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[Raptorman]

Ehh if you don't know how to overclock I would hold off on it for a bit. GPU overclocking is pretty easy though. You will need to download FurMark 1.9.2 and MSi Afterburner first though. For Furmark, set the resolution to full screen and your screens resolution. Then make Anti-Aliasing on 2X MSAA and for options make sure only Burn In is checked. Then click the big BURN IN test button. Let it run for 5 minutes while watching your temperatures. Make sure temperatures don't go above 70C. Continue to watch your screen closely, looking for artifacts/tearing/black streaks.

If you don't notice anything like that and temperatures are checking out fine, go to MSi Afterburner, increase the Core Clock slider by 20. Then click save, then click 1, then click Apply Overclocking at startup. And then hit apply. The new overclock will be applied to the card. Then go test again in Furmark, doing the same thing, test for 5 minutes, watch temps and screen. Rinse and repeat. Soon you will hit a wall. Where you will get artifacts/tears or simply you will be getting too hot. You will then need to back the core clock off by intervals of 5 until it is solid.

Once that is done, core clock will be set to its max safe daily settings. Then you will need to do the exact same process for the Memory Clock slider. But MAKE SURE you overclock Core Clock first, and not the Memory clock first. You can adjust the fan speed slider to whatever speed you find desirable. Mine is set at 50% all the time. Since it gets too loud at anything above that.

Let me know if you need any help.

[Krakin]

Ehh if you don't know how to overclock I would hold off on it for a bit. GPU overclocking is pretty easy though. You will need to download FurMark 1.9.2 and MSi Afterburner first though. For Furmark, set the resolution to full screen and your screens resolution. Then make Anti-Aliasing on 2X MSAA and for options make sure only Burn In is checked. Then click the big BURN IN test button. Let it run for 5 minutes while watching your temperatures. Make sure temperatures don't go above 70C. Continue to watch your screen closely, looking for artifacts/tearing/black streaks.

If you don't notice anything like that and temperatures are checking out fine, go to MSi Afterburner, increase the Core Clock slider by 20. Then click save, then click 1, then click Apply Overclocking at startup. And then hit apply. The new overclock will be applied to the card. Then go test again in Furmark, doing the same thing, test for 5 minutes, watch temps and screen. Rinse and repeat. Soon you will hit a wall. Where you will get artifacts/tears or simply you will be getting too hot. You will then need to back the core clock off by intervals of 5 until it is solid.

Once that is done, core clock will be set to its max safe daily settings. Then you will need to do the exact same process for the Memory Clock slider. But MAKE SURE you overclock Core Clock first, and not the Memory clock first. You can adjust the fan speed slider to whatever speed you find desirable. Mine is set at 50% all the time. Since it gets too loud at anything above that.

Let me know if you need any help.

I second holding back on the overclocking. If you really don't need it all it is is added heat.

[Herrie_V]

Why doe s a thread about this basic pc has 9 pages already?

LOL /bitching

[newls1]

Why doe s a thread about this basic pc has 9 pages already?

LOL /bitching

yup, just crazy.... makes me giggle

[Raptorman]

I bet if you read through it you would probably find the reasons as to why.

[Herrie_V]

I bet if you read through it you would probably find the reasons as to why.

Did u find the reasons why?

[Raptorman]

Dude needed some help.

[Herrie_V]

I know

[KiKaZz74]

Ya right now I only have the one fan so I won't risk it. But I probably never would anyways. Just for like the 3dmark score nothing else unless I was rendering high end things. Which probably won't happen. But what you guys think of it all so far?

[Raptorman]

Overclocking can actually provide a very nice boost in games and such. But I say learn a little bit more about it before you even try. Just research. Linus Tech Tips on youtube is a good place to go.