ATI tray tools

[XabbaRus]

I downloaded this ap to see about overclocking my Ati card

Now it is an X300 SE which came with my rig. Not the most powerful but it handles IL-2 well on pretty maxed out settings.

Any tips for me on what to set up so I don't bugger my system.

[danlisa]

Don't worry about the system, just the card.

Check here - http://www.overclock.net/faqs/13550-...-ati-card.html

This will set you on the way. My advise is, whatever the auto detection comes out as set it manually a little below. Better safe than sorry. Also monitor the temperature.

[P_Funk]

I once owned an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. Not bad for when I had it. But one day I started to get artifacts and gaming would make the computer force restart.

I checked my card and lo and behold my stock fan had died, less than 3 minths after purchase. No overclocking, and no warning either. So for a month I had no fan on my video card but I didn't know because there wasn't any built in heat detection of it.

Lesson learned. #1. Don't buy ATI cards. #2. Replace the stock fan if you need to use it. And for overclocking especially.

[XabbaRus]

Just looking into it.

I may when I have the money get a better card.
Don't need anything super to play IL-2

MY X300SE has 128MB RAM but I have just found out that it only has 32MB on board and takes the rest from system. Nothing about this on the ATI site though.

Am a bit suspect on this though.

[JSLTIGER]

It's called HyperMemory. nVidia has a similar system called Turbocache. Apparently, it works decently enough for low end cards. However, you can get a much better card for far cheaper these days. For instance:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814122023

Brand-new DX10 technology too. Not top of the line, but something reasonable for less than $100.

[XabbaRus]

Well won't be going to Vista anytime soon so DX10 isn't there for me.

I just play IL-2 nowadays anyway.

[fatty]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

I once owned an ATI Radeon 9800 Pro. Not bad for when I had it. But one day I started to get artifacts and gaming would make the computer force restart.

I checked my card and lo and behold my stock fan had died, less than 3 minths after purchase. No overclocking, and no warning either. So for a month I had no fan on my video card but I didn't know because there wasn't any built in heat detection of it.

Lesson learned. #1. Don't buy ATI cards. #2. Replace the stock fan if you need to use it. And for overclocking especially.

The identical thing happened to me with an nVidia card. It comes down to luck I'm afraid, not the manufacturer.

[P_Funk]

Originally Posted by fatty

The identical thing happened to me with an nVidia card. It comes down to luck I'm afraid, not the manufacturer.

Great. So I'm boned.

Hmmm... maybe I should look into getting an ASUS video card. They're interesting. I saw one cool one a few weeks ago that had fan-less cooling! Just one big fat heat sync.

[Bort]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

Great. So I'm boned.

Hmmm... maybe I should look into getting an ASUS video card. They're interesting. I saw one cool one a few weeks ago that had fan-less cooling! Just one big fat heat sync.

Maybe not. EVGA which is a manufacturer of nVidia video cards offers a lifetime warranty policy as well as their "Step-Up" program where you can trade in your current card for a certain amount of credit if new or more advanced video cards become available from them. Just a thought.