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    Overclocking 5870s

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dragon434, Jun 19, 2010.

  1. dragon434

    dragon434 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys ive tried using the search function but cant see to get help on overclocking the 5870s, but i have downloaded the AMD gpu clock tool and played with it a bit

    I can set the speeds on the first gpu in the device list ok but,

    when ever i try to set the clocks for the second gpu in the device drop down list i get blue screened

    im not raising it by much, ive just trying to set both to 730 and 1050,

    am i only suppose to touch the first device?
     
    dragon434, Jun 19, 2010
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    M17xR2 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you have Dual 5870s ? Or a single?
     
    M17xR2, Jun 19, 2010
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    dragon434 Notebook Enthusiast

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    they r dual. whats the best program to OC the 5870's? i though the CCC lets you do it but i cant find it on my version
     
    dragon434, Jun 19, 2010
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  4. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    amd gpu tool last I heard
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 19, 2010
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    ccc has never allowed oc ing AFAIK, but AMD gpu tool works fine, or you can use some other programs, thers a whole thread about this......
     
    cleverpseudonym, Jun 19, 2010
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    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    ccc will work but dell disabled support in the vbios
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 19, 2010
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    i tried the amd tool but when i try to launch a game the computer freezes, i didnt go crazy with it either, just not working.. i dont know why. :confused:
     
    dragon434, Jun 19, 2010
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    Editing and flashing the vbios is another option. I've had better luck getting higher clock speeds using this method. It should also keep you from getting BSOD if changing the speed is causing the driver to crash your computer.

    Also, you might try uninstalling and re-installing the driver.
     
    ttnuagmada, Jun 19, 2010
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  9. The_Moo™

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    RBE + ATI flash is what you need
     
    The_Moo™, Jun 20, 2010
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