ATi x800 xl Overclock Limits...

PC Hardware & Gaming PC Building
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Hey guys…

I just cleaned my ATi x800 xl . Stock heatsink.. just opened up the upper covering and found loads of dust in there..

Now have it running @ 425 / 1080.

Above that even by 1 on any of the two, GPU or Memory.. Gives me Artifacts..

Does any1 have an idea about the Limit, as in how high the GPU and Memory can go w/o Artifacts?

GPU Temp : 36 Idle

             59 MAX Load

Environment : 35 Idle

               41 MAX Load

well, thoerectically people get artifacts due to High Temperatures of the Memory right?

Well, even 41 isnt High :S… Whats wrong? Any idea?

Heres a Pic of the Clock and Idle temperatures…

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/2315/untitled9zy.th.jpg

Thanx for any help…

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u also get artifacts after u reach the limit of the memory.
its not always the temperature.

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the problem with X800XL is the lower voltages compared to other X800 series and X800XT.

There is a pensil vmod which is simple to do. Google it you will find it easily.

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So the problem is Power? Nothing else?

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well kinda. The GPU and memory operates at lesser voltages on X800XL. So the limited overclockin. Remember as you increase voltage it will also increase thermal output of the card.

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^^ The other problem is the lack of a PCI-E connector that hinders overclocking!

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Yep lack of voltage is the main culprit behind the not-so-great overclocking potential of the x800xl.

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Bah.. So i cant really do anything but Volt Mod right?

Which i dont wanna do.. Zzzz..

Thanx anyways…