x1950 Pro locks up once OC'd even the slightest

gromet · Jun 9, 2007

I have an ATI brand (red card) 1950 pro 256mb...using either CCC or ATI tool, doing the automatic clock config will lock up my system, or finding the max core/mem settings using atitool .27 w/ the driver control enabled. I never artifact using ATI tool...Its not cooling based either, atleast I dont think. I have the zalman ZV9 vga cooler, and ideal temps are around 30-32.

Any ideas?

Kursah · Jun 9, 2007

Did you go into settings and check the use Driver Level Overclocking (ATI Tool)? If not that's your main problem, the other will be geting an OC. Do not use AUTO OC, it is not a good idea, x1950's don't go in 1MHZ increment, but more like 5-7MHZ incremements. Generally 621 is max OC for x1950pro GPU's, memory can vary, I keep mine about 770.

Also, post your System Spec's from User CP, and if you get a chance check the link in my sig, there isn't much on video cards, but it may help you.

Processor	AMD Opty 165 @ 3.0
Motherboard	Asus A8R32-MVP Deluxe
Cooling	Swiftech H20-220 on CPU, ZV9's on GPU's
Memory	4x512 Crucial Ballistix (ddr542 2.5-3-3-8)
Video Card(s)	(2)x1950 Pro 256mb ......3dmark06 8458
Storage	Seagate 320mb x2 Sata II in Raid0
Case	Antec P182
Audio Device(s)	7.1
Power Supply	Thermaltake 750W modular
Software	XP Pro

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Processor	R7 5800X @ Stock \| i7 12700H @ Stock
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203\| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 \| Stock Cooling
Memory	TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v \| 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16)
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB \| CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W
Storage	4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD \| 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD
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Case	Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low \| Stock Metal/Plastic
Audio Device(s)	Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) \| Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29)
Power Supply	EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 \| 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light)
Mouse	Logitech G502 \| Logitech M330
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Core RGB \| Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 \| Windows 11 Home x64

x1950 Pro locks up once OC'd even the slightest

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