CyberMan969
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System Name | Custom built |
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Processor | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ 2.2GHz Socket 939, 2MB cache |
Motherboard | DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert (nForce4 SLI, Socket-939) |
Cooling | No specialist cooling, stock fans. Tower is open on both sides. Desktop fan added, cools everything. |
Memory | Corsair TWINX1024-3200XL DDR (2 gigs total-2 pairs of matched DIMMS at default timings of 2-2-2-5-7) |
Video Card(s) | XFX 9600GT XXX Edition x2 on SLI mode (512Mb each, 700/1000/1750 default core/RAM/shader) |
Storage | WD Raptor 74GB SATA boot (8MB 10K RPM) - MAXTOR MAXLINE 3 7L300S0 SATA - WD CAVIAR SE 3200JB |
Display(s) | BenQ G2400W (desktop resolution @ 1920x1200x60) |
Case | Jeantech tower open on both sides. |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Extreme Music |
Power Supply | Seasonic S12 Powersupply 600W, 120mm Fan, 4xSATA, ATX-EPS, SLI-ready, 20-24pin |
Software | Windows XP PRO x64 SP2- Official v181.22 nVidia driver - nForce v15.23 chipset driver |
Benchmark Scores | Can't run 3dmark, not compatible with XP x64... |
Hi guys, I posted my OC results in this forum recently but received no comments so far. I thought I'd share my good fortune with fellow users who may be on the lookout for a middle-of-the-road graphics cards with great overclocking potential. I have two XFX 9600 GT XXX Edition (700/1000/1750 default core/RAM/shader) on sli mode on an older board running WinXP x64 SP2. Specs:
Seasonic S12 power supply 600W
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert nForce4
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Socket 939
2 gigs of matched Corsair RAM (Corsair TWINX1024-3200XL x2 - four 512 DIMMS in total)
Creative X-Fi Extreme Music
2 BenQ IDE drives (DW1650 & DW 1655 LightScribe)
1 Pioneer BDC-202 SATA BluRay reader/DVD burner
3 SATA hard drives
Latest nVIDIA ForceWare X 185.20 graphics drivers
Latest nForce v15.23 chipset drivers
I managed to get the graphics cards all the way up to 900/1030/2250 using AtiTool and without modifying any voltages! I only kept the PC case open and positioned a small desktop fan aimed directly at the cards (about 3 inches distance). With this setup I played graphically demanding games at highest squality ettings for 5 weeks now without any problems! Played Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods, Dead Space, Far Cry 2, Call Of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare, Call Of Duty 4 - World At War and GTA IV for hours at a time with resolutions of 1920x1200 and highest settings (I used the -norestrictions -nomemrestrict command line options to get the highest settings unlocked in GTA IV), and the cards never got any hotter than 65 degrees with no crashes or strange artifacts whatsoever! I had some crashes with GTA IV but these were not heat/OC related, had the same errors with default clock settings too on this game. What also surprised me was the Seasonic's ability to provide enough power for the graphics cards as well as all my other hardware and the thing is only 600W!
When not playing games the cards stay a cool 45 to 48 degrees even at 900 core. I haven't dared to push it higher than that. I also couldn't get the cards' RAM higher than 1030 without facing stability issues, but with a core of 900 working fine, I'd say I'm more than happy! Hope someone may find this info useful.
Seasonic S12 power supply 600W
DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR Expert nForce4
Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Socket 939
2 gigs of matched Corsair RAM (Corsair TWINX1024-3200XL x2 - four 512 DIMMS in total)
Creative X-Fi Extreme Music
2 BenQ IDE drives (DW1650 & DW 1655 LightScribe)
1 Pioneer BDC-202 SATA BluRay reader/DVD burner
3 SATA hard drives
Latest nVIDIA ForceWare X 185.20 graphics drivers
Latest nForce v15.23 chipset drivers
I managed to get the graphics cards all the way up to 900/1030/2250 using AtiTool and without modifying any voltages! I only kept the PC case open and positioned a small desktop fan aimed directly at the cards (about 3 inches distance). With this setup I played graphically demanding games at highest squality ettings for 5 weeks now without any problems! Played Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods, Dead Space, Far Cry 2, Call Of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare, Call Of Duty 4 - World At War and GTA IV for hours at a time with resolutions of 1920x1200 and highest settings (I used the -norestrictions -nomemrestrict command line options to get the highest settings unlocked in GTA IV), and the cards never got any hotter than 65 degrees with no crashes or strange artifacts whatsoever! I had some crashes with GTA IV but these were not heat/OC related, had the same errors with default clock settings too on this game. What also surprised me was the Seasonic's ability to provide enough power for the graphics cards as well as all my other hardware and the thing is only 600W!
When not playing games the cards stay a cool 45 to 48 degrees even at 900 core. I haven't dared to push it higher than that. I also couldn't get the cards' RAM higher than 1030 without facing stability issues, but with a core of 900 working fine, I'd say I'm more than happy! Hope someone may find this info useful.