2D/3D Overclocking!?

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 19 Aug 2004, 01:29

I read on the net recently that it is popular for people to UNDERCLOCK the 2D Graphics card clocks in order to achieve higher OVERCLOCKS in 3D Mode.

They claim 2D mode is useless and is just a source of unnecessery heat. What do you guys think? Have any of the overclocking "guru's" tried this yet???

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 19 Aug 2004, 22:44

Erm, *BUMP*

Alien_Hitter · Post by **Alien_Hitter** » 19 Aug 2004, 22:47

I don't think they're paying attention bru

*BUMP HARDER*

JEdiWaNNaBE · Post by **JEdiWaNNaBE** » 21 Aug 2004, 09:44

*BUMP REALLY REALLY HARD*

*CRASH* Oh sh*t that was my screen 8O

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 21 Aug 2004, 10:31

OC 2D.... whats that!

Post by **Iceblade** » 21 Aug 2004, 14:51

As I have it 2D is standard OC

3D is preformance OC

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 21 Aug 2004, 15:37

If you OC you increase the speed eg. mhz
Your drivers and the app makes the 3d and 2d speed faster.

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 21 Aug 2004, 15:45

Nerevar wrote:If you OC you increase the speed eg. mhz
Your drivers and the app makes the 3d and 2d speed faster.

Yes, but the key is that with nvidia drivrs (dont know if this applies to ATI drivers), you can seperately underclock/overclock your 2D/3D memory and core clocks.

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 21 Aug 2004, 15:47

Yes but the only thing that increases when you OC 2d on the nvidia cards is the speed of video and pictures.

Post by **-ASSASSIN-** » 21 Aug 2004, 15:51

Nerevar wrote:Yes but the only thing that increases when you OC 2d on the nvidia cards is the speed of video and pictures.

Thats not the point. I dont know how much experience you have had with overclocking 2D clocks in the past, but from my experience as well as others you dont get very far (few mhz over the stock and you get artifacts in windows). I dont know anyone that actually overclcoks their 2D clocks.

My question was regarding whether it helps to underclock your 2D clock speeds (hence reducing heat etc.), in order to get a higher 3D clock....

Nerevar · Post by **Nerevar** » 21 Aug 2004, 15:56

All the 3d cards have a 2d clock and a 3d clock.
But the 2d clock can be on 1mhz and it wont be cooler