6600GT overclocking help

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Hey guys i currently have my 6600GT @ 542/1202

if i go any higher what so ever on the core clock i see artifacts,i think the memory however has some more juice left in it...

my question to u is...

if i bought a after market cooler (i had the FV-900CU in mind) would i be able to raise the core clock speed more without seeing artifacts ???

thx for any replies

 

[Doctorweir]

If you are currently on the stock cooler and the artifacts you are referring to are core-related artifacts (i.e. texture corruption / discoloration etc.) and not memory related artifacts (i.e. texture blackouts) then most probably yes.
Plus there is always the voltage mod...

EDIT: Oh, and welcome to AT forums :beer:

 

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ok thx man...

so if i add the cooler do u think i will get much more out of this card ???

i mean its almost at its limits on memory but what about on the core ???

will i be able to get a decent amount more out of thisa card with the cooler ??? or regardless of yhe new cooling has it gone as far as its able 2???

 

[AzNpXdD913]

If you want to push it even farther, a aftermarket cooler would probably help. Do not get the FV-900 though, the 6600GT does not require such a good cooler and getting a 50$ heatsink for a 100$ card is not worth it. I'd suggest getting a VF-700Cu, when I had a 6600GT, I took it to 600/1200 with the VF-700.

 

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hmmm...ok i see what ur saying...

but the FV-900CU supports all of the latest GFX cards,so i was going to get that one just incase later on i upgraded that i could just transfere the cooler to the new card...

because the FV-700CU doesnt support 7 series nvidia cards or X1800/X1900 ATi cards,...

so what do u think i should get ???

also in my country the ...

FV-700CU = $60
FV-900CU = $80

which one ??? if i could hit 600 core with either i would be o so happy

 

[Doctorweir]

What I hear from other members, the VF-700 also fits on the 7 series.
When my 7900GT finally arrives *prays for availability* I re-use the VF700 I have.
In single card setup, one of my cards does 600 core, the other (sold already) did 590. On the other hand, both cards are Gainward golden samples with hand-picked cores and 1.6ns ram. So for your card (if it's regular), you have the risk of buying the cooler and ending up just 20MHz higher...but at least a lot cooler...

 

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alrite sounds fair...

but i would like to get the VF-900CU just to make sure of cimpatibiltiy because i dont think it is with alot of the newer cards...

and yea i will be please if i only get a small overclock from here on out,as the cooling part will be enought for me to buy it anyway...

current idle temp = 42 degrees
current full load temp = 89 degrees

so i need the cooling anyway

 

[crazylegs]

nice MEM speeds lots of ppl (me included) have problems raising the MEM at all my Leadtek does 570 (easily) on the core artifact free and below 70c - but think the Leadtek stock cooler is actually quite a good design...

BUT... my MEM will not go above 1090 - then it fails Coolbits test

However, i would only really recommend buying a vf900 if you intend to upgrade your GPU sometime soon also - as it seems like a lot of £$£$£$ to spend just to OC a 6600GT a little bit better...

 

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yea ur right...

the VF-700CU it is...

it will have to last me until january,thats when i will buy a whole new system...

but yea do u think it will do the job nicely ???

like get my temps down as well as let me oc a little firther?

 

[crazylegs]

vf700 should be excellent for what you want to do...

plus it will be OK for your next GPU i.e a volt modded 7900GT

 

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are u sure the VF-700CU supports the 7 series ??? i have hered it doesnt

 

[Bullhonkie]

Originally posted by: Figure
are u sure the VF-700CU supports the 7 series ??? i have hered it doesnt

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