Official 6600 Overclocking Results Discussion

Fodder · 27th November 2004, 10:07 PM

This thread is for discussion of the results listed in the 6600 OC thread. All discussion is to be kept in here please.

inkerek · 27th November 2004, 10:18 PM

Maybe you should include percentage performance increase too, as rated by maybe 3DMARK05 AND 3DMARK03 ?

Sped 1989 · 28th November 2004, 12:36 AM

this should turn out to be a good thread, as i am looking at buying one of these cards, it will give me an idea of what brand to go by etc.

gizmo_melb · 28th November 2004, 12:40 AM

CPU type, speed and FSB might be useful for listing 3D Mark scores (no use comparing 3DMark scores between 3.5GHz and 2.0GHZ machines is it).

Osiris · 28th November 2004, 6:19 PM

I'll get some 3DMark 03 results for default, 10% overclock on core then mem then both and finally the highest i can get it to (~565/1130). This wont be on a clean install, but 3DMark is only really useful for internal comparisons. Might try HL2 timedemos as well.

Any other recommendations?

.:Osiris:.

jumpy · 28th November 2004, 6:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Osiris

I'll get some 3DMark 03 results for default, 10% overclock on core then mem then both and finally the highest i can get it to (~565/1130). This wont be on a clean install, but 3DMark is only really useful for internal comparisons. Might try HL2 timedemos as well.

Any other recommendations?

.:Osiris:.

I guess Doom3 timedemo would be a good one to use because it really stresses the card.

Don't be too disappointed with your memory overclock, I think I've got some kind of freaky ram on mine.

Osiris · 28th November 2004, 7:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpy

I guess Doom3 timedemo would be a good one to use because it really stresses the card.

Don't have Doom 3... was saving for a worthwhile game *cough* HL2 *cough*

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpy

Don't be too disappointed with your memory overclock, I think I've got some kind of freaky ram on mine.

I was just expecting a little more from it. Hopefully XBitlabs (or similar) is playing with voltmodding as we speak...

.:Osiris:.

Osiris · 29th November 2004, 9:11 PM

Here are some 3DMark 03 scores to show scaling.

System:
Athlon XP 2100+ @ 2000MHz (200 FSB)
512MB @ 2-2-2-11

Results:

Code:

500/1000  5921
500/1100  6240  5%
555/1000  6218  5%
555/1100  6573  11%

So, as you can see, the core/mem clocks are pretty matched at 500/1000 and so the best result in 3DMark 03 is achieved by increasing both by the same percentage for an equivilent percentage increase in frame rate.

Getting about 45 fps on the canal level in HL2 at 1024x768 2xAA 16xAF.

.:Osiris:.

WuZMoT · 6th December 2004, 10:29 AM

i picked up an albatron 6600GT yesterday and installed it moments after i pulled my 5700 Ultra out and gave it to the guy i sold it to.
After formatting, SP2, nforce drivers and forceware drivers i installed 3dmark 2003
I got 7195 Marks
not bad out of the box, i will post some O/C scores sometime today (i've got today and tomorrow off work

)

PS. system used: 2500+ @ 3200+ (11 X 200 @ 1.78V) 2 X 512MB Geil PC3200 Value (2.5-3-3-11) on an Asus A7N8X Deluxe
the cooling solution on the Albatron card is a bit on the loud side, u can feel some air coming out of the sink though!

Wuz.

zhenkai · 6th December 2004, 12:03 PM

Got my 6600GT up to 525/1150 becomes unstable beyond that point. Gains about 150 3DMarks in 05. Memory might go higher but core doesnt seem to be able to go much higher.

technophiliac · 6th December 2004, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatBoyNotSoSlim

It also won't render WMV files well. The "Step Into Liquard (Microsoft HDTV Video: 114MB)" video stutters on my pc, and uses 100% CPU. I thought that the decoding chip was working in the 6600GT and was supposed to be able to do all the .wmv rendering on the GPU?

the problem you have with the WMV file is because you dont have hardware overlays enabled in the media player which is playing it... winamp should have this feature turned on by default...
turning on the hardware overlay will allow it to run smoothly.

FatBoyNotSoSlim · 7th December 2004, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technophiliac

the problem you have with the WMV file is because you dont have hardware overlays enabled in the media player which is playing it... winamp should have this feature turned on by default...
turning on the hardware overlay will allow it to run smoothly.

Tried it and it wont work. Updated to WMP10, also reinstalled Winamp. This is on the 66.93 drivers.

Osiris · 7th December 2004, 10:28 AM

FatBoyNotSoSlim says his Gainward card has 2ns ram where mine distinctively had GC16 which I take as being 1.6ns, even though it doesn't behave like it. Strange?

