Anything I should know?

Wayniac · 05-31-2005, 10:38 PM

I want to overclock my 6800GT for games like Half-Life 2 and Doom 3, but the thing is that every time I've tried in the past, I get the blue screen saying hardware failed, so on etc. etc. So is there anything I should know about this? Is there some heat sensor that makes the screen pop up when it gets so hot that I can turn off? I've heard that the temp on the graphics card can go up to 120 c, and I know **** well it isn't getting that hot. Any suggestions?

tylerdrude · 05-31-2005, 10:50 PM

older nvidia drivers

Wayniac · 05-31-2005, 11:06 PM

Yeah, I read through that and I read everything about the signs that you've overclocked too far. I noticed that in the list, it never said anything about getting the blue screen. Does that simply mean that when I do it, another component like my RAM is what really is not handling it properly?

tylerdrude · 06-01-2005, 12:21 AM

increase in small amounts, when it reaches its max (blue screen) go back a few.. dont push your limits to much, or you could blow your cpu

Wayniac · 06-01-2005, 12:39 AM

Cool... that is thursday's project. I gotta get my side fan on right first.

Him · 06-01-2005, 11:29 AM

You get that side fan remedied? Make sure you are properly cooled.

Wayniac, it seems you are really quickly moving up in the world of overclocking. I think you should graduate to better cooling solution, water cooled or better. But thats just me.

Wayniac · 06-02-2005, 12:21 AM

Thanks, yeah, can you believe that about a month or two ago, I was asking what the FSB was? I would move up to a better cooling method, but I am going to college on June 25th and I don't really have the money to sink into other stuff right now. For now, my crappy fans will have to do. Oh well... it isn't horrible.

Him · 06-02-2005, 09:27 AM

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Originally posted by Wayniac
Thanks, yeah, can you believe that about a month or two ago, I was asking what the FSB was? I would move up to a better cooling method, but I am going to college on June 25th and I don't really have the money to sink into other stuff right now. For now, my crappy fans will have to do. Oh well... it isn't horrible.

Yeah, I remember you as just a little n00b.... Now our Wayne is all growed up!

Where you going to college?

I'm going back to school in September as well, so I'm working ATM and buying all my stuff so I can go to college and not worry about having ****** computer parts. But I have a few months to do that, you only have less than a month so I see.

Wayniac · 06-02-2005, 10:08 AM

Michigan Technological University. Where are you going?

Him · 06-02-2005, 10:21 AM

Michigan, eh? I live on the east coast, in Mass. I'm going to UMass Dartmouth. Going to study either Computer Engineering or Computer and Information Systems. I can either be the guy who builds the computers, or the guy who supports them. Havent decided yet.

05-31-2005, 10:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wayniac Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Anything I should know? I want to overclock my 6800GT for games like Half-Life 2 and Doom 3, but the thing is that every time I've tried in the past, I get the blue screen saying hardware failed, so on etc. etc. So is there anything I should know about this? Is there some heat sensor that makes the screen pop up when it gets so hot that I can turn off? I've heard that the temp on the graphics card can go up to 120 c, and I know **** well it isn't getting that hot. Any suggestions? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 @ 2.3 GHz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 2 GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) (2 x 1 GB sticks) (Dual Channel) DVD player and seperate DVD RW drive Floppy Drive 80 GB Western Digital Hard Drive 500 watt power supply Sound Blaster Audigy Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers SAMSUNG SyncMaster 710T LCD monitor Aspire X Navigator Case

05-31-2005, 11:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wayniac Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Yeah, I read through that and I read everything about the signs that you've overclocked too far. I noticed that in the list, it never said anything about getting the blue screen. Does that simply mean that when I do it, another component like my RAM is what really is not handling it properly? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 @ 2.3 GHz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 2 GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) (2 x 1 GB sticks) (Dual Channel) DVD player and seperate DVD RW drive Floppy Drive 80 GB Western Digital Hard Drive 500 watt power supply Sound Blaster Audigy Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers SAMSUNG SyncMaster 710T LCD monitor Aspire X Navigator Case

06-01-2005, 12:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Wayniac Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Cool... that is thursday's project. I gotta get my side fan on right first. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 @ 2.3 GHz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 2 GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) (2 x 1 GB sticks) (Dual Channel) DVD player and seperate DVD RW drive Floppy Drive 80 GB Western Digital Hard Drive 500 watt power supply Sound Blaster Audigy Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers SAMSUNG SyncMaster 710T LCD monitor Aspire X Navigator Case

06-02-2005, 12:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Wayniac Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Thanks, yeah, can you believe that about a month or two ago, I was asking what the FSB was? I would move up to a better cooling method, but I am going to college on June 25th and I don't really have the money to sink into other stuff right now. For now, my crappy fans will have to do. Oh well... it isn't horrible. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 @ 2.3 GHz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 2 GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) (2 x 1 GB sticks) (Dual Channel) DVD player and seperate DVD RW drive Floppy Drive 80 GB Western Digital Hard Drive 500 watt power supply Sound Blaster Audigy Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers SAMSUNG SyncMaster 710T LCD monitor Aspire X Navigator Case

06-02-2005, 10:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Wayniac Ultra Techie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 826	Michigan Technological University. Where are you going? __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3000+ socket 939 @ 2.3 GHz MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum motherboard EVGA GeForce 6800 GT 2 GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) (2 x 1 GB sticks) (Dual Channel) DVD player and seperate DVD RW drive Floppy Drive 80 GB Western Digital Hard Drive 500 watt power supply Sound Blaster Audigy Logitech 5.1 surround sound speakers SAMSUNG SyncMaster 710T LCD monitor Aspire X Navigator Case

05-31-2005, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
tylerdrude True Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133	older nvidia drivers

06-01-2005, 12:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
tylerdrude True Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133	increase in small amounts, when it reaches its max (blue screen) go back a few.. dont push your limits to much, or you could blow your cpu

06-01-2005, 11:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
Him Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,194	You get that side fan remedied? Make sure you are properly cooled. Wayniac, it seems you are really quickly moving up in the world of overclocking. I think you should graduate to better cooling solution, water cooled or better. But thats just me.

06-02-2005, 10:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Him Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,194	Michigan, eh? I live on the east coast, in Mass. I'm going to UMass Dartmouth. Going to study either Computer Engineering or Computer and Information Systems. I can either be the guy who builds the computers, or the guy who supports them. Havent decided yet.

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