Got a question, most of u guys use ATI tool to overclock ur gc (adjusting the core & memory bar). I download it and try it adi, its more like the rivatuner software. Beside ATI tool is any 1 try on the bios side?? Coz my mobo is K7N2 Delta, there are some vga setting in the bios might boost my graphic. Any can giv some info???

This post has been edited by madman.com: May 10 2006, 03:15 PM

vga settings in the bios u change in the bios la....

personally...i use riva tuner to oc my previous 9550 and my current card

Currently i am using the OMEGA Driver ver 2.0

working great


i used to use Ati Tool, i dunt know exactly how to use it,

but i used to use the auto mem / core

once u see artifacts u stop

i hope that helps,

but better wait for better answers from People who are really familiar with ATI TOOL

Peace

i also use ati tool, but i cant get it over 4000 in 3dmark03 even though i increase the core from 450 to 500, 350 mem to 370....
the default score i can get is around 3800...

Maybe because temp issue ? If ur gpu temp is high, it might make the gpu core unstable giving more or less marks. Do give a proper cooling and give a 2nd shot.

hm...i notice that the cooler is sticked using thermal tape but not thermal paste.....
could that be the problem???
is it possible to remove it and then apply some AS5 to it?

Yeah u can do that...

i did that to my stock cooling while waiting for my ati silencer

cleaned the HSF and FAN, then applied New Thermal Compound.



Wala..... settle....

really?? wont it be loose or not touching the chips??
coz the whole cooler is quite big, and it cover up the core and the mem chipset....
if i remove the thermal tape and apply thermal paste, will it be able to fix in nicely so that every part that has to be cooled is touching the heatsink?

Ur Stock heatsink surely has at least 2 clips rite ?

once u have removed the heatsink,

clean up all the area which has the thermal tape.

use alcohol or just scrape it off with something sharp ( be careful )

after that i usually wash the heatsink with tap water or just wipe any dust on it....

then reapply AS5 or Thermal Paste on the Core and MEMory Chips.

Put the heatsink back and put it the heatsink clips that hold's the heatsink...

It should touch all the chips

IF not, could u take a pic of ur card and post it here


so we all can look at ur card

GOOD LUCK

this is it....
http://www.gecube.com/products-detail.php?...9&prod_id=16100
yup...
theres 2 clip on it
anyone here using the same model of 9550 as mine??
do u all remove the thermal tape ?

owh....

u r using the one i alsmost bought GPU

hehe.....

u can just remove the heatsink...

and reapply AS5 or thermal compound to the GPU only... leave the thermal tape to stick on the ram chips...

its up to you


can always try

leave the thermal tape of the ram chips??
i thought if remove the heatsink, the whole cooler is removed?
if i remove the cooler already, and i remove the thermal tape of the gpu only, then wont it leave a big gap when i applied thermal paste and fix it back??

well u can always try first... providing that u have etra thermal tape... there must be a reason why the use the thermal tape rather then using thermal paste...

clean all the surface... then test the placing of the heatsink... most importantly check whether the gpu chip touches the heat sink... if yes, next check the rams... if there is gaps even after u try to tighten it, then u have to use da thermal tape... if no gap then u can use thermal paste...

hope that was helpful

hm.... will give it a try after next week when i manage to get some thermal tape...

where can i get those tape??
i dont wanna go down to lowyat or jalan pasar just to get it....
where else can i get it?

can try vampzone.com

he sells thermal tapes.

damn my MSI RX9550 card smoked up last week. Freak accident man. I juz test my rig on my kolej's CC then it smoked uup juz like that. Now its under RMA & still waiting its return...haizzzz

erm...

weird, u just tested the pc, and ur card went kaboom...

erm... sorry to hear that...

but,

did u find out what caused it ? OCed ur Gc ?

Dude, you're contradicting what u said earlier dude. Dont misguide people. AS5 is conductive and putting AS5 on the mem chips would lead to someting really bad.

To cut the costs of the card's retail price.


Anyway, u can change the gpu core thermal material to AS5 to ensure better heat transfer but leave the gpu mem stock. This way u can crank the gpu speed only rather the gpu mem. If u got the cash, might as well u get evercool cooler from dinster which costs RM40 that gives a full copper cooler with 8 ramsinks for your card which would be a better choice and i think u wouldnt regret spending some cash for it.

This post has been edited by uzairi: May 15 2006, 01:02 AM

erm..

didnt know AS5 is bad for your Memory ? i used it on my GC ram.

Maybe it sounds contradicting..... i am just giving an alternative

i agree with uzairi,

replace the stock heatsink....

worth the few extra bucks
Dinster's Bulk ----->>CLick Here !!

hm....
will try getting some thermal tape 1st and change the gpu core thermal tape to AS5
i m not going to spend on other cooler yet...
thanx