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ZackInTheBox   03-18-2006 at 10:17:40 PM

I built a new system and i put a x1900xt in it. I started lookin at it and in my catalyst ati overdrive section area it said my current vpu clock was at 500 and my current memory clokc was at 594. I knew these numbers were low and i saw something that said ATI will never underclock the card below stock settings. So i hit the unlock thing and Im not giong to turn it off becaues those settings look right. Now i cant lock it? What'd I do? I dont think i like this catalsyt stuff :(. Is my card running slow?

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Vokofpolisiekar   03-18-2006 at 10:27:02 PM
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Nope! In desktop mode, the frequencies are 500/594(1200approx). In 3d games that require higher frequencies, the card will go to 650/1550?

When you unlock the overdrive function, nothing will be able to lock it again (maybe a registry tweak?) and only reinstalling the drivers after uninstall will make it locked again.

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ZackInTheBox   03-18-2006 at 10:29:23 PM
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if it has the feature in there then why wouldnt it just come unlocked? what does it meen if its locked or unlocked, i didnt hurt anything like a warrenty did i? i wont dare touch those sliders.

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Vokofpolisiekar   03-18-2006 at 10:39:02 PM
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The lock/unlock feature only serves as a button to cause a pop-up which says that ATi can't be held responisble for any blady blah blah... :D

From what I've gathered, Overdrive doesn't cause a breach of warantee, and seeing that it's an ATI feature built into their drivers, without making any mention of warantees being voided, I'd recon you are pretty safe..

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ZackInTheBox   03-18-2006 at 10:41:06 PM
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thakns alot thats whta i was tihnking. if its built in and it has no warning they would have to be pretty dumb if it did.

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