X800 XT to X800 XT platinum. Worth it?

Sacroligous · 12-28-04, 01:50 PM

I got a Sapphire X800 XT (PCI-EX) and wanting to upgrade to a X800 XT Platinum. Would this work? Im pretty new to overclocking especially to video. so dont mind my n00bish questions. but are there different bioses for different interfaces? (AGP-PCI-EX)

Im also running ATI Tool and seems to crash my core...lol I put fuind max core it set it from 500 to 567 but the crashes.. so my question is. is the Platinum bios ok to get or not? lol

Sacroligous

crimedog · 12-28-04, 01:53 PM

test out platinum speeds (520/560) in all your games, you can use 3d05 to stress test, just make sure it's artifact free before your flash

there really isn't a point in flashing if you can just overclock it to max speeds and leave it though, you gain nothing besides seeing PE in the settings

Sacroligous · 12-28-04, 01:58 PM

ok running tests now... but raight now the temp is reading 70/50 (GPU\RAM) is that hot? and are thay acurate? Also running my Cards fan at 100%.

Sacroligous

Edit: temps are 60\46 idle. 70\50 are at max loads i think i alt tabbed from HL2

Jacobman · 12-28-04, 03:04 PM

If you can clock it up that high then i wouldnt flash it, shoot i wouldnt even overclock it at all. I mean if you can play a game 1280 1024-1600 1200 at high settings then what is there to add to that? 5 more fps?

Sacroligous · 12-28-04, 05:54 PM

anyone know if the ATItool registers temps at Farenheight or Celcius?

Someone Stupid · 12-28-04, 08:00 PM

Celcius

Quailane · 12-28-04, 08:28 PM

Haha. You can always do the hand test. 50F would feel room temperature or colder. 50C would feel hot.

Sacroligous · 12-28-04, 11:03 PM

heehe

PhreakinSyco · 12-29-04, 12:07 AM

I ordered my XT today for 458 shipped.. Cant wait to play with it!

PottaCoola · 12-29-04, 12:52 PM

70/50 is gpu and the out side of the card btw and 70 is kinda hot 75 is when it will start to crash, and they are accuret. ati does temps in cc or fh

OBLIVIONLORD · 12-29-04, 11:00 PM

im thinking of selling my xt-pe. Yea im faster than alot of Ultras in DirectX games but they are also in the high 90s to 100 fps whereas in the Doom3 engine which is what Quake4 will be using the Utlra maxes in the 70s when the xt-pe in trying to hit 60fps. I think thats more critical to me. Im thinking the Ultra will have higher Min framerates in Doom3 than the Xt-Pe by a good margin as well.

Silmatharien · 12-29-04, 11:13 PM

ATi is Canadian so I imagine their temps will be in Celsius.

Doesn't flashing your X800 to an XT unlock certain shaders or something? Or possibly extra features? I could be wrong ..

saguy · 12-30-04, 02:36 PM

I am waiting for my X800 XT PCI-Ex hopefully it will arrive tomorrow considering it New Year Eve. I will be selling my current VGA BFG 6800 Ultra OC due to a major Nforce4 PCI-Express upgrade. I hope I am choosing the right card, but as I understand it the XT is basically an underclocked PE, which once overclocked should be as fast as my current 6800 Ultra. I will also get more for the 6800 than I will be paying for the new X800 XT

It is a bit sad that I am going through all off this just so that I can play Everquest 2 in all its glory - there is a widespread problem with the 6800 series in EQ2.

12-28-04, 01:50 PM	Thread Starter #1
Sacroligous Registered Join Date: Dec 2004	X800 XT to X800 XT platinum. Worth it? I got a Sapphire X800 XT (PCI-EX) and wanting to upgrade to a X800 XT Platinum. Would this work? Im pretty new to overclocking especially to video. so dont mind my n00bish questions. but are there different bioses for different interfaces? (AGP-PCI-EX) Im also running ATI Tool and seems to crash my core...lol I put fuind max core it set it from 500 to 567 but the crashes.. so my question is. is the Platinum bios ok to get or not? lol Sacroligous
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12-28-04, 01:53 PM	#2
crimedog Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South of Boston	test out platinum speeds (520/560) in all your games, you can use 3d05 to stress test, just make sure it's artifact free before your flash there really isn't a point in flashing if you can just overclock it to max speeds and leave it though, you gain nothing besides seeing PE in the settings __________________ i'm packing heat
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12-28-04, 01:58 PM	Thread Starter #3
Sacroligous Registered Join Date: Dec 2004	ok running tests now... but raight now the temp is reading 70/50 (GPU\RAM) is that hot? and are thay acurate? Also running my Cards fan at 100%. Sacroligous Edit: temps are 60\46 idle. 70\50 are at max loads i think i alt tabbed from HL2 Last edited by Sacroligous; 12-28-04 at 02:09 PM.
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12-28-04, 03:04 PM	#4
Jacobman Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: redding, California	If you can clock it up that high then i wouldnt flash it, shoot i wouldnt even overclock it at all. I mean if you can play a game 1280 1024-1600 1200 at high settings then what is there to add to that? 5 more fps?
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12-28-04, 05:54 PM	Thread Starter #5
Sacroligous Registered Join Date: Dec 2004	anyone know if the ATItool registers temps at Farenheight or Celcius?
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12-28-04, 08:00 PM	#6
Someone Stupid Registered Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA	Celcius
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12-28-04, 08:28 PM	#7
Quailane Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Who stole my white stars?	Haha. You can always do the hand test. 50F would feel room temperature or colder. 50C would feel hot. __________________ I DRIVE A HYUNDAI AND I'M PROUD OF IT!
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12-28-04, 11:03 PM	Thread Starter #8
Sacroligous Registered Join Date: Dec 2004	heehe
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12-29-04, 12:07 AM	#9
PhreakinSyco Member Join Date: Mar 2004	I ordered my XT today for 458 shipped.. Cant wait to play with it!
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12-29-04, 12:52 PM	#10
PottaCoola Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: UK	70/50 is gpu and the out side of the card btw and 70 is kinda hot 75 is when it will start to crash, and they are accuret. ati does temps in cc or fh Last edited by PottaCoola; 12-29-04 at 02:50 PM.
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12-29-04, 11:00 PM	#11
OBLIVIONLORD Member Join Date: Dec 2003	im thinking of selling my xt-pe. Yea im faster than alot of Ultras in DirectX games but they are also in the high 90s to 100 fps whereas in the Doom3 engine which is what Quake4 will be using the Utlra maxes in the 70s when the xt-pe in trying to hit 60fps. I think thats more critical to me. Im thinking the Ultra will have higher Min framerates in Doom3 than the Xt-Pe by a good margin as well.
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12-29-04, 11:13 PM	#12
Silmatharien Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	ATi is Canadian so I imagine their temps will be in Celsius. Doesn't flashing your X800 to an XT unlock certain shaders or something? Or possibly extra features? I could be wrong ..
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12-30-04, 02:36 PM	#13
saguy Registered Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: UK	I am waiting for my X800 XT PCI-Ex hopefully it will arrive tomorrow considering it New Year Eve. I will be selling my current VGA BFG 6800 Ultra OC due to a major Nforce4 PCI-Express upgrade. I hope I am choosing the right card, but as I understand it the XT is basically an underclocked PE, which once overclocked should be as fast as my current 6800 Ultra. I will also get more for the 6800 than I will be paying for the new X800 XT It is a bit sad that I am going through all off this just so that I can play Everquest 2 in all its glory - there is a widespread problem with the 6800 series in EQ2.
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