Sapphire's snappy service...

TQ · 08-06-2003, 02:25 PM

After extensive searching I finally found a place I could download Sapphire's nifty Redline utility (not included in my "bulk" package from Googlegear) which, among other interesting uses, allows for the overclocking of one's card. Settings that don't vanish with the next reboot.
Only thing was I needed a key code for it.
I emailed Sapphire support to inquire what kind of proof of purchase I would have to supply them for my Atlantis 9800 Pro to get this key code.
I expected to jump through some hoops for this, but to my surprise I received an email from them in thirty minutes containing a key code that I successfully used to open Redline.
Nice, that.
Ati and its partners are quickly making me into a loyal customer.

Pagladashu · 08-06-2003, 02:35 PM

Why don't you post the link?

Takki · 08-06-2003, 03:24 PM

hey man

be carefull using that Redline tweaker!

i was so dumb to disable the option page file in that redline program.

my comp didn't start anymore.

TQ · 08-06-2003, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by Pagladashu
Why don't you post the link?

I plan to. It's on one of my workstations at the home studio. I just don't have it at my downtown studio. Check back in a couple of hours...

TQ · 08-06-2003, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Takki
hey man

be carefull using that Redline tweaker!

i was so dumb to disable the option page file in that redline program.

my comp didn't start anymore.

Thanks for the advice. I've used it for a very gentle overclock. I just want to run the memory at its rated speed, which is only 10Mhz over stock.

TQ · 08-06-2003, 05:51 PM

Here's where I downloaded Redline v1.7:

http://www.eqscomputers.com/

bajo · 08-06-2003, 09:55 PM

What card do you have ? I was looking for an R9600Pro based one...

bajo · 08-06-2003, 09:58 PM

http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/r...9600pro_2.html

TQ · 08-06-2003, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajo
What card do you have ? I was looking for an R9600Pro based one...

Hiya, B.
I have both a 9600 Pro and a 9800 Pro. I am using the Redline software on the 9800 Pro. I am of a mind to see if it works with the 9600 Pro but I haven't yet tried it with that card.

bajo · 08-06-2003, 11:17 PM

Where did you get the Sapphire 9600Pro & how much $$$ ?

There's different Samsung mem chips that they use & that's very important to me ! (GC2A is better/faster than GC33)

TQ · 08-07-2003, 06:41 AM

Sorry, I have an Atlantis 9800 Pro and an ATi 9600 Pro. I picked up the 9600 Pro at Best Buy over in the Gateway Center (just down from Whole Foods) for $200. A week later Comp USA (just down from Best Buy) had it on sale for $180.
By the way, Redline works with the 9600 Pro, too.

I have noticed something odd, though. Sandra Max 3 reports my AGP bus "is unused or card not fully AGP compatible". It goes on to say "current AGP rate not optimal". This is under the "Mainboard Information" module.

This is on the D875PBZ. A quirk of Sandra? The D875PBZ? The 9600 Pro? Or "D: All of the above"?

bajo · 08-07-2003, 04:44 PM

Who knows

Anyways, I decided to go with the upcoming Hercules 3D R9600Pro/128 retail - that must be the purtiest pup out there !(fast memory/copper hsinks/LED fan & best build quality)

TQ · 08-07-2003, 06:22 PM

CPU-Z is now confirming what Sandra said. I have no data transfers on my AGP bus.

**pointreyes** · 08-07-2003, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TQ
A week later Comp USA (just down from Best Buy) had it on sale for $180.

I hope you took advantage of Best Buy's price match guarantee. If you find the item on sale for less than you paid for it with 14 days you can request them to match the price. I did that once with a hard drive, they credited my card $20.

**pointreyes** · 08-07-2003, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bajo
Who knows

Anyways, I decided to go with the upcoming Hercules 3D R9600Pro/128 retail - that must be the purtiest pup out there !(fast memory/copper hsinks/LED fan & best build quality)

If you get this one, let me know how good the 2D IQ is. Have you checked out the Tyan ATi boards? Tyan even provides temp sensors on the card.

Quote:

Built around the ATI® RADEON™ 9600 PRO visual processing unit, the Tachyon G9600 PRO delivers excellent performance through user control and flexibility. With features such as hardware monitoring and adjustable fan speeds, gamers have the ability to regulate and change various system settings according to preference. Additional features include an advanced cooling system on the memory and VPU on both sides of the card, DVI-I output, 400MHz core speed with a 600 MHz DDR memory speed, and Microsoft® DirectX® 9.0 support.

08-06-2003, 02:25 PM	#1
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Sapphire's snappy service... After extensive searching I finally found a place I could download Sapphire's nifty Redline utility (not included in my "bulk" package from Googlegear) which, among other interesting uses, allows for the overclocking of one's card. Settings that don't vanish with the next reboot. Only thing was I needed a key code for it. I emailed Sapphire support to inquire what kind of proof of purchase I would have to supply them for my Atlantis 9800 Pro to get this key code. I expected to jump through some hoops for this, but to my surprise I received an email from them in thirty minutes containing a key code that I successfully used to open Redline. Nice, that. Ati and its partners are quickly making me into a loyal customer.
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08-06-2003, 02:35 PM	#2
Pagladashu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 121	Why don't you post the link?
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08-06-2003, 03:24 PM	#3
Takki Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 891	hey man be carefull using that Redline tweaker! i was so dumb to disable the option page file in that redline program. my comp didn't start anymore.
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08-06-2003, 05:51 PM	#6
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Here's where I downloaded Redline v1.7: http://www.eqscomputers.com/
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08-06-2003, 09:55 PM	#7
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,176	What card do you have ? I was looking for an R9600Pro based one... __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x200GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6001SP1
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08-06-2003, 09:58 PM	#8
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,176	http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/r...9600pro_2.html __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x200GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6001SP1
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08-06-2003, 11:17 PM	#10
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,176	Where did you get the Sapphire 9600Pro & how much $$$ ? There's different Samsung mem chips that they use & that's very important to me ! (GC2A is better/faster than GC33) __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x200GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6001SP1
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08-07-2003, 06:41 AM	#11
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	Sorry, I have an Atlantis 9800 Pro and an ATi 9600 Pro. I picked up the 9600 Pro at Best Buy over in the Gateway Center (just down from Whole Foods) for $200. A week later Comp USA (just down from Best Buy) had it on sale for $180. By the way, Redline works with the 9600 Pro, too. I have noticed something odd, though. Sandra Max 3 reports my AGP bus "is unused or card not fully AGP compatible". It goes on to say "current AGP rate not optimal". This is under the "Mainboard Information" module. This is on the D875PBZ. A quirk of Sandra? The D875PBZ? The 9600 Pro? Or "D: All of the above"?
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08-07-2003, 04:44 PM	#12
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,176	Who knows Anyways, I decided to go with the upcoming Hercules 3D R9600Pro/128 retail - that must be the purtiest pup out there !(fast memory/copper hsinks/LED fan & best build quality) __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x200GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6001SP1
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08-07-2003, 06:22 PM	#13
TQ You gonna throw that? Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,442	CPU-Z is now confirming what Sandra said. I have no data transfers on my AGP bus.
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