oc-ing my 8500LE

Nov 18, 2002, 02:11 AM

i figured since this forum has a lot of radeon 8500/LE fans, i could ask here. When i have my video card overclocked to even 275/275, GTA3 makes these little spickes as it plays, and when i OC my core to 300 MHz, my comp just freezes, so can anyone tell me what i should do and what might be the cause?

digitalwanderer · Nov 18, 2002, 03:11 AM

Spikes are usually your GPU running either too high or too hot, texture flashes are more indicative of the memory being the problem. Try clocking back your core a bit, if that clears it up then look into getting some better cooling on the GPU. (The stock cooler/fans SUCK, plus they're mounted badly.

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Nov 18, 2002, 03:39 AM

ok, thanks

reno · Nov 18, 2002, 03:59 AM

If you meant speckles, which I don't know if you did, such as "snow" and white dots on your screen...that's also memory related, which means...clock it down! Once you see "snow" it's time to turn back the clock a bit until you don't. Otherwise, ram is pretty robust stuff.

merry · Nov 18, 2002, 10:59 AM

Is this memory behaviour also temp related - meaning have you ever got read of 'speckles' by adding RAM sinks?

digitalwanderer · Nov 18, 2002, 01:52 PM

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Originally posted by merry
Is this memory behaviour also temp related - meaning have you ever got read of 'speckles' by adding RAM sinks?

Yeah, that's why I did the whole penny-thing to my 8500. She could run with her memory high, but I got speckling...after adding the ram sinks I could run her at the same speeds but with no speckles.

merry · Nov 18, 2002, 02:17 PM

Yes, well, I got funny stuff on my screen in some games w/out any oc, but then it's a cheap board and all. Wondered if it's worth the try - can't find RAM sinks either. But I can always try with some staniol

The board is clocked 162 with 6ns mem chips (should be just fine).

Anyway, hope to grab a 9500 sometime soon...

Nov 18, 2002, 02:18 PM

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Originally posted by reno
If you meant speckles, which I don't know if you did, such as "snow" and white dots on your screen...that's also memory related, which means...clock it down! Once you see "snow" it's time to turn back the clock a bit until you don't. Otherwise, ram is pretty robust stuff.

no... i dont... i mean when the guys head turns into a cone and stuff like that.

reno · Nov 18, 2002, 04:06 PM

Holy shit, your core must be REALLY having trouble then. At 280 core frequency I start getting really bad warping and blank (untextured) polygons...get a better cooler man! Sweet bejeebus!

Nov 18, 2002, 10:02 PM

lmao, yea... i know. i probably should... GIME SOME TIME THOUGH! i just got the v-card

reno · Nov 20, 2002, 01:26 AM

You better hold your bejeebuses!

Nov 18, 2002, 02:11 AM	#1
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	oc-ing my 8500LE i figured since this forum has a lot of radeon 8500/LE fans, i could ask here. When i have my video card overclocked to even 275/275, GTA3 makes these little spickes as it plays, and when i OC my core to 300 MHz, my comp just freezes, so can anyone tell me what i should do and what might be the cause?

Nov 18, 2002, 03:11 AM	#2
digitalwanderer Colour Commentator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 5,619 Rep Power: 0	Spikes? Spikes are usually your GPU running either too high or too hot, texture flashes are more indicative of the memory being the problem. Try clocking back your core a bit, if that clears it up then look into getting some better cooling on the GPU. (The stock cooler/fans SUCK, plus they're mounted badly. ) __________________ WTF is up with the sigs?

Nov 18, 2002, 03:59 AM	#4
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	sdfgsd If you meant speckles, which I don't know if you did, such as "snow" and white dots on your screen...that's also memory related, which means...clock it down! Once you see "snow" it's time to turn back the clock a bit until you don't. Otherwise, ram is pretty robust stuff.

Nov 18, 2002, 10:59 AM	#5
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	While we're here Is this memory behaviour also temp related - meaning have you ever got read of 'speckles' by adding RAM sinks? __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Nov 18, 2002, 02:17 PM	#7
merry gargouille Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha Posts: 962 Rep Power: 0	Yes, well, I got funny stuff on my screen in some games w/out any oc, but then it's a cheap board and all. Wondered if it's worth the try - can't find RAM sinks either. But I can always try with some staniol The board is clocked 162 with 6ns mem chips (should be just fine). Anyway, hope to grab a 9500 sometime soon... __________________ There is a war between the ones who say there is a war and the ones who say there isn't. ~~Leonard Cohen

Nov 18, 2002, 03:39 AM	#3
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	ok, thanks

Nov 18, 2002, 04:06 PM	#9
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	g Holy shit, your core must be REALLY having trouble then. At 280 core frequency I start getting really bad warping and blank (untextured) polygons...get a better cooler man! Sweet bejeebus!

Nov 18, 2002, 10:02 PM	#10
generalstupid Guest Posts: n/a	lmao, yea... i know. i probably should... GIME SOME TIME THOUGH! i just got the v-card

Nov 20, 2002, 01:26 AM	#11
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	rget You better hold your bejeebuses!