Underclocking Graphics Card - Safe?

[Meatball]

I own a aTi X850XT (which I overclock to PE easily) and was wondering whether it is perfectly safe underclocking and keeping the same voltage? All I have simply done is created a profile in Ati Tools called "Underclocked" (500mhz core, 520mhz memory) and activate it whenever doing non-graphics hungry tasks (DVDs for eg). This is safe right? And can I further lowe the clocks for when Im just watching DVDs?

 

[fullfat]

why would you want to?
would it be for power saving or to quieten the fan or something?

 

[Meatball]

making the fan quieter, it annoys the hell oughts me when watching DVDs!

 

[HangTime]

I found when I lowered the clock on my Voodoo1 from 50mhz to 25mhz it caused artifacting. Never tried underclocking a graphics card since.

 

[welshtom]

jsut adjust the fan speeds a bit. its not gonna get too hot watching dvds

set a profile called dvds and set fan speeds to very low.

Tom

 

[Meatball]

jsut adjust the fan speeds a bit. its not gonna get too hot watching dvds

set a profile called dvds and set fan speeds to very low.

Tom

thats a better idea, cheers!