Right BIOS for X800 Flash?

[imported_Noob]

I have just recently purhcased an original make ATI Radeon X800 Pro AGP and was thinking ff flashing it. Are the ATI make BIOS's for the X800 XT PE AGP shown at the link below any good?

http://www.techpowerup.com/bios/

 

[Fenuxx]

The first thing you need to do is check if its the VIVO version. This, I have read, is the only version of the X800P that you can flash to X800XT PE. The non-VIVO version, I believe, is somehow "locked" so you can't do it.

Also, don't just jump into a BIOS flash. Just because Jo-Blo can do it on some random forum, doesn't mean that you'll be able to. You should first try to get to XT-PE speeds with simple overclocking, and also trying to unlock the extra 4 pipes (assuming you have a VIVO card, otherwise, this is all moot). If you can't get it to XT-PE speeds, you may just have a card that simply can't do it. Then again, you may have a card that will go further than a XT-PE. If so, great. Just make sure everything is kosher before making a big move like flashing the BIOS and then rendering your card merely useful for a necklace.

OT: Yes, you'll probably be OK with those BIOSes. Just make sure all is good before you do it!

 

[imported_Noob]

Damn. It's not the VIVO edition.

 

[ScrewFace]

Sorry, it must be VIVO, like my X800 Pro soft-modded with the Gigabyte BIOS to a X800 XT PE and then some (560/1180).

 

[lavaheadache]

if your x800 pro is not a vivo then on the gpu there will be a tiny laser cut that "castrates" the other four pipes