Sapphire x700 128MB PCI-e voltage mod

[jcdenton12]

hallo
I hope I am im the right section
I have Sapphire x700 PCI-e 128MB/128bit DDR1 (core 400/500MHz DDR memory (or 250 in non DDR)
I oveclocked it usin ATITool to 470/690 but if I only set memory to 590 I can see artifacts
there are 4ns samsung memory modules on the VGA
I would like to do Vmod (maybe core and memory but probably only memory)
Could you recommand me please some review how to do it??? please or some instructions
I prefer Pencil mod
I will add some photos later
please help me

 

[jondl]

I've never heard of anyone OCing an x700 but it seems pretty pointless to me.. You most likely won't get any increase in real world performance out of OCing that card. Save up and invest in something that is known to OC like mad (ie 9800, 6800s, 7900gts). The heatsink on that thing is pretty weak too so an increase in voltage would probably kill it very quick unless you have good airflow.

 

[Nextman916]

Originally posted by: jondl
I've never heard of anyone OCing an x700 but it seems pretty pointless to me.. You most likely won't get any increase in real world performance out of OCing that card. Save up and invest in something that is known to OC like mad (ie 9800, 6800s, 7900gts). The heatsink on that thing is pretty weak too so an increase in voltage would probably kill it very quick unless you have good airflow.

agreed, the X700 was a failure imo, poorest performance for its price range at the time. I would suggest you save up and get a 7600gs or a 7600gt.:thumbsup:

 

[jcdenton12]

cooling should not be a problem because I am working on my own home-made heatsinks from box cooler from old Duron CPU and I will buy ATI Silencer 1 rev.2 onto GPU and I have 120 mm fan in front of VGA
I would like to know how to recognize which PCB is used on my VGA because I found this
http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/voltmods/117

This voltmod applies to the X700 PCI-Express using PCB #A379.

 

[jcdenton12]

so my new question is
Zalman VF700 AlCu versus Arctic Cooling ATI Silencer 1 rev. 2

 

[jcdenton12]

here is datasheet for my memory modules
http://www.laboratorium.ic.cz/foto/ds_k4d261638f_tc_rev15.pdf
default should be 2.5V adn max is +5% so it should be 2.625V
help please
I don´t bother that core won´t go higher but memory should
PS: home-made heatsinks - work in progress done 73,2%
How do I determinate which PCB is Used on my VGA??

 

[jcdenton12]

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please tell me how to determinate PCB number and wheather my PCB and that on techpowerup are same
thanks