video card won't OC

Dom · Feb 13, 2003, 08:57 AM

I have a Leadtek GeForce4 Ti4200 128Mb, default clock speeds are 250/450. I can't seem to get them higher than 275/475 without 3DMark locking-up.

So, my question is - why won't it OC?

ToshiroOC · Feb 13, 2003, 09:45 AM

Sorry man, but sometimes no matter what you throw at it, some chips just can't overclock well no matter what - on bad chips, you could probably throw LN2 and +30% volts and all and barely get anything out of em

Chances are that's whats happening to you (like what happened to DriveEuro).. but there is a chance that there is something other than a bad chip that is holding you back. What is the cooling like on your system/card? Have you volt-modded the card (yet?

)?

Dom · Feb 13, 2003, 09:54 AM

Stock cooling w/ no volt-mod. System cooling is in sig.

ToshiroOC · Feb 13, 2003, 10:16 AM

Hmmmm.... HMMMMMMmmmmm...... what sort of errors do you get when its overclocked too much? A simple crash? Texture errors? Modeling errors?

DriveEuro · Feb 13, 2003, 03:09 PM

Hmmm, get a slot exhaust fan. I can't get my GPU core over 285 in 3Dmark2001 and 280 in 2k3 (too intensive, gets too damn hot). Also the ram, as you know, is much slower than the Ti4200 64mb RAM. So don't expect too fast on the RAM. Looks like you are due for a volt mod on the vid card?

Dom · Feb 13, 2003, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToshiroOC
Hmmmm.... HMMMMMMmmmmm...... what sort of errors do you get when its overclocked too much? A simple crash? Texture errors? Modeling errors?

At 300/400 3DMark won't run all the tests. Anything higher than 300/400 I get glitches in textures.

DriveEuro · Feb 13, 2003, 08:11 PM

Dude, that's pretty high for the GPU.... pull it back a little.

Dom · Feb 13, 2003, 08:16 PM

I tried it at 275/550 (4400 speeds) and I get lock-ups and texture glitches on my desktop and in games.

DriveEuro · Feb 13, 2003, 08:21 PM

Send the card back? Dude, I don't know...... Did you ever feel the ramsinks or the GPU sink to see if it was hot while under stress?

Dom · Feb 13, 2003, 08:38 PM

The heatsinks never feel that hot, even after gaming for hours.

I don't know if I want to RMA it, 'cuz I have no other video card and I would be w/o my PC for atleast a week.

I'm going to look into it though.

Feb 13, 2003, 08:57 AM	#1
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	video card won't OC I have a Leadtek GeForce4 Ti4200 128Mb, default clock speeds are 250/450. I can't seem to get them higher than 275/475 without 3DMark locking-up. So, my question is - why won't it OC?

Feb 13, 2003, 09:45 AM	#2
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Sorry man, but sometimes no matter what you throw at it, some chips just can't overclock well no matter what - on bad chips, you could probably throw LN2 and +30% volts and all and barely get anything out of em Chances are that's whats happening to you (like what happened to DriveEuro).. but there is a chance that there is something other than a bad chip that is holding you back. What is the cooling like on your system/card? Have you volt-modded the card (yet? )? __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 13, 2003, 10:16 AM	#4
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	Hmmmm.... HMMMMMMmmmmm...... what sort of errors do you get when its overclocked too much? A simple crash? Texture errors? Modeling errors? __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Feb 13, 2003, 03:09 PM	#5
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Hmmm, get a slot exhaust fan. I can't get my GPU core over 285 in 3Dmark2001 and 280 in 2k3 (too intensive, gets too damn hot). Also the ram, as you know, is much slower than the Ti4200 64mb RAM. So don't expect too fast on the RAM. Looks like you are due for a volt mod on the vid card? __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Feb 13, 2003, 08:11 PM	#7
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Dude, that's pretty high for the GPU.... pull it back a little. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Feb 13, 2003, 09:54 AM	Thread Starter #3
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Stock cooling w/ no volt-mod. System cooling is in sig.

Feb 13, 2003, 08:16 PM	Thread Starter #8
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I tried it at 275/550 (4400 speeds) and I get lock-ups and texture glitches on my desktop and in games.

Feb 13, 2003, 08:21 PM	#9
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Send the card back? Dude, I don't know...... Did you ever feel the ramsinks or the GPU sink to see if it was hot while under stress? __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

Feb 13, 2003, 08:38 PM	Thread Starter #10
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	The heatsinks never feel that hot, even after gaming for hours. I don't know if I want to RMA it, 'cuz I have no other video card and I would be w/o my PC for atleast a week. I'm going to look into it though.