Sapphire ATI Radeon X800 GTO² 256MB

[jimborae]

what tools have u guys been using to oc the card. I heard that trixx is pretty conservative and its better to use ati tray tools?

I used rivatuner.

[Octavean]

The Sapphire Trixx software would top out at about 500/578 core/MEM but remember that this is still under warranty,…which is somewhat generous under the circumstances but still conservative in terms of what the card can do.

I used ATITool to get to 540/590 core/MEM (and higher).

BTW, the Trixx software may also use more system resources.

[NightshadowUK]

I was trying to take it easy on the card when I started out hence the slower 520/578 core/MEM specs. However, I have it running at X850XT PE spec now 540/590 core/MEM (about ~75C under load ~40ish idle) and have chosen to leave it there for the time being...

Not that I know anything about temperatures but isn't 75C on load a bit... high? I only ask because when I get mine up and running I plan to get it to XT PE speeds but I don't really want a fire on my hands.

[Octavean]

As far as I know it’s typical temps for the chip but I would have to see the spec sheet on the R480 core to say for sure.

[toolsong]

Yes I've seen several reports the R480's run up to 80C at full load.

My GTO2 unlocked without a hitch but does start to get minor sparkling artefacts when I pump up the core freq too much.

Not too surprising given the 850PE has a dual slot cooler...might get an Arctic Silencer for it...but it runs everything fine (including HL2:LC HDR) at reasonable clock speeds at 1680x1050 except for FEAR.

[Octavean]

Just an update on temps.

The room in which my PCs are mainly located has a tendency to fluctuate with respect to temp. It can get uncomfortably hot but measures can be taken to cool it down in quick order.

Anyway, 75c may not be a typical load temp for my card. Since I haven’t had any problems I haven’t been monitoring the temps much.

BTW, the last time I played Quake4 for an hour or so the temps were in the mid 60s for the core,…that was at 540/590/16pp naturally.