Radeon 5400 OC'ing?

[bowen]

Using a ATI Radeon 5400 at the moment and so is my sisters boyfriend. It has two customizable clock settings in its control center, he bumps the first clock to almost maximum maybe 690MHz (max is 700MHz) and the second about 650MHz (max is 900MHZ) just wondering if anyone here has OC'ED this GPU before and actually seen much increase in performance as we both play the same games and mine run at the same speed?

 

[mx344]

Certain cards have more/less room for overclocking and therefore will yeild different results. Usually low-end cards increase more so than high-end.

I remember My 8400GS clocked that thing to the MAX, and my gameplay increased a solid, minimum of 5 fps each game.
Its not going to be huge, but if you barely reaching 30fps, or are lower than it and is a lil laggy, you'll start to enjoy game play above 30fps

 

[Okedokey]

Given that you have OCd the CPU and the fact that your PSU is low quality I wouldn't recommend OCing that GPU whatsoever, even though it is a budget card.

Secondly, your RAM isn't in dual channel config, so so yourself a favour and get another 2GB DDRX stick and install that in place of the 1GB stick.

In response to your question though, you can OC that card, but watch the temps. Are you getting lag, or slow downs? DOn't OC that card unless you absolutely have to.

 

[87dtna]

You won't get any help from overclocking it. The 5450 is not meant to be a gaming card at all.

Overclocking a lower end GPU does not typically affect the temperatures but 1-2c. I'm just saying it's pointless because the card is too weak anyway.

Cheap upgrade for you to a card that can actually play games-
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...3901 600144218&IsNodeId=1&name=Radeon HD 6570


The 6570 has 480 stream processors, your 5450 has 80. The 5450 is meant for a HTPC where the most it will do is run 1080p movies.

 

[bowen]

Given that you have OCd the CPU and the fact that your PSU is low quality I wouldn't recommend OCing that GPU whatsoever, even though it is a budget card.

Secondly, your RAM isn't in dual channel config, so so yourself a favour and get another 2GB DDRX stick and install that in place of the 1GB stick.

In response to your question though, you can OC that card, but watch the temps. Are you getting lag, or slow downs? DOn't OC that card unless you absolutely have to.

Sorry haven't updated my signature since the last time i was on here, Haven't been OC'ing my CPU since i got told my PSU wasn't that great.
Don't have any funds for any upgrades atm but am looking at upgrading my PSU to a more trustworthy brand and getting a better GPU, i am assuming that sites currency is US dollars? i live in New Zealand and have only gone with parts from here thinking ill be better off shipping wise but haven't actually looked into it.

 

[87dtna]

Oh, well do you have a link to a place to buy parts online in New zealand?

Either that, or list some models that are available to you. But pretty much if you buy any Corsair PSU you can't go wrong.

 

[bowen]

I use http://www.zcom.co.nz but there isnt much variety of decent parts , it states everything is shipped for free on newegg would that be to New Zealand? otherwise it shouldn't cost too much more to get them to ship it as there parts are cheaper and better.

 

[87dtna]

Hmm, you are right on the parts selection there. Newegg does not ship anywhere but the USA and canada as far as I know.

The best power supply I see as far as decent for the money on that website is this one-

http://www.zcom.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=28_85&products_id=6776

Never heard of the brand, but 80+ bronze certified and 48 amps on the single 12v rail seem to be pretty good specs.

Now for a card, a 5750 would be a huge upgrade but I'm not sure if it's out of your price range-

http://www.zcom.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=14_62&products_id=7204


Or a cheaper option, but not as good of card again would be the gt430 as I mentioned above-

http://www.zcom.co.nz/product_info.php?cPath=14_63&products_id=7150

I would still recommend the new PSU and going for the 5750 though.