Using Coolbits and Manipulating the Unlocked Features
To access the features unlocked by Coolbits you have to open nVidia Video Card Properties (a.k.a. Video Card / ForceWare Control Panel).  To do so, follow these steps: right-click on your desktop and click on ‘Properties’, open the ‘Settings’ tab, click on ‘Advanced’, and finally, open up the ‘nVidia (Graphics Card Model)’ tab.  At this moment, you should be looking at a screen such as this : (The sections outlined in red are associated with the newly unlocked functions after enabling the SLI AA and Overclocking Functions - so this window may look slightly different)

Manual Overclocking with Coolbits
Once again, before getting into the details on how to Overclock your nVidia Video Card(s), I would like to reiterate that one should have a decent understanding of the steps and conditions required for manual Overclocking, as well as the risks involved.  Now that a word of caution is out of the way, I will get into the steps of manually Overclocking your cards.

Note: If you are using two Video Cards (with SLI enabled), they will simultaneously Overclock together following the same steps as if you were Overclocking a single GPU.

1.)  Open up the ‘Clock Frequency Settings’ tab from your Video Card Properties window.

2.)  Click on ‘Manual Overclocking’.  At this moment, you will be presented with a disclaimer from nVidia.  In my opinion, I would recommend reading the disclaimer to better familiarize yourself with the possible risks of Overclocking.  If you wish to opt out now, select ‘Cancel’; for those of you who wish to continue, select ‘I Accept’ and read on.

You should now be looking at a menu such as this:

3.)  Currently, the stock core and memory clock frequencies are indicated.  To increase or decrease either frequency, simply adjust the dial paying close attention to the target speeds you are aiming for.  When I Overclock, I take it really slowly making 5 or 10 MHz changes before testing system stability.  There is also a ‘Detect Optimal Frequencies’ option, however I highly advise not to go with the so-called “optimal” settings as they frequently result in artifacts and damage to your Video Cards.

4.)  After toying and tweaking around to find which Core and Memory Clock Frequencies you desire to run your Video Card(s) at, it is time to test for system stability.  Resource demanding Games and Benchmarking programs are what I use. However, I prefer to use Benchmarking Programs like 3D Mark 05 because it also gives me an idea of the performance gains from one set of Overclocking settings to the next, which help me determine if the Overclocked settings will successfully boost performance or not.

5.)  Once content with the Clock Frequencies and performance, opt to load these settings at start up to avoid the necessity of going through the entire process over again.

While Overclocking requires a fair amount of guts and knowledge, Coolbits makes ”getting into the Overclocking scene” remarkably easy and enjoyable.  Whether a 10% performance increase was all you were looking for, or you are pushing the absolute limits of your hardware and squeezing out ever last possible MHz, I think we can all thank Coolbits for eliminating the need for third-party Tweaking Software.

Custom Application / Gaming Profiles
By default, nVidia Drivers come packaged with a specific set of predetermined Video Card settings for most of today’s common Games.  Coolbits unlocks the Gaming Profiles, allowing users to select which settings (profile) to load for which game they are about to play.  However, there is a chance that a Gaming Profile is not available or  the user would like to make a custom General Profile, which would automatically be applied to all Games.  Thanks to Coolbits, one can now add their own Gaming Profiles.  Read on and I will explain how to make your own Gaming Profiles.

Note:  If you are using a Single GPU (on certain driver sets) after installing “Coolbits 2.0″ you will need to follow the “Opening Application Profiles (Single GPU + “Coolbits 2.0″)” section above before continuing.

1.)  From the Video Card Property Window open up the ‘Performance And Quality Settings’ menu.

2.)  Click on Add Profile and a new window (shown below) will automatically open.

3.)  Insert the desired Profile name and place check marks besides the programs and applications which you would like the profile’s settings to apply to.  To add additional applications, click ‘Browse’ and navigate to the appropriate files.

4.)  Manually adjust the Profile’s settings to however you want them.  To do so, click once on the settings option and adjust the properties with the dial along the bottom of the window.  For advanced options you can select to view them from the ‘View’ Combo Box.

5.)  Once finished settings up your new Profile(s), remember to click apply to avoid losing the newly configured settings and options.

Now, the next time you want to load your special Gaming Profile, simply open up the Performance and Quality Settings menu and pick out which Profile you want to use.