Well i am happy to say i just built my first pc and it works like a dream. I got a gtx260 core 216 for it and it came with this nifty little program called "Evga Precision". Basically it is like overclocking for dummies lol. I really want to get my card at max potential now. I chose this card because everyone said it overclocks super nice.
Before i clock it up though i have a few questions some of you gurus may be able to answer. I can adjust the Core Clock, Shader Clock, Memory Clock, and Fan Speed. It also shows me my GPU temp in real time.
I am looking for a program i can use to stress the GPU while having this precision open, and i am curious as to what temps are stable with this GPU. It also has a feature that links the Core Clock with the Shader Clock, should i be leaving that on or should i tweak each one separately. Also i was curious as to which clock speeds effect gaming the most. One more question i have is about the fan speed, is it ok to have it at 100% (the noise does not bother me) or will that wear the fan out really fast ?
I have a Evga 680i motherboard and it's bios is incompatible with nTune so that is not an option for me.
Before i clock it up though i have a few questions some of you gurus may be able to answer. I can adjust the Core Clock, Shader Clock, Memory Clock, and Fan Speed. It also shows me my GPU temp in real time.
I am looking for a program i can use to stress the GPU while having this precision open, and i am curious as to what temps are stable with this GPU. It also has a feature that links the Core Clock with the Shader Clock, should i be leaving that on or should i tweak each one separately. Also i was curious as to which clock speeds effect gaming the most. One more question i have is about the fan speed, is it ok to have it at 100% (the noise does not bother me) or will that wear the fan out really fast ?
I have a Evga 680i motherboard and it's bios is incompatible with nTune so that is not an option for me.