Graphics card..Better performance?

Nevakonaza · 09-03-2006, 02:01 AM

Hi all,

Just a basic question here...

Now the graphics card i currently have is great for what i use it for,Im not a Heavy gamer but my card will play games like F.E.A.R and the new Prey game on medium settings.

But is there a way i can get even better performance outa my card?

Heres a pic...
http://www.club-3d.nl/distri/images/...GA-E966TVD.jpg

I mean like settings or something because i dont want to Overclock it as i dont have the knowledge or the cooling for it.

Soppose there isnt anything i could do to enhance the graphics by settings but theres no harm in asking.

Thanks

draiken · 09-03-2006, 02:05 AM

Overclocking and updating your drivers, overclocking is not that hard at all all you need to do is download a tool for it and hit one button it will do the rest, what kind of card do you have?

Nevakonaza · 09-03-2006, 02:18 AM

Well the card i have is in my siggy and also in the pic on link above.

Maybe overclocking is easy but dont you need better cooling?

I dont wonna risk overclocking as i already mentioned.

My card is a ATI Club Radeon 9600 (256Mb) which is basicly a ATI radeon 9600 am i right?

Please tell me if it is.

draiken · 09-03-2006, 02:30 AM

Well, ok your card is agp thats a good thing you have a decent card also you have a fan on it thats all you need to overclock it you only need better cooling if you are into extreem overclocking, i screwed a fan on to the heat sink on my card and overclocked it fine you already have a fan on yours, ati has an overclocking tool that is very user freindly. search ati overclocking tool and get the download...besides that all you can do is update your drivers from the ati website or get a better card. you could get a good one for really cheap, try tigerdirect.com or newegg.com...

draiken · 09-03-2006, 02:35 AM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...201329&CatId=0

Here this is an exalent card for whatever you need it for...

Maddhatter · 09-03-2006, 05:36 AM

really the only way to squeeze extra performance is by overclocking or downloading omega drivers and tweaking the hell out of them with the use of a guide

Nevakonaza · 09-03-2006, 05:31 PM

Soppose i try that overclocking tool,Will it cause lots of extra strain on the card or will it just set the card to its maximum but safe performance?

leetkyle · 09-03-2006, 05:38 PM

Depends how much you overclock it

I know some of my friends push their cards to the max (using aftermarket coolers) and then going that little bit more! Anything is possible, including fire..

09-03-2006, 02:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Graphics card..Better performance? Hi all, Just a basic question here... Now the graphics card i currently have is great for what i use it for,Im not a Heavy gamer but my card will play games like F.E.A.R and the new Prey game on medium settings. But is there a way i can get even better performance outa my card? Heres a pic... http://www.club-3d.nl/distri/images/...GA-E966TVD.jpg I mean like settings or something because i dont want to Overclock it as i dont have the knowledge or the cooling for it. Soppose there isnt anything i could do to enhance the graphics by settings but theres no harm in asking. Thanks __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050) Last edited by Nevakonaza; 09-03-2006 at 02:04 AM.

09-03-2006, 02:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Well the card i have is in my siggy and also in the pic on link above. Maybe overclocking is easy but dont you need better cooling? I dont wonna risk overclocking as i already mentioned. My card is a ATI Club Radeon 9600 (256Mb) which is basicly a ATI radeon 9600 am i right? Please tell me if it is. __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

09-03-2006, 05:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Maddhatter Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Age: 26 Posts: 781	really the only way to squeeze extra performance is by overclocking or downloading omega drivers and tweaking the hell out of them with the use of a guide __________________ Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 Conroe 1.86GHz PSU: Rosewill 400W Ram: G.Skill 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit GPU: Ati Radeon x1800xt 256 mb OS: Windows XP Professional 64 bit

09-03-2006, 05:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Soppose i try that overclocking tool,Will it cause lots of extra strain on the card or will it just set the card to its maximum but safe performance? __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

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09-03-2006, 02:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
draiken Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 30	Overclocking and updating your drivers, overclocking is not that hard at all all you need to do is download a tool for it and hit one button it will do the rest, what kind of card do you have?

09-03-2006, 02:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
draiken Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 30	Well, ok your card is agp thats a good thing you have a decent card also you have a fan on it thats all you need to overclock it you only need better cooling if you are into extreem overclocking, i screwed a fan on to the heat sink on my card and overclocked it fine you already have a fan on yours, ati has an overclocking tool that is very user freindly. search ati overclocking tool and get the download...besides that all you can do is update your drivers from the ati website or get a better card. you could get a good one for really cheap, try tigerdirect.com or newegg.com...

09-03-2006, 02:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
draiken Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 30	http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...201329&CatId=0 Here this is an exalent card for whatever you need it for...

09-03-2006, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
leetkyle Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Age: 16 Posts: 587	Depends how much you overclock it I know some of my friends push their cards to the max (using aftermarket coolers) and then going that little bit more! Anything is possible, including fire..

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