XFX 6800GT volt mod sucks, need help fixing it

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

Okay so basically a while ago i bios volt modded my AGP xfx 6800GT to 1.4 volts, and now im getting artifacts even in 2d like on the desktop and stuff. I tried to backup the cards bios so i could modify it back to 1.3 volts, but on the omniextreme program, there is no choice for 1.3 volts! there is only 1.1, 1.4, 1.4, and 1.5!? what happened to my 1.3 option? how can i get a version of bios that will get my card back to normal? i dont know what happened to the original bios back up from my card. is there a way i can download a new one that will be the same?

[rpwinters]

If you give me a minute, I will download the BIOS from my XFX 6800GT AGP and PM it to you.

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

sweet thanks man

[rpwinters]

Here is the BIOS from mine, XFX 6800GT AGP. I have not changed anything, it is 100% factory original. I used NiBiTor.v2.9a to read and save the BIOS. Hope it works.

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

okay i got it, but im not exactly sure how to flash the bios. could you please point me in the direction of a guide or something? i thought id be able to figure it out but i couldnt

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

ugh what the hell. im still getting a ton of artifacts in 2D, but atleast its not crashing and i can actually play games now. what do you guys think? do you think i maybe fried my chip a little bit with the volt mod and it will always be ****ed up?

[doublejack]

It's a distinct possibility that you damaged something, and that would be permanent.

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

ugh now i cant even play games... every time i start up counter strike it freezes and crashes before i can even get into a game! what the hell this is so frustrating.... anyone got any ideas on what i can do to fix this?

[freeagent]

remove the volt mod :confused:

[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

i already did. i flashed it back to stock bios that rpwinters sent me cuz he has the same card. its better but its still not normal cuz its still getting 2d aritifacts and crashing when i try to play cs!

[Memphis69]

rest in peace one of the great 6800GT's i am sorry to hear about it.. ( i am prolly jumping the gun.. ) but sounds like it may be on its way to see the other vid cards in the big sky...:beer:

[nd4spdbh2]

simple solution... buy a new gfx card... and please not a ****ty XFX one

You should have backed up the original bios somewhere... i keep a floppy of a windows 98 startup dos disk and nvflash with original bios taped to an old PCI Matrox gfx card stuffed away in a safe place just in case of such a thing... BUT i dont think a .1v volt mod should have done n e thing unless you were allowing temps to get out of hand... i have a .1v volt mod on my 6600gt for the past 6 months and she has ran just fine. BUT i do have a P4 hs on it

[Derek8819]

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[O.C.CaTaLYsT]

well now i can play counter strike but it has horrible artifacting.... then after like 1 and a half hours of playing it crashed :( damn i dunno i guess ill try re installing windows and try all new drivers and stuff.. i dunno what else to do!