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Is_907 · 03-26-09, 10:19 AM

Okay so I've been trying to find a solution to this problem and either there isn't one on the forums yet or I'm using the wrong search terms. (The latter is more likely, heh.)

How can I overclock my GPU shaders in Windows7? RivaTuner works for fan control but it doesn't recognize the nvidia drivers since they are crazy-beta or something.

Ideas? I really want to have my shader clock back up again.

torin3 · 03-26-09, 10:59 AM

I think you can force it to accept the drivers in the control panel...

Power Setting

Rivatuner/system

ForceDriverVersion

click to the right of it, in that box, and then type in the version "18520" or whichever drivers you have.

Is_907 · 03-26-09, 11:09 AM

Wonderful! Thanks very much.

for torin3! (=

SniperXX · 03-26-09, 11:11 AM

Good info Torin. I had changed my W7 install into a vm due to shader oc not working.

torin3 · 03-26-09, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Is_907

Wonderful! Thanks very much.

for torin3! (=

Glad it worked for you.

I had to learn how to do that to be able to run all the fans when I put in the 3rd GX2 in my work computer.

Most of the multi-gpu / Rivatuner problems I had seem to be solved by this.

Hmm...maybe we should add this to the multi-gpu sticky..

SniperXX · 03-26-09, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by torin3

Glad it worked for you.

I had to learn how to do that to be able to run all the fans when I put in the 3rd GX2 in my work computer.

Most of the multi-gpu / Rivatuner problems I had seem to be solved by this.

Hmm...maybe we should add this to the multi-gpu sticky..

I think its a good idea to also add it as a note on the single gpu sticky. I think there will be numbers of people who jump on w7, especially the ones that skipped vista.

dfonda · 03-26-09, 01:14 PM

Yeah I'll be needing a copy for any future builds. Unless they wanna give copies of XP away.

Roisen · 03-26-09, 01:47 PM

Why not use vista drivers? That's what I did and I could overclock shaders fine

CJ145 · 03-26-09, 02:47 PM

Yea, the vista drivers are much newer than the win7 drivers and work fine as well. I have been using vista 64bit 182.08 for awhile now.

Is_907 · 03-27-09, 09:43 AM

Yeah, guess I should try that. Maybe I'll get better performance, too, heh. I can't seem to break 5k ppd with this 9800GT right now.

*Runs off to download latest Vista x64 drivers*

03-26-09, 10:19 AM	#1
Is_907 Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roanoke, TX	Windows 7 and GPU overclocking Okay so I've been trying to find a solution to this problem and either there isn't one on the forums yet or I'm using the wrong search terms. (The latter is more likely, heh.) How can I overclock my GPU shaders in Windows7? RivaTuner works for fan control but it doesn't recognize the nvidia drivers since they are crazy-beta or something. Ideas? I really want to have my shader clock back up again. __________________ Desktop Rig - Q6600 @ 2.8GHz; Xigmatek HDT-S1283; 8GB G.skill; 320GB WD; PNY GeForce 9800GT 512MB; Windows 7 (7000) x64. Fold for Team 32

03-26-09, 10:59 AM	#2
torin3 Benching Team Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seeing how many GPUs I can cram in one box	I think you can force it to accept the drivers in the control panel... Power Setting Rivatuner/system ForceDriverVersion click to the right of it, in that box, and then type in the version "18520" or whichever drivers you have. __________________ Please fold for Team 32! Board: ASUS P5E vanilla Memory: GSkill PC2-8500 4X2GB CPU: X3350 45nm Quad Video card: 2x EVGA GTX 295 cards, no SLI, just GPU folding Cooling: Apogee GT 2x120mm and 1x120mm heater cores. My Heat

03-26-09, 11:09 AM	#3
Is_907 Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roanoke, TX	Wonderful! Thanks very much. for torin3! (= __________________ Desktop Rig - Q6600 @ 2.8GHz; Xigmatek HDT-S1283; 8GB G.skill; 320GB WD; PNY GeForce 9800GT 512MB; Windows 7 (7000) x64. Fold for Team 32

03-26-09, 11:11 AM	#4
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03-26-09, 01:47 PM	#8
Roisen Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Folding in Ames, IA	Why not use vista drivers? That's what I did and I could overclock shaders fine __________________ Folding for team 32:__ /¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ __________________________/Heimdall\ \|E6400 @ 3.4Ghz \|\| 3GB 500mhz 5-4-4-12 \| \|2x 9600GT SLI c725, s1900, m1000 (riva) \| ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

03-26-09, 02:47 PM	#9
CJ145 Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Folding in CT, USA	Yea, the vista drivers are much newer than the win7 drivers and work fine as well. I have been using vista 64bit 182.08 for awhile now. __________________ Main (Win 7): i7 @ 3.8GHz; RAM @ 900MHz 9,9,9,24; GTX260 @ 576,1458,1080MHz HTPC (Ubuntu 8.10): C2D 65nm @ 3.07GHz Server (Ubuntu 8.10): C2D 45nm @ 4.0GHz; 8800GT @ stock Laptop (OS X Leopard): C2D @ 2.4GHz My Folding Stats 20+GHz Folding@Home 24/7 for team 32

03-27-09, 09:43 AM	#10
Is_907 Team 32 Folding Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roanoke, TX	Yeah, guess I should try that. Maybe I'll get better performance, too, heh. I can't seem to break 5k ppd with this 9800GT right now. Runs off to download latest Vista x64 drivers __________________ Desktop Rig - Q6600 @ 2.8GHz; Xigmatek HDT-S1283; 8GB G.skill; 320GB WD; PNY GeForce 9800GT 512MB; Windows 7 (7000) x64. Fold for Team 32