[Chipp]

I have a celistica radeon 9600se overclocked to 454 gpu and stock ram speeds.

I want to know if i should softmod up to something higher, and will this do anything for frame rates? I am saving up for a better card, but i would like to get a boost out of this one untill then. Also, the Omega drivers i use give me the option to force 9700 or force 9800. What does this do?

Anyone who helps i will rep.

Thanks!

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

the softmod enables the four disabled rendering pipelines in the GPU core it will basically give you better performance

 

[Chipp]

Now, in the Omega drivers it lets me force 9700 or 9800. Is this softmodding?

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

yep there are other drivers to www.dna-drivers.nl

 

[Chipp]

I downloaded the DNA drivers, but before i install htem, do theyt do anything the omega don't?

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

well its just a personal preference but i would recommend them over omega drivers but before you install them run driver cleaner its located in the omega drivers in your menu read the readme and follow the instuction first bnenchmark your system using aquamark 3 then chage drivers then benchmark again i prefer the 4.10 dna drivers 50k aquamark

 

[AtoMicMoNkEy15]

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Originally Posted by Chipp I have a celistica radeon 9600se overclocked to 454 gpu and stock ram speeds. I want to know if i should softmod up to something higher, and will this do anything for frame rates? I am saving up for a better card, but i would like to get a boost out of this one untill then. Also, the Omega drivers i use give me the option to force 9700 or force 9800. What does this do? Anyone who helps i will rep. Thanks!

u cant, only 9500 [with L shaped memory] or 9800SE on 9800Pro board. if u can softmod that tell me, i just havnt heard of it yet...

 

[Chipp]

I'll try to find one. Right now I am installing the dna drivers. What optmization should i use?

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

insane fps and just normal opgl is there a selection when you install the drivers for the 9600se softmod

 

[Chipp]

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Originally Posted by ThE_GeNeRaL is there a selection when you install the drivers for the 9600se softmod

Not that i saw.

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

did you only see it in the omega???

 

[Chipp]

Nevermind, the mod was from 9550 to 9700. Sorry, thanks for the help guys.

 

[ThE_GeNeRaL]

oh you could always flash the bios

 

[Chipp]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThE_GeNeRaL oh you could always flash the bios

hmm... I'll look into that. Got to go out tomorow and buy floppies! :shades2:

 

[Chipp]

Hey, I have another question. Am I able to use the softmod my card in the Omega driver install to 9700? I know it says 9550 -> 9700, but will doing this hurt my card?

 

[Inquisitor]

I really dont encourage 9600 np jumps... they just dont oc well from my exp.. maby it was just me... my chip didnt like it at all

and what is so good about the omega drivers???

-rep if helped

 

[Chipp]

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Originally Posted by The Dark Inquisitor and what is so good about the omega drivers???

I use the Omega because I get about 5 more fps in Halo with them.

Did the mod kill your card or could you fix it?

PS: I can OC my GPU to about 460mhz stable, but if I try anyting with the gram, it locks up.

 

[Inquisitor]

its fine now ... just make sure you have a extra pci video card handy

just any old thing from an ancient computer will work

because when i oc'ed it and installed the 9600XT drivers I had artifcts out to WAZOO

I couldnt even see the post

so just have that Pci card

What are you overclocking it to, to make it a 9600XT??

-rep if helped

 

[Inquisitor]

woo hoo i just got the omega drivers and it bumped up my aqua scores 3000 points .. yea.. thats awsome

 

[Chipp]

Told ya' they were awesome!

I have desided aginst any software or bios mods, because I have overclocked by about 150 mhz. I can get to 464 easy with no problem, even to about 509 with one or two artifacts. I currently have it set on 475 with no problem.