Overclocking Radeon 32DDR.. HOW?

[SchnellAMG]

I just downloaded powertrip, and would like to know exact steps to overclock this card safely, maybe 183/183 or so.. it's sitting at 164/164 stock now, according to power strip..
by the way, i've turn powerstrip off so it doesn't start when computer starts up.. after i tweak it, do I need to have powerstrip running the whole time, or it just a one time thing..

sorry, i'm new at this stuff.. thanks for the help

 

[Shockwave]

Your new!! How did you get powerstrip to tell you what you card was running at?? I cant even figure that out! I use some thing called performance tune, it says my card is 700/45 (no kidding) so its obviously wrong!

 

[pen^2]

you need to keep in on the whole time as far as i know, unfortunately.

 

[Taz4158]

Just type this in the run box.
c:\windows\pstrip.exe /clk 183 183 /exit

 

[Taz4158]

Obviously substitute the value you want for the 183.

 

[SchnellAMG]

shockwave: yeah, i downloaded powerstrip off its website. once installed, i right clicked on the icon and go to "advance option", then "performance".. the two scrolls is at 164.3MHz..

TAZ: so just type that in on run? for one time only, or every time the computer starts? so i need to enable powerstrip to auto-load when start, right? oh yeah, mine is demo version, is that okay??? thanks for the help!!!

 

[Taz4158]

If it's registered autoload will do it. But why use up resources by having it autoload?

 

[SchnellAMG]

sorry, new to this, so i still don't get it..
ok, no auto load.. so that command to type in "run", do i need to do that just once? and the board will overclock to that speed and remember it even the computer restarts??? or i need to type that command in EVERY TIME computer restarts? will it run at 183/183 afterward if i uninstalled powerstrip?

 

[Taz4158]

Run it every time you boot.

 

[SchnellAMG]

taz: thanks.. just a few more questions: so if i don't run that command every time i boot, the re-booted computer will go back to 164/164? so it's not permanent?
i don't even have to open powerstrip the application, right? just type in that command and that's it? no need to keep powerstrip open?

 

[Taz4158]

Yes it will revert back. There is no need to open the application each time, just enter that command.

 

[SchnellAMG]

taz: i just tried it.. it doesn't revert back, unless i hit "default" button...
well, at least there's a default button. also, i typed in 183 183, but it comes out to be 184.6 and 183.6 or something like that. Is that normal?

 

[Taz4158]

Yes the mem readings are normal. And it also DID revert back on boot. The mem readings when you restart Powerstrip are showing the LAST setting you had.

 

[Hardware]

you need ps 2.77+ or 3.0 beta (with radeon support) all double settings 183/183 are not working!

 

[Shockwave]

Ok, if I overclock my Radeon at ALL, I get this weird....thing....When I run Q3 to benchmark, the screen turns really dark like the gamma is all jacked up, but once the game loads it looks ok...Any suggestions other then not to overclock?

 

[Taz4158]

Disable gamma support in Powerstrip.

 

[oldfart]

Excellent tip TAZ!! I'm not crazy about Powerstrip, but its the only game in town for adjusting clock speed on the Radeon. I made 2 batch files. A 183.bat, and a 200.bat. Just launch the batch file, and change your speed. Works great!!

 

[Taz4158]

Thanks Old Fart!

 

[pen^2]

taz, did you happen to know the switch for the gamma settings? /gamma x.x?

 

[ArkAoss]

hmm will that work with the aiw?