Overclocking vid card

Merchant Raider · 08-13-08, 06:12 AM

Hi All
I have a radeon x1300 vid card with 256 mb on my pc, I play Silent Hunter 3 and have just got Silent Hunter 4,my vid card is ok but freezes when a load of things are happen in the game,can you increase the mermory in the card or do you have to overclock and how do yo do it i am not great with this type of thing but can follow instructions

,I know now that i was given a load end vid card but want to got some use before i spend some cash on a better one
Regards
Merchant Raider

danlisa · 08-13-08, 06:45 AM

http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/

Read up on it and be v.careful.

Merchant Raider · 08-13-08, 08:11 AM

Thanks danlisa
Looks hard for a newbie computer user, i may just wait and get a new card as SH3 is not that hard to play on the card i think the risk outweights the benifit.

Regards
Merchant Raider

danlisa · 08-13-08, 08:26 AM

ATI Tool is actually very easy to use.

It will basically run automatic tests to find the best/safest clock for you card. It will do this by increasing the Core & Memory ranges until it finds graphics artifacts, thus indicating an over-stress of the GFX card.

However, you are right, in most cases the risk outweighs the benefit. However, some GFX cards are extremely overclockable.

If you eventually look to buy a new card, might I suggest this site - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/, where you can get already clocked cards with upto 5yr warranty on some models.

Edit -

Look at the ATI AGP prices. <shock>

AVGWarhawk · 08-13-08, 09:34 AM

You also need to consider the other components. RAM? Does your motherboard create a bottle neck with a slow FSB? For instance, my MB has a 400 FSB. This creates a bottle neck. I did run SH4 with the X1300 512MB. It did ok. The EVGA 7800OC 256 did much better.

Merchant Raider · 08-13-08, 04:10 PM

Hi Guys
DANLISA Had a look at that UK site and seen some good cards at good prices and after what Warhawk said about other parts of the computer i think i will just upgrage to card,thanks for the help guys

Merchant Raider

08-13-08, 06:12 AM	#1
Merchant Raider Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 126 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 0	Overclocking vid card Hi All I have a radeon x1300 vid card with 256 mb on my pc, I play Silent Hunter 3 and have just got Silent Hunter 4,my vid card is ok but freezes when a load of things are happen in the game,can you increase the mermory in the card or do you have to overclock and how do yo do it i am not great with this type of thing but can follow instructions ,I know now that i was given a load end vid card but want to got some use before i spend some cash on a better one Regards Merchant Raider __________________ I THINK THEREFORE I AM , I THINK ?

08-13-08, 06:45 AM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/ Read up on it and be v.careful. __________________

08-13-08, 08:11 AM	#3
Merchant Raider Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 126 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 0	Thanks danlisa Looks hard for a newbie computer user, i may just wait and get a new card as SH3 is not that hard to play on the card i think the risk outweights the benifit. Regards Merchant Raider __________________ I THINK THEREFORE I AM , I THINK ?

08-13-08, 08:26 AM	#4
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	ATI Tool is actually very easy to use. It will basically run automatic tests to find the best/safest clock for you card. It will do this by increasing the Core & Memory ranges until it finds graphics artifacts, thus indicating an over-stress of the GFX card. However, you are right, in most cases the risk outweighs the benefit. However, some GFX cards are extremely overclockable. If you eventually look to buy a new card, might I suggest this site - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/, where you can get already clocked cards with upto 5yr warranty on some models. Edit - Look at the ATI AGP prices. <shock> __________________

08-13-08, 09:34 AM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,291 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	You also need to consider the other components. RAM? Does your motherboard create a bottle neck with a slow FSB? For instance, my MB has a 400 FSB. This creates a bottle neck. I did run SH4 with the X1300 512MB. It did ok. The EVGA 7800OC 256 did much better. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

08-13-08, 04:10 PM	#6
Merchant Raider Machinist's Mate Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ireland Posts: 126 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 0	Hi Guys DANLISA Had a look at that UK site and seen some good cards at good prices and after what Warhawk said about other parts of the computer i think i will just upgrage to card,thanks for the help guys Merchant Raider __________________ I THINK THEREFORE I AM , I THINK ?