9500 pro problem

Sammaell

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Jul 9, 2003
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if i right click my desktop, go to properties, settings, advanced, i have a tab there that says ATI Clock Rate. i click on the tab and i have the ability to change the core and memory clock rates. presently the core is at 276.75 and the memory is at 270. there is also an option to "Sync rates" (presently unchecked).

question:

here is what the receipt says:

ATI RADEON 9500 PRO 128MB DDR DVI AGP
Specifications:
Chipset:9500 PRO Visual Processing Unit
Engine clock: 275 MHz
Memory:128MB of double data rate SDRAM
Memory speed: 540 MHz
Eight parallel rendering pipelines
Four parallel geometry engines
128-bit DDR memory interface
BUS: AGP 8X support

i have read that people overclock these cards without too much drama, but whenever i adjust the core/memory clock rate sliders the card locks up after about 15 seconds.

why can i not up the settings? i have read where people have gone 300/350 without too much fuss.
 

InlineFive

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First, are you running the 9700 Hack for 256-Bit memory? If your card doesn't have the correct configuration it will fail. Second, most people to reach those speeds have to raise the card's voltage for it to remain stable.
 

bandana163

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Originally posted by: PorBleemo
First, are you running the 9700 Hack for 256-Bit memory? If your card doesn't have the correct configuration it will fail. Second, most people to reach those speeds have to raise the card's voltage for it to remain stable.

Wrong: 9500pros can't be modded.
New ATI cards often have anti-overclock BIOSes. Try using Omega drivers (easier) or flashing the BIOS. Rivatuner might help, too.
 

Sammaell

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well wouldnt the fact that there is an overclocking tab in the advanced settings for the card suggest that it does support overclocking? why would i need to get a different driver, that would present the same change of setting ability as the driver i already have?
 

hominid skull

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the original bios on the 9500Pro are clock locked. Meaning that they cannot be overclocked without first changing the bios on the card, my 9500Pro goes to 360/300 core memory after i flashed it with the unlocked bios.