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Post by welshy on Jan 22, 2005 14:43:39 GMT -5
Hi guys.. im new to this board.. found it while looking on the dell forums.. excellent site you got here.. neway to my problem I bought An XPS Gen 3 last august Specs are P4 3.2 Ghz 1024Mb DDR2 533 Ram X800XT PCI-Express Audigy 2 zs 2x160 GB HDD in Raid 0 my problem is that whenever i use the ATI overdrive feature my computer constantly hangs when playing a game... is this a temperature problem do u think ?  i like the look of that vga silencer 4.. mite get that and also try some of the fan upgrades mentioned on this site... Just wish i had a spare £700 to get myself a P4 3.4 Extreme Edition  LOL... we can all dream huh. i get a score of 10813 on 3dmark 03 and 5503 on 3dmark 05 with all settings standard.. is this good/bad ? Thanks in advance.. Dale |
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Post by TRow on Jan 23, 2005 2:28:53 GMT -5
Welcome to the Forums!
Ive actually had that same problem using the Overdrive option last week sometime. Most likely heat related because my Ambients were 75F plus. But, it hasn't happened since using ATi Tool to Overclock the V.card, instead of using OverDrive. You could also try the New ATi 5.1 Drivers.
ATi Silencer 4 and ArticSilver5 is probably the best cooling solution for the money. Guaranteed to prolong the life of your card, plus its a easy Install.
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Benchmark Tweaks
**(CTRL+ALT+DEL)Shut down Non-Essential Processes running in the background. Turn Off Virus Protection, and 3rd Party software. I even Disable the Network connection at times.
**Tweak your Startups via MSCONFIG.
**Setting ATi Control Panel to "Optimal Performance" (Slider to Far Left) will Improve your Score.
**Download Latest 5.1 Drivers From ATi
**And if your really brave, Check out Black Viper's WinXP SP2 Service Pack Tweaks.
The "Safe" Section is what I used, but anything PnP(Plug n Play), Network Related, or "Not Sure" services I left Default.
Welcome Aboard!
T.RoW
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Post by welshy on Jan 23, 2005 4:57:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the tips/info Trow.. ill get to it and see wot score i can achieve.
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Post by vojky on Feb 14, 2005 20:09:19 GMT -5
As a reference WELSHY, my X850XTPE EASILY hits 96 degrees when gaming!! Scarey!!
Also, try ATiTool 0.23 for all you overclocking (and underclocking) needs
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Post by hills420 on Feb 14, 2005 20:57:28 GMT -5
It hits 96 degrees C? If so, that is WAY TOO HOT! You might want to look into getting an ATI Silencer or don't overclock it so much.
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Post by vojky on Feb 14, 2005 22:21:48 GMT -5
THAT'S STOCK!!
The X850 XTPE comes with a slot exhaust fan attached as well (taking up a second slot) - THAT'S why it's scarey!!!!!!!
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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 15, 2005 22:59:09 GMT -5
my X800XT has stock cooling at is set at 540mhz Core and 540mhz (1080mhz ddr) memory, my Maz temps reported by ATI tool were 84C on the core and 62C Environment was stable and fine onces u get to 100C then u panic but b4 that just sit back and watch the FPS roll in
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Post by TRow on Feb 15, 2005 23:01:44 GMT -5
my X800XT has stock cooling at is set at 540mhz Core and 540mhz (1080mhz ddr) memory, my Maz temps reported by ATI tool were 84C on the core and 62C Environment was stable and fine onces u get to 100C then u panic but b4 that just sit back and watch the FPS roll in You should consider getting some aftermarket cooling, for longevity purposes...or if the warranties in tact;D T.RoW |
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Post by shadowspoison on Feb 16, 2005 11:29:33 GMT -5
yeah I want a ATI silencer but i don't wannt cut stuff off lol, maybe when I have spare cash I'll just buy one anyway
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LOL... we can all dream huh.
