I just bought a Powercolor 9800SE video card couple days ago because my friend told me that it can be unlocked 4 pixel pipelines to 8 pipelines. Then it will have 9800 Pro performance.
Firstly, I run the 3DMark03 1024*768 before I unlock the pipelines. The score is 3795. After I unlocked it. I got 5611. That is so much different than before. The performance is very close to 9800 Pro. I also can overclock the video card to 400/700 from 380/675. The score is 5818.
Maybe you will think how can 9800SE upgrade to 9800 PRO. Actually, you need the one 9800SE is using exact PCB as 9800PRO. It is because the 9800SE has two kind, one is using 9700PRO PCB, the one I got is using 9800PRO PCB. In case you don't know which one is 9800 PCB, I will give you my part no. of the card (R98SE-C3). Both cards are using ATI R350 Chipset. The only thing different is the manufactuer locked 4 pipelines in 9800SE. Maybe some people will think it needs a lot of work to do it. I can tell you that is a piece of cake.
The step to change the 4 pixel pipelines to 8 pixel pipelines for 9800 SE (128MB 256 bits)?
1) Download the Omega drivers 2.5.22 from omega homepage http://www.omegacorner.com/index_ati.html
2) When you start install the driver, you should pick the option "Soft-Mod 9800SE Omega Driver 9800SE -> 9800 NP/Pro/XT".
3) Actually, it is already unlock the other 4 pipelines when the driver finish installed. However, you may not really tell from video properties unless you run 3Dmark. If you want to see 8 pipelines from 9800SE. You should download riva tuner software http://download.guru3d.com/rivatuner/
4) After installed the riva tuner, you can see the 4 pipelines are already unlocked. It shows (8x1).
If you have line screen, don't worry, you can just uninstall the omega driver. It will back to normal and then go exchange another one. Try it again. According to other forum. It has 60-70% will be succeed.
P.S. All the points can only be a reference. It may be different in other 9800SE.
Firstly, I run the 3DMark03 1024*768 before I unlock the pipelines. The score is 3795. After I unlocked it. I got 5611. That is so much different than before. The performance is very close to 9800 Pro. I also can overclock the video card to 400/700 from 380/675. The score is 5818.
Maybe you will think how can 9800SE upgrade to 9800 PRO. Actually, you need the one 9800SE is using exact PCB as 9800PRO. It is because the 9800SE has two kind, one is using 9700PRO PCB, the one I got is using 9800PRO PCB. In case you don't know which one is 9800 PCB, I will give you my part no. of the card (R98SE-C3). Both cards are using ATI R350 Chipset. The only thing different is the manufactuer locked 4 pipelines in 9800SE. Maybe some people will think it needs a lot of work to do it. I can tell you that is a piece of cake.
The step to change the 4 pixel pipelines to 8 pixel pipelines for 9800 SE (128MB 256 bits)?
1) Download the Omega drivers 2.5.22 from omega homepage http://www.omegacorner.com/index_ati.html
2) When you start install the driver, you should pick the option "Soft-Mod 9800SE Omega Driver 9800SE -> 9800 NP/Pro/XT".
3) Actually, it is already unlock the other 4 pipelines when the driver finish installed. However, you may not really tell from video properties unless you run 3Dmark. If you want to see 8 pipelines from 9800SE. You should download riva tuner software http://download.guru3d.com/rivatuner/
4) After installed the riva tuner, you can see the 4 pipelines are already unlocked. It shows (8x1).
If you have line screen, don't worry, you can just uninstall the omega driver. It will back to normal and then go exchange another one. Try it again. According to other forum. It has 60-70% will be succeed.
P.S. All the points can only be a reference. It may be different in other 9800SE.
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