Am i doing something wrong, or is  my friend's gtx 295 a crappy clocker? I had it at 1100mV for 700/1150, and it passed Jane Nash but crashed in Calico.

Any input would be appreciated.

xxrabid93

Am i doing something wrong, or is  my friend's gtx 295 a crappy clocker? I had it at 1100mV for 700/1150, and it passed Jane Nash but crashed in Calico.

Any input would be appreciated.

Crappy clocker. I can get 694/linked/1200 on stock volts(1038) with mine on air.

i think i was able to do 750/linked/1200 on stock....i forget now...

but it could be other things causing the card not to run right.

Halo_003

xxrabid93

Am i doing something wrong, or is  my friend's gtx 295 a crappy clocker? I had it at 1100mV for 700/1150, and it passed Jane Nash but crashed in Calico.

Any input would be appreciated.

Crappy clocker. I can get 694/linked/1200 on stock volts(1038) with mine on air.

Stock volts i can get 675/linked/1125. Didn't try maxing the mem or core completely on stock volts, but there isn't much to go between that and 700/linked/1150 anyways. I guess i won't be getting any points for the 295.
 
 
EDIT: I guess i'll try the 9800gt eco now, but i don't have high hopes at all, seeing as it is eco edition. I am thinking of buying the 8800gtx off of him though, to work with it some more.
EDIT2: Don't think i'm even gonna try the 9800gt eco actually. It's stock core is 550, where a stock normal 9800gt is 600 and people have the normal ones clocked like crazy.

make sure your using the best driver for the job as well.

Haha ok i'm officially a sucker for benching now. Even though i don't think the 9800gt eco will perform, i slapped it in anyways and am gonna try! lol

dang. the 9800gt eco craps out at 650/1050. So much for points for that.

rabid try upping the voltage to 1188 on the 295.   That voltage is completely safe.

You can also mod the VT to go higher than 1188...1200 would be fine on air. 

I assume you are running fans at 100% and at the very least have another fan blowing on the 295.  I used to use a room fan to blow on the card.

Q56_Monster

Our very own Sniper OZ in the new edition of "The Overclocker".  See Page 33.  Congrats Sniper!!!

http://cde.cerosmedia.com/the_overclocker_issue_10/1H4c220c15de5f8012.cde/page/3

 
Thanks Guys ..... would not have been there without the support of the Get it colder crew...

The 295's like to be cold. Even if gpu temps are well below max.
Even a 10F ambient temp change makes a difference (CPU also)
Edit:  Congrats sniper.