ATI X1950XT 256Mb is out (GDDR3 @ 1800Mhz)

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Turrican
i'm looking forward to see your setting, maybe they'll work on my card too

thanks in advance

Sorry mate, yesterday I didn't have almost any time to deal with the computer, but since today is friday I'll have all night to play with it!

I'll post as soon I get home.

Best wishes

Jorge

Edit: I'll try to use the same x1900XT timmings with the clocks 720/1020 @ 1.45v/2.145v.

[mascaras]

i guys !!


I sold my E6400 and got a new E6600 today



first 3dmark 2001 run just for test :


- Conroe E6600 @ 3599MHz
- Sapphire X1950XT 256Mb @ 711/999
- TeamGroup 5300 @ 400Mhz 4-4-4
-3DMark 2001 = 56577

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9128719










more tests tomorow


cheers

[Turrican]

Nice result mate.

Here some 3d from me.
memory ran with 965mhz + x1900xt timings

i broke the 40k barriar with my little coldbugged a64

[what?]

Was a little sad about temps last night so I took off my HR-03 today too see if I could re-seat it better...It was only contacted about 1/4 of my processor! So glad i didnt harm anything, so I re-seated it but haven't done any testing yet. Temps seem a touch better (10C less in 2d). Still unsure if it's making good contact.

Another thing, Are you guys upping the voltages to get to 700/2000?

I can't get atitool 0.26 to work, keep getting some psapi.dll error...might have to reformat with winxp to fix it since im on win2k.

edit/update:

Finally got my HR-03 Seated correctly after 3 attempts, You really have to screw that sucker in HARD! Dropped my temps lots. Now im around 65C Load using 3dm05 twice with a fm82 running on 5V (slow and quiet) pushing air across it from the side (sits on card blowing towards exhaust).

BUT, I cant get ATT to work!!!! Im on win2k , and i get a PSAPI.DLL error...I've tried replacing it with a winXP version to no avail. Anyone...help..pls...

[mascaras]

Another thing, Are you guys upping the voltages to get to 700/2000?

I can't get atitool 0.26 to work, keep getting some psapi.dll error...might have to reformat with winxp to fix it since im on win2k.

715/1000 default voltage

im using Atitool 0.26



cheers

[KoHaN69]

When do u actually really need the 512MB over 256MB?

1920x1200

[Spacehead]

I got mine. MSI RX1950XT. Hynix 1ns memchips.
I was surprised how well X1950 Pro compares to this.

I set it to X1950XTX speeds right away.

[Spacehead]

I don't like the card has 2D/3D modes.

And why I get artifacts even on desktop when clocking too high?

[mascaras]

artifacts its because the card cant handle those clocks .

with you are already three guys with MSI´s that dont clock so well like Sapphire , it seems MSI x1950xt 256mb are not so good

are you using the last atitool ???

regards

[Spacehead]

artifacts its because the card cant handle those clocks .

with you are already three guys with MSI´s that dont clock so well like Sapphire , it seems MSI x1950xt 256mb are not so good

are you using the last atitool ???

regards

I posted a new thread considering that, those "artifacts" appear even on stock clocks.

[Spacehead]

My first results that I am at the moment happy with:
These are run with high IQ.

3DMark06: 5680

3DMark05: 10900 (got 10400 with X1950Pro)

3DMark03: 20032

[chron]

Hello, been reading over this thread and I'd like to ask a few questions...

First, does anyone notice that artifacts start up past a certain temperature? Like 75C or something?

Also, what kind of voltage increse is normal? Can some of you post your voltage levels?

What is VDDCI and how important is it towards overclocking?

