ATi Tool doesn't like my card

[benjo]

Hey all

A while back i tried using ATi Tool with my X800XT-PE. I set it to find the maximum core and it got to about 580 until artifacts appeared. I set it a bit slower and saved the setting.

After a reboot ati tool loaded up in the system tray and then my screen played up...

Picture

I stopped ATi tool from loading up at boot and the display was fine. This makes me think theres nothing wrong with the card if it displays fine without ATi tool?

Anywho... i uninstalled ATi Tool and re-installed the latest version. Started to overclock from stock again. It got to about 530 this time and got artifacts so i put it back to stock.

THEN i closed ATi Tool and opened it back up and it was fine.. but now whenever i open the 3D cube animation i get an error message and the screen goes very much like the picture above.

What's going on? [/RANT]

Cheers

 

[benjo]

You got the same as me dont yeh benjo?

ASUS X800XT PE AGP right?

Yeh same card m8

more than likely pushing it too far. the card will be fine when ati tool isn't open as the speeds will be at stock but when you start it up it will load your faster speeds rusulting in an error. try lower clock speeds and see if that works.

Even when the card is set back to stock it still messes up on the ATi Tool spinning cube

 

[benjo]

bump

So i guess my main question is whether there is any other programs that are just as good & safe as ATi tool?

Thanks

 

[benjo]

Thanks for the suggestion guys. Just downloaded it an ran it...

Seems my cards overclocking ability has crippled over the year... When i first got it i could hit 580 on the core easily... i can barely scrape 530 now