2D/3D Overclocking

[Scottland]

In XP with ATi cards I used to use ATi tools to overclock when a 3D application was launched, and underclock when I was in Windows to save heat/power.

In Vista with my 8800, I've been trying to get Rivatuner to perform a similar function, without much success.
nTune will let me launch a profile when an exe is launched. But I wouldn't mind something to do it automatically when a 3D application is launched. Basically how I used ATi Tray tools.


Does anyone know of anything else that I can use?

Cheers

 

[snowdog]

Try to re-enable classic nvidia panel.
Install nvtweak/coolbits.
And there you can select diff clocks for 2d and 3d...


Unsure though if it's possible in vista though, sorry if it isnt .

 

[Scottland]

Cheers I'll have a look.

 

[Scottland]

Is there a limit on how much I could/should underclock the card for 2D?

At the moment I have it @ 400/700 core/mem. How low should I go, bearing in mind for 3D it'll be clocked <650/900?

 

[paradigm]

Unsure though if it's possible in vista though, sorry if it isnt .

It isn't. Your stuck with the new CPL applet.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

8800's dont have seperate 2D/3D speeds, thats only ATi cards.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Think these guys are talking about lowering the clocks in 2d to save power/heat, and then clocking up when they need to use 3d.

 

[LoadsaMoney]

That'll explain it.

 

[Scottland]

Think these guys are talking about lowering the clocks in 2d to save power/heat, and then clocking up when they need to use 3d.

Correct

 

[FreeStream]

8800's dont have seperate 2D/3D speeds, thats only ATi cards.

My 6800U had 2D, Low Power 3D and 3D clocks :/


Love the way I can have 1.1V/1.9V core/mem on my X1900XTX, saves 30+ W

 

[Tom|Nbk]

My 6800U had 2D, Low Power 3D and 3D clocks :/


Love the way I can have 1.1V/1.9V core/mem on my X1900XTX, saves 30+ W

The 8 series certainly don't.

 

[Tom|Nbk]

Is there a limit on how much I could/should underclock the card for 2D?

At the moment I have it @ 400/700 core/mem. How low should I go, bearing in mind for 3D it'll be clocked <650/900?

Lower the sliders as low as they will go

 

[Jakus]

If it's any help,
I spent a bit of time on this a while back, but only in XP, I got Rivertuner auto switching 2D/3D but it would not work comming out of stand by !
Ati tool worked fine and I think it should work in vista

 

[Jakus]

forgot, also it had a greater clock range...but I seem to recall You can set the 2D clocks to low, use a bit of trial and error