This post has been edited by owikh84: May 26 2021, 02:24 PM

2x MSI GTX480 SLI @ 880/4400/1760

1920x1080
Everything : MAX
AF 4x
Vsync OFF

GTX480 (GPU1 as PhsX)
Intel i7 920 @ 4.5Ghz HT off
6GB RAM @ 2150Mhz
Windows 7 x64

Unigine Heaven 2

Dirt 2

Crysis

Stalker: Call of Pripyat

Just Cause 2

Far Cry 2

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Metro 2033

3DMark Vantage

Batman: Arkham Asylum


This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 5 2010, 09:51 AM

Mafia 2 Benchmarks

If you are having problems with PhysX please do as the followings:
1) Uninstall Physx from Control Panel.
2) Go to Mafia 2 folder in Steamapps folder and manually install the Physx SS in there.
3) Go to Nvidia control panel and set Physx mode to CPU only, hit apply, set Physx mode to auto and hit apply.

Interesting Review of Mafia 2 on Different Hardware Setups
Link

Tweaking PhysX Performance
Link

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2x MSI GTX480 @ 880/4400/1760

PhysX ON

PhysX OFF


1920x1080
Everything : MAX
AF 16x
Vsync OFF

2x GTX480 SLI @ 880/4400/1670 (GPU1 as PhsX)
Intel i7 920 @ 4.5Ghz HT off
6GB RAM @ 2150Mhz
Windows 7 x64

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 8 2010, 09:22 PM

3D Mark Vantage


Uniengine Heaven 2


Furmark


Batman AA

seems like capped to 60fps..huhu

This post has been edited by tech_frix: Sep 6 2010, 12:06 AM

turn off v-sync.
some times it didn't work u need to reset NV profile to default settings

Safe GTX480 temp?
You can go up to 110C no problem

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 4 2010, 10:19 AM

Owikh, can show me single GTX480 benchmark on BFBC2 for Stock vs. Overclock? Gonna need to see the min/average/max FPS as a reference

Here's my conservative OC attempt : Gigabyte GTX460 1gb OC (windforce dual-fan)

Stock core/shader/mem : 715/1430/3600mhz
VDDC stock idle/load : 0.875v/0.987v
Fan : Auto
Idle temperature (at core/shader/mem : 51/101/540mhz) : 36-40'c (non air-con, depending on weather)
Load temperature (gaming/benchmark @ 1680x1050): Up to 71'c
- Starcraft 2 : 63-64'c
- Heaven benchmark (DX11) : 70-71'c
- Battlefield bad company 2 : 71'c

3Dmark vantage at stock


Stress program : OCCT (GPU) 15 min (twice), 1680 x 1050, full screen, error check

Core/shader/mem : 715/1430/3600mhz (Stock)
VDDC : Stock
Load temperature : 80'c
Fan : Auto

Load temperature : 76'c
Fan : set to 100% above 70'c

Core/shader/mem : 715/1430/4006mhz
VDDC : Stock
Load temperature : 81'c
Fan : Auto (went up to 82% at 81'c)

OC stable at core/shader/mem : 785/1570/4006mhz
OC VDDC voltage idle/load : Stock
Load temperature : 83'c
Fan : Auto (went up to 88% at 83'c)




Could do normal gaming at core 830mhz but unigine benchmark will show minimal artifacts.....
At core 840mhz, gaming will cause the Nvidia driver to stop responding.....

At the moment, gonna run the card at stock. Not planning to OC 24/7.....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 8 2010, 03:53 PM

that's a huge jump in temp for 70mhz core increase and 400mhz memory. maybe u should tone down a bit on the memory, and try clocking the core to 800mhz+

btw, what's your ambient temp? non air con room right?

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Sep 4 2010, 12:34 PM

The high temp due to OCCT la. I think at stock speed also quite high temp when stressed with OCCT. Can't remember how high, tonight will see what is the GPU temperature at stock during OCCT.

Will post up GPU temp when using MSI kombustor too. Lower temps but can't remember how much.....

Yeah, no aircon. Core max OC is 785mhz (with stock memory). At 792mhz, got 2 errors on OCCT.

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Added on September 4, 2010, 9:57 pmAlready updated my initial post. Difference in temperature stock vs OC is about 3'c.....

