BFG 8800GT OC2 512MB overclocking

[jonbass]

I received my 8800GT a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately I didn’t have any CPU to match it with then, so I have waited to post any results.
But then last week my QX9650 arrived so now I have both the CPU and GPU.

So far i am really happy with my BFG8800GT, I have managed to run 775 Mhz on the GPU and 1003 Mhz on the memory’s, and this is out of the box . Now I don’t think the card will go any higher than this, but still, I am very happy so far.

Let’s start with some pictures of the card.


BFG8800GT 512MB OC2:


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__68_1.jpg


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http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__21.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__23.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__24.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__12.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__36.jpg


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http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__54.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__56.jpg


http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/BFG__67_1.jpg



Overclocking:


Like i said, this card is just awesome when it comes too overclocking. With the card completely out of the box it can run 775 MHz on the GPU and 1003 MHz on the memory’s. Now i believe this is the absolutely limit for the card this way, i will off course try some other compound and later also voltmodd and better cooling.

Here are my results so far, now the system is cooled completely with air. Also, the CPU is getting tested right now so it´s still running with low voltage and there for a lower over clock. But this will hopefully change during Christmas holidays :).

EDIT:

I found some time yesterday to continue my tests, and i am very happy with the results.
I managed to break the 17000 limit, this still out of the box with stock cooling and air on the rest of the system. Now the thing that really astonishes me is the CPU, with only 1.535v it can run 3D Mark 06 in 4400 MHz.
Also, i managed to push the card a bit higher, 787 MHz on the GPU and 1012 MHz on the GDDR3.

I will off course continue my tests later today, hopefully with some better cooling and more voltage i can break 18000 limits to :).

System used:
Intel QX9650 Retail
ASUS Maximus Formula
BFG 8800GT OC2 (out of the box)
Crucial BallistiX 8500

CPU is cooled with a Zalman 9500AT, the GPU with original cooling, the rest of the system is also cooled with air.


3D Mark 06:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q2/Jonbass_121/06_17021.jpg

3D Mark 05
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q2/Jonbass_121/3d05_26227.jpg

Aquamark:
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q2/Jonbass_121/aqua_268-1.jpg


More results later this Christmas weekend.


http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6166/img1433ao9.jpg

[LagunaX]

My BFG 8800gt OC is coming in 1-2 days. Hopes it clocks like yours too. I haven't read about any poor clocking BFG's yet so far =)

[CrayS-per4m]

great score, I've actually taken my card (same as yours) to 780/1080 and when i benchmark I usually run it at 760/1080 it got me 14325 on 06. What CPU is that? QX9650? or some new CPU X9650? sorry I've just never seen CPU-Z that read that. But that score is amazing.

[systemviper]

I have to say, the 1u cards look really sweet, nice scores too!

[jonbass]

Thanks for al the nice comments :).

The CPU used is a Yorkfield QX9650 Retail,

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff179/jester_121/IEQX__53-1.jpg

I have now updated with some more results, it is still out of the box benching but will after Christmas assemble better cooling and hopefully continue pushing the system higher. I will also later today continue overclocking my CPU and try both 3D 03 and 3D 01.

[alexio]

http://rapidshare.de/files/38112938/8800GTOC2.rom.html

This bios gives you 1.1v VGPU if it doesn't have it already at stock. I didn't change anything else. I'm interested if it gives any improvement. My jetway 8800GT only does 734/1674/2100 with 1.1v and a bit less even with 1.05v (stock on my card). You should consider yourself lucky with your card ;)

[Zeus]

Wow, that is one very good clocking card!

Nice hardware mister, keep pushing it.