Playin with an R9700 today...

[Marci]

Well, finally time I got some scores uploaded... nowt special but finally broke 15k (which I have to say is nothing special when you see the specs of the rig used.... should have got MUCH higher IMHO)...

Thoroughbred 2200+ at 11x185 (2035) watercooled with NextCool GT3 Block (32deg idle, 42 load)
Abit KX7-333-r (unvoltmodded)
Radeon 9700 Pro (stock cooled, no ramsinks)
Win2000, SP2, Via 4in1442 (couldn't find 4in1440, so just used the agp set from em instead)
Drivers that shipped with the card (couldn't get any others to work!)


Compare URL (http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4389188)

Conveniently enuff, that now puts over-clock uk / xtremesystems 3DMark team at top of the fastest webmasters board when they next update it...

I'm just glad to have finally broke 15k!!!

[N8]

Congrats to you, Marci.

I'm sure there's much more left in that 9700, and I'm sure you'll find it! :D

[Charles Wirth]

You need to pull the HSF off and shim it. Mine works so much better now. Notice without the frag tape the HSF cannot touch the core. Also check to see how much contact area you had.

I have reached the max without volt mod on my core I belive @ 375Mhz, the memory seems weak and unable to break 662Mhz with stability.

[Marci]

can't.... it aint mine to butcher!
Gonna wait til mav has sorted his out and got the pelts on etc then swipe that for a day...

[Marci]

YAY!!! Just realised I'm the fastest AMD owner with a rad9700 pro on the ORB.... everyone above me is on p4!!! COOL! happy now!

Majormav.... don't you DARE deprive me of this *whimper*

[sysfailur]

Nice job!

[Chong345]

Congrats! Keep it ip :thumbsup:

[majormav]

Originally posted by Marci
YAY!!! Just realised I'm the fastest AMD owner with a rad9700 pro on the ORB.... everyone above me is on p4!!! COOL! happy now!

Majormav.... don't you DARE deprive me of this *whimper* na marci it will be about a week or so b4 i try it in amd ...a few days run in then a few days cooled in p4 then onto amd ........ enjoy the fun .... theres not only me though m8 im sure mricee ...opp... ddtung to name but a few will be giving it some amd goodness maybe even now ...... congrats

[majormav]

Originally posted by FUGGER
You need to pull the HSF off and shim it. Mine works so much better now. Notice without the frag tape the HSF cannot touch the core. Also check to see how much contact area you had.

I have reached the max without volt mod on my core I belive @ 375Mhz, the memory seems weak and unable to break 662Mhz with stability. just checked mine and there was less than a quarter of the GPU actually making contact with thw hsf gonna have to sort that out

[DDTUNG]

Here's a little reference point for everybody. Highest core with stock HS(frag tape removed and a special Japanese thermal compound applied) plus a 6cm Delta screamer strapped on was 385. Highest memory was 345 with ramsinks. Ram oc seems to be weak on all the 9700s that I have seen or heard about. These clocks are without Vmods.

Vmem mod seems to do very little to help the ram. Will try the shim next on the core, then onto some supercooling(EVA3 if I can get it to fit on the Radeon) together with the Vcore mod which works nicely.:)

DDTUNG:cool:

[majormav]

would you mind sending pics/ instructions on v mod DDtung mine gonna be getting similar treatment tonight when temps drop .... been nowhere near 385 though but would be nice... so you gonna make the guest appearance on page 1 that you spoke of b4 would be nice to see anothe xtreme member there :thumbsup:

[DDTUNG]

MrIcee, our Captain, should be handing out the Vmod info some time this weekend by email.;)

DDTUNG:cool:

[majormav]

Originally posted by DDTUNG
MrIcee, our Captain, should be handing out the Vmod info some time this weekend by email.;)

DDTUNG:cool: Thanks got a few more days to really see what it does stock then ... looking forward to weekend now

[Chong345]

Yes! mine is in on Friday and what the hell, might as well fry it right :D

[mbrock]

Any one know if the old 8500 pencil volt mod works on the 9700? Comp Usa does not have the 9700's in yet for me to experiment.:banana:
Fry and cry time is drawing near!!!!!!!!

[DDTUNG]

Marty you better get your soldering iron ready cos the card has a metal plate covering part of the pcb that won't come off, so no pencil trick for now. But the Vmods are working though.;)

DDTUNG:cool:

[majormav]

Originally posted by mbrock
Any one know if the old 8500 pencil volt mod works on the 9700? Comp Usa does not have the 9700's in yet for me to experiment.:banana:
Fry and cry time is drawing near!!!!!!!! LOL pity we didnt have that here in UK

[mbrock]

No Pencil mod:mad: It was so much easier to clean up for RMA purposes. Soldering Iron is on stand by if the need arises.:flame:

[Marci]

Well, I think me n mav can confirm the low mem overclocks. The card here in the shop that I was working with managed 345 without ramsinks but would go no higher... and 350/355 on core without modifying the card at all...

I'm hazarding a guess that putting ramsinks on it won't make much of a difference... what d'ya reckon, can we expect to see ATI change ramchips on later revs of the card, or do you think they've done it on purpose to try and keep costs down?

[Creative]

Im confused cos you said do you think ATi will put different ramsinks on in later revs, but in the first sentence you say they they dont do much if anything? :)

By the looks of it the 9700 core is OCing to around the 340-360 range from what Ive read here and at rage3d.com forums....:)

[Charles Wirth]

I have been searching boards and on the rage3d.com forums they mention the plate coming off with heat and ATI giving RMA's for those who's plate comes off.

[Marci]

oops.... meant ramchips!

[Creative]

ahhh okie dokie now I get you :D

[majormav]

Originally posted by Marci
YAY!!! Just realised I'm the fastest AMD owner with a rad9700 pro on the ORB.... everyone above me is on p4!!! COOL! happy now!

Majormav.... don't you DARE deprive me of this *whimper* sorry m8 couldent resist a few runs on air cant be bothered pelting it up yet
http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4407086

[Marci]

No worries m8... at some point I'm gonna give this thoroughbred some grief... i WILL get 200fsb out of the bugger!!