What a difference a card makes.

Boats · 04-18-10, 12:57 PM

What's the best way to overclock my CPU?

Diopos · 04-18-10, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Boats

What's the best way to overclock my CPU?

Uhmm.... Move the mouse real slowly?

Sorry couldn't resist the comment!

Please somebody answer Boats question ....

TwistedFemur · 04-18-10, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Diopos

Uhmm.... Move the mouse real slowly?

Sorry couldn't resist the comment!

Please somebody answer Boats question ....

CPU

badaboom · 04-18-10, 01:23 PM

Wow!! You went from an Old Slow Buick to a fast sleek BMW!!!!! The difference must be Amazing!!!!!!!!!

I recently upgraded my RAM on my Laptop and now SHIV is just spectacular!!! SHV is still a bit Laggy inside the ship but it's better,I'm hoping the patch will help performance even more!!

Congrats on your new card!!

LIONPRIDE · 04-18-10, 02:04 PM

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For now, hold off on the OC till we see what the patch does. OC'ing your CPU can be tricky-especially since many tutorials don't always match the BIOS you may be running on your motherboard .... so things may be slightly different. Some boards have a built in OC'ing feature built into the BIOS that could make it easier, but again, the patch may really help out.

Seems the game hasn't been optimized yet. This is common with smaller projects such as SHV.

Did some research on the A-10 deadline and found some hints ... They talked about releasing aircraft about every 9-months after BS was released. Of course this was a loose figure. Judging from the boards and some features on other sites, that would put the A-10 somewhere late this summer. But again, subject to change and unforeseen speed-bumps.

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Boats · 04-18-10, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LIONPRIDE

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For now, hold off on the OC till we see what the patch does. OC'ing your CPU can be tricky-especially since many tutorials don't always match the BIOS you may be running on your motherboard .... so things may be slightly different. Some boards have a built in OC'ing feature built into the BIOS that could make it easier, but again, the patch may really help out.

Seems the game hasn't been optimized yet. This is common with smaller projects such as SHV.

Did some research on the A-10 deadline and found some hints ... They talked about releasing aircraft about every 9-months after BS was released. Of course this was a loose figure. Judging from the boards and some features on other sites, that would put the A-10 somewhere late this summer. But again, subject to change and unforeseen speed-bumps.

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Right you are. I'm getting an average of 55 FPS topside in open water so I can live with that for the time being. Still, it'd be nice to know I'm squeezing all the juice I can out of my machine.

I just hope the patch doesn't go the way of the IL2 patches, it seemed with every new patch the specs changed.

04-19-10, 05:01 AM

Overclocking is not that hard really, just time consuming plus an initial learning curve on the core concepts.

The goal is to boost your system for better game playing so you have three main areas to OC

1. The Graphics Card....easiest to OC in my oppinion. Use the BIOS or a fan control program to set the fans to 100%. Then use another program to OC the graphics card till you see artifacts, then either increase voltage or decrease the OC. Of course more voltage means more power and hence more heat. Once your graphics card starts hitting the 70 degress then you'll need to improve your cooling.

2. The CPU...again, bump all the fans to 100% then increase FSB till the PC becomes unstable. Then try to increase core voltage (but no more than 2V). Again, more power equals more heat. You don't really want to push it beyond 60 degrees.

3. The Memory....you wont get much of an improvement unless you acheive 1:1 parity with your FSB. Dooable but again watch the voltages - largely depends on mem chip manufacturer.

Okay, now the caveat....OCing risks melting your rig, so the only way to do it well is to learn the capabilities of your bios, your motherboard, your graphics cards and your memory. Then learn the core concepts to overclocking. Then download the right programs (CPU-ID, GPU-Z, RealTemp, CoreTemp, TheListIsEndless etc). Then accept that the temp sensors in modern PCs are mainly diode temp sensors and thus not very accurate. For example, my PC provides temp readings which differ by as much as 12 degrees depending on what temp monitor program I use....so you have to develop a 'feal' for your rig.

And lastly, Little Steps Elly, Little Steps!

You should tweak a little and run it a lot to test stability whilst ALWAYS keeping an eye on your temps. Its all about the temps at the end of the day.

The good news is most CPUs and GPUs will start moaning before they blow. so if you suddenly get BSODs then you're either running the CPU too hot or not enough voltage. If you get graphic artifacts then the same applies to the GPUs. Memory stability is a little harder to test.

