Overclocking And High Framerates

BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Help, all you technologically literate</div> OK, so here is my problem. I want to overclock my GeForce 5200, but I have no idea where to start. I just want it to run a little bit faster, but keep in mind that I can't get much extra cooling to the card. My friend, however, said that normal cooling will be just fine. Now this friend refuses to overclock my system unless
I pay him $15, which is not gonna happen becasue I'm way to cheap for that.

My next question is how can I get some crazy-**** framerates out of my NS/CS/HL? I've seen my friend's 5200 run CS at 100fps. I know it's definately possible, I just want to know how I would go about doing it.

Any help with this stuff would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Jul 8 2004, 07:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Jul 8 2004, 07:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Now this friend refuses to overclock my system unless
    I pay him $15, <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Some "friend" <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Go to the display properties, settings and then advanced and look for something called Radlinker. That allows you overclock. I've no idea of the best way to go about it though. (This is for ATI cards, don't know about NVIDIA).
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    I went into the display properties and advanced and I didn't see anything called "Raidlinker". I do have a nNvida tab though.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Download something from <a href='http://www.coolercases.co.uk/nvidia_overclocking.htm' target='_blank'>here.</a> or do your own Google search. Do it in SMALL INCREMENTS; some cards can't even handle a few mhz bump without nasty artifacts. Don't take it too fast, and don't pay anyone $15 bucks unless ripoff artists deserve money.
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    I would recommend not doing it at all. Unless youre talking about going from 30 to 60+ FPS, you aren't going to see that much of a difference.
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  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Unless youre talking about going from 30 to 60+ FPS, you aren't going to see that much of a difference. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I cant tell the difference between 60fps and 110fps...so I guess it doesnt really make a difference.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Jul 8 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Jul 8 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Unless youre talking about going from 30 to 60+ FPS, you aren't going to see that much of a difference. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I cant tell the difference between 60fps and 110fps...so I guess it doesnt really make a difference. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It does when your card poops out 4 months early because you wanted 4 more frames <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • airyKairyK Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11126Members
    if you want good framerates, get a fast processor - thats all that matters when it comes to ns or any other halflife mod. i can get a constant 100 fps in ns w/a 2500+ barton and a geforce 2 - that is what matters. also you might want to make sure your monitor is running at a good refresh rate and to fix your refresh rates in game so that they stay the same. with nvidia's refresh rate override you can do this easily - good luck in getting your system working better - overclocking your video card will most likely not affect ns's frame rates at all. ugh tired need to pack up and leave the lan and go home.
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  • SillyGooseSillyGoose Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14572Members, Constellation
    tech forums are your friend. Go check there for tweaking info first, then go to www.guru3d.com and get the coolbits registry hack.
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  • john_sheujohn_sheu Join Date: 2004-02-26 Member: 26917Members
    Something I posted in another forum a while ago...
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I think I see your problem (especially why Steam might act up and others don't). The Half-Life engine is too old to use many of the newer T&L features of modern (ahh, the olden days of a Rage 128 PCI) video cards. Thus above, say, a Geforce4, newer video cards aren't gonna do much for your HL/CS/NS framerates. HL is, however, CPU/memory bandwidth dependent (especially more so under Steam), and so memory bandwidth is more important.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    So anyways, for HL, your CPU/memory bandwidth is probably going to affect your FPS more than overclocking your card. Of course, the 5200 is just a P-O-S anyways <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • archer1662archer1662 Join Date: 2004-03-30 Member: 27610Members
    fps_max 100


    ?
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Unless your vsync says otherwise <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    edited July 2004
    I say only 2 things:

    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rl/' target='_blank'>RefreshLock</a>
    - or -
    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rf/' target='_blank'>Reforce</a>
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TychoCelchuuu+Jul 8 2004, 08:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TychoCelchuuu @ Jul 8 2004, 08:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Skidzor+Jul 8 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Skidzor @ Jul 8 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-OttoDestruct+Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OttoDestruct @ Jul 8 2004, 01:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Unless youre talking about going from 30 to 60+ FPS, you aren't going to see that much of a difference. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yeah, I cant tell the difference between 60fps and 110fps...so I guess it doesnt really make a difference. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It does when your card poops out 4 months early because you wanted 4 more frames <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Can't agree more.
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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-.OrganoX.+Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.OrganoX. @ Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I say only 2 things:

    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rl/' target='_blank'>RefreshLock</a>
    - or -
    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rf/' target='_blank'>Reforce</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dosent that hurt your monitor?
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  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    <!--QuoteBegin-Svenpa+Jul 11 2004, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Svenpa @ Jul 11 2004, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-.OrganoX.+Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.OrganoX. @ Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I say only 2 things:

    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rl/' target='_blank'>RefreshLock</a>
    - or -
    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rf/' target='_blank'>Reforce</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dosent that hurt your monitor? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Only if you try to make your monitor use a refresh rate it doesn't support. You should verify what your monitor can and cannot do before you fiddle with the refresh uttilities.
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Svenpa+Jul 11 2004, 06:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Svenpa @ Jul 11 2004, 06:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-.OrganoX.+Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (.OrganoX. @ Jul 11 2004, 11:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I say only 2 things:

    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rl/' target='_blank'>RefreshLock</a>
    - or -
    <a href='http://www.pagehosting.co.uk/rf/' target='_blank'>Reforce</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dosent that hurt your monitor? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If you use it right and use the supported rates then it works fine.
    I have used Reforce for 5 months and now i use Refreshlock.
    Btw, i prefer Refreshlock instead of Reforce.

    Before you play a game and want to have 100 fps:
    - Start the program > Select resolution > Press OK > Start the game > Finish
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