Am I overclocking my MX correctly?

[Mavo]

Hi all,

I need advice overclocking a Geforce2 MX. I am using the 6.50 drivers and the coolbits hack. I'm using the 3d Mark demo to test for instabilities.

First, I overclocked my memory to as fast as possible. I got it to 195 (core default). At 196, I start to video is not as smooth. Then, I overlocked the core as fast as possible. I currently have it at 205.

Am I doing this correctly? If I pushed my card too far, would I see problem in running the 3d mark demo? What should I look for? Is there better software to test the stability?

Thanks in advance .

 

If you overclock the core or the memory too high you will start seeing video artifacts and/or your system will crash.

The best test of overclocking is to just play the games you normally play. If you want to do a hardcore test, just run something like 3dmark 2000 in demo mode/loop all night long. If it has not crashed by time you wake up, it should be good.

 

[BFG10K]

You can do permanent damage to your card's memory if you overclock it too high. Also some of the drivers have the problem of over-overclocking the card when you wake your system from sleep.

 

[Mavo]

Thanks for the help.

What's the usual overclock for a GeForce2 MX? I have an Asus V7100 with just the heatsink.