max overclocking stock cooling 7800GT

[adiosk8]

I have a XFX 7800GT and I was wondering how much I could overclock it and be safe with the stock cooling? and do they make any better air cooling options for the 7800 series?

 

[003]

The Zalman VF700-Cu is the best air cooler for video cards.

 

[aspire]

ive gotten my eVGA up to 530 and 1250

but i had to disable the test in rivatuner and it wasnt stable enough to do most benches this is on stock cooling btw

 

[adiosk8]

530? phewww and it was stable? or was that just like a click around and change it back kinda thing?

 

[aspire]

"but i had to disable the test in rivatuner and it wasnt stable enough to do most benches this is on stock cooling btw"

it was stable enough to run aquamark but now 3dmark05. I was able to play all my games fine though. And it was more of a crank it up do a few benches try the games out and then lower it. I leave it at 500 consistently

 

[adiosk8]

which do you get more of a benefit from? processor or ram increase?

 

[sgtmetal]

both