GeCube 9550 Curiosity

davez0r · Jan 23, 2005, 09:14 PM

First off, let me start by saying I'm an "nVidia convert". I bought a Radeon 9550 from GeCube after having used nVidia basically all of my life except for when I dabbled in 3DFX cards :P

The card, runs at 250/475 by default I can get it to around 325/525 before it starts to "misbehave" but I just wanted to ask one thing, why does it report as a 9600XT? Not that I'm complaining.. If anyone could tell me *anything* about this card I'd be grateful forever :P

Picture of 9600XT

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 23, 2005, 11:59 PM

becouse it's based a 9600xt core...

It should show up as 9550 if you useing current drivers
but 4152 i'm pretty sure thats a RV360/9600XT device ID

i'm guessing thats not the device ID that it should have....
should be 4153

this a 2nd hand card or new? have you played with the bios?

davez0r · Jan 24, 2005, 12:22 AM

It's brand new so far as I know. I bought it from NewEgg just because I felt like trying a Radeon for once and this was supposed to be an interesting experience for a "budget" card.

Yes, newest drivers 5.1 and that god-awful control-center :P

That's the card here:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...240-041&depa=1

Also, I have not modified the BIOS as ...I'm not very familiar with ATI cards nor do I have a PCI card here incase it went funky on me.

davez0r · Jan 24, 2005, 01:00 AM

The 9550 from Gecube uses an "RV360" chipset, which I understand is a 9600XT chipset.

Review: http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/gecube/9550/

tedy · Jan 24, 2005, 09:23 AM

yep basically underclocked 9600XT...ownage card for best buck 90$ or so

flash with 9600XT bios :PPP

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 24, 2005, 02:09 PM

I'd leave the bios alone flashing the bios can be a quick way to toast
your card....Won't hurt anything just the mfg used the wrong device ID

only problem I for see is games auto configuring for best play the 9600xt
and a 9550 is less power full so you might have to tune the settings down
if you get low performance in any games...

Zorg · Jan 27, 2005, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davez0r

First off, let me start by saying I'm an "nVidia convert".

Does this card meet your expectations concerning speed?

tyellbee · Feb 24, 2005, 12:25 AM

I am curious about this..can you post some benchs so we can see the difference?

Jan 23, 2005, 09:14 PM	#1
davez0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	GeCube 9550 Curiosity First off, let me start by saying I'm an "nVidia convert". I bought a Radeon 9550 from GeCube after having used nVidia basically all of my life except for when I dabbled in 3DFX cards :P The card, runs at 250/475 by default I can get it to around 325/525 before it starts to "misbehave" but I just wanted to ask one thing, why does it report as a 9600XT? Not that I'm complaining.. If anyone could tell me anything about this card I'd be grateful forever :P Picture of 9600XT

Jan 23, 2005, 11:59 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	becouse it's based a 9600xt core... It should show up as 9550 if you useing current drivers but 4152 i'm pretty sure thats a RV360/9600XT device ID i'm guessing thats not the device ID that it should have.... should be 4153 this a 2nd hand card or new? have you played with the bios? __________________

Jan 24, 2005, 02:09 PM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I'd leave the bios alone flashing the bios can be a quick way to toast your card....Won't hurt anything just the mfg used the wrong device ID only problem I for see is games auto configuring for best play the 9600xt and a 9550 is less power full so you might have to tune the settings down if you get low performance in any games... __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Jan 24, 2005 at 02:14 PM.

Jan 24, 2005, 12:22 AM	Thread Starter #3
davez0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	It's brand new so far as I know. I bought it from NewEgg just because I felt like trying a Radeon for once and this was supposed to be an interesting experience for a "budget" card. Yes, newest drivers 5.1 and that god-awful control-center :P That's the card here: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...240-041&depa=1 Also, I have not modified the BIOS as ...I'm not very familiar with ATI cards nor do I have a PCI card here incase it went funky on me.

Jan 24, 2005, 01:00 AM	Thread Starter #4
davez0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	The 9550 from Gecube uses an "RV360" chipset, which I understand is a 9600XT chipset. Review: http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/gecube/9550/

Jan 24, 2005, 09:23 AM	#5
tedy DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	yep basically underclocked 9600XT...ownage card for best buck 90$ or so flash with 9600XT bios :PPP

Feb 24, 2005, 12:25 AM	#8
tyellbee DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	I am curious about this..can you post some benchs so we can see the difference?