Overclocking a card

I have just purchased a new FX 5200 and I would like to see how far it
can go. The problem is that it is not equipped with a fan (which I
believe is due to the card's limited capabilities) and I'm afraid of
overclocking if I can't keep an eye on the temperature.

What would be a way to find the temperature?

"Psymaster" wrote in message
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I have just purchased a new FX 5200 and I would like to see how far it
can go. The problem is that it is not equipped with a fan (which I
believe is due to the card's limited capabilities) and I'm afraid of
overclocking if I can't keep an eye on the temperature.

What would be a way to find the temperature?

The main bottleneck of these cards is their pathetically slow memory, so
that's your best bet for a decent overclock.

"Psymaster" wrote in message
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I have just purchased a new FX 5200 and I would like to see how far it
can go. The problem is that it is not equipped with a fan (which I
believe is due to the card's limited capabilities) and I'm afraid of
overclocking if I can't keep an eye on the temperature.

What would be a way to find the temperature?

Get a temperature probe.

On 7 Nov 2003 17:48:46 GMT, Psymaster
wrote:

I have just purchased a new FX 5200 and I would like to see how far it
can go. The problem is that it is not equipped with a fan (which I
believe is due to the card's limited capabilities) and I'm afraid of
overclocking if I can't keep an eye on the temperature.

Don't bother overclocking it as you risk damage. What the POINT of
overclocking? If you NEEDED performance and KNEW the 5200 was such a
low-end card - then why did you buy it?

A $75 Ti4200 with a fan would have smoked it.


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"Darthy" wrote in message
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On 7 Nov 2003 17:48:46 GMT, Psymaster
wrote:

I have just purchased a new FX 5200 and I would like to see how far it
can go. The problem is that it is not equipped with a fan (which I
believe is due to the card's limited capabilities) and I'm afraid of
overclocking if I can't keep an eye on the temperature.

Don't bother overclocking it as you risk damage. What the POINT of
overclocking? If you NEEDED performance and KNEW the 5200 was such a
low-end card - then why did you buy it?

A $75 Ti4200 with a fan would have smoked it.

Don't you just love it when a guy comes in and ****es on your parade?
Better not overclock - he might tell your mommy!

"jeffc" wrote on Sat, 08 Nov 2003 15:45:08 GMT in
alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia:

Don't you just love it when a guy comes in and ****es on your parade?
Better not overclock - he might tell your mommy!


Yeah. What an idiot.

"Darkfalz" wrote on Fri, 07 Nov
2003 18:31:44 GMT in alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia:

The main bottleneck of these cards is their pathetically slow
memory, so that's your best bet for a decent overclock.


That's right. But what I noticed is that even if I raise the frequency
by MHz, I get artifacts in some games (Vietcong for example).

What gives?

"Psymaster" wrote in message
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"Darkfalz" wrote on Fri, 07 Nov
2003 18:31:44 GMT in alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia:

The main bottleneck of these cards is their pathetically slow
memory, so that's your best bet for a decent overclock.

That's right. But what I noticed is that even if I raise the frequency
by MHz, I get artifacts in some games (Vietcong for example).

What gives?

That means your memory is already at it's limit, unfortunately.

"Psymaster" wrote in message
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A $75 Ti4200 with a fan would have smoked it.


I am unable to find a Ti4200 at that price where I live.

Does that count used ones? I bought a used one for $65. Of course, I live
in the US :-)