Radeon 9800 PRO Video Card, 256MB DDR/256-bit - $223 at NewEgg (shipped)

[apoppin]

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The Radeon 9800 Pro To Radeon 9800XT Mod Guide Rev. 3.0!

A simple flash will turn this card into a 9800XT

Of course it may not O/C as high as the XT - YMMV as the XT has a better HS . . .

I ordered - great deal!

EDIT: Oh yeah . . . credit where it's due . . . this was RIPPED from Video

:roll

UPDATE: NewEgg jacked the prices UP to $265 . . . must have sold "too many".



FINAL UPDATE . . . NewEgg musta sold too many, it's up $3 more to $268 . . . not too bad for an "XT"

Read my latest post for my "Upgrade" experience

7/8 UPdate! $223 again

7/9 EDIT: Damnit - it's UP in price again.

 

[apoppin]

This really IS a HOT deal.

Of course it not as "exciting" as an x800 or 6800 . . .

But it IS less than 1/2 price and has (way) MORE than half the performance* . . .



* Especially IF you do not have a 3.0Ghz CPU or higher or run at LESS than 1600x1200 resolution.

I'm off to work late and don't care . . . i saved $300 this morning.

 

[dp004i]

Of course it may not O/C as high as the XT - YMMV as the XT has a better HS . . .

THis is an XT with a crappy heatsink; you're guaranteed to exceed XT speeds if you get a decent heatsink.

 

[Zbox]

The ASUS comes with a better heatsink:

linky

it is $269 though...

EDIT: NM ... The ASUS is a refurb

 

[dethman]

i already caved early this morning. i was going to buy the hercules 9800pro 128mb but this popped up, and couldn't turn down the xt speeds for only a little less, and a retail package by ATI to boot.

 

[mchammer187]

6800 GT from best buy is $300 pre-order

just another option to consider

i dont mean to flame i have a radeon 9800 pro 128MB currently and dont plan on upgrading for a while

 

[lizardboy]

What's a good cooler to put on here if I want to try XT mod?

 

[Zbox]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
6800 GT from best buy is $300 pre-order

just another option to consider

i dont mean to flame i have a radeon 9800 pro 128MB currently and dont plan on upgrading for a while

that's back on their site? last i checked they took it down sometime yesterday morning

 

[Zbox]

Has anyone actually found the BIOS file on ATi's site?

 

[mchammer187]

Originally posted by: Zbox

Originally posted by: mchammer187
6800 GT from best buy is $300 pre-order

just another option to consider

i dont mean to flame i have a radeon 9800 pro 128MB currently and dont plan on upgrading for a while

that's back on their site? last i checked they took it down sometime yesterday morning

yeah sorry i wasnt aware that they pulled it

 

[usernamemax20charact]

That *IS* a god deal. :thumbsup:

 

[fwtong]

Originally posted by: lizardboy
What's a good cooler to put on here if I want to try XT mod?

VGA Silencer Rev. 3

 

[LilGator]

Originally posted by: mchammer187

Originally posted by: Zbox

Originally posted by: mchammer187
6800 GT from best buy is $300 pre-order

just another option to consider

i dont mean to flame i have a radeon 9800 pro 128MB currently and dont plan on upgrading for a while

that's back on their site? last i checked they took it down sometime yesterday morning

yeah sorry i wasnt aware that they pulled it

If the 6800GT is really $300, that is extremely hot, since its a 16 pipe card, just a lower clock than the 6800Ultra and Extreme...

 

[dethman]

price back up to 265.

 

[Zbox]

Originally posted by: dethman
price back up to 265.

screw newegg... that's ridiculous

 

[edplayer]

Its $198 at (LA/OC) Fry's today

 

[isis]

Hope they don't cancel the orders...seems to be alot of that going around here lately...the AT effect going strong again.

 

[edplayer]

just noticed that this is the 256MB model

the one at Fry's is teh 128MB model

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: Zbox

Originally posted by: dethman
price back up to 265.

screw newegg... that's ridiculous

why? they have every prerogative to raise the price whenever they want.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: mchammer187
6800 GT from best buy is $300 pre-order

just another option to consider

i dont mean to flame i have a radeon 9800 pro 128MB currently and dont plan on upgrading for a while

First of all Beast Buy's (BS) 6800GT is NOT an option for 99.99% of us UNLESS you got IN early and BB decides to honor their prices. :roll:

anyway . . .
Damn NewEgg!
They UPed the price to $265


(i should have mine b4 friday)

that makes it "warm" . . . i'll edit the title to reflect this.


Here are the DETAILS to flashing this one's BIOS to an XT:

The Radeon 9800 Pro To Radeon 9800XT Mod Guide Rev. 3.0!

 

[Zbox]

Originally posted by: dethman
why? they have every prerogative to raise the price whenever they want.

because now it's yesterday's technology at a bad price. all they're trying to do is free up some room in the warehouses for the new cards that will be coming in.

sure they can raise the numbers on a price tag, but now folks will be less likely to buy these out. I would have gone with this deal before, and unfortunately now I won't.

 

[JafCo]

Thanks for the link to that guide apoppin. Very useful.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: fwtong

Originally posted by: lizardboy
What's a good cooler to put on here if I want to try XT mod?

VGA Silencer Rev. 3

I concur. My flashed card has been running in that config for about 3 months. It's not overclocked, beyond the standard XT timings, but it's been dandy.

 

[apoppin]

FWIW (damn NewEgg is FAST! - just got it today after ordering yesterday morning) . . .

this card IS the "repackaged" 9800XT with the 2.5ns Hynix memory chips . .. a HOT deal for $223 . . .

only "warm" for $265 (a good deal if your heart is set on a "cheap" 9800-XT)

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: apoppin
FWIW (damn NewEgg is FAST! - just got it today after ordering yesterday morning) . . .

this card IS the "repackaged" 9800XT with the 2.5ns Hynix memory chips . .. a HOT deal for $223 . . .

only "warm" for $265 (a good deal if your heart is set on a "cheap" 9800-XT)

let us know how the flash goes, what speeds you are able to get with both the stock cooler and whatever 3rd party cooler you choose if you put one on.