Radeon 7500 AR64DG

PITmaster · Jul 27, 2004, 04:03 PM

Hi, i'm new

I can't speed up my radeon 7500. It's Gigabyte's AR64DG. I've tried Range3D and GB's V-Tuner but there's no any difference, even when core and mem clocks are 330/260 and more!!!!.
Is it possible, both clocks are hardwarely locked?

I'm using BX133 with Cel900@1125, could it be a reason? Maybe graph performace is just slowing down by CPU or system memory speed?

sorry about my english
PITmaster

swimtech · Jul 27, 2004, 04:38 PM

You might try the ATITool, available here:

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Or ChrisW's Radlinker, available here:

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Maybe you'll see a result with these...

PITmaster · Jul 27, 2004, 07:45 PM

I've got 3500 points with 3DMark2001. I've found there should be something about 5200.
But... I have BX133 with Cel1100 and SDRAM mem and there was a test done with Athlon 1700 with DDR - is it a point?

PITmaster

PITmaster · Jul 27, 2004, 07:49 PM

By the way, there is AGP 2x with BX133 only, is it important?

PITmaster

PITmaster · Jul 27, 2004, 07:54 PM

With 330 core clock and 275 mem clock I'm getting graphs errors, so clocks are no locked I think. But there is still no any improvment, why?

PITmaster

swimtech · Jul 27, 2004, 08:57 PM

Your score of 3500 is in the range for your processor and video card in 3DMark 2001 (with my system below I get around 3300 or so). The 5200 you are seeing is with a much more powerful processor and much better memory - that is the reason for the much higher score.

Your 330 GPU clock seems very high - be careful - the graphic distortions you are seeing is a warning...

You should see a difference of some sort in your games, maybe not though just in Windows.

Fraps is a good utility to use to check frame rates in games, here's a link...

http://www.fraps.com/download.htm

Be sure to select the correct version for your operating system...

pr0digal jenius · Jul 27, 2004, 11:41 PM

that celeron is a large part fo what's holding you back, as well as SDRam instead of DDR, so thsoe scorea are abotu as good as you'll get

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 28, 2004, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PITmaster
I've got 3500 points with 3DMark2001. I've found there should be something about 5200.
But... I have BX133 with Cel1100 and SDRAM mem and there was a test done with Athlon 1700 with DDR - is it a point?

PITmaster

3500 is about right for your card and setup

PITmaster · Jul 28, 2004, 07:14 AM

Thank you everybody very much for information.

PITmaster

phongtruong12 · Jul 28, 2004, 08:11 AM

i would sell that card for the $35-40 that it's worth and put it towards something like a radeon 9000 pro which is alot better than what you have now. 9000 pro's are selling at around $45-55 on ebay right now. 3500 seems awefully low for a 3dmark01 score

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jul 28, 2004, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phongtruong12
i would sell that card for the $35-40 that it's worth and put it towards something like a radeon 9000 pro which is alot better than what you have now. 9000 pro's are selling at around $45-55 on ebay right now. 3500 seems awefully low for a 3dmark01 score

used 7500 is worth about $20

PITmaster · Jul 28, 2004, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by phongtruong12
i would sell that card for the $35-40 that it's worth and put it towards something like a radeon 9000 pro which is alot better than what you have now. 9000 pro's are selling at around $45-55 on ebay right now. 3500 seems awefully low for a 3dmark01 score

Of course, but I wonder is it any sense to get Radeon 8500 for ex. still with BX133 (cel1100 & AGPx2) when Radeon 7500 doesn't get maximum speed in fact.

PITmaster

pr0digal jenius · Jul 29, 2004, 02:41 AM

i'd fix the celeron issue first

Jul 27, 2004, 04:03 PM	#1
PITmaster DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 0	Radeon 7500 AR64DG Hi, i'm new I can't speed up my radeon 7500. It's Gigabyte's AR64DG. I've tried Range3D and GB's V-Tuner but there's no any difference, even when core and mem clocks are 330/260 and more!!!!. Is it possible, both clocks are hardwarely locked? I'm using BX133 with Cel900@1125, could it be a reason? Maybe graph performace is just slowing down by CPU or system memory speed? sorry about my english PITmaster

Jul 27, 2004, 04:38 PM	#2
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	You might try the ATITool, available here: http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=725 Or ChrisW's Radlinker, available here: http://www28.brinkster.com/chrisww1942/main.htm Maybe you'll see a result with these... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 27, 2004, 08:57 PM	#6
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Your score of 3500 is in the range for your processor and video card in 3DMark 2001 (with my system below I get around 3300 or so). The 5200 you are seeing is with a much more powerful processor and much better memory - that is the reason for the much higher score. Your 330 GPU clock seems very high - be careful - the graphic distortions you are seeing is a warning... You should see a difference of some sort in your games, maybe not though just in Windows. Fraps is a good utility to use to check frame rates in games, here's a link... http://www.fraps.com/download.htm Be sure to select the correct version for your operating system... __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Jul 28, 2004, 08:11 AM	#10
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	i would sell that card for the $35-40 that it's worth and put it towards something like a radeon 9000 pro which is alot better than what you have now. 9000 pro's are selling at around $45-55 on ebay right now. 3500 seems awefully low for a 3dmark01 score __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

Jul 27, 2004, 07:45 PM	Thread Starter #3
PITmaster DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 0	I've got 3500 points with 3DMark2001. I've found there should be something about 5200. But... I have BX133 with Cel1100 and SDRAM mem and there was a test done with Athlon 1700 with DDR - is it a point? PITmaster

Jul 27, 2004, 07:49 PM	Thread Starter #4
PITmaster DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 0	By the way, there is AGP 2x with BX133 only, is it important? PITmaster

Jul 27, 2004, 07:54 PM	Thread Starter #5
PITmaster DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 0	With 330 core clock and 275 mem clock I'm getting graphs errors, so clocks are no locked I think. But there is still no any improvment, why? PITmaster

Jul 27, 2004, 11:41 PM	#7
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	that celeron is a large part fo what's holding you back, as well as SDRam instead of DDR, so thsoe scorea are abotu as good as you'll get

Jul 28, 2004, 07:14 AM	Thread Starter #9
PITmaster DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 266 Rep Power: 0	Thank you everybody very much for information. PITmaster

Jul 29, 2004, 02:41 AM	#13
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	i'd fix the celeron issue first