My maximum GPU temp is 57 and I don't see any artifacts after overclocking higher but it starts freezing up, I've underclock from the optimal detected frequency because it seems unstable. Any ideas? some forums say that they can play really well on the optimal settings. I'm using a Palit 7600GT AGP

This post has been edited by seanlee89: Apr 29 2007, 04:27 AM

, freezing until you have to hard-reboot or freezing for a while, and the game continue? possible your PSU is underpower (since you are saying, you're overclocking), 57�C seems normal (indeed cool enough) , btw, i'm not sure about AGP, 7600GT AGP card comes with molex connector? did you plug-in the connector?

not enough power??
i thing maybe so....
iCute 450w PSU ar??
with AGP GC that has a molex connector power??
i think the power not enough...

yeap, it came with the molex connecter if you meant the extra cable that connects to the graphic card. It freezes for like 5-10secs then continues. Power Supply not enough? I thought 7600GT need like 350w only? overclock also can increase ill 450+?

This post has been edited by seanlee89: Apr 29 2007, 11:32 AM

Sounds like LAG, what game u playin dude? try to reduce its settings and see how the LAG goes ...

or it might not because of Grafic actually ...


This post has been edited by alhardy: Apr 29 2007, 11:45 AM

Its just the 05 benchmark. Anyway, I tried removing 3 of my casing coolers and increase the frequencies. Again it freezes..so i doubt its my psu. Any more ideas?

Try running memtest86, IMHO, i suspect its the ram =)

, i used to have this when i'm on 7300GT gDDR3. the culprit is, because i overclock way too high and leads to GPU overtemp, the catch is, even though GPU temp monitoring system (i use RivaTuner FR2.0), the GPU temp not even hit 80�C, but the card itself thinks the GPU is hot, thus downclocking the GPU to a safer clock, on this case, it'll set to 2D clock... and that is why, our 3DMark03/05/06's score... lower than stock

i thinks it ur 450w icute psu is the pr0b

owwhhh...yeah...
i remember....
if u OC ur GC to high..it will freeze for a moment....
or OC ur proc...
try set all of them to default and run back benchmark.....
i think this is the problem...

I've encountered random hangs during really really graphic intensive scenes (and it resumes again after the 'momentary hang' like you described as well) but my 7600GT was overclocked @ 650/1550. GPU maxes out at about 70�C and idles at around 44-46�C?. No such hangs at slightly lower speeds though.

I reckon it's your I-Cute PSU...

This post has been edited by tyrion4: Apr 30 2007, 03:34 AM

same... it's your GPU, she's trying lowering your GPU clock to a safer clock... thus, pause 5~10 seconds, and continue... and your score, will be real low...

I already overclocked my card to 669 / 1.60 and nothings wrong. The optimal detected settings is 700 / 1.65. The thing is, my card temp isn't going above 62 or at least maxed i've seen is 67 but thats like really rare. Most of the time max is about 56.

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Added on April 30, 2007, 10:03 pmso you're saying theres nothing we can do bout it?

This post has been edited by seanlee89: Apr 30 2007, 10:03 PM

, of course you can find a way to solve it... anwyay, it's either increase vGPU or lowering your GPU clock , that's the best thing you can do right now...

Whats vGPU? is it the mem clock?

owh... vGPU is Voltage GPU, vMEM is Voltage Memory, i used to use this term

How do I increase that? Thanks

vMOD it, by pencil mod or soldering things... it may be dangerous and not for faint-hearted , i don't know bout nVIDIA's card, by here ATis, can use on ATi Tray Tools to increase/decrease vGPU and vMEM...

Wah...soldering xD this is madness~ I guess i'll have to stick with this clock feq Thanks for your help.

This post has been edited by seanlee89: May 2 2007, 01:02 AM

could it be pci latency issue?
google 'pci latency tool', it will describe on what its all about
*latency issue only applicable to pci/agp cards only

This post has been edited by e-jump: May 2 2007, 05:57 AM