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Re: will new cooler & ram-heatsink on GeForce256 help?

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From: GGiorgio
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 00:00
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In my own experience,  a bigger heatsink/fan for GPU will help it run better
at higher core clock speed but the heatsink on the ram modules did not help
reach higher memory clock rates. I have a Leadtek GF DDR.

"peet_dk" <peet_dk@nospam.dk> wrote in message
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> Hi!
>
> I want to overclock my creative geforce256, but I'm only got the standard
> cooler on. I got a 3dfx-slot-cooler down under it. I have heard that the
> problem whit overclocking limits is not a cooling question, but it's
because
> it can't get enough power.
>
> What do you think? Can I overclock it more when I have a new cooler and
some
> ram-heatsink. Or will it only be that little that it not all that worth.
>
> My system:
>
> Epox's KX-133 motherboard
> 300 W PSU
> 128 Mb PC-133 ram
> 550@666Mhz (damn that core)
> GW's FKK50 cooler
> Creative's Geforce pro, 135/335, driver 5.32
> 3dfxcool's slot cooler
> midi tower
> 2coolPC-plus
>
> when room is 22C, my cpu is 35C and the tower is 23C. I don't know the
> geforce temp.
>
> Whit this clock frequency I have sometimes color flashing in games, but
not
> much.
>
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From: "GGiorgio" <ggiorgio88@yahooo.com>
Subject: Re: will new cooler & ram-heatsink on GeForce256 help?
Date: 2000/07/24
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