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ARTOSOFT

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Hi,

I've got flickering every time I load ATITool (around 10mS flickering). That's mean flickering every time I start up windowsXP and it happend when ATITool (via auto run) is loaded into windows.

I think it is because it stock GPU is 500MHz, and ATITool set GPU to 499.50MHz due to its frequency or something.

It is still working, just annoying flickering.

I am using ATITool 0.25 beta16pre1 as this the most working version to x1600pro.

Now I am trying ATI Tray Tool 1.2.6 beta 930 as it offer overclocking for x1600 too. But it doesn't provide GPU temperature link to MBM, so I can't display GPU temperature on Desktop Side Bar :confused: . Just see for few days before I go back to ATITool...

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Arto.
 

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the flickering is probably the switch to 3d mode clocks happening
 

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the flickering is probably the switch to 3d mode clocks happening
When it switch from 2D to 3D (using 3D detection) it is flickering. When it back to 2D from 3D (after the 3D application exit) it is flickering too.

But, same flickering any time I run ATITool. ATITool is set to load 2D profile (I name it normal profile) every time ATITool start. And the 2D profile contain GPU 499.50MHz (since I can't set it 500MHz on ATITool), while the stock GPU is 500MHz. That's why its flicker IMHO.

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it still sets slightly dif clocks and therefore flickers. theres no problem.
 

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yeah if there's even a very small difference in clocks it will try to set it .. this might be something for a future version so that it skips changes smaller than 1mhz or something
 

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Ok, I think I found a quick and dirty solution for flickering when ATITool loaded into WindowsXP for the first time.

On the startup panel, I am un-tick "evertyime ATITool is launched, load profile:".

Now it is only flickering when switching from 2D to 3D and 3D back to 2D :D .

Thanks!

Regards,
Arto.
 
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