ATI Overdrive on Linux for 5850 and 5970?

[Mahkul]

Anyone knows how to overclock these on Linux? I have ATI Catalyst on Ubuntu, but it's missing the overdrive section that windoze has...

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[Raulo]

Anyone knows how to overclock these on Linux? I have ATI Catalyst on Ubuntu, but it's missing the overdrive section that windoze has...

First,

Code:

aticonfig --od-enable

Then

Code:

aticonfig --od-setclocks=coreclock,memclock --adapter=num

where num is 0,1,2,... or "all".

Commit is for setting it permanently (it will clock at this value after restart)

Code:

aticonfig --odcc --adapter=all

This command checks the clock

Code:

aticonfig --odgc --adapter=all

And this one temperature:

Code:

aticonfig --odgt --adapter=all

The list of these commands is avalable by

Code:

aticonfig --help

To set the fan at 70%

Code:

aticonfig --pplib-cmd "set fanspeed 0 70"

If you have multicard display, you need to set
export DISPLAY=:0.num,

where num is GPU num before submiiting the set fanspeed command.

[Mahkul]

Anyone knows how to overclock these on Linux? I have ATI Catalyst on Ubuntu, but it's missing the overdrive section that windoze has...

First,

Code:

aticonfig --od-enable

Then

Code:

aticonfig --od-setclocks=coreclock,memclock --adapter=num

where num is 0,1,2,... or "all".

Commit is for setting it permanently (it will clock at this value after restart)

Code:

aticonfig --odcc --adapter=all

This command checks the clock

Code:

aticonfig --odgc --adapter=all

And this one temperature:

Code:

aticonfig --odgt --adapter=all

The list of these commands is avalable by

Code:

aticonfig --help

To set the fan at 70%

Code:

aticonfig --pplib-cmd "set fanspeed 0 70"

If you have multicard display, you need to set
export DISPLAY=:0.num,

where num is GPU num before submiiting the set fanspeed command.

You're just impossible man. I sent a few coins again.

[gusti]

Can you please share your best OC settings, when you find them ?

[tcatm]

Best OC settings vary greatly. For 5970 it is usually around 800 MHz.

[racerx]

I have an HD6950 with extra shaders unlocked.

odgc shows a max peak range of 840.. is there any way to push this up more?

Code:

root@fry:~# aticonfig --odgc
Default Adapter - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 
                            Core (MHz)    Memory (MHz)
           Current Clocks :    810           1250
             Current Peak :    810           1250
  Configurable Peak Range : [500-840]     [1250-1325]
                 GPU load :    99%

I set it to 840

Code:

root@fry:~# aticonfig --odsc=840,1250

Default Adapter - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 
                  New Core Peak   : 840
                  New Memory Peak : 1250
root@fry:~# aticonfig --odcc
Clocks persisted for the Default Adapter - AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 

and get an extra 10,000khash/s but I'm curious how to push it outside this range. Seems possible in windows.

Also, does anyone know how to set fanspeed back to auto?

Code:

aticonfig --pplib-cmd "set fanspeed 0 auto"

seems to just turn the fan off..

[Mahkul]

Guys, any idea what's the maximum temperature value that's "safe" for 5970?

[Cryptoman]

Mahkul, whose 5850 card are you running and which bios?  I have a Diamond 5850PE51G that won't let me go above 775 MHz using aticonfig.  I tried several overclocking bioses including MSI and ASUS, but Linux won't boot with them in.

[Mahkul]

Mahkul, whose 5850 card are you running and which bios?  I have a Diamond 5850PE51G that won't let me go above 775 MHz using aticonfig.  I tried several overclocking bioses including MSI and ASUS, but Linux won't boot with them in.

They are Sapphire. As for the Bios version I will check that for you tomorrow; the clock... I think I was able to go up to 900MHz, but will let you know for definite tomorrow.

As for the 5970 it is a Sapphire as well and I was able to overclock it to 1010MHz (GPU core clock!). I must get some better cooling solution, because the temperature goes too high on them at that frequency, so I have to run them at 800MHz for now (getting 306Mhash/s each core).

