Sapphire HD2900XT (retail) overclocked result on stock cooler @850/1100

[STEvil]

I remember that very file having issues with Aquamark successfully running and displaying a score when the X800 series cards came out. An updated version of that file had to be placed in the Aquamark directory for the test to completely finish and not end with a solid black screen.

That was to do with PCI-E actually.

[tvdang7]

man these cards are cool. but i think they made the mistake they made on the x1800xl they didnt clock them higher stock. iono the logic behind this im sure they all can overclock mad why not just make them slightly higher. then again thats what the XTX is for.

[brandinb]

man these cards are cool. but i think they made the mistake they made on the x1800xl they didnt clock them higher stock. iono the logic behind this im sure they all can overclock mad why not just make them slightly higher. then again thats what the XTX is for.

well the power consumption would be through the roof if they were clocked any higher. it would be at levels unacceptable for a normal consumer product its already pushing it as it is.

also this is no problem for overclockers because we have huge psus and cooling and dont mind setting the clocks in the proper place and our nice 300+ watt while overclocked card humms along ...

[hipro5]

these things are so easy to o/c maybe 880 on core and 1150 stable on memory today idk :0

Hmmmm.......Compared to an XFX 8800 Ultra overclocked on air with the default heatsink....

[potkit]

whats momo's cpu and oc?
it would be nice to see some tests using the same test bed with max oced 8800gtx vs max oced x2900xt both on stock air

[lawrywild]

Hmmmm.......Compared to an XFX 8800 Ultra overclocked on air with the default heatsink....

Well nvidia is usually stronger in 06.. (and 03).

[theteamaqua]

well i think this is how it goes: HD2900XT OC better on LN2 ... 8800's OC better on default cooler ... and ATI is better at 05, while nv is better at 06... seems that way to me. Kinc waas able to get 3dmark 05 single card WR with 2900XT which was 30k points i think... and i dont see kinping post any more result from that 8800Ultra... i guess that 30,000 will be the single card 3dmark05 WR for a while

[mascaras]

hi guys

got my sapphore x2900xt 1 hour ago


1st bench 3dmark 2005



3dmark 2005 @ E6600 @ 3600mhz - X2900 DEFAULT 20536 Marks

[King_Of_Pilots]

Can do some game benches?

[tristan]

The 8.38 driver is in the driver section.

[moonsond]

mascaras which driver was used? and what about max temperature in stock freqs. in 3D load?

[cadaveca]

The 8.38 driver is in the driver section.

Seconded:

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/d...estionID=27535


Yesterday, 8.37 was here, and file was called 47097. Today we have different filename, 47096.

[tristan]

Seconded:

http://support.ati.com/ics/support/d...estionID=27535


Yesterday, 8.37 was here, and file was called 47097. Today we have different filename, 47096.

well i don't know about the ati site, but it's in the driver section of this forum ( i posted), but will check out the ati site now.

edit: it's not on the ati site, the xp driver is 47096 and vista is 47097, the same as yesterday, so now it's only in the driver section of THIS forum.
link: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...15#post2194015

[mascaras]

The 8.38 driver is in the driver section.

where???



im using 8.37.4.3 (47096 from ATI site)


temps:


Idle : ~53c














Playing DOD : 71c

15:35:15, ASIC Temperature via LM64 on DDC3 I2C [0] (C) = 54.750, MCLK(MHz)[0] = 513.00, SCLK(MHz)[0] = 506.25

15:44:46, ASIC Temperature via LM64 on DDC3 I2C [0] (C) = 71.125, MCLK(MHz)[0] = 828.00, SCLK(MHz)[0] = 742.50




ASIC Temperature via LM64 on DDC3 I2C [0]
Minimum temperature: 54.375 C
Maximum temperature: 71.750 C
Average temperature: 58.601 C

well i don't know about the ati site, but it's in the driver section of this forum ( i posted), but will check out the ati site now.

edit: it's not on the ati site, the xp driver is 47096 and vista is 47097, the same as yesterday, so now it's only in the driver section of THIS forum.
link: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...15#post2194015

isnt that 8.38 beta drivers that had a lot of bugs and ATi removed ???

i tryed install and say cannot find any compatible hardware ???




regards

[Lestat]

you guys do realise that it has been said several times from several sources that 3dmark scores mean absolutely JACK SH|T for real gaming performance on this 2900 XT.

its 3dmark scores are way higher than what it can do in real gaming.
in other words,,, it looks good on paper,,,,
but the card is still no slouch.

[deathman20]

You might be able to try the 8.38 RC2 drivers

http://asustreiber.de/request.php?556

[mascaras]

You might be able to try the 8.38 RC2 drivers

http://asustreiber.de/request.php?556

thats for Vista , i have windows XP , there is no RC2 for XP???

regards

[hipro5]

well i think this is how it goes: HD2900XT OC better on LN2 ......

i guess that 30,000 will be the single card 3dmark05 WR for a while

Don't bet on this.....

[krampak]

I got some 3dMark number also, both cards in stock cooling (with no additional fans kunaak xD ):

QX6700 @ 3.4Ghz. 160.03 for Nvidia and 8.37.4.2 for ATI

Asus 8800 Ultra @ 674/2324

3DMARK 2003: 45643
3DMARK 2005: 19369 (sorry, this was at 612/2160)
3DMARK 2006: 14585


Asus 2900XT @ 835/1924

3DMARK 2003: 41862
3DMARK 2005: 20419
3DMARK 2006: 13160

[momomo6789]

i got a 400 point increase from going for cd drivers to the ones on amd's website

also here is 05 score

cpu @ 4.4g



one more thing is 06 i can pass sm3 tests @ 880/1080 but the 2nd sm2 test crashes also that was not max on 05 just started

also i modified the heat sink which gave no increase in scores or o/c



2 big fans stuck on just droped the temps about 20c load and about 25 idle

[GregUMR]

I'm curious, with those two 120mm fans on there, did you just leave the heatsink on the card? I see something red behind the fans and it looks like its the old intake to the stock fan?

[momomo6789]

yes i left the stock heatsink just added some fans

[Daveb2012]

You can't. If you don't have an 8 pin pci-e on your PSU, you'll have to use 2 x 6 pin, in which case you are limited with overclocking. Basically, if you want the most from this card, you MUST purchase a new PSU if your current one doesn't have an 8 pin.

sorry to get OT, but what is the best PSU for OCing these in terms of value, I have an ocz gamestream 700w, I don't have the 8pin, and the x2900xt is on its way.

[wedfighter]

i'm using Corsair HX 520w and it's no problem to run the card..eventhough i can't access the overdrive in the control center dunno why
link..

[potkit]

you need the 8 pin connector to access overdrive control panel