overclock ati radeon 9600

[mystiknitekidz]

so i was wondering how you can overclock an ati radeon 9600 to a 9600pro
i would spend 30 or more dollars on the pro but im on a budget.

[ShawnD1]

ATI Tool is good for overclocking ATI cards. It will tell you how high you can OC it before getting artifacts .

edit
Just found something out. Don't run ATI Tool when you have 2 ATI video cards active. Your computer will instantly crash.

[cyclist110]

Power Strip is also good. I like it because it has presets, so when I start a specific game it automatically bumps the settings up to increase performance. So when you don't need the performance you aren't taxing your card.

C.

[mystiknitekidz]

wait so how does power strip work? does it only work when u play games?
also, how do you know if you are overdoing the overclocking.

[MitaDC]

You can make powerstrip oc' your graphics card all the time but it isn't needed. What he is saying is u can set it so that it will automatically oc' your graphics card once you start a certain game or whatever. This is used so you aren't straining your card while you are surfing the net or something. I have tried both ATI tool and Powerstrip and I like Powerstrip better. GL

[yeadon563]

I have a 9600np. I thought these cards were locked so they couldn't be overclocked.


Yeadon563

[poopeyhed2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaynardK

I would like to point out something before anyone gets burned buying the 9600SE hoping it will be a Pro. Make sure the serial number on the top of the box begins with 180339 or 180336, otherwise you'll get an SE. (Just bought mine today and am quite happy to get this card for such a good price.)

From this article here