PS3 Project RSX Boost: Overclock your Retail PS3 RSX Speeds (ps3 cfw only)

I've only skimmed some of the posts and was quickly interested in trying some firmware's out with various clocks and speeds, at the moment though when checking speeds in custom firmware options it still says clocks from the beta 8 oc? Is there somewhere else I should be checking to see the speeds or is it just my system having a bad update and that I should redownload the archive and try again :/

I'm about to try and see how Fallout new vegas ultimate edition runs with a modded save that ran laggy the other day stock save was smooth ish very playable tried on a fat and omg it was bad even with OC but again I'm just doing research with my own systems I have on hand. All consoles have had new mx4 and been cleaned out so I can't say it's down to a bad paste application as the temps were only slightly better on my slim and just ran better out the gate both have 850 Pro Samsung SSDs again overkill I know :)
 
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cha0shacker said:
I consider a chip stable when it can survive stock operating temperatures and load and not crash. My settings are stable at 87C
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If it stay good at ~80°C, then we can consider an OC stable. We should take this in consideration when testing. The "normal" range is between 65°C and 75°C.
 
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cha0shacker said:
Not when you don't customize the fan speed. Default fan curve will allow 75C on Cell and 85C on RSX
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You're right. My bad. So let's say that if an OC is ok at 85°C (no crash or artifacts), then we can consider it truly stable.
An occasional 85°C won't harm the system.
 
Mitsu™ said:
You're right. My bad. So let's say that if an OC is ok at 85°C (no crash or artifacts), then we can consider it truly stable.
An occasional 85°C won't harm the system.
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Remember that's a flaw of the PS3! Allowing the RSX that hot is stupid. That why webman saves PS3s. 75-85c is terrible for the PS3. The syscon is dumb as all hell. It literally allows the PS3 to cook itself dead. Honestly having my fan speed at all times 45% not only sees a happy stable PS3, but a long long long life. Heat kills PS3s fast. And when Overclocking one must always keep temps in check. 40 to 45% speed is the best in between of silence and cooling. To see if we're stable we don't need to subject our PS3s to run at 75 to 80c. These are temps that sys con irresponsibly allows and for the sake of silence Barely ramps the fans up. It's why cfw was the best thing to happen to the PS3.


Littlecarsyo said:
Halo semuanya saya ingin bertanya tentang ps3 saya yang mengalami black screen setelah mengupdate ps3 overclock 800/950 lalu saya mencoba untuk mengembalikan ps3 saya lewat safe mode ke ps3 ofw 4.91(saya pikir jika saya mengubah nya ke ofw akan normal lagi) dan ternyata hal tersebut membuat masalah baru lagi.


Hello everyone I want to ask about my ps3 which experienced a black screen after updating the ps3 overclock 800/950 then I tried to restore my ps3 via safe mode to ps3 ofw 4.91 (I thought if I changed it to ofw it would be normal again) and apparently it made a new problem again:apologetic:
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So you bricked your console trying dumb high Overclocks. Should have read the forum more, or at least asked for advice before doing this.
 
Tanzu15 said:
Remember that's a flaw of the PS3! Allowing the RSX that hot is stupid. That why webman saves PS3s. 75-85c is terrible for the PS3. The syscon is dumb as all hell. It literally allows the PS3 to cook itself dead. Honestly having my fan speed at all times 45% not only sees a happy stable PS3, but a long long long life. Heat kills PS3s fast. And when Overclocking one must always keep temps in check. 40 to 45% speed is the best in between of silence and cooling. To see if we're stable we don't need to subject our PS3s to run at 75 to 80c. These are temps that sys con irresponsibly allows and for the sake of silence Barely ramps the fans up. It's why cfw was the best thing to happen to the PS3.



So you bricked your console trying dumb high Overclocks. Should have read the forum more, or at least asked for advice before doing this.
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Well, at least try 65~70°C if you're scared (understandable btw). It won't do any harm.
 
Ketxxx said:
Ok, here are some modded firmwares based on Evilnat Beta9 I need some help getting data on doing it all by myself would take more time than I have. vRAM is 650 - 950 in 25MHz increments. GPU is 550 - 850 in 50MHz Increments. The files all seemed to compile correctly but as usual use at your own risk and ideally have a hardware flasher.

The intent in these files is for me to document improvements one step at a time to identify and work out various factors;

- Performance improvement at each step
- At what GPU frequency performance plateaus
- At what vRAM frequency performance plateaus
- Calculate GPU fillrate improvements at each step
- Calculate vRAM in Gbp\s bandwidth improvements
- Temperature increases at each step

To be more specific I want to determine how bottlenecked the RSX is on both the core frequency and vRAM sides.Not essential but it would also be useful to know the model(s) of PS3 these are tested on so I can categorise things more.

