Ati Sapphire HD3870X2

[TeraDude!]

Yooo,

I bought my new graphic card a few weeks ago.
I think this card rocks!!! but, i think it can work even better when i overclock this card.

Now, i have tried all the overclocking program's but nothing works propperly...
Rivatuner was the best tool i used but now it doesn't work anymore ...
I think ati overdrive works the best but i don't know how i can overclock my card with it.

My gpu clock is set on 800 mhz but its still 300 mhz how do set it on 800 mhz ?

This is my system config:

Amd anthlon 4600X2 64 bit
2 Gb 667 mhz
1 x western digital raptor 150 gb 10000 rpm (windows/games)
Ati HD3870X2

Please help me with this problem

[w00fd06]

Make sure you have Catalyst 8.3 drivers, there may just be a bug you're encountering with Riva/CCC.

[Bwall]

Nice card! Don't worry about it saying that it's only 300MHz, when you're not playing a game or running folding @ home on the video card it throttles the speed down to save energy and put out less heat.

[TeraDude!]

Oke, when it needs more power it overclocks himself, nice then !!! :D

Thank you very much !

[ibleet]

Interesting...I've never had a video card do a speed step like you describe. I have heard of them switching from 3D to 2d clocks though. Is that what you mean?

[skier]

I have heard of them switching from 3D to 2d clocks though. Is that what you mean?

i would imagine

[TeraDude!]

I dont think it overclocks itself ...

But how do i use the ati overdrive programm ?

It just don't take his configuration...
It dont accepts the clock frequentie

[TeraDude!]

My graphics card is way to high temperature ...
Idle it is running on 300 mhz gpu ,901 mhz memory
Then it is 70 Celcius
When i play it is 80 Celcius ...

To hot ???

[martini161]

YES! your chip should start throttling at that temperature!

[skier]

i was under the impression 80C under load is normal, nate, what do you have to say?

[martini161]

oh never mind for some reason i thought he was talkin about his CPU temps 70c is hot, but you should be fine

[TeraDude!]

ok so 80 degrees is normal for this kind of graphics card ?

[w00fd06]

ok so 80 degrees is normal for this kind of graphics card ?

my card stays around 70*C, and yours uses a lot more wattz, so yeah, that's fine.

[skier]

ok so 80 degrees is normal for this kind of graphics card ?

my card stays around 70*C, and yours uses a lot more wattz...

and higher speeds(except mem) and another core, and still one fan, and it's bigger...

if you look at any reviews, most say that the temps are around 80 under load

[ibleet]

My video card has a max temp of 60c under load. Oops...thats right, its Nvidia, not ATI...

[TeraDude!]

Lol the difrence is mostly €150 diffrence ....

My 3870X2 is almost the same speed as the 9800GX2 (diffrence is money and temp)
Transistors are running better on higher temperature ...

Thank you all :D

[TeraDude!]

I don't need a heather anymore on my bedroom...

[Alathald]

I don't need a heather anymore on my bedroom...

What did you dump your GF Heather?

Yeah a watt is a watt is a watt...just cause it goes thru you computer first doesn't mean it doesn't ultimate get turned into heat (every watt pumped into your computer will come back out as heat) so yeah, computer=room heater