9800pro 256Mb memory problem

CloakingHalk · 11-22-2004, 11:47 PM

i bought a Radeon 9800 pro 256mb around november 1.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...iption=14-102-
361&depa=1. later on when half life two came out the video card didnt
seem to be working up to what it should be. it was getting about
20fps-30 on average. so i reformated to make sure that wasnt the proplem becuase
updating the drivers didnt work. now after reinstaling windows i
still have a probplem. This time though i was looking at the ati
program called Catalyst Control center and when you go to help you
can see the information on your graphics card. as i was looking
through i found that the memory clock speed is only 338Mhz. half of
what is soposed to be.
Heres information on my pc and graphics card from Catalyst Control
center to help you further with my problem.

Graphics Card Manufacturer Built by ATI
Graphics Chipset RADEON 9800 PRO
Device ID 4E48
Vendor 1002

Subsystem ID 0002
Subsystem Vendor ID 1002

Bus Type AGP
Current Bus Setting AGP 8X

BIOS Version 008.017D.006.00
BIOS Part Number BK-ATI VER008.017D.006.000
BIOS Date 2004/01/08

Memory Size 256 MB
Memory Type DDR SGRAM / SDRAM

Core Clock in MHz 378 MHz
Memory Clock in MHz 338 MHz

Primary Display Yes

This is information on my computer from Catalyst control center
Windows Version 5.1.2600
DirectX Version 4.09.00.0904
Hardware Acceleration Setting Not Available
Driver Caps Item Number Not Available
CPU Type Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
CPU Speed 3014 MHz

IRQ Table Not Available
BIOS Version Not Available
BIOS Date 12/25/03
RDTSC/MMX/SSE/3DNOW/SSE2 Not Available
North Bridge Chipset Vendor ID 8086
North Bridge Chipset Device ID 2578
North Bridge Chipset Revision Not Available
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Version Not Available
North Bridge Chipset Drivers Date Not Available

South Bridge Chipset Vendor ID 8086
South Bridge Chipset Device ID 2579
South Bridge Chipset Revision Not Available
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Version Not Available
South Bridge Chipset Drivers Date Not Available

Presence of Dual CPU Yes
System RAM Amount 511 MB

**Praetor** · 11-23-2004, 04:28 AM

Quote:

as I was looking
through I found that the memory clock speed is only 338Mhz. half of
what is soposed to be.

Thats quite the correct speed

(it should be 340MHz or something but thats just fluctuation for you). The number you have in mind is the DDR value often sensationalized in marketing heehee.

11-22-2004, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
CloakingHalk Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 106	9800pro 256Mb memory problem i bought a Radeon 9800 pro 256mb around november 1. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...iption=14-102- 361&depa=1. later on when half life two came out the video card didnt seem to be working up to what it should be. it was getting about 20fps-30 on average. so i reformated to make sure that wasnt the proplem becuase updating the drivers didnt work. now after reinstaling windows i still have a probplem. This time though i was looking at the ati program called Catalyst Control center and when you go to help you can see the information on your graphics card. as i was looking through i found that the memory clock speed is only 338Mhz. half of what is soposed to be. Heres information on my pc and graphics card from Catalyst Control center to help you further with my problem. Graphics Card Manufacturer Built by ATI Graphics Chipset RADEON 9800 PRO Device ID 4E48 Vendor 1002 Subsystem ID 0002 Subsystem Vendor ID 1002 Bus Type AGP Current Bus Setting AGP 8X BIOS Version 008.017D.006.00 BIOS Part Number BK-ATI VER008.017D.006.000 BIOS Date 2004/01/08 Memory Size 256 MB Memory Type DDR SGRAM / SDRAM Core Clock in MHz 378 MHz Memory Clock in MHz 338 MHz Primary Display Yes This is information on my computer from Catalyst control center Windows Version 5.1.2600 DirectX Version 4.09.00.0904 Hardware Acceleration Setting Not Available Driver Caps Item Number Not Available CPU Type Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz CPU Speed 3014 MHz IRQ Table Not Available BIOS Version Not Available BIOS Date 12/25/03 RDTSC/MMX/SSE/3DNOW/SSE2 Not Available North Bridge Chipset Vendor ID 8086 North Bridge Chipset Device ID 2578 North Bridge Chipset Revision Not Available North Bridge Chipset Drivers Version Not Available North Bridge Chipset Drivers Date Not Available South Bridge Chipset Vendor ID 8086 South Bridge Chipset Device ID 2579 South Bridge Chipset Revision Not Available South Bridge Chipset Drivers Version Not Available South Bridge Chipset Drivers Date Not Available Presence of Dual CPU Yes System RAM Amount 511 MB

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