Alright, after being bored again and checking out the differences from the GeForce2 TI (which is what I'm getting in my new computer) and the rest of the GeForce2's, I found out about one common and devastating bottleneck: memory clock speed. Now, I dont know how common overclocking itself is in these forums, and I'm really too scared to mess with stuff (that isnt automatic) on my computer anymore, especially something that has a chance of not being able to fix. I have a couple questions.. (all about my current system, not the new one with the geforce2)
1. Is overclocking a CPU and overclocking a GPU different things? Like, I know how overclocking a CPU requires exact numbers, you cant set your FSB at 108.2mhz. But is it the same thing for Video cards? I downloaded Powerstrip yesterday and ran it, didnt mess with anything, but looked at the overclocking section. It can change core/memory clock speeds by increments of 1mhz. For Video cards, is it ok to have strange clock speeds like 108mhz?
2. What are the chances that if something does go wrong, that I can get back in safe mode or something and fix it? My biggest worry is that i'll permanently damage the Video card and/or other parts of my computer.
3. I found a page that demonstrated and gave a chart that showed the different FPS my video card could get at different memory clock speeds. (http://www.coolcomputing.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=11) It claims that my card (the Xpert 98, first card they tested) is the easiest to overclock and most stable upto 110mhz. Should I trust them with this information.. and does this really make sense?
Also any other comments or suggestions are welcome, since it seems I'm going to have this problem with the slow memory clock of the GeForce2 TI I'll be getting shortly. How overclockable are nVidia's cards, and should I?
By the way, my video card is an 8mb ATI Rage Pro (Xpert 98 as it says on the box it came in) and on powerstrip it has the core clock speed at 75mhz, and the memory at 100mhz.
1. Is overclocking a CPU and overclocking a GPU different things? Like, I know how overclocking a CPU requires exact numbers, you cant set your FSB at 108.2mhz. But is it the same thing for Video cards? I downloaded Powerstrip yesterday and ran it, didnt mess with anything, but looked at the overclocking section. It can change core/memory clock speeds by increments of 1mhz. For Video cards, is it ok to have strange clock speeds like 108mhz?
2. What are the chances that if something does go wrong, that I can get back in safe mode or something and fix it? My biggest worry is that i'll permanently damage the Video card and/or other parts of my computer.
3. I found a page that demonstrated and gave a chart that showed the different FPS my video card could get at different memory clock speeds. (http://www.coolcomputing.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=11) It claims that my card (the Xpert 98, first card they tested) is the easiest to overclock and most stable upto 110mhz. Should I trust them with this information.. and does this really make sense?
Also any other comments or suggestions are welcome, since it seems I'm going to have this problem with the slow memory clock of the GeForce2 TI I'll be getting shortly. How overclockable are nVidia's cards, and should I?
By the way, my video card is an 8mb ATI Rage Pro (Xpert 98 as it says on the box it came in) and on powerstrip it has the core clock speed at 75mhz, and the memory at 100mhz.