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So I got my hands on a PNY 8400GS and figured I would throw it in my old Dimesion 2400. I was using GPU-Z, ATITool, and RivaTuner to monitor and try my hand at an OC. This was my first time overclocking anything so I closed all programs and used ATITools find max core/mem buttons.
This was stock.
This was what ATIool came up with.
This was Where I took it to.
Now at this point I was very happy because I played some games and the OC delivered in a big way. This is when I got greedy. After reading about increasing the core by three mhz at a time and the memory by ten I gave it a shot. The results were great. My fps in ATITool went from 82 stock to 129 ATITool self OC and then 133fps on my OC. Then I pushed it just a notch more cause my temps were 58-59C. The core temp hit 61C and the FPS dropped like a rock to just under 100. The card still works and returning it to stock and trying again has not helped. What the hell did I do? ::steps into flame suit::
Also with the core at roughly 140F I was surprised to feel the card blowing cold air off the sink and the sink itself being cold to the touch.
This was stock.
This was what ATIool came up with.
This was Where I took it to.
Now at this point I was very happy because I played some games and the OC delivered in a big way. This is when I got greedy. After reading about increasing the core by three mhz at a time and the memory by ten I gave it a shot. The results were great. My fps in ATITool went from 82 stock to 129 ATITool self OC and then 133fps on my OC. Then I pushed it just a notch more cause my temps were 58-59C. The core temp hit 61C and the FPS dropped like a rock to just under 100. The card still works and returning it to stock and trying again has not helped. What the hell did I do? ::steps into flame suit::
Also with the core at roughly 140F I was surprised to feel the card blowing cold air off the sink and the sink itself being cold to the touch.
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