ATI Overdrive

Kid_Dynamite_ · 19 Jun 2009 at 12:34

Hi, I just built a new pc with a ATI 4870 x2, and have installed the catalyst 9.6 drivers.

I've never had an ATI card before and wondered should I check the 'ATI overdrive' box in control panel or is it better to leave it unchecked?

Sorry if I sound like a noob, I am

Geckovich · 19 Jun 2009 at 13:56

If you want to overclock using Catalyst or manually control the fan speed then unlock it, if you don't, then don't

MrMoses · 19 Jun 2009 at 16:14

If you want to overclock the uncheck it

FaceplantSi · 19 Jun 2009 at 17:48

It can also be useful to enable it so as to gain the manual fan speed control - I have set 2 profiles up, one for normal desktop use at 35% fan speed (which is virtually silent) and one at 45% fan speed for gaming - which is fine for even a long Crysis blast and means the fan never ramps up to max as it used to on auto which was a royal pain in the

rexehuk · 19 Jun 2009 at 18:46

On top of this, I use Asus Smartdoctor with my 2 GPU's and it allows you to set dynamic fan settings which is brilliant. So under 45c = Slow, 55c = medium etc

iMacMart · 19 Jun 2009 at 21:41

Is overdrive the best way to overclock these cards or is there better applications out there?

Sorry to hop in on the thread

ArcAneTSGK · 19 Jun 2009 at 22:00

Auto Tune can give some decent overclocks in the Catalyst software.

But not always decent.

Geckovich · 19 Jun 2009 at 22:09

tweakinfreak said:
Is overdrive the best way to overclock these cards or is there better applications out there?

Sorry to hop in on the thread

Overdrive is fine.

For some cards like the 4670 and 4770 the limits that overdrive sets are a little low, so if you get one of these cards and wanted to clock higher your best bet would be rivatuner

kayumk · 27 Jun 2009 at 16:57

Within the ATi Overdrive panel I have no option to control the manual speed settings..

I have a 4870 1GB card and have updated it to the latest drivers.

Windows Vista 64-bit as well if it helps.

Mr Paul · 27 Jun 2009 at 18:03

Have you clicked on the padlock icon?

GizmoTheMogwai · 27 Jun 2009 at 18:06

My fan sped is at 63% , is this too high?

kayumk · 27 Jun 2009 at 18:14

Mr Paul said:
Have you clicked on the padlock icon?

Yep.

Also tried using the ATi profile hack - that didn't work either.

kayumk · 27 Jun 2009 at 18:18

Sorry for the large image but this is how it looks:

EDIT: Too large - I'll just link it instead

http://www.b3ta.cr3ation.co.uk/data/jpg/ati.jpg

trO · 27 Jun 2009 at 19:57

I dont see your manual fan speed setting in that pic?

kayumk · 27 Jun 2009 at 21:23

trO said:
I dont see your manual fan speed setting in that pic?

That's the problem. Any help?

Mr.Nick · 27 Jun 2009 at 21:29

Thats exactly the same with mine, no manual fan speed control.

edit: Also, If I used Auto-tune in ATi Overdrive, do I have to have CCC open the keep these clocks applied, or can I not have it start up when I turn my rig on and the clocks will stay at what they were set to in Overdrive without having to run CCC in the background?

kayumk · 28 Jun 2009 at 20:37

Any help?

geeman74 · 28 Jun 2009 at 21:22

download rivatuner its what i use overclocks better/more than overdrive and has fan speed settings

kayumk · 28 Jun 2009 at 22:16

Riva Tuner doesn't seem to work in Vista x64.

Didn't want to open a new thread but using AtiTools artifact scanner I got no errors for 20 minutes and my temp. was 84c. Is this too hot or is this ok?

1GB 4870.

Mr Paul · 28 Jun 2009 at 22:38

GPU tool from techpowerup