How Do I Overclock My Video Card?

[shurleydude]

Hi! I just got a new Chaintech GeForce 3 Ti200 and I want to overclock it to higher speeds...but I have a few questions to ask before I do...

1) Is there any risk of my comp crashing alot if I have it overclocked a bit (not significantly though)
2) How do I overclock the card in the first place?
3) I read on a site that it would be a good idea to buy a new fan to put on the card with even more cooling power than the one that comes with it...what fan would I get, and where would I get it at?

Thanks.

 

[Gog]

You can overclock it by modifying the reference driver's registry. Here is a link.

 

[chickendinner]

download this........power strip its is filles with video card options including OC'ing. plus its shareware.

 

[BFG10K]

Is there any risk of my comp crashing alot if I have it overclocked a bit (not significantly though)

Overclocking is largely the luck of the draw. You should be safe within 10% of stock speeds but beyond that is anyone's guess as to how it will react.

 

[acidvoodoo]

<< Is there any risk of my comp crashing alot if I have it overclocked a bit (not significantly though)

Overclocking is largely the luck of the draw. You should be safe within 10% of stock speeds but beyond that is anyone's guess as to how it will react. >>



is that 10% without the need for extra cooling?

 

[johndoe52]

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3) I read on a site that it would be a good idea to buy a new fan to put on the card with even more cooling power than the one that comes with it...what fan would I get, and where would I get it at?

Thanks. >>



What you need is a blue orb or a crystal orb. I think the ram sinks that came with the card should suffice for cooling the ram.