9500 Pro with Infineon 3.0ns -- what is your highest overclock?

MidnightWatcher · Apr 30, 2003, 11:08 PM

I got my Sapphire 9500 Pro with 3.0ns Infineon memory running at 355/320. Anybody having luck running the memory faster? I know that it should be good for 333Mhz, but anybody have better results?

DriveEuro · May 1, 2003, 05:35 AM

Mine ram about 380/320

MidnightWatcher · May 1, 2003, 05:36 AM

What makes the biggest difference, turning up the core clock, or the mem speed?

martyr · May 1, 2003, 06:59 AM

The core clock makes a greater difference, but by overclocking the memory you can bridge the gap betwen a core overclock. To put simply my 333/322 (core / mem) overclock scored the same 3dmarks as my (324/335) overclock. Just FYI.

DriveEuro · May 1, 2003, 07:03 AM

Usually the 3.0ns will get 220-230 max overclock. After that you can crank the GPU up to 360-380..

MidnightWatcher · May 1, 2003, 07:13 AM

You mean 320-330 I think. Why can the core clock go so high? It's the same as the 9700 Pro, which is clocked at 325Mhz, so I'm wondering why the 9700 Pro isn't clocked at 350 or higher. As for the memory, is it possible to put a type of "heat spreader" across the four memory chips if we have the type of 9500 Pro that has the power connector close to one of the chips?

boby · May 1, 2003, 07:19 AM

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Originally posted by MidnightWatcher
I got my Sapphire 9500 Pro with 3.0ns Infineon memory running at 355/320. Anybody having luck running the memory faster? I know that it should be good for 333Mhz, but anybody have better results?

hay,i have my radeon 9500pro from connect3d also with 3.0ns Infineon memory. ANd have a question:didi u have to flash the card with overclockable BIOS?

DriveEuro · May 1, 2003, 07:20 AM

yeah, 320.......... oops.

The ram sinks barely help the ram.

MidnightWatcher · May 1, 2003, 07:24 AM

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Originally posted by boby
hay,i have my radeon 9500pro from connect3d also with 3.0ns Infineon memory. ANd have a question:didi u have to flash the card with overclockable BIOS?

Yes I did. I specifically used the BIOS for Infineon 3.0ns memory. There are at least two others, one for 3.3ns Infineon memory, and one for 3.6ns Hynix.

boby · May 1, 2003, 07:27 AM

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Originally posted by MidnightWatcher
Yes I did. I specifically used the BIOS for Infineon 3.0ns memory. There are at least two others, one for 3.3ns Infineon memory, and one for 3.6ns Hynix.

and where did u get the BIOS for Infineon 3.0ns memory?CAn u give me some links?And what would happen if i use the BIOS for Infineon 3.3ns memory?

DriveEuro · May 1, 2003, 07:29 AM

Um, I used to have the linked saved in my favorites.... If I wasn't on 56k i'd search for it for ya.

MidnightWatcher · May 1, 2003, 07:56 AM

Since you have Infineon 3.0ns memory, you may as well use the BIOS for 3.0ns memory.

You can get the unlocked 9500 Pro BIOS for Infineon 3.0ns at http://tric.topcities.com/Files/9500_30.BIN
You can get the unlocked 9500 Pro BIOS for Infineon 3.3ns at http://tric.topcities.com/Files/9500_33.BIN

You can then go to http://www.3dchipset.com/bios/ati/flash/index.php to download the ATI flash utility.

You will need to make a bootable DOS disk. Once you have that done, copy all of the atiflash files over to the bootable DOS disk. When you reboot your computer with the bootable floppy disk at the A:\ prompt type:

atiflash -s 0 original.bin (That is a ZERO not an "o". This will backup your original BIOS).

Once you have your original BIOS saved, type:

atiflash -f -p 0 9500_30.BIN (That is a ZERO not an "o". This will flash the new BIOS. If you had a card with 3.3ns Infineon memory, you would use 9500_33.BIN instead of 9500_30.BIN).

Once this is completed, power down your system for a couple of second and then back up again. You should now be able to overclock. I use the latest version of Rage3D Tweak .

Good luck!

MW

boby · May 1, 2003, 08:03 AM

thanks very much for details info.
I have just one more question. Since i got my 9500pro from connect3d,i'm wondering if it's not BBA card, because is very similar to BBA card,has the same heatsink and fan. So can u link up your 9500pro from sapphire because i heard that newest sapphire 9500pro are very much like BBA card (red PCB,same heatsink and fan).

Apr 30, 2003, 11:08 PM	#1
MidnightWatcher DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0	9500 Pro with Infineon 3.0ns -- what is your highest overclock? I got my Sapphire 9500 Pro with 3.0ns Infineon memory running at 355/320. Anybody having luck running the memory faster? I know that it should be good for 333Mhz, but anybody have better results?

