I'm pretty dumb at this, what exactly is overclocking? Can it harm my system if done to an extreme extent or can it greatly improve performance?
For instance, If I have a Geforce 4 MX440 and I overclocked it, would it perform better than now?
I'm pretty dumb at this, what exactly is overclocking? Can it harm my system if done to an extreme extent or can it greatly improve performance?
For instance, If I have a Geforce 4 MX440 and I overclocked it, would it perform better than now?
No need to be "dumb" its a bit of either it can cause problems if you go too far it will put the temp' up for sure so cooling is a must i have one and don't see that much diff',just make sure you read about overclocking the card or machine before you go for it there are other topics on here about this do a search for them.
I bet its a game your trying to get to work better.
Not specifically a game, just overall performance.
It "might" help but the one I have is well in one word "crap" don't think much of them at all don't know why I bothered besides the price,will be looking for something else later ,the mx200 was as bad couldn't even run Soldier of Fortune 2 fast enough and thats was a 64 megger this one can must be the ddr memory.
What do you mean by "overall".
Try here http://www.guru3d.com/rivatuner/
Or if you didn't know http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
I have the same card as you ever so slightly clocked, via software
As you can see, not to extreme standards, but it definatly gave me a little boost in terms of games, what i would reccomend is to be very careful, as overclocked electronics tend to create a lot of heat, which can cause them to fail, warp or crack
Plus, check for bottlenecks in your system, parts which are slower than the rest which may be holding the pc back, replacing them would be a much better idea than overclocking the system to breaking point
hope ive been of help
Overclocking is the act (art?) of making a system operate at a higher level of performance than intended by the manufacturer.Originally posted by Vamp@24 November 2003 - 04:15
I'm pretty dumb at this, what exactly is overclocking? Can it harm my system if done to an extreme extent or can it greatly improve performance?
For instance, If I have a Geforce 4 MX440 and I overclocked it, would it perform better than now?
Yes, it can harm your system.
"Greatly improve"? Probably not.
Yes, your GForce can be made to perform better, the question is, would you notice it.
Do you already have the latest, greatest drivers?
Do you know what your current level of performance is and how that compares to other similar setups?
Find yourself a copy of 3D Mark 2001 and run it. You can then go online and compare your scores to others. Then you'll know how much, if any, room for improvement you may have.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
whoa, check my temps. u call that high? they were exactly the same b4 i oced.Originally posted by cwctv@24 November 2003 - 06:40
No need to be "dumb" its a bit of either it can cause problems if you go too far it will put the temp' up for sure so cooling is a must i have one and don't see that much diff',just make sure you read about overclocking the card or machine before you go for it there are other topics on here about this do a search for them.
I bet its a game your trying to get to work better.
ps: its in my sig
and @clocker:
yes, it can damage ur pc, but it can also raise ur benchmark scores with just .2ghz of a increase. not bad, and no probs for almost 3 months now.
Abu, I have no doubt.Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@24 November 2003 - 07:40
yes, it can damage ur pc, but it can also raise ur benchmark scores with just .2ghz of a increase. not bad, and no probs for almost 3 months now.
The question is, can a slight rise in benchmark scores be detected in real life applications?
That is up to each person to determine.
"I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg
Abu, I have no doubt.Originally posted by clocker+24 November 2003 - 09:43--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (clocker @ 24 November 2003 - 09:43)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-abu_has_the_power@24 November 2003 - 07:40
yes, it can damage ur pc, but it can also raise ur benchmark scores with just .2ghz of a increase. not bad, and no probs for almost 3 months now.
The question is, can a slight rise in benchmark scores be detected in real life applications?
That is up to each person to determine. [/b][/quote]
well, not much, but i do notice some speed increase in some games and a lot in video encoding.
I got a PS2..thats where i play games, I dont play games on my comp at ALL hardly..unless i can download one that actually works and i like...only one so far is max payne and it works good on my system. So if i had a 2500 and made it run at 2200 (equivalant to a 3200XP) would I see a difference in opening programs and running kazaa and stuff? I mean ive heard you wont..but then whats the point of buying the 3200??
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