The 550\650 file is a safety net of sorts so people can try it first before jumping to the 600MHz files to try and circumvent lemon GPUs that can't OC for squat. If this file produces artifacts do NOT try using the other files go back to whatever firmware you were using. For anyone that might have a lemon GPU I have included files leaving the GPU stock and just increasing vRAM frequency.

These files have been made with methodology and responsibility in mind I won't be able to get the data I want with random frequencies being tried and likewise I've done everything I can to ensure nobody bricks their console. In an ideal situation I'd have liked to test vRAM frequency increases with the GPU core at stock but as MFW builder doesn't allow for that, then I've done the next best thing that will get me the data I want.

Legend:

500- 675- CEX- PS3UPDAT
GPU speed vRAM speed firmware type standard update file name

Note: Delete everything prefixing PS3UPDAT it is just to tell you what each file is.

https://mega.nz/file/PpAyRTrK#KO9JiuY_y2gR_sgR30e6IHY5xnYBreWvj7g6j4tD8CA
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I forgot to say, just @ me or send me a DM whoever helps me test these. As for games to test I want data on as many games as possible to be able to work out a wide ranging average as well as collect data on how each engine a game is based on reacts.
 
UnfixableExploit said:
I've only skimmed some of the posts and was quickly interested in trying some firmware's out with various clocks and speeds, at the moment though when checking speeds in custom firmware options it still says clocks from the beta 8 oc? Is there somewhere else I should be checking to see the speeds or is it just my system having a bad update and that I should redownload the archive and try again :/

I'm about to try and see how Fallout new vegas ultimate edition runs with a modded save that ran laggy the other day stock save was smooth ish very playable tried on a fat and omg it was bad even with OC but again I'm just doing research with my own systems I have on hand. All consoles have had new mx4 and been cleaned out so I can't say it's down to a bad paste application as the temps were only slightly better on my slim and just ran better out the gate both have 850 Pro Samsung SSDs again overkill I know :)
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Well when it comes to New Vegas or Bethesda games even OC has no help. Problem is the save data itself. If only we could find a way to port the pc mod of clearing unnecessary cache on the save data the game would run perfect. After I complete GTA V I am going to run Fallout 3 elite edition and see how the OC holds out.

I personally started a new save file for New Vegas which I'll play later with less frequent saves and auto saves. I have plenty of mods on it and ran well until the save file got big. Only games I was able to complete without struggle is Oblivion on 750/975

I also noticed something but I might be wrong, when I run games on standard OC'D pup some stuff are unstable but the minute i install Ps3 4k pro mod most things become stable on higher Overclocks. May someone please check this out. Flash a pup that's unstable(50mhz and 25mhz) higher than your stable OC and install ps3 pro mod and please get back to me! :)
 
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Just a question, does anyone know how to activate the MHz number in the fps counter during games, mine only shows the temperature, fps and game speed.

Note: my maximum overclock was 700/950, my core was unfortunately unable to surprise
 
Do you think 750/950 would be stable? I remember trying 800 core and there was artifacts. I'm afraid of going any higher because I don't want to brick my PS3. 750/900 is about 95% stable although there were some weird stuff going on whenever cyrsis autosaves but other than that, it's pretty good. I'd say that's good enough
 
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@Ketxxx
Added all VRAM options up to 1000MHz for 500MHz core :
https://www.mediafire.com/file/y0uz...25MHz+options+for+VRAM+mod+v4-master.zip/file
Reinstall it completely if you run into issues.


As soon as I can test, I'll let you know !
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Thanks @Mitsu™ I can build the other firmwares and upload them for more accurate findings. Still got that weird error when selecting RSX Overclocking but un-ticking it and just clicking the configure option the firmware seems to build fine. I'd guess there's probably a quirk where the option is selected by default but the check box just isn't showing it as checked.

@haxxxen can you shed any light on this? I check the box for RSX Overclocking when I go to build a MFW but I get this; FATAL ERROR: wrong # args: should be "::01_patch_rsx_oc::Do_LV1_Patch self" BUT if I don't check the box for RSX Overclocking and instead just click on the configure button and select the frequencies I want then try to build the MFW it seems to build fine?

