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23-06-2002, 02:47 PM
Nvidia
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers)
Betas
Reactorcritical (http://www.reactorcritical.com/)
3D Chipset (http://www.3dchipset.com/drivers/index.shtml)
Det Performance
winHQ's nVidia Detonator Driver Comparison (http://www.winhq.net/articles/detcompare/index1.php)
Ati
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://mirror.ati.com/support/drivers/powered.html)
3dfx
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=0&Orders=DESC&Sort=Date&listall=Y&Hide=)
3rd Party Drivers (http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=1) (mainly for users of 2k/xp) I highly recommend the AmigaMerlin series.
BitBoys Oy
LOL yeah right!
MISC
Q: Does the extra 64MB found on Ti-4200 128MB make any difference?
A: Here is the answer (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/ti4200-rad8500le/ ). You can see that the extra 64MB does not improve performance by much. However, Ati does benefit from the extra 64MB of ram.
Q: How do I improve 3D performance with my Iwill XP-333 MB?
A: Have a look here, http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1149
OS
Q: How can I get > 60Hz refresh rate in Win2k/XP?
A: NVRefreshTool (http://www.nvrt.net/index.php), it works with any DET drivers.
Overclocking
Q: How should I go about overclock my brand new video card?
A: Here is a few links to get you started.
Tweakers AU (http://www.tweakers.com.au/articles/graphics/vc_oc/page1.asp)
Q: Which software should I use?
A: Riva Tuner, NVMax (http://www.nvmax.com/downloads/)
Q: How can I overclock my locked R9X00 series?
A: [http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7891]R9500Pro overclocking guide[/URL]
Q: How far can I overclock my video card?
A: It depend on the card that you've got and also your luck.
However, we do have a rough guide line.
GF2 Series
GF2 MX with 6 ns ram -> 200~220C/180~200M
GF2 MX with 5 ns ram -> 200~240C/200~240M
GF2 GTS/Pro/Ultra??
GF2 Ti with 5ns ram -> 270~300C/~450M
GF2 Ti with 4ns ram -> 270~300C/500~530M
GF3 Series
GF3??
GF3 Ti-200 with 4ns ram -> 220~250C/500~530M
GF3 Ti-500??
GF4 Series
GF4 MX-420 ?? (why bother??)
GF4 MX-440 with 4ns ram -> 300~320C/500~530M
GF4 MX-460 with 3.6ns ram -> 350~370C/~600M
GF4 Ti-4200 with Samsung 4ns ram -> ~320C/550M
GF4 Ti-4200 with 3.8ns ram -> ??
GF4 Ti-4600 with 2.8ns ram -> 330C/750M
ATi Radeon R9500Pro
R9500Pro with 3 ns ram -> 330~350C/666M
R9500Pro with 3.3 ns ram -> 330~350C/640M
R9500Pro with 3.6 ns ram -> 330~350C/580M
Q: I want to do voltage mod on my Nvidia card. Where can I find some guides?
A:
GF2 Series
GTS (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce2-freeze.html)
GF2 GTS/MX (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce2-overclocking.html)
GF3 Series
GF3 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce3-overclocking/)
GF3 Ti 200/500 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/titanium-overclocking/)
GF4 Series
VisionTek Xtasy GeForce4 Ti4400 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/visiontek-gf4ti4400/)
Generally speaking, people no longer voltage mod the GeForceFX series, as they generate way too much heat.
Any more tips? Send them in. :)
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?PAGE=drivers)
Betas
Reactorcritical (http://www.reactorcritical.com/)
3D Chipset (http://www.3dchipset.com/drivers/index.shtml)
Det Performance
winHQ's nVidia Detonator Driver Comparison (http://www.winhq.net/articles/detcompare/index1.php)
Ati
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://mirror.ati.com/support/drivers/powered.html)
3dfx
Drivers
Official Drivers (http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=0&Orders=DESC&Sort=Date&listall=Y&Hide=)
3rd Party Drivers (http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=1) (mainly for users of 2k/xp) I highly recommend the AmigaMerlin series.
BitBoys Oy
LOL yeah right!
MISC
Q: Does the extra 64MB found on Ti-4200 128MB make any difference?
A: Here is the answer (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/ti4200-rad8500le/ ). You can see that the extra 64MB does not improve performance by much. However, Ati does benefit from the extra 64MB of ram.
Q: How do I improve 3D performance with my Iwill XP-333 MB?
A: Have a look here, http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1149
OS
Q: How can I get > 60Hz refresh rate in Win2k/XP?
A: NVRefreshTool (http://www.nvrt.net/index.php), it works with any DET drivers.
Overclocking
Q: How should I go about overclock my brand new video card?
A: Here is a few links to get you started.
Tweakers AU (http://www.tweakers.com.au/articles/graphics/vc_oc/page1.asp)
Q: Which software should I use?
A: Riva Tuner, NVMax (http://www.nvmax.com/downloads/)
Q: How can I overclock my locked R9X00 series?
A: [http://forums.overclockers.co.nz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7891]R9500Pro overclocking guide[/URL]
Q: How far can I overclock my video card?
A: It depend on the card that you've got and also your luck.
However, we do have a rough guide line.
GF2 Series
GF2 MX with 6 ns ram -> 200~220C/180~200M
GF2 MX with 5 ns ram -> 200~240C/200~240M
GF2 GTS/Pro/Ultra??
GF2 Ti with 5ns ram -> 270~300C/~450M
GF2 Ti with 4ns ram -> 270~300C/500~530M
GF3 Series
GF3??
GF3 Ti-200 with 4ns ram -> 220~250C/500~530M
GF3 Ti-500??
GF4 Series
GF4 MX-420 ?? (why bother??)
GF4 MX-440 with 4ns ram -> 300~320C/500~530M
GF4 MX-460 with 3.6ns ram -> 350~370C/~600M
GF4 Ti-4200 with Samsung 4ns ram -> ~320C/550M
GF4 Ti-4200 with 3.8ns ram -> ??
GF4 Ti-4600 with 2.8ns ram -> 330C/750M
ATi Radeon R9500Pro
R9500Pro with 3 ns ram -> 330~350C/666M
R9500Pro with 3.3 ns ram -> 330~350C/640M
R9500Pro with 3.6 ns ram -> 330~350C/580M
Q: I want to do voltage mod on my Nvidia card. Where can I find some guides?
A:
GF2 Series
GTS (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce2-freeze.html)
GF2 GTS/MX (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce2-overclocking.html)
GF3 Series
GF3 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/geforce3-overclocking/)
GF3 Ti 200/500 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/titanium-overclocking/)
GF4 Series
VisionTek Xtasy GeForce4 Ti4400 (http://www.xbitlabs.com/video/visiontek-gf4ti4400/)
Generally speaking, people no longer voltage mod the GeForceFX series, as they generate way too much heat.
Any more tips? Send them in. :)