Strange CoolBits...

[Hippo101]

I just got a new XFX GeForce FX 5600
I enabled CoolBits in the registry
The clock/memory speeds reported by CoolBits are 234MHz/334Mhz

This doesnt make any sense... I checked and the default speeds of a FX 5600 are 325MHz/550MHz

And if I try to put it on 325/550, it hangs...
Best I can get is 325/450 appx.

CoolBits does work though. When i overclock from 234/334 to 325/450 I get better performances. If I click the Auto-Detect button it gives me speeds of 0Mhz/0MHz

Is there something wrong with my card or with CoolBits ?
I tried different games with this card and everyting seems fine and i get decent performances.

Btw I have the 128MB version of this card.

 

[Yuriman]

"The card has AGP x8/x4/x2 interface, 128 MB DDR SDRAM memory in 4 chips on both PCB sides.

Hynix 4ns memory chips (corresponds to 250 (500) MHz), memory clocked at 200 (400) MHz, GPU at 235 MHz. 64 bit memory bus."

Taken from a website I googled. Basicly, the normal 5600xt's are clocked at 235/400. They have 64bit ram, meaning it is only half as fast per clock as a normal 5600. Wherever you got your card, they loaded even slower ram onto it. Talk about a seriously castrated card.

If you play any games at all I suggest you throw that card in the trash and buy a 9600. It will play football with that card.

 

[Hippo101]

Damn...
Never thought for a second that a XT was so slower than the original
If i understand its like a 9600SE ? :/

The memory chips are from Elixir :/ i oc them to 475mhz without problems
So now my card is running 300/475 but it still ****es me off...

Could you just put these card in order... worst to best ??

FX 5200 Ultra, 5500, 5500LE, 5600, 5700, 5700LE, ATI 9600NP

Tanks a lot

 

[Mushudo]

whats an LE

 

[Hippo101]

LE is another version of the same card... lower clock speeds... probably means "Light Edition"

 

[DarkMatter13]

Any Nvidia chips with an LE suffix are garbage. When my 5900U took a dump on me, I bought a 5700LE for $125 just to tide me over till the 6800 series were shipped. BAD MOVE ON MY PART. 5700LE performance is on par with an SiS Xabre 400. I actually ended up popping my old GF4Ti46 back in the case. As for ratings, anything LE is bottom end. In that selection, all depending on what you use them for, I would say the only real choices are between the 5700 and the 9600NP.

 

[Avg]

Did you know that the memory has to be multiplied by 2 to get your speed it's like 2x275=550mhz memory speed so what you got is 2x475=950mhz

 

[Hippo101]

Yes I do know that... but it cant be 950mhz :/ its more like 2x237.5=475mhz.. no ?

 

[LogRus]

Did you know that the memory has to be multiplied by 2 to get your speed it's like 2x275=550mhz memory speed so what you got is 2x475=950mhz

Exactly (that's why it's DOUBLE Data Ram - DDR), so your cards happens to be a good overclocker .

About order of those cards I agree with DarkMaster13.

So it goes like this (IMO):

5500LE, 5700LE, 5500nu, 5200u, 5600nu, 9600np, 5700nu
<<<-------- worsT || Best -------->>>

 

[Hippo101]

that cant be... i mean

FX 5600nu have a memory clock speed of 550mhz (2x275)
http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=V9560/TD&langs=09

That would mean my card... at stock speeds was 668mhz (2x334) and now at 950mhz (2x475)

I think its more like this... 333mhz (2x166) and 475mhz (2x237)

 

[Avg]

It could be, why don't you use other overclocking tool to see what they give you?

 

[Hippo101]

Any suggestions ? I searched a lil bit and im not too sure

 

[Avg]

Which card do you have a fx5600 or a fx5600xt? I was looking around in newegg and the XFX Geforce FX5600XT have a 400mhz effective memory(2x200)

 

[Hippo101]

5600XT so thats what im saying... it cant be 950mhz
XFX put memory rated at 166mhz instead of 200mhz...
At least it runs without problems at 200mhz and more...

I tried another oc utility... same thing

 

[Avg]

Yep, at least it seems to be overclocking good, since the core's stock speed is 235mhz and not 325mhz, what are your scores in 3dmark03?

 

[Hippo101]

I scored a 10088 in 2001SE but i was in 640x480
But after the benchmark i lowred everyting to 300/450 cuz i was starting to see artifacts and some strange big blue dots..

 

[Yuriman]

Always run 3dmark at default settings, otherwise your score is invalid.