How do i overclock a 8500?

[calvink]

after seeing my radeon 8500 get decimated by 3dmark03, it needs an overclock. But how to overclock it? any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

 

[DClark]

I use Powerstrip.

3DMark2003 seems to be a "graphics card benchmark" more than a gaming system benchmark. I benched with my P4 1.6A and 64mb Radeon 8500 and scored 1109 marks, so I upped the processor to 2.14Ghz and scored 1141 marks. I then put the processor back to 1.6Ghz and overclocked the Radeon from 275/275 to 300/300 and scored 1190 marks. A 34% increase in processor speed got me a 3% increase in score, while a 9% increase in graphics card clock speed got me a 7% increase in score.

 

[calvink]

cool thanks a lot. Just another quick question, what is the max I can overclock it by with the stock heatsink and fan. I have an 64mb ATI Radeon 8500 Retail, thanks.

 

[ScrewFace]

Well, I got my retail RADEON 8500 from 275/275 to 300/300. You should be able to hit 300/300, too.

 

[calvink]

yup, seems stable. thanks.

 

[TrollMan]

What program do you all think is the best for overclocking Radeons? (I have a 9700)