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    Odd clock speeds

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by aksama, Aug 18, 2006.

  1. aksama

    aksama Notebook Guru

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    I have an ATI x1600 128bit card, which expands to 512, hypermemory. I am a little confused though, looking at my hardware information (mind you, this is 100% stock, I haven't downloaded any kinda drivers), the core clock is listed as "439mhz", and the memory clock is listed as "369mhz" I just found these clocks a little odd, as most clock speeds seem to be even numbers (500/400, etc etc)

    Anything someone could suggest would be nice... does this seem to be underclocked, or overclocked?
     
    aksama, Aug 18, 2006
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  2. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Look up the specs on ATI's website.
    But GPU's often have more or less odd clock speeds. (like 440 or 370 wouldn't surprise me), and you very often see chips that are one or two mhz above or under the "official" speed.
     
    Jalf, Aug 19, 2006
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    aksama Notebook Guru

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    I've found several clock speeds, but none of them match up, one site listed the x1600 128bit bus at "209MHz/270MHz (core/memory) clock-speeds in 2D mode and at 473/936MHz (core/memory) in 3D mode."

    whhhat is going on? haha, is there somehow I could possibly squeeze more juice out of this great card?
     
    aksama, Aug 19, 2006
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  4. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    mine is 446/359.
     
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    aksama Notebook Guru

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    USApatriot, do you use the Omega drivers to OC at all? I was considering pulling them down today to see if I could increase my performance a bit (Safely! of course)
     
    aksama, Aug 19, 2006
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    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Im using Catalyst Mobilities 6.8.

    I do not OC.

    But I recommend ATI Tool for OC'ing.
     
    usapatriot, Aug 19, 2006
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