Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470

saguy · 05-08-10, 02:43 AM

I have just received delivery of a GTX 470 and would like to know which is the best overclocking fan control utility for these cards. I am currently using Rivatuner with my GTX 275. Rivatuner has not had an update for a while so would I be better off using MSI AfterBurner - which I have never used. The fan control feature is important to me as I tend to take the cautious approach with higher speed settings than standard.

CaptNKILL · 05-08-10, 02:54 AM

Definitely use the latest beta version of MSI Afterburner.

Its a fantastic program.

I've used eVGA Precision for quite a while now, but as soon as I started using Afterburner I realized that its a more powerful and flexible utility... especially for the 4xx series.

saguy · 05-08-10, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Definitely use the latest beta version of MSI Afterburner.

Its a fantastic program.

I've used eVGA Precision for quite a while now, but as soon as I started using Afterburner I realized that its a more powerful and flexible utility... especially for the 4xx series.

I can't get it to work with my card. I tried using the both the beta and release versions with the latest whql and beta graphics drivers

1.6.0 beta does not report the gpu clock which is greyed out.

1.5.1 has a whole bunch of jumbled numbers for the clocks.

I looks like I can forget overclocking this card for now - I am thinking of RMA'ing it.

**Rummy** · 05-08-10, 09:29 AM

Also Precision does not work with the Steam overlay but Afterburner does,

Using ver 1.51 here with 2 470's

**fasedww** · 05-08-10, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by saguy

I can't get it to work with my card. I tried using the both the beta and release versions with the latest whql and beta graphics drivers

1.6.0 beta does not report the gpu clock which is greyed out.

1.5.1 has a whole bunch of jumbled numbers for the clocks.

I looks like I can forget overclocking this card for now - I am thinking of RMA'ing it.

You can't adjust the gpu clock, only by moving the shader clock.

For the GTX 400's, core clock = 1/2 the shader clocks. Adjusting the shader clocks is now the way to adjust core clocks for the GTX 400's.

Bah! · 05-08-10, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by saguy

I can't get it to work with my card. I tried using the both the beta and release versions with the latest whql and beta graphics drivers

1.6.0 beta does not report the gpu clock which is greyed out.

1.5.1 has a whole bunch of jumbled numbers for the clocks.

I looks like I can forget overclocking this card for now - I am thinking of RMA'ing it.

Why would you RMA your card because of a software problem that has nothing to do with the card?

As for the rest, listen to fasedww.

saguy · 05-08-10, 11:44 AM

I have discovered that AfterBurner 1.6.0 does actually work. Even though the GPU box is empty and greyed out I am able to set the GPU clock in the shader box even though the value displayed is double the actual value. The shader is linked to the GPU clock which you apply in the shader box ................ all very confusing. I am impressed with the fan setting and I don't know why Rivatuner does not use something like this.

Kaguya · 05-09-10, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by saguy

I have discovered that AfterBurner 1.6.0 does actually work. Even though the GPU box is empty and greyed out I am able to set the GPU clock in the shader box even though the value displayed is double the actual value. The shader is linked to the GPU clock which you apply in the shader box ................ all very confusing. I am impressed with the fan setting and I don't know why Rivatuner does not use something like this.

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**mailman2** · 05-09-10, 12:51 PM

+1 afterburner

**Eltigre88** · 05-10-10, 01:22 PM

What about Rivatuner it worked great for me and it has been a while so it should be even better now!

Logical · 05-10-10, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Eltigre88

What about Rivatuner it worked great for me and it has been a while so it should be even better now!

I also use Rivatuner as i like having the function of setting fan speed depending on temperatures...My GTX285 fan gets to 100% a lot earlier (around 15c) than it does at default.

Bah! · 05-10-10, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Logical

I also use Rivatuner as i like having the function of setting fan speed depending on temperatures...My GTX285 fan gets to 100% a lot earlier (around 15c) than it does at default.

Afterburner has this feature as well.

05-08-10, 02:43 AM	#1
saguy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 178	Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470 I have just received delivery of a GTX 470 and would like to know which is the best overclocking fan control utility for these cards. I am currently using Rivatuner with my GTX 275. Rivatuner has not had an update for a while so would I be better off using MSI AfterBurner - which I have never used. The fan control feature is important to me as I tend to take the cautious approach with higher speed settings than standard.

05-08-10, 02:54 AM	#2
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470 Definitely use the latest beta version of MSI Afterburner. Its a fantastic program. I've used eVGA Precision for quite a while now, but as soon as I started using Afterburner I realized that its a more powerful and flexible utility... especially for the 4xx series. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

05-08-10, 09:29 AM	#4
Rummy Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Under your bed Posts: 1,684	Re: Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470 Also Precision does not work with the Steam overlay but Afterburner does, Using ver 1.51 here with 2 470's

05-08-10, 11:44 AM	#7
saguy Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 178	Re: Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470 I have discovered that AfterBurner 1.6.0 does actually work. Even though the GPU box is empty and greyed out I am able to set the GPU clock in the shader box even though the value displayed is double the actual value. The shader is linked to the GPU clock which you apply in the shader box ................ all very confusing. I am impressed with the fan setting and I don't know why Rivatuner does not use something like this.

05-10-10, 01:22 PM	#10
Eltigre88 ASUS Lover!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Essex Jct. Vermont Posts: 1,046	Re: Which overclocking/fan utility for GTX 470 What about Rivatuner it worked great for me and it has been a while so it should be even better now! __________________ ASUS Sabertooth P67 Intel SB 2600K 4 GhZ 16 GB Gskill RipJaws DDR3 2133 MSI 680GTX Twin Frozr 4GD5/OC WD 250X2 RAID 0 SATA ThermalTake ToughPower 850W PSU Windows 7 Premium 64bit