Nvidia 186.18 with new Nvidia system tools (Overclocking)

danceMB · 25 Jun 2009 at 15:03

I have just installed the new Nvidia driver version 186.18, and also I noticed there is a new "Nvidia Sytem Tools" which I have also installed.

Looks like Nvidia finally let you use there special program to manually overclock your card. Unfortunatly there is no auto-overclocking option (what a surprise) so I used the overclock that Tweaktown managed with there Gainward card.

Hopefully it will now play even better in all the games that I currently have installed, even though my system can pretty much do that already.

Has anyone else noticed this software, and have also had a crack at overclocking there cards?

tommy6206 · 25 Jun 2009 at 17:55

where to I cant see it.

muggs · 25 Jun 2009 at 17:59

neither can i

BananaDunka · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:18

Lies!

Scooby_WR1 · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:24

This is the latest version.
http://downloads.guru3d.com/NVIDIA-System-Tools-6.05-download-2299.html

BananaDunka · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:26

So where is the tool then because I've had those drivers installed since release nd such a tool is nowhere to be seen.

muggs · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:31

im wondering if this oc software is just for the 200series cards as the op has one. i have a 8800gtx

edit: oh right so its called system tools, a seperate piece of software must be because its not bundled with the latest drivers frm nvid site

SkeeterUK · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:31

Its not in the drivers he said he saw another download for overclocking when he was getting the new drivers.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia_system_tools_6.05.html

Tho it appears its been out for a year as i seen older versions. Tho maybe the latest june 09 version has the added gfx card overclocking which previous versions may not have had before.

BananaDunka · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:37

If that's it then EVGA Precision is much better...

[timko] · 25 Jun 2009 at 19:59

Stick to RivaTuner

BananaDunka · 25 Jun 2009 at 20:05

Or how about EVGA Precision which runs on Riva Code but much more compatible.

varkanoid · 25 Jun 2009 at 20:39

If I`m right in thinking Nvidia System Tools was initially for Nvidia Motherboards.

Ntune is the program to install for Performance option in Nvidia Drivers. I had this installed with pre 186 drivers but on the latest drivers if I install Ntune when I click on Performance tab in NVidia Control Panel it blue screens with oclx64.dll or some similiar named dll.

However as RivaTuner doesn't work with latest drivers for me I used EVGA Precision which is championed by many on here and it works fine.

[timko] · 25 Jun 2009 at 20:49

mrk said:
EVGA Precision which runs on Riva Code but much more compatible.

I obviously don't read this GFX section enough as I never heard of this program until this thread. Sounds great since it runs on most brands and not just EVGA

mame · 25 Jun 2009 at 21:07

Been using this since I had my card a few weeks ago :confused:

Exibit · 25 Jun 2009 at 23:26

Downloading now thanks

BananaDunka · 26 Jun 2009 at 00:41

[timko];14358780 said:
I obviously don't read this GFX section enough as I never heard of this program until this thread. Sounds great since it runs on most brands and not just EVGA

Surprised you've not seen it in other threads!

It runs on any compatible card (regardless of brand) and almost all cards are supported

Where Rivatuner failed for me on Vista64 at keeping the OC after a reboot EVGA Precision works wonderfully and at the same time offers some nice logging graphs.

danceMB · 26 Jun 2009 at 08:04

Just a surprise that Nvidia gives you the option to manually overclock the card. Just waiting for Rivatuner to finally have a new version to support the latest Nvidia drivers, as they had a very easy to use "automatic overclocking" where all of the hard work is done for you. As far as I can see, there is no overclocking software that has this feature, as the EVGA Precision, System Tools etc only have the manual option

Stonedofmoo · 26 Jun 2009 at 10:19

[timko];14358468 said:
Stick to RivaTuner

I'd love to, first they need to release one that supports the recent generation of drivers.

Dutch Guy · 26 Jun 2009 at 10:23

Stonedofmoo said:
I'd love to, first they need to release one that supports the recent generation of drivers.

I only get a message that the drivers are not supported but after that Rivatuner still loads and still allows overclocking and manual fan speed adjustment :confused:

[timko] · 26 Jun 2009 at 10:31

Dutch Guy said:
I only get a message that the drivers are not supported but after that Rivatuner still loads and still allows overclocking and manual fan speed adjustment

Same here but that might be because I use it with an 8800GT. Is it possible it doesn't work with the GTX 2xx range?