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 4 2010, 09:57 PM

@kmarc,do you change the thermal paste on GTX460??It shall help a bit on temperature

I have never removed a GC's heatsink before. I think should be quite simple but don't see the need for it as the temp for normal gaming is not so high like in OCCT.

Well,my temp drop 9 C on my GTX260 SOC when i did thermal paste change to Tuniq TX2
But could be due to other factor which i am not aware of

Wow! That's a lot! Makes my hands really itchy!!!

I always reapply TIM whenever buying new GC.
The stock TIM is not good & badly applied.
Just be careful when removing the cooler do not slip off the screw heads while unscrewing

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 5 2010, 10:04 AM

Results taken from my old album...

Battlefield: Bad Company 2
GTX480 @ stock
searching...

GTX480 @ 900/4800/1800


1920x1080
Everything : MAX
Vsync OFF

GTX480 PhysX ON
Intel i7 920 @ 4.5Ghz HT off
6GB RAM @ 2150Mhz
Windows 7 x64

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 5 2010, 10:06 AM

Arrrggghhh!!! I was already happy with my GC as it is.....

Maybe I'll do it next week after I receive my Thermalright Venomous X + Silverstone F12 (x2) fans.... (Still worried about it's performance compared to my current Xigmatek S1283.... )

Removing the GC's cooler and reappying the TIM won't void warranty right?

Any tips? Just unscrew and pull?

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 5 2010, 10:20 AM

Depends on brand. Some manufacturer put "warranty void if seal broken" sticker on the retention bracket but some don't.
If not mistaken Palit put this sticker.
Ur GayGay is ok to remove its cooler. Last time I even misplaced some of the screws and managed to RMA it successfully.

Well,if there are warranty void sticker,use a hair dryer to heat it up a bit,peel it off and stick it on an sticker paper Then you can keep for future RMA usage
Personally,never did this cause never meet had warranty void sticker on my gc before

Wah! Missing screws also can RMA ka?

Ok ok you've convinced me. Will reapply the TIM soon.... maybe even today!!!

I see. Thx for the tips! Have to go back to check whether there is any warranty sticker or not. I think not.

Hmm, from my exprience buying GC, there is no void warranty on em'. Like Xpertvision, HIS & Gecube..

Don't think there are any on gigabyte card

Opened up my rig. Took out graphic card. No warranty sticker on screws.... look at GPU/heatsink interface..... looks ok leh (thinking to myself).... think, think, think..... think, think, think..... decided to be a good boy and not touch the screws......

GC back in my rig. Gonna play some starcraft!!!

haha..me will reapply it later since now bz testing d normal TIM..huuu
so far so good...max around 74c @790mhz..sigh

Cooler than mine.

Ler, in MSI afterburner, you can define your own fan speed la. Even better, you can set many points when you define your temperature/speed. Like the picture below (just an example):



I set 2 points, 50% until 50'c, then linearly increase to 100% at 70'c. In OCCT, I'm getting 4'c lower at 76'c instead of 80'c!!!!

Gigabyte twin fan also very silent, not like vacuum cleaner!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 5 2010, 04:14 PM

i let it on auto all d time..
maybe later will try it..hehe
kmarc, post some uningine mark la..hehe
later i'll post Mafia 2...Demo quite big la..
DL speed very slow..sigh

Unigine benchmark just press F9 to start right?

Here's mine:




Here's 3Dmark vantage. See my low CPU score (Q6600 quad at 3.12mhz)



This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 5 2010, 10:50 PM

time to change to a new platform!!!hehe
nice score btw..
i maximize my card on unigine to see how it perform..
pasted d pic on 1st page..huhuhu

here's mine


any recommendation by all sifus here?

nice...what brand bro..
850mhz was deng good..
care to post some temp for that speed??

msi cyclone..
min 38 max 63

max 63 as in furmark is it??
ur fan speed bro??
that one is nice temp u got there!!

Nice temp there. Try the OCCT GPU stress test. Interested to see the temp in OCCT.

yup in furmark..
but core clock already reduce at 830mhz coz 850 mhz got artifact when stress with occt
at furmark fanspeed about 50% and at occt about 80%

occt gpu test max 70c at 15 minutes stress.

