am attaching some screen shots. GPU-Z Screen Shot NibiTor Screen Shot
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    When I try to save the BIOS with gpu-z I get the "BIOS reading is not supported on this device" error. Also when I try to read my current BIOS with Nibitor I get the "Can't start driver: 1275" error I have been doing alot of reading on volt modding and it doesnt seem to difficult so if there is...
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    I got it for a steal on a budget machine and it runs 3dmark very close to what the stock gts250 does but the stock gts250 overclocks WAY better. I am assuming it is the volts.
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    I see, thank you very much for the response. Is there any software that can at least read my current bios so I can see what the voltage on this "Green" version is compared to a normal one? I have quite a bit of experience soldering small surface mount components so if I find a good enough...
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    well it is the same chip as the normal GTS 250 so I am asuming bumping the volts would get it to stock clocks alot easier as it is a "Green" version running on less power. I have read a few different things about people bumping the volts via the BIOS but all the BIOS editing utilites they...
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    I have precision installed already but it has no volt control. The MSI afterburner states its only for the GTX 460 series. So the only option is the volt mod?
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    GTS 250 e-green card. I would image MSI afterburner wouldnt work with geforce correct?
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    How do you raise volts on the graphics card?

    I know it has to be done in the card BIOS but the only two tools I read about are nibitor and nvflash but from what I read they dont work on a 64bit OS? Can rivatuner raise voltage??? Thanks!
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    EVGA GTS250 core clock and memory lower than they should be?

    It looks like I have an "e-green" version that runs with a more eco friendly version of the g92 chipset. Explains why I got such a good deal hah. Is there a way to bump up my voltage on the graphics card? I can get it stable at 773 core speed but can only get the memory up to 940.
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    EVGA GTS250 core clock and memory lower than they should be?

    I just grabbed a EVGA GTS 250 gddr3 512mb for a budget system. Everything I see online states that the default core clock is 756mhz and memory is 1100mhz. My card however is running at 675/900. the 1gb and 512mb have the same clock speeds correct? Am I missing something? the 756mhz/1100mhz...
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    I went with the GTS 250 and am very happy for $70 bucks. The EVGA software that came with it for O/C'ing works very well and the card seems to OC well. I would have deff gone with that above deal if I had seen it, but looks like its over now. Plus I dont like doing rebates from newegg. Very hit...
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Thank you very much for all your help. I am gonna go with the gts-250. Leaving to go pick one up now.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    is the Zotac TurboCache GeForce 9600 GT 512MB (1GB TC) GDDR3 PCIe x16 a normal 9600 gt? Or does that turbo cache business mean its garbage? When I look at 9600gt's on google their 256bit but that zotac ones is 128bit. Right now I am leaning toward the gts250 for 105 up front and 70MIR
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    That 9600gt is $59 bucks no rebate so I wouldn't have to worry about that whole process. I noticed its DDR3, the DDR3 9600gt is 5% faster than the gt240 ddr5? Also have you ever heard of the brand zotac? here is the link to the 9600gt again...
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Ok I am finding alot of good stuff at microcenter so let me ask a few more things then I will stop with the noob questions I promise. According to this chart the 9600gt looks quite a bit faster. Microcenter has a 9600gt for $59 but is a brand I have never heard of. Is this a good deal...
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    they have the EVGA 1gb gt240 also for the same price (just little more up front). go with that?
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    I have a microcenter right up the street would this one be just as good: http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0322506
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    is the 1gb faster? I was actually just looking at the one you linked and all the reviews say it can overclock about 20percent with the included software.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Pulling the trigger today. This is my choice so far: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814127483R NM just realized none in stock! It was yesterday. FML
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Pulling the trigger today. This is my choice so far: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814127483R This should be a solid card that gets the job done correct? 1gb ddr5 seems crazy :)
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Where is the GT240 on that list previously posted? Is it better than the 8800GTS? Also why is the 8800GTS 320mb faster than the 8800GTS 640mb? faster memeory?
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    So I found a EVGA 9800 GT locally for $55. Deff go for the 9800gt over the 8800gts right? EDIT: There is actually quite a few 8800 gts/gt/gtx's local for around 50-70 as well.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    From what I have gathered from google the 8800gts gets about 8-9,000 marks in 3dmark06. I am getting 7100ish with my o/c'ed x1950. that doesnt seem like that huge of a jump. Am I missing something?
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    also something else I thought I mite mention. I believe I have a crossfire board in storage. Would just getting another x1950 for dirt cheap and running in crossfire give a good performance boost? Also ABP = All Points Bulletin, which is the game I am trying to get acceptable fps in.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    ok so at this point it looks like its between these: 4650 1gb, 128 bit, ddr3 (I couldnt get that link earlier to load but I found a few searching newegg.) for around $60 9800gt for $70 after discount 8800gt for about $60 on ebay. which of these performs the best? Which would you...
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    so according those benchmarks on tomshardware the HD 2900 does 20,000 marks!? My x1950 only does 7,000. edit: I dunno why that page says 20,000 marks on 3dmark06 when I do some googling it says it does about 11,000-12,000 which still alot better than my 1950.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Something I am noticing is some of these cards are PCI-E x16 2.0 Do I need to have a mobo that supports 2.0? Mine is pretty old so i doubt it would.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    is there a database anywhere of say 3dmark scores for different cards? It would really help me wrap my head around the different models and prices.
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    graphic cards have gotten so confusing. Is the 8800 512 card the GTS? Also the 8800gts is better than the above linked 1gb card?????
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    Sorry totally ment to say I have no problem with used. :)
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    Best bang for the buck gaming card?

    My system is a bit outdated and was thinking about updating my graphics card so I can run ABP a little smoother. Was wondering what everyone thought the best bang for the buck card was. My current specs are: -Overclocked x1950 (695 core speed 950mhz ram) ***guessing on speeds but around...
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    error "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter" when over clocking?

    Seems like overclocking with the 965G is often problematic. I found using the easy tune software that came with the mobo allowed me to get to 2.6 but no further. :(
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    Installed additional stick of memory (same model/speed) now windows freezes at load.

    Seems it was just a BIOS issue. I flashed to newest version and problem is gone. Thanks for your help.
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    Installed additional stick of memory (same model/speed) now windows freezes at load.

    System specs: Core2 Duo E6300 gigabyte 965G-DS3 mobo ATI X1950 4gb Kingston KVR800D2 Ram (two 2gb sticks) I originally had 1 2gb stick in the system. When I throw in the other memory stick it freezes right at the window 7 load (right when the balls show up to start spinning.) Then it...
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    error "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter" when over clocking?

    System specs: Core2 Duo E6300 gigabyte 965G-DS3 mobo ATI X1950 4gb Kingston KVR800D2 Ram I have some extra parts and im trying to put a system together and OC it. When ever I put the fsb above 320 I get the "Disk boot failure, insert system disk and press enter" error. I am using a...