How far can I push TNT2 w/o extra cooling?

~~Optimummind~~ · Jan 23, 2003, 09:14 PM

Hi,

On my older system, I have a Inno3D Tornado TNT2 64MB videocard on the PCI slot. Let me give you the spec on the older machine:

NEC Ready 9510
Intel 180MHz MMX Overdrive Processor
128MB 70-pin EDO RAM
Intel Aladdin Mobo
Inno3D Tornado TNT2 64MB (40.72 WHQL drivers)

I installed Coolbits and the default setting for my videocard is 125MHz/125MHz.

I noticed no heatsinks on the memory modules but I did see a cooling unit on the core. How far would I be able to overclock this card w/o extra fans or modification?

BTW, I only have two fans. One case fan inthe front of the computer and one from the power supply.

Thanks

tigerarmyAFI · Jan 23, 2003, 09:29 PM

i would really like to know what you're expecting to run on that machine.. if its games youre talking about (hence wanting faster 3d card) which games exactly? i cant think of a single program that would have any benefit from adding a couple of extra MHz onto a TNT2. even if you threw a Radeon 9700 in there you wouldnt notice the slightest improvement. Your problem isnt the card, its the stuff the cards connected to...

EDO RAM

!!!!

thats gotta be the biggest bottleneck i ever heard of.....

so, in a nutshell..

DONT BOTHER

youre wasting perfectly good time and risking damaging a vid card that could go in a slightly better machine someday...

~~Optimummind~~ · Jan 23, 2003, 11:46 PM

okay

Jan 23, 2003, 09:14 PM	#1
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	How far can I push TNT2 w/o extra cooling? Hi, On my older system, I have a Inno3D Tornado TNT2 64MB videocard on the PCI slot. Let me give you the spec on the older machine: NEC Ready 9510 Intel 180MHz MMX Overdrive Processor 128MB 70-pin EDO RAM Intel Aladdin Mobo Inno3D Tornado TNT2 64MB (40.72 WHQL drivers) I installed Coolbits and the default setting for my videocard is 125MHz/125MHz. I noticed no heatsinks on the memory modules but I did see a cooling unit on the core. How far would I be able to overclock this card w/o extra fans or modification? BTW, I only have two fans. One case fan inthe front of the computer and one from the power supply. Thanks

Jan 23, 2003, 09:29 PM	#2
tigerarmyAFI DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	i would really like to know what you're expecting to run on that machine.. if its games youre talking about (hence wanting faster 3d card) which games exactly? i cant think of a single program that would have any benefit from adding a couple of extra MHz onto a TNT2. even if you threw a Radeon 9700 in there you wouldnt notice the slightest improvement. Your problem isnt the card, its the stuff the cards connected to... EDO RAM !!!! thats gotta be the biggest bottleneck i ever heard of..... so, in a nutshell.. DONT BOTHER youre wasting perfectly good time and risking damaging a vid card that could go in a slightly better machine someday... __________________ AMD AthlonXP 1800+ ThoroughBred B JIUHB @ 2137MHz Geforce4 Ti 4200 128Mb @ 310/600 (ASUS V8420) ABIT KX-7 333 v1.1 512Mb Micron PC2700 DDR Creative Live! 5.1 Aircooled (45c Full load)

Jan 23, 2003, 11:46 PM	Thread Starter #3
~~Optimummind~~ Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Orange, California Posts: 632 Rep Power: 0	okay