No extra marks after u unlocked it, flash it with another bios ? Weird, but i think u should use the 9600 unlocking method by using this application at --> http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=680

Try to use this one.

Cleartype on ? IIRC cleartype is used on lcd screens oni, i think maybe u enabled them somewhere.

Core speed is more important than memory speed. Try to clock the core to the highest with the mem speed set to default. Then u reset the core speed so that u can find the highest mem speed. That way u can find the highest speed for both. Then put the core speed to the maximum and slowly up the mem speed. Compare the marks.

Colin, any updates from your 9600 ?

Not enough cooling i supposed. U can try Ati Silencer and see how it performs. My 9800XT is performing damn well when paired with Ati Silencer 1. Max oc 450mhz Core/ 412mhz Mem(824mhz effective).

Doesnt get hot ? Maybe the cooling device not tounching the core nicely ?

Which timing? Ram or the GC ? My D43 have a higher bandwidth at 3-4-4-10. Cas 2.5 wont give any improvement also. I think im hitting the wall already.

Owh, lower Mem clock speeds with loose timing eh ? Nice, but its a bit tricky to do this also. If something happens, you need a pci card to help u.

Amedion : Changing the memory timings wont burn the card in any possible way.

I think if u loosened it too much it would decrease the marks too. 9600 is a bit tricky to overclock but once u did it, its a relieve.

Got any success with AtiTool ? They got built in feature that disable the 9600 protection stuff.

Owh, Anti Protection removed. Nice one, ensure u have a proper cooling before cranking the voltages.

I try to help you guys whenever i can. Make sure u have the proper cooling before attempting any voltage mods tho. Get some ramsink for your TSOP rams yah colin ? You wouldnt want it to fry do you ?

OOT : multiplexer/demultiplexer ? Learned that but forget already.

Google-ed already ? I think you can find it there. Here i attached some of it.

For Ati Reference Card
http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=114&pgno=0

For Gecube, Gigabyte Card
http://www.rojakpot.com/showarticle.aspx?artno=116&pgno=0

What he mean was, when he penciled the gpu voltage controller the mem speed can go higher. Not that that increasing the gpu core would result in lower mem clock.

This is normal when u give more voltage to the gpu, slightly higher mem speed can be achieved.

What i mean was, the memory can go higher but limitation from the gpu core itself. So adding more voltage to the gpu core would give the mem some headroom to increase the speed in a limited margin.