[Mahkul]

My very professional cooling solution for the 5970:

[BitLex]

is there any way to downclock my memory without flashing the BIOS?
don't really bother about the clockspeed, but i'd like to lower the memclock a bit, if possible.

Code:

noodles@ubuntu:~$ aticonfig --odgc --adapter=all

Adapter 0 - ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
                            Core (MHz)    Memory (MHz)
           Current Clocks :    775           1125
             Current Peak :    775           1125
  Configurable Peak Range : [550-775]     [1125-1125]
                 GPU load :    99%

Adapter 1 - ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series
                            Core (MHz)    Memory (MHz)
           Current Clocks :    775           1125
             Current Peak :    775           1125
  Configurable Peak Range : [550-775]     [1125-1125]
                 GPU load :    99%

[FooDSt4mP]

First,

Code:

aticonfig --od-enable

Then

Code:

aticonfig --od-setclocks=coreclock,memclock --adapter=num

where num is 0,1,2,... or "all".

Commit is for setting it permanently (it will clock at this value after restart)

Code:

aticonfig --odcc --adapter=all

so if you want the GPU at 900MHz and the memory at 950 on all adapters, you'd do

Code:

aticonfig --od-setclocks=900,950 --adapter=all

[FooDSt4mP]

Sorry, I didn't look closely... it appears your memory isn't underclockable with your current bios.  Someone else might know how to set it to something outside of the range, but I don't.

[BitLex]

well, it is "underclockable" on windows,
had it running at 800-900MHz the last week.

now i finally got ubuntu setup and running, just with some more degrees on the cards cuz of the higher memclock, which...well, kinda sucks.   

[FooDSt4mP]

well, it is "underclockable" on windows,
had it running at 800-900MHz the last week.

now i finally got ubuntu setup and running, just with some more degrees on the cards cuz of the higher memclock, which...well, kinda sucks.   

Maybe try the newest drivers direct from AMD (if you aren't already using them).

[hippich]

Any idea how to change voltage on these cards? AMDOverdriveCtrl tool do not allow to set it higher 1.05V

[marcus_of_augustus]

Any idea how to change voltage on these cards? AMDOverdriveCtrl tool do not allow to set it higher 1.05V

http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3032.0
http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3032.20

[Grinder]

Any idea how to change voltage on these cards? AMDOverdriveCtrl tool do not allow to set it higher 1.05V

I believe what moa tried to say was that you have to use the Radeon BIOS Editor (under Windows) and flash them.

[hippich]

actually, i found you can use RBE tool under wine and create usb boot disk with freedos to use dos atiflash tool. no windows required.

[germanmkurylo]

Anyone knows how to overclock these on Linux? I have ATI Catalyst on Ubuntu, but it's missing the overdrive section that windoze has...

First,

Code:

aticonfig --od-enable

Then

Code:

aticonfig --od-setclocks=coreclock,memclock --adapter=num

where num is 0,1,2,... or "all".

Commit is for setting it permanently (it will clock at this value after restart)

Code:

aticonfig --odcc --adapter=all

This command checks the clock

Code:

aticonfig --odgc --adapter=all

And this one temperature:

Code:

aticonfig --odgt --adapter=all

The list of these commands is avalable by

Code:

aticonfig --help

To set the fan at 70%

Code:

aticonfig --pplib-cmd "set fanspeed 0 70"

If you have multicard display, you need to set
export DISPLAY=:0.num,

where num is GPU num before submiiting the set fanspeed command.

my problem,  HELP MY pliss

root@sl3# aticonfig --odgt --adapter=all

Adapter 0 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 51.50 C

Adapter 1 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 52.50 C
ERROR - Get temperature failed for Adapter 2 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series

Adapter 3 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 48.50 C
ERROR - Get temperature failed for Adapter 4 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series

Adapter 5 - ATI Radeon HD 5900 Series
            Sensor 0: Temperature - 52.00 C