GF Ti 500 memory not what it seems

newhit · 11-21-2001, 10:17 AM

Hi to all

I'm a bit concerned about Visionteks 3.8ns memory as against the ref Ti500 3.5ns items.
Is this a trend or a one off?
I'm bothered because it seems that all the extra cost of a Ti500 is just for the extra core clock (which has a minimal effect on perf) against the price of a regular GF3.

Makes the Ti200 even more of a bargain methinks

Kevin · 11-21-2001, 07:20 PM

Yah that sux you want the extra o/cing headroom...

RedTalon19 · 11-26-2001, 05:00 PM

the ti200 is nice, my friend just got a asus board just 2 days ago and he is looking for another OCing program besides the coolbits reg edit... why you ask? he's maxed out the OCing ability at 240/500 or whatever it is

i'm ready to ditch my radeon 64 vivo once they go sub $200

jtroutma · 12-29-2001, 11:41 AM

Still trying to find a better video OC program? Try Powerstrip.

http://www.entechtaiwan.com/

It is the only program that I have found that does exactly what I want. It allows me to OC my Core and memory clocks and adjust the gamma settings while playing a game; no ALT-TABing necessary. Also has LOTS of cool tweaks you can use as well; enabling anti-aliasing and anisotropic, disabling v-sync in both D3D and OpenGL, and lots more.

On my GF3, the program allows up to 266Mhz core and 609 memory OC. Of course I cant say what it will allow with other cards but the compatability list pretty much covers everything and supports all MS OSs.

Try it, cant hurt..........Unless you fry your video from too much OCing

Good luck.

Brad · 12-31-2001, 03:55 PM

as long as it does the stock speed, you can't really complain.....

if you want something that is guarenteed to overclock, go get a gainward

OcPunK · 01-01-2002, 02:20 AM

just get a oem 8500 vmod it flash the bios and u got your self a card faster card for less money

Brad · 01-01-2002, 04:31 PM

if you want the absolute best, just go for a gainward ti550, they actually do support overclocking, the pcb for the card is their own design, and they offer one of the better cooling setups.

OcPunK · 01-02-2002, 01:06 PM

Yeah gainward shocked me with how sweet there cards our I bought a $99 gf2 ti/450 got the thing running 300/500Mhz stock cooling! Good deal I say

Brad · 01-02-2002, 07:08 PM

yeah, one of the people i know in NZ has a gf3 ti200 from them, it is doing 255/330, with no mods, other than an 80mm fan pointed at it

11-21-2001, 10:17 AM	#1
newhit Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: uk Posts: 22	GF Ti 500 memory not what it seems Hi to all I'm a bit concerned about Visionteks 3.8ns memory as against the ref Ti500 3.5ns items. Is this a trend or a one off? I'm bothered because it seems that all the extra cost of a Ti500 is just for the extra core clock (which has a minimal effect on perf) against the price of a regular GF3. Makes the Ti200 even more of a bargain methinks __________________ Rig 1 Epox 8KHA+ XP1600 AGNGA-Y 1936MHz @2.08v, 176x11. NEW Swiftech MCW462UT-H (226W tec) rover (uk) hcore. Winbond 5ns mem. Leadtek Ti200. SBLive5.1. Maxtor D740 20Gb HD. WXP Pro, . Heavily modded Yeong Yang cube with all fans powered off the PC psu through Papst fan controllers. Rigs+mbike Rig 2 SUPER (YES!! WITH WINXP) XP333R BACK (8K3A+ STOLEN BY UNI CONSCRIPT). TBird (unlocked)1200@1400, TwinMOS/samsung 5ns mem. Modded GW802 case with 12v/7v cpu/case fans

11-21-2001, 07:20 PM	#2
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	Yah that sux you want the extra o/cing headroom... __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

11-26-2001, 05:00 PM	#3
RedTalon19 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: PA Posts: 96	the ti200 is nice, my friend just got a asus board just 2 days ago and he is looking for another OCing program besides the coolbits reg edit... why you ask? he's maxed out the OCing ability at 240/500 or whatever it is i'm ready to ditch my radeon 64 vivo once they go sub $200 __________________ i am myself not anybody else and thats who i am and not who you are so dont be like me because i am myself.

12-29-2001, 11:41 AM	#4
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Still trying to find a better video OC program? Try Powerstrip. http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ It is the only program that I have found that does exactly what I want. It allows me to OC my Core and memory clocks and adjust the gamma settings while playing a game; no ALT-TABing necessary. Also has LOTS of cool tweaks you can use as well; enabling anti-aliasing and anisotropic, disabling v-sync in both D3D and OpenGL, and lots more. On my GF3, the program allows up to 266Mhz core and 609 memory OC. Of course I cant say what it will allow with other cards but the compatability list pretty much covers everything and supports all MS OSs. Try it, cant hurt..........Unless you fry your video from too much OCing Good luck. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

01-01-2002, 02:20 AM	#6
OcPunK Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under ground cave in PA to keep PCs cool! Posts: 125	just get a oem 8500 vmod it flash the bios and u got your self a card faster card for less money __________________ www.1337info.com

12-31-2001, 03:55 PM	#5
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	as long as it does the stock speed, you can't really complain..... if you want something that is guarenteed to overclock, go get a gainward

01-01-2002, 04:31 PM	#7
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	if you want the absolute best, just go for a gainward ti550, they actually do support overclocking, the pcb for the card is their own design, and they offer one of the better cooling setups.

01-02-2002, 01:06 PM	#8
OcPunK Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under ground cave in PA to keep PCs cool! Posts: 125	Yeah gainward shocked me with how sweet there cards our I bought a $99 gf2 ti/450 got the thing running 300/500Mhz stock cooling! Good deal I say __________________ www.1337info.com

01-02-2002, 07:08 PM	#9
Brad Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Nuu Zeeelin Posts: 3,175	yeah, one of the people i know in NZ has a gf3 ti200 from them, it is doing 255/330, with no mods, other than an 80mm fan pointed at it

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