Which core chip in ATI Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB

[ghart999]

I found a great deal on an ATI branded 256MB 9800 Pro. I want to flash it to XT, but I know I need the R360 core chip. Do the original ATI cards have these, or might I end up with the R350 chip? It is recent stock as well. Thanks.

Edit: I know that you can tell what core you have after you have the card, but I don't want to order one unless I know it will have the right core.

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: ghart999
I found a great deal on an ATI branded 256MB 9800 Pro. I want to flash it to XT, but I know I need the R360 core chip. Do the original ATI cards have these, or might I end up with the R350 chip? It is recent stock as well. Thanks.

Edit: I know that you can tell what core you have after you have the card, but I don't want to order one unless I know it will have the right core.

MOST of them are r360 . . . if you get if from NewEgg like i did (and dozens others here for $223) it IS r360. The problem you migh encounter is a source with OLD cards . . . make sure you can return an r350 (you only need to look at the ram, not remove the HS).

The Radeon 9800 Pro To Radeon 9800XT Mod Guide Rev. 4.0!

Study this guide for it is your bible.

it is very thorough and explains EVERYTHING

 

[ghart999]

Thanks alot. I wish I got it for $223. Instead I got it for $260 shipped from amazon.

 

[Concillian]

Have you bought it yet? Hot Deal just posted in Hot Deal forum has a source at ~$235 again at Microcenter:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=1362171&enterthread=y