x700pro catalyst 6.2

blueflamedazn · Feb 14, 2006, 02:04 AM

So if anyone can point me tot he right direction, it would help alot.

Anyway I upgraded to catalyst 6.2 (from 6.1) a couple days ago and noticed that when I ran the CS:S Video Stress Test, my average framerate dropped by 20! i had around 80 before and now after 6.2 was installed, I got 60... The test was ran at 1024x768 w/ medium settings, high shader, 2x AA trilinear AF.

My system b4 and after the driver upgrade was unchanged: 2.6Ghz P4 HT, 512 MB RAM, ATI X700pro AGP 8x, 120 GB HD running on Win XP MCE.

I wonder why it would drop my framerate so much...Anyone else experiencing a siimlar problem?

Also my current system has a 240 W PSU with lots of other stuff plugged into it (webcam, scanner, printer, infrared reciever). Would I see a higher performance increase in my video card if I upgraded to a 400 W PSU or to 1 gig of RAM?

Thanks.

SFOSOK · Feb 14, 2006, 02:05 AM

someone move this please

Robert McClelland · Feb 14, 2006, 04:23 AM

You need upgrade both Ram and PSU I recommed get another 512 and 450 watt psu like my cpu has

then card runs great you can OCV it too 440/440

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 14, 2006, 03:41 PM

yea the bare minum that might work for that card is 300W but 350 or
greater would be reccmended. Might as well get a 450W so you dn't have
to buy another one when you upgrade again....

Feb 14, 2006, 02:04 AM	#1
blueflamedazn DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	x700pro catalyst 6.2 So if anyone can point me tot he right direction, it would help alot. Anyway I upgraded to catalyst 6.2 (from 6.1) a couple days ago and noticed that when I ran the CS:S Video Stress Test, my average framerate dropped by 20! i had around 80 before and now after 6.2 was installed, I got 60... The test was ran at 1024x768 w/ medium settings, high shader, 2x AA trilinear AF. My system b4 and after the driver upgrade was unchanged: 2.6Ghz P4 HT, 512 MB RAM, ATI X700pro AGP 8x, 120 GB HD running on Win XP MCE. I wonder why it would drop my framerate so much...Anyone else experiencing a siimlar problem? Also my current system has a 240 W PSU with lots of other stuff plugged into it (webcam, scanner, printer, infrared reciever). Would I see a higher performance increase in my video card if I upgraded to a 400 W PSU or to 1 gig of RAM? Thanks.

Feb 14, 2006, 02:05 AM	#2
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	someone move this please __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!

Feb 14, 2006, 04:23 AM	#3
Robert McClelland PAX Tweaker, PAX Expert. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Somewhere in Wood County Ohio Same Town :) Posts: 10,645 Rep Power: 196 System Specs	You need upgrade both Ram and PSU I recommed get another 512 and 450 watt psu like my cpu has then card runs great you can OCV it too 440/440 __________________ "XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP!" "There no support for it. It's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun" http://www.speedtest.net/result/1949536385.png

Feb 14, 2006, 03:41 PM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	yea the bare minum that might work for that card is 300W but 350 or greater would be reccmended. Might as well get a 450W so you dn't have to buy another one when you upgrade again.... __________________