Unleash the Gladiator (RV670): 862MHz GPU Clock Limit Fixed

[turtle]

Heres another that will mess up your theory....

*SS of 900mhz+ running*

Was that stable? If so, congrats.

Ok, so the divider seems fixed if there is some variation on top stable speeds, and where we see the hard reset happening (for most it seemed to be 890, same as Lightman). Theory debunked with that 900mhz shot.

Guess it's time to wait for some voltage do-dads, and when such occurrence happens, I imagine it will be mildly entertaining, especially since the 3800 products finally have a sink over the digi VRM (unlike the x1950pro). It's like it's waiting to happen.

Thanks again for the results fellas.

Edit: Out of curiousity, has anyone checked the VRM this time around? Is it of better quality than that found on the RV570?

[Miwo]

Was that stable? If so, congrats.

Ok, so the divider seems fixed if there is some variation on top stable speeds. Theory debunked.

Guess it's time to wait for some voltage do-dads, and when such occurrence happens, I imagine it will be mildly entertaining.

Thanks again for the results fellas.

Stable in the fur benchmark, but then I start dropping frames like crazy in 3DMark. Definitely needs more voltage......temps are fine. Highest stable/artifact free i have tested so far is 877/1314, which is pretty much the same as Lightman. Setting 885 MHz in Overdrive is actually 877MHz FYI, even though it "reads" 885MHz in OD. Oddly enough, the auto tune bumped my memory to 1379MHz, but I am definitely getting memory artifacts at that speed. Dumb auto utils, lol

Not too shabby with stock volts I'd say. To match a fully vmodded 8800gt, you'd probably need 1GHz+~ , which may very well be obtainable once someone comes up with a way to adjust voltage via hardmod / tweaking app / modded bios.

[turtle]

Stable in the fur benchmark, but then I start dropping frames like crazy in 3DMark. Definitely needs more voltage......temps are fine. Highest stable/artifact free i have tested so far is 877/1314, which is pretty much the same as Lightman. Setting 885 MHz in Overdrive is actually 877MHz FYI, even though it "reads" 885MHz in OD. Oddly enough, the auto tune bumped my memory to 1379MHz, but I am definitely getting memory artifacts at that speed. Dumb auto utils, lol

That's what I figured, thanks for the update.

Not too shabby with stock volts I'd say. To match a fully vmodded 8800gt, you'd probably need 1GHz+~ , which may very well be obtainable once someone comes up with a way to adjust voltage via hardmod / tweaking app / modded bios.

Not shabby at all, especially since it seems relatively easy to obtain by most everyone...They are definitely holding back potential (through voltage) because of the cooler it seems. I'm sure someone will find a way soon to fix the situation, but I personally think you're going to need to see way more than 1ghz (1100-1200?) to match those tricked out GT's (perhaps not stock vs. stock, but certainly with both using aftermarket cooling)...If that's possible remains to be seen imho, but still, whatever the case ends up being, it's always great to see more value squeezed out of the cheaper (and easily obtainable) option, as it's certainly why I myself mod/overclock (to save a buck here or there). The closer it gets to it's competition by any (reasonable) means necessary, the sweeter it becomes.