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Overclocking 9800se

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Ax255

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I know there are a lot of threads about this, I have done a search, and can't find anything that i can understand :(

Im still sorta new to overclocking, and especialy new to doing it t video cards. First off what is the difference between softmoding and just overclocking, or flashing (i know flashing has something to do with the bios), or is there a difference. Second, what would be the easiest way to oc or softmod my 9800 se? I downloaded the omega drivers but noticed no change at all in my graphics, still the same fps as before. I think i need a bios for it or something. Or some sort of program. :confused:
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Alex
 
try AtiTool, it works greatttt for me, best ati overclocking tool ive seen. download it,install it, then click find max core and then click find max mem clock, it will automaticly overclock itself to the max, but i warn u, it takes a VERY VERY VERY long time
 
when you got the omega drivers, did you select the "9800 softmod" option?
 
Yes I did. There were 3 options, and i selected the last one, whic was the softmod for 9800.
 
Originally posted by kronchev
when you got the omega drivers, did you select the "9800 softmod" option?
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When I go to run the Dcleaner Omega, it says error , can only be used with installed omega drivers. And i have installed them.
 
Ax, stop what your doing!
their are VERY few 9800se that can be successfully oc'd to anything worthwhile, and those are made by powercolor and have the memory modules in an L formation around the GPU. (two above, two to the side)

softmoding = modifying the card through hardware, usually to the specs of another card. ie, slowly incrementing the cpu and memory clocks up to the next level card.

hardmoding (aka [H]moding) = physically creating or interupting connections on the pcb.

Flashing = in the respect that of this forum, flashing means flashing the bios on the VIDEO CARD. That means that the card will think its whatever you flashed it to indefinetly.

The strategy is to use an app like RivaTuner to slowly increment the cards clocks and testing it by playing a game or running a bunch of benchmark tests to see if the card produces artifacts or errors or anything. After discovering the limits of the card you can flash the bios to the specs of another card that contains similiar limits.

YOU CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR CARD DOING THIS! You have got to be careful. If your not prepared to go out and buy a new video card, you probably shouldn't try it.
 
:eek: ok well i let ATiTool run for 8 hours today, and it found no artifacts at 390 core it was at 330 stock, and i havnt done the memory yet. I used artifact tester on hardcore, and i used the artifact detecter in ATiTool to check for artifacts and it has found none. I dont think im gonna flash the card cause i dont hink i know what that is.

And about the memory modules in an L shape..:confused: I dont thjink that is the case here, they look like they are perpendicular to the GPU. If it helps at all :rolleyes: its the 9800se from newegg for 180 back in October : ATI Radeon 9800 SE 128mb DDR TV out 256-bit memory support DirectX 9.0 & OpenGL 2.0 bulk DUAL CRT, TVO

:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by Ax255

And about the memory modules in an L shape..:confused: I dont thjink that is the case here, they look like they are perpendicular to the GPU. If it helps at all :rolleyes: its the 9800se from newegg for 180 back in October : ATI Radeon 9800 SE 128mb DDR TV out 256-bit memory support DirectX 9.0 & OpenGL 2.0 bulk DUAL CRT, TVO

:rolleyes:
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sounds like you don't have one that can be modded to a pro then.
 
Originally posted by Ax255
:eek: ok well i let ATiTool run for 8 hours today, and it found no artifacts at 390 core it was at 330 stock, and i havnt done the memory yet. I used artifact tester on hardcore, and i used the artifact detecter in ATiTool to check for artifacts and it has found none. I dont think im gonna flash the card cause i dont hink i know what that is.

And about the memory modules in an L shape..:confused: I dont thjink that is the case here, they look like they are perpendicular to the GPU. If it helps at all :rolleyes: its the 9800se from newegg for 180 back in October : ATI Radeon 9800 SE 128mb DDR TV out 256-bit memory support DirectX 9.0 & OpenGL 2.0 bulk DUAL CRT, TVO

:rolleyes:
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goood job!!, now do the memory, have fun waiting another 8 hours:p :D
 
Yea I did it while I was at school, and it went for 8 hours and 10 min, and it didint find any artifacts after 45 on the one it was on, so i stopped it and lowered it just in case.
 
Originally posted by straightedgesnow
Ax, stop what your doing!
their are VERY few 9800se that can be successfully oc'd to anything worthwhile, and those are made by powercolor and have the memory modules in an L formation around the GPU. (two above, two to the side)

softmoding = modifying the card through hardware, usually to the specs of another card. ie, slowly incrementing the cpu and memory clocks up to the next level card.

hardmoding (aka [H]moding) = physically creating or interupting connections on the pcb.

Flashing = in the respect that of this forum, flashing means flashing the bios on the VIDEO CARD. That means that the card will think its whatever you flashed it to indefinetly.

The strategy is to use an app like RivaTuner to slowly increment the cards clocks and testing it by playing a game or running a bunch of benchmark tests to see if the card produces artifacts or errors or anything. After discovering the limits of the card you can flash the bios to the specs of another card that contains similiar limits.

YOU CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR CARD DOING THIS! You have got to be careful. If your not prepared to go out and buy a new video card, you probably shouldn't try it.
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next time please atleast read what has been said in the rest of the topic and understand it.

atitool does exactly what you just said minus all the doom and gloom.

stop scaring people.
 
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