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Question: ATI 5770 Hawk – How To Overclock ?
Hi guys,
I have a 5770 Hawk and I want to further overclock it so that I can get the most out of my Battlefield 3.
Any ideas on where to start and what type of software I need ?
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Ok firstly compared to CPU overclocking GPU (graphics card) overclocking is much easier. So that’s always a good thing
Secondly in all types of overclocking you need to two types of software
1.) Monitoring software to help you measure temps, speeds and stuff like that
2.) Actual software to do the overclocking i.e. tweak voltages, speeds etc.
3.) Benchmarking software to test your overclock settings (i.e. puts the setup through it’s paces)
So based on the above I’ll list a couple of items that I use. Hopefully you’ll find them helpful too.
Monitoring Software
I keep two pieces of software for this listed below and both FREE.
1.) CPU-Z (FREE)
2.) GPU Caps Viewer (FREE)
3.) RealTemp (FREE)
Search these on google download them and pull them up. They basically show you all sorts of data about your computer. For GFX overclocking you’ll mainly need GPU Caps Viewer. but the other one is handy too.
Overclocking Software
There’s a couple of options here but I’ll keep it simple use:
1.) ATI Afterburner (FREE)
Very easy to use and loads of tutorials on youtube and google.
Benchmarking Software
Too many to list but a very simple and easy one to use is Kombustor. I believe it comes with ATI Afterburner. If it doesn’t just download it separately.
Hope the above helps, I’d start with overclocking the processor first, then the memory. Increment in +10 and monitor. Check tutorials on youtube for more specifics on how to use the above softwares but that should get you started.