XFX 6800XT (NV41) ...what to do to get peformance boost

[algje]

Hi Tweakers,

I have a XFX 6800XT (NV41) AGP, I have read a lot of things about OC en Unlocking... but its seems that wich ever way i look at it, I cant get a real peformance boost. Because i've think i've read about NV41 cant be unlcoked, or only 1 vertex ... And flashing bios and so on... im lost.... i would realy appriciate it if someone could clear some things up, so i can make something of my XFX 6800XT 256MB (350CORE, 1000MHz mem) (8Pips, 4vertx) (128bit) (agp)

PLZ tell me what things I can to get a peformance boost?

 

[raven_87]

NV41 = no unlocking

And as much as I hate to say it, they arent the best overclockers either.

If you want more performance, push the clocks as high as there stable, then driver tweaks. Other than that, nothing much more you can hope for.

 

[algje]

then driver tweaks.

What do you mean by Driver tweaks? ... and for my card are there specific driver that i should avoid or use.... cus now i'm using the newest one.. from nvidia... or should i download from XFX site and a XFX driver (nvidia made ofcourse) ... I would be realy nice to have a list of drivers where i can see what to avoid ..and so on .. so far i havent found 1 yet!

Thanks for your awnser!

 

[raven_87]

Try something else....like a TweaksRus version, you can mess with your settings, 2D and 3D clock speeds. Quality settings, driver detection - that sort of thing.

 

[Dahak]

you sure that it's a 6800???sounds more like a 6600gt to me.as i understant it,the 6800 has 12 pipes not 8.i could be wrong,but it does sound kinda fishy to me.unless it is an le version,then it may very well have only 8.that sucks dude.it is a higher end card and therefore it should have more pipelines.i mean seriously,you could have just bought a 6600gt for less money and gotten same specs.but a faster core clock on the gpu.6600gt is 500/1000 core/mem.has 8 pipes ans 4 shaders.just my opinion though,no offense intended towards you.

Dahak

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[algje]

Try something else....like a TweaksRus version, you can mess with your settings, 2D and 3D clock speeds. Quality settings, driver detection - that sort of thing.

Thnaks for your reply, ill check that prog out right away ! ...

Another thing taht i noticed is that... my 2d, my 3d low-peformance and 3d high peformance are all at the same Clock speeds.... is that someting to worrie about ...should i clock down the 2d mode?

Thanks

 

[dougie_boy]

you sure that it's a 6800???sounds more like a 6600gt to me.as i understant it,the 6800 has 12 pipes not 8.i could be wrong,but it does sound kinda fishy to me.unless it is an le version,then it may very well have only 8.that sucks dude.it is a higher end card and therefore it should have more pipelines.i mean seriously,you could have just bought a 6600gt for less money and gotten same specs.but a faster core clock on the gpu.6600gt is 500/1000 core/mem.has 8 pipes ans 4 shaders.just my opinion though,no offense intended towards you.

nope. towards the end of the 6xxx series nVidia launched a 6800xt to battle with the x800gt. it has 8 pipelines. i think they are lazered off.

altho ive just stumbled across this little gem. your problems might be solved. u sure ur cure is the N41? not the 40??

read this fool.

maybe msg the guy.

and read this too fool.


and try google.

 

[algje]

Thanks for ur quick reply AND yes it is a NV41

 

[dougie_boy]

then im gunna say no u cant. i think its a bit of a duff card.

ebay it and get something else...

 

[algje]

Another thing taht i noticed is that... my 2d, my 3d low-peformance and 3d high peformance are all at the same Clock speeds.... is that someting to worrie about ...should i clock down the 2d mode?

 

[algje]

Hi, tweakers... he i just discoverd that i have a APG slot that supports 0.8 volt on 8x agp but at 4x agp it can get 1.5 volt... but ... should i worry about only being 0.8volt or ... shloud i change it to 4x and set the voltage higher (dont know how) or does it get higher automaticly?

Thanks tweakers

 

[angry_ducky]

Anything > 6800XT

6800XT is the worst of the 6800 series; it's no better than a 6600GT. You should've gotten the new 7600GT AGP.

 

[FarOut]

Theres one easy and fast way to get a performance boost....get a new card :lol: