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How to flash bios 9800np to 9800 pro?
I have read several posts on bios flashing but I am not sure exactly how to do it. My card is a Sapphire 9800 non pro with 128 megs of Infineon ram. I can currently overclock from stock 324x290, to pro speeds of 380x340 and all runs stable with 3.9 Cat drivers. By bios flashing, would I be able to clock the card even higher? I would like to flash the bios but I am uncertain of the risk/reward ratio. How many of you non pro owners have flashed and are happy with the results. Can I get detailed instructions how to do it?
Cheers Milo |
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TURN OFF HTML!!!!!!!!!!
If i were you I'd leave the damn thing alone........i see nothing but smoke in your future.. "Milo Malhame" wrote in message news:1dZwb.498750$pl3.162577@pd7tw3no... I have read several posts on bios flashing but I am not sure exactly how to do it. My card is a Sapphire 9800 non pro with 128 megs of Infineon ram. I can currently overclock from stock 324x290, to pro speeds of 380x340 and all runs stable with 3.9 Cat drivers. By bios flashing, would I be able to clock the card even higher? I would like to flash the bios but I am uncertain of the risk/reward ratio. How many of you non pro owners have flashed and are happy with the results. Can I get detailed instructions how to do it? Cheers Milo |
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Here's the link with info on how you flash a non pro to a pro.
http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33695811 Now, you have to be careful that your non pro can actually run like a pro. Thus I would recommend that you run your non pro at pro speeds for a few weeks, or even a month, to make sure that it will be stable. My non pro had Samsung ram and the word on the street was that it would overclock well, and it did. I could easily run it faster than pro speeds. I only flashed the bios after running at pro speeds for a few weeks, and thoroughly testing it to ensure stability. You have Infineon ram and the word is that it does not overclock as well. But your experience may be different. Good luck. Having said all that, the 9800 non pro is a damn fine card and if you don't have the money to replace it, why bother overclocking it or flashing the bios. I leave you conflicted. JK "Milo Malhame" wrote in message news:1dZwb.498750$pl3.162577@pd7tw3no... I have read several posts on bios flashing but I am not sure exactly how to do it. My card is a Sapphire 9800 non pro with 128 megs of Infineon ram. I can currently overclock from stock 324x290, to pro speeds of 380x340 and all runs stable with 3.9 Cat drivers. By bios flashing, would I be able to clock the card even higher? I would like to flash the bios but I am uncertain of the risk/reward ratio. How many of you non pro owners have flashed and are happy with the results. Can I get detailed instructions how to do it? Cheers Milo |
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I'd tend to agree....and don't take this as elitist, just truth...
if you can't figure out how to flash the ati bios on your own , then you have no biz doing it. too many variables and some amount of prestesting is required. (better to write us with how you THINK it's done and get it confirmed) BTW risk-to-reward? there is no reward, the newer clock speeds will make no real difference in today's games, so any amount of risk will be higher than the reward. Esp. with a 9800.... On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 17:59:51 GMT, "JAD" wrote: TURN OFF HTML!!!!!!!!!! If i were you I'd leave the damn thing alone........i see nothing but smoke in your future.. "Milo Malhame" wrote in message news:1dZwb.498750$pl3.162577@pd7tw3no... I have read several posts on bios flashing but I am not sure exactly how to do it. My card is a Sapphire 9800 non pro with 128 megs of Infineon ram. I can currently overclock from stock 324x290, to pro speeds of 380x340 and all runs stable with 3.9 Cat drivers. By bios flashing, would I be able to clock the card even higher? I would like to flash the bios but I am uncertain of the risk/reward ratio. How many of you non pro owners have flashed and are happy with the results. Can I get detailed instructions how to do it? Cheers Milo |
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Thanks guys,
I think I will just leave well enough alone for now and see if card runs stable for a few months at 380x340. If it does I may flash the bios at a later date. Like just before I am ready for the next video card upgrade. That way if I fry it it won't be so painful. Milo "John Hall" wrote in message .rogers.com... Here's the link with info on how you flash a non pro to a pro. http://www.rage3d.com/board/showthre...eadid=33695811 Now, you have to be careful that your non pro can actually run like a pro. Thus I would recommend that you run your non pro at pro speeds for a few weeks, or even a month, to make sure that it will be stable. My non pro had Samsung ram and the word on the street was that it would overclock well, and it did. I could easily run it faster than pro speeds. I only flashed the bios after running at pro speeds for a few weeks, and thoroughly testing it to ensure stability. You have Infineon ram and the word is that it does not overclock as well. But your experience may be different. Good luck. Having said all that, the 9800 non pro is a damn fine card and if you don't have the money to replace it, why bother overclocking it or flashing the bios. I leave you conflicted. JK "Milo Malhame" wrote in message news:1dZwb.498750$pl3.162577@pd7tw3no... I have read several posts on bios flashing but I am not sure exactly how to do it. My card is a Sapphire 9800 non pro with 128 megs of Infineon ram. I can currently overclock from stock 324x290, to pro speeds of 380x340 and all runs stable with 3.9 Cat drivers. By bios flashing, would I be able to clock the card even higher? I would like to flash the bios but I am uncertain of the risk/reward ratio. How many of you non pro owners have flashed and are happy with the results. Can I get detailed instructions how to do it? Cheers Milo |
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