GPU-Z [b2qw] NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS

[Random Murderer]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

all true but if you look at my guide on certain models theirs away around the pci-e power

lol, the "faux" 6-pin connector!

[Solaris17]

just remember 3.3v rail only. dont be like w0ot splice the 12!!!=bad idea.

[Random Murderer]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

quite the multiplier is 2.5 but in rivatuner you can disable scaling and control it manually.

i understand this, but the actual part that you're clocking is within the core?
i'm wondering this because it seems like you would need substantial cooling of the "shader" wherever it is when you reach these speeds, but if it's within the core itself, you can just get a high end cooler like a zalman and slap that on there.

[Solaris17]

yes it is in the core and yes my temps have been rising.

[Random Murderer]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

yes it is in the core and yes my temps have been rising.

ahh, ok, curiosity killed.

[Ripper3]

Ah, didn't see that, since mine was a GTS, and clocked pretty well, I didn't really bother looking at the guide, apart from the little pencil vmod for the RAM.
I'll have a look though, I'm getting more interested in this now.

That's a ncie improvement in performance. Really shows why the HD 2900 didn't perform so well. If they could have run the shaders faster than the core, then 320 shaders running at, say 1GHz, could easily have made for a killer card. As it stands now, it's good value, I guess.

Oh, and thank you Cold Storm, it wasn't great, but it was a nice increase in speed.

[Ripper3]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

yes it is in the core and yes my temps have been rising.

Can't remember you having mentioned it in this thread, but the temps, what are they like at the moment?
I had mine stable on the stock cooler up until about 95c most of the time, but the clock were of course, nowhere near yours, heh.

Opps, sorry for double postage

[Cold Storm]

Your welcome man.. glad to see anyone ocing!!!

[Solaris17]

she'll reach 65 under heavy heavy load not bad but its the voltage atm that is holding my core back ill keep you posted on the shaders.

[Solaris17]

Well here you go boys and she can go higher with a bios mod however i dont feelk like that atm...ill try and get gpu-z to detect my stock clocks so you can see how much %OC iv done...the orig clocks were

540/1188/700 if someone remembers how to get a % out of that im all for it.

[Solaris17]

who wants Solaris17 to try 4ghz shader? thats right i will get my shaders to run faster than most of your processors. with a dare or 2. but goodnight all i refuse to kill my system anymore tonight and the mad scientist needs sleep.

[Random Murderer]

ok, you got it at 3GHz, but is it stable? and what's the heat like?

[ShadowFold]

oh, my, god. Thats an insane OC! I bet it kills the 8600GTS in everything huh?

[Solaris17]

Originally Posted by Random Murderer

ok, you got it at 3GHz, but is it stable? and what's the heat like?

absolutely is it stable and under laod im getting 65/66ºC

you seem to be getting a little agitated you know if you get a 8600GT i could get you here to.

[Ripper3]

Bloody hell, the little 8600GT that could!
Nice OC, and with some extra voltage, I would definately expect clocks of closer to 1000/3500/2400, if you have the 1ns GDDR3 from the 8600GTS (I believe that's where your RAM might be being held back actually), which can do 2GHz no sweat, as it's the rated speed, and many have seen 2.2GHz without a voltage increase.

[Solaris17]

lol maybe ill get more crazy and like take off my ram and solder 1ns ones on it that would be extreme and i think i better get a backup card b4 i do that but thank you this thing really is cranking.

[DOM]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

Well here you go boys and she can go higher with a bios mod however i dont feelk like that atm...ill try and get gpu-z to detect my stock clocks so you can see how much %OC iv done...the orig clocks were

540/1188/700 if someone remembers how to get a % out of that im all for it.

50%-156%-50%

[Solaris17]

holy shit 156%? omfg..thank you!!!

[DOM]

Originally Posted by Solaris17

holy shit 156%? omfg..thank you!!!

np lol where are the scores

[Solaris17]

hmmm let me clock my proc back up and disbale my firewall/antivir...but as it stands with the shader clocks climbing to 3ghz iv gained like 200pts in 05 with shader clocks alone.

[Ripper3]

If youre taking it to those extremes, may aswell get a crapped out old X1950XTX, and rip off the GDDR4, which should technically be pin-compatible with the GDDR3, heheh.
You'd have to research that, but I still remember reading that there was a faster type of RAM that was completely pin-compatible with GDDR3.

[Solaris17]

ya ill most deff look into it..i just modded my bios and added more voltage perhaps this will work

hmmm i can taste 4ghz you have no idea i just rweally think i can do it...i wonder if im breaking any records....but w/e idrk i know iv earned my title as guru though.

:::EDIT::: i tried googling what the highest shader clock of an 8600GT was but nothing so far im just really curious i cant be the only one pushing it this hard or the shaders rather.

[Ripper3]

Getting 4GHz is just showing off now, heheh.

To truly call yourself master the the GF 8 series, you've got to grab something like an 8800GT, and run it past 3GHz shaders. Expensive thing to potentially kill though ofc.

[Solaris17]

o dont you worry friedn ill be getting a 8800gts here pretty quick...but i understand for now i stay a specialist.....but thats fine im going to hit 4....who misses free bragging rights?

[DOM]

in hwbot there like in the low 2000 on the shader but cores in 1000+ h20

so you just need the core higher