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Overclocking 9600 Pro

  • 08-10-2005 05:59PM
    #1
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,033 ✭✭✭✭


    Right, so I got myself an old and I was interested in overclocking it.

    So I downloaded ATi-Tool, turned it on, and got to 439(core)/238(memory) -- a little step up from 400/223.

    So I then I decided to leave it, and let my sister play the Sims for an hour.

    Anyway, when she got off, I ran ATi-Tool again... except this time there's errors all over the place!

    So,
    1. Should I have waited a while before OC'ing? (I installed it only yesterday)
    2. Should I run some time demos to burn-in the GPU? If so, would Half-Life 1 or Deus Ex have any, either online or built-in (can't find any)?
    3. Or, are there any cheap games with good time-demos?

    Any advice appreciated.

    specs are:
    Athlon XP "Thoroughbred" 2200+ 1.8Ghz (stock speeds & cooler)
    256MB PC2700 & 512MB PC2100 DDR (<-- not my fault)
    Not sure of motherboard
    Tagan 380W PSU
    aforementioned 9600 Pro

    *edt* It's running stable/ @443/240 now. Strange... I'll update this post when/if I get more.


Comments

  • #2
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    By stable, what do you mean? Did you let ati-tool try to get top gpu and mem clocks. If you did how long did you leave it running for. How long was that clock error free.


  • #3
    Mac daddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    Have you looked into getting some decent cooling for it - ie artic cooler for instance?


  • #4
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,033 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    I'm gonna have a look in Peats tomorrow & see if I can pick up a 120mm fan; and maybe a different cooler.
    I'll run the card @90% for the meantime; see if that helps out, as I'm seeing temps of 50* & 58* with Speedfan (though I'm not sure which is GPU, and which is CPU :( )


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