Higher clock speed ATI Radeon 64DDR

[GuyBFF]

I just appeared to have burnt my Radeon some how.
I was running it at 204/204mhz which it's been at for month's (Retail version w/ 5.5ns RAM and base clock of 183/183, lots of case fans), while watching some late night TV, everything locked up, so I rebooted and would only boot to background then freeze.

I tried new drivers, removing other cards, etc. The only way it will boot is if Troubleshooting / Hardware Accelleration is NONE. One indent up and freezes. I also tried it in a different computer, same. Does this mean likely cooked (weird it still runs fine un-accellerated, but no TV, DVD or Games).

Also I heard there was faster versions of the Radeon now (5ns Ram, some 198mhz base clock!), anyone know how to identify these by the box (at store without looking at RAM)???

[Sled_Dog]

Unless you live in Asia there is no way to determine them by the box. I would think there is a retailer out there that pretests them and sells them for a little more garaunteed to be a Radeon SE as we call them. I believe their base clock is 200mhz. OCs of 230/250 are not far fetched. In Asia they mark on the box that it is the 200MHz version here we have to have a guessing game! You can look at your cards RAM. Determine the numbers that stand for NS on the Ram. Should be like 55 somewhere or something. Then go to a local www.marketproshows.com and look at 64MBs if they will let you. Look close and see if they say 5 instead of 55 or 5.5. Thats all I can say. But I have never asked a vendor to let me look at a card only CPUs to determine core steppings.

[GuyBFF]

I'm having a bad day!

I just went to the local chain electronics store where I got my Radeon. They agreed to replace it, when I brought it to my friends it had the 5ns ram and 198mhz base clock (plus a bigger all black heat sink).

Went home, I had removed my waterblock to get the Radeon out. I installed the new Radeon and as I cranked down the nuts on the DD Maze 2, I noticed the nut that passes the barb contacts it. I also noticed the block was hung up on a thread as the nut is pushed over by the barb. Released the tension and made sure block was flat, then torqued down evenly.

Won't boot!!! Removed block and CPU chipped!!! Would a shim have stopped this??? (I heard they where no good, as CPU heights vary, can sometimes hold off waterblock / heatsink)

I've mounted dozens of CPU's, so I don't exactly require training wheels, but the water blocks have hoses and other parts that tend to leverage the block around.

Anyone else wrecked a CPU???

Does silicon hose bend easier (therefore putting less stress on CPU)???

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sled_Dog]

I have a DD Maze2 as well. Always used to worry about it. At least for my CPU my shim is perfect. Did not alter my temps at all and I sure don't worry about wrexking my chip. I really got it because I removed the feet on the chip. It makes for easier moutning of a block. You know that when you place the block its actually on the core not feet that must compress yet. Whatever shim works for me.