May 1, 2003, 05:35 AM	#2
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Mine ram about 380/320 __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

May 1, 2003, 05:36 AM	Thread Starter #3
MidnightWatcher DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0	What makes the biggest difference, turning up the core clock, or the mem speed? __________________ [COLOR=Red] HD DVD: Beyond Blu-ray [/COLOR] HD DVD: The Most Affordable Hardware and the Year's Biggest Boxoffice Hits \| Consumers Prefer HD DVD HUGE HD DVD Growth In 2007 \| Sound Advice: HD DVD Leaves Blu-ray In The Dust Paramount and DreamWorks Also Now [COLOR=Red]HD DVD EXCLUSIVE[/COLOR]!

May 1, 2003, 07:03 AM	#5
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Usually the 3.0ns will get 220-230 max overclock. After that you can crank the GPU up to 360-380.. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

May 1, 2003, 07:13 AM	Thread Starter #6
MidnightWatcher DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0	You mean 320-330 I think. Why can the core clock go so high? It's the same as the 9700 Pro, which is clocked at 325Mhz, so I'm wondering why the 9700 Pro isn't clocked at 350 or higher. As for the memory, is it possible to put a type of "heat spreader" across the four memory chips if we have the type of 9500 Pro that has the power connector close to one of the chips? __________________ [COLOR=Red] HD DVD: Beyond Blu-ray [/COLOR] HD DVD: The Most Affordable Hardware and the Year's Biggest Boxoffice Hits \| Consumers Prefer HD DVD HUGE HD DVD Growth In 2007 \| Sound Advice: HD DVD Leaves Blu-ray In The Dust Paramount and DreamWorks Also Now [COLOR=Red]HD DVD EXCLUSIVE[/COLOR]!

May 1, 2003, 06:59 AM	#4
martyr DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	The core clock makes a greater difference, but by overclocking the memory you can bridge the gap betwen a core overclock. To put simply my 333/322 (core / mem) overclock scored the same 3dmarks as my (324/335) overclock. Just FYI.

May 1, 2003, 07:20 AM	#8
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	yeah, 320.......... oops. The ram sinks barely help the ram. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

May 1, 2003, 07:29 AM	#11
DriveEuro HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Um, I used to have the linked saved in my favorites.... If I wasn't on 56k i'd search for it for ya. __________________ [color=orange]ASUS P4P800 Deluxe [color=black]-[/color] 2.4C --> 3300mhz [color=black]-[/color] Mushkin PC3200 at 220 5-2-2-2 (cpu limited) [color=black]-[/color] BBAti 9800Pro at 430/375 [/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]01[/color] [color=black]3[/color][color=gray]D[/color]M[color=black]a[/color][color=gray]r[/color]k[color=yellow]03[/color] 16001200 12801024

May 1, 2003, 07:56 AM	Thread Starter #12
MidnightWatcher DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0	Since you have Infineon 3.0ns memory, you may as well use the BIOS for 3.0ns memory. You can get the unlocked 9500 Pro BIOS for Infineon 3.0ns at http://tric.topcities.com/Files/9500_30.BIN You can get the unlocked 9500 Pro BIOS for Infineon 3.3ns at http://tric.topcities.com/Files/9500_33.BIN You can then go to http://www.3dchipset.com/bios/ati/flash/index.php to download the ATI flash utility. You will need to make a bootable DOS disk. Once you have that done, copy all of the atiflash files over to the bootable DOS disk. When you reboot your computer with the bootable floppy disk at the A:\ prompt type: atiflash -s 0 original.bin (That is a ZERO not an "o". This will backup your original BIOS). Once you have your original BIOS saved, type: atiflash -f -p 0 9500_30.BIN (That is a ZERO not an "o". This will flash the new BIOS. If you had a card with 3.3ns Infineon memory, you would use 9500_33.BIN instead of 9500_30.BIN). Once this is completed, power down your system for a couple of second and then back up again. You should now be able to overclock. I use the latest version of Rage3D Tweak . Good luck! MW __________________ [COLOR=Red] HD DVD: Beyond Blu-ray [/COLOR] HD DVD: The Most Affordable Hardware and the Year's Biggest Boxoffice Hits \| Consumers Prefer HD DVD HUGE HD DVD Growth In 2007 \| Sound Advice: HD DVD Leaves Blu-ray In The Dust Paramount and DreamWorks Also Now [COLOR=Red]HD DVD EXCLUSIVE[/COLOR]!

May 1, 2003, 08:03 AM	#13
boby DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: slovenia-maribor Posts: 326 Rep Power: 0	thanks very much for details info. I have just one more question. Since i got my 9500pro from connect3d,i'm wondering if it's not BBA card, because is very similar to BBA card,has the same heatsink and fan. So can u link up your 9500pro from sapphire because i heard that newest sapphire 9500pro are very much like BBA card (red PCB,same heatsink and fan). __________________ NF7-S,AMD 2500+@2300MHz-&SP97+ 92mm vantec tornado on 2800rpm, MSi 5900SP 2X256MB Hyperx PC3200 DM+9 120GB SATA HDD Yamaha cd-rw 20/10/40 WIN XP PRO(SP1)