- Joined
- Mar 7, 2006
- Location
- Connecticut
I have an x1900gt which was getting rather hot on stock cooling, and was severely limited in its overclock potential. So I put together my old loop and threw it on there. I have an acetal top maze4 with a BIPII driven by a mag3 pump. I'm using 1/2" tubing with a t-line and the loop is rather short and I know I'm getting good flow. I mounted it twice now with AS5 and temps seem to be Ok. Ambient, according to ATItool is ~33 and it idles at 35 and loads at ~40 (now, but was even higher before I remounted). So, I suppose the water cooling has worked.
But what I don't get is my overclocking. On stock I was able to get it to ~560mhz. After I did the volt mod to 1.35v I was able to get it to 600~620. After watercooling I was able to get it to ~670. But now it seems to be having problems. I can't get it to overclock at all without crashing my system. I did a reinstall onf Windows after I had major problems with sound card drivers, so Windows can't be to blame. What is every one else's take on this?
But what I don't get is my overclocking. On stock I was able to get it to ~560mhz. After I did the volt mod to 1.35v I was able to get it to 600~620. After watercooling I was able to get it to ~670. But now it seems to be having problems. I can't get it to overclock at all without crashing my system. I did a reinstall onf Windows after I had major problems with sound card drivers, so Windows can't be to blame. What is every one else's take on this?