QUOTE (Thai3g_Eclipse @ Dec 9 2005, 02:39 AM)

QUOTE (Mekrel @ Dec 8 2005, 08:20 PM)

Impressive! So did you managed to get that X1800XL past XT speeds? Any plans for aftermarket cooling solutions for it?
Well, that bench was 630 core, which is 5mhz more than the XT.
Now, for the confusing bit - my XL isn't at XT speeds and it would be impossible to get it to them when it is clocked right.
The @XT bit in my sig was when the memory was running at 750 (which is XT speeds) but back then the only overclocking software for the X1800 was an overclocking tool from Driver heaven which did not clock the cards right.
There are two reasons that I have read for this:
1. First reason is that the overclock tool slackened the memory timings as you raised the clocks.
2. Apparently it isn't to do with the above, but the tool only overclocked 2d speeds or something (although I think that only applied to the XT) and I can't see how that would raise the 3d mark score that it did.
Then W1zzard released ATi Tool with support for the X1800, which clocks the XL fine. With the XL's memory running at 630 in ATi Tool - it scores more than the overclock tool did with the memory "reportedly" at 750.
That bench was ran 630/630.
As for the stock cooler (its a HIS card) it was very poor. It was noisy and idled 53 degrees which I thought was quite hot for a core from a 90nm Low-K process. I couldn't see why though, the cooler uses very fine copper fins and it looks good quality, as in something that looks to have been made by thermalright.
My last card, a 6800GT I installed a Zalman VF-700cu on and its one heck of an impressive cooler. Its efficiency is gob smacking and GPU contact very good.
So I bought another for the XL and the temps have shot down. I now idle about 46 at normal room temp, but the other day when my radiator in my room was turned off and the ambient temp was very cold - the card was idling 36 degrees

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Running 3D mark, the load temps never went over 56 degrees and that was running RivaTuners hardware monitor in the background, and then selecting "highlight high peak" which showed the maximum temperature.
Nice score, the X800XL was a good card for the price. Good price/performance ratio and as such I got my brother to buy one for his rig.
Is your San Deigo overclocked? Looking at your CPU score I would imagine it is.