This post has been edited by p_cock01: Sep 6 2010, 01:36 PM

Nice. Mine 76'c at full fan speed.

So, no errors in OCCT at 830mhz for 15 mins? If so, you have a good card! Mine can only go 785mhz......

sell ur giga and get msi cyclone
yup no error at 830mhz at 15 minutes..

Also probably the cooling on Gigabyte is not as good as MSI or ASUS. Imagine 81'c on OCCT!!

Nice. MSI more expensive ler..... how much you bought yours?

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 6 2010, 02:00 PM

i think murah then ur giga..
i bought at rm699 at viewnet...seriously bro
that why i sambar quickly that card...

So cheap? What model? MSI Cyclone GTX460 1gb OC?

yup bro 1gb oc...
wanna try 880mhz bro....vdc 1.0

Damn! That's cheap! Prices for the GTX460 is coming down fast..... next time our GC no value......

WTH??
RM699 for Cyclone??
nice!!!!
mine RM720 wor..shyt..
next time need to go around for that nice price!!!!

UPDATE.
860 mhz core with vddc 1.037
max temp with occt 75c at 86% fanspeed.
furmark:

3dmark vantage:


This post has been edited by p_cock01: Sep 6 2010, 04:11 PM

nicely done dude..
will try post mine later tonight..
u tried Mafia 2 benchmark??

nop try it yet..
dont have mafia 2 game...

How come your Feature test 1 is 1.3k???

My First push on GTX460.Need advise Sifu to teach me.


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Good job guys, mainly new GTX460 owners.

@ kmarc
Your clock is kinda low. Try to push it above 800Mhz @ 100% for benchmark purpose only

@ sevensigns
You may enable voltage tweaking in AfterBuner settings. In case u need higher voltage, of coz higher clocks

@ p_cock01
Great clocks with MSI Cyclone. People said this card is abit expensive but I can see it is worth to buy.

@ tech_frix
I also got download link for Metro 2003 but not convenient to share here. SKID.

This post has been edited by owikh84: Sep 6 2010, 11:39 PM

Nice. Use a stress program to check for stability e.g. OCCT, furmark. Unless you want only gaming stability then no need to stress so much....

I don't see the point to OC above my stability point la..... let you all do the benchmarking.

My PCI-E v1.1 is also a bottleneck, not to mention my aging Q6600......

Anyway, just for fun, benchmark above stability point at 1680x1050!



This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 6 2010, 09:45 PM

I just stress only for game.
just play-play oc only.

But how to tweak voltage?.sorry very noob in oc gc.

MSI afterburner can tweak the voltage. I dare not touch it..... for now.....

You can unlock the voltage control in AfterBurner settings

new score..



This post has been edited by tech_frix: Sep 7 2010, 12:54 AM

more update
880 mhz vddc 1.075
max temp 78c and 80% fanspeed

i manage to clock at 830mhz..
it manage to score 18k++..
will post it tonite since i bench it before go to work..hahaha

Wah! Nice.

Are you planning to run at 1.075v VDDC?

How's the fan noise at 80%? (Ya, I know it is subjective, just wanna know whether it is noticeable or not)

Push higher!!!

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 7 2010, 01:06 PM

these are my stable clock oc,min temp is around 30c and on load is around 74c in 100%fan speed ^w^

sure i'll push higher with my stock vddc..hhu
it edy high wor..so better push it to d limit..
after might want to change d tim la..

just leave it with that vddc...
about fan noise i think not so loud but is acceptable la.

1.075 is ur stock vddc is it?

nop my stock vddc is 0.9870

Wow! I don't even dare touch my VDDC.... yet....

another run...

Nice! What's the software at the lower left corner, which shows the "Performance state"? Wanna install one too!

So you pushed your VDDC to 1.037v?

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 7 2010, 10:01 PM

that apps i found in Furmark web..GPU Shark..
more accurate from GPU-Z..haha
but need to post GPU-z oso..scared ppls said i did it myself..huhu

my stock VDDC is 1.037 wor..hyuhuhuhuh

Cool. Gonna download that too.

