Overclocking

**imp** · 10-03-07, 11:53 PM

Anyone here have good tutorials on how to overclock the CPU (E6750) and video card (8800GTS) properly? You can say I'm learning from scratch.

**NyghtEntreri** · 10-04-07, 12:04 AM

Ok... for your Vid card... Go ahead and DL ATI TOOL... <-- search it on google

... and set your speeds your default should be around 550 core speed and 820 Mem speed... increasy gradually and run Artifact tests and some 3dmarks for Stability... Remember the 8800 GTS has a lot of lee-way and It is a great overclocker....Also with this program you don't need to mess with the Voltage or anything so yea...

And as far as Intel Overclocking... I personally don't have an intel but all i can tell you is just try to keep your Temps below 60c

Helpful Tools you should download when overclocking:

Search this in google

CoreTemp

CPU-Z

Speed Fan <--- lol why not

Prime95 <--- Heat Test and Stability...

SuperPI

ATI TOOL -> Use the Artifact Test Utility... .for about 7 mins.. and check for any errors... a good stress test...

and of Course DL 3dmark 06... or 3dmark 03.... Some people think 3dmark 03 is more intense.... So get it

**a weakling spaz** · 10-04-07, 12:07 AM

I have the same setup and I have the e6750 running at 3.0GHz, with stock cooling. It's been rock solid so I'll probably experiment some more. The 8800 GTS was pre-overclocked. I might tinker with it a bit as well.

Pretty basic and rough but should give you a general idea:

Download ntune from nvidia for the video card: http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html

You can use it to OC the CPU as well but not the best way of going about it IMO.

Start by loading your BIOS and going to the appropriate section. If your board allows you to unlink the memory from the FSB that is best so do that first if so. Then bump up the FSB in small increments testing for stability in between. There's a performance/stability test in that ntune app you can use for that. Another good one is called prime95.

**MasterBlaster** · 10-04-07, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by a weakling spaz

Download ntune from nvidia for the video card: http://www.nvidia.com/object/sysutility.html

EVIL!!!!!!!!!!

if you have a 680i Motherboard the ntune and NVidia network manager for some reason causes more trouble then good when it comes to over clocking. Some have had success, but the majority of the users of the evga boards don't use it.

ATI tool will do what ntune does better and it is a heck of alot more stable.

To monitor your Temperature levels, I highly recommend the beta version of Everest
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/39...tion-beta.html

This is a good program to monitor Temp levels and its free.

Key to overclocking, is to do it slowely and have the cooling. If you have stock cooling, don't go all out. You will fry things if you do that.

**a weakling spaz** · 10-04-07, 06:30 PM

I'll call bullshit. Yeah I've seen a lot of people say that ntune is the devil and ati tool is jesus too. I try things out for myself, and ntune has worked fine for me. YMMV.

**~~Cecil900~~** · 10-04-07, 06:54 PM

Yea i agree ntune is awesome.

**Blue_Thunder27** · 10-04-07, 07:11 PM

I have a 680i mobo, ive allways used ntune to rock my system. Has not failed in any of the over clocks ive put it through. I even oc'ed my vid card almost 25% with ntune, ran smoothly all the way through a 3dmark06 run.

**imbluekay** · 08-08-09, 08:21 PM

Anyone can help me? I can't seem to get anymore achievements. Look like they are locked down or something...

I've been doing all kind of em and it just won't work. My friend are getting them but not me, what the hell?

So far, survival or expert campaign related achievements aren't working for me. It is VERY very frustrating, as those campaign on expert are pretty hard <.<

Is there a solution?

**mr cow** · 08-08-09, 08:36 PM

To get them, you have to be there from the start. Start means that you get to watch the fun little clip at the very beginning of the campaign. You also have to get on the rescue vehicle.