Succ said:
Do you think 750/950 would be stable? I remember trying 800 core and there was artifacts. I'm afraid of going any higher because I don't want to brick my PS3. 750/900 is about 95% stable although there were some weird stuff going on whenever cyrsis autosaves but other than that, it's pretty good. I'd say that's good enough
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@Succ Any kind of instability is bad, it'll either lead to applications crashing or random hard crashes and if left long enough can outright kill the hardware before it's time. My data is far from complete (I'm making MFWs for people to use to provide me with the data I need if you're willing to help out) but for the longevity of the hardware I'd strongly recommend 24\7 frequencies of 700\850 to ensure you stay stable no matter what. The performance difference will be marginal only.
 
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Arctic said:
Just a question, does anyone know how to activate the MHz number in the fps counter during games, mine only shows the temperature, fps and game speed.

Note: my maximum overclock was 700/950, my core was unfortunately unable to surprise
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Go there to access some settings.
http://0.0.0.0/edit.ps3/dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_res/VshFpsCounter.yaml

Or search this file directly through FTP and edit it :
Code: 
dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_res/VshFpsCounter.yaml

Succ said:
Do you think 750/950 would be stable?
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You have a frankie FAT, right ?
Unfortunately, datas are lacking on these PS3.
With a 40nm RSX, it should be safe but If you don't feel it, don't do it. Especially if you don't possess any hardware flasher.
 
Mitsu™ said:
You have a frankie FAT, right ?
Unfortunately, datas are lacking on these PS3.
With a 40nm RSX, it should be safe but If you don't feel it, don't do it. Especially if you don't possess any hardware flasher.
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yea, I have a Phat Franky, I'd feel it could be possible but considering the rsx might have been damaged during the Frankenstein process, it's a coin flip for me. 750/900 is already kinda pushing it for my phat. I also don't have a NAND hardware flasher nor do I know how to use one
 
Succ said:
yea, I have a Phat Franky, I'd feel it could be possible but considering the rsx might have been damaged during the Frankenstein process, it's a coin flip for me. 750/900 is already kinda pushing it for my phat. I also don't have a NAND hardware flasher nor do I know how to use one
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Honestly, 750/900 is already impressive for a FAT (even for a frankie I'll say), and it's always risky when nearing 1000MHz.

@Tanzu15
Installation process successfully passed ! (I was so scared haha. It's not the console that will explode, it's my heart !)
Now I must see how it works in game.
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EDIT : After ~30 minutes on Crysis at 69/70°C with an OC of 850/900 : Freeze.
No artifacts at all though.
I return to 800/950 and will test it more.
That's why testing at high temps is important.
At 60°C MAX maybe it would have worked like a charm, but can we consider this stable (and viable) ? Personally, it's a huge no.
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EDIT 2 :
Artifacting (?) at 800/950, temps reaching 70°C.
I will try 800/900, then 750/950 if it's still there.
https://youtube.com/shorts/V0kGuI1AN8c?feature=shared
Still there at 800/900 but I need to check something.

EDIT 3 : Okay it was not artifacting, it's just... the game.
Even at 500/650 it persist, so I'm just paranoid.

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So, 800/950 seems stable.
 
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cha0shacker said:
I consider a chip stable when it can survive stock operating temperatures and load and not crash. My settings are stable at 87C
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I don't think you're supposed to go over 78c in game with 40nm RSX, You should repaste and up the fan speed
Mitsu™ said:
Go there to access some settings.
http://0.0.0.0/edit.ps3/dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_res/VshFpsCounter.yaml

Or search this file directly through FTP and edit it :
Code: 
dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_res/VshFpsCounter.yaml

Thanks ive been looking how to edit this.
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Here is an update for the link I posted yesterday, it includes firmware for people that have lemon GPUs. vRAM now goes up to 950MHz in 25MHz increments. Same deal as before, I need help testing and identifying various factors to find out how bottlenecked the GPU is. Use whatever games you want the more tested the better idea I'll be able to put together.


https://mega.nz/file/f8AhyYCI#t-dD7-yPc7UxiJRiZCko_X-uVc-PKC3eboFIHH6JAiM
 
Tanzu15 said:
65c to 70c is definitely great too. That's perfectly normal and safe long term. I personally like 65c maximum. Oh and tell me your experience with 850 core:D
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I generally leave mine at around auto 68c, base webman fan speeds. I find that's a happy medium between too quiet for its own good and becoming incessantly loud (welcome to Sony Airlines). Plus my ps3 never goes above 32% fan speed even with the OC and on a demanding game. But that wouldn't be a bad idea to test my OC on default syscon speeds

@Ketxxx probably would be a good idea to lower rsx OC because I do notice that it's not that stable at least stable enough for me to confident to use it 24/7. I'd probably lower it to 700/900 because I know Tanzu said 700/900 is typical for 40 rsx's
 
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