SuperClocking XFX 8600GTS to 1GHz core [Project]!!!

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:03

Hey guys....

I am going to OC my GPU to 1GHZ core with some hardmodding...all thanx to the VR-ZONE..they did it first...

So I thought it would help the other guys that has a 8600GTS...looking to overclock theirs...

I need excellent air cooling for my GPU that would fit any Suggestions?

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:16

What's the stock clock?

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:18

Stock is 675...and Mem is 1008

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 04 Oct 2007, 23:30

What do you guys think of this Cooler??

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cool ... -g0102.asp

Its a DuOrb that has heatpipe and fin technology....

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 05 Oct 2007, 00:38

It's thermaltake. The name on it's own should tell you how good/bad the product is.

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 05 Oct 2007, 03:56

Dae, don't be so quick to jump to conclusions. It would most likely outperform the Zalman VF-900 although it is quite clearly a crib of the latter.

Anyway, your best options in terms of maximum performance are these:

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main ... _Rev_A.htm

http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/vie ... 9&code=013

I would favor the HR-03 as you can choose your own fan. It fits a 92mm fan but you can make a 120mm work with cable ties.

Try find some reviews that compare the two though.

DoOb · Post by **DoOb** » 05 Oct 2007, 06:59

I my views how i would do it, get one nice waterblock and throw some ice water through it...

Sagariouz · Post by **Sagariouz** » 05 Oct 2007, 09:12

Bloodmonk wrote:What do you guys think of this Cooler??

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Cool ... -g0102.asp

Its a DuOrb that has heatpipe and fin technology....

Me like

What is the best price you can get on one of these??

RobThePyro · Post by **RobThePyro** » 05 Oct 2007, 09:20

Im with doobs on this one, if you gonna be pushing clocks like that 24/7, imo water is the way to go!

Rob~!

Post by **KillerByte** » 05 Oct 2007, 10:15

i agree with rob and doobs. i would not OC that high without using water.

psYChowIt · Post by **psYChowIt** » 05 Oct 2007, 14:08

Look at the Cooler master viva range, from what I've seen they look pretty nice

TheMartyr · Post by **TheMartyr** » 05 Oct 2007, 15:59

can you record this with a video camera so i can see it blow up?

no seriously id also watercool this if i was you...

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 05 Oct 2007, 20:07

ok WATERCOOLING IT IS.... any suggestions?

Bobendren · Post by **Bobendren** » 06 Oct 2007, 00:20

I don't quite see the point of that. For the amount you will spend on water cooling you could have gotten yourself a 8800GTS 320MB instead.

RobThePyro · Post by **RobThePyro** » 06 Oct 2007, 09:18

The point is he is gonna do some hardcore overclocking !!!!

Rob~!

pienkie · Post by **pienkie** » 06 Oct 2007, 10:59

RobThePyro wrote:The point is he is gonna do some hardcore overclocking !!!!

Rob~!

Agreed

Sickwacky · Post by **Sickwacky** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:10

Hey what's with all you people saying go with water?

VR Zone did it with air

(3Dmark05)

So it's not "sweet-looking" , but hey, cheap air cooling FTW!

RobThePyro · Post by **RobThePyro** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:30

... Vr-zone = noobness! WATER FTW!!!!

lol...

Sickwacky · Post by **Sickwacky** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:53

lol, yeah water will be the better option for 24/7 1Ghz core.. but if i remember correctly the temps they got with that monster copper HS was pretty damn good, even enough for 24/7... but it's damn ugly

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 06 Oct 2007, 11:57

Not to mention the 56Db fan...

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 08 Oct 2007, 15:14

Bobendren wrote:I don't quite see the point of that. For the amount you will spend on water cooling you could have gotten yourself a 8800GTS 320MB instead.

I see your point in this....but at the time I only had money for this card...and if you could score a thousand points or so in 3Dmark....why not?

I am not the only 1 with this card...Maybe this will help them to get a few extra points....

Post by **maxxis** » 08 Oct 2007, 15:23

I bet the 3DM run was just filled with artifacts.

thEnaileDonE · Post by **thEnaileDonE** » 08 Oct 2007, 15:26

When does a OC constitute a Superclock?

Bloodmonk · Post by **Bloodmonk** » 08 Oct 2007, 15:37

thEnaileDonE wrote:When does a OC constitute a Superclock?

Dont really know.... I think its the point where a normal OC would not reach a certain MHz..without hardmodding the GPU or whatever your OC'ing..

Like for instance...I can only OC my card to 752 core without modding my GPU but with voltagemodding and nice cooling it would reach 1GHZ core

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 08 Oct 2007, 15:39

thEnaileDonE wrote:When does a OC constitute a Superclock?

Considering that overclocking ANY GPU core to 1GHz is actually quite a considerable feat.