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edit: Well even though nobody replied, I still got the hang of it. Turns out ATI Tray Tools can't overclock these cards correctly so I used ATITool .26. Final clocks were 700/900, these scores were with an e6600 at 400x9 1:1 with the ram at 4-4-4-12

[Unrealer]

@ stock vcore

'06

----->6.793pts<-----Sapphire x1950XT 256mb @ 688/1980 Vf900 led

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'05

----->13.105pts<-----Sapphire x1950XT 256mb @ 688/1980 Vf900 led




And these are my OC tests:

5mins Ati Tool (scan for artifacts)

vcore-OC-Max temp-Result

1.3v 648/1998 (66º) OK
1.25v 654/1998 (64º) OK
1.27v 654/1998 (66º) OK
1.3v 654/1998 (69º) OK OK
1.3v 668/1998 (69º) dew artifacts
1.32v 668/1998 (72º) OK
1.3v 675/1998 (69º) XXX
1.35v 675/2034 (76º) OK
1.35v 688/2052 (71º ?¿) few artifacts
1.37v 688/2052 (74º) OK
1.425 688/1998 (85º)
1.425 702/1998 () 3dmark05 OK

[The Asgard]

1920x1200

Running at that resolution with no problems.

[The_EclipseZ]

hi, i've got a lot of temperature issues with this card...
i own the sapphire one with a vf900led; i've been using atitool 0.26 for testing;
the temps in idle are good, around 45-46°c, but when i launch "scan for artifacs" mode they raise up even till 130°c after 3 minutes!! the mobo starts beeping at 100°, but the pc doesn't crash...the strangest thing is that at that temp. neither atitool give me any type artifacts...
so, as a lot of people has a lot of temp. problems with this card, can't be the sensors the cause of all?
thanks for your replies.

[unclewebb]

I also saw over 110C when I first got my Sapphire X1950XT card while running ATI Tool. It locked up and crashed after that.

A VF900Cu made a big difference but lowering the core voltage using ATI Tool was just as important. I set VGPU to 1.225 volts and VDDCI to 1.40 volts which still allows me to run 649 MHz in 3D apps without any artifacts or problems. The memory can be overclocked from 900 to 1000 MHz without any trouble with these settings. You definitely don't need 1.425 volts for VGPU unless you're using water and are going after some big MHz.

With this one tweak this card has gone from unusable to a great card. It's nearly silent and the performance is excellent at this price. Sapphire should release a bios update to bring the volts down to a more resonable level. The insane amount of current going through the card takes a big drop when the volts come down. Less amps also equals a lot less heat for your heatsink and fan to deal with.

[Mi©hel]

Can anyone post the (stock) BIOS file of the Sapphire card?

Thanks in advance

[scorpion]

any one post anymore

[Drager2]

Mi&#169;hel With what memory? I have with samsung.

Enyone!!! Help me!!! I tired finding best driver setting because ATI Tool 26 or 27b1 dont set "driver tweaks" immediately after applying. Example: load atitool with 3d clocks -> change lod -> run 3DM06 -> but lod still +0.0... Settings dont applying........... sorry for my bad english

Say me best lods for 3DM03, 05, 06 pls.

[Grafton]

i feel like asking a question has anyone noticed the 3 pins between the v reg 's and the stock hsf near the top edge of the sapphire card, what do they do? slo if you look at the back of the card next to the xbracket towards the dvi ports there are two VERY small switches anyone have an idea what they do?

[JJ15k]

Could someone repost a x1950xt rom? I am having a weird problem with my card and I was wondering if maybe the rom got a little corrupted.
Thx

[Drager2]

My x1950xt is terrible. Using chiller (E6400 @ 4050MHz 1.8v <+13C under load) I see +8/35C idle/load in ATI Tool with max voltages. I did only 749/945MHz stable (samsung memory) R580 veeeeery hot, I can't imagine how hot is R600...
BTW: 2nd place in single Aquamark 160062 points: http://hwbot.org/result.do?resultId=606406 Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zat_Nz7qxkY

[Trunks]

I did with my wc 730/1000Mhz (naked hynix mem) on stock V

[Xcel]

Could someone repost a x1950xt rom? I am having a weird problem with my card and I was wondering if maybe the rom got a little corrupted.
Thx

Here is the original bios of my Connect3d x1950xt 256mb, I'm not sure what brand the mem is though since I haven't checked under the cooler but it clocks nicely to 2100mhz with stock volts if that could indicate a certain brand.

[Grafton]

i feel like asking a question has anyone noticed the 3 pins between the v reg 's and the stock hsf near the top edge of the sapphire card, what do they do? slo if you look at the back of the card next to the xbracket towards the dvi ports there are two VERY small switches anyone have an idea what they do?

well