Oh, forget you did mention it is 1.037v. However, your temps are excellent even for that voltage!

hehe..that apps kinda nice since it shows d clock from peak to idle..
my temp really surprise me..
maybe after changing TIM, it will reduce even more..
did u OC ur Vram bro??

use occt

it stresses the pwm more so u will see more real world stress of GC mem and GC core.. set it from default 0 to optimal 8.

if u find a scenario that the gpu core is stable via furmark/msi kombustor
and gpu mem is stable via OCCT ( the gpu memtest.. its actually a derivation of memtestG80 but better since this will load ure gc mem completely which the original just loads 256mb) use evga eleet to change the pwm frequency.



This post has been edited by cstkl1: Sep 7 2010, 10:47 PM

Now everything is at stock. So far, managed to push the rams to 4014mhz.

Not touching the TIM either.....

i wanna ask, why msi afterburner will say wat got file corrupt or whatever, then cant open already? I din touch anything, tried reinstall also say same thing.. make me now cant oc edi.. managed to push 825/4000 last time, but normally use 800/3800 to play game, scare overload..

hihi....gigabyte gtx460 1gb oc owner here, wan to ask, wat is the highest oc setting that you can reach for tat card? if any of u own that card, i manage to oc it to 850Core/ 4010 Memory @86C @ 1.037 V. kinda high. anything lower than 1.037 fail me at OCCT test. will it be the memory setting? i set to high?

noted bro..
will try it later..thanks!!!

Same card as mine. See first page post #7 for my simple overclocking attempt. At stock, I can only get core 785mhz in OCCT.....

The rams are rated at 4000mhz and can usually OC a bit more. So far, I could only go 4014mhz.....

another vantage score with higher clock..



will post more this morning..
going to sleep..huhu

hi guys, i just do my gtx460 benchmark today. my card is gigabyte gtx460 1gb oc.

just wondering how come my point is lower than tech frix a? i clock my core at 850Core and 4010 Memory. wat is my limiting factor? my cpu?

here is the screenshot. pls do comment on my settings. thanks

u using different proc bro..
look at d cpu score..hehe

Yeah, like tech_frix said, different processor. Much better than mine (see post #7).

For mine, my Q6600 @ 3.12mhz and my PCI-E v1.1 (motherboard P35-DS3) is the bottleneck.

BTW, nice OC!!! Is it stable? What's the temperature on load?

This post has been edited by kmarc: Sep 8 2010, 03:54 PM

u still stuck with P35 bro?
come on bro..move to d other side..hehe
u still not pushing ur card t bro??
surely stable for 850mhz...

emmm..i manage to get it stable at tat setting but one thing, i notice my msi AB graph, the core n memory go up and down...temp on load at 89C. quite high. by the way i'm using OCCT to do the test.

No la, save money for the next generation of processors......

I'm still waiting to see the discussion on VDDC. Whether there are any spec sheets on the voltage range of the GTX460 GPU so that I can safely (relatively speaking) overvolt my GPU.

Errrmmm.... on stressing using OCCT, you should be getting almost 100% on core and memory leh, how come go up and down? That's during OCCT stress?

yeah. it should be stressing my gpu out to 100% but i dont know why. it will go up n down. perhaps its not stable. anyway, i'm interested to know about the data sheet on gtx460 regarding the vddc

You didn't do anything while OCCT is running right? It is possible you were doing something on your rig while stress with OCCT?

So far I haven't come across any specs/data sheet yet.....

i think d speed is not stable..whats d voltage for thag zpeed?

Emmm..i did leave some app running background. should i disable everything while stressing? i feel weird too. the graph just go down..constantly then go up to the clock core n clock memory setting,,,weird. i will try stress it again tonite with no apps running

my oc asus gtx 460 3dmark vantage score

oc to 849 gpu clock (damn asus osd slider hard to set to 850) and memory to 1025
full load can reach 73 celcius is it normal or too hot?

This post has been edited by shikimori: Sep 12 2010, 10:53 PM

Can anyone guide me how to OC my gigabyte GTX470 with MSI afterburn software? Thanks a lot..

Overclocking with MSI Afterburner

my asus can stretch to 860mhz and no prob..
then my memory oso clock higher than that..
will post my speed later..

Can use AfterBurner for that particular frequency u want.
Nice clocks and temp.

Come come

later2..stil in kampung for Hari Raya holiday..hehehe