Turn X800 Pro into X800 XT PE with Bios Flash

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: Zoio
Hey guys, I got a ATi X800pro retail edition. its currently watercooled and clocked at 560/1120. I was wondering if its possible to flash it with a XT bios without a hardmod. and if so could someone advice me to a bios . thanks

Is it a VIVO version?

 

[Zoio]

No, it is not, but im planning to do the hard mod asap. its just a plain ATi X800pro retail, now ive been testing its memory so far it can handle 1140.

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: Zoio
No, it is not, but im planning to do the hard mod asap. its just a plain ATi X800pro retail, now ive been testing its memory so far it can handle 1140.

Sorry, this mod only works with X800 Pro VIVOs.

 

[soulraver]

Hey,i'm total new here so i need some help please.
I have byed a gecube X800 Pro Vivo and i used to flash it to X800 XT PE , the flash works great but when i reboot en windows is started then i run atitool for looking if the pipes are unlocked the are unlocked to 16 pipes.

But when i see the cube for artifacts i see nothing else then squares . I tryed then the normal flash (X800 XT) But still i get it.Can somebody help me what to do,Please.

Thx

 

[George1]

Some X800 Pro cards have 16 pipelines by default (there's no need for a mod) so check this using ATI tool, GeCube X800 Pro VIVO is one of these cards. To get it to X800 XT performance all you need to do is overclock, it's recommended to get an ATI Silencer 4 from Arctic for better cooling.

 

[MisterChief]

These threads just don't stay down!

 

[Azsen]

Just for your information, the 0.0.23 version of AtiTool seems to be stuffed. I upgraded to that and the 'Scan for Artifacts' was showing major problems, like all yellow etc. Then I put it back to 0.0.22 version and it was back to normal.

So try it with AtiTool 0.0.22 until they fix it.

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: MisterChief
These threads just don't stay down!

 

[soulraver]

First of all thx for the fast replay.

I forgot to tell that the artifact don't only show up in atitool but also in Anti Control center if i open 3D.

I tryid also opening Aquamark 3d , The menus from it are good , but the test itself are full with artifact.So Would it be possible that there are broken Pipelines on my card that show those artifact,and can i fix it.When overclocked i can see overdrive in control center end the temp is 43.So no to hot i think so it's not a colling problem.

Ore must i use a newer bios version,the ones i tryid are 1 year older then my card.
On the men from my card is also a number just above the gc16 i have 434,i saw on other card they have other numbers.

So please help me,ore elso i buy a real XT PE,and my wife will kille me then .

 

[Azsen]

What does AtiTool say the speed is running at? 520core/560mem? If it's at that, try clocking it back to 500/500 using AtiTool and check for artifacts. If still artifacting, clock it back to your cards default speed which is 475/450 I think. If it is not artifacting now then it may have just been the core & memory being overclocked too high, so now you have to test and find out what your card is capable of.

If it still artifacting after lowering the core & memory speeds then the extra 4 pipelines might not be good. So follow the instructions in the thread to flash it back to the backup you made.

Basically a process of elimination.

 

[soulraver]

yes tryid that also, i even tryid the x800 pro vivo 16p bios.And still have artifact.So the problem is broken pipelines.I have flashed it back now to original bios and everything is back normal.No artifact.Good performance.

So my gecube x800 pro vivo is for sale now,new card x800 XTPE is ordered.

 

[soulraver]

Yes finally i have now a X800 XT AGP.Its to bad the Platinum edition is very hard do get.My store can't order them anymore,out of stock.So i have now a Saphire X800 XT.And it works very fine.

Can i put a other bios on it.Like the one i whant, X800 XT PE

 

[MegaWorks]

Originally posted by: soulraver
Yes finally i have now a X800 XT AGP.Its to bad the Platinum edition is very hard do get.My store can't order them anymore,out of stock.So i have now a Saphire X800 XT.And it works very fine.

Can i put a other bios on it.Like the one i whant, X800 XT PE

Try to find one in here, if you can't find one just oc it to the PE specs.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Godly.

 

[dheffer]

Sorry if im bringing this back from the dead, but do all x800 pro vivos work for this? Someone in another thread said that the newer ones were laser cut, and will no longer work. Newegg has them for 279.99 shipped, so I'm curious
Thanks

 

[Azsen]

Just avoid any of the ones listed in this thread.

You want 1.6ns RAM and make sure it's a Vivo.

 

[dheffer]

So, since the Sapphire isn't on that list, I'm pretty good to go? Anyone here with that exact same card?

 

[Azsen]

Yeah, check my sig.

 

[dheffer]

Awesome... the one from newegg looks different, different PCB color and everything, should that be a problem? Sorry for the stupid questions, it's just that this is around the same price as an x800XL, and I'm kind of torn between the two!

 

[dheffer]

Someone else on this forum said, "I read a report that all Sapphires and BBAs will not be able to mod without a hard mod."
Any validity in this statement? I know that Azsen has a Sapphire, but I don't know about the new ones.

 

[Snakexor]

im wondering too...

 

[lavaheadache]

I modded my dads sapphire with no problems at all

 

[Snakexor]

when?

 

[soulraver]

For me i had a gecube X800 pro vivo, with broken pipelines, i used all bios but non of them worked fine,if you have broken pipelines then it's not possible to flash your x800 pro vivo to a x800 xt pe.

 

[dheffer]

I think I may just get an x800XL vivo instead