ATI Tool - help

[rounddodger]

Now that christmas is all done and dusted I decided to see how far I can push the Ultra I got. I've seen that ATI Tool is the way to go to test for artifacts and the like but I have no idea what to look for, how long to test for etc.

Is the find max core/memory actualy useful? What does everyone else do?

Also finally what's the latest version out there?

Cheers.

 

[mattymaxx]

i use rivatuner for adjusting the clocks and ati-tool for scanning. thing is i get freezing rather than artifract errors on ati-tool if i up the core too high... :-/

Matt.

 

[collisster]

the find max crashed mine I've just been doing it manually, going to give riva tune a go though

 

[rounddodger]

I already use RivaTuner 2.06 to up the core/shader/memory to 690/1700/2300 thus far and games run fine. Was just wondering how to test for artifacts and stability and the like? How long do I run ATI Tool for and what do I look for?

So far it's run for 30 mins and nothing's happened.

 

[rounddodger]

Just ran 0.27b4 for an hour and no artifacts, I take it that all is well?

Temps maxxed out at 72 degrees @ 700/1700/2300

 

[Scougar]

Wierdly, on the techpowerup forum (the home for the writer of atitool it seems) he has only officially released beta 3, where as there does seem to be that beta 4 floating about? Is that a legit copy?

Oh and my 3870 will crash the PC at above 815 ish. May have to try the modded bios

Matthew

 

[fraps]

I use ati tool and use find max but look for yellow pixels appearing when it scans for artifacts and as soon as those appear abort and you can see how far you have gone

You can then save and test these new clocks simply using the scan for artifacts button, let it run for 10 mins plus (and I don't like it if there is even one yellow pixel appearing randomly - it should look perfect)

 

[rounddodger]

Well, punched the overclock upto 700/1800/2320 without any issues in games or ATI tool. This card clocks quite nicely.

Max temp 73 degrees under ATI tool artifact checker.