Could changing bus speed result in system unstability?

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 06:56 PM

I just went into Catalyst control center and my bus speed is a x1, so i seen theres a option called 'SMARTGART' which allows you to change the bus speed in windows, but it says that the program has 'determind the optimal settings to ensure system stability', and that if i change the bus speed it could result in system unstability.....

Is this the case since my previous gfx card was at x4 and it had no problems.

Bootup05 · 03-19-2006, 07:12 PM

What card do you have and is it AGP or PCI-E?

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 07:18 PM

I have a 9600xt and it is an agp on a x4 agp maximuim bus motherboard.

Bootup05 · 03-19-2006, 07:35 PM

Well put it up x1 each time and see if its stable, run a graphical benchmark to test, if its not then just reset the cmos, I think your card should run at x4 like your board, because running it at x1 is surely reducing your performance!

Just try it, you shouldnt get unstability, if you do just reset

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bootup05

Well put it up x1 each time and see if its stable, run a graphical benchmark to test, if its not then just reset the cmos, I think your card should run at x4 like your board, because running it at x1 is surely reducing your performance!

Just try it, you shouldnt get unstability, if you do just reset

Funny thing is, it doesnt reduce my performance!
All my games run as they would.... from installing the card....
But what if the card automatically reduced itself to x1 on first bootup?? Could the performance be better?

Also, how do i do a graphical benchmark?
Reseting cmos is in the bios? Is this reversable?

Bootup05 · 03-19-2006, 08:06 PM

download something like 3DMark05 or 06 and for resetting your CMOS, refer to your manual, all you have to do is when you need to reset ( when the system wont boot) just move the jumper on the board on to different pins and it will reset...then start your system back up and it will boot like normal again

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 08:44 PM

Is the agp x* bus anything to do with how well you see the graphics on screen? Like AA and other graphical features? Or is it just performance wise??

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 09:44 PM

Could it be my power supply that is causing this downgrade in agp speed?

"An often-overlooked aspect of graphics performance and stability is the power supply. Modern graphics cards require a stable source of power, and your Power Supply Unit (PSU) has the main job of providing this to all the components in your system. If you're not using a good PSU, you will have problems running your games with any stability, and you may incorrectly blame the Catalysts, or your games for this. No amount of tweaking will resolve PSU-related problems, so from the very start make sure your PSU is up to the job or you will waste a lot of time on software tweaks and settings."

Bootup05 · 03-19-2006, 09:47 PM

Well first, what is the Watt of your psu? Just to clear that up

Drastik · 03-19-2006, 09:54 PM

269.9 watts max

03-19-2006, 06:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	Could changing bus speed result in system unstability? I just went into Catalyst control center and my bus speed is a x1, so i seen theres a option called 'SMARTGART' which allows you to change the bus speed in windows, but it says that the program has 'determind the optimal settings to ensure system stability', and that if i change the bus speed it could result in system unstability..... Is this the case since my previous gfx card was at x4 and it had no problems.

03-19-2006, 07:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	What card do you have and is it AGP or PCI-E? __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

03-19-2006, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	Well put it up x1 each time and see if its stable, run a graphical benchmark to test, if its not then just reset the cmos, I think your card should run at x4 like your board, because running it at x1 is surely reducing your performance! Just try it, you shouldnt get unstability, if you do just reset __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

03-19-2006, 08:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	download something like 3DMark05 or 06 and for resetting your CMOS, refer to your manual, all you have to do is when you need to reset ( when the system wont boot) just move the jumper on the board on to different pins and it will reset...then start your system back up and it will boot like normal again __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

03-19-2006, 09:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bootup05 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Essex, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,266	Well first, what is the Watt of your psu? Just to clear that up __________________ Main System Proccy - Intel E6400 @ 3440 \| Mobo - P5B DLX \| RAM - 2GB TwinX 6400 C5 \| GPU - 96GT HDD - WD 400GB Caviar SE - WD 320GB Caviar SE - 160GB Seagate Ext Monitor - Asus 19" Wide LCD \| PSU - Tagan 600W Dual Engine \| Soundcard - SB Live Ext 24 Heatsink - S Infinity \| Optical - Pioneer DVDRW \| OS - Vista Ult64 SP1

03-19-2006, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	I have a 9600xt and it is an agp on a x4 agp maximuim bus motherboard.

03-19-2006, 08:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	Is the agp x* bus anything to do with how well you see the graphics on screen? Like AA and other graphical features? Or is it just performance wise??

03-19-2006, 09:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	Could it be my power supply that is causing this downgrade in agp speed? "An often-overlooked aspect of graphics performance and stability is the power supply. Modern graphics cards require a stable source of power, and your Power Supply Unit (PSU) has the main job of providing this to all the components in your system. If you're not using a good PSU, you will have problems running your games with any stability, and you may incorrectly blame the Catalysts, or your games for this. No amount of tweaking will resolve PSU-related problems, so from the very start make sure your PSU is up to the job or you will waste a lot of time on software tweaks and settings."

03-19-2006, 09:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Drastik Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 272	269.9 watts max

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