Can't Over Clock Radeon 7850; Not even a bit

[lapatria100]

Im pretty much new to Over clocking... and im probably doing something wrong. And I know "you shouldn't be messing with it if you don't know what you're doing" but hey. Everyone has to learn at one point or another.

It seems that when I try to overclock my GPU, everytime I will get screen flickering. Even with the slightest raise of Core Clock. For example, Stock is @ 860GHZ, raising to 864 will start to flicker. My temperature never raises passed 53~ when playing APB: Reloaded on High.


Even with my older gpu, the same thing occured.

My Specs:

My Temps: Pretty sure that's not the problem, considering I can't raise Ghz at all...

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Im guessing it's my Motherboard?

 

[rgd1101]

psu?

 

[Tom Burnqest]

What's the make and model of your PSU as that is most likely the problem.

 

[lapatria100]

CX500. 500 Watt D:?

 

[Dnx]

if its a cx500 i dont think its the psu. have you set the power target to max before the oc?

 

[lapatria100]

I don't see Power Target option on Msi Burner?

 

[Dnx]

I don't see Power Target option on Msi Burner?

since you have an ati card try using the catalyst control center tool to overclock.

 

[lapatria100]

Downloading. Should be done within a few mintues... Will this most likely be the fix?

 

[amuffin]

It's probably because you haven't increased your voltage when you overclocked.

 

[Dnx]

Downloading. Should be done within a few mintues... Will this most likely be the fix?

it might be, since the card will be working harder it will take more power, leaving the power on stock and increasing the clock speed might cause problems, the only time that i used my overclock and forgot to raise the power level i got a black screen after a few minutes of start gaming. so lets hope it fix it.

 

[renz496]

@OP you also have to know that OC is never a guarantee thing. some card will OC like mad and some barely past the stock clock even with the voltage push to the limit

 

[lapatria100]

@amuffin & Dnx

Probably because I don't remember touching a power or voltage slide/button. Everything is downloaded, how should I proceed?

 

[Dnx]

@amuffin & Dnx

Probably because I don't remember touching a power or voltage slide/button. Everything is downloaded, how should I proceed?

here is a video from youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3QOfny3o3k

 

[lapatria100]

here is a video from youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmyFk7_cnUY

Not trying to be rude just pointing it out that that has to be the worste tutorial ever.

OT: I see no Voltage or Power options. D:

 

[Dnx]

Not trying to be rude just pointing it out that that has to be the worste tutorial ever.

OT: I see no Voltage or Power options. D:

XD lol ok sorry about that, ok try this on the msi afterburner in the second option: power limit, increase the power to max (on mine max is 120% btw), save, then use the catalyst overide to overclock it. see if it works (btw i replaced the link to a better video guide XD).

 

[lapatria100]

Wow. That seemed to be the fix!! . Now I shall start my proccess of overclocking . By the increments...I KNOW

Thanks everyone.

 

[lapatria100]

Best answer selected by lapatria100.

 

[Dnx]

Wow. That seemed to be the fix!! . Now I shall start my proccess of overclocking . By the increments...I KNOW

Thanks everyone.

woot glad you made it, also try using stress programs every time you increase the clocks to see the card performance. i use furmark and heaven 3.0, good luck and have a happy overclocking n.n

 

[lapatria100]

woot glad you made it, also try using stress programs every time you increase the clocks to see the card performance. i use furmark and heaven 3.0, good luck and have a happy overclocking n.n

Yup. I do run stress programs after ever increment. I also know that once I get really high up in Mhz I should leave the stresser on for hours

 

[Dnx]

loool that remembers me of the time i was doing that and at the same time my dad was trying a new mix cake blender he bought, i tho it was my card fan XD, scared me a fn lot. well cheers

 

[lapatria100]

loool that remembers me of the time i was doing that and at the same time my dad was trying a new mix cake blender he bought, i tho it was my card fan XD, scared me a fn lot. well cheers

Haha. But it started doing it again. I really think it's my Motherboard, now. It's pretty old.. Idk. Or any other options. -was exicted-

 

[lapatria100]

Im on to something. Seems like when I increment on Catalyst it doesn't have a problem..hmm?