safe overclocking with 9500 pro

phongtruong12 · Jul 27, 2004, 10:38 AM

i was able to get 4233 with a pretty high overclock of 340/315 with the stock hsf and the side panel open. i havent seen any artifacts so far so i will try again to get 355/315 to see what i will get. does anyone know if ramsinks actually cool the ram by that much? im planning to install vga silencer rev. 3, but the I-line memory could cause a problem and there is not much clearance for ramsinks with the vga silencer. also, what would be a "safe" overclock for playing a game such as far cry or doom 3 without causing any damage to my video card?

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Erroneus · Jul 27, 2004, 01:12 PM

It's hard to find a safe overclock, since every card is not the same and overclocks differenly.

But as long you dont see any artifacts, you are more then safe, because you will always see artifacts if a card is overheating and this gives you time to underclock it a bit, to a level where you dont see any artifacts. But if you start to change the voltage given to the card, then there is a chance you fry the card! So upping the voltage more then 10% is not wisely, but anyway voltage mods requires a bit more work and can not be done from software.

pr0digal jenius · Jul 27, 2004, 07:05 PM

use ATi Tool to find your max safe clock rates then just set them with radlinker (both are in the newer Omega packages)

No_Style · Jul 27, 2004, 07:11 PM

ATITool doesn't work well with 9500 PROs with unlocked BIOSes. I tried using ATITool couldn't find the safe memory speed. It kept on climbing down and down. The best way is to set a clockrate and then just loop 3Dmark03 a 3 times to see if there there is any stability problems. You can also play a game like UT2K3/4 or Far Cry.

phongtruong12 · Jul 27, 2004, 07:28 PM

im always a little hesitant in using ati tool to find the max speeds. the last time i did that, it fried my 9500 np. that card softmodded into a 9700 perfectly and got 4265 stock.. i think i'll try playing far cry and run ati tool only to find artifacts.

No_Style · Jul 27, 2004, 07:50 PM

I only overclock through setting the clockspeed in the video card BIOS. Utilities aren't for me.

GutterPunk · Jul 27, 2004, 11:33 PM

i prefer to clock and learn... as in set a clock game on it if it causes problems knock it down if its great knock it up till i find a happy medium where i feel im safe w/ anything application or game

phongtruong12 · Jul 28, 2004, 05:08 AM

i saw artifacts at 350/320, so i set it down to 345/315 and got 4265 on 3dmark03. even at that high of an overclock, i got an awesome 2 fps increase in far cry... im not going to risk damaging my hardware for just 2 fps. i've decided to sell this card in favor of a 9700 pro, which i found on ebay for $140. hopefully, this will run doom 3 on at least medium-high settings.

Jul 27, 2004, 10:38 AM	#1
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	safe overclocking with 9500 pro i was able to get 4233 with a pretty high overclock of 340/315 with the stock hsf and the side panel open. i havent seen any artifacts so far so i will try again to get 355/315 to see what i will get. does anyone know if ramsinks actually cool the ram by that much? im planning to install vga silencer rev. 3, but the I-line memory could cause a problem and there is not much clearance for ramsinks with the vga silencer. also, what would be a "safe" overclock for playing a game such as far cry or doom 3 without causing any damage to my video card? http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=2839744 __________________ 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, 01:12 PM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,419 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	It's hard to find a safe overclock, since every card is not the same and overclocks differenly. But as long you dont see any artifacts, you are more then safe, because you will always see artifacts if a card is overheating and this gives you time to underclock it a bit, to a level where you dont see any artifacts. But if you start to change the voltage given to the card, then there is a chance you fry the card! So upping the voltage more then 10% is not wisely, but anyway voltage mods requires a bit more work and can not be done from software. __________________

Jul 27, 2004, 07:11 PM	#4
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	A word of warning ATITool doesn't work well with 9500 PROs with unlocked BIOSes. I tried using ATITool couldn't find the safe memory speed. It kept on climbing down and down. The best way is to set a clockrate and then just loop 3Dmark03 a 3 times to see if there there is any stability problems. You can also play a game like UT2K3/4 or Far Cry. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

Jul 27, 2004, 07:28 PM	Thread Starter #5
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	im always a little hesitant in using ati tool to find the max speeds. the last time i did that, it fried my 9500 np. that card softmodded into a 9700 perfectly and got 4265 stock.. i think i'll try playing far cry and run ati tool only to find artifacts. __________________ 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, 07:50 PM	#6
No_Style Styleless Wonder Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Posts: 6,034 Rep Power: 0	I don't like tools I only overclock through setting the clockspeed in the video card BIOS. Utilities aren't for me. __________________ "The Best Style Is No Style" Specifications Here

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	use ATi Tool to find your max safe clock rates then just set them with radlinker (both are in the newer Omega packages)

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Jul 28, 2004, 05:08 AM	Thread Starter #8
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	i saw artifacts at 350/320, so i set it down to 345/315 and got 4265 on 3dmark03. even at that high of an overclock, i got an awesome 2 fps increase in far cry... im not going to risk damaging my hardware for just 2 fps. i've decided to sell this card in favor of a 9700 pro, which i found on ebay for $140. hopefully, this will run doom 3 on at least medium-high settings. __________________ 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