.:Osiris:.

wanna_ · 6th January 2005, 11:47 AM

im still thinking that 2.0 rams are better

yangby · 6th January 2005, 11:49 AM

oopss .. worng thread.

27th November 2004, 10:07 PM	#1
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28th November 2004, 12:36 AM	#3
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28th November 2004, 6:19 PM	#5
Osiris Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,716	I'll get some 3DMark 03 results for default, 10% overclock on core then mem then both and finally the highest i can get it to (~565/1130). This wont be on a clean install, but 3DMark is only really useful for internal comparisons. Might try HL2 timedemos as well. Any other recommendations? .:Osiris:. __________________ Intel PIII 550E/100 @ 803MHz/146 \| Asus P3V4X \| 128MB PC133 \| Hercules GF2MX \| Dell 21"

29th November 2004, 9:11 PM	#8
Osiris Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,716	Here are some 3DMark 03 scores to show scaling. System: Athlon XP 2100+ @ 2000MHz (200 FSB) 512MB @ 2-2-2-11 Results: Code: 500/1000 5921 500/1100 6240 5% 555/1000 6218 5% 555/1100 6573 11% So, as you can see, the core/mem clocks are pretty matched at 500/1000 and so the best result in 3DMark 03 is achieved by increasing both by the same percentage for an equivilent percentage increase in frame rate. Getting about 45 fps on the canal level in HL2 at 1024x768 2xAA 16xAF. .:Osiris:. __________________ Intel PIII 550E/100 @ 803MHz/146 \| Asus P3V4X \| 128MB PC133 \| Hercules GF2MX \| Dell 21" Last edited by Osiris; 29th November 2004 at 9:49 PM.

6th December 2004, 10:29 AM	#9
WuZMoT Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Brisbane Posts: 1,343	i picked up an albatron 6600GT yesterday and installed it moments after i pulled my 5700 Ultra out and gave it to the guy i sold it to. After formatting, SP2, nforce drivers and forceware drivers i installed 3dmark 2003 I got 7195 Marks not bad out of the box, i will post some O/C scores sometime today (i've got today and tomorrow off work ) PS. system used: 2500+ @ 3200+ (11 X 200 @ 1.78V) 2 X 512MB Geil PC3200 Value (2.5-3-3-11) on an Asus A7N8X Deluxe the cooling solution on the Albatron card is a bit on the loud side, u can feel some air coming out of the sink though! Wuz. __________________ Successful Trades: Isildur, azz, Wilso, yangby, half-cut, syxx, TheAnswer, bAbY_RoG3R, Riku, DRAGONKZ, jason_campbell, BLAZEUP420, Steve910. Last edited by WuZMoT; 6th December 2004 at 10:31 AM.

27th November 2004, 10:18 PM	#2
inkerek Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SE Melbourne Posts: 892	Maybe you should include percentage performance increase too, as rated by maybe 3DMARK05 AND 3DMARK03 ?

28th November 2004, 12:40 AM	#4
gizmo_melb (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,011	CPU type, speed and FSB might be useful for listing 3D Mark scores (no use comparing 3DMark scores between 3.5GHz and 2.0GHZ machines is it).

6th December 2004, 12:03 PM	#10
zhenkai Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 280	Got my 6600GT up to 525/1150 becomes unstable beyond that point. Gains about 150 3DMarks in 05. Memory might go higher but core doesnt seem to be able to go much higher. __________________ Intel E6600 \| Gigabyte GIGABYTE 965P-DS3P \| 4GB GEIL ULTRA DDR2 1066 \| 42" LG LCD 1080P \| Gainward 250 GTS 1024MB \| Lian-Li PC-S80B \| Antec NeoHe 500W \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Yamaha YHT-895 7.1 HD Audio \| Logitech Air Mouse \| Logitech diNovo Edge

7th December 2004, 10:28 AM	#13
Osiris Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,716	FatBoyNotSoSlim says his Gainward card has 2ns ram where mine distinctively had GC16 which I take as being 1.6ns, even though it doesn't behave like it. Strange? .:Osiris:. __________________ Intel PIII 550E/100 @ 803MHz/146 \| Asus P3V4X \| 128MB PC133 \| Hercules GF2MX \| Dell 21"

6th January 2005, 11:47 AM	#14
wanna_ Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 3912 Posts: 310	im still thinking that 2.0 rams are better

6th January 2005, 11:49 AM	#15
yangby Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,393	oopss .. worng thread. Last edited by yangby; 6th January 2005 at 11:49 AM.