Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

[UK_Karlos]

Hi, i need help in deciding wether or not to overclock my graphics card and whats its limits. I have Rivia Tuner (newest version) and i have figured out how to use it. If u need my pc specs to help you here they are.
P4 3.0gz HT
Gigabyte motherboard 8S648FX-RZ
SIS 648FX + 963L
1*512mb DDR RAM 400hmz (getting another soon)
3 case fans + 1processor + 1 graphics (so overheating isnt a problem as the whole system stays round 31c-45c)
Nvidia forceware 67.03 Beta (only one that works with my system)

The reason why i want to overclock is that when iam playing a high-end game like Battlefield 2 it will suddenly slow down to 15fps. Ive looked in the other possible way why it could be slowing down but i think its the graphics card

[casecutter]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

BF2 is slow because it is a ram hog and wants 2GB of ram to run properly at high resolutions/framerates. That extra 512MB of ram will help. That card should overclock fairly well and it is worth a shot, just take it slow and watch your temps.

[UK_Karlos]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Can u give me any links to free software that monitors temps in the pc

[UK_Karlos]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Sorry but never mind about that last quote, but can anyone tell me what the normal range for a graphics card temp when in ilde. (at the moment it is at 61c)
THX

[Amd_Lover2004]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

To me that sounds a bit high, although I have little experiance with 6600 setups. My 6800GT ran at about 60c when I had it so a lesser card should be cooler in my opinion, though it does have a fairly small cooler compaired to the 6800GT so I couldent tell ya any more than "It sounds a bit high."

What kind of case airflow do you have?

woops, missed that part of your post, yeah I personaly use speedfan for temp monitoring.

[jofultner]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

www.Speedfan.com

Can u give me any links to free software that monitors temps in the pc

[UK_Karlos]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Well ive tried speedfan and it carnt read any of the temps properly
eg.
Fan 1: 2500 rpm Temp 1: -5c
Fan 2: 0 Temp 2: 32c
Fan 3: 0 Temp 3: 199c
HDD 0 Temp: 45c
HDD 1 Temp: 25c

Its very strange but i use rivia tuner to find my graphics temp. As soon as i turn my pc on i load rivia then check the graphics temp and it will climb to 60c and stay there(without overclocking) then when i play a game like NFS: MW it can reach 80c in some cases. But then when i overclock it from 300mhz-329hmz GPU 500mhz-550mhz Mem the temp will still reach 80c but wont go any higher.

Off Topic:
When u have dual monitors will games and other 3D apps run slower and maybe increse the graphic temp

[casecutter]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

I am not positive, but it sounds logical that it would do to the extra workload. You should look for an aftermarket GPU cooler, that would bring down those temps a bit. THey are alittle high, but 6600's run hot. I am assuming your card is AGP so your choices will be limited. I believe Zalman makes an excellent cooler for that card and should drop your temps by quite a bit. It would be a worthwhile investement if you are not upgrading for awhile.

[BURTON88]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

ZALMAN is the best fan to go with if u want to cool your graphics card. i was runing at 80 c before with my x800xl now iam running around 40c fulload 50c oc never higher its a great fan u should buy it

[Amd_Lover2004]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Well ive tried speedfan and it carnt read any of the temps properly
eg.
Fan 1: 2500 rpm Temp 1: -5c
Fan 2: 0 Temp 2: 32c
Fan 3: 0 Temp 3: 199c
HDD 0 Temp: 45c
HDD 1 Temp: 25c

Fan1 is your CPU FAN, temp 2 is your CPU temperature in this case, sometimes it is temp 1. Temp 1 and 3 are sensors that either dont exist or have not been configured properly. HDD 0 is your master/main hard drive temperature, HDD 1 is your second/slave hard drive temperature.



As for your question about the second monitor... In my experiance, no, it will not increase temperatures. Some people here will probably beg to differ though.

[UK_Karlos]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Thanks guys that was some great help i will invest in a better cooling fan..

If anyone else has any more segestions about overclocking just leave your replies

[dbomb]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

Hello to all!

Can somebody here help me with gpu tweaking?
Surfed the net for days now but seems I cant find anyone that tested a Palit 6600LE 256mb. http://www.palit.com.tw/en/products/nvvga_6600le.html

Need to know until what speed or tweaking it can handle. current gpu temp idle is 42c and on C. Generals @ 46c @ room temparature.

Thanks in advance to all!

[dbomb]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

I need help badly =)

[dbomb]

Re: Is it worth OCing PNY Geforce 6600 256mb AGP

would anyone know what are the safe temps of a 6600LE, 6600, & 6600gt?

[ANZAC_ELITE]

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=1689294

Note: the ORB has incorrectly identified the clock speeds, the owner of this card states the clocks were 440/590


Maybe this will be of some help to you.