Overclocking my Radeon 8500???

Kastel86 · Post by **Kastel86** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 5:42 pm

I want to oc my video card to 300\300mhz but i dont want to put install a new fan on my video card nor heat sinks? I have the antec case with 4 fans not including the powersupply fan and im gonna get a slot fan to go right under my video card. Is that enough cooling to raise it from 275\275mhz to 300/300mhz?

MartialArtist12 · Post by **MartialArtist12** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 5:43 pm

If you're lucky. Try it out, if you see any artifacts or experience crashing, lower the clockspeed.

Kastel86 · Post by **Kastel86** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 5:47 pm

if im lucky? What do you mean by that its not that big of difference my friend got to 300\300 with stock cooling but he could be lying??? but do i have enough cooling witht he antec case with 4 fans and a slot fan right under it?

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 6:04 pm

go for it

user powerstrip or rage3d tweaker

set it to 300/300

if it's a Made by ATI card it will do it with no problems

if you do experience problems like Martial said you can easily back it down....

won't know until you try

my two made by ati radeon 8500LE cards oc to 310/310 just fine...

i keep em at 300/300 they run fast and stable...

Kastel86 · Post by **Kastel86** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 6:16 pm

what cooling do you use with yoru retail radeon 8500 at 300/300

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sat Apr 20, 2002 7:54 pm

Originally posted by Brent
go for it

user powerstrip or rage3d tweaker

set it to 300/300

if it's a Made by ATI card it will do it with no problems

if you do experience problems like Martial said you can easily back it down....

won't know until you try

my two made by ati radeon 8500LE cards oc to 310/310 just fine...

i keep em at 300/300 they run fast and stable...

ok that's not aways true bro, my made by ati 64MB retail card..275/275 wouldn't hit 290/290..only 281/281..i volt modded it (pencil trick) and now i get 290/317.. gonna see if i can get more out of the core now..PS that's with ramsinks and a crystal orb.

heh..300/300 isn't bad but good luck..some of the cores don't like..

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:01 am

Originally posted by Amro

ok that's not aways true bro, my made by ati 64MB retail card..275/275 wouldn't hit 290/290..only 281/281..i volt modded it (pencil trick) and now i get 290/317.. gonna see if i can get more out of the core now..PS that's with ramsinks and a crystal orb.

heh..300/300 isn't bad but good luck..some of the cores don't like..

maybe i just got lucky

i don't mind though

i'm running one of the 8500le 128mb cards at 300/300 in my main computer for the last 2 months

A_old · Post by **A_old** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:37 am

Originally posted by Brent

maybe i just got lucky

i don't mind though

i'm running one of the 8500le 128mb cards at 300/300 in my main computer for the last 2 months

ROFLMAO

trade ya?

Kastel86 · Post by **Kastel86** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 12:51 pm

But Brent what do you have cooling yoru Radeon?

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 1:17 pm

Originally posted by Kastel86
But Brent what do you have cooling yoru Radeon?

stock cooling

it came with ATI's HSF, and NO ram sinks

you could add some copper ram sinks though, it would be a good investment if you intend to keep it overclocked....

Kastel86 · Post by **Kastel86** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 1:27 pm

dang!!!!!!! your running a radeon 8500le that is running at 300/300 with stock cooling?

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 3:31 pm

Originally posted by Kastel86
dang!!!!!!! your running a radeon 8500le that is running at 300/300 with stock cooling?

yes

2 of them in fact

the RAM on mine is rated at 3.3ns which is a Max of 303Mhz that the RAM is rated at, BGA format