I got my 2.4Ghz E6600 to run at 3.5Ghz by buying a CPU fan for 30 bucks...but if you're getting 50fps in open water then thats pretty good already. You can bump this by getting rid of dynamic shadows, lowering your anti-aliasing and switching of V-Sync.

Now get reading :-)

Bilge_Rat · 04-19-10, 05:20 AM

Boats, enjoy your new card. I have a ATI 4890 and the game runs great. If you are in the mood, post some screenshots so we can see what your new baby can do.

Steeltrap · 04-19-10, 10:12 PM

ATi RADEON HD-5970

04-18-10, 01:23 PM	#4
badaboom Weps Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 359 Downloads: 46 Uploads: 0	Wow!! You went from an Old Slow Buick to a fast sleek BMW!!!!! The difference must be Amazing!!!!!!!!! I recently upgraded my RAM on my Laptop and now SHIV is just spectacular!!! SHV is still a bit Laggy inside the ship but it's better,I'm hoping the patch will help performance even more!! Congrats on your new card!! __________________

04-19-10, 05:20 AM	#8
Bilge_Rat Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: standing watch... Posts: 3,856 Downloads: 344 Uploads: 0	Boats, enjoy your new card. I have a ATI 4890 and the game runs great. If you are in the mood, post some screenshots so we can see what your new baby can do. __________________

04-18-10, 12:57 PM	#1
Boats Loader Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ME Posts: 84 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	What's the best way to overclock my CPU?

04-18-10, 02:04 PM	#5
LIONPRIDE Seaman Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 31 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	. For now, hold off on the OC till we see what the patch does. OC'ing your CPU can be tricky-especially since many tutorials don't always match the BIOS you may be running on your motherboard .... so things may be slightly different. Some boards have a built in OC'ing feature built into the BIOS that could make it easier, but again, the patch may really help out. Seems the game hasn't been optimized yet. This is common with smaller projects such as SHV. Did some research on the A-10 deadline and found some hints ... They talked about releasing aircraft about every 9-months after BS was released. Of course this was a loose figure. Judging from the boards and some features on other sites, that would put the A-10 somewhere late this summer. But again, subject to change and unforeseen speed-bumps. .

04-19-10, 05:01 AM	#7
Uber Gruber Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Overclocking is not that hard really, just time consuming plus an initial learning curve on the core concepts. The goal is to boost your system for better game playing so you have three main areas to OC 1. The Graphics Card....easiest to OC in my oppinion. Use the BIOS or a fan control program to set the fans to 100%. Then use another program to OC the graphics card till you see artifacts, then either increase voltage or decrease the OC. Of course more voltage means more power and hence more heat. Once your graphics card starts hitting the 70 degress then you'll need to improve your cooling. 2. The CPU...again, bump all the fans to 100% then increase FSB till the PC becomes unstable. Then try to increase core voltage (but no more than 2V). Again, more power equals more heat. You don't really want to push it beyond 60 degrees. 3. The Memory....you wont get much of an improvement unless you acheive 1:1 parity with your FSB. Dooable but again watch the voltages - largely depends on mem chip manufacturer. Okay, now the caveat....OCing risks melting your rig, so the only way to do it well is to learn the capabilities of your bios, your motherboard, your graphics cards and your memory. Then learn the core concepts to overclocking. Then download the right programs (CPU-ID, GPU-Z, RealTemp, CoreTemp, TheListIsEndless etc). Then accept that the temp sensors in modern PCs are mainly diode temp sensors and thus not very accurate. For example, my PC provides temp readings which differ by as much as 12 degrees depending on what temp monitor program I use....so you have to develop a 'feal' for your rig. And lastly, Little Steps Elly, Little Steps! You should tweak a little and run it a lot to test stability whilst ALWAYS keeping an eye on your temps. Its all about the temps at the end of the day. The good news is most CPUs and GPUs will start moaning before they blow. so if you suddenly get BSODs then you're either running the CPU too hot or not enough voltage. If you get graphic artifacts then the same applies to the GPUs. Memory stability is a little harder to test. I got my 2.4Ghz E6600 to run at 3.5Ghz by buying a CPU fan for 30 bucks...but if you're getting 50fps in open water then thats pretty good already. You can bump this by getting rid of dynamic shadows, lowering your anti-aliasing and switching of V-Sync. Now get reading :-)

04-19-10, 10:12 PM	#9
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	ATi RADEON HD-5970