Graphic Card (9600XT) Problems

[el_leumas]

I'm using a Powercolor 9600XT graphic card which defaults at 500/338, and also the ATi Control Panel, as I heard the Control Centre is a terrible memory hog. AFAIK, I'm using the latest drivers....

Anyway, on my Control Panel, there is no tab for the overdrive. I distinctly remember seeing it there before.....but now, there's no tab. According to the documentation that comes with my card, the function is there.

Should I use overdrive if I'm oc-ing my card? What are the limits I should respect for the card if I'm using the default hsf?

Also, while running 3dmark 03, I encountered some problems. I was running 3d Mark 03 just then, when halfway into all the tests, there was a error saying "atidvag display driver crashed or something like this", and I had to reboot.

What are the possible causes? I oc-ed the card too high? I tried running 3dmark 03 using my default card settings, and no error happened. Any idea why?

 

[æArchOAngelæ]

same here i bought a 9600 xt card and i have teh same poblem except mine is clocked higher than urs but lower than what was said to be. mine is at 500/248 but that 50 mhz is a big diffrence is what i was told

 

[el_leumas]

erm...how is 500/248 higher than mine???

 

[æArchOAngelæ]

idk i wasnt thinkin, i though it said 228

 

[el_leumas]

anyone can help?

 

[ReconCX]

try reinstalling the drivers. uninstall, then reinstall.

 

[BigRedox]

To fix the OD tab....

Make sure the ATI HotKey Poller service is running (Ati2evxx.exe). Disabling this service will cause the OD tab to vanish. Re-enabling it restores the tab. If you do decide to reinstall drivers, use DriverCleaner (http://www.drivercleaner.net/) for a clean driver install.

When OCd beyond what the OD tab provides, my 9600XT stops playing nicely with 3D Mark 2003. I can use 3D Mark 2001 SE with fewer issues.