Overclocking a geForceFX 5200?

tek · May 8, 2003, 11:57 PM

Anybody suggest I do this.. ?
It's a ASUS V9520/TD (http://www.asus.com/products/vga/v9520td/overview.htm)
Graphics Engine GeForce FX 5200
Video Memory 128MB DDR
Engine Clock 250MHz
Memory Clock 400MHz(200MHz DDR)
RAMDAC 400 MHz
Vertical Refresh Rate 60-240 Hz
Max. Resolution 2048 X 1536 X 75Hz
Bus Standard AGP 8X/4X/2X

It comes bundled with this software called SmartDoctor, and you can tweak the cards MHZ and shit by just sliding a bar, its very simple.. its just the fan on this thing looks like a piece of shit.. oh yeah, it performs like a geForce4 MX440

So that's why I'd like to make its performance a little better, all information here is listed.. all I need now is somebody's answer, thank you.

System Settings:
FSB: 138
Multiplier: 13x
Memory Frequency: 100%
Memory Timings: 5-2-2-2
VCORE: 1.800
AGP 8X: Enabled (In use)
vDDR: (Stock.. I think 2.65)

1804.08MHz stable.

digitalwanderer · May 9, 2003, 12:04 AM

I don't know that I'd bother. Unless you can like triple it's clockspeed, it's still gonna pretty much suck. (No offense intended, the 5200 just ain't that much of a card.

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May 9, 2003, 12:08 AM

um... just wondering, how much did it cost?

~~craig588~~ · May 9, 2003, 01:37 AM

I saw one for like 80$ at newegg

tek · May 9, 2003, 12:05 PM

$94 @ knowledgemicro.com / so no overclocking?

tek · May 10, 2003, 04:10 PM

I'd still like to try it.. how much should I increase the engine clock vs the MHZ
If I turned up the Memory 10, how much shud i increase engine clock?
So for example Memory: 410 / Engine Clock: 260?

Default is Memory: 400 / Engine Clock: 250

Dom · May 10, 2003, 04:22 PM

I'd increase the core by 5 and the RAM by 10, then run 3DM2K3 or 2K1 (full test) and make sure theres no artifacts. Then if there is decrease the RAM or clock by 3 and run a benchmark again. If there are no artifacts increase the speeds by 5 & 10 again, so on and so forth.

digitalwanderer · May 10, 2003, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dom
I'd increase the core by 5 and the RAM by 10, then run 3DM2K3 or 2K1 (full test) and make sure theres no artifacts. Then if there is decrease the RAM or clock by 3 and run a benchmark again. If there are no artifacts increase the speeds by 5 & 10 again, so on and so forth.

Yup, 'xactly what he said.

Sorry for the discouraging tone earlier, I've just been reading a lot of not-good about that card lately.

What kind of cooling does it have on it's GPU & ram? I've found that ramsinks REALLY help OC the memory, but I'm not sure what kind of memory you have on that one or what it's physical limitations are.

tek · May 10, 2003, 04:50 PM

Looks like a gold ThermalTake

Dom · May 10, 2003, 05:11 PM

Like this?

tek · May 10, 2003, 05:17 PM

Yep that's correct sir.
Now at 270/446 no artifacts, tested with SmartDoctor test thing.

May 8, 2003, 11:57 PM	#1
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Overclocking a geForceFX 5200? Anybody suggest I do this.. ? It's a ASUS V9520/TD (http://www.asus.com/products/vga/v9520td/overview.htm) Graphics Engine GeForce FX 5200 Video Memory 128MB DDR Engine Clock 250MHz Memory Clock 400MHz(200MHz DDR) RAMDAC 400 MHz Vertical Refresh Rate 60-240 Hz Max. Resolution 2048 X 1536 X 75Hz Bus Standard AGP 8X/4X/2X It comes bundled with this software called SmartDoctor, and you can tweak the cards MHZ and shit by just sliding a bar, its very simple.. its just the fan on this thing looks like a piece of shit.. oh yeah, it performs like a geForce4 MX440 So that's why I'd like to make its performance a little better, all information here is listed.. all I need now is somebody's answer, thank you. System Settings: FSB: 138 Multiplier: 13x Memory Frequency: 100% Memory Timings: 5-2-2-2 VCORE: 1.800 AGP 8X: Enabled (In use) vDDR: (Stock.. I think 2.65) 1804.08MHz stable. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

May 9, 2003, 12:04 AM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	5200? I don't know that I'd bother. Unless you can like triple it's clockspeed, it's still gonna pretty much suck. (No offense intended, the 5200 just ain't that much of a card. ) __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

May 9, 2003, 12:05 PM	Thread Starter #5
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	$94 @ knowledgemicro.com / so no overclocking? __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

May 10, 2003, 04:10 PM	Thread Starter #6
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	I'd still like to try it.. how much should I increase the engine clock vs the MHZ If I turned up the Memory 10, how much shud i increase engine clock? So for example Memory: 410 / Engine Clock: 260? Default is Memory: 400 / Engine Clock: 250 __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

May 10, 2003, 04:50 PM	Thread Starter #9
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Looks like a gold ThermalTake __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

May 9, 2003, 12:08 AM	#3
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	um... just wondering, how much did it cost?

May 9, 2003, 01:37 AM	#4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I saw one for like 80$ at newegg

May 10, 2003, 04:22 PM	#7
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	I'd increase the core by 5 and the RAM by 10, then run 3DM2K3 or 2K1 (full test) and make sure theres no artifacts. Then if there is decrease the RAM or clock by 3 and run a benchmark again. If there are no artifacts increase the speeds by 5 & 10 again, so on and so forth.

May 10, 2003, 05:11 PM	#10
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	Like this?

May 10, 2003, 05:17 PM	Thread Starter #11
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Yep that's correct sir. Now at 270/446 no artifacts, tested with SmartDoctor test thing. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]